How much does it cost to build an activism app?

Standard price for an activism app: $36,667

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What is an activism app?

An activism application is a web, mobile, or desktop application that enables users to get involved with political causes. Activism applications usually include tools for organizing protests and rallies, creating petitions, fundraising for activist causes, and volunteering at events.

Activism apps are easy to imagine when thinking about other communication apps like instant messaging, voice and video calling, and conferencing apps. The most well-known activism app is Facebook’s Causes.

Here are some recent activism app examples built with Crowdbotics:

  • A marketplace/social platform that will allow users to come together to buy goods that are eco-friendly.

  • A Shopify tool to allow customers to pay to offset their carbon footprint. Customers select a box at checkout "offset carbon footprint" and pay by shipping cost.

  • A fun app to raise awareness around peoples carbon footprint and allow them to contribute to make a change. Customers have two options, play the game, or see carbon footprint. The game will have to give points of some sort that they can use to offset their imaginary carbon footprint .

What is the typical cost to build an activism app?

An activism app usually costs $36,667 to build. However, the total cost can be as low as $15,000 or as high as $80,000. An activism app with a low number of features (also known as a "minimum viable product", or MVP) will be more affordable than an app that includes all intended functionality.

For example, here are some recent activism app price quotes from Crowdbotics:

  • $40,000

  • $20,000

  • $50,000

How long does it take to build an activism app?

An activism app usually takes 489 hours to build. However, an activism app can be built in as few as 200 hours, or in as many as 1,067 hours. The exact timeline mostly depends on how complicated your app is. As a general rule, it will take longer if you require highly custom designs, niche features, or non-standard release platforms.

For example, the most recent activism apps built with Crowdbotics received the following hourly estimates:

  • 667

  • 333

  • A fun app to raise awareness around peoples carbon footprint and allow them to contribute to make a change. Customers have two options, play the game, or see carbon footprint. The game will have to give points of some sort that they can use to offset their imaginary carbon footprint .

How to successfully grow your activism application

Activism apps must build a large user base before they can be truly effective. An activism app may attract early adopters by offering the chance for users to participate in important campaigns, but it will have to grow its user base to a larger audience to achieve true viral growth. Activism apps are often built as extensions of existing activist organizations and provide their users with tools to get involved in civic engagement on a grassroots level.

Risks and challenges of building an activism application

An activism app may be subject to legal challenges under anti-spam laws or face criticism from activists in the movement for a lack of privacy controls. An activism app should include privacy controls that allow users to control who sees their profile, and should include mechanisms for allowing users to unsubscribe from the platform. It is strongly recommended that you consult with legal counsel before creating an activist app in order to assess your risks and determine whether you need to conduct a careful legal review of your application.

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