PRICE GUIDE · MARKETING, DESIGN & TECH · 2026–2027
iOS Developer cost in the UK
£20–£150 per hour. Typically £60.
Freelance iOS developers in the UK typically charge £20–£150 an hour, and £60 an hour is a common rate. Swift and SwiftUI experience, backend work, App Store review, iPad and Apple Watch support and agency or freelance hire set the hourly price.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does an ios developer cost in the UK?
| Low end | £20 | a newer freelancer |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £60 | what most people pay |
| High end | £150 | a senior specialist or agency |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the agencies and freelancers near you.
What moves the price
- Experience — a senior iOS developer with App Store hits charges far more than a newcomer
- Swift and SwiftUI skills — modern Apple frameworks and older Objective-C code are priced differently
- Backend work — logins, payments and data syncing add iOS development hours
- Extra devices — supporting iPad, Apple Watch or widgets adds design and testing time
- App Store review — preparing for Apple's review guidelines can take extra rounds
- Agency or freelancer — agencies add project management and charge more per hour
WHAT YOU GET
What an ios developer visit includes
Takes: Small fixes take hours; a first iOS app release usually takes weeks to months. Not included: Design, backend hosting, the Apple Developer Program fee, third-party services and maintenance after launch are usually priced separately.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common iOS developer jobs
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How to pay less
- Agree a minimum set of features for the first iOS release
- If you also need Android, ask whether a cross-platform framework could cover it alongside the iPhone app
- Provide finished designs so the iOS developer can focus on code
Before you book
- Ask to see the iOS developer's live apps on the App Store
- Agree in writing who owns the code and the App Store account
- Plan privacy labels and personal data handling under UK GDPR before submission
- If you hire through the developer's own company, consider whether IR35 applies
iOS Developer cost: questions people ask
Typically £20–£150 an hour in the UK, with £60 a common freelance rate. Newer developers sit at the bottom and senior specialists or agencies at the top.
A simple app can take a few weeks; apps with accounts, payments and a backend often take months.
It is wise to publish under your own Apple Developer Program account so you keep control of the app if you change developer.
Yes, with a cross-platform framework, though complex apps sometimes need native work on each platform.
Design, hosting, the developer programme fee, third-party services and maintenance are commonly separate.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, based on published UK app developer rate guides. They show the national range per hour, not a quote.
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