Specialists in MVPs for startups and research — shipped in 4–6 weeks.
Founders, indie hackers, research labs, university teams and corporate innovation units come to Purpledot to ship MVPs at globally reasonable pricing — without compromising on craft.
Specialists in shipping MVPs for startups and research teams — starts at $1,200.
Whether you’re a founder validating an idea, a research lab prototyping a tool, or a university team building a study app — our senior product squad ships a paid-user-ready MVP in 4–6 weeks. Transparent starting prices, custom quote tailored to your scope.
- Fixed scope, fixed price
- Senior designers + engineers
- Weekly demos & shared roadmap
- Full IP & source code transfer
- AI / ML integrations included
- App Store + Play Store launch
Validate
2 weeks · For founders & researchers testing an idea
- ✓Clickable Figma prototype (10–15 screens)
- ✓Landing page + waitlist + analytics
- ✓5 user interviews + insights report
- ✓Pitch-ready deck snippets
Launch MVP
4–6 weeks · Most popular — paid-user-ready product
- ✓iOS + Android (React Native) or Web app
- ✓Auth, payments, core flow, admin panel
- ✓Cloud hosting, analytics & crash reporting
- ✓App Store + Play Store submission
Research MVP
3–5 weeks · For academic, R&D & deep-tech teams
- ✓Custom data pipelines & dashboards
- ✓AI / ML model integration (OpenAI, HF, RAG)
- ✓Survey / data collection tooling
- ✓Reproducible Jupyter + web frontend
Custom Build
Tailored · Multi-platform, AI-heavy or enterprise scope
- ✓Discovery + architecture workshop
- ✓Dedicated cross-functional squad
- ✓Milestone billing — pay as we ship
- ✓Post-launch growth & support retainer
Startup MVPs
Idea → paid users. Auth, payments, core flow, admin, App Store launch. We help you hit your first 100 paying customers.
Research & Academic MVPs
Survey tools, data-collection apps, ML model prototypes, RAG dashboards. Reproducible code your reviewers will accept.
Corporate Innovation
Internal tools, pilot products, AI experiments. Move at startup speed inside a large org with senior squads on retainer.
How a 6-week MVP runs
Scope & spine
Strip to one job-to-be-done, wireframe, validate with 5 customers.
Build the core
Auth, payments, JTBD flow and basic admin. Hard cap on features.
Integrate
Analytics, error reporting, transactional email, store assets.
Polish
Copy, empty states, edge cases, accessibility, performance.
Launch
TestFlight + Play beta, store submission, first 100 users live.
Iterate
Move to a monthly product pod or hand off a clean codebase.
Frequently asked
How fast can you ship an MVP?+
Most MVPs ship in 4–6 weeks. A validation prototype takes 2 weeks. Research MVPs typically run 3–5 weeks depending on data and model complexity.
What does the from $3,900 MVP actually include?+
Product design, native iOS + Android (React Native) or a responsive web app, authentication, payments, a core happy-path flow, admin panel, cloud hosting, analytics, crash reporting, and App Store + Play Store submission.
Do I own the code and IP?+
Yes — full source code, design files and IP transfer on final payment. Standard NDAs and IP assignments are signed before kick-off.
Can you build a research / academic MVP?+
Absolutely. We've built data-collection apps, ML model prototypes with RAG and vector search, survey platforms, and reproducible Jupyter + web frontends for university and R&D teams.
What if my idea needs more than 6 weeks?+
We scope your MVP to the smallest validated wedge first, then continue with a monthly product pod ($6k–$25k/mo) for ongoing iteration once you have real users.
Do you work with global clients?+
Yes — we ship for founders and labs across the US, UK, EU, UAE, Singapore, Australia and India. All work happens async with weekly demo calls.
Book a 20-min MVP strategy call
Tell us the wedge — we'll come back with scope, timeline and price.
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Let's build something global, together.
From a sharp identity to a market-ready app, Purpledot ships work that performs across geographies and devices.