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What things cost, what breaks after the demo, and how we solve it, written from the projects we build.
AI
Your AI app's API key is a credit card: five ways to protect it
Every tap on Generate costs real money. How we protect the AI budget in a paid mobile app: device identity, app attestation, server-side keys, store-verified purchases and a live cost console.
November 12, 2026 · 1 min read
AI app builders
From a Lovable or Bolt prototype to the App Store: what has to change
AI app builders are great for a demo. What breaks after it, from store review and payments to security and scale, and what is worth keeping when you rebuild.
November 12, 2026 · 1 min read
App cost
How much does it cost to build an app in 2026?
Real price ranges from the projects we quote: validation sprints, MVPs, cross-platform and native apps, marketplaces and AI features, plus the third-party costs nobody mentions.
November 12, 2026 · 2 min read