How much does a custom app or platform cost?
Pricing is scoped per project after a free consult. Our current public offer is the $199 CAD/mo Growth Pilot.
Custom App & Platform Development
Custom App & Platform Development for Toronto and GTA Businesses
Custom web platforms, mobile apps, internal tools and AI automation with human approval gates, scoped after a Gap Analysis. You own the code.
Schkovl builds custom apps and platforms for Toronto and GTA businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets or off-the-shelf tools: web platforms, mobile apps, internal tools, APIs and AI automation. We map where work, data or handoffs fail, then scope a bounded first release.
What's included
- iOS & Android native app development
- Custom B2B & B2C platforms
- Web application development
- AI automation and AI agents with approval gates
- API & backend engineering
Map the operation before the software
The Gap Analysis follows a real workflow from intake through delivery, approval, billing and reporting. It identifies duplicate entry, missing ownership, manual handoffs and decisions that need a reliable audit trail. Existing tools stay in the plan when they already do their job; custom software is reserved for the gaps a standard product cannot reasonably close.
The output is a bounded first release with users, permissions, data sources, integrations and success checks named before implementation begins. That keeps an MVP focused on the operational constraint rather than a wish list of unrelated features.
Retail systems: Schkovl designs and develops custom CRM, point-of-sale and inventory-management software for retailers, including relevant workflows, APIs and integrations. Projects are scoped after a Gap Analysis.
Compare refactoring, staged replacement and rebuilding
Ontario retail grant (RMPG): independent information
Ontario DMAP (B2B product companies, not retail): who qualifies
AI automation for Toronto and GTA businesses
Custom work can include mobile applications, multi-tenant web platforms, internal tools, APIs and AI automation with AI agents. For AI-assisted steps, we define the source data, allowed actions, approval gates and escalation path instead of treating every step as safe to automate.
Security and ownership are designed into the system: permissions are enforced on the server, customer or tenant data is separated at the data boundary, and important automated actions can be reviewed and traced.
Built for handoff and continued operation
Architecture, deployment and maintenance expectations are documented alongside the code. Once paid, the client owns the custom code and deliverables, subject to third-party and pre-existing components, and can hand the repository to another qualified team without rebuilding the product from scratch.
Local SEO and Google Business Profile
Google Business Profile management, local listings and review response for Toronto and GTA businesses sit in our Digital Growth Services, so local search work has one owner instead of being split across engagements.
Serving businesses across Canada and the United States
Based in Toronto, serving businesses across Canada and the United States. Remote engagements run on the same Gap Analysis, shared documents and scheduled calls. Local SEO work always targets the client's own real location and service area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I own the code when the project is done?
Yes. Full source ownership on payment, no proprietary framework lock-in, and a repository you can hand to any team afterward.