# A Bubble developer for builds and ongoing work. Builds from $8,500. Retainers from $1,000/month for 8 hours; most land around $2,500/month for 20 hours. From $8,500 ยท From $1,000/month Bubble development with me comes two ways. A fixed-scope build starts at $8,500, with a fixed price in writing before work starts. A monthly retainer starts at $1,000/month for 8 hours a month; most land around $2,500/month for 20 hours. Everything is built in accounts you own. I'm Ian Storni, a certified Bubble developer and former project lead at Airdev. ## Best for - Teams with a live Bubble app and a steady list of changes. - Founders whose developer left and who need someone ongoing. - Teams that finished a rescue or an MVP and want to keep building. - Founders with a defined Bubble build who want a fixed price. ## Not for - One-off fixes with a clear end: see the [Bubble app rescue sprint](https://ianstorni.com/bubble-app-rescue). - Technical leadership across a team: see [CTO as a Service](https://ianstorni.com/cto-as-a-service). - A code-based first version: see the [Fixed-price MVP](https://ianstorni.com/fixed-price-mvp). ## Sounds familiar? 1. Your Bubble developer left and the backlog keeps growing. 2. The app is live, but small changes wait because nobody has time to make them. 3. You finished the MVP and now need someone to keep building. 4. You know what you want built and want the price before you start. 5. Nobody on the team knows the app well enough to touch it. ## Build From $8,500 A defined first version or a defined feature set, at a price fixed in writing before work starts. You own the app and the accounts. [See the fixed-price MVP](https://ianstorni.com/fixed-price-mvp) Payment: 50% to start, 25% when 80% of the scope is delivered, 25% on delivery. Prices in USD. Paid by ACH or wire. ## Ongoing work From $1,000/month 8 hours a month at $1,000/month. Most land around $2,500/month for 20 hours. Building, fixes and maintenance on your live Bubble app, in accounts you own. Payment: Billed monthly in advance. Prices in USD. Paid by ACH or wire. ## Related work - [Logistics platform for daily operations](https://ianstorni.com/work/logistics-operations-platform): A Bubble logistics platform for high-volume daily operations, with an employee dashboard, an admin panel and links to a legacy ERP system. - [Delivery lead for a portfolio of Bubble products](https://ianstorni.com/work/bubble-portfolio-delivery-lead): Led delivery across several Bubble SaaS products: data models, workflows, QA and release management. ## Terms - **Fixed price in writing**: Nothing is charged before you approve a written fixed price. Scope changes are raised before the work is done. - **You own the code and accounts**: Everything is built in accounts you own. ## FAQ ### What does a month include? 8 hours a month at $1,000/month, or 20 hours at $2,500/month, which is where most land. The hours go to building new features, fixing bugs and maintaining your live Bubble app, in the order you set. ### How do you prioritize requests? You keep one list, in the order you want things done. I work from the top, and I tell you before I start anything that will not fit in the month's hours. ### How is the monthly price set? By the hours you need each month. From $1,000/month for 8 hours; most land around $2,500/month for 20 hours. You and I agree the hours in writing before the first month starts. ### Who owns the app? You do. The app, the data and every account it runs in are yours. I work inside accounts you own, and nothing is held in mine. ### Can I start with an audit or a rescue first? Yes. Ongoing work can start with a [Bubble app audit](https://ianstorni.com/bubble-app-audit) or a [rescue sprint](https://ianstorni.com/bubble-app-rescue), so it starts from a clean read of the app. ### Build or retainer: which one do I need? A build when you can define what you want and want a fixed price for it. A retainer when the work is a steady list of changes on a live app with no single end point. If you are not sure, book a call and I'll tell you which one fits, including when you don't need me. ## Read next [How much does a Bubble app audit cost in 2026?](https://ianstorni.com/notes/bubble-app-audit-cost-2026): What a Bubble app audit costs in 2026, what it should cover and what moves the price. ## A Bubble build, or steady work on a live app? Book a call. I'll tell you, including when you don't need me. [Book a call](https://calendar.app.google/jNaDYhVqurRvrkwd8). Or email hi@ianstorni.com.