Built for local businesses

We design, build, and upload your own app to the Google and Apple store in 30 days

  • $3,960 flat, not the $25,000 an agency charges
  • On both app stores in 30 days, not four months
  • One flat price, zero surprise invoices
  • You see the finished app before you pay the balance
  • 60 days of bug fixes after launch, on us
The Daily Loaf bakery app, built by Main Street Apps
A taste of the apps we build
What you actually get

A real app. Not a glorified webpage.

Native, fast, and built around how your business runs. The same kind of app the big chains spent a fortune on, sized for Main Street.

  • Order ahead or book inOrder ahead and pay at pickup, or book a reservation or appointment, straight from the phone.
  • Push notificationsMessage every regular for free. No paying to "boost" a post that nobody sees.
  • Loyalty built inDigital punch cards that bring people back, no plastic, no app to download twice.
  • Your branding, your nameYour colors, your logo, your icon on the home screen. It's your app, not ours.
Nightcap Social bar app, built by Main Street Apps
Why it's worth it

Your regulars live on their phones. Get on their home screen.

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Reach everyone, free

A push notification lands on every regular's phone. Social media shows your post to a sliver of your followers, then asks you to pay for the rest.

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Daily presence

Your icon sits on the home screen next to their bank and their messages. You're part of the routine, not a page they have to go looking for.

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They come back more

Order-ahead and loyalty turn a once-a-week customer into a three-times-a-week one. The app pays for itself in repeat visits.

The honest part

$3,960. Not $25,000.

An app shouldn't cost as much as a used car or take half a year. Here's the same thing, priced for a real local business.

A typical agency
$25,000
Four months. Endless meetings. A new invoice every time you ask a question.
vs
Main Street Apps
$3,960
Thirty days. One flat price. $1,000 to start, the rest once you've seen it finished, just before it goes live.
How we do it for that price
Start to finish

Four steps. You barely lift a finger.

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1 · Claim a slot

Tell us about your business and pay $1,000 to lock in a build slot for the month.

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2 · We build it

Custom design in your branding, the features you need, on iPhone and Android.

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3 · You review

We put the app on your own phone. You tell us what to tweak. We tweak it.

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4 · We launch

You sign off on the finished app, pay the $2,960 balance, and we press publish to both stores under your name.

See the full 30-day plan
Claim a build slot

Let's get your app on the home screen.

We take a handful of builds a month so each one gets real attention. Book a quick call and we'll walk through exactly what we'd build for you.

  • No commitment until you're ready to start
  • You'll talk to a real person, not a chatbot
  • We'll tell you honestly if we're not the right fit

Ready when you are.

Pick a time that works and we'll walk through exactly what your app would do. No pressure, no commitment.

Book a free call

$1,000 to start · $2,960 once you approve it · live in 30 days

How it works

From deposit to live app in 30 days.

You're busy running the place. So we do the heavy lifting and only need about an hour of your time along the way.

Step one

Pick the package that fits.

So you know exactly what your app will do before you pay a cent. Every package is $3,960.

Order & Loyalty

Cafes · Restaurants · Bars

Menu, order-ahead, loyalty card, and free push specials.

Book & Manage

Salons · Gyms · Clinics

Booking, reminders, one-tap rebooking, and push.

Shop & Promote

Shops · Boutiques · Services

Catalog, offers, loyalty, and push new arrivals.

See what's in each package
When the clock starts

Your 30 days start the day Apple and Google clear your developer accounts. That verification is the one step on their schedule, not ours, and it usually takes a few days. We get you submitted on day one, and the moment both stores give the green light, the build clock starts. From there, it's 30 days to live.

Day 0Claim a slot

You lock in your build

Pick the package that fits your business, tell us a bit about it, and pay the $1,000 deposit to reserve a slot for the month. We send a short questionnaire to gather your logo, colors, and menu or service list, and kick off your Apple and Google account setup the same day so verification is already moving.

Day 2–20Build

We build the whole thing

Custom design in your branding, the features we agreed on, working on both iPhone and Android. We handle the App Store and Google Play setup with you so nothing stalls at the finish line.

Day 21–25Review

You try it on your own phone

We send you the real app to use yourself. You tell us what to change, the wording, the photos, the colors, and we make the tweaks. No charge for getting it right.

~20 min of your time
Day 26–30Launch

You approve it, then it goes live

Once the stores approve your app and you've had your final look, the $2,960 balance is due. The moment it's paid we press publish, and you're live the same day, under your business name. You never pay the balance on a promise.

AfterIt's yours

You own it, fully

The app and the accounts are yours to keep. Want us to handle updates and changes going forward? There's an optional care plan. Don't want it? The app still works and still belongs to you.

All we need from you: your logo, your menu, and one quick review.

That's the whole ask. A short questionnaire up front, one review near the end, and a few brand details. We don't fill your calendar with status meetings or send you a stack of documents to read. You keep running your business while we build the app.

The risk is ours, not yours

Promises we put in writing.

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Live in 30 days, or we keep working

Once the stores clear your accounts, we build and submit within 30 days. If we miss it, we keep working at no extra cost until your app is live.

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60 days, bug-free

Anything breaks in the first 60 days after launch and we fix it free. No tickets, no hourly bills, no runaround.

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Never pay on a promise

The balance is due only after you have seen the finished app, approved by both stores. You see it before you pay it.

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Store wants changes? On us

If Apple or Google ask for tweaks before they approve, we fix and resubmit free until you are live.

Ready when you are.

Slots fill up. Claim yours and we'll start the clock.

Claim a build slot
The Method

How is this $3,960 and not $25,000?

It's a fair question, and you should ask it. Here's the actual answer, with no smoke and no catch you'll find later.

1

We build one thing, extremely well

We don't do websites, ad campaigns, logos, and apps. We build apps for local businesses, full stop. Because it's the same proven foundation every time, we're fast and we're not figuring it out on your dime.

2

Modern tools do in days what used to take months

One codebase now ships to both iPhone and Android. The part of app development that used to be brutally expensive got a lot cheaper in the last few years. We pass that saving on to you instead of pocketing the difference.

3

No bloated agency overhead

No account managers, no four-month timelines, no twelve-person team billing you by the hour for meetings about meetings. A small, focused crew that ships, so the price reflects the work, not the org chart.

4

We'd rather build ten than overcharge for one

Flat price, fast turnaround, repeatable. That's the whole model. We make our living on volume and goodwill, not on squeezing every last dollar out of a single project.

What we don't cut: the quality.

Real native apps. Real listings on the App Store and Google Play. Your branding, designed properly. Your code and your accounts, handed to you at the end. We cut the overhead and the timeline, never the thing you're actually paying for.

The real catch

We keep it simple on purpose, and we only take a few builds a month. If you need a giant custom platform with a backend the size of a delivery startup, we're honestly not your shop, and we'll tell you that on the first call instead of taking your money. What we're great at is a clean, fast, genuinely useful app for a real local business.

Fair price. Real app. No surprises.

Claim a build slot See exactly what's included
Our work

What a Main Street app looks like.

Every app is designed around the business, not a template. Here's the kind of thing we build, and how it actually gets used day to day.

The Submtr app, built for iPhone and Android
● A real one we built

Submtr: partnership video calls, in your pocket.

We designed and built the Submtr app from the ground up. A native iPhone and Android app for a B2B outbound company, so their clients can see every partnership video call booked for them, add it to their calendar in one tap, and reach their strategist instantly. Brand-matched, built on React Native, and prepped for both app stores.

  • Native iOS + Android
  • React Native
  • Secure login
  • Calendar sync
  • Push notifications
  • Brand-matched
Eastside Strength gym app, built by Main Street Apps
Designed around you

Not a cookie-cutter template with your logo slapped on.

We start from what your business actually does. A bakery needs pre-orders and a Saturday drop alert. A gym needs a class schedule and reservations. A salon needs booking and reminders. You get the features that fit, and nothing you'd never use.

  • Your real menu, services, and prices
  • Your colors, photos, and logo throughout
  • Only the features your business needs
Built for local business

The kind of app we'd build for you.

Rosa's Corner cafe app
Cafe · Coffee shop

The corner cafe

Regulars order their usual before they walk in, collect loyalty stamps, and get a Friday push about the pastry of the week. Mornings stop being a bottleneck.

Order aheadLoyaltyPush specials
Mia Hair Studio app
Salon · Barber

The hair studio

Clients book and rebook their stylist in a few taps, get a reminder the day before, and rebook on the spot after a cut. Fewer no-shows, a fuller chair.

BookingRemindersRebook
Eastside Strength gym app
Gym · Studio

The fitness studio

Members see the class schedule, reserve a spot, and check their streak. The owner fires off a push when a class has openings. Classes fill, members stick.

Class scheduleReserve a spotStreaks

The cafe, salon, and gym are example builds that show what's possible. Submtr above is a real one. Your app would be designed from scratch for your business.

Picture your shop, with an app.

Tell us what your business does and we'll show you what we'd build.

Claim a build slot
Pricing

Pick your package.
One flat price.

Three packages built around what your business actually does. Each one custom, on both stores, live in 30 days. Every package is $3,960.

How you pay

Most of it isn't due until you've seen it.

You see the finished app, approved by both stores, before the balance is due. The moment you pay, we press publish and you're live the same day. You never pay on a promise.

To start
$1,000
Reserves your build slot
Before it's live
$2,960
Once you've seen it finished

Same flat price, three starting points. Pick the one closest to your business. Need a mix? We blend them.

Order & Loyalty
Cafes · Restaurants
Bakeries · Bars
$3,960 flat
  • Digital menu, always up to date
  • Order ahead, pay at pickup, skip the line
  • Loyalty punch card built in
  • Push a special to every regular, free
Claim a slot
Book & Manage
Salons · Barbers · Gyms
Studios · Clinics
$3,960 flat
  • Appointment or class booking
  • Automatic reminders, fewer no-shows
  • One-tap rebooking after a visit
  • Push openings and announcements
Claim a slot
Shop & Promote
Shops · Boutiques
Local services
$3,960 flat
  • Your products or services, browsable
  • Offers and promotions up front
  • Loyalty to bring people back
  • Push new arrivals and deals, free
Claim a slot
Every package includes
  • Custom native app for iPhone and Android
  • Your branding, colors, logo, and content
  • Published on both stores under your name
  • You own the app and the accounts, fully
  • Live within 30 days of store clearance, or we keep working
  • A real person on it, not a chatbot
  • 60 days of bug fixes after launch, on us

Need more than the package? Add it on.

Clearly priced extras, quoted before any work starts. Nothing lands on your bill without you saying yes first.

Table reservationsWaitlistEvents & specialsPhoto galleryMultiple languagesMulti-location

📋 The one extra cost, and it isn't ours

Apple and Google charge a fee to put any app in their stores. It goes to them, not us, and we set it up with you:

  • Google Play: about $25, one time
  • Apple App Store: $99 a year

That's the only thing on top of the $3,960, and we're upfront about it so nothing surprises you at launch.

🛠 Want us to keep it fresh? Optional

After launch you can hand off updates, menu changes, and new seasonal features to us with a monthly care plan. Completely optional. Skip it and the app is still 100% yours and keeps working.

Care plan from $99/mo · cancel anytime

 
DIY app builder
Agency
Main Street Apps
Price
~$50/mo forever
$25,000+
$3,960 flat
Time to live
Weekends of your time
3–4 months
30 days
Who builds it
You do
A big team
We do
Custom to your business
Template only
Yes
Yes
You own it
Rent it
Sometimes
Always
Surprise invoices
Often
Never
Questions

The things people ask first.

Do I actually own the app?
Yes, completely. The app and the App Store and Google Play accounts are all in your name. If we ever parted ways, it stays with you.
What if I need changes after it launches?
Bug fixes are free for 60 days after launch. For new features or seasonal updates, you can grab the optional care plan or just ask for a one-off quote.
How long does it really take?
Thirty days from the day Apple and Google clear your developer accounts. That account check runs on their schedule, usually a few days, and we get you submitted on day one.
What if a store rejects the app?
We fix whatever they flag and resubmit, free, until you're approved. That part is on us, not you.
Do I need my own Apple and Google accounts?
Yes, and we set them up with you. Apple charges $99 a year, Google about $25 once. Those fees go to them, not us.
My business is a bit unusual. Will it still work?
Probably, tell us on the first call. If a package doesn't quite fit, we'll say so honestly, and add-ons cover most of the extras.

That's the whole price list.

One number, and most of it isn't due until you've seen the finished app. Ready to start?

Claim a build slot
About

Main Street deserves the same tools as the big chains.

Walk into any Starbucks and they'll nudge you to order on the app. The big chains have known for years that an app on your customer's phone means more visits, more loyalty, and a direct line that doesn't cost a thing to use.

The local cafe down the street has every bit as loyal a following, and almost never has the app. Not because they don't want one, but because the people who build apps quoted them $25,000 and four months, and that's the end of the conversation.

We thought there was a better way to approach this. So we built a way to give a real local business a real app in 30 days, for a flat $3,960, and most of it isn't due until they've seen the finished app, ready to go live. No agency overhead, no jargon, no surprise bills.

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One thing, done well

We only build apps for local businesses. That focus is exactly why we're fast, affordable, and good at it.

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Honest by default

Flat pricing, plain language, and a straight answer if we're not the right fit. We'd rather lose a sale than oversell you.

Fast, on purpose

Thirty days, not a calendar quarter. You get the app while the idea is still exciting, not after you've forgotten you ordered it.

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For the little guy

We're rooting for the independent shop, the family restaurant, the one-chair barber. The places that make a street worth walking down.

✅ A great fit if you're a

  • Cafe, restaurant, bakery, or bar
  • Salon, barber, or spa
  • Gym or fitness studio
  • Boutique, shop, or local service
  • Clinic or wellness practice

🚫 Probably not for you if you need

  • ×A venture-scale platform or marketplace
  • ×A huge custom backend and data pipeline
  • ×Something with thousands of users on day one
  • ×A multi-year build with a dedicated team

If that's you, we'll happily point you somewhere better.

Who's behind it

Hi, I'm Jorge.

I've spent over ten years in sales and software, including running sales for a custom software development company, where I sourced and closed a $750,000 mobile app deal and helped grow the business elevenfold.

Along the way I kept meeting local owners who'd been quoted $25,000 and four months for an app, then walked away with nothing. Main Street Apps is my answer to that. I'm bilingual, I work with every client myself, and I'll treat your app like it's my own.

10+ years in sales & softwareBilingual · EN & ESMaster's, AI for business

Let's get your business on the home screen.

Claim a build slot and we'll be in touch within one business day. No commitment until you're ready.

$3,960 flat · live in 30 days · made for Main Street

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