How to Vet an App Development Partner: A Founder's Checklist

If you're evaluating agencies — including us, honestly — here's what actually predicts a good outcome, versus what sounds good in a sales call.

• Portfolio relevance, not portfolio size. A smaller agency with three apps in your exact industry beats a large one with two hundred in unrelated ones. Ask to speak with a past client in your space specifically.
• Who owns the code and IP when the project ends? This should be an unambiguous contract clause, not a verbal assurance. Full source and IP transfer on completion is standard — hedging here is a real red flag.
• How is pricing structured? Fixed-scope against a detailed spec is more predictable than open-ended hourly, especially for a first project with an unfamiliar partner.
• What does post-launch support actually look like? Get specifics — response time commitments, what's covered vs. billed separately, how bugs are triaged versus new feature requests.
• Check third-party reviews, not just testimonials on their own site. Platforms with verified client reviews are harder to cherry-pick than a homepage quote.
• Communication during the sales process previews the project. If a straight answer is hard to get before you've signed anything, it won't get easier after.

None of this is exotic — it's mostly about verifying claims rather than trusting a pitch, which is exactly what a technical co-founder would do for you if you had one.

We're happy to be evaluated against this exact list — including being pointed to our own third-party reviews rather than just our own case studies.

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