Founder-led product engineering · United Kingdom
A production MVP without the London agency day rate
London studios routinely quote £40,000 and several months for a first version. HyperBrain Labs builds production MVPs from $3,999, with selected clearly scoped builds launching in about 21 days.
Production proof
Shipped products, not a portfolio of concepts
$3,999
Production MVP starting price
~21 days
for selected, clearly scoped builds
50,000+
users on Offline by Happy Hour
20+ cities
served before its national-TV pitch
The comparison
What a £40,000 quote usually includes
Same scope, three different ways to buy it. The first column is usually the quote you already have.
London studio
- Price
- £40,000+
- Timeline
- 3–6 months
- Ownership
- Studio owns the process
Freelancer
- Price
- Low, but variable
- Timeline
- Unpredictable
- Ownership
- Risk of mid-build handover
HyperBrain Labs
- Price
- From $3,999 (≈ £3,200)
- Timeline
- ~21 days when scoped
- Ownership
- You own the code
Production MVPs start at $3,999 (about £3,200) — Against a typical £40,000 London quote for comparable scope.
How we work with you
Fast feedback without the agency theatrics
Working hours that overlap
We work your afternoon as our evening, with a written update waiting when you start the next day.
Click on day one
You react to a working surface immediately. We do not disappear for two weeks and return with a polished misunderstanding.
Loom every 48 hours
Two minutes: what changed, what is next, what is blocked, and what decision we need from you.
Bad news first
If scope, timing, or technology is at risk, you hear it early with a plan and a clear commercial impact.
Production scope
What a $3,999 MVP can include
- Scoping and written product plan
- Core user flows and interface
- Frontend and backend development
- Database and authentication
- Payment integration where required
- Admin or operations panel
- Production deployment
- Code, account, and infrastructure ownership
- Technical documentation and handover
- Two weeks of fixes after delivery
Not every product fits a 21-day build
We do not squeeze a large roadmap into an unsafe deadline. Larger mobile apps, SaaS platforms, and custom systems get a fixed written quote and a milestone plan. Scope changes are priced before we build them.
$3,999 (about £3,200) · We will tell you what version one should include, what to cut, and whether the $3,999 Production MVP scope is the right fit.
United Kingdom MVP development questions
How much does MVP development cost in the UK?
London studios commonly quote £40,000 and up for a first version. A clearly scoped Production MVP with us starts at $3,999. Larger products receive a fixed written quote after scoping.
How do you handle the timezone difference?
There is a partial overlap each day, and we work async-first regardless. You get a two-minute Loom update every 48 hours and a working link rather than a recurring status call.
Do you invoice in GBP?
We quote and invoice in USD. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, structured around milestones tied to demos you can open.
Do I own the source code?
Yes. You own the code, repository, infrastructure, and accounts. We include documentation, handover, and two weeks of fixes after delivery.