Cost guide

Mobile Application Penetration Testing Cost

Mobile application penetration testing starts at $6,000, with both iOS and Android included at that price and no per-platform surcharge. The fixed fee covers OWASP MASVS-aligned testing of storage, transport, and runtime, plus the back-end APIs behind the app, an executive and technical report, and a free retest.

Get your fixed price What the test covers

MobileFixed price

Small

One app on iOS and Android with a handful of screens, a single user role, and a straightforward back end. Both platforms are included at this price.

$6,000

Medium

A feature-rich app on both platforms with several roles, offline storage, payments or messaging, and a larger back-end API tested alongside it.

$8,500

Large

A complex app on both platforms with many screens, several roles, SDK integrations, and anti-tampering controls, plus an extensive back end.

$14,000+

Free retest includedFrom $6,000

What moves the number

What drives the cost of mobile application penetration testing

Number of screens and features

A handful of screens with a login is quick; a feature-rich app with messaging, payments, and offline modes has far more to test. We size from the screen and feature count during scoping.

Both platforms included

iOS and Android are both included at the starting price, but they are genuinely different tests: Keychain versus Keystore, ATS versus network security config. Shipping on both is coverage, not a surcharge.

Back-end API size

A mobile app is only as secure as the services behind it, so the back-end API is part of the test. A larger or more complex API adds endpoints and authorization paths to exercise.

Anti-tampering and resilience

Root and jailbreak detection, certificate pinning, and obfuscation are bypassed the way a real attacker would, then we test what sat behind them. Stronger resilience controls add time to defeat and verify.

Sensitive data and SDKs

Payments, health data, and identity documents raise the bar to MASVS Level 2, and third-party SDKs add data flows to trace. The more sensitive the data, the deeper the storage and transport testing goes.

In the price

What every mobile application penetration testing price includes

✓Both iOS and Android tested against the OWASP MASVS at no per-platform surcharge
✓Static analysis of the IPA and APK plus dynamic testing on real devices
✓The back-end APIs the app depends on, tested alongside the client
✓A fixed price agreed in writing before work begins, with no hourly billing
✓An executive summary for leadership and a full technical report with reproduction steps
✓A free retest of remediated findings, with the report updated to show them closed
✓An attestation letter and findings platform access at no extra cost
✓Senior in-house testers, OSCP and OSCE3 certified

Keep it tight

How to keep the price down

01Give us debug or staging builds of the IPA and APK alongside test accounts. They let us test faster and reach an environment your team can safely fix against.
02If you genuinely ship on one platform only, scope to it. Both are included at no surcharge, but there is no reason to test an Android build you never release.
03Provide back-end API documentation up front. The services behind the app are part of the test, and mapping them from scratch is time better spent on storage and transport flaws.
04Book the mobile app and its back end together rather than separately. One scoping pass covers the client and the API, which costs less than treating them as two engagements.

Timeline

Onboarding begins within 24 hours of signing, and testing usually starts within a week of scoping. A small app across iOS and Android runs about a week of testing plus reporting; feature-rich apps with large back ends take longer. Any critical finding is shared the moment we confirm it, and the free retest follows once your team ships the fixes.

Priced the same forPCI DSS HIPAA SOC 2 GDPR

FAQ

Questions about mobile application penetration testing cost

01How much does a mobile app penetration test cost?

It starts at $6,000 with both iOS and Android included, fixed before work begins, and a free retest. Medium apps start at $8,500 and large ones at $14,000 and up. There is no per-platform surcharge for testing both. Starting prices for every service are on the pricing page.

02Do we pay extra to test both iOS and Android?

No. Both platforms are included at the starting price. They are genuinely different tests, Keychain versus Keystore and ATS versus network security config, but shipping on both is coverage rather than a surcharge. If you ship on one platform only, we scope to that.

03What drives the cost of a mobile test?

The number of screens and features, the size of the back-end API behind the app, and the strength of anti-tampering controls. A simple app with a login is quicker than one with payments, messaging, offline storage, and pinning to bypass and verify.

04Is the back-end API included in the price?

Yes. A mobile app is only as secure as the services behind it, so the APIs the app calls are part of the assessment. A larger or more complex back end adds endpoints to test, which is reflected in the scope and the fixed price.

05How can we keep a mobile test affordable?

Provide debug or staging builds of the IPA and APK with test accounts, share the back-end API documentation up front, and scope to the platform you actually release if it is only one. Each of these puts more of the fixed fee into testing rather than setup.

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