Own the audience. Build the product.
A membership app with your name on it, payments included. Not another link page.
Scope and quote on one call.
Relevant work.
Client projects and products we build and run.
What you get.
A product, not a link page.
Something your people open on purpose, with your name on it.
Built on what they ask you.
We start from the questions your audience already sends you every week.
Memberships and payments.
Subscriptions, one-off purchases, or free with a paid tier inside.
A launch they can share.
App Store listing, screens, and a first week built for your feed.
How it goes.
Get the plan right.
We agree on the scope, timeline and price before the build starts.
Make it real.
Review a working version. Try it, talk it through and shape the details.
Launch with a next step.
Ship the product. Keep us involved for updates and care as it grows.
Send the details.
Tell us what you are building. We come back with scope and a number.
Or email michael@studioeight.app
Before we work together.
Do I need a large audience to launch?
You need a clear reason for people to use and pay for the product. A smaller audience with a repeated need can be a useful starting point. We help define that need and the simplest version that serves it.
You bring the audience knowledge and voice. We build the experience and agree how to test interest, onboarding and repeat use. The size of your following alone is not the business plan.
Do we need a website, an app, or both?
We start with how customers will use it. A website is often the easiest way to reach new people. An app can make sense for repeat use, saved accounts, notifications or device features.
You do not need to launch every version at once. We can define the first useful product, test it with real users and expand from there.
What goes into the cost of an app?
An app with a few screens is a different build from a marketplace with accounts, payments and an admin system. We work through the important flows with you, identify the technical work, and price a defined first release.
Your proposal covers deliverables, review points and payment milestones. It also separates ongoing costs such as hosting, AI usage and developer accounts, so you can plan beyond launch.
Can it handle payments and subscriptions?
Yes, when they fit the product. We scope the payment provider, checkout, subscriptions, refunds and account permissions before development. Marketplaces may also need seller onboarding, commissions and payouts.
Provider eligibility, platform rules and transaction fees affect the setup. We explain those dependencies early and use established payment services to avoid handling raw card details ourselves.
How do you protect users and their data?
Security is part of the build scope. Depending on the app, that includes secure sign-in, server-side permission checks, protected credentials, validated inputs and controls against automated abuse. We decide what each user can access and keep sensitive information out of public pages and logs.
Payments, backups, monitoring and data retention are planned around the product. If your business needs a formal security review or specific compliance requirements, we scope those explicitly before development.
Will I own the product and accounts?
Ownership and handover are written into your agreement, including the custom code, design files and documentation covered by the project. We plan domain, hosting and developer accounts around your ownership and access.
Third-party software keeps its own licensing terms. We explain those dependencies and ongoing costs, so you know what you control and what you are subscribing to.
Can you help people discover and keep using the app?
Yes. We can plan the marketing site, search content, store listing and onboarding around the people the app is for. SEO and GEO help the web presence; app-store discovery and in-app retention need their own work.
An ongoing plan can improve the steps from first visit to signup, first useful action and repeat use. We choose the measures and release priorities with you, rather than treating downloads alone as success.
Can you stay involved after launch?
Yes. We work with clients through monthly care and growth plans. Care focuses on keeping the product healthy: fixes, updates, monitoring and agreed improvements. Growth work focuses on bringing the right people in and helping more of them take the next step.
Your plan sets the priorities, capacity and communication rhythm. You know what we are working on and why, with larger features or campaigns scoped before they begin.