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App Maintenance Plans · For finished apps · Brisbane engineers

Called it done? We'll keep it running.

When your app is built and the pace of change slows down or stops, you don't need a development plan any more. You need someone keeping it patched, backed up, monitored and working. Our maintenance plans do exactly that, for less than active development costs.

Code Squirrel mascot in a hard hat with a spanner, ready to maintain an app

What maintenance covers

Less building. Still looked after.

Every plan keeps your app patched, monitored and backed up, and gives you a pool of hours for the small fixes and changes that come up along the way.

Updates and patches

Framework, library and platform updates applied and tested, so security fixes don't sit waiting.

Monitoring and backups

Someone notices when it goes down, and there's a recent backup to fall back on when something goes wrong.

Small fixes when needed

Bugs and small changes handled within business hours, without spinning up a new project.

How the hours work

Two pools of time. One simple model.

Every plan comes with two kinds of hours. Included hours keep your app running; available hours are yours to spend on the small fixes and changes that come up.
Included hours
Reserved for the standard inclusions - framework updates, security patches and production deployments. They keep your app running and are listed as an indication of the time we expect to spend.
Available hours
Yours to spend on feature development, bug fixes and support. Time is billed in 30-minute increments, and we always use the current month's hours before any carried-forward time.
Rollover
Unused available hours roll over for up to two consecutive months, then expire. So if you use 50 of a 100-hour package in January, you have 150 in February - and the January hours expire at the end of February.
Business hours
Weekdays, unless your package includes after-hours production updates
Public holidays
Not covered - charged at the ad-hoc public holiday rate
What's not covered

Maintenance isn't a blank cheque.

Plans are for keeping a finished app running, not for building new things. If the work is bigger than a small fix, we'll scope and quote it separately.

New features and builds

Significant new features or new projects aren't part of maintenance. We'll scope and quote them separately.

Pen-test remediation

We can coordinate an independent pen test and fix findings, but remediation draws on available hours or ad-hoc rates - it isn't general maintenance.

Third-party outages

We're not responsible for outages from third-party platforms, APIs or hosting. Time spent investigating may draw on available hours or ad-hoc rates.
Plans

Pick the level of cover you need.

Every plan keeps your app patched, monitored and backed up, and includes a pool of available hours. The difference is how much time you have to spend on fixes and small changes. We'll recommend the right level in a free chat.
Baby Squirrel
Security essentials only
For apps late in their lifecycle that just need to stay secure and running. $5,364/year available.
from $447/month
• 1 monthly production update
• Uptime monitoring + daily backups
• Email support
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Red Squirrel
For new & critical applications
$3,760/month
For newly released apps, operationally critical apps, or apps with roadmapped features.
• 75 hrs/month development
• 2x fortnightly planning meetings
• Email + phone support
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Prices exclude GST. Invoices are payable in advance and due within 7 days. Each package covers one application (frontend and backend). 60 days' notice required to cancel. Hours roll over for a maximum of 2 months. Ad-hoc work is billed in 30-minute increments. Last updated: 1st April 2026. See our
maintenance terms and conditions
Ad-hoc rates
Need something outside your plan?
Not everything fits neatly into a maintenance package. For one-off work, we bill in 30-minute increments at the rates below. Surcharges apply for after-hours (2x, min 1 hour) and public holidays (2.5x, min 2 hours).
Service
Rate (per 30 min)
Full Stack Development
$199
Mobile App Development
$199
Specialised Services (AI, Blockchain)
$199
UX Design
$149
Technical Scoping
$149
Server / DevOps
$149
L1 Service Desk
$99
QA Testing
$99

Tell us what you've got running.

Book a free 30-minute chat. Tell us what the app does, what it's built on and how often it changes, and we'll suggest the right level of maintenance.

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