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Group · 01
Quote, Contract & Source Code
How long to get a quote? +
Online quote wizard gives an instant range. Written quote in 2–3 business days. Complex projects within 5 business days.
Can you sign NDA? +
Yes. Available before any project begins.
Do I get the source code? +
One-off projects: all source code belongs to the client. Monthly app: managed by us during contract; buy-out available after contract.
What's your tech stack? +
Backend: Laravel + PostgreSQL. App: Flutter. Admin: Filament. AI: Claude API + Anthropic SDK. Deploy: own VPS + Docker + Cloudflare.
Payment by instalments? +
Yes. Typically 3 instalments: 30% kickoff / 40% midway / 30% acceptance. Monthly apps billed monthly.
Group · 02
General Questions
How are you different from other IT firms? +
A senior IT studio with 10+ years of experience serving HSBC and MTR-level requirements. AI speeds us up; engineering discipline gates the output — not vibe coding. You talk directly to engineers, no sales layer.
How much does an app cost? +
E-commerce app from HK$3,800/mo, Booking app from HK$4,800/mo (iOS+Android+maintenance+submission included). One-off custom apps from HK$120,000.
Do you take agency white-label work? +
We don't take sub-contracts. We work directly with end clients — every extra agency layer dilutes quality and ownership. We'd rather take fewer projects and stay accountable. Agency referrals welcome — see /partners.
Government funding available? +
TVP stopped accepting new applications, but four schemes remain open in 2026: BUD (Mainland/ASEAN, up to HK$7M), EMF (overseas marketing, HK$1M), DTSP (F&B/retail digital transformation, HK$50K), ITF GSP (R&D). We help assess fit and prepare paperwork. See our blog "After TVP". Terms subject to latest official announcements.
Group · 03
AI Business Automation
My staff don't know AI — can they handle it? +
Yes — your staff don't need to learn AI. What we deliver isn't training; it's a pre-configured system built for your company. All prompts, skills, tool calls and business rules sit hidden in the backend. Day-to-day, staff just speak naturally: "summarise this month's sales", "reply to this inquiry with a quote", "compile last week's complaints". The AI executes. They don't need to know AI — just how to ask.
What if the AI makes mistakes? +
Every automation has human checkpoints — AI suggests, human decides. Critical actions (orders, posts, customer replies) require human review. We set the guardrails for you.
Group · 04
Mobile App Development
Monthly subscription vs one-off app development — which is better? +
Monthly suits businesses unwilling to spend HK$300K+ upfront and needing long-term maintenance (e-commerce, F&B, clinics). One-off suits large custom projects with in-house IT to take over.
Does monthly include App Store submission and hosting? +
Included: App Store + Google Play submission, developer account management, hosting, push notification service, monthly maintenance.
What happens to my app after contract ends? +
Renew (same or new plan), buy out the source code (priced per project size), or hand-off (we assist transfer to another team).
Group · 05
SEO / GEO / AEO
Which matters most — SEO, AEO, or GEO? +
All three. SEO for Google ranking, AEO to be cited in AI answers, GEO for how AI describes your brand. Users now search across all surfaces — do all three.
How long until results show? +
Technical SEO fixes show in Google within 2–4 weeks; content optimization lifts rankings 3–6 months; AEO citation visible in AI answers 8–12 weeks. New sites can rank first-page on long-tail in 3–6 months.
What's your own site's SEO score? +
This site is built to the AV8D 18-metric standard — verify instantly at av8d-levelup.com. We don't just talk SEO; we built our own scoring tool.
Group · 06
System Development
Can you integrate with my Excel / accounting software? +
Yes. Our specialty is "integrating what you have" not "ripping & replacing". We've done Excel, WhatsApp Business, MYOB, Xero, Microsoft 365, gov't form APIs.