Mobile Apps - as an information portal

[newstart]

Anyone got any experience developing a mobile app as an information portal for a certain area?

Advertising pubs, clubs, restaurants, tourist attractions, accommodation etc.

Charging per advert or download?

Interested in any views and pointers.

Thanks

[Psl]

Yes, I have. What is your business model?

[newstart]

We have 3 paper based monthly advertisers here, I was looking at the idea of a portal where people will find everything they need to know about a certain area aimed at tourists and locals alike.

Do you have to carry out all of the information updates or is it possible to allow each business thats advertising a method to login and update their info?
Mind if I ask about development costs for such an app?

Cheers

[Psl]

Originally Posted by newstart

We have 3 paper based monthly advertisers here, I was looking at the idea of a portal where people will find everything they need to know about a certain area aimed at tourists and locals alike.

Do you have to carry out all of the information updates or is it possible to allow each business thats advertising a method to login and update their info?
Mind if I ask about development costs for such an app?

Cheers

There are a number of apps available that do exactly what you are proposing, so unless you have a USP for your app I would think again.

Allowing advertisers to access your system and update their own information is like giving a monkey a hand grenade.

For an app your are thinking about, think £3k upwards, plus ongoing costs.