Websites and apps you actually own
Titus Apps designs, builds and looks after websites, online stores and web apps on Google Firebase. Your site runs in a Google Cloud project on your own billing account from day one, and the code is yours to take once the build is paid for.
It starts with a free discovery call. Send us a few details and we'll reply within one business day.
What your site is built on
- Google Firebase
- Hosting and database
- GitHub
- Every change versioned
- Stripe
- Payments in your name
- Your account
- Leave any time
What we build
Websites, online stores and web apps on Google Firebase, and the care that keeps them running after launch.
Own it, don't rent it
Your site runs in your accounts from the start, so most of what you own never sits with us. The code follows once the build is paid for. This is exactly what that means.
No lock-in to us, but your site does depend on Google's platform. It is standard Next.js, and any parts built on Cloud Firestore or Firebase Authentication would need rework to move off Google.
How ownership worksHow we work
Nothing starts until you have signed a proposal, and you watch the site take shape on a private preview.
Prices you can see up front
Every price is a starting price. Your signed proposal confirms the real one before any work begins.
We build our own products too
Titus Apps is part of the Titus family. Alongside client work, we design, build and run products of our own.
Questions people ask
Do I own my website?
Yes. It runs in a Google Cloud project on your own billing account from day one, with us invited as an administrator, and your domain, Stripe and email-sending accounts are in your name. The code lives in our GitHub organization while we manage the site. You have read access from day one, and once the build is paid for we transfer it to your GitHub free, whenever you ask.
What does hosting cost me?
Two things, billed separately. Google bills your site's usage straight to your own Google account: for a small site that is usually a few dollars a month or less, depending on traffic, so treat it as an estimate. Hosting & Care, our optional plans for looking after the site, start at $49 a month.
Can I leave, and what happens then?
Yes. We transfer the code repository to your GitHub (once the build is paid for), remove our access and hand over the credentials. Your site keeps running, because it is already in your Google account; reconnecting its hosting to your GitHub is a short, planned cutover. There is no lock-in to us, but your site does depend on Google's platform: it is standard Next.js, and any parts built on Cloud Firestore or Firebase Authentication would need rework to move off Google.
Can you rebuild or move my existing site?
Yes. If your site is on a site builder or an older platform, we rebuild it on a stack you own and move your pages, posts and products across. Old addresses redirect to the new ones so existing links keep working, and we hand over domains, email records and accounts cleanly.
How long does a build take?
It depends on the scope, so there is no standard timeline. Your proposal includes a schedule along with the price, and you can follow progress on a private preview link throughout the build.
How do payments work?
Once you have signed the proposal, invoices arrive by email from Stripe: a deposit to start, then the rest at the milestones in your proposal. Pay each one by bank transfer or card. A Hosting & Care plan, if you choose one, starts on launch day.
Tell us what you're building
A short form, or a call. We'll come back with questions, a rough budget range and next steps.