App rescue Your app no longer holds up?
Rescuing an app means taking stock of software that is slow, buggy or abandoned by its supplier, then putting it back on its feet without throwing everything away. In one week, I tell you what to keep, fix or rewrite, and what it costs. Then, if you want, I carry out the repairs.
The signs
When to take stock of your app.
- 01
Your supplier has left.
The app runs, but nobody knows it any more. Every fix is a gamble.
- 02
It is unstable.
Recurring bugs, slowness, outages nobody can explain. The bills for fixes pile up.
- 03
Was it built with an AI tool?
A prototype that works, but that nobody has reviewed: that is the subject of a separate page, Finish an AI-built project.
- 04
You are about to invest.
A big feature, a change of supplier, investors: you want to know what you are building on.
What the review gives you
A costed decision, before you spend.
3
verdicts: keep, fix, rewrite
For each part of the app, the risk, the effort and the priority. You know what the next step will cost before you commit.
1
week, fixed price
It is the scoping: €1,900 excl. VAT, deducted from the rescue if you continue with me.
100%
yours
The report is written to be used by your team or by the supplier of your choice. You don't have to hand me what comes next.
What I examine: five questions, one clear answer each
| Area examined | The question I answer |
|---|---|
| Code and architecture | Is the app organised to evolve, or does every change break something else? |
| Security | Are passwords or keys exposed? Is the data protected? Are the building blocks up to date? |
| Tests | Are there automatic checks, and do they cover what matters to your business? |
| Hosting | Where does the app run, in whose name, and can the data be restored if something goes wrong? |
| Handover | Do the documentation and the access let someone else take over? |
Where I start
What can cost the most if nothing changes: access security, backups, overdue updates. That is fixed first, before any new feature.
What we often find
- Access keys visible in the browser
- Data access rules missing on the server side
- No tests, and a database without backups
How it works
Stabilise first, then evolve.
30 minutes
Call
You describe the app and the situation.
One week
Review
Read-only access, non-disclosure agreement on request. I change nothing.
Then
Debrief
We go through the report together: one part for you, a technical appendix for your team.
If you want
Rescue
Backups, monitoring and security first. Improvements follow, month by month, and a fractional CTO can steer what comes next.
What it costs
You know the price of what comes next before it starts.
Review
€1,900 excl. VAT
The scoping, one week. Deducted from the rescue if you continue.
Getting it back on its feet
€11,900 excl. VAT · per month
The build, €11,900 a month excl. VAT, or €6,500 excl. VAT for two weeks if it is shorter.
Care
From €250 excl. VAT · per month
Once it holds up, it stays up to date and keeps moving forward. Maintenance in detail →
Frequently asked questions
Before you hand me your code.
Does everything need rewriting?
Rarely. Most apps have a foundation worth keeping. The review tells you what to keep, what to fix and what to rewrite, with the cost of each option.
Do I have to hand you the rescue?
No. The report is written to be used by your team or by another supplier.
My freelancer has left. Can you take over my Symfony app?
Yes, I have taken over Symfony apps in production, and I also work in AdonisJS, Next.js, Nuxt and React. We start with the review, then we stabilise.
Can you sign a non-disclosure agreement?
Yes, on request, before you give me access to the code.
Take stock of your app.
A 30-minute call to describe the situation. You leave with a scope and a price, and you talk to the person who will do the review.