Bimonthly fee schedule
$5,000 standalone development fee, paid bimonthly across 4 months. Front-loaded to fund active development, with a smaller final payment timed to launch support. App Store launch: August 31, 2026.
The schedule
Standalone development fee — Six payments, May 1 → August 31
Tim Culpepper agrees to pay Penny Platt (9Bit Studios LLC) $5,000 in six bimonthly installments. The first payment may be made as any combination of installments by May 1.
| Due | Amount | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 Any combination by May 3 | $1,333 | Kickoff & Foundation |
| May 15, 2026 | $666 | M1 — Architecture |
| June 1, 2026 | $1,000 | M2 — Core Build |
| June 15, 2026 | $666 | M3 — Polish & Beta |
| July 1, 2026 | $1,000 | M4 — Submission |
| August 31, 2026 | $335 | M5 — Launch Support |
| Total | $5,000 | — |
| August 31, 2026 | — | 🚀 App Store launch |
Math note: payments sum to exactly $5,000. The final August 31 installment was adjusted from a draft figure of $333 to $335 so the total resolves cleanly.
Collated schedule
All payments including addenda — $6,230
The standalone $5,000 development fee plus Addendum 1 (App Store Design & Marketing, $750) and Addendum 2 (Landing Page Setup, $480).
| Due | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Upon execution | $375 | App Store Design & Marketing deposit (Addendum 1) |
| May 3, 2026 | $1,333 | Kickoff & Foundation |
| May 15, 2026 | $666 | M1 — Architecture |
| May 25, 2026 | $480 | Landing Page Setup (Addendum 2) |
| June 1, 2026 | $1,000 | M2 — Core Build |
| June 15, 2026 | $666 | M3 — Polish & Beta |
| July 1, 2026 | $1,000 | M4 — Submission |
| August 31, 2026 | $335 | M5 — Launch Support |
| August 1, 2026 | $375 | App Store Page Delivery balance (Addendum 1) |
| Total | $6,230 | — |
| August 31, 2026 | — | 🚀 App Store launch |
Note: Notion AI Business seats ($480) are a separate client expense paid directly to Notion, due May 25, 2026.
Cash flow breakdown
How the payments are weighted
$1,999 · 40%
Two payments funding kickoff and architecture. Front-loaded to cover the heaviest design and foundation work.
$1,666 · 33%
Two payments covering core build and polish/beta. Sustained development cadence through the middle of the engagement.
$1,335 · 27%
Submission payment plus a smaller launch-support installment timed to coincide with App Store submission. App Store launch: August 31, 2026.
Service addenda
Additional scope beyond the $5,000 build fee
App Store Design & Marketing — $750
App Store page creative, screenshots, marketing copy, and visual assets. $375 deposit upon execution, $375 on delivery.
View addendum →Landing Page & Workspace Setup — $480 + $480
Landing page design, copy, and deployment ($480 to 9Bit Studios). Notion AI Business seats ($480 paid directly to Notion by client).
View addendum →What the fee covers
Build, not equity
✓ Included
- Full v1 iOS build (SwiftUI + SwiftData)
- Brand system (Variations A & B)
- App Store assets (screenshots, copy, icon)
- TestFlight beta + boomer-tester coordination
- App Store submission & launch
- 30 days post-launch support
✗ Separate from this fee
- Equity in 9Bit Studios LLC — Tim's 20% founding stake is separate; vests over 24–36 months with 6-month cliff
- Post-launch revenue split — handled under the publishing model (75/25), not the build fee
- Apple Developer enrollment — Tim's $99/yr Tim Culpepper (organization account)
- Domain costs — getdewdrop.com (Tim owns), dewdropapp.io recommended (~$50/yr)