App Development Time Estimator
App Development Time Estimator ships as a ready-to-import n8n automation package: load the bundled workflow JSON, connect the credentials listed on this page, and activate it on self-hosted n8n or n8n Cloud.
Turn a 2-minute form submission into an AI-generated, itemized dev-time estimate emailed instantly to founders — with a 30-day follow-up loop built in.
- Turn a 2-minute form submission into a detailed AI-generated dev-time estimate
- Deliver itemized estimates to founders by email within seconds of submission
- Log every request to Google Sheets to track demand patterns over time
- Trigger an automatic 30-day follow-up loop to re-engage prospects who went quiet
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Workflow summary
2 coordinated workflows handle different parts of the automation.
App Estimate Generator
Required- 1Receives an app project submission via webhook
- 2Validates and extracts form data (app name, features, platforms, complexity)
- 3AI generates an itemized development time estimate with risks and quick wins
- 4Emails the estimate to the submitter
- 5Saves the submission and estimate to Google Sheets for follow-up tracking
Founder Follow-Up Loop
Optional- 1Runs a daily check on a schedule
- 2Reads submission records from Google Sheets
- 3Filters for entries whose 30-day follow-up date has arrived
- 4Sends a personalized check-in email to each founder
- 5Marks each followed-up entry to prevent duplicate outreach
What's included with your purchase
Every checkout includes the same practical package so you are never hunting for missing files mid-setup.
- 01Workflow JSON exports ready to import into your n8n workspace (self-hosted or n8n Cloud).
- 02Step-by-step guide that walks credential creation, node-by-node checks, and activation.
- 03Credential checklist for OpenAI, SMTP Email, Google Sheets. Email support@n8ntemplatestore.com if you get stuck — replies within 24 hours (SLA).
- 04Perpetual (lifetime) use license Your one-time purchase includes an ongoing right to use this template package on n8n instances you control for your own automation — not for resale or public redistribution of the files as a product. Terms & conditions.
- 05We keep the copyright Workflow JSON, guides, screenshots, and bundled assets stay our copyrighted works (or our licensors'). Payment grants the limited license in our Terms only — it does not transfer ownership.
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Three steps to a running n8n automation
Import the workflow into n8n
Paste your API keys into the credentials panel
Press ‘activate’ — you’ll get your first report tomorrow morning
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