App takeover · Backend upgrade
Move your backend forward. Keep your product working.
Upgrade the Laravel or Rails foundation behind your app. We map the dependencies, agree the checks and prepare the release around the flows your users rely on.
Free 30-minute first call · scope agreed before work
Agreed tests · staging · a release and rollback plan
From our workQovo
Keep the parts worth keeping.
Qovo’s inherited Rails backend was worth retaining. We extended it alongside a rebuilt Flutter app and continue running the product.
See the Qovo story
Qovo · real product, ongoing work ↗Choose the upgrade scope
Starter
$1,200 5 days
- Small app, up to about 30 models
- Runtime upgrade and 1 major framework version
- We run your existing tests; you deploy following our guide
Standard
$2,800 10 days
- Medium app
- Up to 2 major framework versions
- Smoke tests for the key flows
- We deploy to staging and production
Advanced
$5,500 20 days
- Large app or several services
- Up to 3 major versions plus packages
- CI pipeline
- Zero-downtime deploy and a rollback plan
02PHP 8.2 EOL and Rails 8.0 end-of-life dates
Dates from the official sources, checked on September 27, 2026.
- Rails 8.0 end of security support
- Rails 8.0.x receives security fixes until November 7, 2026. Ruby on Rails: Maintenance policy
- PHP 8.2 end of security support
- PHP 8.2 receives security support until December 31, 2026. PHP: Supported versions
Questions about the backend upgrade
What access do you need to start?
Read access to the repository. For store work, a Developer or Admin role in App Store Connect and Play Console.
What if the audit finds it is bigger than expected?
We tell you what we found and what it takes before any further work. You decide.
Do you sign an NDA?
Yes, on request.
Who owns the code?
You do.
Where are you?
Alicante, Spain. We work with teams in the US and Canada; call times and working overlap are agreed together.
Next step
A free 30-minute call about your product and what you need next. We agree where to start together.
From $1,200, fixed price
A free 30-minute call to understand your product and agree the next step.
Sources
Checked October 5, 2026.