01 · Rescue
MVP Rescue: fix the app AI built for you
MVP Rescue is a fixed-price service that audits, secures, and hardens applications built with AI coding tools before they fail in production. Unbland Studio scopes the damage, patches security holes, refactors fragile code, and hands back a version you actually own — starting at $1,500.
Updated July 2, 2026
What is an MVP rescue?
AI coding tools ship working-looking prototypes fast, but they leak secrets, skip authentication, and pile up code no one understands. An MVP rescue is a structured audit-and-repair: we read the whole codebase, rank what will break first, and fix it — so a demo that impressed investors can survive real traffic, real users, and real data.
How much does it cost to fix an AI-generated app?
Unbland's MVP Rescue starts at a fixed $1,500 for a security audit and clean-up. Deeper refactors are scoped after the audit, so you never pay for open-ended hourly work, and a full production rebuild starts at $12,000. Every tier leaves you with a written findings report.
- Security audit + clean-up — from $1,500 (fixed fee)
- Deeper refactor / hardening — scoped after the audit
- Full production rebuild — from $12,000 (see Production MVP)
Signs your AI-built MVP needs a rescue
If any of these sound familiar, the app is carrying risk that compounds with every new user.
- API keys or secrets committed to the repo or exposed to the browser
- No real authentication, or auth that can be bypassed
- A database with no access rules — any user can read any row
- Nobody can change the code confidently without breaking something
- It works in the demo but times out, errors, or corrupts data under load
How does the rescue process work?
Four stages, a fixed timeline, and no open-ended hourly billing. You know the scope and the deliverables before we start.
What do you get at the end?
Full ownership: cleaned source code, a written audit report with every finding and fix, updated documentation, and a handover call. From that point the code is yours — no lock-in and no required retainer.
Pricing
| Package | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Audit + Clean-up | from $1,500 |
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| Refactor + Harden | Scoped after audit |
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| Full Production Rebuild | from $12,000 |
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Process & timeline
| Stage | What happens | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · Audit | We read the entire codebase and infrastructure, then deliver a ranked findings report — what's dangerous, what's fragile, what's fine. | Days 1–3 |
| 2 · Secure | Fix the findings that leak data or let the wrong people in: secrets, authentication, and database access rules. | Week 1 |
| 3 · Stabilise | Refactor the code paths most likely to break, add tests on the critical flows, and harden the deployment. | Weeks 1–2 |
| 4 · Handover | Cleaned code, updated docs, and a walkthrough call. You own everything; no retainer required. | Close-out |
By the numbers
Frequently asked questions
- Can you fix an app built with Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, or v0?
- Yes. The tool that generated the code doesn't change the process — we audit whatever shipped, regardless of which AI builder produced it, and fix the security and stability issues before they reach your users.
- How much does it cost to fix an AI-generated codebase?
- The audit and clean-up starts at a fixed $1,500. Deeper refactors are scoped after the audit so you never pay for open-ended hourly work, and a full rebuild starts at $12,000.
- How long does an MVP rescue take?
- The audit is delivered in about three days. Security fixes and stabilisation typically land within one to two weeks, depending on the size of the codebase.
- Do I own the code after the rescue?
- Completely. You receive the cleaned source code, the audit report, updated documentation, and a handover call. There is no lock-in and no required retainer.
- What if the app needs a full rebuild instead of a repair?
- If the audit shows a rebuild is cheaper than repair, we say so and scope a Production MVP (from $12,000, 6–8 weeks) on a stack built to last.