First question: do you actually need an app?
We build mobile apps, and the first thing we do with a new enquiry is check whether an app is the right answer. An app is a serious investment. It has to be designed, built for Android and iPhone, tested on many devices, approved by the app stores and updated every year. For many businesses a fast mobile website does the job at a fraction of the cost.
An app makes sense when customers will use it again and again. Nobody downloads an app to read your company profile once.
| Situation | Better choice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| People need information about your business | Website | They find it on Google and do not have to install anything |
| Customers order or book from you repeatedly | App | One tap on the home screen, saved details, faster repeat orders |
| You want to send reminders and offers | App | Push notifications reach the phone directly |
| Your staff need a tool in the field | App | Works with camera, GPS and even without internet |
| You are testing a new idea on a small budget | Website or web app first | Cheaper to build and quicker to change |
App ka idea teen saal se notes mein pada hai? Idea purana nahi hota, bas phone badal jaata hai.
Kinds of apps we build
Ordering and delivery
Menus or catalogues, cart, online payment, live order status and delivery tracking for restaurants, grocers and shops.
Booking and appointments
Slots, reminders and payments for clinics, salons, coaching classes, gyms and service providers.
Education and coaching
Video lessons, notes, tests, attendance and fee reminders for institutes and tutors.
Business and staff tools
Sales tracking, field visits, inventory, attendance and reporting for your own team.
Community and membership
Member directories, events, announcements and payments for societies, clubs and associations.
Startup MVPs
The smallest working version of your idea, built quickly so you can test it with real users before spending more.
From idea to app store
Idea workshop
You explain the idea. We ask who will use it, what problem it solves and how it will make or save money. We write it down as a simple list of features, split into "must have for launch" and "can wait".
Wireframes
Plain black-and-white sketches of every screen, linked together so you can tap through the app before a line of code is written. Changes here cost almost nothing.
Design
Colours, typography, icons and real content are applied. You approve the final look of each screen.
Development
The app and the server behind it are built in two-week rounds. At the end of each round you get a working build on your own phone.
Testing
We test on different phones, screen sizes and Android and iOS versions, on slow internet and with wrong inputs, until it stops breaking.
Store submission
We prepare the screenshots, descriptions and privacy details, and submit to Google Play and the Apple App Store from accounts registered in your name.
Launch and support
After release we watch crash reports and user feedback, fix issues quickly and plan the next set of features with you.
Android, iPhone or both?
In India most users are on Android, so many businesses launch there first. But if your customers include higher-spending city users, iPhone matters too. The good news is that you rarely have to build twice. We usually build with cross-platform technology such as Flutter or React Native, where one codebase produces both the Android and the iPhone app. It costs less, launches sooner and is easier to maintain. For apps that need heavy device features or the highest performance, we build natively for each platform.
What decides the cost
Nobody honest can price an app from one sentence. "An app like Zomato" can mean a hundred different things. These are the factors that move the price up or down.
Keeps cost lower
- Launching with only the must-have features
- One user type, such as customers only
- Standard login, payment and notification services
- Cross-platform build for both stores
- Clear decisions and quick feedback from you
Pushes cost higher
- Many user roles: customer, vendor, driver, admin
- Live tracking, chat, video or offline mode
- Connecting to old or unusual third-party systems
- Fully custom animation and design on every screen
- Changing the feature list in the middle of development
After the idea workshop you receive a written quote with the feature list, timeline and payment stages. You pay in parts as each stage is delivered, not all at the start.
Costs after launch that people forget
- Google Play developer account: a one-time registration fee paid to Google
- Apple developer account: a yearly fee paid to Apple
- Server and database hosting, which grows with the number of users
- SMS, OTP, email and payment gateway charges
- Yearly updates so the app keeps working on new Android and iOS versions
We list these in the quote so that the running cost is clear before you commit.
The app is yours
The source code, the designs, the store accounts and the server belong to you. Everything is handed over with documentation at the end of the project. If you later hire an in-house developer or another team, they can pick up exactly where we left off. We would rather keep you as a client because the work is good, not because you are locked in.
How long does it take?
A simple app with a handful of screens can be ready in six to eight weeks. A typical ordering or booking app with an admin panel takes three to four months. Marketplaces with several user roles take longer. Store review adds a few days at the end, and Apple is usually stricter than Google. We give you a week-by-week plan before starting and a working build every two weeks, so you always know where things stand.
Questions about app development
I only have an idea. Can you help me shape it?
Yes, that is what the idea workshop is for. We help you decide what to build first, what to leave for later and whether the idea is worth building at all.
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes. We are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you share details of your idea.
Can you take over an app someone else started?
Usually. We first review the existing code and tell you honestly whether it is better to continue it or rebuild it.
Do you also market the app after launch?
Yes. App store listing optimisation, social media and ad campaigns are handled by the same team, so the people promoting your app understand how it works.