App Development Cost in India (2026)
Updated 2026-09-23
A basic mobile app for both Android and iOS costs from ₹14,999 in India when built on one cross-platform codebase with Flutter or React Native. Apps that need user accounts, payments, real-time features and an admin panel are quoted by scope. Complete app systems, such as a guest app or field-staff app connected to a business platform, usually cost ₹2.5–10 lakh.
App cost at a glance
| What you need | Typical cost | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Basic app (Android + iOS) | From ₹14,999 | One Flutter or React Native codebase, designed screens, store submission |
| App with accounts & payments | Quoted after one call | Logins, payments, notifications and the backend behind them |
| Marketplace or booking app | Quoted after one call | Listings, search, chat, bookings and payouts working together |
| Complete app system | ₹2.5–10 lakh | Customer or staff apps connected to a full business platform |
Starting prices are for a basic version. Every project gets a fixed written quote after one call.
What drives the cost of an app
The number of screens matters less than what happens behind them. User accounts, payments, live tracking, chat and offline sync each need backend work, and that is usually where most of the cost sits.
An admin panel for your team to manage users, orders or content is almost always needed and often forgotten in the first budget.
Integrations — payment gateways, maps, WhatsApp, hardware or your existing software — add cost in proportion to how well documented the other system is.
Cross-platform vs native: the biggest cost decision
Building Android and iOS separately in Kotlin and Swift means two codebases and roughly double the work. For most apps that money buys nothing the user notices.
Flutter or React Native builds both from one codebase, which is how we keep a basic app at ₹14,999. Native is worth it only for heavy device work like continuous background location or deep Bluetooth integration.
Costs people forget to budget for
Store accounts: Google Play charges a one-time registration fee and Apple charges a yearly developer fee. Both accounts should be in your company's name.
Hosting for the backend, which grows with the number of users.
Maintenance. Android and iOS release new versions every year and store policies change. An app that nobody maintains eventually stops working or gets pulled from the store.
How to keep the first version affordable
Cut the first version down to the one thing users must be able to do. Most app briefs contain months of features nobody uses in the first month.
Ask whether you need an app at all. If people use it occasionally and briefly, a fast mobile website is cheaper, needs no install and has no store review.
Want an exact number?
Send a few lines about what you need. You get a fixed written quote, usually within 48 hours.