An app in India can cost anything from under a lakh to well over twenty lakhs. The number depends far less on "Android or iOS" and far more on how many screens, user types and connected systems your first version needs.
Typical ranges
- Simple app (catalogue, bookings, enquiries): ₹70,000 to ₹2,50,000
- App with accounts, payments and an admin panel: ₹2,50,000 to ₹8,00,000
- Marketplace, delivery or multi-role platform: ₹8,00,000 to ₹25,00,000+
These are market ranges, not quotes. Always compare against a written scope. Voxel's Professional Mobile App starts at ₹69,999.
What changes the price
- User roles: a customer app plus a driver app plus an admin dashboard is three products.
- Integrations: UPI and payment gateways, SMS OTP, maps, GST invoices and shipping APIs each add work.
- Platforms: cross-platform tools like React Native or Flutter let one codebase serve Android and iOS, which usually saves 30 to 40 percent.
- Design depth: custom animation and illustration cost more than a clean standard interface.
Costs people forget
- Google Play developer account (one-time) and Apple Developer Program (yearly).
- Server and database hosting, which grows with users.
- Maintenance for new Android and iOS versions, usually 15 to 20 percent of build cost per year.
How to keep the first version affordable
List every feature, then mark the three your customers cannot live without. Build those, launch, and let real usage decide the rest. Most successful apps in India started smaller than their founders wanted.
