Mobile App Development Cost in India: What Decides the Price
Our Android apps start from ₹80,000. The final price depends on the number of screens and on a few features that look small but take time, such as payments, maps and notifications.
This guide explains what moves the price, what you pay for after launch and how to keep a first version affordable. The price is open to discussion, and we send a written quote after a short call.
Our main page for this service: Custom Software.
What decides the price
An app is more than its screens. These things move the price most:
- The number of screens and how complex each one is
- Online payments
- Maps and live location
- Push notifications
- An admin panel for your own staff
- Connections to the software you already use
- The backend: the login, the database and the server the app talks to
What you pay for after launch
Plan for these as well as the build:
- A Google Play developer account in your name, which has a one-time registration fee paid to Google
- Hosting for the server behind the app
- Updates for new Android versions and for fixes
- New features after the first release
A smaller first version
Most apps do not need every feature on day one. Start with the one job the app must do, release it to real users, then add the features that people ask for. This often costs less than building everything at once, and you learn what people actually use.
App or mobile website?
A mobile-friendly website costs less than an app, and our websites start from ₹25,000, with the domain, hosting and one year of AMC. If people will not use it every day, and you do not need notifications, the camera or the location of the phone, a website may do the job.
See what decides the price of a website: website development cost.
Android first, and what about iPhone?
Android is what we build. If you need an iPhone version as well, ask us early. We will tell you plainly whether we can take it on, instead of finding out halfway through.
How to compare two quotes
Ask each company:
- Does the price include the backend and the admin panel, or only the app screens?
- Who owns the code and the store listing?
- Is testing part of the price?
- What happens after launch, and for how long?
- What is not included?
How we price
Android apps start from ₹80,000 and grow with the features. The price is open to discussion. You get a written quote after a short call. The source code is yours, and for 30 days after launch we fix problems at no charge.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a mobile app cost in India?
Our Android apps start from ₹80,000. The price grows with the number of screens and with features such as payments, maps, notifications and an admin panel. We send a written quote after a short call.
Why is an app more expensive than a website?
An app needs its own screens for the phone, a backend with a login and a database, testing on different devices and a store listing. A simple website needs less of that.
Can I start with a smaller app and add features later?
Yes, and we suggest it. Release the one job the app must do first, then add features based on what users ask for.
Are there costs after the app is live?
Yes: hosting for the server, a Google Play developer account, updates for new Android versions and any new features. For 30 days after launch we fix problems at no charge.
Is the price negotiable?
The price is open to discussion. Tell us your budget and the one thing the app must do, and we will say what fits.
Do you build iPhone apps?
Android is what we build. If you need iOS as well, tell us at the start and we will say plainly whether we can take it on.
Who owns the app and its code?
You do. The source code is handed over at the end of the project, with documentation and a training session for your technical staff.
Want a written quote for your app?
Tell us what the app must do and who will use it. Call +91-86194 70448 or email contact@gtsltd.in. We work remotely, in English, with businesses in India and abroad.