App development cost calculator · India · 2026
What does it cost to build an app?
Most apps built here land between ₹3.8 lakh and ₹28.5 lakh, depending on the platform and what the first version has to do. Pick yours below and see the range in under a minute — no email, no sign-up, and nothing leaves your browser.
Your app, your scope
This is a calculator, not a lead form. Tick, untick and compare — the estimate updates as you go. Send it to us only if you want a real number.
1Which platform?
2What does it need?
Tick everything the first version must do. Leave out anything you can live without for now — a launched app with three features beats a perfect one that never ships.
Core build only
Rupee figures are converted at ₹94.9/USD (3 November 2026, mid-market rate). Indicative only. Indian clients are invoiced in INR at the quoted rate; international clients in USD.
Where the numbers come from
One published band.USD 4,000–30,000 and 6–18 weeks, taken from the pricing answer on our Flutter app page. The tool cannot quote outside it.
Scope shares, not prices.Each feature consumes a share of that band. It is a way to see what is driving the number, not a per-item price list.
Rupees at a stated rate.Converted at ₹94.9/USD (3 November 2026). No live feed, because a tool that calls an API is not a tool that works offline. Domestic invoices are issued in INR at quote time.
Ranges, because scope decides.Anyone giving you a precise number before understanding your workflows is guessing, and you will pay for the guess later. We price fixed scope, not hours.
The pages behind the estimate
AI inside the app
Assistants, extraction and search that run on your own documents and data.
Custom software
When the product is bigger than an app: web app, back office, integrations.
Wider project estimate
Website, API, SaaS or a care retainer — the general estimator covers those bands.
Questions this tool gets asked
- How much does it cost to build an app in India?
- Using our published mobile-app band of USD 4,000–30,000, that is roughly ₹3.8 lakh to ₹28.5 lakh at ₹94.9/USD. The low end is a focused app with sign-in, a few screens and notifications; the high end is a marketplace, chat or offline-heavy product with a custom design system.
- Is this calculator accurate?
- It is an indicative range, not a quote. The tool can only move inside the price band we already publish on our Flutter app page, narrowed by the scope you tick. A real number needs your workflows, data and constraints — that is what a short discovery call is for.
- Does this send my selections anywhere?
- No. The maths runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded. A message is only sent if you press the WhatsApp or email button, and you can see exactly what it contains before you do.
- What is not included in the range?
- Model API usage, cloud or VPS hosting, app store fees, premium plugins and licensed third-party services. You hold those accounts and pay the providers directly. GST applies to Indian invoices as usual.
- Can you build for both Android and iOS?
- Yes. Flutter is our default — one codebase, both stores — and it adds roughly two weeks over a single platform. Separate native builds are usually only worth it when the app leans on platform-specific hardware or performance.
Want a real number? Talk to us — We usually reply within one business day.