E-commerce App Development Cost in India
Price a shopping or ordering app for Android and iPhone: catalogue, cart, payments, order tracking and the admin panel behind them.
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Rates as of 9 November 2026, for Android and iPhone from one cross-platform codebase unless you change it.
What kind of app?
Picking one fills in typical screens and features. Change anything after.
Which platforms?
Pick all that apply.
Screens and design
Count each distinct screen: login, home, list, detail, cart, orders, profile. Partner and admin app screens count too.
Backend
The server, database and APIs behind the app.
Features
Each one shows what it adds on the platforms you picked.
Your estimate
Estimated cost ₹4.1–10.5 lakh, timeline 8–17 weeks.
Estimated cost
₹4.1–10.5 lakh
One-time build, typical rates in India
Timeline
8–17 weeks
About 2–4 months, with a team of 2–4
Yearly upkeep
₹41,000–₹2.1 lakh
10–20% of the build for updates, fixes and OS changes
| Item | Adds | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Design, 25 screensCustom design: ₹3,000–₹6,000 per screen+1.5–2.5 wk | ₹75,000–₹1.5 lakh | +1.5–2.5 wk |
| Android and iOS app (one codebase)Flutter or React Native: ₹4,000–₹9,000 per screen, plus 15% for work and testing on both platforms+3–5.5 wk | ₹1.15–2.59 lakh | +3–5.5 wk |
| Backend: standardServer, database and APIs for users and data, plus hosting setup+0.5–1.5 wk | ₹50,000–₹1.2 lakh | +0.5–1.5 wk |
| LoginOTP, email or Google sign-in+1–4 days | ₹13,800–₹33,800 | +1–4 days |
| PaymentsA gateway such as Razorpay. Its per-transaction fee is separate.+0.5–1 wk | ₹21,200–₹53,000 | +0.5–1 wk |
| Push notificationsThrough Firebase Cloud Messaging and Apple's push service+1 day | ₹9,600–₹23,500 | +1 day |
| Admin dashboardA web panel for your team+0.5–1.5 wk | ₹40,000–₹1.2 lakh | +0.5–1.5 wk |
| Catalogue / orderingProducts, cart and order history+0.5–1 wk | ₹26,500–₹68,800 | +0.5–1 wk |
| Store publishingPlay Store listing and release; App Store listing, review and release+0.5–1 wk | ₹13,000–₹25,000 | +0.5–1 wk |
| Testing and project management15–20% of the above: testing on real phones, fixes, weekly demos and coordination+1–2 wk | ₹54,600–₹1.71 lakh | +1–2 wk |
| Estimate8–17 weeks | ₹4.1–10.5 lakh | 8–17 weeks |
Store accounts are yours, in your name. Apple charges US$99 a year for the Apple Developer Program. Google Play charges a one-time US$25 registration fee. Fees as listed by Apple and Google in November 2026.
MOMT's listed plans start at ₹1.5 lakh for custom builds and ₹2 lakh for e-commerce; you get a fixed quote after a short call.
Not in this estimate
- Hosting and server bills
- Apple Developer Program: US$99 a year
- Google Play account: US$25 once
- Payment gateway fees
- OTP SMS charges
- Content, photos and marketing
How to use it
The calculator opens on a typical e-commerce app: 25 screens on Android and iPhone.
Change the platforms, screens, design and features to match your plan.
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What drives the cost of an e-commerce app
A shopping app is more than product screens. Customers need search, a cart, checkout with UPI and cards, order tracking and notifications, and your team needs an admin panel for products, stock and orders. Payments and the admin panel are where most first quotes come in low.
The estimate starts from 25 screens: home, categories, search, product, cart, checkout, payment result, orders, order tracking, addresses, wishlist, profile and login screens. It comes to ₹4.1–10.5 lakh over about 8–17 weeks.
Line by line
| Item | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Design, 25 screens | ₹75,000–₹1.5 lakh | 1.5–2.5 wk |
| Android and iOS app (one codebase) | ₹1.15–2.59 lakh | 3–5.5 wk |
| Backend: standard | ₹50,000–₹1.2 lakh | 0.5–1.5 wk |
| Login | ₹13,800–₹33,800 | 1–4 days |
| Payments | ₹21,200–₹53,000 | 0.5–1 wk |
| Push notifications | ₹9,600–₹23,500 | 1 day |
| Admin dashboard | ₹40,000–₹1.2 lakh | 0.5–1.5 wk |
| Catalogue / ordering | ₹26,500–₹68,800 | 0.5–1 wk |
| Store publishing | ₹13,000–₹25,000 | 0.5–1 wk |
| Testing and project management | ₹54,600–₹1.71 lakh | 1–2 wk |
| Estimate | ₹4.1–10.5 lakh | 8–17 weeks |
The same app, built other ways
| Built as | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Android and iPhone, one cross-platform codebase | ₹4.1–10.5 lakh |
| Android only | ₹3.8–9.6 lakh |
| Two native apps (Kotlin and Swift) | ₹5.4–13.5 lakh |
| Web app only | ₹3.6–9.1 lakh |
Going native adds about ₹1.2–3 lakh, because the app-side work is done twice. Upkeep after launch is usually 10–20% of the build a year, about ₹41,000–₹2.1 lakh here.
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When you are ready to build, our app development team scopes it with you and gives a fixed quote. MOMT's listed plans start at ₹1.5 lakh for custom builds and ₹2 lakh for e-commerce.
FAQ
Questions
How much does an e-commerce app cost in India?
About ₹4.1–10.5 lakh for a 25-screen shopping app on Android and iPhone from one cross-platform codebase, with login, payments, push notifications, a product catalogue and an admin panel. A simple catalogue app costs less; a marketplace with many sellers costs more.
How long does it take to build a shopping app?
About 8–17 weeks, which is about 2–4 months, with a team of 2–4 people. That covers design, the app, the backend and admin panel, testing on real phones and store review.
Can I launch the shopping app on Android first?
Yes. The same app on Android alone comes to about ₹3.8–9.6 lakh, since there is no iOS build or App Store work. With a cross-platform codebase, adding iPhone later is mostly testing and publishing.
Should my shop build an app or an online store website first?
If customers order again and again, an app keeps you on their home screen and lets you send order updates and offers. If most buyers find you through Google or buy once, an online store website is cheaper to start with. A web version of this app comes to about ₹3.6–9.1 lakh.
What does an e-commerce app cost to run each year?
Plan about ₹41,000–₹2.1 lakh a year (10–20% of the build) for updates and fixes, plus hosting, payment gateway fees on every order, SMS for OTP logins, Apple's US$99 yearly developer fee and Google Play's one-time US$25.
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