App & Website Cost Calculator for India
Estimate what your mobile app or website should cost to build and run in India: build budget, typical timeline and yearly maintenance, in seconds.
Basic: static content, forms, login. Mid: payments, dashboards, push notifications, admin panel. Complex: real-time chat, video, ML, multi-role access. Super app: several services, wallet, marketplace.
Estimated build cost (India)
Indian market ranges from our app development cost guide, not a quote. Real estimates depend on the feature list, integrations and design, so use this to plan a budget and compare proposals.
Five Decisions That Set Your Budget
Most of the difference between a ₹5 lakh and a ₹50 lakh quote comes down to these choices.
Feature complexity
Payments, real-time chat, video, AI features and multiple user roles each add design, development and testing work. It is the biggest cost driver.
Platform
One cross-platform codebase usually costs 30-40% less than two native apps. A progressive web app is cheaper still for content- and form-led products.
Backend and integrations
Servers, databases, admin panels and every integration (payment gateway, CRM, SMS, maps) add hours and ongoing fees.
Design depth
Template-based UI is quicker. Custom illustration, animation and research-led UX cost more and often pay back in retention.
Scope at launch
An MVP with only the core journey can cut the first build by 50-60%, then grows with real user feedback.
Get a Realistic Budget in 3 Steps
Pick app or website, then the closest complexity
If you are between two levels, choose the higher one: features almost always grow during a project.
Choose platform and extras honestly
Count every integration you will need at launch (payments, CRM, WhatsApp, email). Each one is real work.
Use the range to brief and compare vendors
Share a written feature list and ask each vendor to price it. Our guides to app development cost and website cost for startups explain what each tier should include.
Questions That Prevent Budget Overruns
- Is the quote fixed for a written scope? Hourly billing without a scope moves risk to you.
- Who owns the code, designs and accounts? They should be yours from day one.
- What is included after launch? Bug-fix window, maintenance plan and response times, in writing.
- How are changes priced? Agree how new requests are estimated before the first one arrives.
Planning a product rather than a one-off build? See our MVP development cost guide and mobile app development services.
App and Website Cost: Frequently Asked Questions
Indian market ranges are roughly ₹3 to 8 lakh for a basic app, ₹8 to 20 lakh for a mid-complexity app with payments and dashboards, ₹20 to 50 lakh for a complex or AI-powered app, and ₹50 lakh to ₹1.5 crore or more for a super app. A progressive web app typically costs ₹2 to 12 lakh.
A landing page typically costs ₹15,000 to ₹50,000, a business website ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh, an e-commerce site ₹1 to 5 lakh, a web application ₹3 to 15 lakh and a custom platform ₹10 to 40 lakh or more. Custom design, professional content and each third-party integration add to that.
Usually, yes. A single React Native or Flutter codebase for iOS and Android typically costs 30 to 40% less than building and maintaining two separate native apps. Native still makes sense for apps that rely heavily on device hardware or platform-specific features.
Launching with only the core features that solve the main user problem can cut initial cost by roughly 50 to 60%. You then spend on features real users ask for rather than on assumptions.
Plan about 15 to 25% of the initial build cost per year for bug fixes, security updates, OS compatibility and small improvements, plus hosting, third-party API subscriptions and app store accounts (Google Play $25 once, Apple $99 per year).
Two apps with the same label can differ a lot in screens, integrations, roles and edge cases. The range reflects typical Indian market pricing; a written feature list is what turns it into a fixed quote.
Have a Feature List? Get It Scoped Properly.
Send us your feature list and we will turn the range into a written, milestone-based estimate.
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