How much does app development cost in India in 2026? 

Quick answer

For a professionally built app in India in 2026, these are realistic ranges:

• ✦Simple app (a few screens, login, basic backend): ₹1–2 lakh
• ✦Medium app (payments, admin panel, notifications): ₹2–5 lakh
• ✦Complex app (real-time features, marketplaces, multiplayer): ₹5 lakh and above

What changes the price

The number of screens matters less than what happens behind them. User accounts, payments, real-time updates, admin dashboards and integrations with other systems are what take time to build and test properly.

Design is the other big factor: a polished custom interface with animations or 3D elements costs more than standard screens — and is often what makes an app feel premium.

Android, iOS or both?

In India most users are on Android, so many businesses start there. With React Native you get Android and iOS from one codebase, so adding iOS later costs much less than building a second app from scratch.

Costs most quotes leave out

Budget for these on top of the build:

• ✦Google Play developer account: a one-time fee of $25
• ✦Apple developer account: $99 per year, if you publish on iOS
• ✦Server and database hosting: small for a new app, growing with users
• ✦Maintenance and updates: new OS versions, bug fixes and small improvements

How to keep the cost down

A few decisions save the most money:

• ✦Launch the core features first and add extras after real users try it
• ✦Build Android and iOS together with React Native
• ✦Share one backend between your app and your website
• ✦Agree a fixed quote with clear milestones before work starts

Getting a real quote

Every app is different, so the best way to know is a short call: tell us what the app should do and who will use it, and we'll send a fixed quote with milestones. We've shipped real-time multiplayer games, puzzle apps and companion apps for web platforms, so we can tell you quickly what's simple and what isn't.