App development cost in India (2026): what ₹75,000 to ₹25 lakh actually buys
Price bands from Indian studios, the six decisions that move the price, the store fees and yearly costs people forget, and when a website does the job instead.
App design and UI/UX design, from our Indore studio
Screens people understand at first glance, on the phones they actually use. Flows, wireframes and a clickable prototype you can test with your customers before anything is built.
why design first
A screen that confuses on paper confuses in the app. It is cheaper to fix on paper.
Changing a sketch takes minutes. Changing a finished app takes weeks. That is why every app we build starts with design you approve.
What app design actually means
UX (user experience) is how the app works: which screens exist, what is on each one, and how few taps it takes to order, book or pay. UI (user interface) is how it looks: layout, type, colour, buttons and the small details that make it feel trustworthy.
Our design work is led by Siddharth Shukla, our head of product design. We design for the people your business really serves: a shop owner on a budget Android phone, a parent who prefers Hindi, a salesman with one hand on a scooter. Big tap targets, clear words, and nothing that needs explaining.
Design is included in every app we build, from ₹75,000. You can also hire us for design alone, for an app your own team or another developer will build; it is quoted after a free call, by the number of screens.
what you get.
Everything a developer needs to build it right, and everything you need to judge it first.
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user flows
Every path through the app, from first open to order placed, drawn out before any screen.
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wireframes
Simple black-and-white layouts of every screen, quick to change while you think it through.
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clickable prototype
Tap through the app on your own phone and show it to customers before a line of code.
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visual design
Your brand turned into colours, type, icons and screens that feel like you, not a template.
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Hindi & English
Layouts that work in both languages, with words your customers actually use.
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developer handoff
A tidy design file with every screen, state and spacing, so the build matches the design.
how we design
paper first, pixels later.
We start with pen and paper in a room with you, because that is where the important decisions are cheap. Once the flow feels right, it becomes a clickable prototype on your phone.
You test it with a few real customers or staff. What confuses them gets fixed before it costs anything to build.
- sketches with you, in person or on a call
- a prototype you can tap through on your phone
- tested with a few real users
- design files that are yours to keep
how a design project runs.
Small apps take a couple of weeks; bigger ones longer.
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step 1
understand
Who uses the app, what they need to get done, and what your competitors get wrong.
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step 2
flows & wireframes
The paths through the app and a simple layout for every screen.
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step 3
prototype & test
A clickable prototype on your phone, tested with a few real users.
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step 4
visual design
Final screens in your brand, with light and dark versions where it matters.
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step 5
handoff or build
Design files to your developers, or straight into our build with weekly demos.
design only, or design and build?
| design only | design + build | |
|---|---|---|
| you get | flows, wireframes, prototype, final screens | all of that, plus a working app and web admin |
| price | quoted by number of screens | included, apps from ₹75,000 |
| best for | teams with their own developers | businesses that want one team end to end |
| you own | the design files | the design files, code and store accounts |
- paperwhere every app starts
- 1 prototypeon your phone before any code
- Hindi + Englishlayouts that work in both
- 100%design files in your name
designed with the right tools.
Simple tools, real phones and the people who will use the app.
- pen & paper
- Figma
- clickable prototypes
- budget Android phones
- iPhones
- Hindi & English type
- Flutter-ready handoff
We test designs on the phones your customers carry, not just on a big monitor.
the moops promise
Fixed price before we start. A working demo every week. Your designs, your code, your app.
Projects start from ₹75,000. You pay per milestone, only for work you have seen running, with a proper invoice every time.
read before you build.
good questions.
How much does app design cost?
Design is included in every app we build, from ₹75,000. A design-only project is quoted after a free call, by the number of screens and how much testing you want.
What is the difference between UI and UX design?
UX is how the app works: the screens, the steps and how easy it is to get things done. UI is how it looks: layout, colours, type and buttons. Good app design needs both.
Do I get the design files?
Yes. The design files and prototype are yours, so any developer can build from them.
Can you redesign an app we already have?
Yes. We look at where users get stuck, redesign those flows first and hand over screens your current developers can build, or we take over the build.
Do you design websites and web apps too?
Yes. The same process works for business websites, portals and admin dashboards your staff use every day.
How do payments work?
You pay per milestone by UPI, NEFT or card, only for work you've seen running, with a proper invoice every time. The price is fixed before we start.
let's talk about your business.
A free 20-minute call, or chai at our Indore studio. You leave with a rough scope and a price range in ₹.
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