KurchuSoftware SolutionsCleaning business app: features, cost and timeline.
A cleaning service app lets customers book a clean, choose the service and time, pay online and rate the visit — while the business assigns cleaners, manages schedules and handles repeat bookings.
What a cleaning business app costs.
With Kurchu, a first release with 6 core features is estimated at $1,150–$2,900 for iOS and Android from one codebase with a ready-made design. The full product, adding subscriptions & memberships, reviews & ratings, maps & location, in-app chat, is estimated at $1,750–$4,450. A fixed price follows a short discovery call.
- Who it's for
- Home and office cleaning companies, maid services and other home-service businesses.
- First release (MVP)
- $1,150–$2,900 · 6–10 weeks
- Full product
- $1,750–$4,450 · 10–14 weeks
- Platforms
- iOS + Android from one codebase
- Design
- Ready-made design (custom design ×1.3)
What a cleaning business app needs.
The first release covers the core job; the rest can follow once real users are on board.
First release (MVP)
- Sign-up & loginCustomers save addresses, preferences and past bookings.$80–$200
- Booking & schedulingPick the service, date and time slot.$150–$400
- Online paymentsPay online at booking or after the visit.$120–$300
- Multiple user rolesSeparate flows for customers and cleaners.$150–$350
- Push notificationsBooking confirmations, cleaner on the way and reminders.$50–$120
- Admin dashboard (web)Assign cleaners, manage schedules, prices and areas.$250–$700
Add later
- Subscriptions & membershipsWeekly or monthly cleans billed automatically.$150–$350
- Reviews & ratingsRatings per visit keep quality consistent.$60–$150
- Maps & locationService areas and cleaner arrival on a map.$100–$250
- In-app chatCustomers share access notes with the cleaner.$200–$500
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Rough wireframes of the first release — move the budget slider to see what changes.
What it really costs in year one
Building is only part of it. Here is everything you would pay in the first twelve months — most of it straight to providers, in your name.
| Cost | Estimate | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Building the app | $1,150 – $2,900 | one-off |
| Apple Developer Program | $99 | per year |
| Google Play registration | $25 | one-time |
| Hosting & backend | $0 – $10 | per month |
| Running cost after launch | $0 – $10 | per month |
| Total in year one | $1,274 – $3,144 | build + 12 months |
Store fees are Apple's and Google's published prices. Hosting and services are typical ranges and depend on real usage; every account is opened in your name, so you only ever pay providers directly.
How platform choice changes the price.
Ready-made design. A custom UI/UX design multiplies each figure by 1.3.
| Platform | First release (MVP) | Full product |
|---|---|---|
| iOS + Android (one codebase) | $1,150–$2,900 · 6–10 weeks | $1,750–$4,450 · 10–14 weeks |
| iOS + Android (native) | $1,600–$4,200 · 9–13 weeks | $2,550–$6,450 · 13–19 weeks |
| One platform (iOS or Android) | $900–$2,300 · 6–9 weeks | $1,400–$3,550 · 9–13 weeks |
Making a cleaning business app succeed.
How to stand out
- Make repeat bookings automatic with a recurring schedule.
- Send the cleaner's name and photo before every visit.
- Price instantly by home size and add-ons, with no call needed.
Launch tips
- Start with your busiest service areas and expand by postcode.
- Move existing repeat customers onto recurring bookings first.
- Ask for a rating after every visit and act on low scores the same day.
We'd ask you
- Are cleaners employees or independent contractors?
- Do customers book one-off cleans, recurring cleans, or both?
Questions, answered.
Something we haven't covered? Write to info@kurchu.com — a senior person replies within one working day. Or for a quick answer.
With Kurchu, a first release with 6 core features is estimated at $1,150–$2,900 for iOS and Android from one codebase with a ready-made design. The full product, adding subscriptions & memberships, reviews & ratings, maps & location, in-app chat, is estimated at $1,750–$4,450. A fixed price follows a short discovery call.
The first release takes about 6–10 weeks from discovery to store launch; the full product about 10–14 weeks. Building natively for iOS and Android, or with a custom design, adds time — the price table on this page shows the difference.
Yes. Customers choose a weekly, fortnightly or monthly schedule, and the app creates each visit automatically, assigns a cleaner and charges as agreed — the most valuable feature for repeat revenue.
The dashboard matches bookings to cleaners by area, availability and skills. Staff can reassign with a tap, and cleaners see their day's jobs, addresses and notes in their own view of the app.
Let's build the one they keep.
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