KurchuSoftware SolutionsDoctor & clinic appointment app: features, cost and timeline.
A doctor appointment booking app lets patients find a doctor, book an available slot and get reminders — while the clinic manages schedules, patient details and follow-ups from one dashboard.
What a doctor & clinic appointment app costs.
With Kurchu, a first release with 6 core features is estimated at $930–$2,450 for iOS and Android from one codebase with a ready-made design. The full product, adding online payments, video or audio streaming, in-app chat, photo & video uploads, multiple languages / arabic rtl, is estimated at $1,950–$5,000. A fixed price follows a short discovery call.
- Who it's for
- Clinics, hospitals, diagnostic centres and multi-doctor practices.
- First release (MVP)
- $930–$2,450 · 6–9 weeks
- Full product
- $1,950–$5,000 · 11–15 weeks
- Platforms
- iOS + Android from one codebase
- Design
- Ready-made design (custom design ×1.3)
What a doctor & clinic appointment app needs.
The first release covers the core job; the rest can follow once real users are on board.
First release (MVP)
- Sign-up & loginPatients keep appointments and details in one secure account.$80–$200
- User profilesDoctor profiles with specialty, timings and fees.$50–$120
- Booking & schedulingLive availability per doctor and clinic.$150–$400
- Push notificationsAppointment reminders and schedule changes.$50–$120
- Email & SMS notificationsSMS confirmations for patients without the app open.$60–$150
- Admin dashboard (web)Reception manages schedules, bookings and patient records.$250–$700
Add later
- Online paymentsPay consultation fees in advance.$120–$300
- Video or audio streamingVideo consultations for follow-ups.$300–$800
- In-app chatSecure messages between patient and clinic.$200–$500
- Photo & video uploadsShare reports and prescriptions.$80–$200
- Multiple languages / Arabic RTLUrdu or Arabic for wider patient reach.$100–$250
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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 | $930 – $2,450 | one-off |
| Apple Developer Program | $99 | per year |
| Google Play registration | $25 | one-time |
| Hosting & backend | $0 – $10 | per month |
| SMS & email sending | $2 – $8 | per month |
| Running cost after launch | $2 – $18 | per month |
| Total in year one | $1,078 – $2,790 | 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) | $930–$2,450 · 6–9 weeks | $1,950–$5,000 · 11–15 weeks |
| iOS + Android (native) | $1,350–$3,500 · 8–11 weeks | $2,750–$7,200 · 15–21 weeks |
| One platform (iOS or Android) | $740–$1,950 · 5–8 weeks | $1,550–$4,000 · 10–14 weeks |
Making a doctor & clinic appointment app succeed.
How to stand out
- Let patients join a waitlist for earlier slots.
- Send preparation instructions automatically before tests.
- Remind patients when a follow-up is due.
Launch tips
- Start with the doctors who have the longest phone queues.
- Train reception first — they keep the calendar accurate.
- Print the app link on prescriptions and appointment cards.
We'd ask you
- How many doctors and locations?
- Do patient records live in existing clinic software we should connect to?
Questions, answered.
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With Kurchu, a first release with 6 core features is estimated at $930–$2,450 for iOS and Android from one codebase with a ready-made design. The full product, adding online payments, video or audio streaming, in-app chat, photo & video uploads, multiple languages / arabic rtl, is estimated at $1,950–$5,000. A fixed price follows a short discovery call.
The first release takes about 6–9 weeks from discovery to store launch; the full product about 11–15 weeks. Building natively for iOS and Android, or with a custom design, adds time — the price table on this page shows the difference.
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Yes. Booking is designed so a video consultation can be added as another appointment type later, without rebuilding the scheduling system.
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