KurchuSoftware SolutionsE-commerce shopping app: features, cost and timeline.
An e-commerce app turns an online store into a fast, personal shopping experience: browse, search, save favourites, check out in a few taps and get notified about drops and offers.
What a e-commerce shopping app costs.
With Kurchu, a first release with 8 core features is estimated at $1,250–$3,200 for iOS and Android from one codebase with a ready-made design. The full product, adding reviews & ratings, loyalty points & rewards, ai features (assistant, recommendations), analytics & reports, is estimated at $1,950–$5,050. A fixed price follows a short discovery call.
- Who it's for
- Fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, and online stores with repeat customers.
- First release (MVP)
- $1,250–$3,200 · 7–11 weeks
- Full product
- $1,950–$5,050 · 11–16 weeks
- Platforms
- iOS + Android from one codebase
- Design
- Ready-made design (custom design ×1.3)
What a e-commerce shopping app needs.
The first release covers the core job; the rest can follow once real users are on board.
First release (MVP)
- Sign-up & loginSaved addresses, wishlists and order history.$80–$200
- Google & Apple sign-inSign in with Google or Apple to cut checkout friction.$40–$100
- Product or service listingsProduct pages with variants, sizes and stock.$120–$300
- Search & filtersSearch and filters across the catalogue.$80–$200
- Cart & checkoutA fast checkout with saved details.$150–$400
- Online paymentsCards, wallets and cash on delivery where relevant.$120–$300
- Push notificationsNew drops, back-in-stock and order updates.$50–$120
- Admin dashboard (web)Manage products, orders and promotions.$250–$700
Add later
- Reviews & ratingsProduct reviews with photos.$60–$150
- Loyalty points & rewardsPoints and member-only offers.$120–$300
- AI features (assistant, recommendations)Personalised recommendations.$250–$700
- Analytics & reportsConversion, basket size and repeat-purchase rates.$120–$300
See it, then fit it to your budget.
What can I get for my budget?
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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 | $1,250 – $3,200 | 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 | $1,374 – $3,444 | 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) | $1,250–$3,200 · 7–11 weeks | $1,950–$5,050 · 11–16 weeks |
| iOS + Android (native) | $1,800–$4,650 · 10–15 weeks | $2,750–$7,250 · 15–21 weeks |
| One platform (iOS or Android) | $990–$2,550 · 7–10 weeks | $1,550–$4,000 · 10–14 weeks |
Making a e-commerce shopping app succeed.
How to stand out
- Back-in-stock alerts recover sales your website loses.
- App-only early access to new drops rewards installs.
- One-tap reorder for consumables brings customers back.
Launch tips
- Connect to your existing store so products and orders stay in one place.
- Give a first-order discount for installing the app.
- Use push sparingly — a few relevant alerts beat daily promotions.
We'd ask you
- Do you already sell on Shopify, WooCommerce or another platform?
- Roughly how many products and orders per month?
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 8 core features is estimated at $1,250–$3,200 for iOS and Android from one codebase with a ready-made design. The full product, adding reviews & ratings, loyalty points & rewards, ai features (assistant, recommendations), analytics & reports, is estimated at $1,950–$5,050. A fixed price follows a short discovery call.
The first release takes about 7–11 weeks from discovery to store launch; the full product about 11–16 weeks. Building natively for iOS and Android, or with a custom design, adds time — the price table on this page shows the difference.
An app pays off when customers buy repeatedly — drops, replenishment, loyalty — because push notifications and saved details lift repeat orders. If most customers buy once, your mobile website may be enough.
Usually, yes. The app reads products, stock and orders from your existing store through an integration, so you manage everything in one place.
Let's build the one they keep.
Tell us where you are today — idea, prototype, or existing product — and we'll help define the smartest next step.
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