KurchuSoftware SolutionsGrocery delivery app: features, cost and timeline.
A grocery delivery app lets shoppers fill a basket from a large catalogue, choose a delivery slot and pay online — with stock and substitutions handled by the store.
What a grocery delivery app costs.
With Kurchu, a first release with 8 core features is estimated at $1,400–$3,600 for iOS and Android from one codebase with a ready-made design. The full product, adding live order or delivery tracking, subscriptions & memberships, loyalty points & rewards, analytics & reports, is estimated at $2,100–$5,400. A fixed price follows a short discovery call.
- Who it's for
- Supermarkets, local grocers, wholesale suppliers and quick-commerce startups.
- First release (MVP)
- $1,400–$3,600 · 8–12 weeks
- Full product
- $2,100–$5,400 · 12–17 weeks
- Platforms
- iOS + Android from one codebase
- Design
- Ready-made design (custom design ×1.3)
What a grocery delivery app needs.
The first release covers the core job; the rest can follow once real users are on board.
First release (MVP)
- Sign-up & loginShoppers save addresses and reorder past baskets.$80–$200
- Product or service listingsA large catalogue organised by aisle and category.$120–$300
- Search & filtersFind products fast across thousands of items.$80–$200
- Cart & checkoutBuild a basket, set quantities and note substitutions.$150–$400
- Booking & schedulingChoose a delivery slot that suits the shopper.$150–$400
- Online paymentsPay online at checkout or on delivery.$120–$300
- Push notificationsSlot reminders and order updates.$50–$120
- Admin dashboard (web)Manage stock, prices, slots and orders.$250–$700
Add later
- Live order or delivery trackingLive delivery tracking on the day.$200–$500
- Subscriptions & membershipsWeekly baskets and delivery memberships.$150–$350
- Loyalty points & rewardsPoints on every order.$120–$300
- Analytics & reportsBest-sellers, basket size and slot demand.$120–$300
See it, then fit it to your budget.
What can I get for my budget?
Slide to your budget — the plan, price and wireframes adjust instantly.
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 | $1,400 – $3,600 | 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 | $1,524 – $3,844 | 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) | $1,400–$3,600 · 8–12 weeks | $2,100–$5,400 · 12–17 weeks |
| iOS + Android (native) | $2,000–$5,150 · 11–16 weeks | $3,050–$7,800 · 16–23 weeks |
| One platform (iOS or Android) | $1,100–$2,850 · 7–11 weeks | $1,700–$4,300 · 11–16 weeks |
Making a grocery delivery app succeed.
How to stand out
- Let shoppers approve substitutions before the order is packed.
- Make reordering last week's basket a single tap.
- Show slot capacity honestly so promised times are kept.
Launch tips
- Start with your best-selling few hundred products, not the whole store.
- Keep catalogue prices in sync with the till from day one.
- Limit slots at first so every delivery arrives on time.
We'd ask you
- How many products will be in the app at launch?
- Does stock come from a POS or ERP system we should connect to?
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 $1,400–$3,600 for iOS and Android from one codebase with a ready-made design. The full product, adding live order or delivery tracking, subscriptions & memberships, loyalty points & rewards, analytics & reports, is estimated at $2,100–$5,400. A fixed price follows a short discovery call.
The first release takes about 8–12 weeks from discovery to store launch; the full product about 12–17 weeks. Building natively for iOS and Android, or with a custom design, adds time — the price table on this page shows the difference.
The usual approach is substitutions: shoppers choose a preferred alternative or 'no substitute' per item, and the picker confirms changes before delivery so the final bill matches what arrives.
Usually, yes — through an integration with your POS or ERP, so prices and stock stay in sync. That integration is priced separately because it depends on what your system supports.
Let's build the one they keep.
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