How much does a booking app cost?
A booking app typically costs $13,700 – $21,700 and takes about 8 weeks with an offshore team. Adjust the estimate below to match your project, or customize every line.
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Estimated cost
$13,700 – $21,700
729 h
of work
8 weeks
to launch
5 people
on the team
About 84% less than a typical US or Western European agency
The same scope at a typical rate of $120/hour would cost around $100,602.
Where the time goes
- 2 × Developer486 h · 8 weeks
- UI/UX Designer80 h · 3 weeks
- QA Engineer97 h · 4 weeks
- Project Manager66 h · 3 weeks
This is a ballpark range based on similar projects, not a fixed quote. Your final price depends on the details.
Mobile app (medium)
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| Item | Role | Hours | Rate | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project setup & architecture | Developer | 40 | $20 | $800 |
| Screens & pages (16) | Developer | 224 | $20 | $4,480 |
| User login & sign-up | Developer | 30 | $20 | $600 |
| Online payments | Developer | 40 | $20 | $800 |
| Admin panel | Developer | 80 | $20 | $1,600 |
| Push & email notifications | Developer | 20 | $20 | $400 |
| Booking & calendar | Developer | 40 | $20 | $800 |
| Deployment & launch | Developer | 12 | $20 | $240 |
| UI/UX design (custom design) | UI/UX Designer | 80 | $18 | $1,440 |
| Testing & QA | QA Engineer | 97 | $14 | $1,358 |
| Project management | Project Manager | 66 | $22 | $1,452 |
729 h · about 8 weeks with 5 people
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This is an estimate, not a fixed quote. Made with the free Website & App Cost Calculator by Ultracore Creatives: ultracorecreatives.com/tools/project-cost-estimator
What’s included in this estimate
The range above is for an appointment booking app for iOS and Android with a calendar, online payments, reminders and an admin panel for the business. It breaks down like this:
- Project setup & architecture: 40 h
- Screens & pages (16): 224 h
- User login & sign-up: 30 h
- Online payments: 40 h
- Admin panel: 80 h
- Push & email notifications: 20 h
- Booking & calendar: 40 h
- Deployment & launch: 12 h
- UI/UX design (custom design): 80 h
- Testing & QA: 97 h
- Project management: 66 h
That is 729 h of work in total, about 8 weeks with a team of 5. The total includes a 15% buffer for the unknowns every project has.
What affects the cost of a booking app
- Availability rules: opening hours, staff schedules, breaks and buffers between bookings.
- Deposits, cancellations and refunds.
- Reminders by push notification, SMS or email.
- Sync with Google or Outlook calendars.
The other big factor is who builds it. This estimate uses offshore team rates of about $19 an hour. The same work at a typical US or Western European agency rate would cost around $100,600.
Other project costs
- Business website cost
- E-commerce website cost
- SaaS MVP cost
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- Marketplace website cost
- E-learning platform cost
Building something else? Estimate your own project.
Frequently asked
questions
Is a booking app different for salons, clinics and gyms?
The core is the same: services, staff, time slots and payments. The differences are in the details, such as patient records for clinics or memberships for gyms, which add to the estimate.
Can customers book from a website too?
Yes. A web booking page can share the same backend. Add it as a custom item in Customize mode, or choose “Web + mobile app” in Quick mode.
How accurate is this estimate?
Quick mode gives a ballpark range based on the hours similar projects typically take. It is usually close enough to plan a budget, but the final price depends on your exact requirements. For a fixed price, send us the estimate and we’ll reply with a proposal.
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