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Deriving the cost to develop an android app for the online grocery store is decided after understanding the detailed factors that would help us in evaluating the feature requirements and technical requirements along with the human resources required to complete the development process.
So the development process of an online grocery store begins with the question of
What is an online grocery store?
The online grocery store can be defined as the app-based solution that acts as an intermediary between the grocery store vendor and the end users for making a grocery sales transaction from the comfort of home.
Once you are clear of the purpose of an online grocery store it is time to evaluate the business idea behind setting up an online grocery store
Why online grocery store is a good business idea?
With the rapid use of technology adoption among the millennial generation the need for app-based services in all the business sectors has been constantly increasing in the last 5 years. The growth that the app-based service market is witnessing in the last one due to the Covid-19 pandemic has more than doubled for some business sectors.
One such beneficiary of this growth is the grocery delivery app market as people prefer to purchase their daily grocery needs from the comfort of the home and try to maintain physical distancing by avoiding visits to crowded places.
So while developing a grocery delivery app it is important to consider this option as people prefer platforms that offer the contactless delivery option for their grocery delivery
Popular Grocery Delivery Apps
Depending on the country you stay in there is a good probability that you would have a locally developed popular grocery delivery app. For Example, the USA has Instacart, Amazon Pantry while India has BigBasket, Grofers, etc.
To find popular apps in your particular location that has huge popularity among your target audience. To understand their strength and weakness and develop upon them.
Cost Affecting factors for a Grocery Delivery App
There is majorly 2 cost affecting factors that would be the guiding road to the derivation of cost to develop an online grocery store.
1. Features you would implement in the platform
The features can be implemented depending upon the needs you are wishing to fulfill for your use but it is important to remember that the more and complex the feature the greater would be its development and maintenance cost.
So it is important to carefully analyze each feature and then decide on implementing it in the grocery delivery app.
2. Technology stack for a good app performance
Once you are done with deciding the feature requirements of your online grocery app, it is time to decide on the tech stack required for a good performance of the app in all situations.
The best technology stack a good grocery delivery must possess are
After the detailed understanding of all of the above-mentioned points in my estimation, the cost to develop an android app for an online grocery store would be in the range of $15K - $40K.
