As we look back, we remember the challenging times when the world was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19, a novel virus, had swiftly spread across states, countries, and continents, bringing life as we knew it to a standstill. During this challenging time a new era of online shopping apps or we can say an era of grocery apps was developed to shop from home only.
The most effective defence against this relentless virus was to stay indoors. COVID-19 was highly contagious, and easily transmitted from one person to another with just a simple touch or proximity to an infected individual. Despite extensive research, a specific cure for COVID-19 remained elusive.
During those trying times, the demand for grocery apps soared. With people confined to their homes due to quarantine measures and lockdowns imposed to curb the virus’s spread, obtaining essential groceries became a formidable task.
For those operating grocery stores, launching a grocery app became not just an option, but a necessity. Let’s delve deeper into what a grocery store entails and why the advent of a grocery store mobile app was crucial during those turbulent times.
What is the Grocery Store?
A grocery store or a grocery shop is a small retail business that sells fresh food items, clothing and some household things to society. Grocery stores are not a new concept in this present time, grocery stores are serving from a very earlier time.
Let me list down some of the items that we get from the Grocery store:
All kinds of fruit, seasonal vegetables, species and ingredients, a dairy product (milk, curd, cheese, cake, bread and many more items), Meat products, food packets, cookies, fruit juices, Soda, beer, Eggs, Pancakes, beverages, baby foods and baby items, cosmetics, Flour, Rice, cereals, newspaper and magazine, Candies, flowers, household product, utensils and many more items.
Why Should You Make an App or a Website?
As we have already discussed, we are fighting the most life-threatening virus which is known as COVID-19 or coronavirus. It is really difficult for people to buy grocery items due to the lockdown.
So, if you are running a grocery store then you can launch your own grocery website or grocery mobile app which helps people to easily check online grocery items and buy them easily whenever required during this time.
By launching a grocery store website or grocery mobile app you can help thousands of people by delivering groceries for a living. Launching an online grocery platform is also beneficial for you as you can generate a small amount in this tough time.
What kind of Features Shall We Include in a Grocery Store Mobile app?
As we have already discussed, the importance of launching an online platform like a grocery mobile app in this difficult time. Before knowing the cost of developing a grocery store mobile app, you need to understand the basic features required in this Grocery mobile app.
Here I am going to list the basic key features of the Grocery mobile app:
- User Panel
- login/sign up a module of the user.
- Users can check the menu.
- Search bar and various filters.
- View various categories of grocery items.
- Users can easily check the details of grocery items like price along with their pictures.
- Add to cart.
- Can list down or add daily grocery items to their favourite list.
- Able to make an order or buy a grocery item.
- Choose delivery services.
- Access the contact details of the grocery store owner.
- Give feedback and review the services.
- Grocery Store Panel
- The grocery store owner signs up/logs in.
- User profile management.
- Admin dashboard.
- Product list management
- Price and cost management.
- Update and edit the list of projects.
- Order management
- Delivery management.
- Feedback and review management.
How Much Does it Cost to Develop a Grocery Store Mobile App?
The cost of developing a grocery store basically depends on some of the factors:
- App designing.
- Frontend and backend development.
- Features and functionality of the grocery store.
- UI/UX designing.
- The items you want to add in your grocery store.
- App platform (Android, IOS or both)
- Developers experience.
As we know it is very difficult to predict the exact timeline or cost of developing a grocery store. So here I am listing the approximate cost of developing a grocery store:
Timeline
- App Design: – 9 Working Days
- Android App Development: – 25 Working Days
- iOS App Development: – 25 Working Days
- Web Backend & APIs: – 30 Working Days
- Testing, Bug fixing, and Deployment: – 7 Working Days
Costing
- The approximate cost of developing a grocery store mobile app is 5000-8000 USD.
We are from The App Ideas, a leading web and app development company. We are highly experienced in providing the best solution for a grocery store along with its unique design. We have worked on various E-commerce platforms at the best rates.
Would you like to launch a Grocery store mobile app?
If yes, then feel free to reach us.
