App quotes swing on screens, roles, integrations and stores. A 10-screen catalogue app and a 40-screen marketplace with chat, maps and payouts are different planets. 2026 Indian bands below.
Bands
- Flutter MVP — ₹1,50,000–₹3,50,000. Both stores, one codebase.
- Native Android — ₹2,00,000–₹6,00,000+. For hardware-heavy or performance-critical apps.
- Backend/APIs — ₹60,000+. Auth, orders, notifications, admin panel.
- Yearly care — 15–20% of build. OS updates, dependency bumps, store compliance.
Hidden costs
Play Console fees, SMS/OTP bills, map API usage and payment-gateway TDR. We line-item all of them — see hiring Flutter developers.
FAQs
Flutter or native?
Budget and timeline favour Flutter; sensors/background work may need native.
How long?
MVPs 6–10 weeks; marketplaces 4–8 months.
iOS too?
Flutter covers both; pure-native iOS is a separate engagement.