The idea of developing and launching an on-demand delivery app in the marketplace sounds terrific. But only when you know all ins and outs of it.
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The thought of having your own on-demand delivery apps like Postmates and other successful apps is likely to lead entrepreneurs to one crucial question – How much does it cost to build a delivery app like Postmates?
Well, if you are one of those entrepreneurs, we have something helpful for you!
But first, let’s get to know Postmates in detail.
Postmates is a well-recognized on-demand goods delivery platform operating in up to 100 metropolitan regions in the United States. This app is a medium between local stores and customers to deliver ordered products at their doorsteps.
It may interest you that in 2018, the overall market share of Postmates held 8% of the total food delivery industry in the US. The industry experts predict this market share will surpass 9% by the end of 2022.
Are you running a product delivery business outside the food industry? And wondering if you can have a progressive share in this market? Well, here’s something to know.
The overall revenue of the platform to customer delivery industry is projected to go beyond US$217.80 billion in 2022. This revenue is likely to grow in the forthcoming years. To be precise, experts say the industry may witness revenue growth of up to 8.55% making it a total revenue of US $302.40 billion by the end of 2024.
The ultimate secret of a successful on-demand delivery app is a string of valuable features.
Users can browse through the app for a particular product type. The search can be narrowed down using multiple filters including – product category, price, color, brand, restaurant or store, location, and more.
The app enables users to pay for the selected items using multiple payment methods including – credit/debit cards, UPI, PayPal, etc. Postmates consists of third-party integrations to simplify payment processing.
Users get the liberty to track their ordered items in real-time using the innovative GPS integration feature. This helps the user get a close estimate of order arrival time.
The end-users can review or rate the service or product received—this feature pop-ups on the app after receiving the order successfully.
Where there were some basic features, on-demand delivery apps contain a lot more features and functionalities enriching your target audience’s user experience. Now to give you a fair idea of the former statement, I have culminated a string of advanced features that we offer to our on-demand delivery app clients.
Users can connect to the delivery partner or boy to get a real-time update or help the delivery partner to reach the location faster.
You must have seen this feature in any online shopping portal. But guess what now it’s available for on-demand delivery apps too. It lets the end-users.
Users can choose to pay for the order delivery or pick the ‘order takeaway’ option as a cost-saving alternative. Yet the user is able to use the app and place the order and get relevant updates.
Users can view the entire string of orders placed in the past containing all relevant information including – restaurant/store name, ordered items, invoice details, etc.
End-users can schedule the delivery time and date based on their preferences. This requires picking a date via an in-app calendar and clock feature.
Postmates & postmates clone apps offer this feature for both app user parties (delivery partner and end-user). It let the end-user view notifications regarding the order placed or order delivery request.
Postmates follow a straightforward and quick operational flow making it the first choice of millions in the United States.
Users can explore the complete range of products, categories, and stores to choose from. The app offers a seamless shopping experience accompanied by multiple filters like product type, brand, price, and much more.
Users require to complete the order placement process by ensuring successful checkout. This requires selecting a preferred payment method including – credit/debit card, COD (cash on delivery), PayPal, etc. Also, one needs to enter and confirm the delivery address details at this checkpoint.
Postmates initiates and confirms the order pick only when the payment process is completed. It lets Postmates view and receives the incurred delivery charges for the order. As soon as the user makes the payment, Postmates receive a notification indicating to send a delivery boy to the nearby store to pick up the order. This feature brings a sync and encourages 100% transparency among both parties involved (store and the end-user).
Users can track the placed orders along with viewing the exact status of the order. The app gives the user complete liberty to connect with the delivery boy via the in-app call & text feature. Furthermore, tipping a postmate (delivery boy) is totally upon the user.
Knowing the actual cost of the whole app development process begins with understanding multiple elements of the app/solution. Know who all will be involved in the app development process and how does it work?
Basically, the MVP of an on-demand delivery app like Postmates consists of a delivery partner and end-user app interface. So, let’s evaluate the cost structure based on these two app types.
The end-user app consists of some standard features including –
A detailed cost breakdown of customer app –
Note – The task-related cost is mentioned based on the average development hourly price. This may vary based on the unique requirements and developers’ hourly charges.
In general, the total cost to build a delivery app like Postmates (for end customers) would cost $70,000-$75,000.
The end-user app consists of –
A detailed cost breakdown of the delivery boy app –
Note – The task-related cost is mentioned based on the average development hourly price. This may vary based on the unique requirements and developers’ hourly charges.
In general, the total cost to build a delivery app like Postmates (for delivery boys) would cost $30,000-$35,000.
We at Code Brew Labs hold decades of experience in developing and delivering on-demand food and goods delivery apps in 3 weeks. Our team of knowledge-rich developers works on the latest technology stack follows the agile methodology and evaluates your business needs minutely so that you can have a robust final product ready within weeks.
As of now, we have served up to 1000 businesses with a reliable on-demand delivery app yet we continue to strive and prove ourselves as a preferred on-demand app development company suiting your business needs. Be it developing and launching a Postmates clone app or developing a new concept from scratch, we have got you covered.
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