How Much Does Uber Clone App Development Will Cost?

Uber is taking the travel industry by storm. What makes Uber like app development different from others is its constant demand by business owners because of high revenues it generates after the release. This fact leads to queries coming in for “How much does Uber clone app development cost?”

To answer the query let’s have a look at what goes under the development process while making an Uberclone app. Here is a sneak peak to all the required features of a taxi app and time estimation to develop them:

GPS and Routing

Uber utilizes GPS services to find out the user’s location, show the available cars in the nearby area and find the best route to the destination (using real-time navigation). The charges are also calculated based on the routing. What remains in the background, is how much work really goes into developing such a smooth process. 

Developers use Google location services API in case of Android Uber clone app development and CoreLocation framework in case of iOS Uber clone app development to pin the location of the users. In iOS, wifi and Bluetooth Beacon can also be used for even better location tracking. 
 

To build all routing and location tracking functionality, it takes approx 130-150 hours. Therefore, depending on the developer’s hourly rate you have to pay

·         $4,900 for $35/per hour

·         $8,400 for $60/per hour
 

Payment Integration

 

One of the Uber's major early selling points was in-app payments that eliminated the need of asking for small bills, waiting long for change or overpay the driver. 
 

To build this feature you will have to choose the right payment gateway that suits your needs. Your developers will spend around 100 to 120 hours on carefully integrating the right payment gateway and ensuring everything is secure. Depending on the developer’s hourly rates you may spend:

·         $4,200 for $35/hour.

·         $7,200 for $60/hour.

Design and UX/UI

You need an app that engages users, don’t you? A mobile application for taxi services should be easy to use, engaging and smoothly convey all the data and required steps to the users. There are 3 key standards of awesome UX/UI design and that are Simplicity, Familiarity and Clarity. 
 

The average number of hours required for design is 200.

·         Analysis and UX design – 80 hours.

·         UI design – 120 hours.

That would cost around $7,000 to $12,000 to develop an Uber like app solution.

Registration/Login Page and User Profiles

In almost all taxi apps, users are asked to make a profile in the application before booking the first ride. To do this easily, social media integration is a go-to-choice these days, while you can go with email registration as well. 
 

Moreover, you may wish to incorporate a rating system to use the application's security and provide consumer satisfaction. With this function, your app users will be able to rate and review their experiences with driver and you, consequently, can take respective actions like appreciations or termination. 
 

Implementing this feature will require around 120-140 hours. Therefore, will have to pay around:

·         $4,900 for $35/hour.

·         $8,400 for $60/hour.

Messaging and Notifications

The driver of the cab and the user may need to exchange some information, for example, directions on the arrival, estimated time the driver will take or short updates in case of any delays and so on. Uber has a basic in-built text messaging system. 
 

Developing such functionality will require quite a long time, so you might want to leave it initially.  It will take around 60 hours and thus you will have to pay around:

·         $1,960 for $35/hour

·         $3,360 for $60/hour

Final Words

Giving an exact figure for Uber like taxi app development without knowing every one of the specifications is very difficult. However, to give an estimate, a simple Uber like app can cost you around $30,000-$40,000, while a more refined Uber like app can cost as high as $100,000-$140,000. If you are planning to get Uber Clone AppDevelopment Services, you can contact Apptunix for getting an exact price quote. We can provide you exact price figure depending on your specifications and a complete product development roadmap. Contact now!