What Does It Cost to Build a Booking App?
Appointment scheduling, calendar management, payments, and automated reminders — purpose-built for your service business.
Project type: Booking App
Feature Breakdown
| Feature | Hours | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar & Availability Engine | 22 | Real-time availability calculation with time-zone support, buffer times, and recurring slots. |
| Booking Flow & Confirmation | 16 | Step-by-step booking wizard with service selection, date/time picker, and instant confirmation. |
| Payment & Deposit Handling | 16 | Stripe integration for upfront payments, deposits, cancellation refunds, and invoicing. |
| User Accounts & Booking History | 12 | Customer and provider profiles with booking history, favorites, and review capabilities. |
| Notifications & Reminders | 12 | Email and SMS reminders, rescheduling alerts, and no-show follow-ups. |
| Admin Panel & Reporting | 18 | Staff scheduling dashboard, utilization reports, and revenue analytics. |
| Responsive Frontend | 14 | Mobile-optimized booking interface with smooth date pickers and fast load times. |
Total estimated hours: 110
Pricing Tiers
- AI PM: $2/hr — Total: $220
- AI-managed project execution
- Automated milestone tracking
- Daily progress reports
- Quality assurance checks
- Live PM: $3/hr — Total: $330
- Dedicated human project manager
- Weekly strategy calls
- Priority support channel
- Booking flow UX review
- Calendar integration consulting
- Live PM + Dev: $5/hr — Total: $550
- Dedicated PM and senior developer
- Real-time pair programming sessions
- Code review on every pull request
- Load testing for peak booking periods
- Post-launch support included
Agency Comparison
| Approach | Typical Cost | Typical Timeline | Bookuvai Cost | Bookuvai Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Agency | $25,000 – $75,000 | 3 – 5 months | $220 – $550 | 3 – 5 weeks |
| Freelancer | $8,000 – $25,000 | 2 – 4 months | $220 – $550 | 3 – 5 weeks |
| No-Code Platform | $200 – $500/mo ongoing | 2 – 6 weeks | $220 – $550 one-time | 3 – 5 weeks |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does the booking app support multiple service providers?
- Yes. The calendar engine supports multiple staff members, each with their own availability, services, and booking rules.
- Can customers reschedule or cancel online?
- Absolutely. Self-service rescheduling and cancellation with configurable policies (e.g., 24-hour notice) are included.
- Are payment processing fees included?
- Stripe charges ~2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. That is paid directly to Stripe — Bookuvai does not add any markup.