Indeed, taking your food business online was never so easy before apps like Swiggy, Zomato, and Talabat (UAE) came into the picture. Even a small food vendor can easily go online today. However, just as a ‘rented house’ is never as comfortable as the home you own, even third-party food delivery system cannot provide the comfort that a personally owned food delivery app can. Wondering how? Let us give you 6 reasons right here.
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6 Reasons to Choose Custom Food Delivery Software Development Over Tie-Ups
Owning an exclusive food delivery software for your small to large restaurant, cafe, bistro, hotel, or bar can prove a one-time investment for your business. It is not an ‘expense’ but an intellectual property for your business. To dive into details further, here are 6 valid reasons:
#1 Cut Unfair Commissions
Apps like Swiggy, Zomato, and Talabat charge 18-30% commission on every food item sold. This commission is exclusive of the delivery management fee.
So, this way, if you sell a particular food item at a price of ₹100 in your restaurant, the same item you will need to list for ₹150 (50% ↑).
Furthermore, depending on the location, you might have to pay even more. It can scare your customers away while also adding to your cost of operation.
Apart from the per-sale commission, you will also have to pay a product listing ‘fee’ initially as you list your food items on these platforms.
#2 Do Not Sink in the Ocean of ‘Bestsellers’
Furthermore, you will not be the only restaurant available to the diners online. Rather, you will need to compete with various other restaurant owners there, even the large and renowned ones.
As a result, in spite of paying high commissions to the third-party online food delivery apps, you will not benefit as much as you dream of.
However, going online is necessary to stay competitive. You will take a step forward from the food vendors of your scale in your surroundings on one hand.
But on the other hand, you will sink in the ocean full of big competitors. If your listing is not better than others, you will fail to attract customers.
Additionally, did you know that due to ‘in-app advertisements’, some financially powerful competitors run ads on their selected dishes? Such advertised dishes rank first when a customer searches for relevant food items.
Even, you can observe on your own that when you search for a food item on these platforms, some options show under the ‘bestseller’ category. These bestsellers are nothing but ‘advertised’ products.
#3 Take the Whole Control of Delivery in Your Hands
Today, there are so many pieces of news and articles about ‘Poor Delivery Experience’. Sometimes, the food delivery partners are even caught eating the food you have ordered and then delivering eaten food to you.
However, when you go online on these third-party platforms, it is usual to choose the managed delivery options given by their side. Now, whether the delivery is late or expensive, you cannot judge the same.
#4 Enjoy Personal Branding; Maybe You Can Surpass Other Food Delivery Apps!
Why should you depend upon third-party services when you can far surpass them with reliable food delivery app development services? They don’t even promote your brand the way they should.
Every time a diner orders food from these third-party apps, they remember the name of the third-party app only. Remember that only 5% of people remember on these apps which restaurants they ordered food from on these apps.
Otherwise, diners tend to randomly open the app and order food from anywhere. Therefore, it is best to get yourself a better mobile app and emerge as the new sensational food delivery service with your own brand name.
#5 Encourage Loyalty Programs for Your Regular Diners
While the third-party apps are full of options, and it’s hard to keep the diners hooked to your dishes, in-app loyalty programmes can boost your sales high within 2-3 months.
You can introduce loyalty programmes on your own apps and offer redeemable coupons, pre-sale coins, buy one get one, and many more kinds of promotional discounts. However, on the contrary, in the case of third-party apps, you have to depend upon what they plan.
#6 Price & Promote Your Way, No More Bow Downs!
Furthermore, if you own a food delivery system for your business, you do not have to bow down to the schemes and promotional campaigns of other third-party apps.
Tying up with the third-party food delivery apps does not only increase the price of your products. But also makes you super-dependent upon their plans. At one hand, the pressure of paying for in-app advertisements eats your heart out.
On the other hand, when you have an exclusive food delivery system, you can plan the promotional campaigns, pricing, coupons, discounts, and all kinds of offers on your own.
You know your dishes and diners better than third-party apps. So, plan personalised marketing campaigns for them on your own app.
But What Will Be the Food Delivery App Development Cost?
Good question! We know it must be your first concern. So, let’s make it clear too: on-demand food delivery app development cost depends upon the complexity of apps. Features, functions, and UI/UX design decide the app complexity.
So, depending upon the complexity, food delivery app development costs in India can range anywhere between ₹1,50,000/- and ₹50,00,000/-. If you are wondering why this range is so large, remember ‘complexity’. Let’s have a clearer breakdown based on features and functions-
Customer Side App
| Feature / Function | Complexity Level | Minimum Price (INR) |
| Login | Low | 6,000/- |
| Profile Creation | Low | 8,000/- |
| User Profiling (Searches, Order History, address etc.) | Low | 12,000/- |
| Search with Typing | Low | 7,500/- |
| Search with Voice Command | Medium | 12,000/- |
| Filter (Basic ~ Veg-Non Veg) | Low | 12,000/- |
| Filter (Advanced ~ Price, Distance, Delivery Time, Packaging, calories etc.) | High | 18,000/- |
| In-App Chatting | Low | 10,000/- |
| In-App Calling | High | 15,000/- |
| AI-Recommendations | High | 50,000/- |
| Push Notifications | Low | 5,000/- |
| Order Tracking (Maps API) | High | 18,000/- |
| Online Payment (Payment Gateway Integration) | High | 12,000/- |
| Ratings & Reviews | Medium | 7,000/- |
Restaurant Side App
| Feature / Function | Complexity Level | Minimum Price (INR) |
| Login | Low | 6,000/- |
| Profile Creation | Low | 8,000/- |
| Profiling (Name, address, history etc.) | Medium | 12,000/- |
| Menu & Availability Management | High | 15,000/- |
| Order Dashboard (With Notification & Order Delivery Status Updates) | High | 18,000/- |
| Accept/Decline Order | Low | 4,000/- |
| Earning Dashboard | High | 8,500/- |
| Analytics & Reporting | High | 14,000/- |
| Push Notifications & Alerts | Low | 5,000/- |
| In-App Calling | Medium | 15,000/- |
| In-App Chatting | Low | 10,000/- |
| Order Tracking (Maps API) | High | 18,000/- |
Delivery Partner / Driver Side App
| Feature / Function | Complexity Level | Minimum Price (INR) |
| Login | Low | 6,000/- |
| Profiling & Earning Dashboard | Medium | 8,000/- |
| Order Alerts (Push Notification) | Low | 3,000/- |
| Accept or Decline Order | Low | 4,000/- |
| Map Integration for Delivery | High | 18,000/- |
| In-App Calling | High | 15,000/- |
| In-App Chatting | Low | 10,000/- |
| Update Delivery Status | Low | 10,000/- |
Your Side Version (Admin App / Admin Panel)
| Feature / Function | Complexity Level | Minimum Price (INR) |
| Login | Low | 6,000/- |
| Restaurant Management (Listing, On-boarding, Removal etc.) | High | 15,000/- |
| Order Management | Medium | 10,000/- |
| Payment Management | High | 18,000/- |
| View Analytics & Overall Work Summary | High | 25,000/- |
| Push Notification (Writing & Sending) | Medium | 6,000/- |
| Earning Dashboard | High | 8,000/- |
Depending upon your requirements, you can choose a combination as per your app idea. And forget not, you will also get a discounted price. Food delivery system development is a medium-complexity project that requires 4 versions of the same app, as we have shown in the table above. So, we’ll surely get a good discount.
Furthermore, just choose the essential features only for the app and optimise the cost as per your requirements. Keep the UI/UX design simple. Additionally, remember that the targeted OS will also affect the cost. For instance, iOS app development costs are slightly higher than those of Android apps. Therefore, it’s better to choose cross-platform app development. The costing above is as per the cross-platform app only.
Let’s Wrap Up
To have your own mobile app for online food delivery system for your business is the key to unlocking tremendous success and getting rid of third-party app tantrums. From controlling the pricing to planning for promotional activities, your exclusive software app gives you all the freedom.
Therefore, contact a reliable custom app development company today and share your project requirements with them. Get ready to set a new benchmark in the world of online food delivery. We wish you good luck for your future endeavours.
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