The retail app builder that helps you deliver personalised shopping experiences

Use our AI-powered app builder to build Android and iOS retail apps. Keep your customers coming back by giving them the convenience of online shopping while increasing your sales and scaling your business.

  • Save development time - fully managed service from kick-off to delivery; no coding or tech knowledge needed

  • Get total transparency - guaranteed pricing and clear project timelines

  • Make unlimited customisations - get fully custom apps to suit your needs

Serving the world's leading brands

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Build any retail app you like

  • Ecommerce apps

  • Marketplace apps

  • Social commerce apps

  • In-store experience apps

  • Wholesale apps

Here's how it works

Match with an expert

They’ll manage your retail app development project — from kick-off to delivery.

Share your retail app idea

Spec out your retail app with your expert — they’ll give you a fixed price and competitive timelines for your project. Plus, they provide an app prototype to give you a sense of how it’ll look.

AI assembles your retail app

Your expert helps you choose an app template including your key features, and adds the custom functionality you need. Then our AI-powered app builder fits these Lego-like building blocks together to create your retail app.

Specialists customise your retail app

Mobile app designers and developers tailor your retail app features and alter the app designs — making your app uniquely yours.

Your retail app is ready!

We deliver your retail app ready to launch — plus we help you maintain it with aftercare!

Turn your retail idea into an app - how it works

Retail app features that deliver seamless shopping experience

Photo gallery

Allow your users to browse through high-quality images and videos of your products and showcase ‌them from all angles.

Search and filter

Smart search and filter lets your customers discover what they’d like to purchase simply by clicking the search button.

Mobile checkout

No more waiting in queues at the checkout counter. Enhance customer experience by allowing them to conveniently checkout from their mobile devices.

Order tracking

Keep your customers informed by letting them track their orders. Provide real-time updates on the status of ‌orders, including processing, dispatch and arrival.

Loyalty coupons

Foster customer loyalty and incentivise repeat purchases by offering loyalty coupons based on your customer’s spending habits.

Push notifications

Push notifications are the main engagement drivers that’ll help you bring your users back to your app. You can notify your guests about exclusive deals and upcoming sales.

Payment gateways

Provide hassle-free shopping by integrating secure payment gateways. Allow your customers to make payments within the app using a debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or UPI.

Mobile platforms you can build for

Need to build a custom retail platform for your retail business? Our AI-driven mobile app builder has got you covered.

Android

Using our AI-powered retail app builder, we develop custom retail applications that allow you to target Android’s vast user base. Because we charge per feature, your pricing is guaranteed up front.

iOS

Using our AI-powered retail app builder, we develop custom retail apps that allow you to target Apple’s substantial user base. Because we charge per feature, your pricing is guaranteed up front.

Progressive Web App (PWA)

Using our AI-powered retail app builder, we develop PWAs that deliver seamless user experience on both desktop and mobile devices. PWAs come with the power and functionality of a native application.

Benefits of using our retail app builder for your business

Builder.ai’s app development platform has everything you need to create a scalable app that delivers long-term ROI.

Save development time

Our fully managed service allows you to bypass internal development teams and get projects completed faster.

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Get total transparency

We charge per feature, laying everything out in a pre-agreed Buildcard before the development of your retail app starts. Our experts are on-hand as and when you need them. Track your project’s progress on your all-in-one project dashboard, Builder Home. Builder Home.

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Keep your app fresh

We don’t abandon you as soon as your project is complete. Your retail app comes bundled with a 1-year subscription to Studio One , which ensures your retail app stays bug-free, secure and up-to-date.

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Build universal retail apps

Say goodbye to compatibility issues as we develop retail applications that work across all mobile devices. With us, you don’t have the headache of device fragmentation because your iOS or Android app works across multiple versions of different operating systems.

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Own your code

Unlike most app-building platforms, there’s no vendor lock-inwith Builder.ai. This means you own your code when you build with us and you can easily migrate your retail app to another provider when your payment plan is complete.

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Access unlimited integrations

Unlock your app’s full potential by adding any integration you like. You’re not restricted to our library, giving you the freedom to integrate with anyone and choose from our large marketplace of third parties.

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Benefit from a range of hosting options

When you choose us as your retail app builder, you can run on Azure, AWS, DigitalOcean and other cloud providers.

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App distribution platforms to release your retail app

Launch your retail app effortlessly across multiple app stores

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Google Play Store

Google Play Store is the primary Android app store, listing around 2.5 million mobile apps across a wide range of categories. It’s the go-to choice for businesses operating in developing economies like India.

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Amazon Appstore

Amazon Appstore is the second-largest Android distribution platform, listing around 500,000 apps. It allows those targeting Android audiences to do so with less competition than Google Play Store.

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Apple App Store

The Apple App Store is the primary iOS app store, listing over 2 million mobile apps in a variety of categories. Prioritise iOS if your business caters to developed economies like the USA and European countries.

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The role of AI in our development process

What’s unique about Builder.ai is its approach to using AI to create retail apps. We’ve set up an AI-powered software assembly line to simplify the whole retail app development process.

We use Natasha, the world’s first AI product manager, guided by some human expertise, to make your retail app development journey seamless.

Natasha can process information, much like a human brain, to:

Recommend you the features you need based on the type of app you're building.

Natasha gathers 80% of the information automatically

Generate instant prototypes and then convert prototypes into code.

Natasha takes only 60 seconds to turn design files into front-end code

Recommend the best-suited developer for your app project

As much as 60% of the code is automated by Natasha

Test and check your approved design and code to spot any issues

Natasha uses automation to test the app in 60 seconds

Predict potential project delays and reallocates resources as needed

Natasha helps us achieve an exceptionally high success rate

In other words, it assists you, project managers and developers at every stage of your app build.

Builder.ai vs other AI app builders

Builder.ai
Other app developers
AI experience
5+ years

0 - 1 year

Dedicated AI manager
Natasha - World’s first AI app building product manager

Chatbot interface or specific use cases within the apps

Use of AI
Uses AI to streamline the whole app development process and enhance user experience

Limited usage for various purposes like code or content generation, testing, or chatbots

Development speed
Rapid development

Development speed may vary

Flexibility
High flexibility to create simple, complex and innovative app projects

Limited flexibility

Pricing
Guaranteed price with no hidden costs

Costs and project time can spiral

Code ownership
You own the code

Vendor lock-in for no-code app builders; own the code with dev agencies

Delivering apps to happy customers

Great customer experience

As someone without much experience in software development, they have made a real effort to understand what I am trying to achieve and a lot of patience, and flexibility, as my vision was not fully baked when we started. The team has made the entire design & development process easy for me to navigate, including guiding me in the necessary decisions along the way.

Excellent support

Developing product can be done by any company .the important part is how you are giving support at critical time,Builder.ai gave that support at hard times.

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Builder is building our application and so far we have received the best outcome. The team from business development to ui/ux and productologist ( Mr Ansar) is doing a fabulous job. Plangamy is very much satisfied for the overall work till date. Keep up the good work.

Professional Organization

Professional Organization, made the journey of App development a great one. Working with the teams is incredible, the project manager Ms. Divya is a dedicated competent person who is friendly and professional. The whole team deserves a huge thanks for their great efforts and support.

SIMPLE YET POWERFUL

As an entrepreneur I don't want hassles in my app development and builder made it easy for me to give me what's in my mind …

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I have recently collaborated with Builder ai. There support on building the project is amazing. Shaheen the product expert is giving me better ideas which is helping us to enhance the product better.

Builder.ai has a seamless process and…

Builder.ai has a seamless process and system to execute complex technical projects. Builder maintains complete transparency across all stages of the project delivery. The project management team is very experienced and ensures that the complete clarity on product roadmap is created with their intelligence and expertise so the project delivery and execution becomes seamless with both developers and client having the complete clarity. Project management team ensures to create a balance in requirement and execution stage which ensures the project is delivered as per the client`s expectations.

Real success stories from real customers

See how companies like yours used Builder.ai’s app platform to help them achieve their business goals

How we saved Makro 98.3% on order management software costs

Asia’s largest cash and carry needed software that could scale with their rapid growth, so we built them something that allowed them to onboard new customers without technical hiccups.

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FAQs

What is a retail app builder?

A retail app builder is a user-friendly software platform that empowers you to create a retail app without extensive coding knowledge. It simplifies the app development process allowing you to design, configure and personalise your own retail app without coding.

What are the best retail app builders?

The best no-code app builders for building retail apps are:

  1. Builder.ai
  2. AppMachine
  3. Bubble.io
  4. Buildfire
  5. Adalo

Can I create a retail app prototype?

Yes you can! With our free prototyping tool, Builder Now, you can create a clickable mockup of your idea in under 10 minutes. Experiment with the flow of your music app and share it with friends, customers or investors for feedback.

Why should I choose Builder.ai to create my retail app?

Builder.ai offers a fully managed service, meaning there's zero learning curve and no drag-and-drop dread. You can create a retail application with custom functionalities with us in comparison to the rigid templates used by other no-code/low-code app builders.

When you work with Builder.ai, your app development cost is finalised before your project starts in a Buildcard, which lists every feature that makes up your retail app. Because this process is handled up front, you receive a guaranteed pricing plan for your app project, meaning there are no nasty surprises down the line.

What’s more is you own your code once your two-year payment plan is complete, making it easy to migrate your app to another platform or add custom features to meet emerging business needs.

Finally, we bundle in an app maintenance service for the first year of your project, ensuring your app and website stay up-to-date, bug-free and secure.

How much does it cost to build a retail app?

Builder.ai gives you custom pricing for your retail application project because we charge per feature. Our AI fits all your features together and lists all your app development costs in a Buildcard before you pay for your retail app, so there are never any uncalled surprises.

How long does it take to create a retail app?

A more complex app takes longer to build.

Our Studio Store apps can be up and running in as little as 2 weeks. Studio Store apps are pre-packaged mobile apps for small businesses with customisable branding.

An enterprise app that needs to do new, complex things and integrate with legacy systems will take longer. Most of our customers ask for something in between.

But unlike most other app builders, you don’t have to cross your fingers about timings. We use AI (which uses every app feature we’ve ever built to spot patterns) to get you an accurate timeline before you start.