How much will it cost to develop a bike sharing app like ofo?

Mass transportation globally has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in daily commutes for people. Be it in a busy Charlottetown, or a densely populated Beijing, or a sophisticated London, the public transport systems are unable to cater to the needs of every single commuter. This problem has given rise to ride sharing applications and on demand taxi booking apps like Uber and Lyft. That said, it is a counterintuitive solution – after all these cabs still run on the roads which are packed with traffic. Where do you look for the ideal solution? The answer may sound primitive but it works great – you need a bike sharing app like ofo.

ofo is a Chinese unicorn which has catapulted the idea of bike sharing. ofo is the global leader in providing dockless shared bikes via its bike sharing application.

ofo

Business Model of ofo- a Smart Bike Sharing App Solution

  • ofo buys bikes in bulk from manufacturers. They also accept old bikes donated by students.

  • They put the censors, number plate, locking system and paint it in the brand colours.

  • The revenues are generated only from rentals.

  • For business development, ofo gets partnerships with Universities and then expands into cities.

  • In certain university campuses, they also allow people to share their own bike and earn commission on the same.

Features and Estimation of Costs for developing a bike sharing app

App Users Registered Users Admin Panel
Basic/ Default Features Registration/Sign Up/ Sign In Sign In
Dashboard/ My Profile/ My bookings Admin Dashboard
Date/ Time picker Add/View/ Delete Rider Profiles
Search a bike location results Manage Pending Verifications
Map View Integration View/ Delete Bikes
List Card details for bikes Add/ View Bookings
Pricing Calculator-Request a bike View Payments
Payment Gateway integration View Invoices
Lock/ Unlock Bike (Start Trip/ Stop Trip) Manage Notifications
Late fees payments Manage Penalty Charges
Cost of Bike Sharing App like ofo CAD 35000 to CAD 39000 (Android + iOS + Backend) approx

Add-on features of Bike Sharing App like ofo

Registered App Users Admin
Add-on Features Future rides/ Advanced booking Manage Pricing
Customer Support Chat Manage Support Chat
Smart lock, Facial Recognition, Finger print lock/unlock Manage offers/Coupons
Reviews and Ratings Manage reviews and ratings

Resource Team Size for Bike Sharing App Development

Our expert team of resources for your bike sharing app development project will include:

  • 1 UX Designer
  • 1 Android App Developers
  • 1 iOS App Developers
  • 1 Backend developer
  • 1 Quality Analyst
  • 1 Business Analyst
  • 1 Project Manager

Let’s Nurture is a unique pool of expert resources who will make your bike rides awesome.

Technology Stack We use to develop

Sketch
Sketch
Xcode
Xcode
Android
Android
AWS
AWS
Fabric iOS
Fabric iOS
Android Studio
Android Studio
FCM
FCM
Geo-fence
Geo-fence
Google Analytics
Google Analytics
Google API
Google API
MEAN Stack
MEAN Stack
Mantis BT
Mantis BT
Sass
Sass
sendinblue
sendinblue
Google Webmasters
Google Webmasters
stripe
stripe
swift iOS
swift iOS
ZOHO
ZOHO

What do you get by teaming up with us for your bike sharing app?

We are a top ISO 9001:2015 certified Mobile app development company delivering quality services beyond client expectations.

  • Expert Professionals for iOS/Android mobile app development

  • Rich Experience for on demand taxi/ cab booking and ride sharing/ bike sharing application development

  • Expert consultation for strategic monetization & gamification features

  • Coding as per App Store & Google Play Guidelines

  • Support in bike sharing application deployment

  • Manual & Automated testing of the bike sharing app

  • No hidden costs

  • Round-the-Clock support

A piece of advice...

The global market is filled with deep pocketed players like ofo and Uber Jump. Hence, the only way to differentiate in this market is by providing a world-class product which not only goes neck to neck with the giants but also innovates in its own ways. We can help you do exactly that.

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FAQs

Based on our initial assessment, developing and deploying an app like this typically takes around 20-25 weeks.

We can implement technologies for Admin platforms like fingerprint scanner, QR code technology, smart lock, GPS trackers, OTP code verification and so on according to the choice of yours. Any of this can be added as an add-on cost.
We have experience in implementing payment integration according to standard country specific platforms(for example- PayTM in India). For global domain, we have extensive experience in implementing Stripe, Paypal and Authorize.net for our client projects.
We can set this upon accordance with specific requirements of your bike sharing app business idea. Following are the 3 ways to get it done:
  1. Make small amount of security deposit mandatory before booking a ride and deduct delay penalty from it.
  2. Calculate hourly delay charges at fixed rate per hour or minute
  3. Calculate hourly delay charges incrementally for every delayed hour or minute
Yes, it is already provided as a part of our service agreement.
We provide AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) services on a case-to-case basis at 10% of Project cost.
We have developed 12 diverse on demand service and product delivery platforms in last 24 months. Get in touch with us for free to know more on diverse industries we have developed on demand marketplace or services projects.
Yes, we do provide flexible hiring models consisting highly skilled and certified resources which are well versed in project development for diverse industries.

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