On Demand Laundry and Dry Cleaners App Cost & Features

In today’s busy world laundry things are routine in our daily life because people like to use neat and clean clothes and for that mostly people refer to laundry service to save their time.

If you are going to the office ,college, parties or any other place we all need to wear neat and clean clothes. That laundry service will help you clean your clothes on time so that you can wear clean clothes.

On-Demand Laundry app where you can check laundry near by you and hire a registered laundry service according to your need .It will save your time because you don’t have to go outside for that, they will pick your clothes from your home and deliver you on time.

Laundry service apps also provide a platform to laundry workers to register their laundry online .You can also check reviews to hire them. You can pay on delivery via cash or online.

Market Demand for Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services

Talking about the market demand, you will be delighted to see that demand for laundry services is enlarging day by day worldwide. It’s not limited to householders, but also those who travel across the world as while traveling they need someone to wash their clothes so that they can enjoy exploring. Employees working outside of their hometown are surely in need of dry cleaning services as they have no one to manage their daily tasks.

Research says that the income of laundry service providers in 2016 was approximately 7.98 million dollars which are estimated to go up to 8.90 million US dollars. And we are already living in an on-demand app economy where each service has a place in users’ heart as far as its offering doorstep delivery (i.e. supporting “no need to leave the house” mindset)

Laundry app service providers are no different than a doorstep delivery service. They pick up laundry from the doorstep for washing, cleaning, and ironing. At last, they deliver it back to your doorstep within the scheduled time. This simple pick up and drop process is increasing the demand for laundry apps.

How On-Demand Laundry App Works?

• Step 1: Customers open the app -> select the nearby laundry services -> set the date and time for pick up -> Place the order -> Make the Payment
• Step 2: Laundry service provider receives the request -> confirm it
• Step 3: Laundry service provider wash, clean, and iron the clothes
• Step 4: Laundry service provider delivers the cleaned and ironed clothes to the customers’ doorstep

How to Make an On-demand Laundry App?

• Project Plan

  The first step for doing anything new is planning after you get the idea. Once you have thought of an idea, you need to work on the details. You need to answer some questions like:

  • What purpose does the app fulfill?
  • What type of features do you want in your app?
  • Who are your competitors and what can you do better than them?
  • What unique functionalities do you need in the app?
• Budget Planning

  Now that you have a better idea of your requirements, you can plan your budget. Your budget needs to be aligned with your requirements. If you need a simple app with only the necessary features, your budget will be less. If you need a unique app with advanced features, the budget will be more.

  If you need to know how much budget you should allocate for your project, we can give you a free quote. Just contact us and tell us a bit about your project

• Project Scope

  After deciding on your requirements and budget, the next step is to create a project scope. You need to plan how much budget and resources you will allocate for everything from app development to deployment. You need to hire one of the best mobile development companies that has experience in developing such apps so that you do not face any issues in the duration. Then, you can discuss all the formalities like signing an NDA for mobile app idea and Terms and Conditions.

• Development

  The app development company, like ours, then appoints experienced app developers and designers for your project. The app designers create design mock-ups and prototypes by following the best design practicesand get them approved by you. Then the developers develop the app as per your requirements.

  Our Quality Assurance team checks for any bugs in the app and gets them fixed. The end product developed by our team is 100% bug-free and runs smoothly on all platforms and devices.

• Deployment

  The last step in the process is to deploy the app on the platforms like Apple App Store and Google Play store. We will provide all the data and documentation of the app before deploying it. In fact, we take care of all the formalities required by the app marketplace if you need us to.

  If you are confused about which features you need in a laundry app, this next part will help you out.

Advantages of On-Demand Laundry App

• Helping customers to save time by cutting out the process of cleaning or dropping and picking up clothes from the service providers
• Bringing everything on fingertips and offering an excellent customer experience ranging from online booking to doorstep delivery
• Even the service provider like washers or cleaners will enjoy the benefits of receiving business at home
• The app turns into an easy and effective way to complete laundry tasks within minutes.
• No need to train anyone for anything
• The laundry service provider can smartly maintain a crystal communication with customers

Revenue Model

The on-demand laundry app brings multiple revenue streams to run your business for a long time, coupled with endless growth.

Here’s the list of revenue hidden behind the stores of on-demand laundry app:

• Extra Charges: The most basic way to earn from on-demand laundry app is to charge some extra than the basic charges of laundry service providers
• Material Charges: Different materials require different treatments for cleaning and ironing. Also, the size of each material varies. Hence, you can charge differently for various cloth materials based on size and type.
• Subscription Charges: Announce a subscription model where users get extra benefits like auto-schedule, free cloth washing per year, reward points, etc., for subscribing to premium services.
• Listing Business Charge: You can also charge from service providers for listing their business on your app. As they are getting business without leaving their premises, they won’t hesitate to pay a bit.

As you keep going with your on-demand laundry business via an app, you will find many other opportunities to earn more.

Now that you are ready to step in, let’s see which features are required in an on-demand laundry app.

Key Features

Basically, an on-demand laundry app requires three apps which we are going to break in features possessed by each one:

• Customer App
• Laundry Man App
• Delivery Man App

Customers’ On Demand Laundry App Features

• Easy Signup / Login
• Login Option from Social Media like Gmail, Facebook, etc.
• Showing available nearby laundry service provider
• Options of multiple cloth materials to choose from
• Hand Wash or Machine Wash preferences
• Different prices for a different type of preferences
• Pickup schedules like date and time
• Basic cost + extra charges like delivery charges
• Total cost
• Multiple payment options like credit/debit card, eWallets, cash, etc.
• Order status like order received and confirmed
• Order tracking showing when will be the laundry man arrives for pick up
• Order cancel option
• Notification system to update customers if any changes take place
• Post-order rating and review option
• “My Offers” option to provide special offers or discounts for loyal customers

Laundry Man On-Demand Laundry App Features

• Easy Sign Up / Login with complete details of laundryman to ensure security
• Dashboard showing the milestones achieved till date
• Order history
• Access to customers’ information like order, location, number of clothes, materials, etc.
• Statistics and analytics revealing the quality of service they offer and improvement require
• Calendar reminding tasks schedule and final delivery dates

Delivery Man On-Demand Laundry App Features

• Login / Sign up with complete details like identity proof for security purpose
• Map system to navigate and reach customers’ location with extreme ease
• Earning tracker and statistics
• Pickup and drop request via notification

Technological Requirements

• Cloud Technology: Cloud technology plays a vital role when it comes to on-demand app services. An on-demand laundry app is linked with data from all sides including payment details, orders, customers’ details, laundry person, delivery man, etc. The app necessarily needs cloud technology to store all the data on the server where only trusted people get access. Cloud technology also maintains communication, between people contacting each other via the app, through secured servers ensuring the confidentiality of your business. It further increases users’ trust with your business.
• GPS Tracking: GPS offers navigation to the laundryman and delivery man in real-time. It also displays the distance between the customer and the laundry service provider which makes it easier for the delivery man to reach on time. Customers, on the other hand, get real-time updates on the delivery man’s arrival time.
• Reports and Analytics: To constantly improve your laundry app and find out the loopholes in the laundry business to fill in, you need insights on what’s working and what’s not. Insights like customers’ satisfaction from services, laundry man’s satisfaction from earning, and delivery man’s on-time service level, etc., will help you know the areas where improvement is needed. Keep collecting reports and analytics from all the three apps to analyze the data and take your future decisions.
• App Store Optimization: With tons of apps available on app stores, you need a little bit of optimization so that you don’t have to worry about promoting your laundry app. App store optimization coupled with intelligence programs manages the ratings, reviews, and keywords of your app.

Factors Affecting the Cost of On Demand App

Now that you are completely agree to step ahead and build an on-demand laundry app, here are some factors to acknowledge which may affect your cost of the on-demand app:

• Platform: For which platform you want to develop an app? Is it Android or iOS or both? Choosing a single platform or multiple platforms affect your app development cost.
• Features: It’s obvious that the more features you include, the higher the price goes.
• Hosting: App hosting makes your apps go live for the general public. It is a vital investment to consider while estimating the cost of app development
• Maintenance Cost: With frequent changes taking place in users’ smartphones, it’s crucial to keep your updated and keep bring compatible features which require additional budget.
• Third-Party App Integration: Adding third-party apps like GPS, social media widgets, analytics, multiple payment gateways, etc., attract more budget requirements.

Best Laundry Apps in the Market

Name Of The App	Features	Play Store Link	App Store Link
Cleanly	Pickup and Delivery Real-time Order Tracking Set Cleaning Preferences
Rinse	Door to Door Pickup Service Personalized Preferences In-app Payment
Flycleaners	Various Washing Types Pickup and Delivery Customize Order
Laundrapp	Pickup and Delivery Real-time Order Tracking Various Washing Types

Conclusion

We hope that this small guide helps you in making decisions about developing an app for online laundry service. We understand starting a new business as an aggregator or changing your business operations can be a huge shift for you. You will have more queries regarding the same. We are more than happy to help you with your questions