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On-demand app: Everything you need to know about [2022]

Image descriptionAfter the pandemic, people are used to buying things online due to pre-pandemic safety consciousness. And it becomes easy to pick any service they want. Every company now has a digital presence. With over 6.3 billion smartphone users across the world, it is no surprise that the app industries are skyrocketing.

This is because apps play a significant role in the field of technology. It connects the customer and the service provider as a platform.

To let you know the little fact that 43% of global shoppers research products online via social networks. It is required to have a web and app presence for customers.

In this blog, we will cover completely what you want to know about on-demand apps. More on this, we will see in this blog.

What is an on-demand app:

You may have heard the term "On-Demand app," which is why you are here. To put it simply, an on-demand app is a platform that is used in day-to-day life. It connects customers and the service provider.

According to studies, the average American checks their phone 262 times per day! That happens every 5.5 minutes. What do they do with their phones? Well, 88% of mobile time is spent on apps.

Such apps mediate between the person who provides service and the person who receives it.

Customers can take advantage of the service from the comfort of their own homes.

Doordash, Uber eats, Airbnb, and postmates are some of the apps that we used in our day-to-day lives.

Types of on-demand platform

Food Delivery app:

Food delivery app has significant growth over the past years. In the initial stages, delivering food to customers is new to the market. People began to manage their work-life balance, and instead of spending time cooking food, they preferred to order it online.

After years of practice, it has created enormous market demand.

By 2029, the food delivery app industry as a whole is expected to be worth $320 billion.

While Uber Eats is the most popular food delivery app, Delivery Hero has the most users in total.

Healthcare & Telemedicine(Pharmacy)

Pharmacy delivery allows users to order medicine online and have them delivered by a delivery agent.

If you can buy anything online, then why not medicines?

User penetration is 19.79% in 2022 and is expected to reach 29.04% by 2027.

The average revenue per user (ARPU) is expected to be USD 18.32.

Apart from medicine delivery, this app also allows you to schedule a lab test. You simply need to reserve a time slot, and a delivery boy will arrive to collect your samples.

People who are in their old age are the target audience. As they can’t travel and wait to purchase it.

Owners with chains of pharmaceutical shops also build apps and serve their customers online.

Groceries:

Online grocery delivery is gaining popularity these days.
People have shifted from going out to buy groceries to ordering online and having them delivered to their homes in 10 minutes.

Online groceries become a convenient option for those who manage to buy household items.

The high demand for immediate delivery has created a massive demand.

Even though most people buy groceries every weekend, they prefer to spend their time with family and friends and do their grocery shopping online.

Home service app:

From 2021 to 2026, the online on-demand home services market is expected to grow by USD 4.75 billion, with the market growing at a CAGR of 60.77%.

After post covid, you may notice that many advertisements are related to the home service apps. Advertisements and marketing campaigns raise consumer awareness and begin to generate demand.

It connects customers to service providers and gives them access to a wide range of home services. Furthermore, it manages to bill online, which makes the payment process easier for consumers.

Some of the home services include Home cleaning, AC repairing, plumbing, carpentry, laundry, electrical repair, PC & laptop repair, and House painting service.

Several market vendors are listed below:

Amazon.com Inc.
Angi Inc.
AskforTask Inc.
TaskEasy Inc.
TaskRabbit Inc.
Urban Co.

Super app:

All service under one head is the simplest definition of a super app.

Some of the services include e-commerce, financial service, delivery service, and transportation service. Experts believe that the super app will become the new normal.

Customers are perplexed about which services to use for each specific need. Super App enables them to select any service they require from a single platform.

It helps in a way that users don’t need to install every app for every service.

67% of US consumers want to use a single app to access multiple digital services.

Some of the super apps:

WeChat
Alipay
Gojek
Grab

Customer retention is high in super apps, as customers began to purchase all of their necessities in one app.

How to develop one:

As I said earlier, people prefer to shop online due to the growing availability of mobile devices.

It is a good idea if you intend to transform your business from traditional to modern way (apps or web).

There are two approaches to developing an on-demand app.

The first option is to start from scratch. You will need the assistance of a separate development and design team.

The second option is to purchase ready-made clone apps. What exactly are ready-made clone apps? Unlike with scratch, developers do not have to type every line of code from the start. The only process left for the launch is customization.

When comparing the two, the ready-made clone is the better option if you prefer cost-effectiveness and a quick launch.

If you are not in a hurry to launch your product and want to develop new features that are not yet available on the market. Then select the scratch app.

Each has advantages and disadvantages. Choose the best fit for your business based on your needs and demands.

If you choose the second, we are here to assist you. Who are we? We are the team that assists aspiring entrepreneurs in launching their on-demand apps.

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I hope this blog has helped you better understand on-demand apps, as well as their market size and types. See you all in the next blog.

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