How much does it cost to build a daily to-do app for ADHD in India (2026)?
Short answer: ₹2,35,000 – ₹3,30,000 for an MVP, over 7–10 weeks. The slip below shows the team, the phases, and — the part most quotes hide — what gets cut to reach that price.
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A mobile to-do app for ADHD users that surfaces one micro-task at a time, with step-breaking, gentle push reminders, and a streak system to build habits.
From: A daily to-do app designed for someone with ADHD, where tasks are broken into small steps, one thing shows at a time, and gentle reminders and streaks keep the person on track.
Total to build an MVP
₹2,35,000 to ₹3,30,000
7–10 weeks · high confidence
The team you'd need
Full-stack + Mobile Engineer
mid · 2 months₹1,80,000–₹2,60,000
UI/UX Designer
mid · 0.5 months₹35,000–₹50,000
Tools & infrastructure₹20,000
How the weeks are spent
- 1Design & UX — calm UI, single-task focus flow, onboarding screens2w
- 2Core build — task entry, step-breaking, one-at-a-time view, local storage3w
- 3Reminders, streaks, polish, and TestFlight/Play beta2w
Not in this MVP5
To add later
AI-powered automatic task decomposition+₹80,000 · 3w
Manual step-entry tests the core loop without LLM cost or latency
Social or accountability-partner features+₹1,20,000 · 4w
Solo use is the ADHD MVP; social adds auth complexity and moderation
Calendar or third-party app integrations (Google Calendar, Notion)+₹60,000 · 2w
Not needed to validate the single-task focus mechanic
Customisable themes and accessibility settings beyond basics+₹30,000 · 1w
One calm default theme is sufficient for MVP user testing
Analytics dashboard and habit insights for the user+₹50,000 · 2w
Streak count alone validates engagement; deep analytics is v2
Priced assuming4
Single platform (iOS or Android) for MVP, not both
If that's wrong: Cross-platform adds 0.5–1 month and ₹45–90K
Push reminders use free-tier Firebase Cloud Messaging
If that's wrong: Paid notification service adds ₹5–10K/month in infra
No backend/cloud sync — tasks stored locally on device
If that's wrong: Adding a backend + auth adds 0.75 months and ₹70–100K
Designer delivers Figma screens in week 1–2 without revision loops
If that's wrong: Extra revision rounds add 1 week and ₹35–50K
Price rises if3
Impact
ADHD UX requires multiple rounds of user testing and redesign before it feels right+₹40,000–₹80,000 · 2w
App store review rejection due to health/wellness category scrutiny+₹10,000–₹25,000 · 2w
Founder requests cross-platform (both iOS + Android) mid-build+₹50,000–₹90,000 · 3w
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