Do you work with clients outside Kochi?
Yes. Most work is remote, with clients across Kerala, the rest of India, the Gulf, Europe and the US. Meetings can be arranged in Kochi when useful.
APP DEVELOPMENT · KERALA · TRIVANDRUM · KOCHI · KOZHIKODE
AVAILABLE FOR WORKFreelance · Contract · Full-time
App development across Kerala.
Kerala's app work is spread across Trivandrum's technopark cluster, Kochi's startup and retail base, Kozhikode's growing product scene and Thrissur's business groups. I work with teams in all of them, remote-first, from Kochi.
Trivandrum · Kochi · Kozhikode · Thrissur · Kollam · Kannur · Remote
01 · THE STATE
What Kerala businesses need from an app
Kerala has a high smartphone penetration and a population comfortable with UPI, WhatsApp and online bookings — which raises expectations. An app that feels dated or fails on a mid-range phone gets deleted quickly here.
At the same time, most businesses are not trying to build the next global consumer product. They need appointment booking, ordering, loyalty, field staff tools, streaming, or a customer portal that works reliably and looks credible.
02 · REGIONS
Working with teams across the state
Delivery is remote-first, which means location rarely matters for the work itself. What changes is the business context: Trivandrum teams tend to be larger and more enterprise-oriented, Kochi has more startups and retail groups, Kozhikode and Thrissur more owner-led businesses making fast decisions.
Meetings can be arranged in Kochi, and video calls cover the rest of the state.
03 · STACK
Flutter, native Android and Laravel
Most Kerala clients want Android and iOS from a reasonable budget — which is exactly what Flutter is good at. For Android-only operational tools, native Kotlin is sometimes the better fit. For streaming products, Smart TV and Fire TV builds sit alongside the mobile apps.
The backend is usually Laravel: REST APIs, authentication, payments, notifications and an admin panel your staff can actually use.
04 · PRACTICALITIES
Budget, timelines and local reality
Budgets in Kerala often sit below what a large agency would quote, which is one reason freelance senior work is common here. A focused first version that ships beats an ambitious build that stalls.
Store accounts, domain and hosting should be in your name. Any developer who insists otherwise is creating lock-in you will pay for later.
SERVICES ACROSS KERALA
What I can take on
- ✓Mobile apps
Android and iOS products from a single Flutter codebase. - ✓Android apps
Kotlin, Java and Flutter builds with Play Store release. - ✓iOS apps
iPhone and iPad apps with App Store submission. - ✓Smart TV and OTT
Android TV and Fire TV apps, playback and subscriptions. - ✓Laravel APIs
Backends, admin panels, payments and integrations. - ✓Payments
Razorpay, PhonePe, UPI, Stripe and recurring billing. - ✓Rescue work
Stabilising apps that another team left unfinished. - ✓Maintenance
Updates, store compliance and post-launch support.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Real products, practical engineering.
Explore examples of mobile, Smart TV and integrated product work.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Working together
How much does an app cost in Kerala?
A focused MVP usually starts around ₹1.5–4 lakh, and a cross-platform app with accounts and payments typically falls between ₹3.5 and ₹8 lakh. The scope matters far more than the city.
Can you work alongside an in-house team?
Yes. Contract capacity alongside an existing team is common — a defined feature area, a platform the team does not cover, or a time-boxed push before a launch.
Do you build Malayalam-language apps?
Yes. Flutter handles Malayalam typography and layout well, including mixed English and Malayalam content, as long as the fonts and line heights are set deliberately.