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Online Booking App Development: A Full Guide for Your Business

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Nataly Palienko
Online Booking App Development: A Full Guide for Your Business

Need to book an airline ticket, a hotel room, or a table in a restaurant? With a mobile booking application, you’re now able to book and arrange practically anything with just a few clicks. Even a decade ago, people could never have imagined that the booking process would become so convenient. But today, one can hardly resist the temptation to use online booking systems. Online booking platforms give us much convenience and offer a win-win solution for both businesses and customers. Business owners are able to control their bookings within one app and users can make arrangements and reservations effortlessly.

So how to make a booking website or app? In this article, we’ll talk about types and great examples of online booking apps, must-have features, and how much they cost. 


Types of online booking apps

Before you rush into developing your own appointment scheduling app, you need to understand what types of booking apps there are. All booking apps can be roughly divided into two categories: on-demand and in-advance.


On-demand booking applications

On-demand applications are fast and provide services that can satisfy customers’ needs in no time. A user chooses a good or a service, orders it, tracks its delivery, and receives it.

There are several industries that benefit from the on-demand economy.


Taxi services

Demand for taxi booking applications is strong. They offer many conveniences to those who want a solution to parking problems and other issues related to modern transportation.

If you’re looking into taxi booking app development, you need to know the types of taxi apps. There are a few types of taxi booking applications:

  • For business owners who already have cars
  • For businesses who don’t own cars and have drivers (like Uber)

The second type of taxi app can be implemented in two different ways:

  • The simple way — A single app contains a list of different taxi services and their prices, usually per kilometer or mile. A user chooses the best option and orders a ride from the app.
  • The complex way — There are two separate applications for drivers and passengers. In addition, the complex approach involves building partnerships either with cab services or individuals.


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