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Fintech apps

Fintech app development for payments, lending, investing and insurance

Apps, back offices and partner integrations for financial products, built with audits in mind.

Fintech app screens: operations console in a browser and customer app on two phones
Illustrative previewA customer's money app and the operations console that watches every transaction behind it.

At a glance

The short version

What it is

Secure fintech apps and back offices for payments, lending, investments and insurance, integrated with licensed banking, KYC and data partners.

What you get
  • Customer app
  • Operations console
  • Core services
How it works
  1. Customer app
  2. KYC partner
  3. Core services
  4. Operations console
  5. 1 more
Runs on
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Cross-platform
  • Web app
  • Admin
Cost depends on
  • Regulated integrations
  • Ledger and reconciliation
  • Security hardening and VAPT
and 1 more factor

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How to start

Tell us what you need in your own words. You talk to the developers who would build it and get a written, line-item estimate.

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From product idea to partner-ready software

A fintech product in India usually depends on regulated partners: a bank or NBFC that holds the licence, a payment aggregator, KYC providers, credit bureaus and sometimes an Account Aggregator.

We design product flows with those constraints in view, build the apps and services, and assemble the evidence partners ask for, such as architecture documents, data flow diagrams and VAPT remediation reports.

Challenges

What makes fintech builds hard

  1. Several partners, several sandboxes

    Each bank, KYC and payment partner has its own API style, onboarding timeline and test data.

  2. Money flows with edge cases

    Timeouts, reversals and delayed webhooks must never leave balances wrong or payments duplicated.

  3. Compliance that shapes UX

    Consent screens, disclosures and KYC steps have to fit naturally into onboarding.

  4. Trust on low-end devices

    Security controls must hold on inexpensive Android phones without making the app unusable.

What is included

Fintech product components

  • Platform: Android and iOS app

    Customer app

    • Onboarding with KYC, consent and device binding
    • UPI payments, AutoPay mandates and bill payments
    • Loan, investment or policy journeys with clear disclosures
    • Statements, alerts and grievance tracking
  • Platform: Admin dashboard

    Operations console

    • Maker-checker approvals for sensitive actions
    • Customer view with masked personal data
    • Dispute, refund and complaint workflows
  • Platform: Backend

    Core services

    • Double-entry ledger with idempotent APIs
    • Rules engine for limits and fraud checks
    • Reconciliation against partner and bank reports

How it works

How a customer onboards and transacts in a fintech app

Each step runs through your regulated partners and the rules your compliance team sets, including RBI guidelines and KYC requirements; the software applies those rules consistently and keeps a record.

  1. Customer app

    Step 1: Sign-up and consent

    The customer verifies their mobile number, the app is bound to the device, and consent and disclosure screens written with your compliance team are accepted.

  2. KYC partner

    Step 2: KYC through licensed providers

    Identity is verified by the method your partner's policy allows, such as Aadhaar eKYC, CKYC or Video KYC; full Aadhaar numbers are not stored.

  3. Customer app

    Step 3: Core journey

    The customer makes a UPI payment, sets up an AutoPay mandate, or starts a loan, investment or policy journey with clear disclosures.

  4. Core services

    Step 4: Ledger and partner calls

    Every money movement is written to a double-entry ledger, with idempotent calls to partner APIs so a retry never posts twice.

  5. Operations console

    Step 5: Operations review

    Sensitive actions and flagged transactions go to a maker-checker queue, and every action is logged.

  6. Finance team

    Step 6: Daily reconciliation

    Ledger totals are matched with bank and partner reports every day, and mismatches become exceptions for your team.

Platforms

Where customers and operations teams use the product

Customers use apps for Android and iOS or the web; operations and finance teams use a secured admin dashboard.

  • Mobile

    Android app

    Apps for Android phones and tablets, tested on budget and mid-range devices and published on Google Play or privately.

  • Mobile

    iOS app

    Apps for iPhone and iPad, built to Apple's guidelines and released through TestFlight and the App Store.

  • Mobile

    Cross-platform mobile app

    One Flutter or React Native codebase for Android and iOS, with native modules where a feature needs them.

  • Web

    Web application

    Browser-based applications with logins, roles and workflows, such as customer portals, SaaS products and internal tools.

  • Back office

    Admin dashboard

    Back-office panels for operations, support and finance teams: orders, users, content, reports and permissions.

Technology

Technology we use for fintech apps, and why it matters

Chosen for exact money calculations, safe retries, audit-ready logs and hosting in Indian cloud regions.

  • Mobile

    Flutter

    Build Android and iOS apps from one shared codebase, so you launch on both platforms faster with a consistent experience.

    Used for

    • Mobile apps
    • Delivery apps
    • E-commerce apps
    • Booking apps
  • Build Android and iOS apps in the same language as a React website, so one team can share code and skills across web and mobile.

    Used for

    • Mobile apps
    • Shopping apps
    • Staff and field apps
    • Mobile apps for SaaS
  • Backend

    NestJS

    A structured way to build back ends on Node.js, so large business systems stay organised, testable and easy to hand over.

    Used for

    • Business app back ends
    • SaaS platforms
    • Marketplaces
    • Admin panel back ends
  • A reliable database for the records your business runs on: orders, payments, bookings and stock, kept accurate and easy to report on.

    Used for

    • Orders and customers
    • Payments and ledgers
    • Stock and inventory
    • Bookings
  • Data

    Redis

    Keeps frequently used data in fast memory, so apps stay quick on busy days and live features like order tracking feel instant.

    Used for

    • Faster apps
    • Live order status
    • Shopping carts
    • Job queues and alerts
  • Cloud & DevOps

    AWS

    Cloud hosting for your app, website and data, with data centres in India and room to grow when traffic rises.

    Used for

    • App hosting
    • File and photo storage
    • Backups
    • Busy sale days
  • Payments & maps

    Razorpay

    Lets customers in India pay by UPI, cards, netbanking or wallets, and handles subscriptions, refunds and payouts to sellers or partners.

    Used for

    • UPI payments
    • Cards and netbanking
    • Subscriptions
    • Payment links

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Integrations

Financial infrastructure we integrate

  • Payments

    • Payment aggregators (Razorpay, Cashfree, PayU)

      Collections, payouts, refunds and settlements.

  • Mandates

    • UPI AutoPay and e-NACH

      Recurring debits through a sponsor bank or aggregator.

  • Data

    • Account Aggregator framework

      Consent-based sharing of bank statements and financial data.

  • KYC

    • CKYC registry and Video KYC providers

      Record search and download, and video-based identification.

  • Credit

    • Credit bureaus

      Reports from TransUnion CIBIL, Experian, Equifax and CRIF High Mark through your membership.

  • Bill payments

    • Bharat Connect (BBPS)

      Bill fetch and payment through an operating unit.

  • Investments

    • BSE StAR MF or NSE NMF II

      Mutual fund transactions for registered distributors.

Privacy & security

Security, KYC and compliance considerations

  • KYC through licensed providers

    Aadhaar eKYC, Video KYC and CKYC run through licensed entities under your partner's policy; full Aadhaar numbers are not stored.

  • Regulatory ownership stays with you

    RBI digital lending guidelines, PPI licensing and payment aggregator rules are owned by your compliance team; we build and document the controls they specify.

  • Encryption and data residency

    TLS in transit, encryption at rest, field-level encryption for identifiers, managed keys, and hosting in Indian cloud regions in line with RBI's payment data storage requirement.

  • Audit logs and fraud checks

    Tamper-evident logs of sensitive actions, velocity limits, device checks and review queues for suspicious activity.

Plain-English glossary

Fintech terms, in plain English

KYC (know your customer)
Verifying who a customer is before offering a financial service. Which KYC method and level apply is set by your regulated partner and compliance team under RBI rules; we build the flows they specify.
Regulated entity
The bank, NBFC or licensed payment company that holds the licence for a financial product. Many fintech apps are built by a product company working with one.
Account Aggregator
An RBI-regulated framework for sharing bank statements and other financial data with the customer's explicit consent, for a stated purpose and period.
Idempotency
A safeguard so the same payment request, if sent twice after a timeout, is processed only once. It prevents double debits and duplicate payouts.
Maker-checker
A control where one person prepares a sensitive change, such as a refund or a limit change, and a second person approves it. Both actions are logged.
VAPT
Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing: an independent security test most regulated partners require before launch. We fix the findings and support the retest.

Product preview

Onboarding, payment and back-office screens

  • Fintech customer app order tracking on a phone, with live status steps
    Customer app. Customers see each KYC step and what is left; the method and checks follow your regulated partner's policy, and approval is never assumed.
  • Fintech customer app checkout on a phone, with debit card ••1190 and net banking options
    Customer app. Payments and mandates run through licensed partners, with a confirmation screen that shows the amount, payee and account before the customer approves.
  • Fintech app operations console maker-checker queue table in a web browser, with 4 rows and status labels
    Operations console. Sensitive actions need a second approver, and every decision is logged, which is what partner banks and auditors look for.
  • Fintech app finance dashboard in a web browser, with key figures and a chart
    Finance dashboard. Finance sees each day's matching of ledger, gateway and bank records, with exceptions queued for review instead of found at month-end.
Illustrative preview

Sample screens: names, prices and figures are examples, not client data.

Cost drivers

Fintech build cost factors

  1. Regulated integrations

    Each partner adds sandbox work, certification steps and failure handling.

  2. Ledger and reconciliation

    Products that hold balances or split payments need a stronger core than simple collections.

  3. Security hardening and VAPT

    App protection, penetration test cycles and fixes are budgeted explicitly.

  4. KYC journeys

    Tiered KYC, Video KYC and fallbacks add screens and states.

Estimates are written from your scope, with the effort and assumptions behind each line item.

How pricing works

Services

Services involved

The disciplines a project like this draws on.

  • Mobile app development

    Native and cross-platform Android and iOS apps, from first release through regular store updates, built by our in-house designers and engineers.

  • Web application development

    Browser-based products, customer portals, dashboards and internal tools, built on clean data models with secure roles and integrations.

  • API development

    Secure, documented REST and GraphQL APIs, plus integrations that connect your apps to payment, logistics, GST, messaging and business systems.

  • UI/UX design

    Product design for web and mobile apps: research, user flows, wireframes, prototypes and design systems that engineers can build from.

  • Flutter development

    Android and iOS apps from one Dart codebase, built by engineers who know when Flutter is the right call and when native code is needed.

  • React Native development

    Android and iOS apps in React Native and TypeScript, suited to teams that already use React on the web and want shared logic across products.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you provide the licences needed to launch a fintech product?

No. We are a software development team. Licences and registrations, such as NBFC registration, PPI authorisation or payment aggregator approval, are held by you or your regulated partner, and decisions on regulatory scope sit with your compliance advisers. We provide software built to those requirements, documentation of how each control is implemented, and support during partner reviews and audits.

How do you approach security testing before launch?

Security runs through the build: threat modelling at design, mobile controls aligned with OWASP MASVS, dependency scanning and focused code review on sensitive modules. Before launch, most regulated partners require an independent vulnerability assessment and penetration test, commonly by a CERT-In empanelled auditor, which you commission. We fix the findings, document the remediation and support the retest.

Can the app use Account Aggregator data for underwriting or money management?

Yes, with the user's explicit consent. Your organisation or lending partner participates as a Financial Information User, often through a technology service provider that connects to licensed Account Aggregators. The app raises a consent request, the user approves it in their chosen AA app, and statement data arrives in a standard format. We then parse it for cash-flow analysis or budgeting, within the consent's purpose and duration.

What does a first fintech release typically include?

One core journey done properly: onboarding with KYC, the main transaction flow such as a loan application or payment, statements and notifications, and an operations console with maker-checker and audit logs. Partner integrations and security testing take significant time, so a first release typically needs four to six months. Rewards, advanced analytics and extra products follow once the core is stable.

Next step

Talk through your fintech product

Share the product, your regulated partner and target launch window, and we will map integrations and compliance touchpoints.

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