How to make an app for a bike rental shop

A bike rental counter in season hands out thirty scooters a morning, each with helmets, a deposit and an ID to note. An app shows which bike is out with whom, what was given with it, and what to check and return when it comes back.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

The owner and the counter staff. With one counter phone the data stays on it. If two counters or a delivery person use their own phones, connect your own Supabase database so every bike shows the same status everywhere.

The screens a bike rental shop app needs

Bikes: Every bike by number: free, out, due back today, overdue, or in repair
Hand over: Rider, phone, licence and ID noted, bike, km, fuel, helmets given, deposit taken and photos of the bike attached
Take back: Km and fuel at return, helmets back, any damage noted, days charged and the deposit returned or held
Due back: Bikes due today and overdue, with a WhatsApp button to the rider
Riders: Search by name or phone; past rentals and any note such as damage or late return
Bike care: Each bike's service date, insurance and PUC dates, and times in repair

Features worth asking for

A bike list that shows free and out at a glance, so a bike isn't promised twice
Helmet count given and returned on every rental
Days and late hours worked out from the handover time
A rental slip PDF with the deposit, sent to the rider on WhatsApp
Pickup points for deliveries as pins on a map
A Pay via UPI button for the rent and the deposit
Overdue list with a polite WhatsApp message ready to send

Where the data lives

With one counter phone, data stays on that phone and works offline. For two counters or staff phones, connect your own Supabase database from the chat; to collect deposits by card or UPI in the app, connect your Razorpay account too.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide what the app does. List the screens you need, for example: Bikes, Hand over, Take back, Due back, Riders.
Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, changed to your own business and details.
Check the plan. AppCub shows the screens and features it will build. Change them in the chat until they are right; seeing the plan is free.
Try it on your phone. The app runs live next to the chat. Scan the QR code to install it, and ask for changes.
Share it. Share it as a web link, an APK file, or publish it on Google Play from your own developer account.

Copy this request, change the details to match your bike rental shop, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for my bike rental, Ganga Ride Rentals in Rishikesh, with 40 scooters and motorcycles. Screens: bikes, hand over, take back, due back, riders and bike care. Hand over notes rider name, phone, licence number, ID type, bike, km, fuel, helmets given, deposit and photos. Take back notes km, fuel, helmets returned, damage and works out the days, with late hours over 2 hours charged as a day. Show a rental slip PDF and a UPI QR. Each bike has service, insurance and PUC dates. Green and white colours.

Tips for a bike rental shop app

Paint or stick a short number on each bike and use the same number in the app.
Take four photos at every handover; they settle most damage arguments.
Riders' licence and ID details are private. Note only what you need, and keep sign-in on if the data is online.
Write your rules for late hours, fuel and helmet loss once, and give them to AppCub so every slip adds up the same way.
Set up the bikes list and handover first; add bike care dates after the season rush.

What it costs

Describing your app and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
A new app usually takes 60 to 110 credits. Start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits, enough for one app and a few changes) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499. Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
Google Play needs a paid plan (it includes the Play Store bundle and your app’s signing key) and your own Google Play developer account, a one-time US$25 fee to Google.
Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

The app doesn't track where a bike is and doesn't connect to GPS devices or locks. It records who has which bike, and messages go out when someone taps the WhatsApp button.
AppCub builds Android apps. You can also share the app as a web link that opens on any phone; for the iPhone App Store, AppCub’s team can do it for you.

Questions

Can the app show which bikes are free right now?

Yes. The bikes screen shows each bike as free, out, due back, overdue or in repair.

Can I see where a rented bike is?

No. The app doesn't do live tracking or connect to GPS devices. It keeps the rider's phone and when the bike is due back.

Can the app count helmets given and returned?

Yes. Ask for a helmet count on handover and return, and the app flags any rental where fewer came back.

Can riders pay the deposit in the app?

You can show a UPI QR or a Pay via UPI button for them to scan. For card or UPI payments inside the app, connect your own Razorpay and Supabase.

Can I mark delivery points on a map?

Yes. The app can show hotels or pickup spots as pins on a map, and a Google Maps button opens directions for the delivery person.

Make your bike rental shop app

Seeing the plan is free. Building starts with a 2-day trial for ₹99.

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