How to make an app for a candle making business

A candle maker in Diwali season has 40 orders in different fragrances, a wedding order with names on 200 labels, batches curing on the shelf and jars running out. An app keeps orders, batches and supplies together so the right candles are ready on the right day.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

Usually the maker alone or with one helper. If a helper packs orders on another phone, or resellers order from your catalogue, connect your own Supabase database.

The screens a candle making business app needs

Orders: Each order with candles by fragrance and size, custom label text, delivery or shipping, and date
Batches: Candles poured by date, wax, fragrance and quantity, and the date they are ready after curing
Supplies: Wax, wicks, fragrance oils, jars, tins, lids and boxes, with stock left
Products: Every candle with size, fragrance options, price, burn time and photo
Resellers: Gift shops and resellers with their rates, orders and balance
Season report: Candles sold by fragrance and size for Diwali or the wedding season

Features worth asking for

Pour list for the day: candles to pour by fragrance and size from open orders
Curing dates on each batch so nothing is packed too early
Custom label list for wedding orders, printable as a PDF
Supply stock that goes down when a batch is poured, with a low-stock list
A WhatsApp message to the buyer when the order is packed, with the shipping details
Separate reseller rates and a balance-due list
Cost per candle from wax, fragrance, jar and wick used

Where the data lives

If you work alone on one phone, the data stays on it. If a helper packs on another phone or resellers order from the app, connect your own Supabase database; for buyers paying 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: Orders, Batches, Supplies, Products, Resellers.
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 candle making business, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for my candle business, Diya and Dhuan in Indore. Screens: orders, batches, supplies, products, resellers and season report. Orders list candles by fragrance and size, label text for custom orders, and delivery date. Batches record date poured, wax, fragrance, quantity and ready date after 7 days of curing. Supplies: wax in kg, fragrance oils in ml, jars, wicks, boxes; reduce them when a batch is poured. Show a pour list from open orders and cost per candle. Resellers have their own rates. WhatsApp button for 'order packed'. Cream and gold colours.

Tips for a candle making business app

Start with orders and products; add batches and supplies before the festival rush begins.
Enter how much wax and fragrance each size uses, so the app can reduce stock and work out cost.
Set your curing days per wax type and let the app show the ready date.
Keep fragrance names the same on labels, products and orders.
Put in last year's Diwali orders as a test and check the pour list makes sense.

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

AppCub doesn't connect to label printers, courier booking or weighing scales, and gives no advice on fragrance load or safety testing. Labels are PDFs you print from the phone.
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 tell me what to pour today?

Yes. Ask for a pour list that adds open orders by fragrance and size, minus candles already cured and in stock.

Can the app track curing time?

Yes. Each batch gets a ready date from the curing days you set, and the packing screen shows only ready candles.

Can I print the name labels for a wedding order?

Yes. The app can make a PDF of the label texts for an order, which you print from your phone.

Can the app work out my cost per candle?

Yes. Enter the price of wax, fragrance, jars and wicks and how much each size uses, and the app shows the cost per candle.

Can gift shops order candles from my app?

Yes, with an online database and sign-in. Resellers see your products at their rates and place orders that appear on your screen.

Can the app tell me how much fragrance oil to use?

No. It records the recipe you use, but it gives no advice on fragrance load or safety. Test your own candles.

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