How to make an app for a pet grooming salon

A grooming day depends on each pet: a Shih Tzu needs two hours, a Labrador bath one, and one dog hates nail trims. An app for your salon keeps each pet's coat, last haircut style and behaviour notes, books groomers' time by how long each groom takes, and plans home visits by area.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

The owner and the groomers. If groomers on home visits check their day on their own phones, or pet owners book themselves, connect your own Supabase database so everyone sees the same appointment book.

The screens a pet grooming salon app needs

Appointments: Today's grooms by groomer and time, salon or home, with the pet and the service
Pets: Each pet's breed, size, coat, last haircut style, behaviour notes, vaccination date and owner
Home visits: Home grooms grouped by area for the day, with a Google Maps button for each address
Services: Price list by size and coat, and the time each groom takes
Packages: Prepaid packages, like 4 baths, with visits used and left
Billing: The day's bills by cash or UPI, with a bill as a PDF on WhatsApp

Features worth asking for

Behaviour notes on each pet, such as 'nervous with dryer' or 'muzzle for nails', shown at the top of the appointment
Last haircut style and blade length saved, so the next groom matches
Appointment length set from breed and service, so groomers aren't double booked
A 'due for a groom' list from each pet's usual gap, with a WhatsApp reminder button
Vaccination date on each pet, with a list of cards to check before the next visit
Before-and-after photos attached to the pet's record

Where the data lives

If only the salon phone uses the app, data can stay on it and work offline. If groomers check home visits on their own phones or owners book slots themselves, connect your own Supabase database from the chat; for packages paid online, 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: Appointments, Pets, Home visits, Services, Packages.
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 pet grooming salon, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for my pet grooming salon, Fluffy Tails Grooming in Bengaluru. Screens: appointments, pets, home visits, services, packages and billing. Two groomers. Pets have name, breed, size, coat, owner's name and phone, address, vaccination date, last haircut style and behaviour notes. Each service has a price by size and a time, so appointments block the right length. Home visits for the day grouped by area with a Google Maps button. Packages of 4 baths count down. Add a 'due for a groom' list with a WhatsApp reminder, and PDF bills. Teal and white colours.

Tips for a pet grooming salon app

Write the time each groom takes for each size; that is what keeps the appointment book honest.
Fill behaviour notes after every visit; the next groomer will thank you.
Ask owners' permission once for before-and-after photos and note it on the pet's record.
Keep medical notes to what the owner tells you, such as allergies, and leave diagnosis to the vet.
Start from appointments, pets and billing; add packages and the reminder list after a few weeks.

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 track a grooming van live on a map, connect to card machines or send reminders to owners by itself. Reminders go out when you tap the WhatsApp button (the installed app can also show you a reminder on your own phone at a set time), and photos are shared from your phone's gallery.
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 remember how I groomed a pet last time?

Yes. Ask for the haircut style, blade length and notes to be saved on every visit, so the next groom can match it.

Can I plan home grooming visits by area?

Yes. Ask for a home visits screen that groups the day's visits by area, with a Google Maps button for each address.

Can the app remind owners when their pet is due for a groom?

It shows a 'due for a groom' list when you open it, with a WhatsApp button and a ready message. You tap send.

Can I warn groomers about a pet that bites?

Yes. Behaviour notes show at the top of the pet's appointment, such as 'muzzle for nails'.

Can pet owners book a grooming slot themselves?

Yes, with an online database. Owners see free slots for the size and service, and the booking appears in your appointment book.

Can I keep vaccination records in the app?

You can save the vaccination date and attach a photo of the card. The app doesn't judge whether a pet is fit to groom; that is your rule or the vet's.

Make your pet grooming salon app

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

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