How to make an app for a tattoo studio

A tattoo studio books long sessions weeks ahead, takes deposits on custom designs and owes clients a touch-up after healing. An app for the studio keeps each artist's calendar, the deposit received, the client's design notes and the consent record together.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

The studio owner and the artists. If only the front desk uses it, the data stays on that phone. If each artist checks their own bookings on their phone, connect your own Supabase database so everyone sees the same calendar.

The screens a tattoo studio app needs

Today: Each artist's sessions today with client, placement, size and whether the deposit is paid
Bookings: Upcoming sessions by artist and date, with session length, so you can see free slots
Clients: Search by name or phone; each client's past tattoos, notes on skin or allergies they told you, and reference photos you attach
Consent: A consent checklist per session: age confirmed, ID seen, health questions asked, aftercare explained, with the date
Deposits and payments: Deposits taken, final amounts and balances, by artist
Touch-ups: Clients due a touch-up after healing, with a WhatsApp button to fix a date

Features worth asking for

Session lengths in hours, so a three-hour booking blocks the right time
A consent checklist ticked at the counter for every session
Deposit and balance per booking, with a receipt as a PDF
A WhatsApp button that sends aftercare instructions with the client's name filled in
A touch-up list a few weeks after the session
Earnings per artist by month, from what you enter

Where the data lives

If only the front desk uses it, the data stays on that phone. If artists check bookings on their own phones, connect your own Supabase database from the chat. To take deposits online, connect your Razorpay account as well; the money goes to the studio.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide what the app does. List the screens you need, for example: Today, Bookings, Clients, Consent, Deposits and payments.
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 tattoo studio, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for my tattoo studio, Inkwell Studio in Bengaluru. Screens: today, bookings, clients, consent, deposits and payments, and touch-ups. Two artists, each with their own calendar; bookings have client, placement, size, style, session length in hours and deposit. Each client has past tattoos, notes and reference photos I attach. A consent checklist for every session: age confirmed, ID seen, health questions asked, aftercare explained. Deposit, final amount and balance with a PDF receipt. WhatsApp button for aftercare instructions. Touch-up list three weeks after the session. Earnings per artist by month. Black and red colours.

Tips for a tattoo studio app

Write down how you price and take deposits today and give AppCub the same steps.
Keep the consent checklist short so it is actually filled for every client.
Clients' health notes are private: keep them brief and use sign-in if more than one person opens the app.
Start with bookings and deposits; add touch-ups and earnings after a few weeks.
Ask for the aftercare message in Hindi and English if your clients prefer it.

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 design tattoos, connect to stencil printers or send reminders to clients by itself, though the installed app can also show you a reminder on your own phone at a set time. It keeps bookings, consent and payments; aftercare and touch-up messages go out when you tap 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 keep a consent record for each tattoo?

Yes. Ask for a consent checklist per session with the date and who checked it. If you also use a paper form, you can attach a photo of it.

Can each artist have a separate calendar?

Yes. Ask for bookings by artist with session lengths; with a Supabase database, each artist can see their own calendar on their phone.

Can clients book and pay a deposit in the app?

Yes, with a payment button on your own Razorpay account after you connect Razorpay and Supabase in the chat. The money goes to the studio.

Can the app send aftercare instructions?

A button opens WhatsApp with your aftercare text and the client's name, and you send it. It doesn't send messages by itself.

Can I store reference images for a design?

Yes, you can attach the reference photos clients send you to their booking. Keep a few per client so the app stays light.

Can the app show which artist earned what this month?

If you enter the final amount for each session, it can total earnings per artist by month.

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