How to make an app for an RWA

An RWA runs on lists kept by volunteers: which houses paid this month's charge, how much the Diwali fund has collected, which guard is on the night shift, and which streetlight complaint is still open with the ward office. An app keeps these in one place, so the committee doesn't depend on one treasurer's diary.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

The committee and block representatives enter charges, complaints and guard shifts. If residents should see their own dues and the colony's notices, or pay in the app, connect your own Supabase database and turn on sign-in, so each house sees only its own records.

The screens an RWA app needs

Houses: Each house by block and number, the owner or tenant, phone and whether it is occupied, searchable
Monthly charges: Who has paid this month, who is behind and by how many months, with a PDF receipt
Funds: Separate funds for festivals, park development or a road repair drive, with each house's contribution and the spending
Complaints: Streetlights, drains, garbage, stray animals and road problems, with the date raised, whether the ward office was told, and the status
Guards and gates: The guards' shifts, the gate each one covers, their phone and days off
Notices: Meetings, festival functions and water or power cut notices, with a WhatsApp share button
Resident home: After sign-in, a resident sees their own dues and receipts, notices and the complaints they raised

Features worth asking for

A monthly dues list with a polite WhatsApp reminder to each house
Festival and project funds kept apart from the monthly charge, each with its own spending
A complaint register that shows how long each civic issue has been open
A ready WhatsApp message for the ward office or municipal helpline number you use, with the complaint details
Guard shift lists with a call button for the guard on duty
Online payment of charges through the RWA's own Razorpay account, if you want it
A spending statement as a PDF for the general body meeting

Where the data lives

Because the committee and residents use it on their own phones, connect your own Supabase database from the chat and turn on sign-in. For residents to pay charges or fund contributions in the app, connect the RWA's own Razorpay account; the money goes to the RWA's account.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide what the app does. List the screens you need, for example: Houses, Monthly charges, Funds, Complaints, Guards and gates.
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 RWA, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for Shanti Vihar RWA in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow: Blocks A to F, about 320 houses. Screens: houses, monthly charges (₹500 per house), funds (Holi, Diwali, park development), complaints, guards and gates, notices, and a resident home. Complaints are streetlight, drain, garbage, road or stray animals, with status and whether the ward office was told, plus a WhatsApp message to send the details. Make PDF receipts and a monthly spending statement. Residents log in to see only their own dues and pay through our Razorpay. Committee members see everything. Green and white colours, Hindi and English labels.

AppCub also has a page about a housing society app: see it here.

Tips for an RWA app

Start with the house register and monthly charges for two months before adding funds and complaints.
Keep festival collections in their own fund, with spending against each, so the accounts are easy to show at the general body meeting.
Residents' phone numbers and dues are private: only the committee should see the full list, and each resident only their own.
Agree in a committee meeting who can mark a payment as received, and give only those members that access.
Ask AppCub for the complaint message in Hindi if your ward office prefers 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 file complaints on a municipal portal, connect to gate cameras or visitor-entry devices, or message residents by itself. Complaints are sent when someone taps the WhatsApp button, and reminders go out the same way; the installed app can show a reminder on its own phone at a set time.
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 residents pay the RWA charge in the app?

Yes, with a pay button that uses the RWA's own Razorpay account; connect Razorpay and Supabase from the chat first. The money goes to the RWA, not to AppCub.

Can the app keep festival funds separate from the monthly charge?

Yes. Each fund, such as Diwali or park development, has its own contributions and spending, apart from the monthly charges.

Can the app send complaints to the municipal corporation?

It prepares a WhatsApp message with the complaint details for the number you use, and a committee member sends it. It doesn't connect to any municipal portal.

Can the app record visitors at the gate?

It can keep a simple visitor list that the guard types in, but it doesn't connect to gate cameras, boom barriers or entry devices.

Can tenants use the RWA app too?

Yes. Each house can have the owner and a tenant listed, and you decide who signs in and sees the dues.

How do residents get the RWA app?

Share it as a web link in the colony's WhatsApp group, as an APK file, or on Google Play from the RWA's own developer account with a paid AppCub plan.

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