{"id":2131,"date":"2020-06-15T20:45:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T17:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2025-11-10T07:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:13:13","slug":"build-travel-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/build-travel-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel as a Service: How to Develop a Travel Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2023 became the year of travel. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dataai.infogram.com\/1p5e99dnqynzxxcp3ev7pjzrkpc3d6qm6jl\">\u2018Stats of Mobile 2023\u2019<\/a> report, the number of traveling app downloads increased by 13% compared to 2022. We see a significant boost in ticket booking, hotel services, and transportation applications. Even compared with the most touristic 2019 year, traveling apps are developing stunningly.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7239\" src=\"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Download-Growth-Between-2019-and-2023.png\" alt=\"Download Growth Between 2019 and 2023\" width=\"1440\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Download-Growth-Between-2019-and-2023.png 1440w, https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Download-Growth-Between-2019-and-2023-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Download-Growth-Between-2019-and-2023-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Download-Growth-Between-2019-and-2023-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Download-Growth-Between-2019-and-2023-237x150.png 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><br \/>\nWe want to tell you <a href=\"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/how-to-develop-a-travel-booking-service-padi-travel\/\">how to create a travel booking website<\/a> and app that will enter the market smoothly, generating a nice cashflow.<br \/>\n<div class=\"info_box_shortcode_holder\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Travel-and-Booking_1.png)\">\n    <div class=\"info_box_label\">\n    Industries\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"info_box_logo\">\n    \n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"info_box_title font_size_\">\n   <span class=\"info_box_title_inner\">Disrupt the travel industry.&lt;br \/&gt;\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"info_box_link\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/industries\/travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span>Learn How<\/span>\n            <div class=\"button_animated\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 12\" fill=\"none\"\n                     xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M23.725 5.33638C23.7248 5.3361 23.7245 5.33577 23.7242 5.33549L18.8256 0.460497C18.4586 0.0952939 17.865 0.096653 17.4997 0.463684C17.1345 0.830668 17.1359 1.42425 17.5028 1.7895L20.7918 5.06249H0.9375C0.419719 5.06249 0 5.48221 0 5.99999C0 6.51777 0.419719 6.93749 0.9375 6.93749H20.7917L17.5029 10.2105C17.1359 10.5757 17.1345 11.1693 17.4998 11.5363C17.865 11.9034 18.4587 11.9046 18.8256 11.5395L23.7242 6.66449C23.7245 6.66421 23.7248 6.66388 23.7251 6.6636C24.0923 6.29713 24.0911 5.70163 23.725 5.33638Z\"\n                          fill=\"#282828\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n                <div class=\"shape\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Key Features of Travel Apps<\/h2>\n<p>Even a simple travel app must have numerous basic features. They are the same for all kinds of applications: small single-purpose solutions and full-scale international platforms. So, there are the features every traveling app must have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Registration and profile.<\/b> Personalization is everything in the travel business. Even a simple log-in system helps a company to track and analyze clients\u2019 behavior and preferences. This feature is primary for designing special offers, content personalization, and deep data analysis. Still, it\u2019s also convenient for customers because they can access browsing and purchase history and get more relevant content and offers.<\/li>\n<li><b>Search, filters, and listings.<\/b> Travel apps are designed for customers who search data: considering flight and hotel booking, reading about various tourist destinations and sightseeing, and comparing different offers and prices. So, any traveling app must have a way to search data and suitably display the results.<\/li>\n<li><b>Booking.<\/b> Whether your app offers services or goods, it must have a system to order them. Connecting the app with systems is crucial, allowing customers to buy tickets, book hotel rooms, and reserve tourist permits. Moreover, it\u2019s one of the main features to earn money for an app.<\/li>\n<li><b>Payment system<\/b>. It\u2019s closely related to the previous feature. If clients may order something, they must have a way to pay for it. So, it\u2019s crucial to connect an app with popular local and international payment systems like PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Stripe, WePay, and others. Pay special attention to the local banking systems your target audience commonly uses. Direct partnership with them will make an app more customer-friendly.<\/li>\n<li><b>Ratings and reviews.<\/b> It\u2019s a critical UX feature that simplifies the selection process for customers when your app has many available offers. Enthusiastic reviews significantly help in the sales funnel, eliminating customers\u2019 doubts.<\/li>\n<li><b>Notifications.<\/b> It\u2019s a multi-purpose feature that aims to remind clients of their appointments and planned journeys. But another vital function is to encourage customers to use an app and create a loyal audience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep in mind that these features are basic, any traveling app must have them. But the other features depend on the type of application, available budget, target audiences, and distribution markets.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel App Development Steps<\/h2>\n<p>Travel application development is a complicated process. That\u2019s why a company must adhere to estimated steps, reducing the risks of mistakes and helping to make better decisions. There are five main steps to build a travel platform:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Conduct deep market research<\/h3>\n<p>The tourism industry is intensely competitive. That\u2019s why a company must conduct profound research in the local market, active trends, direct and indirect competitors, and perspective gaps that may be filled with a specific solution.<\/p>\n<p>This step is crucial because it determines a general idea of the application and its future success in the market. Hitting the right niche and a target audience is half of success. That\u2019s why we strongly recommend hiring an experienced team to perform a precise market analysis and help you build up from competitors. It may take 1-2 months.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Define app features<\/h3>\n<p>Choose the app type you need to design. Next, decide about its complexity, whether you need just a basic app or a full-scale all-in-one travel platform.<\/p>\n<p>You must add all essential features like a registration system, search bar, listings, and notification. However, the main challenge here is developing its unique features to attract the target audience.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, you also must calculate an approximate budget required for development because traveling platform development may be pricey.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Hire an experienced developing team<\/h3>\n<p>In-house travel platform development is relevant only if your team has strong expertise in all required technologies. But in our experience, rare travel agencies really have such knowledge and expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Hiring an experienced development company is a better solution to protect you against risks that may occur during the various development stages. As a result, it may be even cheaper than developing a travel website or platform on your own \u2014 experienced specialists will complete an app faster and with much fewer corrections.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Design an MVP<\/h3>\n<p>Creating a minimum viable product is critical to understanding how the planned features work in real products.<\/p>\n<p>Still, companies may skip this step if they develop some basic app or point solution. But if developing a multi-functional app, it&#8217;s a key to success in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>When all required features work, conduct an alpha test and gather honest participant feedback. At this stage, products are often significantly updated according to the real desires of the customers.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Develop and test<\/h3>\n<p>If you hire a development team instead of designing a product on your own, you need only check the milestones and nothing more. No interference with the developing travel software is required.<\/p>\n<p>But still, it\u2019s crucial to check how all complicated features work. That\u2019s why testing processes must be severe. Travel industry clients are picky and selective, so an app usually has only one chance to impress them. If not, it will be hard to retain potential clients in the future. The same applies to small single-purpose apps and huge complex solutions. So, test the product carefully.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, the development stage takes about 3-9 months, depending on the project&#8217;s complexity. Testing takes less time: about 1-3 months.<\/p>\n<p>Only when the previous stages are flawless the product may be fully launched.<br \/>\n<div class=\"info_box_shortcode_holder\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PADI-Travel-1.png)\">\n    <div class=\"info_box_label\">\n    Case Studies\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"info_box_logo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PADI-logo.png\" alt=\"logo\">\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"info_box_title font_size_\">\n   <span class=\"info_box_title_inner\">All-in-one travel platform for divers.&lt;br \/&gt;\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"info_box_link\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/case-studies\/padi-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span>Explore<\/span>\n            <div class=\"button_animated\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 12\" fill=\"none\"\n                     xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M23.725 5.33638C23.7248 5.3361 23.7245 5.33577 23.7242 5.33549L18.8256 0.460497C18.4586 0.0952939 17.865 0.096653 17.4997 0.463684C17.1345 0.830668 17.1359 1.42425 17.5028 1.7895L20.7918 5.06249H0.9375C0.419719 5.06249 0 5.48221 0 5.99999C0 6.51777 0.419719 6.93749 0.9375 6.93749H20.7917L17.5029 10.2105C17.1359 10.5757 17.1345 11.1693 17.4998 11.5363C17.865 11.9034 18.4587 11.9046 18.8256 11.5395L23.7242 6.66449C23.7245 6.66421 23.7248 6.66388 23.7251 6.6636C24.0923 6.29713 24.0911 5.70163 23.725 5.33638Z\"\n                          fill=\"#282828\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n                <div class=\"shape\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Travel Software Development Tech Stack<\/h2>\n<p>Many programming technologies can be used in developing a travel platform. And it\u2019s essential to weigh their pros and cons. Let\u2019s talk about the most popular ones;<\/p>\n<p>When choosing <b>a back-end tech stack<\/b>, you must realize what type of software you need and accurately define its key features. The choice of programming language and frameworks depends on this.<\/p>\n<p>JavaScript and Node.js are usually used to create fast and scalable applications. But if you need to accent maintainability and ease the development process, Ruby on Rails is a wise solution. And if you want a stable and easy-to-upgrade application, consider choosing Python and Django.<\/p>\n<p>Developers also have some preferences for <b>front-end development<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>React Native is commonly used for designing cross-platform solutions. Creating a single codebase for iOS and Android apps is an excellent choice. Still, it requires substantial expertise and lots of tests.<\/li>\n<li>Flutter is another popular framework for cross-platform development that allows even the creation of web and PC applications. It provides a smooth UX experience, but designing full-scale and multifunctional apps may be difficult.<\/li>\n<li>Swift, Objective-C, Java, or Kotlin are required when you create native apps for each platform. Usually, they are more stable but require much more work to design and support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As for <b>database technologies<\/b>, MongoDB and other NoSQL databases are used for operating unstructured or partially structured data, and MySQL is considered better for handling fully structured information.<\/p>\n<p>To provide fast and stable connections, travel apps also use <b>cloud services<\/b>: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and others. Some apps use <b>geolocation and mapping <\/b>based on Google Maps API or Mapbox services.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Keep in Mind when Building a Travel Platform<\/h2>\n<p>There are already loads of accommodation search services, flight booking aggregators, and sources of travel advice. To create something that will resonate with your audience, you have to ensure that it is genuinely useful, easy to use, and speaks the same language they do.<\/p>\n<h3>Your audience<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to develop a travel platform, the best strategy is not to fight the established leaders but to approach a narrow audience that has specific interests. It can be dedicated to surfers, music festival fans, family travelers, or sports nuts. By targeting a niche audience, you have an opportunity to become the preferred travel companion for that niche. Your users will see you as a trustworthy source of information that is particularly interesting to them. The smaller your niche, the easier it will be for you to understand and meet their needs.<\/p>\n<h3>The user experience<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to create a travel booking website, you have to make it either adaptable for mobile platforms or create a standalone app for it.<br \/>\n<strong><em>You should identify when users will need your service \u2013 whether during the planning stage or during the trip itself. Either way, it still must be available from any device. And remember: a tidy UX is as critical to the success of your future business as the quality of the service. In fact, the UX is a part of it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The rapid march of technology and modern life teach people anything but patience, so making your app understandable and intuitive is worth the effort.<\/p>\n<h3>The technology<\/h3>\n<p>Today, users are used to having their device read their thoughts and predict their needs. This ability has to be embedded both within the service interface and the opportunities it offers the traveler (including through travel API integration). That\u2019s why it\u2019s a good idea to build a travel website using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to provide users with highly relevant suggestions and options that enhance their travel experience. By the way, find out more about why Python is better to use for AI. <!--[lets-discuss-banner theme=\"light-green-link\"]--><\/p>\n<h2>Cost to Build Travel Software<\/h2>\n<p>The cost of travel software development strongly depends on several factors, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Application complexity.<\/b> Point solutions are much more affordable than all-in-one apps. Designing a trip advisor app would cost a few times less than creating a full-scale multifunctional travel system.<\/li>\n<li><b>Supported platforms.<\/b> Designing software for iOS and Android requires different processes. The same goes for web-version and desktop apps. The more platforms, the more expensive.<\/li>\n<li><b>The market size.<\/b> Designing an app for a local market is much faster and cheaper than creating an international and multilingual platform available worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Basic travel software costs $100,000 to $300,000. But if it has many complicated features, the price immediately goes sky-high and may reach $500,000 or even more.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an approximate cost of each development stage of a travel app:<br \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"supsystic-table-52_31354-css\">\/* Here you can add custom CSS for the current table *\/\n\/* Lean more about CSS: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cascading_Style_Sheets *\/\n\/*\nTo prevent the use of styles to other tables use \"#supsystic-table-52\" as a base selector\nfor example:\n#supsystic-table-52 { ... }\n#supsystic-table-52 tbody { ... }\n#supsystic-table-52 tbody tr { ... }\n\nbackground-color: #74a59a;\n\n#supsystic-table-52 td:first-child {\n      color: #74a59a;}\n*\/\n\n#supsystic-table-52 th {\n    padding: 10px 15px;\n    font-weight: bold;\n    background-color: #F4F2F0;\n    border: 1px solid black; \n}\n\n#supsystic-table-52 td {\n    padding: 6px 15px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"supsystic-table-loader spinner\"style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/div><div id=\"supsystic-table-52_31354\" class=\"supsystic-tables-wrap\" style=\" background: url(); 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\" >Stage <\/th><th data-cell-id=\"B1\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"1\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Price\" data-order=\"Price\" style=\"min-width:40.2044%; \" >Price <\/th><th data-cell-id=\"C1\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"1\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Person-hours needed\" data-order=\"Person-hours needed\" style=\"min-width:34.9233%; \" >Person-hours needed <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A2\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"2\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"&lt;b&gt;Design&lt;\/b&gt;\" data-order=\"&lt;b&gt;Design&lt;\/b&gt;\" ><b>Design<\/b><\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B2\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"2\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$5,000-15,000\" data-order=\"$5,000-15,000\" >$5,000-15,000 <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"C2\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"2\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"100-300\" data-order=\"100-300\" >100-300 <\/td><\/tr><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A3\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"3\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"&lt;b&gt;Development&lt;\/b&gt;\" data-order=\"&lt;b&gt;Development&lt;\/b&gt;\" ><b>Development<\/b><\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B3\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"3\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$50,000-150,000\" data-order=\"$50,000-150,000\" >$50,000-150,000 <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"C3\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"3\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"1000-3000\" data-order=\"1000-3000\" >1000-3000 <\/td><\/tr><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A4\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"4\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"&lt;b&gt;Testing&lt;\/b&gt;\" data-order=\"&lt;b&gt;Testing&lt;\/b&gt;\" ><b>Testing<\/b><\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B4\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"4\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$5,000-15,000\" data-order=\"$5,000-15,000\" >$5,000-15,000 <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"C4\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"4\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"100-300\" data-order=\"100-300\" >100-300 <\/td><\/tr><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A5\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"5\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"&lt;b&gt;Deployment&lt;\/b&gt;\" data-order=\"&lt;b&gt;Deployment&lt;\/b&gt;\" ><b>Deployment<\/b><\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B5\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"5\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$5,000-10,000\" data-order=\"$5,000-10,000\" >$5,000-10,000 <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"C5\" data-x=\"2\" data-y=\"5\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"100-200\" data-order=\"100-200\" >100-200 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><a href=https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=supsystic-tables&module=tables&action=view&id=52>Edit <i class='fa fa-fw fa-pencil'><\/i><\/a><!-- \/#supsystic-table-52.supsystic-table --><\/div><!-- \/.supsystic-tables-wrap --><!-- Tables Generator by Supsystic --><!-- Version:1.9.77 --><!-- http:\/\/supsystic.com\/ --><br \/>\nConsider that the prices are relevant if the average hourly pay for developers is $50. This is true for teams from Asia, Eastern Europe, or Latin America, but hiring developers from the USA or Western Europe may cost a few times more.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, the cost of <a href=\"https:\/\/djangostars.com\/industries\/travel\/\">travel software development services<\/a> also depends on the software type. Here are some approximate prices for designing different kinds of travel apps in basic configurations:<br \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"supsystic-table-53_77105-css\">\/* Here you can add custom CSS for the current table *\/\n\/* Lean more about CSS: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cascading_Style_Sheets *\/\n\/*\nTo prevent the use of styles to other tables use \"#supsystic-table-53\" as a base selector\nfor example:\n#supsystic-table-53 { ... }\n#supsystic-table-53 tbody { ... }\n#supsystic-table-53 tbody tr { ... }\n\nbackground-color: #74a59a;\n\n#supsystic-table-53 td:first-child {\n      color: #74a59a;}\n\n\n    font-weight: bold;\n    background-color: #F4F2F0;\n*\/\n\n#supsystic-table-53 th {\n    padding: 6px 15px;\n    border: 1px solid black; \n    font-weight: normal;\n}\n\n#supsystic-table-53 td {\n    padding: 6px 15px;\n}\n\n#supsystic-table-53 td:first-child {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      background-color: #F4F2F0;\n    }\n    \n#supsystic-table-53 th:first-child {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      background-color: #F4F2F0;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"supsystic-table-loader spinner\"style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/div><div id=\"supsystic-table-53_77105\" class=\"supsystic-tables-wrap\" style=\" background: url(); 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\" >Flight booking apps <\/th><th data-cell-id=\"B1\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"1\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"$20,000-75,000\" data-order=\"$20,000-75,000\" style=\"min-width:61.7801%; \" >$20,000-75,000 <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A2\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"2\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Hotel booking apps\" data-order=\"Hotel booking apps\" >Hotel booking apps <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B2\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"2\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$30,000-80,000\" data-order=\"$30,000-80,000\" >$30,000-80,000 <\/td><\/tr><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A3\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"3\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Car rental apps\" data-order=\"Car rental apps\" >Car rental apps <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B3\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"3\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$15,000-60,000\" data-order=\"$15,000-60,000\" >$15,000-60,000 <\/td><\/tr><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A4\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"4\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Travel planning apps\" data-order=\"Travel planning apps\" >Travel planning apps <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B4\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"4\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$30,000-100,000\" data-order=\"$30,000-100,000\" >$30,000-100,000 <\/td><\/tr><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A5\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"5\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Trip advisor apps\" data-order=\"Trip advisor apps\" >Trip advisor apps <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B5\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"5\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$50,000-125,000\" data-order=\"$50,000-125,000\" >$50,000-125,000 <\/td><\/tr><tr ><td data-cell-id=\"A6\" data-x=\"0\" data-y=\"6\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-original-value=\"Travel expense management apps\" data-order=\"Travel expense management apps\" >Travel expense management apps <\/td><td data-cell-id=\"B6\" data-x=\"1\" data-y=\"6\" class=\"\" data-cell-type=\"text\" data-cell-format-type=\"number\" data-original-value=\"$20,000-70,000\" data-order=\"$20,000-70,000\" >$20,000-70,000 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><a href=https:\/\/djangostars.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/admin.php?page=supsystic-tables&module=tables&action=view&id=53>Edit <i class='fa fa-fw fa-pencil'><\/i><\/a><!-- \/#supsystic-table-53.supsystic-table --><\/div><!-- \/.supsystic-tables-wrap --><!-- Tables Generator by Supsystic --><!-- Version:1.9.77 --><!-- http:\/\/supsystic.com\/ --><br \/>\nIn general, developing a basic travel app takes 3-5 months. 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