Real questions from real business owners who've already joined AppShakti.
Do I really need a digital presence? My business is already working.
Your business is working — but it's invisible beyond your WhatsApp contacts.
When someone who heard your name searches it on Google — nothing comes up. Every month you lose customers who were ready to order but could not find your menu, your prices, or a way to reach you.
With AppShakti: search your business name on Google and your page shows up — menu, photos, prices, one tap to order. Customers share one link instead of 10 different WhatsApp messages.
10 years ago: "I don't need a mobile phone, my landline works fine." Sounds silly today. In 10 years, "I don't need a business app" will sound the same.
Start today. 5 minutes. Free.
How do I make a mobile app for my small business?
Just WhatsApp "Hi" to AppShakti (+91 78218 80601). In 5 minutes our bot asks for your business name, type, and 3-5 services — then generates a real mobile app with WhatsApp ordering, UPI payments and a unique URL. No coding, no agency, no monthly fees.
Is AppShakti really free?
Yes. The website and app are free forever — your link, menu, photos, prices, Call and WhatsApp buttons, Google indexing, reviews. Zero commission on orders, no card needed. Every new site also gets the Business features (online ordering with address, bookings, UPI, 24×7 chatbot) free until your page brings you 20 customer contacts or for 15 days, whichever comes first. After that they are optional at ₹399 a month or ₹3,999 a year; the site itself stays free.
Do I need to know coding or be tech-savvy?
Not at all. If you can type "Hi" on WhatsApp, you can make your AppShakti app. Everything happens through WhatsApp chat — no downloads, no forms, no computer needed. Our customers include home bakers, boutique owners, coaches, doctors — most of them never built a website before.
How long does setup actually take?
Under 5 minutes on average. Our bot walks you through business name, type, 3-5 services with prices, and a cover photo. Your app goes live with its own URL (like yourname.appshakti.com) the moment you finish.
Does AppShakti take commission from my orders?
Zero commission. Every rupee your customer pays goes directly to your UPI. Delivery aggregators typically take 25-30% of every order — AppShakti takes nothing. It's your business, your customer, your money, forever.
Can I edit my app after it's live?
Yes, anytime. Use the manage dashboard link the bot sends you on WhatsApp — change menu items, prices, cover photos, theme colours, business hours, FAQs, feature badges. Updates appear on your live app in seconds.
Which languages does AppShakti support?
The WhatsApp assistant talks to you in Hindi, Hinglish, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam and English — 10 Indian languages. Your site, the start card and your ad flyer follow the language you pick; Bengali, Hindi and Marathi ads are live now, with the ad button opening your WhatsApp.
What is Business badhao, and what does ₹1,499 get me?
A local Facebook + Instagram ad, run for you. Type badhao on WhatsApp: we design the flyer from your photos (or use your own video), write the ad in your language, and run it within 5 km of your shop for 7 days. ₹1,000 of the ₹1,499 is the ad budget paid to Meta, ₹499 is our fee. The ad's button opens your WhatsApp directly, you get a daily report and a link to see the live ad. If fewer than 10 people tap it in 7 days, any unspent budget is run again free. A full refund is given only if Meta cannot run the ad at all. The first run, for a boutique in Hinjewadi, reached 2,095 people and got 232 taps on day one — one report, results vary.
Will my app work on slow internet or older phones?
Your app is a PWA — installable on the home screen like a native app, works on 2G/3G, and caches previously-viewed content so customers can browse offline. Optimised for the reality of Indian mobile networks.
How much does AppShakti cost?
The core app is free forever. The Business plan adds UPI payments, a 24×7 AI chatbot, inventory tracking, all themes and priority human support:
₹3,999/year (about ₹11 a day — less than one cutting chai) or ₹399/month. Doctors get
Clinic Pro at ₹11,999/year — a live patient queue with automatic WhatsApp updates to patients (token, wait time, "your turn"), booking calendar, patient dashboard and onboarding included. Zero commission on your orders on every plan.
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Can I use my own domain, like yourshop.com?
Yes, on the Business plan. Connect a domain you already own (bought from any domain registrar): included free on Business Annual (₹3,999/year), ₹499/year on Business Monthly. No domain yet? We buy a new .com or .in for ₹1,499/year — or take Business Annual + a new domain together for ₹4,999. Type domain (or domain new) on WhatsApp — we set it up with HTTPS and send the exact steps for your registrar. You keep editing your site on WhatsApp as before. The domain renews yearly; if it is not renewed, your site goes back to its free appshakti.com address — it never goes offline. The free plan keeps yourname.appshakti.com.
I already have a website on my domain. Can I move it to AppShakti?
Yes. Make your AppShakti site first — it lives at yourname.appshakti.com while your old site stays up. Then type domain on WhatsApp and connect your domain. One DNS change at your registrar switches visitors to the AppShakti site: no downtime, and email on your domain keeps working (we never touch email records). Old page links on your domain open your new home page. Once we confirm on WhatsApp that it is live, cancel your old website builder or hosting — you keep paying your registrar only for the domain name.
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