How do I make my own branded restaurant app?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
You don't need a dev team. With Menuthere's Branded App plan at $99/month (or $990/year, via Contact us) we build and publish your restaurant's app on the App Store and Google Play, live in 14 days once we have the app's details and access to your developer accounts. Apple's fee ($99/year) and Google's ($25 once) are paid to them, not to Menuthere.
- The Branded App plan at $99/month ($990/year) includes everything in Pro plus your app on both stores.
- It is sold via Contact us with no free trial; the other plans have a 7-day trial.
- The app is live in 14 days once its details and access to your developer accounts are ready.
- The stores' fees are paid to them: Apple $99/year and Google $25 once.
- Below this plan there is no native customer app; you still have a site, a QR menu and WhatsApp ordering.
Your restaurant's app on both stores, no coding
Menuthere's Branded App plan builds and publishes your own restaurant app on the App Store and Google Play, with everything in Pro and unlimited push notifications, and we handle publishing for you. Request it via Contact us.
How is the app built and published?
We build and publish the app for you on the Branded App plan. You give us the app's details (name, logo, colours) and access to your Apple and Google developer accounts, then we prepare it and publish it to both stores. The usual time is 14 days once those details and access are ready.
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Request the plan
Via Contact us (Branded App at $99/month).
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Give us the details
Name, logo and colours, and access to your developer accounts.
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We build and publish
We prepare the app and publish it to the App Store and Google Play.
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Within 14 days
Your app appears on both stores once details and access are ready.
What are the app-store fees?
On top of the Menuthere subscription, you pay the developer-account fees to Apple and Google directly; these are not Menuthere's. Apple charges $99 a year for a developer account, and Google charges $25 once only. These fees are required to publish any app to the stores, whatever the app provider.
| Item | Paid to | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Branded App plan | Menuthere | $99/month (or $990/year) |
| Apple developer account | Apple | $99/year |
| Google developer account | $25 once | |
| Commission on orders | Menuthere | 0% |
App or ordering site, which do I start with?
Usually start with the site, QR menu and WhatsApp, then add the native app once you have a repeat-customer base that justifies its higher monthly cost. The site works at once with no download, and the native app adds push notifications and an experience under your name on the stores. Compare the cost in how much a restaurant app costs.
Who this is a good fit for
- A restaurant or small chain with repeat customers that wants its own branded app on both stores.
- Those who want push notifications to customers' phones and an ordering experience under their own brand.
- Those comfortable with a higher monthly cost for a full native app.
Who this is not for
- A new restaurant with no customer base yet; start with a site, QR menu and WhatsApp before an app.
- Those for whom an ordering site and QR menu are enough; a native app isn't needed by every restaurant.
Common follow-up questions
What does the branded app cost per month?
The Branded App plan is $99/month or $990/year, and includes everything in Pro plus your app on the App Store and Google Play. It is requested via Contact us with no free trial.
How long does the app take to launch?
The usual time is 14 days once we have the app's details and access to your Apple and Google developer accounts. Publishing can't start before those details are ready.
Do I pay fees to Apple and Google too?
Yes, paid to them directly, not to Menuthere: Apple is $99 a year for a developer account, and Google is $25 once. These are the stores' fees for any app.
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Sources (2)
- Menuthere Branded App plan, Menuthere, read 25 October 2026
- Menuthere pricing and plans, Menuthere, read 25 October 2026