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title: "Build an app like the ones you already know"
description: "Planning an app like Upwork, Calendly or Teachable? See what it takes to build, and the product we shipped that solved the same problems."
url: https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like
---

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Build an app like

# Build an app like the ones you already use.

Each page breaks a well-known product into what it takes to build, next to a product we shipped that solved the same problems.

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**Timeline**

5-6 weeks

**Products shipped**

40+

**Clutch rating**

4.9

## Which app is yours like?

### [App like Upwork](https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like-upwork)

What a freelance marketplace like Upwork needs in v1: briefs, proposals, escrow payments and portfolios.

- Start with one category
- Escrow before anything else
- Portfolios that load fast
- Launch fast, add the extras next

### [App like Teachable](https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like-teachable)

What a course platform like Teachable needs in v1: a course player, progress, coaching and checkout.

- Progress that unlocks content
- A player that remembers
- Courses and coaching together
- One checkout for everything

### [App like Calendly](https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like-calendly)

What a booking app like Calendly needs in v1: availability, calendar sync, reminders and payment at booking.

- Booking inside a product
- Matching before booking
- Or plug Calendly in
- Calendars and time zones

### [App like Mint](https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like-mint)

What a budgeting app like Mint needs in v1: Plaid bank linking, transaction sync and categories you trust.

- Real bank data from day one
- Categories that fit your users
- Data that feeds the product
- Trust and security first

### [App like HoneyBook](https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like-honeybook)

What a client portal like HoneyBook needs in v1: projects, milestone payments, scheduling and your branding.

- A portal clients understand
- Paid by milestone
- Branded as your own
- Pricing you can change

### [App like Fiverr](https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like-fiverr)

What a gig marketplace like Fiverr needs in v1: packaged gigs, payment held until delivery and revisions.

- Packages, not proposals
- Pay first, release on delivery
- An order is a timeline
- Launch fast, add the extras next

### [App like Airbnb](https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like-airbnb)

What a booking marketplace like Airbnb needs in v1: date search, listings, host payouts and reviews.

- Search that stays fast
- Pay the host after check-in
- Calendars that never double-book
- Reviews and trust, kept simple

### [App like Uber Eats](https://zeroic.in/build-an-app-like-uber-eats)

What a delivery app like Uber Eats or DoorDash needs in v1: ordering, driver matching and live status.

- Matching beyond distance
- Scheduled and on-demand
- Status everyone can see
- Tools for people on the road

FAQ

## Frequently asked questions

Where do we start?

With the version that proves your idea. We agree its scope and price on free calls, ship it in 5-6 weeks, and grow it from real usage.

Do we own everything you build?

Yes, 100%. You own the code, infrastructure, docs and credentials.

## Hear from us within 24 hours.

**Prashant and Khushi** Partners @ Zeroic

Building something like this? Tell us the app yours is like and what's different. We'll tell you what a first version takes.

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