Catalog app, done for you
For a showroom, manufacturer or wholesale supplier, what matters is that customers quickly find the right item and send an inquiry straight away. A catalog app shows your range with photos, specifications and availability — and turns a selection into a ready-to-process request.
What the “Catalog app” project includes
The solution scope we usually plan for a project — the final feature set is fixed at the brief.
Catalog with specifications
Product cards with photos, dimensions, variants and documentation — all the information customers usually ask a sales manager for.
Filters and search
Search by SKU, name and specifications, with filters built for your product range — the right item is found in a few taps.
Quote request cart
Customers put together a selection with quantities and send a request, and the manager receives it with every item and contact detail.
Wholesale prices and terms
After signing in, partners see their own prices, discounts and minimum order quantities, while regular visitors see the retail showcase.
Inventory system sync
Products, prices and stock are pulled from your inventory system or spreadsheets — no need to maintain the catalog twice.
Trade show mode
The catalog works offline on a tablet, so a manager can put together a selection for a customer right at a meeting or booth.
We build a catalog app with products, filters and enquiries. Clients browse on their phone, requests reach you at once. Ideal for showrooms and wholesale.
Product catalogue app vs online store vs PDF catalogue
If your products are complex, prices depend on volume and a deal usually closes after a conversation with a manager, a classic online store with a cart and checkout isn’t the right fit. A catalogue app solves a different problem: it helps customers make sense of your range, choose what they need and send a precise request instead of calling to ask “what do you have?”. This is a common scenario for furniture, building materials, equipment and wholesale supply.
A PDF catalogue is out of date the day it’s sent: prices change, items sell out, and customers keep forwarding the old version to colleagues. With a small range and infrequent updates, it’s more honest to make do with a good website that has a products section. An app is justified when you have many items, specifications matter for the choice, and managers spend time selecting and forwarding the same things over and over.
Catalogue app development cost: what it’s made of
The main factor is the structure of your product range. Similar products with a couple of parameters fit into simple product cards, while products with variants, compatibility and interdependent specifications require a well-thought-out data model and filters. The second important part is content: who transfers hundreds or thousands of items with photos and descriptions, how, and whether they need to be prepared from scratch.
The estimate also includes integration with your accounting system for prices and stock, a private area for partners with individual terms, generating quotes, and offline use at trade shows. Format matters too: a web version, a PWA for managers’ tablets or a native app in the app stores. Quite often a web catalogue that opens comfortably on a phone is enough.
How we build a catalogue app
We start from how your customers choose products and what questions they ask managers: that list shapes the filters, the product card and search. In parallel we look at where product data is stored today — in your accounting system, spreadsheets or with suppliers — and agree on a single source so the catalogue doesn’t drift from reality.
We test the product import on the full range, not on a dozen samples — that way data errors surface before launch. Managers test product selection and sending requests, after which the catalogue opens to customers. As part of support we monitor synchronisation and add new categories and features — for example, saved selections or reordering past orders for regular partners.
This is custom development, done for you: we run a brief, describe the features, design around your business logic, and agree the design, timeline and estimate before work starts. We take on the architecture, development, integrations and launch.
Cost and timeline depend on the scope — we estimate individually for the task, not from a single price list. After launch we stay in touch: support, improvements and product development.
Build your project and see the estimate
Choose the type, the features you need, the design tier and the timeline — you’ll see a preliminary price range and duration. We fix the exact estimate after a short brief.
What matters in the “Catalog app” project
We build the solution around what actually moves your business and your processes — not for the sake of it.
Filters by real specifications: size, material, color, availability
Different prices for retail customers and wholesale partners after sign-in
A request or a quote straight from a selection of products
Products and stock levels loaded automatically from your inventory system
Let’s discuss your project: Catalog app
Describe the task in a short brief and we’ll come back with an estimate of scope, timeline and cost. Free, no obligation.
What the project includes
The full cycle — from idea and design to launch and support, by one team with a transparent estimate.
Questions about the “Catalog app” project
Can we import products from our spreadsheets or inventory system?
Yes. We set up a one-time import or regular syncing of prices and stock levels, so the catalog stays up to date without manual work.
Can we hide prices from regular visitors?
Yes. Prices and terms can be shown only after sign-in or once a partnership application is approved. Other visitors see the range and send an inquiry.
Can we add online payment later?
Yes. If over time some products start selling without a manager's involvement, a cart and checkout can be added to the catalog — we design the architecture with that headroom in mind.
Catalog app: how much does it cost, done for you?
The price depends on the scope: we estimate by features, design and timeline. Describe the task in the calculator on this page to get a “from–to” range, and after the brief we fix the exact estimate. Payment in stages.
Who owns the code and the result?
You do. Once the project is complete and paid for, we hand over the source code, access and documentation. Support and further development can stay with us — by agreement.
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Shall we discuss your project?
Tell us about the task — we will come back with an estimate of scope, timeline and cost. Free and with no obligation.