Find out the cost to create a TikTok-like app (based on a rate of $50 per hour). Thanks to Cleveroad Team!

1. Cost to create
app like
TikTok https://www.cleveroad.com/blog/how-to-make-an-app-like-tiktok
Estimation from Cleveroad

2. TikTok Basic Features
Log in & sign up
Users need to sign up to post the content. It’s better to bring several options for sign up, e.g.
email, social network, and phone number.
Edit profile
Offer the users to customize their profiles, e.g. the ability to change the profile pictures or
username, add a bio, and more. Customized options are always a good idea.
Upload videos
How to make an app like TikTok successful? It’s necessary to provide users with an easy and
fast way to post videos. As a result, it’s better to consider sharing options beforehand.
Filters & effects
TikTok offers adding many filters and effects to the video. So, it’s necessary to add such a
feature to your future app. As a result, you can attract more users offering them unique filters.
Video editing
Users should have capabilities to edit the video on the app. There can be some basic options
like flipping, speeding up the video, and more.

3. TikTok Basic Features
Hearts & commenting
Similar to Instagram, TikTok provides an opportunity to like the video and comment it on .
The users can also look through the liked posts on the specific tab.
Sharing
To gain more users, you can offer sharing options. It stands for the ability to share their
publications on other social media like Facebook, Twitter, etc. Additionally, TikTok offers to
connect the user’s profile to other social networks.
Notifications
To keep users posted, it’s necessary to add a push notification function. You need to inform
the users about comments on their videos, likes, or any other updates. Usually, notifications
are implemented via Google Cloud Messaging (Android) or Apple Push Notification Service
(iOS).
Admin panel
Admin panel offers multiple functions like user management (e.g. edit, delete, or block users).
Additionally, it can assist in counting posts of a particular user, providing data about new
users, and more.

4. Feature iOS
development
Android
development
Back-end
development
Approximate
cost *
Log in & sign
in
25 hours 25 hours 21 hours $3,550
Edit profile 21 hours 21 hours 12 hours $2,700
Upload video 9 hours 9 hours 5 hours $1,150
* All the estimations provided below are based on the average rate in our
region - $50 per hour

5. Feature iOS
development
Android
development
Back-end
development
Approximate
cost *
Filters &
effects
82 hours 82 hours 4 hours $8,400
Video editing 47 hours 47 hours 4 hours $4,900
Likes &
comments
33 hours 33 hours 18 hours $4,200
* All the estimations provided below are based on the average rate in our
region - $50 per hour

6. Feature iOS
development
Android
development
Back-end
development
Approximate
cost *
Sharing 3 hours 3 hours - $300
Notifications 12 hours 12 hours 12 hours $1,800
Admin panel - - 39 hours $1,950
* All the estimations provided below are based on the average rate in our
region - $50 per hour

7. Advanced Features for TikTok-Like App
Video preview before the registration
TikTok allows looking through some popular videos before signing up. As a result, new users
can look through the content. However, to comment or like, it’s necessary to sign up.
Location-based content
One more advanced feature that you can consider while making an app like TikTok. This
feature allows locating the device. According to this data, the app offers content posted by
other users with the same location. Additionally, users can add their current whereabouts to
the video.
Real-time analytics
This function provides an opportunity to see the live viewers and broadcasters on the graph.
Additionally, it offers data about the number of comments and hearts.
Live video streaming
TikTok doesn’t have this feature these days. However, an opportunity to start a live video is in
demand among social video applications.

8. Feature iOS
development
Android
development
Back-end
development
Approximate cost *
Video preview before
the registration
7 hours 7 hours - $700
Location-based content 12 hours 12 hours 10 hours $1,700
Real-time analytics 6 hours 6 hours 4 hours $800
Live video streaming 56 hours 56 hours 25 hours $6,850
AR filters 74 hours 74 hours - $7,400
* All the estimations provided below are based on the average rate in our
region - $50 per hour

9. Cost to design an app like
TikTok
Design iOS app Android app
Approximate time 102 hours 102 hours
Approximate cost $5,100 $5,100

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