50 App Ideas for India — Toothbrush Technique

⚡ Daily Life & Utilities IDEAS 1–8

#01 🇺🇸 USA

BillSplit India

Splitwise clone built around UPI — split bills, request money, settle instantly via PhonePe/GPay link.

FOMO Hook"Your friends already settled — you owe ₹340. Pay now before the group chat starts."

🟢 Low Effort UPI deep links WhatsApp share

#02 ✨ New

Maidly

Book, track, and pay your household maid, cook, or driver. Rate them. Build a local trust score.

FOMO Hook"3 families on your street found their maid through Maidly this week."

🟢 Low Effort Hyper-local Recurring use

#03 🇺🇸 USA

GasCaddy India

Real-time petrol/CNG prices near you. Community-reported prices, nearest pump, price trend alerts.

FOMO Hook"Petrol dropped ₹2 near Koramangala — 800 people already refuelled there today."

🟢 Low Effort Daily habit Maps API

#04 ✨ New

SocietyOS

Apartment/housing society app — maintenance payments, visitor logs, complaint tickets, polls. Lightweight NoBrokerHood alternative.

FOMO Hook"Your neighbour just raised a water shortage complaint — 14 others upvoted it."

🟡 Med Effort B2B2C WhatsApp alerts

#05 🇺🇸 USA

TimeCapsule India

Record voice/video messages to your future self or family. Lock until a date — weddings, birthdays, New Year. Inspired by FutureMe.

FOMO Hook"Your message to your kids on their 18th birthday is waiting. Don't leave it unsent."

🟢 Low Effort Emotional Viral gifting

#06 ✨ New

WaterTank Alert

Smart app for apartment water tank schedules — get notified when your building water supply is coming. Community-updated.

FOMO Hook"Water coming in 20 min — 3 neighbours already filling their tanks."

🟢 Low Effort Daily pain point Push alerts

#07 🇺🇸 USA

TaskRabbit India

On-demand handymen, electricians, plumbers, painters — book in 2 taps. Rated, verified. Similar to UrbanCompany but lighter.

FOMO Hook"Rajan the electrician is free today only. 11 bookings already made this morning."

🟡 Med Effort Gig economy High repeat use

#08 ✨ New

LPG Buddy

Track your LPG cylinder usage, predict next booking date, auto-book refill from Indane/HP/Bharat gas with one tap.

FOMO Hook"You'll run out of gas in 5 days. 1.2 lakh families booked already this week — slots filling fast."

🟢 Low Effort 500M users Weekly habit

💰 Finance & Smart Money IDEAS 9–15

#09 🇺🇸 USA

ChitFund Tracker

Digital management for chit funds — India's ₹5 lakh crore informal savings tradition. Track contributions, bids, and payouts transparently.

FOMO Hook"Your chit group bid is tomorrow. 2 members already made offers. Don't miss your chance."

🟢 Low Effort 100M+ chit users Untapped

#10 🇺🇸 USA

RoundUp Saver

Like Acorns USA — round up every UPI transaction to the nearest ₹10 and auto-invest the spare change in mutual funds.

FOMO Hook"You've spent ₹4,200 this week. You could've saved ₹280 without noticing. Others did."

🟡 Med Effort Fintech API Daily trigger

#11 ✨ New

SalaryDay

Personal finance app that helps users plan the entire month from salary day — EMI calendar, bill reminders, saving goals, spending buckets.

FOMO Hook"It's the 1st. 22,000 people just got their salary and started planning. Your money is waiting."

🟢 Low Effort Monthly habit High retention

#12 🇮🇳 India

KisanMoney

Farmer-focused finance app — MSP alerts, crop insurance tracker, PM-KISAN payment status, mandi prices, micro-loan eligibility check.

FOMO Hook"Wheat MSP just increased ₹150/quintal. Farmers in your district already registered."

🟡 Med Effort 140M farmers Govt. API

#13 🇺🇸 USA

CreditScore Daily

Free daily CIBIL/credit score tracker with plain-language tips to improve it. Alerts when score changes. Inspired by Credit Karma.

FOMO Hook"Your score dropped 12 points this week. Fix it before your loan application goes in."

🟢 Low Effort Lead gen Daily open

#14 ✨ New

PiggyBank Kids

Parents give digital pocket money to kids via UPI, kids see their savings grow with fun goals — bicycle, game, gadget.

FOMO Hook"Aarav's class is doing a savings challenge. 40 kids already joined. Will your child miss out?"

🟢 Low Effort Family app EdTech + Fin

#15 ✨ New

TaxChacha

AI-powered simple ITR filing for salaried Indians — answer 10 questions, file your taxes. No CA needed for most users.

FOMO Hook"Tax deadline in 9 days. 80,000 people filed yesterday. Late filing = penalty."

🟡 Med Effort Annual urgency 80M filers

🏃 Health & Fitness IDEAS 16–22

#16 🇺🇸 USA

YogaStreak

Daily 10-min yoga challenges for Indian users — with Hindi/Tamil/Telugu audio, streaks, and leaderboards. Duolingo for yoga.

FOMO Hook"Your streak is at 12 days. Break it and your neighbour overtakes you on the leaderboard."

🟢 Low Effort Daily habit Gamified

#17 ✨ New

DietDidi

Indian food calorie tracker with regional food database — idli, biryani, dal, chapati. Meal photos auto-detected via AI.

FOMO Hook"You had 2,400 calories today. Your health goal is 1,800. Tomorrow's chance to beat it."

🟡 Med Effort AI food scan Daily use

#18 ✨ New

PeriodSaathi

Period tracking app designed for Indian women — Hindi/regional language support, Ayurvedic tips, PCOS guidance, discreet mode.

FOMO Hook"2M Indian women tracking their cycle this month. Knowing your body = power."

🟢 Low Effort 300M women Daily open

#19 🇺🇸 USA

StepBet India

Bet money on your step count goal with friends — winner takes the pot. Connects to Google Fit. Like StepBet USA.

FOMO Hook"Your ₹500 is on the line. You need 2,000 more steps today. Everyone else is ahead."

🟢 Low Effort Social fitness Viral

#20 ✨ New

AyurAlert

Daily Ayurvedic health reminders based on season (ritu), body type (prakriti), and age. Morning routines, herb suggestions, sleep times.

FOMO Hook"It's Vata season. 3 lakh people following their Dinacharya today — are you?"

🟢 Low Effort Cultural fit Morning ritual

#21 🇺🇸 USA

DocNearMe

Find available doctors in your area right now, see live slots, and book within 60 seconds. Like ZocDoc for India's Tier 2/3 cities.

FOMO Hook"Dr. Sharma has 2 slots left today — next available is Thursday."

🟡 Med Effort Healthcare Urgent need

#22 ✨ New

SleepRaag

Indian classical ragas for sleep — AI picks the right raga for your mood, time of night, and sleep issues. Science-backed, culturally rooted.

FOMO Hook"Tonight's Raag Bhairavi is calming 40,000 people to sleep right now. Join them."

🟢 Low Effort Nightly habit Premium sub

📚 Education & Skills IDEAS 23–28

#23 🇺🇸 USA

SpokenEnglish.ai

Daily 5-min English speaking practice with an AI conversation partner. Accent coaching. Pronunciation scores. Like Duolingo but for spoken English.

FOMO Hook"Your colleague's English improved in 30 days. Day 1 is waiting for you."

🟡 Med Effort AI-powered 300M aspiring

#24 ✨ New

GovJobGuru

Daily government job alerts by category (SSC, Railway, State PSC, Bank) with personalized filter, previous papers, and mock test library.

FOMO Hook"UPSC Prelims 2025 registration closes in 3 days. 4 lakh already applied."

🟢 Low Effort 20M daily users Daily check

#25 🇺🇸 USA

QuizKaro

GK quiz battle — challenge a friend or stranger to live 1v1 trivia in 60 seconds. Earn coins, climb national leaderboard. Like HQ Trivia.

FOMO Hook"Your friend Priya just beat your GK score. 10,000 live battles happening right now."

🟡 Med Effort Viral by design Casual gaming

#26 ✨ New

SchoolBagsApp

Parent app for school — homework, circular notifications, fee payments, attendance, PTM scheduler. WhatsApp groups but organized.

FOMO Hook"Tomorrow's science project is due. 38 other parents already saw the circular."

🟡 Med Effort 350M students Daily parental

#27 🇺🇸 USA

SkillSwap India

Teach what you know, learn what you don't. Swap skills P2P — coding for Carnatic music, yoga for English, sewing for design.

FOMO Hook"14 people near you want to learn what you know. They're waiting for your profile."

🟢 Low Effort Community Zero cost model

#28 ✨ New

BoardExam Buddy

Class 10 & 12 board exam prep — daily chapter revision in 15 mins, past paper solver, doubt WhatsApp bot, marks predictor.

FOMO Hook"Your boards are in 47 days. Top rankers are already on Day 12 of their plan."

🟡 Med Effort 30M students High anxiety use

🍛 Food & Hyperlocal Commerce IDEAS 29–34

#29 ✨ New

TiffinWalla

Discover and subscribe to home tiffin services near you. Local aunties list their homemade dabbas. Order, rate, subscribe monthly.

FOMO Hook"Mrs. Sharma's Monday special sold out. 12 people are on her waitlist. Don't miss tomorrow."

🟢 Low Effort Daily meals Hyperlocal

#30 🇺🇸 USA

TableSnap

Last-minute restaurant table booking app with real-time cancellations — premium restaurants, 15-min confirmation. Like Resy for India.

FOMO Hook"A table just opened at Toit Bangalore for 8PM tonight. 3 people viewing it now."

🟢 Low Effort Weekend use Premium feel

#31 ✨ New

PoojaKit

Order everything for your pooja in one place — flowers, prasad, agarbatti, diyas, priest booking, ritual guides. Delivered in 30 min.

FOMO Hook"Tomorrow is Ekadashi. 8,000 puja kits ordered in your city today."

🟡 Med Effort Cultural calendar Repeat purchase

#32 🇮🇳 India

MandiPrice Live

Real-time vegetable and fruit mandi prices for consumers — know before you go to the market. Which vendor sells cheaper today?

FOMO Hook"Tomatoes are ₹12/kg cheaper at Yeshwanthpur mandi today. 600 shoppers already there."

🟢 Low Effort Daily check Govt. data API

#33 🇺🇸 USA

ExpiryAlert

Scan products' barcodes to track expiry dates in your fridge/pantry. Get alerts 3 days before expiry. Reduce waste, save money.

FOMO Hook"Your dal expires in 2 days. 1.1 lakh Indian families saved ₹800/month using this."

🟢 Low Effort Barcode scan Weekly habit

#34 ✨ New

GroceryPool

Neighbours pool grocery orders together to hit free delivery minimums and bulk discounts. One WhatsApp-like group, one order.

FOMO Hook"Your building's order reaches free delivery in ₹80 more. 4 neighbours already joined."

🟡 Med Effort Social commerce Weekly order

🎭 Social, Fun & Entertainment IDEAS 35–40

#35 🇺🇸 USA

DesiMeme Studio

Indian meme creation tool — Bollywood templates, political caricatures, desi pop culture stickers. 1-tap meme sharing to WhatsApp.

FOMO Hook"5 lakh memes made today. Your WhatsApp group is waiting for yours."

🟢 Low Effort Viral mechanic Daily create

#36 ✨ New

CricketDraft

Fantasy cricket that works like a share market — trade player values in real-time during a match. More skill than luck. Less RNG than Dream11.

FOMO Hook"Kohli's stock is rising. 40,000 people just bought. Trade in the next 3 overs."

🟡 Med Effort 800M cricket fans Match-day use

#37 🇺🇸 USA

AnonymousDesi

Anonymous confession app for Indian users — vent about family pressure, relationships, work stress. City-based, upvote/react. Like Whisper.

FOMO Hook"42,000 people in Mumbai are sharing what they can't say out loud. Are you listening?"

🟢 Low Effort High engagement Daily scroll

#38 ✨ New

SundayDrive

Weekend road trip planner for Indian highways — scenic routes, dhabas rated by locals, pit stops, toll costs, live traffic.

FOMO Hook"600 families heading to Coorg this weekend. Best dhabas are booking up. Plan now."

🟢 Low Effort Weekend ritual Organic viral

#39 🇺🇸 USA

FamilyTree India

Build your Indian family tree — joint families, gotras, generations. Share with relatives, collect old photos, auto-create a family book.

FOMO Hook"Your cousin Meera added 12 family members this week. Your branch is still empty."

🟡 Med Effort Emotional product Viral referral

#40 ✨ New

BollyKaraoke

Bollywood karaoke with real-time pitch scoring, duet mode, and WhatsApp-shareable video clips. Smule for Bollywood lovers.

FOMO Hook"Tum Hi Ho has been sung 2 lakh times this week. Your turn."

🟢 Low Effort Social sharing Music lovers

🚆 Travel, Transport & Commute IDEAS 41–45

#41 ✨ New

TrainAlert Pro

IRCTC train status with hyperlocal alerts — "your train is 22 min away from your station", seat upgrade notifier, PNR group sharing.

FOMO Hook"Tatkal opens in 8 minutes for your route. 4,000 people refreshing now."

🟢 Low Effort 23M daily riders Daily pain

#42 🇺🇸 USA

CommuterMate

Office carpooling for corporate campuses — match colleagues by route, share fuel costs, reduce the commute stress. Waze Carpool for India.

FOMO Hook"3 colleagues from your building are driving through your area tomorrow at 9AM."

🟡 Med Effort B2B potential Daily commute

#43 ✨ New

ParkEasy

Real-time parking spot finder in Indian cities — crowd-reported, mall/hospital parking availability, pre-book spots near metro stations.

FOMO Hook"Forum Mall: 3 spots left in Level 2. 8 cars heading there now."

🟢 Low Effort City pain Maps + crowd

#44 🇮🇳 India

BusTrack Lite

City bus live tracking for Tier 2/3 cities where no official app exists. Community-reported ETAs, bus crowding, route alerts.

FOMO Hook"Route 22B is 4 mins away. 120 people already at the stop — stand ready."

🟢 Low Effort 200M bus users Twice daily

#45 ✨ New

EVChargeIndia

Find EV charging stations across India — live availability, charging speed, cost per kWh, queue time, and route planning for long drives.

FOMO Hook"EV adoption is surging. The charging spot at Mysore Road has 1 slot now — it fills in 10 mins."

🟢 Low Effort EV wave Urgent need

💼 Work, Freelance & Productivity IDEAS 46–50

#46 🇺🇸 USA

GigWall India

Freelance marketplace for Indian skills — content writing, video editing, graphic design, coding gigs. Payments via UPI. Like Fiverr but desi.

FOMO Hook"A client just posted a ₹5,000 logo job. 6 freelancers already bid. You have 20 mins."

🟡 Med Effort 15M freelancers Daily income

#47 ✨ New

ResumeRoar

AI resume builder tailored for Indian job formats — upload old resume, AI rewrites for ATS, generates cover letter, applies to Naukri/LinkedIn in one click.

FOMO Hook"3 lakh freshers updated their resumes this week. Hiring season starts Monday."

🟢 Low Effort AI-powered Job season

#48 ✨ New

WhatsAppCRM

Simple CRM built around WhatsApp for small Indian businesses — label leads, send follow-ups, track conversions, auto-reminders. No learning curve.

FOMO Hook"Your competitor is following up with 300 leads on WhatsApp daily. Are you?"

🟡 Med Effort 50M SMBs Daily use

#49 🇺🇸 USA

VoiceNote Dost

Voice-to-text note app in Indian languages — dictate in Hindi/Tamil/Telugu, get clean text notes, summaries, and action items. AI transcription.

FOMO Hook"You missed 3 things from today's meeting. Others recorded everything."

🟢 Low Effort Regional langs Daily work use

#50 ✨ New

ShopLocal Hero

Discovery app for neighbourhood shops — search what's in stock nearby before stepping out. Kirana owners list inventory. Beat Amazon with locality speed.

FOMO Hook"The Parle G bulk pack is only at Ganesh Stores today — 400m from you. Last 3 packs."

🟡 Med Effort 12M kiranas Daily discovery

50 APP IDEASFOR INDIA