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Mobile app developer
Build Android and iOS apps for clients or your own products.
Money to start
Up to ₹50,000
Time it needs
25 to 40 hours a week
Risk
Medium
Works from home
Yes
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Businesses need apps for ordering, booking and internal tools. Freelance developers build on project fees and maintenance retainers, or publish their own apps. Software development is a notified profession for presumptive tax.
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