Mana Studio did an incredible job building the website for Dwarka Packers and Movers! Special thanks to Vamsi garu and his brother, who were extremely responsive, supportive, and patient throughout the entire process. They understood all our requirements perfectly and delivered a smooth, professional, and high-quality website. Highly recommend their services to anyone looking for top-notch web development!"
Mobile apps + AI · Vancouver and Surrey
AI-Powered App Development for Indians in Vancouver and Surrey
For Indian-origin owners of jewellery, clothing, food and freight businesses in Surrey and Vancouver who want an app built by a team in India.
Apps from $1,049 · Fixed quote within 2 hours of the meeting · Serving Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Delta and Langley — and across British Columbia, Canada
Quick answer
Who can build an AI-powered app for my Punjabi or Indian business in Surrey or Vancouver, and what does it cost?
Mana Studio builds Android and iOS apps for Indian-owned businesses in Surrey, Vancouver and the rest of Metro Vancouver, such as jewellery and clothing shops, sweet shops and restaurants, and freight firms. Each app ships to both stores from one React Native codebase, with optional AI features such as drafting a catalogue listing from a photo of a piece. An MVP of up to 10 screens starts from $1,049 in US dollars and typically takes 6–10 weeks. It starts with a free 30-minute meeting in English, Telugu or Hindi, followed by a fixed quotation within 2 hours of the meeting. Mana Studio is a remote team based in Warangal, Telangana, India, with no office in Canada. Source code, store accounts and cloud accounts are in the client's name, and the app can show Punjabi text for customers.
Last reviewed
- Business areas covered
- Surrey's Newton and the Punjabi Market on Vancouver's Main Street
- Privacy law
- British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act can apply instead of PIPEDA for in-province activity
- Areas served
- Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, Delta and Langley — and across British Columbia, Canada
- Apps start from
- $1,049 (MVP, iOS + Android, up to 10 screens)
- Full product from
- $1,999 · care retainer $249/month
- Quotation
- Fixed, in USD, within 2 hours of the meeting
- Languages
- English, Telugu and Hindi
- Based in
- Warangal, Telangana, India · remote team, no office abroad
- Contact
- +91 86885 48048 (WhatsApp) · team@manastudio.in
Two South Asian business districts, two kinds of app
In Vancouver, the Punjabi Market runs along Main Street between 48th and 51st avenues in South Vancouver. The first shop opened there in 1970, and CBC has called it North America's oldest Little India. Many of its businesses are long-established and family-run, and they are now competing with online sellers for the same customers.
In Surrey, Newton holds about a third of the city's businesses and most of its industrial base, and at the 2016 Census more than half of its residents were of South Asian, mostly Punjabi, background. A jeweller there wants a catalogue and appointment booking in the customer's hand, and a sweet shop wants festival pre-orders.
- Jewellery and clothing: a catalogue with photos, enquiry and appointment booking
- Sweet shops and restaurants: festival pre-orders, catering enquiries and pickup slots
- Grocers: order-ahead and delivery slots
- Freight and trucking: driver and document apps
What is specific to British Columbia
British Columbia has its own Personal Information Protection Act for private-sector organisations, which can apply in place of the federal PIPEDA for activity inside the province. We build what the app collects and stores with it in mind, and your lawyer confirms what applies. The CASL, payment and French points are on the Canada page.
Many owners here are Punjabi speakers. We brief you in English, Telugu or Hindi, and the customer-facing screens can carry Punjabi text that you supply or a Punjabi reader checks.
Working with a team in India from Vancouver
Vancouver is 12 hours 30 minutes behind India in daylight time and 13 hours 30 minutes behind in standard time. A call at 8:00 am in Vancouver is 8:30 pm in India in summer and 9:30 pm in winter, so calls are best held at the start of your day. Surrey and Burnaby are in the same time zone.
AI that removes manual work
AI is optional. These are the add-ons that pay for themselves by taking a repeated manual job off someone's desk.
Catalogue listings drafted from a photo
Today: Each new jewellery or clothing piece is photographed, then someone writes the title, description and details by hand.
With automation: The app drafts the listing from the photo in English and Punjabi, and the owner edits and publishes it.
Driver documents read and tracked
Today: A freight office keeps driver licences, inspection and insurance papers in folders and remembers expiry dates by hand.
With automation: Drivers upload a photo, the app reads the document and its expiry date, and the office gets a reminder before it lapses.
Catering enquiries turned into draft quotes
Today: Enquiries for weddings and functions arrive as long messages, and the owner rebuilds each one into a quote.
With automation: The app pulls out date, guest count and dishes from the message and drafts a quote from your menu, ready for the owner to adjust.
How it works: meeting to launch
- Step 1
Book a meeting
A free 30-minute call or video meeting. Tell us the problem, not the feature list.
- Step 2
Walkthrough
We show how the build works: screens, backend, AI features if any, timeline and what you will own at the end.
- Step 3
Quote within 2 hours
A fixed quotation based on your features and business logic, within 2 hours of the meeting.
- Step 4
Build in stages
You see working screens early, not a big reveal at the end.
- Step 5
Launch and hand over
Play Store and App Store submission handled. Source code and accounts are yours.
What our clients say
“Mana Studio developed a professional website for Aadhya Packers and Movers. The new website gives our customers clear information about our services and branches, making our business look more professional and helping customers contact us easily.”
Vamshi provided excellent service. He created the video Almost same as requested, and the quality was really good. He was also very polite, professional, and made the entire process feel trustworthy and comfortable. Highly recommended!
Amazing team and fast response! I asked for my AI avatar video to promote my Fit Dance classes ! 100% I recommend it !
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- Catalogue and pricing
- Excel MCQ import
- Orders and refunds
- Push notifications
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- Role-protected admin API
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Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Vancouver or Surrey?
No. Mana Studio is a remote team based in Warangal, Telangana, India, with no office in Canada. We meet by video, phone or WhatsApp.
Can the app show Punjabi text?
Yes. We speak English, Telugu and Hindi with you, and the app can carry Punjabi for customers when the text is supplied or checked by a Punjabi reader.
How much does the app cost, and in which currency?
An MVP of up to 10 screens starts from $1,049 in US dollars, not Canadian dollars, and typically takes 6–10 weeks. After a free 30-minute meeting you get a fixed quotation within 2 hours of the meeting.
Which privacy law applies in British Columbia?
British Columbia has its own Personal Information Protection Act for private-sector organisations, which can apply instead of the federal PIPEDA inside the province. We build with it in mind, and your lawyer confirms what applies to you.
Can you add an enquiry or appointment feature to a jewellery or clothing catalogue?
Yes. A catalogue app with photo browsing, an enquiry button and appointment booking is a common MVP, and AI listing drafts can be added later.
Who owns the app and its data?
You do. The source code, store listings and cloud accounts are registered to you or your company.
Get a fixed quote within 2 hours
Book a free 30-minute meeting. We walk you through the process, and you get a fixed quotation based on your features and business logic within 2 hours of the meeting.
Need a web app instead? See web app development and PWA development.
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