October 17, 2022
How to create an app like JioMart
JioMart owned by Reliance Industries Ltd is an Indian e-commerce retailer which initially sold groceries before expanding into other product categories such as fashion, home essentials, and lifestyle products. In India, it competes with other online retailers such as Amazon, Flipkart, BigBasket, and others.
For entrepreneurs looking into tapping the vast potential of the Indian e-commerce market, this is a golden opportunity to create an app like JioMart from your online store. But developing a highly reliable app can take months together, not to forget the high costs involved in custom app development. So, to simplify things, we will be using a no-code app builder Swipecart. You can create apps like JioMart and more on it without having to write a single line of code.
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Steps to create an app like JioMart:
install Swipecart to start using it. It is available on the Shopify app store and WordPress plugincenter. You'll be taken to the dashboard after signing up for Swipecart.
Creating a layout for the JioMart app on Swipecart
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On the dashboard, click on "Layouts" in the left menu.
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Click on "Create Layout" to create a new layout.
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Clicking on “Create Layout” will open a popup. Name the layout "JioMart". Click on "Create".
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You can choose between pre-made layout templates and a blank layout. Since we need to design an app like JioMart, we choose "Blank Layout". Now, click "Create Layout."
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A blank layout with the name JioMart is formed. For more details about creating layouts on Swipecart, click here.
Theme Settings on Swipecart
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You'll be taken to the JioMart layout dashboard with the default tab as "Theme Settings" and the sub-tab as "App Bar Settings". The theme settings allow you to set the theme and customize it for your brand.
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App bar settings : Set your branding element on the app bar or the action bar because it stays on the top throughout all pages of your app. Here, we upload the JioMart logo to customize the app bar. For more details on app bar settings, click here.
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We then go to Side Menu Settings, Bottom Bar Settings, Profile Page Settings, and Input Style SettingsHere, we select our choice from the style variants and save it to the app.
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Theme style settings- In this section, we set the theme for the app. The changes made here are reflected throughout the app.
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We can change some of the styling parameters for the app's theme such as app background color and font style & color. click here to know more about theme style settings on Swipecart.
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Here's the draft app with theme customizations completed to match the JioMart app.
Designing the JioMart app home screen
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Next, we move on to designing the JioMart app home screen. Click on the "Home" tab. A blank home screen is displayed with only the app bar and bottom bar.
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We add content to the home screen by dragging and dropping style variants of widgets. These are accessible in the screen's drop-down box panel in the right section.
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click here for more information about widgets on Swipecart.
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Search Bar: We start with the search bar. Select "Search" from the drop-down widget list. Drag and drop the search bar below the box on the home screen.
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Hover over the search bar and click on the "Edit Style" option. In the popup that opens a popup, customize the search bar's styling parameters
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click here for information on the search bar widget.
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Have a look at the JioMart app's home screen with the search bar on it.
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Collection Slider: We display the collection categories in a slider format at the top of the app.
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Select "Collection Slider" from the widget list. Different styled widgets are displayed just below the drag-and-drop box. From here, we select a round collection slider and drag and drop it to the home screen below the search bar.
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click here for details about collection sliders on Swipecart.
- To add content to the collection slider, hover over the widget and click on "Add/Edit Content". In the popup, add all relevant collection categories from the collection list to the slider.
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Click here for details about adding and editing content on widgets.
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To set the styling for the collection slider, hover again over it and click on "Edit Style". In the popup that opens, set the styling parameters to suit the brand.
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Click here for details on styling widgets.
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Here is how the added collection slider looks on the JioMart app home screen.
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Single Banner: It is used to highlight attractive schemes like discounts, sales, new product launches, or flash deals on the app.
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Select "Single Banner" from the widget list. From among the different style variants offered by Swipecart, select one and place it under the collection slider on the app's home screen.
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Click here for detailed information on single banners.
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To add an image to the single banner, click on "Add/Edit Content". In the popup that opens, add an image and link it to the relevant product, collection category, any other app page, or an external website link. You can also display the banner without linking it to anything.
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Set the styling elements for the banner through the "Edit Style" option. During the editing, you can preview the changes you make on the "Edit Style" popup itself.
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Have the look at the app with a single banner on it.
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Carousel Banner: These are banners in rotating or slideshow format. You can add diverse information in them ranging from offers, product-specific discounts, new launches, and many more.
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Select "Carousel Banner" from the widget list. Place one among the style variants inside the home screen layout.
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For more details on carousel banners, click here .
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Add products to the banner from the product list through the "Add/Edit Content" option. Set the styling elements for the banner through the "Edit Style" option.
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Design your app on Swipecart. You can easily create apps like JioMart to increase customer engagement.
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Have a look at the JioMart app preview with a carousel banner on it.
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Collection Grid: Instead of displaying collection categories in slideshow format, you can also display them in a grid form. With this, customers can easily select the category they want without having to wait for it to appear on the slider.
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Select "Collection Grid" from the widget list. Place one among the style variants inside the home screen layout.
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For more details on the collection grid, click here.
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To add content to the collection grid, click on "Add/Edit Content". In the opened popup, add all relevant collection categories from the collection list to the grid.
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Set the styling elements for the collection grid through the "Edit Style" option.
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Click on "Save" before you exit any popup. Click on "Update" on the dashboard after you save to update the changes to the app.
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Here's the JioMart draft app with the collection categories placed in the grid format on the home screen.
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Next, we place a carousel banner below the grid. Repeat the previously mentioned process to complete the task.
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By now, you might be familiar with the process of adding collection categories to the slider and setting its styling elements to suit the brand. Complete the task as mentioned above for the collection slider.
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Here below is the mobile preview of the collection slider widget on the app's home screen.
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Product Slider: To display specific products on the home screen, select "Product Slider" from the widget list. Place one among the style variants inside the home screen.
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Click here for information about product sliders on Swipecart.
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Add products to the slider from the product list through the "Add/Edit Content" option. Set the styling elements for the slider through the "Edit Style" option.
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Have a look at the product slider added to the JioMart app.
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That's it. You keep adding relevant widgets to the app layout to create an app like JioMart for your online store. Try out other widgets including the Banner Grid, Banner Slider, product grid, Product List, single banner and Timer.
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Have a look at how perfectly we have created the JioMart app here.
Similarly, you can create any e-commerce app for your online store. With Swipecart, your app-building process is complete in a few minutes. All the UI components are pre-built and you've to just drag and drop them into place inside your app.
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