October 07, 2022

How to create an app like Lenskart

Lenskart is India’s leading e-commerce portal for eyewear and its accessories. Founded in 2010, it has over 500+ physical stores in India in addition to its online platform. The Lenskart app has a vast range of over 10,000+ eyeglasses and sunglasses for sale. The app UI is simple and minimal with great visual content. Today, let’s create an app like Lenskart.

To build the app, we have used the no-code app builder Swipecart. We don’t need to code. It has a powerful visual interface and drag-and-drop editing tool to help us build a feature-rich app.

Watch this video tutorial to know about creating an app for your e-commerce store:

So, when are you starting to create an app for your store? We assure you, with the drag-and-drop app builder Swipecart, it's easy and exciting. Start building your app now.

Steps to create an app like Lenskart:

The first step is to install Swipecart. It is available for all store owners on Shopify and WooCommerce. Install & activate it from your Shopify app store and WordPress plugin center. Once done, open your Swipecart dashboard.

Creating a layout for the Lenskart app:

  • Let's start by creating a layout for the Lenskart app. In the dashboard, click on "Layouts" in the left menu.

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  • Click on the “Create Layout” icon to create a new layout.

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  • Clicking on “Create Layout” will open a popup. Type the layout name as "Lenskart". Click on "Create".

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  • Since we have to create an app like Lenskart, let's go with the blank layout. Click on the "Create Layout" button. To learn more about creating layouts on Swipecart, click here.

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Setting the theme for the app:

  • You’ll be taken to your blank layout dashboard with the default tab as “Theme Settings” and the sub-tab as "App Bar Settings". The "Theme Settings" tab has multiple options to set branding elements for your app. Let's start by customizing the app bar.

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  • App Bar Settings: In the "App Bar Settings" modify the app bar styling parameters. For more information on App Bar Settings, Click here.

    Note: Click on "Save" wherever it is given before you exit the screen or tab so that the changes are saved to your layout.

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    To customize the look of the side menu, bottom bar, user profile page, and input style (welcome/sign-in page), go to the respective tabs on the left menu. Select and save the one that matches the brand from among a set of readymade templates.

  • Theme Style Settings: Let's customize some of the theme elements now. Click on "Theme Style Settings" in your app layout's left menu. Here, edit theme style settings such as fonts and color. Upload the Lenskart brand loader GIF. Click here to know more about customizing the theme.

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  • Here's the mobile preview of the Lenskart app with the customized app bar, bottom bar, and theme.

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Designing the home screen:

  • We'll move on to customizing the home screen of the app. Click on the “Home” tab next to "Theme Settings" to edit the home page layout.

  • In this tab, a blank home screen layout with only the app bar and bottom bar is displayed. Let us start filling the contents inside it.

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  • Filling contents inside the layout is easy with Swipecart. It has visual UI components called widgets. You have to drag and drop them into place inside the layout with a drag-and-drop editing tool. Click here to know more about the widgets and their function.

  • Collection Slider: Select "Collection Slider" from the drop-down widget list located next to the home screen layout. Select one from among the different variations displayed below the drop-down box. Drag and drop it inside the layout below the app bar. Click here to know more about collection sliders.

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  • To add content to the slider, hover over the dropped slider widget and click on "Add/Edit Content" next to the home screen. Here, you add images and link them to relevant collection categories.

    Click here for a detailed tutorial on adding and editing content into the widget.

  • Now, if you want to customize the look of the collection slider, hover over the widget again. This time, spot & click on the "Edit Style" option. On the popup that opens, you have options to customize the widget style.

    Click here to know more about how to style widgets on Swipecart.

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  • Here's the mobile preview of the Lenskart app with the collection slider added to it.

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  • Single Banner: Select "Single Banner" from the drop-down options. From among the different formats of single banners displayed below the drop-down box, select one and place it on the home screen below the collection slider. Click here for information on single banners.

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  • Add content to the single banner by clicking on "Add/Edit Content". Customize its style through the "Edit Style" option.

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  • Here's the mobile preview of the Lenskart app with a single banner added to it.

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  • Carousel Banner: Next, we add a carousel banner inside the home screen. Select "Carousel Banner" from the drop-down list. Select any from among the choices and place it on the home screen below the collection slider. To know more about carousel banners, click here.

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  • It's time to add content inside the carousel banner and customize its style. Repeat the same process as mentioned above for the single banner.

    Click here for a detailed tutorial on how to design apps with Swipecart.

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  • The added carousel banner looks like this in the preview below.

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  • Collection Grid: Let's add a collection grid to the app. Select "Collection Grid" from the drop-down list. We select a 3x3 round collection grid from the available different styles. Place it inside the home screen layout. Click here for more information on the collection grid widget.

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  • Click on "Add/Edit Content" to add collection categories to the grid. On Swipecart, you can even customize the styling elements for the collection grid.

    Note: 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 preview of the Lenskart app with the added collection grid.

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  • We repeat the process of adding more widgets such as single banners and collection grids. Have a look at the Lenskart app below.

  • Banner Grid: It's time to add a banner grid to the Lenskart app. Select "Banner Grid" from the drop-down list. Drag and drop it inside the home screen layout. Click here for more information on banner grids.

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  • Repeat the process of adding content to the banner grid as mentioned previously for the single banner and banner carousel. Style the banner grid to customize it for branding.

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  • Besides this, you could add widgets like a Banner Slider, Carousel Banners, Product List, Product Slider, Search and Timer.

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  • We are done creating an app like Lenskart. Here's the final preview of the app.

Did you notice that all was accomplished on a visual interface with a drag-and-drop editing tool? And we haven't used a single line of code anywhere when creating apps on Swipecart. Even you can create amazing apps for your e-commerce store. If you have any queries regarding apps for your website, contact us. .