November 10, 2022

How to create an app like Mamaearth

In today’s world, people prefer cosmetics that are free of toxins. Mamaearth, an Indian e-commerce retailer offers natural and toxin-free skin care products for babies, kids, moms, dads, and everyone. It sells over 100 natural products ranging from baby care, hair care, and skincare.

Any unique idea can become a brand if you have the vision and resources to do so. Marketing through a mobile app helps you to get more customers and increase engagement. If you have an e-commerce store selling unique products, create an app like Mamaearth to boost conversions. Instead of taking the custom app development path, let’s do it easily and quickly with the no-code app builder Swipecart. As the name suggests, you don’t need to learn to code. We’ll guide you step by step in creating an app like Mamaearth here.

Meanwhile, watch this beginner's video to get an idea of how to create apps for your e-commerce store using Swipecart:

The drag-and-drop app builder Swipecart is a smart tool to convert your e-commerce store into a feature-rich app. Take a step forward towards boosting online sales by creating your app on Swipecart.

Steps to create an app like Mamaearth:

Creating a layout for the Mamaearth app on Swipecart

  • 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 "Mamaearth". Click on "Create".

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  • Now, you can choose between pre-built layout themes and a blank layout. Since we need to design an app like Mamaearth, we choose "Blank Layout". Next, click "Create Layout."

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  • A blank layout with the name Mamaearth is formed. For more details about creating layouts on Swipecart, click here.

Theme Settings on Swipecart

  • You'll be taken to the Mamaearth 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 Mamaearth 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.

  • 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 Mamaearth app.

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Designing the Mamaearth app home screen

  • Next, we move on to designing the Mamaearth app home screen. Click on the "Home" tab. A blank home screen is displayed with only the app bar and bottom bar.

  • We add content to the home screen by dragging and dropping style variants of widgets. These are accessible in the drop-down box panel at the right section of your screen.

  • 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 displayed below the box inside the home screen.

  • Hover over the search bar and click on the "Edit Style" option. In the popup that opens, customize the styling parameters for the search bar.

  • click here for information on the search bar widget.

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  • Have a look at the Mamaearth app's home screen with the search bar 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.

  • Select "Carousel Banner" from the widget list. Place one among the style variants inside the home screen layout.

  • For more details on carousel banners, click here.

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  • To add content to the carousel banner, hover the mouse pointer over the widget and click on "Add/Edit Content". In the opened popup, add images and link them to the relevant products, collection categories, any other app pages, or external website links.
  • Click here for details about adding and editing content on widgets.

  • To set the styling for the carousel banner, hover again over it and click on "Edit Style". In the opened popup, set the styling parameters to suit the brand.

  • Click here for details on styling widgets.

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  • Here's the Mamaearth draft app with the carousel banner added to it.

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  • Collection Slider: We display the collection categories in a slider format in the Mamaearth app.

  • 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.

  • Click here for details about collection sliders on Swipecart.

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  • Click on "Add/Edit Content". In the opened popup, add all relevant collection categories from the collection list to the slider.

  • Click on "Edit Style" to set the styling for the collection slider to suit the brand.

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  • Here is how the added collection slider looks on the Mamaearth app 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.

  • 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.

  • Design your app on Swipecart because it is the easiest and fastest way to convert your online store to an amazing app.

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  • Have a look at the product slider added to the Mamaearth app.

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  • Single Banner: This widget is effective when you want any product, collection category, or deal to be the highlight on the home screen of your app.

  • Select "Single Banner" from the widget list and place your choice of style variant inside the home screen of the app layout.

  • click here for details on the single banner widget.

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  • Add an image to the banner and link it to the specific product through the "Add/Edit Content" option. Set the styling elements for it through the "Edit Style" option.

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  • Here's the app preview with the single banner on it.

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  • Banner Slider: It is a graphical display in a sliding format that can be used to push instant engagement with your app users.

  • Select "Banner Slider" from the widget list. Place one among the style variants inside the home screen layout.

  • For more details on banner sliders, Click here.

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  • Upload images to the banner slider and link them to relevant products 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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  • Here's the mobile preview of the Mamaearth app with the banner slider in it.

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We are done creating the Mamaearth app on Swipecart. You can add other widgets in the app such as the Banner Grid, Collection Grid, product grid, Product List, and Timer.

Here is the final Mamaearth app that we have created on Swipecart.

Creating apps on Swipecart is a breeze. It takes the visual format with pre-coded UI components and a drag-and-drop editing tool. Any layman with zero coding knowledge can build apps on Swipecart with ease and within minutes.

If you have any queries regarding creating apps for your online store on Swipecart, feel free to Contact us.