Customer and Business Apps for iOS and Android
We design and develop iOS, Android and cross-platform apps for businesses in Dubai and across the UAE. Projects range from customer apps for ordering, booking and loyalty to internal apps used by field teams, drivers and sales staff.
Most business apps depend on data held elsewhere, so we plan the app interface, the back end that stores and serves its data, and any integrations together in one written scope. The app, its API and the admin tools your team uses are then built to the same specification.
Apps Connected to Your Business Systems
A field-sales, booking or customer app usually needs the same information as your website, CRM or ERP: customers, products, prices, stock or appointments. We design the API and data flow alongside the app so that information is entered once and stays consistent.
Where the app needs its own back end, we build it with an admin panel for your team, typically on Laravel or Node.js. Connections to existing systems depend on their APIs and are confirmed during scoping. See custom software development.
Native, Cross-Platform or Progressive Web App?
Native apps, written in Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android, suit products that need the latest device features or maximum performance, with two codebases to build and maintain. See iOS and Android app development.
Cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter and React Native suit most business and customer apps, sharing one codebase across both stores. A progressive web app suits internal tools and simple customer apps installed from the browser. We recommend an approach after discovery, based on features, users, timeline and budget.
Typical App Projects
- Customer ordering, booking and appointment apps
- Loyalty, membership and subscription apps
- Field-service, delivery and sales apps for staff on the move
- Staff apps that give access to internal systems such as CRM or ERP
Each app is designed around the people who will use it, with its screens planned in UI/UX design before development starts. See examples in our portfolio.
Mobile App Development Services
iOS, Android and cross-platform apps, with the back ends and APIs they need.
Scope
What Building and Launching an App Involves
An app is more than its screens. These are the parts a typical project covers; the exact inclusions are agreed in the proposal.
App design
User journeys, wireframes and screen designs for each platform, including loading, empty and error states.
App development
The iOS and Android app, built natively or with a cross-platform framework, with push notifications and device features as required.
Back end and admin panel
The server, database and API the app relies on, plus an admin panel for your team to manage content, users and orders.
Testing on real devices
Testing across a range of phones and operating system versions, followed by your acceptance testing and sign-off.
Store submission
Preparing listings and builds for the Apple App Store and Google Play. Each store reviews apps against its own guidelines, so approval timing is set by Apple and Google.
After launch
Operating system updates, fixes and new features can be handled under an agreed support plan.
How an App Project Runs
- Discovery workshop
- Platform recommendation
- Written scope
- Proposal approval
- User journeys
- Wireframes
- Visual design
- Clickable prototype
- App development
- Back end and API
- Agreed integrations
- Testing on real devices
- App Store and Google Play submission
- Release
- Monitoring
- Support under an agreed plan
Mobile App Development Technology Stack
Languages, frameworks and tools we work with.
FAQ
Mobile App Development Questions
How much does it cost to develop an app in Dubai?
Cost depends on the number of screens and features, the platforms, the back end and any integrations. We quote against a written scope after a discovery discussion.
How long does app development take?
A focused first version takes less time than an app with many roles, integrations or custom back-end work. The proposal includes a timeline for design, development, testing and store submission.
Should we build native or cross-platform?
Cross-platform suits most business and customer apps. Native is worth considering when you rely on the newest device features or need maximum performance. We recommend an approach after discovery.
Whose developer accounts will the app be published under?
We recommend publishing under your own Apple and Google developer accounts so the app listings belong to your business.
Can the app connect to our existing systems?
Usually, if those systems provide an API or a reliable data export. Each connection is reviewed and scoped before development.
Can you take over an existing app?
Yes. We start by reviewing the code, build set-up and back end, then estimate fixes and new features.
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