Mobile App Development UAE

Over 60% of new Dubai apps in 2026 are built cross-platform. Flutter is our default — single codebase for iOS, Android, and web, with performance near-identical to native for 95% of commercial use cases. It saves 25–40% versus separate native builds and has excellent Arabic RTL support out of the box.

Arabic RTL in a mobile app is not a simple toggle. It requires mirrored UI layouts, proper Arabic typography (fonts like Tajawal, Cairo, or Noto Sans Arabic), bidirectional text handling, and RTL-aware navigation patterns. We build bilingual apps with native Arabic-speaker UX review.

Telr, PayTabs, Network International, Noon Pay, Tabby (Buy Now Pay Later), and Tamara integration for UAE apps. VAT-compliant invoicing per UAE Federal Tax Authority requirements. Each payment gateway integration adds AED 5,000–15,000 to the project scope.

UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL, Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021) affects apps that collect, store, or process personal data of UAE residents. Built-in PDPL compliance from sprint one costs 15–20% of total build. Retrofitted after development, it costs 3–5x more.

We recommend starting with an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) — the core features your users actually need in version 1. An AED 25,000–50,000 MVP lets you test the market in 6–10 weeks, generate real user feedback, and invest revenue into the full build rather than guessing at features.

Apple App Store and Google Play Store submission, including UAE-specific review requirements, Arabic app store listings, and age rating compliance. Apple review typically takes 2–3 days; Play Store is faster but can have more rejections. We handle the full submission process.