Native iOS, Android and cross-platform apps for Dubai businesses, including real regional experience, from a team with UAE PDPL-aware data practices built in.
Quick answer: Apptechies is a mobile app development company building native iOS, native Android and cross-platform apps for Dubai and wider UAE businesses, with a real regional launch behind us (the Nando's ordering and loyalty app across the UAE and Qatar) and UAE PDPL-aware data practices built into every build. We do not have a local UAE office; our teams work from London, UK, Austin, Texas, and Mohali, India, with the Mohali team giving Dubai clients strong same-business-day overlap.
Real apps we've built
Native Swift apps built for App Store performance and review standards.
Learn MoreNative Kotlin apps tuned for the device diversity of the Android ecosystem.
Learn MoreOne codebase, native performance, shipped to iOS and Android together.
Learn MoreApp-like experiences that install straight from the browser, no store review needed.
Learn MoreInterfaces designed around how your users actually behave, not a template.
Learn MorePlatform and architecture decisions made before a line of code is written.
Learn MoreCompanion apps for wearables, a space we have shipped real products in.
Learn MoreIncluding a real regional launch: Nando's across the UAE and Qatar.
Short URLs, QR Codes & Link Analytics
Engineering support for the widely used link-management platform — branded short links, QR code generation, and click analytics used by marketers and enterprises worldwide.
PERi-PERi Ordering & Loyalty Platform
Restaurant ordering and engagement experience for Nando's across the UAE and Qatar — menu discovery, restaurant locator, combo promotions, and loyalty campaigns.
Fresh Fish Delivered to Your Doorstep
A fresh-fish delivery marketplace connecting buyers directly with fishmongers and suppliers — real-time catalog browsing, ordering, and doorstep delivery.
On-Demand Moving, Smarter and Safer
An on-demand moving platform connecting people with vetted moving crews and helpers — real-time crew tracking, address management, and transparent booking.
“Apptechies has been a reliable engineering partner on our link-management platform, working across web, iOS, and Android with a level of scalability and reliability that’s simply phenomenal. They are world-class engineers.”
“Movesy has completely transformed the moving and delivery industry thanks to Apptechies. The GPS tracking, dynamic pricing, and route optimisation they built has made our operations incredibly efficient.”
An app that mishandles user data is not launch-ready. It is a liability waiting to surface. We scope real UAE requirements into the data architecture from day one.
We built the Nando's ordering and loyalty app across the UAE and Qatar, so this is not our first regional launch.
8+ years shipping apps that hold up at real device scale, not just in a Figma file.
A working build at the end of every two-week sprint, with no open-ended timelines.
Our Mohali, India office gives Dubai clients same-business-day overlap.
Data residency and privacy considerations scoped against UAE PDPL from day one.
Clean documentation and standard tooling, so your team can take over anytime.
Recommendation engines, AI chat support and generative features: our AI team works alongside our mobile engineers on the same build.
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The questions we hear most from teams hiring a mobile app development in dubai. Don't see yours? Ask us directly on the right.
Native iOS and Android apps, cross-platform builds, PWAs and wearable companion apps, scoped to your actual product rather than a generic template.
A focused MVP app typically runs $25,000 to $60,000, while a full-featured app with backend infrastructure can run $150,000 or more. We scope against your actual requirements after a discovery call.
Yes. We built the ordering and loyalty app for Nando's across the UAE and Qatar, covering menu discovery, restaurant locator and promotions.
A focused MVP typically takes 10-14 weeks. A full-featured app with backend infrastructure usually runs 20-28 weeks.
We do not have a UAE office today. Our teams work from London, UK, Austin, Texas, and Mohali, India, and our Mohali office gives Dubai clients strong same-business-day time-zone overlap.
We scope UAE PDPL (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021) considerations, including lawful-basis processing and breach notification, into the app's data architecture during discovery.
Yes, we are happy to sign an NDA before any detailed discussion of your product or business logic.
It runs from discovery and scoping through UI/UX design, native or cross-platform development, device-lab QA, and App Store and Google Play submission, followed by a post-launch support window. Every two-week sprint ends with a working build you can test, not just a status update.
Platform choice, feature complexity, third-party integrations and how much backend infrastructure the app needs are the main drivers. A focused MVP typically runs 10-14 weeks and $25,000 to $60,000, while a more complex build with heavy integrations takes longer and costs more.
Look for a company that can show real shipped apps in the region rather than mockups, quotes a fixed-scope sprint process, and can explain how it will handle UAE data protection obligations before you sign. Ask to speak with a past client, not just read a portfolio page.
Native development suits apps that need deep platform integration or maximum performance, such as camera-heavy or offline-first features, while cross-platform frameworks like React Native or Flutter let you ship to iOS and Android from one codebase at a lower initial cost. We help you decide during discovery based on your actual feature list.
Yes. Our software integration services connect mobile apps to CRMs, ERPs, payment processors and other back-office systems your business already relies on.
Yes. Submission to both the App Store and Google Play is included in every build, along with store listing assets, compliance checks and any resubmissions a reviewer requests.
Yes. You can hire a mobile app developer to add senior engineers directly to your own team, billed on the same fixed-scope basis as a full project.
Yes. Our AI development services team can add recommendation engines, in-app AI chat support and other generative AI features to an app you already have live, without a full rebuild.
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