Apps that survive the home screen
Saudi Arabia has one of the highest smartphone penetration rates in the world and users who are quick to delete anything that disappoints. The bar is set by the banking and delivery apps on their phone already.
Start a projectProduct discovery
Feature prioritisation against the business case, and an explicit decision about the smallest version that proves it.
Design & prototype
Bilingual interfaces following platform conventions, tested on real devices before build.
Native or cross-platform
Swift and Kotlin where it matters, Flutter or React Native where a shared codebase genuinely saves money.
Launch & grow
Store submission, ASO, analytics and crash monitoring configured at launch — not bolted on later.
Built for the devices Saudis actually carry
Android carries the larger share here, skewed toward mid-range handsets on mobile networks rather than flagships on wifi. We test on a real device lab over throttled connections, watching app size, cold start, memory and battery.
Those four numbers decide whether an app is still installed in six months, and none of them show up when you test on a new iPhone over office wifi.
Local integrations that are not optional
Mada and Apple Pay at checkout, Tabby and Tamara for instalments, Nafath or Absher identity where the use case calls for it, national address handling, and notification timing that respects prayer times.
Arabic interfaces are designed right-to-left rather than mirrored, with typography set for readability at mobile sizes.
Questions
How much does a mobile app cost in Saudi Arabia?+
An iOS and Android MVP typically runs SAR 90,000–350,000 depending on feature scope, backend complexity and payment integrations. Tell us the scope on a free call for a fixed written figure.
How long does it take?+
Twelve to twenty-four weeks for most MVPs, covering discovery, prototype validation, build, device testing and store submission.
Native or cross-platform?+
Native suits apps needing deep platform integration or maximum performance. Flutter and React Native suit most business apps. We recommend based on your roadmap, not preference.
Can it take Mada payments?+
Yes — Mada, Apple Pay, Google Pay, cards, plus Tabby and Tamara for instalments.
UI/UX Design
Research, wireframes and interface systems — Arabic and English designed as equals.
Website Development
Fast, bilingual sites and web platforms built for conversion and Core Web Vitals.
AI Development
Arabic-capable AI agents, retrieval systems and automation — self-hosted where data must stay in-Kingdom.