Android, iOS & Desktop App Development - React Native, Flutter, and Electron

Android, iOS & Desktop App Development - React Native, Flutter, and Electron

Android, iOS, and desktop from one team. Ship three platforms in the time most agencies take for one.

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Android, iOS, and desktop from one team. Ship three platforms in the time most agencies take for one.

We build Android, iOS, and desktop apps from a single team and codebase - React Native and Flutter for mobile, Electron and Tauri for Windows, macOS, and Linux. One architecture decision, three platforms delivered.

React Native iOS & Android

One TypeScript codebase for both App Store and Google Play. Expo Router for navigation, NativeWind for styling, Detox for E2E tests. Production-grade in 10-16 weeks.

Flutter Cross-Platform

Dart codebase for pixel-perfect, animation-first apps where every frame matters. Riverpod state management, GoRouter navigation, Firebase backend.

Electron Desktop Apps

Windows, macOS, and Linux from a single TypeScript + React codebase. File system access, native OS integration, auto-updates, and offline-first architecture.

Tauri Desktop Apps

Rust-based desktop runtime with 10x smaller bundle than Electron. Best for performance-critical tools where bundle size and startup time matter.

Push & Real-Time

Firebase Cloud Messaging, APNs, deep linking, rich notifications. Real-time sync via WebSockets or Supabase Realtime. Every re-engagement trigger covered.

UAE Payments & Stores

Telr, PayTabs, Tabby BNPL integrated and tested. App Store and Google Play submission with 90%+ first-approval rate. CBUAE compliance where required.

01

Platform Strategy

Mobile vs desktop vs both. React Native vs Flutter. Tech stack decision made on your requirements, not default preferences.

02

Design System

Figma screens for iOS, Android, and desktop in parallel. RTL Arabic variants designed alongside LTR. Device-specific patterns respected.

03

Build & Test

TestFlight and Firebase App Distribution after every sprint. Physical device testing on top UAE hardware combinations. Offline and connectivity-edge testing.

04

Launch

App Store, Play Store, and desktop distribution channels. Crash monitoring, analytics, and 90-day post-launch support included.

3

Platforms from one codebase

iOS, Android, and desktop - one team

90%+

First-submission App Store approval

App Store and Google Play

10 wks

MVP to both app stores

Core flows, auth, push, payments

4h

Critical crash fix response

On any post-launch support plan

React Native
Flutter
Electron
TypeScript
Firebase
Detox
Detailed Service Overview
App Development

Three Platforms. One Team. No Excuses.

Most development agencies force a choice: build for iOS first, then Android, then maybe desktop later - each surface a separate project, separate timeline, separate budget.

We build Android, iOS, and desktop apps as a single unified effort. Shared business logic, shared API layer, shared type system. One decision about your architecture, one team accountable for all three surfaces.

When you launch, you launch everywhere.


The Multi-Platform Opportunity

98%
Smartphone penetration in UAE - highest in GCC
4.8h
Average daily mobile screen time per UAE user
3
Platforms delivered from one codebase and one team
90%+
First-submission App Store approval rate

The UAE has the highest smartphone penetration in the GCC and among the highest globally. Your clients are mobile-first by behaviour - and increasingly expect desktop-quality tools when they're at their workstation.

Building each platform separately triples your cost and triples your maintenance burden. Our cross-platform architecture eliminates this without compromising quality.


Mobile App Development

React Native - Our Default for Business Apps

iOS & Android from One Codebase

React Native with Expo Router gives you production-quality iOS and Android from a single TypeScript codebase. 90%+ code sharing between platforms. Separate native modules only where the platform genuinely requires it.

Arabic & RTL Support

Full RTL layout support via I18nManager. Arabic typography, locale-specific date and number formats, and bidirectional text handling. Tested on Arabic-locale devices, not just a language flag toggle.

Push Notifications

Expo Notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging and APNs. Deep links that open the correct in-app screen from a notification. Rich notifications with images and action buttons.

UAE Payment Stack

Telr, PayTabs, Tabby BNPL, and Stripe - integrated and tested in UAE sandbox environments before production. CBUAE compliance documented at the architecture stage.


Flutter - For Animation-First Apps

Pixel-Perfect UI

Flutter's custom rendering engine means your app looks identical on iOS and Android - no platform-specific quirks. The right choice when your UI is a core part of the product experience.

Animation Performance

60fps animations with Flutter's Impeller rendering engine. Used for consumer apps, fintech dashboards, and products where fluid motion is part of the brand.

Offline-First Architecture

Hive and SQLite for local data storage. Optimistic UI updates with background sync. Your app works without a connection and reconciles when connectivity returns.

App Store Submission

We handle screenshots for every required device size, metadata, privacy details, and review communication for both stores. Our 90%+ first-approval rate comes from reviewing Apple and Google guidelines before we build.


Desktop App Development

Electron - Mature, Battle-Tested Desktop Apps

Used by VS Code, Slack, Figma, and Notion. Electron packages your TypeScript and React codebase into a native desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Cross-Platform Desktop

One codebase, three operating systems. Windows MSI, macOS DMG, and Linux AppImage from a single build pipeline. Auto-update infrastructure with delta updates to minimise download size.

System Integration

File system access, native OS notifications, system tray, clipboard, and IPC (inter-process communication). Desktop apps that use the operating system properly - not just a browser in a window.

Local Data & SQLite

Embedded SQLite via better-sqlite3 for offline-first data storage. Local databases that sync to your cloud backend when online. Enterprise tools that work without internet access.

Security & Code Signing

Code-signed releases for Windows and macOS - required for enterprise distribution without Gatekeeper warnings. Electron Forge build pipeline with notarisation for macOS.


Tauri - High-Performance Desktop Apps

For applications where bundle size, startup speed, and memory usage matter, Tauri uses a Rust backend instead of Chromium - resulting in apps 10-20x smaller than Electron with significantly better performance.

Tiny Bundle Size

A Tauri app is typically 3-10MB vs 80-200MB for Electron. Faster download, faster install, faster first launch. Significant for enterprise deployment across thousands of machines.

Rust Performance

The Tauri backend runs in Rust - no Node.js runtime overhead. System-level performance for CPU-intensive operations: file processing, cryptography, local AI inference.

Web Frontend, Rust Core

Your React/TypeScript frontend calls Rust functions via type-safe commands. The UI is familiar to your web team; performance-critical operations run in compiled Rust.

Enhanced Security

Tauri's security model is significantly stricter than Electron by default - allowlist-based permissions, no Node.js in the renderer process, and a smaller attack surface for enterprise security reviews.


Project Investment

App TypeInvestment (AED)Timeline
Mobile MVP (React Native, 3-5 screens)35,000–60,0008–12 weeks
Business mobile app (auth, CRM, push)70,000–130,00012–18 weeks
Desktop app (Electron or Tauri)50,000–100,00010–16 weeks
Mobile + Desktop from shared codebase100,000–200,00016–24 weeks
Flutter animation-heavy consumer app80,000–160,00014–22 weeks

All projects include TestFlight/Play Console delivery from Week 4, App Store and Google Play submission, and 3 months post-launch support.


"We replaced our paper-based field inspection process with a React Native app in 12 weeks. Our 40 field engineers now submit structured reports from their phones. Our management team uses the Electron desktop app to review, approve, and export reports the same day."

- Operations Director, Facilities Management Company, Dubai

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Everything you need to know.

For 95% of business apps - client portals, booking systems, field tools, B2B dashboards - React Native or Flutter delivers native-quality performance at 40-60% less cost than separate native builds. Pure native (Swift/Kotlin) makes sense when you need deep platform-specific APIs that cross-platform frameworks don't expose, or when animation performance is the core product differentiator. We'll recommend the right approach after reviewing your specific requirements - we don't default to cross-platform if native is the better fit.

React Native is the stronger choice if your team has JavaScript/TypeScript expertise, if you're sharing logic with a Next.js web app (shared validation, API types, auth logic), or if you need mature ecosystem libraries for payments and maps. Flutter produces better frame-perfect animation performance and more pixel-precise UI, which matters for consumer apps where every pixel is part of the product. For enterprise and B2B apps, React Native delivers faster results with lower long-term maintenance complexity.

Yes. We build desktop apps using Electron (the most mature option, used by VS Code, Slack, and Figma) or Tauri (Rust-based, significantly smaller bundle size, better performance). Both use web technologies - TypeScript, React - so teams familiar with web development can maintain them. Desktop apps make sense for tools that need file system access, system tray integration, native OS notifications, or offline-first operation without a browser.

Payment apps must comply with CBUAE regulations. Healthcare apps require UAE DHA guidelines compliance. All apps handling personal data must follow UAE PDPL. We review compliance requirements at the architecture stage - not at App Store submission. UAE payment gateways (Telr, PayTabs, Tabby BNPL) are integrated and tested in UAE sandbox environments. Arabic RTL support is built in from the start, not added as an afterthought.

We handle everything: App Store screenshots for all required device sizes, metadata, keywords, age rating, privacy details, and review communication. For Google Play, we manage the Play Console setup, signing keys, rollout phases, and review responses. Our first-submission approval rate is over 90%. When reviews are rejected, we respond and resubmit within 24 hours.

Yes. If your mobile app is built on React Native or Flutter, adding an Electron or Tauri desktop app reuses the business logic layer and shares the API integration. The UI layer needs adaptation for larger screens and desktop interaction patterns (keyboard navigation, drag-and-drop, window management). Typically a 6-8 week engagement to bring an existing mobile codebase to desktop with a production-quality experience.

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