Mobile App Development in Egypt

We design and build iOS and Android apps in React Native, with the backend, payments and Arabic support they need to work in the hands of real users.

See the work
Platforms
iOS and Android
Built with
React Native and TypeScript
Languages
Arabic and English apps
You get
App, backend, admin panel and store launch
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We design for the phone in a busy hand.

In short

Mobile app development in Egypt covers designing, building and launching an app for iOS and Android. At Cairo Studio that means a React Native app, the backend and API behind it, local payments such as Paymob and Fawry, Arabic and English support, and submission to the App Store and Google Play under your own accounts.

  • One React Native codebase for iOS and Android

  • Node.js and MongoDB backend with an admin panel

  • Paymob, Fawry, cards and wallets, or Stripe abroad

  • Arabic RTL and English designed from the start

  • Store submission, crash monitoring and ongoing updates

Overview

Mobile app development in Egypt usually starts with one question: does this product need to live on the phone, or would a fast website do the job? We ask it first. An app earns its place when people come back often, when push notifications matter, when the camera, location or offline access is part of the product, or when your customers already expect to find you in the App Store and Google Play.

When the answer is yes, Cairo Studio builds cross-platform apps in React Native. One codebase ships to iOS and Android, so features land on both platforms together and one team can maintain them.

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We work with founders launching a first product, companies adding an app next to an existing website or store, and teams replacing an app that has become hard to change. Clients come from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and further abroad, and many need the app to work as well in Arabic as it does in English.

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The screens are the visible part. Most of the work sits behind them, and it is where app projects tend to slip when nobody plans for it.

  • A backend and REST API, usually Node.js and MongoDB, that holds accounts, content and orders.

  • Authentication, user profiles and the admin tools your team uses to run the app day to day.

  • Payments through Paymob, Fawry, cards and wallets in Egypt, or Stripe for international users.

  • Push notifications, deep links and analytics, set up so they can be measured.

  • App Store and Google Play submission, including review guidelines, privacy details and store listings.

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An Arabic app is not an English app with translated strings. Layouts mirror, icons that point a direction flip, numbers and dates follow the right format, and mixed Arabic and English text has to read in the right order. We design both directions from the start, so the Arabic version is never a patch added at the end.

Payment flows get the same care. Buyers in Egypt use cards, mobile wallets and Fawry reference codes, and each one behaves differently when a payment fails or is pending. We plan those states before building, so the app tells people clearly what happened.

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Our app developers in Cairo work design and engineering as one team. We prototype the core flows early and test them on real devices, including the mid-range Android phones a large share of your users carry. We keep the first release focused on the features that prove the product, then grow it in planned releases.

A good result is an app that opens quickly, handles a weak connection without losing data, passes store review, and can be updated by your team or ours without fear. You own the code, the accounts and the store listings from day one.

Everything a mobile product needs, from the API to the store listing, planned in five stages.

We define who the app is for, what they need to do in it, and what can wait. The outcome is a short list of core flows, the data the app depends on, and the integrations it needs, such as payments, maps or an existing system. This is also where we confirm that an app, and not a website, is the right call.

  • React Native for iOS and Android

  • TypeScript codebase

  • Offline states and caching

  • Camera, location and media

  • Deep links

  • Node.js and MongoDB

  • REST APIs

  • Authentication and user accounts

  • Admin panel for content and orders

  • Third-party integrations

  • Paymob and Fawry

  • Cards and mobile wallets

  • Stripe for international users

  • Push notifications

  • In-app analytics

  • Arabic RTL and English

  • App Store and Google Play submission

  • Store listings

  • Crash monitoring

  • Updates and maintenance

Most apps we build use React Native, but it is not always the right call. Here is how the three main approaches compare.

Codebases

One for iOS and Android

Store presence

App Store and Google Play

Device features

Most features through native modules

Heavy graphics

Good for most business apps

Push notifications

Supported on both platforms

Shipping updates

Store releases plus over-the-air fixes

Team to maintain

One cross-platform team

Codebases

Separate Swift and Kotlin apps

Store presence

App Store and Google Play

Device features

Full access to every API

Heavy graphics

Strongest performance

Push notifications

Supported on both platforms

Shipping updates

Store releases

Team to maintain

Separate iOS and Android skills

Codebases

One web codebase

Store presence

Not listed by default

Device features

Limited, varies by browser

Heavy graphics

Depends on the browser

Push notifications

Supported, with limits on iOS

Shipping updates

Instant, no store review

Team to maintain

One web team

React Native fits most business apps: commerce, bookings, memberships. Go fully native for heavy graphics or very specific device features. A web app fits when people visit rarely and store presence does not matter.

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Weak connections are planned for from day one.

It depends on scope more than on the platform. The main drivers are the number of distinct flows, whether you need a new backend or already have one, payment and third-party integrations, Arabic and English support, and how much admin tooling your team needs. We scope the first release tightly and give you a quote after that, so the price reflects your product rather than a package.

Timelines follow scope. An app that sits on top of an existing API moves faster than one that needs its backend built too. Integrations, the number of user roles, and how quickly decisions are made all play a part. Store review adds time at the end, and Apple can ask for changes. We share a realistic plan once the core flows are agreed.

React Native lets one team ship iOS and Android from a single codebase, so features arrive on both together and maintenance costs less. It suits most business apps: commerce, bookings, memberships, content and internal tools. If your product depends on heavy graphics or very specific device features, we will tell you honestly whether fully native code makes more sense.

Yes. We design and build for Arabic and English from the start, with mirrored right-to-left layouts, correct number and date formats, and text that reads properly when Arabic and English mix. Users can switch language inside the app, and the store listings can be prepared in both languages too.

You do. The apps are published under your own Apple Developer and Google Play accounts, the code lives in your repository, and the backend runs on infrastructure registered to you. If you later move the work to an in-house team, they inherit everything they need to continue.

Apps need ongoing care. Apple and Google release new OS versions every year, store policies change, and libraries need updates. We offer maintenance that covers monitoring, fixes, OS compatibility and store compliance, plus planned feature releases as the product grows. You can also take it in-house with a full handover.

Tell us who the app is for and what it needs to do. We will help you scope a first release worth building.

Keep exploring
  1. Apps & Platforms

    (Service)

    Web Apps & SaaS

    Mobile Apps

    Backend & Data

    Integrations & Operations

    Next.js & SvelteKit apps

    Multi-tenant SaaS

    Customer & partner portals

    Booking & listing platforms

    Marketplaces

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  2. SaaS & Dashboard Development

    (Apps & Platforms)

    Application core

    Data and dashboards

    Integrations and billing

    Infrastructure

    Authentication and teams

    Roles and permissions

    Multi-tenant accounts

    Audit logs

    Arabic RTL and English

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  3. Bilingual Brand Identity

    (Branding & Identity)

    Bilingual typography

    Visual system

    Templates

    Guidelines and handover

    Arabic and Latin typeface pairing

    Type scales for both scripts

    Mixed language line rules

    Font licensing checks

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  4. Mobile App Design

    (UI/UX & Product Design)

    Research and scope

    Flows and prototypes

    Interface design

    Systems and handoff

    User interviews

    Reviews of competing apps

    First version feature priorities

    Success criteria for each flow

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  5. Next.js & SvelteKit Development

    (Web Development)

    Frameworks

    Headless CMS

    Bilingual and SEO

    Hosting and handover

    Next.js with React and TypeScript

    SvelteKit with TypeScript

    Server rendering and static generation

    API routes and form handling

    Tailwind CSS component systems

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  6. E-commerce Website Development

    (E-Commerce)

    Platforms and architecture

    Catalog and checkout UX

    Payments and delivery

    Admin and inventory

    WooCommerce development

    Salla and Zid stores

    Headless commerce with Next.js or SvelteKit

    Custom commerce APIs

    Platform migration

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  7. Workflow Automation

    (AI & Automation)

    Lead and CRM automation

    Document data extraction

    Syncing and reporting

    Platforms

    Lead capture from forms, ads and WhatsApp

    Routing and assignment rules

    CRM updates and deduplication

    Follow up reminders and tasks

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  8. Product Photography

    (Content & Production)

    Shot types

    Retouching

    Web delivery

    Campaign assets

    Packshots on white or a solid colour

    Flat lays

    Lifestyle product photos

    Detail and texture close-ups

    Scale and in-hand shots

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  9. SEO Services

    (Digital Marketing)

    Technical SEO

    Keyword research

    Content and local

    Reporting

    Core Web Vitals and speed fixes

    Crawl and indexing audits

    Structured data (schema.org)

    Canonicals, redirects and sitemaps

    hreflang and RTL markup

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