We design iOS and Android apps from research to developer handoff: user flows, prototypes tested with real people, Arabic and English interfaces, and a design system that grows with the product.
Mobile app UI/UX design includes everything that decides how an app works before code is written: user research, user flows for each core task, wireframes, a clickable prototype tested with real users on a phone, visual design for iOS and Android in Arabic and English, and a design system with every component state for developers.
Research into users and the tasks they need to finish
Flows covering errors, empty states, failed payments and lost connection
Clickable prototypes tested with real users before development
Arabic RTL interfaces designed alongside English from the start
Design system and handoff with states, motion and gesture specs
Mobile app UI/UX design is the work that decides whether an app makes sense before anyone writes code. It covers who the app is for, which tasks it must make easy, how screens connect, and how every state looks on a small screen held in one hand. Getting it right in design is far cheaper than fixing it after a release.
We design apps for founders preparing a first version, for companies adding an app to an existing website or platform, and for teams whose live app has grown confusing and needs a redesign. Some clients have their own developers and need design only. Others want design and build from the same team.
The common need is clarity. Someone has to decide what the app does first, what waits for later, and what the user sees when something goes wrong.
The polished screens are the last part. Underneath them sit the decisions that shape both cost and usability:
Research into who the users are and what they are trying to get done
User flows for each core task, including errors, empty states and edge cases
Wireframes that settle navigation and screen hierarchy
Interactive prototypes for testing with real users on a real phone
Visual design that respects iOS and Android conventions
A design system for apps: components, tokens and states your developers reuse
Skipping flows is the most common mistake we see. Teams jump to polished screens, then discover in development that sign-up, payment failures or offline states were never designed, and those gaps get filled in a hurry by whoever is writing the code.
Many apps built for Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf need Arabic as a full language, not a translated layer. In right-to-left interfaces, navigation, icons that imply direction, swipe gestures, progress indicators and mixed Arabic and English text all need deliberate decisions. A back arrow or a carousel cannot simply be flipped without thought.
We design both directions together from the start, so the Arabic app is tested as its own product and not reviewed at the end as a mirror of the English one.
We test early. A clickable prototype in front of a handful of real users shows problems that internal reviews miss, and it does so before development budgets are spent. App prototyping is where we change our minds most, and that is the point of doing it.
We also design with the build in mind. Our team builds mobile apps in React Native along with the APIs behind them, so the design system maps to real components and the handoff includes states, spacing rules and behavior, not just pictures of screens. Product work like the Makaani membership network and the Dropped storefront and admin app shaped how we carry decisions from design into code.
Research, flows, prototypes and a design system, in the order that keeps rework out of development.
We talk to you and, where possible, to the people who will use the app. We map their main tasks and decide what the first version must do and what can wait. The output is a short list of core flows and the questions the prototype has to answer before anything is built.
User interviews
Reviews of competing apps
First version feature priorities
Success criteria for each flow
User flows and journey maps
Low-fidelity wireframes
Clickable phone prototypes
Usability testing sessions
iOS and Android patterns
Arabic RTL interfaces
Onboarding and empty states
Accessibility checks for contrast, tap targets and text size
Design system for apps
Component states and variants
Motion and gesture specs
Developer handoff and build review
Who designs your app shapes how research, testing and handoff happen. The right choice depends on the product's stage and how often it ships.
| Freelance designer | In-house team | Design and build studio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best stage | Small, well-defined scope | Ongoing product with steady releases | First version or major redesign |
| Research and testing | Depends on the individual | Continuous and close to users | Planned into each phase |
| Design to code | Handed to separate developers | Same company, daily contact | Same team designs and builds |
| Arabic and RTL | Varies by person | Depends on who you hire | Designed with English from the start |
| Getting started | Quick to start | Recruiting takes time and management | One contract, team already in place |
| Product knowledge | Leaves when the contract ends | Stays and deepens in the company | Kept in the design system and files |
| Range of skills | One person's skill set | Grows as you hire | Research, design and engineering together |
A freelancer suits a contained task. An in-house team suits a product that ships constantly. A studio suits a first version or a redesign, then hands the system to your team.
Magazine and membership network connecting diasporas across the Arab world, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Web Development, UI/UX Design, Product Design, Branding
Coffee and brewing gear from a Cairo roaster, on a storefront, a commerce API and an admin app.
Web Development, UI/UX Design, E-commerce, Branding
Tour booking platform and rebrand for an Egypt operator selling in Spanish, French and English.
UI/UX Design, Web Development, Branding, Creative Direction
It depends on the number of core flows, how many user roles the app has, whether it needs Arabic and English, and how much research and testing you want. A single-role app with a few flows is a different job from a marketplace with customers, vendors and an admin side. We scope from a flow list and send a proposal before work starts.
It depends on the number of flows, how quickly decisions get made, and how many rounds of testing you want. Research and flows often take longer than teams expect, and they are what keep development from stalling later. We set the schedule with you once the core flows are agreed, so the plan reflects the real scope.
We design one product with platform-aware details. Core flows and the design system are shared, while navigation patterns, system controls and some gestures follow each platform's conventions. If the app is built in React Native, this keeps one codebase while the app still feels at home on each phone.
Yes. We design Arabic and English interfaces together, with right-to-left navigation, direction-aware icons and gestures, Arabic typography sized for small screens, and layouts that handle mixed Arabic and English text. The Arabic version is tested as its own product, not checked at the end as a flipped copy.
Yes. At handoff you receive the design files, the prototype, the design system and all assets. Your developers, or any team you hire later, can keep extending the app from the same components without having to rebuild the design foundations or come back to us for missing pieces.
We can. Our team builds mobile apps in React Native, along with the APIs and admin tools behind them. Many clients hire us for design only and use their own developers, and our handoff is prepared for exactly that case, with states, specs and assets ready to implement.
Send us your feature list or current app. We will map the core flows with you and propose where the design work should start.
Research & Strategy
Websites & Landing Pages
Products & Apps
Design Systems & Handoff
User interviews
UX audits & heuristics
Analytics review
Personas & journeys
Information architecture
Structure and content
Visual design
Bilingual and RTL
Motion and handoff
Sitemap and page hierarchy
Content audit for redesigns
Messaging and page copy direction
Wireframes with real content
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
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
App build
Backend and APIs
Payments and engagement
Launch and care
React Native for iOS and Android
TypeScript codebase
Offline states and caching
Camera, location and media
Deep links
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
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
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
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