We build the app,
you own everything in it
Custom iOS, Android, web and AI products for Dubai startups and GCC enterprises — engineered with UAE Pass, Arabic RTL and local payment rails from the first sprint, and handed over with 100% of the source code and IP in your name.
# What you receive at sign-off
git repo + full commit history
App Store & Play listings, your account
Terraform for me-central-1
Figma source + design tokens
Signed IP assignment (AED 0 licence-back)
# Warranty
60 days post-launch, no charge
An engineering practice, not a sales floor
Most Dubai app quotes are written by an account manager and delivered by a team you never meet. Ours are written by the engineers who will build it, which is why the number moves when the scope does and not afterwards.
You talk to the builders
The architecture call is with the engineer who will own the codebase. No discovery theatre, no handover to an offshore team you were never told about.
Fixed milestones, visible repo
Priced per milestone against a written scope, with commit access from week one. You can see the work happening rather than waiting for a demo to find out.
Nothing is held hostage
Code, designs, infrastructure scripts and store listings are yours. We do not host your product on our account or licence your own IP back to you.
Four kinds of product, one delivery team
Pick the shape closest to what you are planning. Every route ends the same way: a working product in your stores, on your infrastructure, under your name.
Native-grade iOS & Android apps
One codebase, two stores, no compromise on feel. We ship apps that pass App Store and Google Play review first time and hold their frame rate on mid-range Android handsets, which is what most of the GCC actually carries.
The parts an offshore team gets wrong
A generic build works until it meets the UAE. These are the integrations that decide whether your app launches on schedule or spends a quarter in rework.
UAE Pass identity
OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect against the national identity provider, including the sandbox-to-production approval paperwork.
Arabic RTL, done properly
Bi-directional layout that mirrors the whole interface, not a translated string file. Arabic numerals, Hijri dates and RTL-aware charts.
Local payment rails
Tap, Telr, Checkout.com and Network International, plus Tabby and Tamara for BNPL, with Apple Pay and local AED cards.
Data resident in region
Deployed to AWS Middle East (me-central-1) so latency stays low and the data-residency clause in your contract stays true.
Government and registry APIs
Dubai Land Department, trade-licence verification and municipality endpoints, integrated behind a queue that tolerates their downtime.
Regulator-aware builds
Central Bank of UAE sandbox requirements, PCI-DSS scope reduction, and audit logging built in rather than retro-fitted.
What will your app cost?
The same arithmetic we use on a first call. It gives you a range, not a quote — the fixed price comes after we have seen your scope.
Ranges reflect typical Dubai engagements. AED shown at 3.6725 to the dollar.
Frequently asked questions
Cost, ownership, timelines and the UAE-specific work — answered plainly.
Trusted by clients. Proven by results.
Every review below is quoted verbatim from our Upwork agency profile or our GoodFirms company profile. Click through and read them at the source — including the ones we did not put on this page.
“We had a great experience working with this team on a front-end development project. They demonstrated strong technical expertise in modern web technologies and were able to quickly understand requirements and translate them into a clean, user-friendly interface. Communication was consistent and professional throughout the engagement. They were responsive to feedback, adaptable to changes, and showed a genuine commitment to delivering quality work. Deadlines were respected, and any challenges that came up were handled proactively. What stood out the most was their attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile to ensure the final product met expectations. I would definitely recommend them for any front-end development work and would be happy to collaborate again in the future.”
Armel Oum Maemble
Xero Coders Inc.
“Excellent. Will be rehiring right away for other work.”
Gregg Gies
Nutrisearch Corporation
“Very capable, including finding weaknesses in the existing code and recommending alternatives.”
Gregg Gies
Nutrisearch Corporation
“Good to work with Shubham. On top of that, he is a good advisor”
Frank Koungoue
“Wise Hustlers built a modern portal for us and our clients, then integrated it with our manufacturer's systems through API calls. This streamlined our entire workflow—following up on orders is now much easier than it was before.”
Brian Nieckarz
TOKAI Canada
“Wise Hustlers, listen and perform, they are communicative throughout the whole process and come up with innovative suggestions.”
Anonymous
Tell us what you are building
A 30-minute call with an engineer, an NDA signed before you share anything, and a written scope with a fixed price at the end of it. No sales sequence.