Mobile app development · iOS and Android
Next Orbit is an iOS app development company in Dubai that also builds Android apps, so one partner covers both stores. Native iOS apps are written in Swift with SwiftUI or UIKit, and Android apps in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose. Native code gives the best performance, direct access to every platform feature and the look users expect. Each app ships with Arabic and English interfaces, a secure backend and analytics.
Quick answer
An iOS app development company in Dubai designs and builds native iPhone and iPad apps in Swift and publishes them through the App Store. Next Orbit builds native iOS and Android apps, with Kotlin for Android, so a business serves both platforms from one partner. Every app includes Arabic and English interfaces, secure sign-in, push notifications, analytics and crash reporting. It connects to your ERP, CRM, payment gateway or IoT platform through documented APIs. We work from Dubai for clients across the UAE and the GCC. We recommend native, Flutter or React Native based on your product rather than a fixed preference.
What we deliver
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Deliverable 01
Native iPhone and iPad apps in Swift with SwiftUI or UIKit. Platform features such as Face ID, Apple Pay, widgets, Live Activities and background refresh are used where the product needs them. Code follows Apple interface guidelines so review is smoother. Every screen is designed first by our UI and UX team.
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Deliverable 02
Native Android apps in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose, Material design, Google Pay and background work. They support the wide range of screen sizes and manufacturers in the UAE market. Device testing covers the popular Samsung, Xiaomi and Google models used by your customers or staff.
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Deliverable 03
Right-to-left layouts, Arabic typography, mirrored navigation, bilingual content and Arabic push notifications are part of the design system. Locale-aware dates, numbers and currency are tested on real devices. Arabic users get a first-class app rather than a translated one.
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Deliverable 04
Node.js or .NET backends with secure authentication, role-based access and audit logs. They integrate with your ERP, CRM, payment gateway, SMS provider or IoT platform. Our integration team documents every API so a web app or partner system can reuse the same backend.
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Deliverable 05
Unit and UI tests, manual testing on physical iPhones and Android devices and accessibility checks. Then store listings, screenshots, privacy declarations and submission. Our QA team runs the release checklist so rejections and rollbacks are rare.
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Deliverable 06
Crash reporting, analytics, operating system updates, SDK upgrades and new features planned as releases. Where your compliance rules require it, the backend runs as a dedicated deployment. It is managed by our cloud and DevOps team with monitoring and backups in place.
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Part of our mobile app development service. The same architecture-first process, quality control and support apply; tell us the problem and one of our expert engineers will map it to a plan.
Discovery CallThe work is delivered from one office in Dubai, at Mai Tower in Al Nahda 1.
Clients are across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, the whole UAE and the GCC. Arabic mobile app development in the UAE is part of every project, with right-to-left layouts tested on real devices. As a mobile app development company in Dubai we also handle store accounts, privacy declarations, review and the support plan.
Swift and Kotlin give direct access to camera, Bluetooth, NFC, HealthKit, widgets and background services.
Demanding consumer and enterprise apps get the performance and platform look they need.
A scoped first release, a backend with secure APIs, Arabic and English content, analytics and crash reporting.
Also a release process that satisfies App Store and Google Play review the first time.
Discovery and UX design, native iOS and Android builds, backend and integrations and device testing.
Then store submission and a support plan with planned releases after launch.
Architecture-first
Before a line of production code is written we draw the system: the people who use it, the services behind it and the systems it must talk to. This reference architecture from our mobile app development practice is the starting point we adapt to your operation.
Flow 01 iOS app API & auth Admin panel
Flow 02 Android app API & auth Payments & SMS
Flow 03 Offline queue API & auth ERP / CRM
Technology stack
Chosen per project from tools we run in production. Pick a category to see the part of the stack behind it.
How it runs
5 stages, each with a deliverable you can review and sign off before the next begins.
We map users, platform features, integrations and store requirements, then agree a scoped first release with you.
Bilingual wireframes and a design system that follows Apple and Material guidelines, reviewed on real devices.
Swift and Kotlin apps and the backend built in sprints, with test builds on your devices after each sprint.
Device testing, accessibility checks, store listings, privacy declarations and submission to both stores.
Monitoring, operating system updates, SDK upgrades and new features planned with your product owner.
Who it is for
Customer apps with catalogue, payments, loyalty and order tracking that feel native on both platforms.
Apps with biometrics, secure storage, device binding and audit trails that regulators expect.
Patient and clinician apps with appointments, results and strict handling of personal data.
Driver and technician apps using camera, maps, barcode scanning and background location.
Bilingual service apps with accessibility, identity integration and dedicated deployment where required.
Streaming, events and ticketing apps that depend on native video, audio and wallets.
Questions, answered
Yes. Most clients want both platforms, so we build native Android apps in Kotlin alongside the iOS app. Both share one backend. Where a single codebase is a better fit, we recommend Flutter instead. The choice is made in discovery based on your product, team and integrations.
Our team works from one office in Dubai and delivers apps for clients in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE. On-site workshops are held where needed. See our pages for mobile app development in Abu Dhabi and mobile app development in Sharjah for how engagements run in each emirate.
More than translation. It covers right-to-left layouts, Arabic fonts, mirrored icons and navigation, Arabic push notifications and locale-aware dates and numbers. Bilingual content is managed in the backend. We design Arabic and English screens together and test both on real devices before release. Arabic users get the same quality as English users.
A scoped first release, the Swift app, a documented backend, Arabic and English screens and a release that passes review. Ask for apps in both stores, confirm who owns the code and store accounts, and check how integrations are handled. Our guide to choosing a software company in Dubai lists the questions to ask.
Native Swift and Kotlin suit apps that depend on platform features, heavy media or the exact platform look. Flutter suits most business apps where one codebase and faster delivery matter more. We compare the options during discovery and recommend one for your product, team and integrations.
Ask to see apps in both stores and check who owns the code and store accounts. Confirm Arabic support is designed in rather than added at the end. Ask how the backend and integrations are handled and who supports the app after launch. Then compare scoped proposals rather than hourly rates.
Yes. We build the backend APIs and integrate them with your ERP, CRM, payment gateway, SMS provider or IoT platform. Field mappings are agreed before the app is built. Clients on e-tijariX, which Next Orbit implements and supports, connect customer and field apps to its sales, inventory and CRM modules. Request a demo on Next Orbit sample data.
Further reading
What sets mobile app development cost in Dubai: platforms, features, integrations, Arabic support and upkeep, explained by app complexity tier.
How to build an Arabic AI chatbot for UAE customers: dialects, mixed Arabic and English, RAG grounding, WhatsApp and web channels, guardrails and measurement.
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