Apps
How to choose a mobile app development company in Egypt
What to check before you hire an app development company in Egypt: past apps, the team, technology, ownership, testing, publishing and support, with the questions to ask.
An app is a bigger commitment than a website. It needs a backend, a dashboard, two app stores and updates every time Apple or Google change their rules, and the company you choose shapes all of it. This is the checklist we would use if we were hiring an app team ourselves.
1. Look at apps they shipped
Ask for links to apps in the App Store and Google Play, then download them. Check how fast they open, how they behave on a weak connection and whether the Arabic layout is right. Designs in a presentation don’t prove that an app was built and published.
2. Know who builds it
Ask who designs the screens, who writes the app, who builds the backend and who tests it. A small, stable team that stays for the whole project is better than a big name that hands the work to someone new every month.
3. Agree on the technology
| Option | When it fits |
|---|---|
| Flutter | One codebase for iOS and Android, with a polished custom design |
| React Native | One codebase, especially when the team or the website already uses React |
| Native (Swift, Kotlin) | Heavy device features or performance needs that cross-platform tools can’t meet |
For most business apps in Egypt, Flutter or React Native is the right choice: one team, one codebase and a lower cost for both stores.
4. Make sure you own everything
- The developer accounts on the App Store and Google Play, in your company name.
- The source code, in a repository you own.
- The server, the database and third-party accounts such as Firebase, maps and payments, also in your name.
An app published under the developer’s account is hard to move later, and you can lose its reviews and downloads in the process.
5. Ask how it is tested and published
Ask which real devices they test on, how beta versions reach you before release and who handles store review rejections. Publishing is part of the job, not an extra.
6. Plan for after launch
Every app needs updates: new OS versions, store policy changes, bug fixes and the features users ask for. Agree on support and its cost before you sign, not after the first crash report.
Questions to ask in the first meeting
- Can I download two apps you built and published?
- Who exactly will work on my app?
- Which technology do you recommend for my app, and why?
- Whose account will the app be published on?
- What is in the first release, and what waits for the second?
- How are payments split, and what do I receive at each milestone?
What an app costs with us
Mobile apps start from $1,800, and the first release usually takes three to six weeks. The price depends on the screens, the integrations and the backend. You get a written proposal with a fixed price split into milestones, and the store accounts, code and servers are registered in your name.
Questions about app companies
Should the first version have every feature?
No. Launch the smallest version that solves the main problem, learn from real users, then add what they use.
Do I need a website as well?
Usually yes. A website brings people from search and ads to download the app, and a web dashboard runs the content and orders behind it.
Can you take over an app another company started?
Yes. We start with a review of the code and the accounts, then a written plan before any new work.
Read how much an app costs in Egypt and Flutter or React Native, or see our app development service.