We build mobile-friendly apps that run on Android, iPhone and desktop from one codebase, including installable web apps (PWA). Developer-led, with honest advice on whether you need an app at all.
Mobile app development with S R Tech Studio starts from AED 2,000 ($550 or ₹45,000) for a clearly scoped cross-platform or installable web app (PWA), such as a booking, ordering or field-staff tool. Store-published native apps are scoped separately. You get a fixed written quote after a scoping call.
We build cross-platform apps and installable web apps (PWA): one codebase that works on Android phones, iPhones, tablets and desktop. For most small businesses this covers the real need at a lower cost than building two separate native apps.
A cross-platform app is written once and runs on both major phone systems. A progressive web app (PWA) is a web application that you install from the browser to the home screen, with no app store in between. Both can include logins, push-style alerts, camera access for photos and scans, and offline use, within the limits described below.
If your idea needs deep phone hardware features, heavy graphics or a store presence to be found, we tell you that early, and help you decide whether to scope a store-published app. We do not push an app on every business that asked.
There is no single best option. The right one depends on what the app must do, who uses it and how they will find it.
| Question | Native app | Cross-platform app | PWA (installable web app) |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it is built | Separate code for Android and iPhone | One codebase for both phone systems | One web codebase that runs in the browser |
| Where users get it | App stores | App stores | A link, then install from the browser |
| Store review needed | ✓ | ✓ | No |
| Phone features | Full access | Most features through plugins | Camera and location; some features vary by device |
| Offline use | Strong | Strong | Possible for planned screens and data |
| Push-style alerts | ✓ | ✓ | Supported on many devices; behaviour differs, so confirm for your users |
| Cost and upkeep | Highest: two codebases | Medium: one codebase plus store updates | Lowest: one codebase, no store steps |
| Best for | Games, heavy graphics, advanced hardware use | Consumer apps that need a store listing | Internal tools, portals, booking and ordering |
Check device and browser support for the specific features you need before you commit. We list these assumptions in your written scope.
Many businesses ask for an app when a fast mobile website, or an installable web app, would do the job. This table gives a plain starting point.
| Your situation | Better choice | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Customers find you by searching Google | Mobile website | Websites are indexed and ranked. App content mostly is not. See web development. |
| Customers return weekly to order or book | PWA or cross-platform app | A home-screen icon and saved login make repeat use faster. |
| Staff work on site with patchy signal | PWA or cross-platform app with offline mode | Forms and photos are saved on the phone and sent when the signal returns. |
| You want to be found inside an app store | Cross-platform or native app | A store listing is the only way to appear in store search. |
| You need a login, roles and dashboards | Web application with PWA features | One system serves office staff on desktop and field staff on phones. |
| You are testing an idea | PWA MVP | The cheapest way to learn what users actually do before you invest more. |
Order updates, booking reminders and approval requests sent to the user's phone. Support differs by device and system, so we test your target devices.
Selected screens and data stay usable without signal, and changes sync when the connection returns. We agree which screens need it, because offline use adds build effort.
Staff, managers and customers each see what they should, protected by role-based access.
Connect to accounting tools, payment gateways, WhatsApp and email, depending on what each service allows.
Capture job cards, site photos, stock counts and customer signatures straight from the phone.
A web back office where your team manages users, content and reports, built like our custom web applications.
Choose your market to see the starting price for a custom app. Your final quote depends on the cost drivers listed below.
UAE (AED)
A tool built around how your team actually works.
Best for: Internal tools, portals and workflow automation
Get this quoteMulti-branch, multi-module systems scoped in phases.
Best for: Growing companies with several teams or branches
Discuss your projectUnited States (USD)
A tool built around how your team actually works.
Best for: Internal tools, portals and workflow automation
Get this quoteMulti-branch, multi-module systems scoped in phases.
Best for: Growing companies with several teams or branches
Discuss your projectIndia (INR)
A tool built around how your team actually works.
Best for: Internal tools, portals and workflow automation
Get this quoteMulti-branch, multi-module systems scoped in phases.
Best for: Growing companies with several teams or branches
Discuss your projectPrices are starting points for a clearly scoped project and exclude domain, hosting, third-party licences and VAT or GST where applicable. You get a fixed written quote after a short scoping call.
Two apps that look similar on a phone can differ a lot in effort. These are the factors that move a quote.
Read our guide on how much app development costs in the UAE for a plain breakdown of these factors.
We ask who the users are, what they do on their phones, and whether an app, a PWA or a mobile site is the right fit.
We agree an MVP: the few features that prove the idea, with the rest on a later list.
You receive a written scope, price and milestones, with store fees and third-party services listed separately.
You test working screens on your own phones during the build and send feedback before launch.
We release the app or PWA, train your users, and plan the next version from what they actually do.
A minimum viable product (MVP) is the smallest working version of an app that real users can try. It exists to answer one question: will people use this?
A bakery chain wondering whether customers would reorder through an app, or a US service company wanting technicians to log jobs on a phone, should not start with fifty features. They should start with one flow that works, put it in the hands of ten users and watch.
That is why most of our small-business app quotes begin as a PWA or a single cross-platform release. If the idea works, you extend it. If it does not, you have spent far less learning that.
Apps for trading, services and field teams in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, with English and Arabic screens on request and WhatsApp sharing.
UAE appsPractical apps for US small businesses and start-ups, with calls that fit your time zone and a fixed written scope.
US appsMobile-first apps for Indian businesses, with UPI and gateway payments and GST-ready invoicing fields.
India appsA clearly scoped custom app starts from AED 2,000 in the UAE, $550 in the US and ₹45,000 in India. The final figure depends on screens, roles, integrations, offline needs, push alerts and whether you want store publishing. You receive it as a fixed written quote after a scoping call. See the pricing page for current starting points.
We build cross-platform apps and installable web apps (PWA), which cover most small-business needs. If your idea needs deep hardware features or very heavy graphics, we say so during scoping and agree the best route with you, including whether store-published apps need separate work. Confirm what you need on the call.
A PWA is a web app that installs from the browser to the home screen and opens full screen. It is not better for every case. It suits internal tools, portals and booking apps, costs less to build and maintain, and avoids store review. A native or cross-platform store app suits products that need a store listing or advanced phone features.
If customers find you through Google and mainly read or enquire, a fast mobile website is enough and ranks. If users return often, log in, receive alerts or work offline, an app or PWA adds real value. We will tell you honestly if a website is the better spend.
Yes, where the user's device and browser or app setup allow it. Support differs between Android and iPhone and between app types, so we test your target devices and write the limits into the scope. We recommend keeping alerts useful and rare so users do not switch them off.
Yes, for the screens and data we agree in advance. Field forms, job lists and product catalogues are common examples. The app stores changes on the phone and syncs when the signal returns. Offline use adds build and testing effort, so it is listed as its own item in the quote.
Yes. We start with the smallest version that proves the idea, often a PWA or a single cross-platform release, and add features after real use. This keeps the first cost low. The custom web applications page shows how we scope small tools.
Store publishing is scoped separately. If you want a listing, tell us on the scoping call. Store accounts, fees, review rules and the work involved are stated in your written quote. PWAs do not need the stores.
Yes. Most apps need a web back office where your team manages users, orders, content and reports. We build it with the same logins and roles as the app. It is quoted together with the app so the scope stays clear.
Yes. We work remotely and schedule calls at times that suit you. See our pages for the UAE, United States and India, or read about our custom business apps for UAE companies.
Tell us who will use the app and what they need to do on their phone. You get a clear written scope and price, and honest advice if a mobile website or PWA would serve you better.
