Software & App Development

Custom Software Development Company in Dubai

Uber clone. Talabat clone. Noon clone. Or software nobody has built before. Live on both app stores in 4 to 8 weeks, with the source code in your name and the price quoted in AED. Built in Dubai, and engineered to be found on Google and recommended by AI assistants when your customers ask them who to use.

16 yearsin Dubai
80+ appsdeveloped
$2.3M+client revenue driven
Live on both storesour own apps, including Hey Finance
9:415G
Hey Food Delivery
Deliver to Al Nahda, Dubai
Search restaurants or dishes
AllArabicPizza
Al Bayt Grill4.8 · 25 min · AED 12
Spice Route4.6 · 30 min · Free
Green Bowl4.9 · 20 min · AED 9
View cart · AED 86.50
HomeSearchOrdersAccount

Hey Food Delivery, one of our own demo builds

Hey Search is a Dubai based custom software development company (HEY WORLD DIGITAL MEDIA LLC) that builds clone apps and tailor made software for businesses across the UAE and GCC: ride hailing apps like Careem, food delivery apps like Talabat, ecommerce platforms like Noon, and fully custom web and mobile products. Clients choose between 26 ready to launch solutions and software built from scratch. Every build ships in Arabic and English, connects to UAE payment gateways, and is engineered with our FQT framework so your product is Findable, Quotable and Trustable on Google and inside AI assistants from day one.

The honest basics

What Is Custom Software Development?

Custom software development means designing, building and launching software around your business instead of forcing your business into somebody else’s template. You own the source code, you control the roadmap, and the product carries your brand alone. There are three ways to get software built, and most buyers in Dubai are never shown the difference honestly:

How a clone build with an agency compares with a cheap ready made script and off the shelf SaaS
Clone build with an agencyCheap ready made scriptOff the shelf SaaS
Speed to launch4 to 8 weeks1 to 2 weeksDays
Source code ownershipYours, fullyOften licensed, not ownedNever
CustomizationUnlimitedCosmetic onlyConfiguration only
DifferentiationYour brand, your featuresSame app 500 others boughtSame tool everyone uses
Scales with youYesUsually breaksUntil you outgrow it
Best forSerious market entryTesting a hunchStandard back office needs
Two ways to start

Two Ways to Start. One Standard of Build.

Launch a Proven Model

You already know the business you want to run: ride hailing, food delivery, grocery, ecommerce, home services. We take a battle tested product architecture, and we make it completely yours: your brand, your features, your pricing, your market. Original code, both app stores, live in weeks.

See 26 Ready to Launch Solutions

Build Something New

No existing model fits, because your idea has not been done. That is usually a good sign. We take tailor made software from a blank page to a live product: discovery, prototype, build, launch, scale. If it can be drawn on a whiteboard, it can be shipped.

Start a Tailor Made Build
See the standard first

What We Ship Looks Like This

Three of our own demo builds, shown so you can judge the quality before you commission anything. Every solution in the catalogue below is built to this standard, in your brand rather than ours.

9:415G
Hey Food Delivery
Deliver to Al Nahda, Dubai
Search restaurants or dishes
AllArabicPizza
Al Bayt Grill4.8 · 25 min · AED 12
Spice Route4.6 · 30 min · Free
Green Bowl4.9 · 20 min · AED 9
View cart · AED 86.50
HomeSearchOrdersAccount

Food deliveryCustomer, rider, restaurant and admin, in one platform.

9:415G
Hey Rides
Captain arriving in 3 min
Nissan Sunny · A 48291Business Bay → DIFC · AED 27
Share trip

Ride hailingRider and captain apps, dispatch, fares and fleet control.

9:415G
Hey Market
Free delivery over AED 100
Search 12,000 products
DealsTechHome
Wireless earbudsAED 189 · 4.7 · 3 sellers
Air fryer 5.5LAED 249 · 4.5 · Tomorrow
Desk lampAED 79 · 4.8 · In stock
Checkout · 3 items
ShopCategoriesCartAccount

MarketplaceMulti vendor listings, commissions, fulfilment and payouts.

Hey Food Delivery, Hey Rides and Hey Market are our own demo builds, not client work shown without permission. Your platform carries your brand, your colours and your feature set.

The catalogue

Clone App Development Solutions: 26 Apps You Can Launch

Every solution below is a complete product: customer app, provider app, merchant panel and admin dashboard, submitted to both stores, with full source code ownership. Pick the model, and we build it under your brand for the UAE market: Arabic and English, AED billing, local payment gateways.

01

Ride, Transport and Logistics

02

Food and Grocery

03

Ecommerce and Retail

04

Health and Wellness

05

Home and Lifestyle Services

06

Property and Travel

07

Fintech

08

Media, Learning and Marketplaces

Do not see your model? We have built stranger things. Tell us what you want to launch.

Book a Free Strategy Call
Path B

Tailor Made Software: When No Existing Model Fits

If your idea does not fit any box above, that is usually a good sign. It means you are early. The builds we are proudest of started exactly there: a founder describing something that did not exist yet.

SaaS products

From concept to a subscription business: multi tenant architecture, billing, onboarding and an admin cockpit.

Internal business systems

ERP style operations tools, CRM, HR and finance systems that replace the spreadsheet chaos your team quietly hates.

AI powered applications

Products built on OpenAI and Claude APIs: assistants, document intelligence, recommendation engines and automation that actually ships.

API and system integrations

Connecting the tools you already run so data stops being retyped by humans.

Startup MVPs

The smallest product that can prove your idea to users and investors, built to grow instead of being thrown away.

We do not just build software for clients. We build and ship our own products, live today on the App Store and Google Play, including Hey Finance, our own finance platform. You are hiring a team that has passed Apple review, survived Google Play policy, and run production systems with real users and real money moving through them.

Numbers on the page, not behind a form

How Much Does Custom Software Development Cost in Dubai?

Most agencies in Dubai will not put a number on this page. We will. These are honest ranges from real projects, stated in AED, so you can budget before you ever speak to us.

Launch Ready AED 45,000 to 90,000 4 to 8 weeks

One clone solution from the grid above, your brand, standard feature set, submitted to both stores.

Scope my build
Growth AED 90,000 to 250,000 8 to 16 weeks

A clone base plus custom features, third party integrations and advanced admin analytics.

Scope my build
Enterprise / Tailor Made AED 250,000 plus 16 weeks plus

A fully custom platform, complex integrations, dedicated team, ongoing roadmap.

Scope my build

Your exact quote comes after a free scoping call, because scope is the only honest basis for a price. These ranges are anchors, not promises, and nobody at Hey Search will quote you a number before understanding what you are building.

Six steps, no surprises

Our Development Process

Discovery and scoping

We map what you are building, who pays for it, and what version one must prove. You get a fixed scope and a fixed price.

UX and design approval

Every screen is designed and approved by you before a line of production code is written.

Build in sprints

Working software every two weeks, visible in a staging environment, not screenshots in a deck.

QA on real devices

Tested on real iPhones and Android devices, in Arabic and English, on UAE networks.

Store submission and launch

We handle App Store and Google Play submission, including the rejections and resubmissions nobody warns you about.

Post launch support and growth

Monitoring, fixes, updates and a roadmap. Launch day is the start, not the handover.

The comparison they hope you never make

Why Hey Search and Not a Script Vendor or an Offshore Factory

How Hey Search compares with a script vendor abroad and an offshore agency
Script vendor abroadOffshore agencyHey Search
Legal entity in the UAENoRarelyYes. HEY WORLD DIGITAL MEDIA LLC, Dubai
Source code ownershipLicensed, resold to hundredsSometimesYours, contractually, always
AED invoicing with VATNoRarelyYes
Arabic, RTL and UAE paymentsBolted onSometimesStandard in every build
After launchSupport ticket queueNew quoteA team in your timezone with an SLA
Found on Google and cited by AINot their problemNot their problemFQT engineered into every build

The last row is the one nobody else can offer. Hey Search is a search and AI visibility company that builds software. Every product we ship is engineered with our FQT framework, so your app and its website are Findable, Quotable and Trustable: visible on Google, and recommendable by ChatGPT and Gemini when your customers ask them where to buy, order or book.

Built to last, not to impress a pitch deck

The Technology We Build With

Mobile apps
FlutterReact NativeSwiftKotlin
Web platforms
ReactNext.jsNodePHPLaravel
Data
PostgreSQLMySQLSupabase
Services and infrastructure
PythonDockerAWS
AI features
Claude APIOpenAI API

Flutter, React Native, Swift and Kotlin for mobile. React, Next.js, Node, PHP and Laravel for web. Python for services and automation. PostgreSQL, MySQL and Supabase for data. Docker and AWS for infrastructure. OpenAI and Claude APIs for AI features. Sixteen years of hiring means our team covers all of it in house.

Straight answers

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to develop a custom app in Dubai?

Between AED 45,000 and AED 90,000 for a Launch Ready clone build, AED 90,000 to AED 250,000 for a customized Growth build, and AED 250,000 plus for fully tailor made enterprise platforms. The honest answer always depends on scope, which is why we publish ranges and confirm the exact number after a free scoping call.

How long does it take to build and launch an app in the UAE?

A Launch Ready clone build goes live in 4 to 8 weeks including store approval. Customized builds take 8 to 16 weeks. Fully tailor made platforms typically need 16 weeks or more. Store review adds days, not weeks, when the submission is prepared properly.

Is it legal to build a clone app like Careem or Talabat?

Yes, when it is done properly, and the detail matters. What we deliver is original software: our own code, your brand, your content and your interface design. We never copy another company’s code, name, logo or visual identity, because those are protected by copyright, trademark and design rights, and sometimes by patents. What no company owns is the underlying business idea of a marketplace, a ride booking service or a delivery platform. Where your build touches a regulated area such as payments, lending or health data, we will tell you plainly where you need your own licence or your own UAE legal advice before launch, rather than leaving you to discover it later.

Should I buy a cheap clone script or build with an agency?

A script costs less upfront and shows its price later: licensed code you may not own, the same app sold to hundreds of buyers, no UAE entity behind it, and nobody accountable when Apple rejects it or it breaks under real users. If you are testing a hunch, a script is fine. If you are building a business, own your code.

Do I own the source code?

Yes. Full source code ownership is written into every Hey Search contract. Most script vendors license their code to you; they do not sell it. Ask any vendor this exact question before paying them.

How much does it cost to build a Talabat clone in the UAE?

A Talabat style food delivery platform starts around AED 45,000 to AED 90,000 for the standard model: customer app, rider app, restaurant panel and admin console. Multi city operations, advanced logistics and custom integrations move it into the Growth tier.

Flutter or native iOS and Android: which is right for a UAE app?

Flutter for almost every consumer app: one codebase, both app stores, faster and cheaper to maintain, and the way our own published apps are built. Native Swift and Kotlin when you need deep hardware access or extreme performance. We build both, and we will tell you plainly which one your project actually needs rather than selling you two codebases you do not need.

Do you handle App Store and Google Play submission?

Yes, end to end, including the rejections. We have shipped our own products through Apple review and Google Play policy, so we prepare submissions to pass rather than learning on your app.

What are the running costs after launch?

Budget for hosting and infrastructure (typically AED 500 to AED 3,000 per month depending on scale), store developer accounts, and a maintenance retainer for updates, monitoring and OS changes. We put these numbers in your proposal so nothing surprises you after launch.

Can you build in Arabic with UAE payment gateways?

Yes, as standard, not as an extra. Arabic with proper RTL layouts, English, AED multi currency, and UAE payment gateways including Nomod, Telr, PayTabs and Apple Pay.

Tell Us What You Want to Launch

We will tell you the fastest honest way to get there: which model fits, what it costs in AED, and how many weeks to your launch. No pressure, no jargon, no quote before we understand the idea.

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