E-commerce mobile app development company in Dubai, UAE
Pixbit builds e-commerce apps for iOS and Android that connect to your Shopify, Salla or custom store, with Arabic checkout, UAE payment gateways and push offers that win shoppers.
Flutter
App Development
Android
App Development
iOS
App Development
Overview
Mobile E-Commerce App Development in Dubai for Shopify, Salla and Custom Online Stores
Pixbit is an e-commerce app development company in Dubai building iOS, Android and Flutter shopping apps for retailers across the UAE and the wider GCC. We connect each native app to a Shopify or Salla store, or to a custom Laravel backend. Checkout supports Apple Pay, mada, cards, Tabby or Tamara, with Arabic right-to-left layouts and push notifications that bring shoppers back again. Every order issues an FTA-compliant VAT invoice and syncs stock with your store and marketplaces such as Amazon.ae and Noon. Every project starts with a fixed scope agreed in one discovery session.
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Projects delivered since 201485+
Clients we have built for20+
Countries where our work is live12+
Years building digital products
Shopify Apps
Native iOS and Android apps connected to your Shopify store through the Storefront API, so products, discounts and orders stay in one place. Customers get faster browsing, saved carts, wishlists and push offers, while your team manages everything from Shopify.
UI/UX Designing
Our UI/UX design team designs shopping flows in Arabic and English, with right-to-left screens built alongside English ones. We test product search, filters and two-tap checkout with UAE shoppers before development, so the app turns browsers into buyers.
Salla Apps
Mobile apps for Saudi, UAE and wider GCC merchants who run their online store on Salla, connected through Salla's merchant APIs for catalogue, orders, customers and shipments. We also build custom Salla apps that extend checkout, loyalty and delivery options, and prepare ZATCA-compliant e-invoices for every Saudi sale right from launch.
Custom Shopping Apps
Flutter or native Swift and Kotlin apps run on a custom Laravel and Next.js backend. They suit brands that outgrow templates or need B2B accounts, multi-vendor marketplaces, quick-commerce delivery or live order tracking. Each app connects to your ERP, couriers and ecommerce website, with UAE payment gateways, Apple Pay and mada built in from release one.
Quick-Commerce Apps
Grocery, pharmacy and quick-commerce apps for UAE retailers that promise delivery in under an hour. We build dark store picking screens, live rider tracking, slot booking and Talabat marketplace order sync, so stock, riders and customer updates stay in step across every UAE emirate.
Compliance
E-commerce apps in the UAE must issue FTA-compliant VAT invoices, protect customer data under PDPL and prepare B2B orders for UAE e-invoicing. Pixbit builds these requirements into the app and backend, alongside PCI DSS-aligned payment flows and secure Emirates ID or UAE PASS login.
Payment, booking and on-demand apps Pixbit has built, with the problems we solved and the results delivered for our clients in the UAE and GCC.
Our E-Commerce App Development Technology Stack Explained
Flutter, Swift and Kotlin on mobile, with Laravel, Next.js, Shopify and Salla APIs behind every store.
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HTML 5
JavaScript
CSS
Swift
Kotlin
Dart
Flutter
React
Next.js
Angular
Vue.js
Laravel
PHP
Selenium
MySQL
SQLite
Firebase
Redis
Node.js
Magento
MariaDB
Appium
MongoDB
Tell us which store platform you run, where you sell and what your app must do. Pixbit scopes in a single discovery session.
Every Pixbit e-commerce app follows ten clear stages, from discovery to support. Each stage ends with something you can review and test on your own phone, so scope and release plans stay visible and nothing reaches the app stores without your sign-off.
Requirement Gathering
We agree your store platform, whether Shopify, Salla or custom, plus target shoppers, catalogue size, payment methods and courier partners. We then write them into a fixed scope and sprint plan before any design work starts.
Competitor Analysis
We review the shopping apps your customers already use in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, from checkout steps to loyalty offers. Your new app then matches their expectations and adds what local competitors still miss.
Strategic Planning
We map features into releases, starting with the catalogue, cart and checkout that drive revenue, then loyalty, reviews and marketplace sync. Integrations with payment gateways, Tabby or Tamara, couriers, Shopify or Salla and your ERP are planned up front, so nothing blocks the launch later.
Design
Our designers create product listing, search, cart and checkout screens in Arabic and English, with right-to-left layouts designed alongside the English screens rather than mirrored afterwards. We test clickable prototypes with real shoppers and you sign off every screen before development begins.
Development
Development runs in two-week sprints on Flutter or native code, each ending with a working build on your phone. Store data syncs from Shopify, Salla or your custom backend, and payment, VAT invoicing and courier integrations are tested against live sandboxes.
Product Management
A dedicated product manager runs sprint reviews, keeps the backlog in priority order and shares a progress report every sprint. You can change priorities between sprints as sales data comes in. You always know what is built, what comes next and which store, payment or courier integrations are pending.
Quality Assurance
We test on the iPhone and Android devices common in the UAE, covering Arabic layouts, slow networks, payment failures, refunds and VAT invoices. You approve the final release candidate before store submission.
Launch
We handle App Store and Google Play submission, Arabic and English store listings, analytics and crash reporting. We stay on hand through the launch period to fix anything real shoppers uncover in their first orders.
Maintenance & Updates
After launch we ship regular releases, apply OS and SDK updates and keep Shopify and Salla integrations current. We also monitor crashes and checkout drop-off, so your app keeps converting more shoppers.
Security & Compliance
Payment data stays with PCI DSS-certified gateways, customer data is handled under the UAE PDPL, and logins can use UAE PASS. We prepare VAT and e-invoicing records and run a security review before every release.
E-Commerce App Development Guides
Guides on shopping apps, Shopify builds, loyalty programmes and UAE payment rules for retailers planning a mobile app.
Answers to the questions UAE and GCC retailers ask most before starting an e-commerce app development project.
Got an app idea? Let's scope it now
Share your store platform, products and target markets. We map your features, integrations and compliance needs. Pixbit scopes in a single discovery session.