Mobile appsdesigned and builtfor UAE businesses.
A senior product team for founders and operators in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the Emirates — Arabic and right-to-left from day one, built for UAE data protection law, and just one hour ahead of your working day.
Kurchu in the UAE.
Kurchu Software Solutions builds iOS, Android and cross-platform apps for businesses in the UAE. Products are planned around UAE PDPL; DIFC and ADGM rules in free zones, integrate Network International, Telr and PayTabs, and support Arabic and English (right-to-left). Lahore is just 1 hour ahead of the UAE, with no daylight-saving changes on either side.
- Market
- United Arab Emirates
- Key privacy law
- UAE PDPL; DIFC and ADGM rules in free zones
- Local payments
- Network International, Telr and PayTabs; Apple Pay and Google Pay; Tabby and Tamara buy-now-pay-later
- Interface languages
- Arabic and English (right-to-left)
- Time zone
- GST (UTC+4) — Our working day overlaps almost all of yours, Monday to Friday.
- Services
- Mobile app strategy, UX/UI, iOS & Android development, backend, QA and launch
What changes when you build for the UAE.
Privacy law, payment providers and user expectations differ by market. These are planned into the product from discovery, not patched in before launch.
Privacy & compliance
- UAE PDPL (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021) — consent, data-subject rights and breach handling
- DIFC and ADGM data protection rules for free-zone companies
- UAE hosting for health data and other sectors with data-residency rules
- UAE PASS sign-in for products that need verified identity
Payments & integrations
- Network International, Telr and PayTabs
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- Tabby and Tamara buy-now-pay-later
- VAT-aware pricing and receipts
Localisation & accessibility
- Arabic and English with full right-to-left layouts
- Arabic typography, numerals and date formats done properly
- App Store and Google Play listings in both languages
Lahore is just 1 hour ahead of the UAE, with no daylight-saving changes on either side.
Our working day overlaps almost all of yours, Monday to Friday.
Official guidanceUAE Government portalDIFCADGM
We build to these requirements alongside your legal and compliance advisers — final sign-off on regulatory questions should come from them.
App development city by city.
Local sectors, rules and integrations for each city we work with in the UAE.
- AE
Dubai
Real estate and proptech · Retail, e-commerce and delivery · Hospitality and tourism
GST (UTC+4)App development in Dubai - AE
Abu Dhabi
Government and semi-government services · Energy and industry · Fintech and ADGM-registered firms
GST (UTC+4)App development in Abu Dhabi - AE
Sharjah
SMEs and family businesses · Schools, universities and training · Manufacturing and trading
GST (UTC+4)App development in Sharjah
Four ways in. One standard.
Pick the shape that matches where you are. Most products start with an MVP and move to a dedicated team once they've found traction.
MVP Launch
For founders going from concept to first release.
- Discovery & UX/UI
- Mobile & backend
- QA & store launch
Full Product
For complex, end-to-end platforms with several apps.
- Multiple apps & admin
- Complex integrations
- Compliance support
Dedicated Team
For funded companies needing ongoing capacity.
- Embedded in your rituals
- Scale up or down monthly
- Product lead included
App Upgrade
For live apps that need modernising or rebuilding.
- Code & UX audit
- Incremental migration
- No big-bang rewrites
Questions from teams in the UAE.
Something we haven't covered? Write to info@kurchu.com — a senior person replies within one working day.
Yes. Right-to-left layouts, Arabic typography and bilingual content are designed in from the first wireframe rather than bolted on at the end. Icons, navigation and animations are mirrored correctly, Arabic numerals and dates are handled properly, and store listings are prepared in both languages. Every release is tested in Arabic and English on real devices before it reaches your customers.
We integrate local gateways such as Network International, Telr and PayTabs, alongside Apple Pay and Google Pay, which are widely used across the Emirates. Buy-now-pay-later options such as Tabby and Tamara can be added for higher-value purchases, and pricing and receipts are VAT-aware. During discovery we recommend the combination that best suits your customers, your average order value and your settlement needs.
We design consent, data-subject rights and breach handling around the UAE Personal Data Protection Law, or around DIFC and ADGM rules if your company is registered in those free zones. Where sector rules require data to stay in the country, such as health information, we host it in the UAE. Legal sign-off should come from your adviser, supported by our documentation.
Yes. UAE PASS is the national digital identity, and integration requires your organisation to be onboarded with the UAE PASS programme first. Once you are approved, we implement the sign-in flow, map the verified identity attributes your product needs, and design a fallback for users without an account. The result is faster onboarding and stronger identity checks for regulated services.
Yes. Dates, times and numbers are formatted through the platform's localisation libraries rather than hard-coded, so the app can show Hijri or Gregorian dates and Arabic-Indic or Western digits according to the user's settings and language. Currency, phone numbers and addresses follow UAE conventions too. Everything is tested in both Arabic and English before release, on real iOS and Android devices.
Yes. We begin with a fixed-price, two-week audit of the code, architecture, hosting and user experience, including how well Arabic and right-to-left layouts actually work. You receive a prioritised plan of what to keep, fix or rebuild. We favour incremental improvement over risky rewrites, and all repositories, store listings and cloud accounts are moved into your own ownership during the handover.
Also building for three more markets.
The same team and the same standard — with each market's law, payments and languages planned in.
Let's build the one they keep.
Tell us where you are today — idea, prototype, or existing product — and we'll help define the smartest next step.
info@kurchu.comWhere are you today?
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