Markets · United Arab Emirates
Software and app development for UAE businesses
Businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and across the UAE work with Hakrosoft to build mobile apps, web platforms, and internal systems. Our working hours are just one hour apart, and we build for the UAE's regulatory, language, and payment requirements from the start.
- One-hour time difference
- UAE PDPL-aware
- Arabic and RTL interfaces
- Local payment integrations
Working hours that match yours
The UAE is UTC+4 and Pakistan is UTC+5, so our teams share almost the entire working week. Meetings, workshops, and urgent fixes happen in real time, and the short flight between the two countries makes in-person discovery workshops practical when a project needs them.
That closeness suits fast-moving projects where stakeholders want frequent reviews and quick decisions.
UAE data protection and regulatory requirements
The UAE's federal Personal Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021) sets rules on consent, data subject rights, security, and cross-border transfers. Financial free zones such as DIFC and ADGM have their own data protection regimes, and sectors such as health and finance add further requirements.
We design data flows, hosting regions, consent, and access controls to match the rules that apply to your organization, and document them for your compliance team. Where government services are involved, integrations such as UAE Pass digital identity may be required.
Arabic, RTL, and local payments
Most UAE products need to serve both Arabic and English speakers. Proper right-to-left layouts, Arabic typography, bilingual content management, and locale-aware dates and numbers have to be designed into the interface rather than translated at the end.
Payments need local gateways and methods alongside cards and wallets such as Apple Pay. For cost expectations, see our guide to mobile app development cost in Dubai and the UAE, and for market context, mobile app trends in the GCC.
What we typically build
- Bilingual Arabic and English mobile apps and web platforms
- Customer portals and booking or ordering systems
- Internal operations tools and ERP integrations
- Payment and digital identity integrations
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FAQ
Questions about software development for the UAE
Straight answers for teams evaluating a delivery partner.
Do you build Arabic and RTL apps?
Yes. We design bilingual interfaces with proper right-to-left layouts, Arabic typography, and locale-aware formatting from the start of the project.
Does the UAE PDPL affect our app?
If your app processes personal data of people in the UAE, the PDPL or a free-zone data protection law likely applies. We design for consent, security, and data transfer rules and document data flows for your legal review.
Can your team attend workshops in the UAE?
For projects that benefit from in-person discovery, short visits can be arranged. Day-to-day collaboration happens remotely during shared working hours.
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