A Branded Shopping App for Stores That Already Have Repeat Buyers
Push-notification remarketing, saved carts, wallet payments and loyalty, built by the team that also runs your web store.
Here is the honest version first: if your store is new and most orders come from first-time buyers, you probably do not need an app yet. A good web store converts strangers better, because nobody installs an app for a shop they have never bought from. An app earns its keep when you have repeat customers: people who reorder monthly, respond to offers, and are worth reaching without paying for the click twice. That is where push remarketing, saved carts, one-tap wallet checkout and a loyalty balance turn into measurable revenue. We build that app, connected to your existing catalog and orders, and you watch it grow as a weekly build on your own phone.
Push remarketing you own
Abandoned-cart nudges, back-in-stock alerts and offer broadcasts sent free from your own app, instead of renting the same customer back from ad platforms every month.
Published, sane pricing
A catalog + checkout app sits in the $3,000-4,500 MVP tier; richer builds run $4,500-8,000. Gulf agencies tend to quote the same work at 30-50% more, and you pay per accepted stage rather than up front.
Arabic-first, done properly
Bilingual Arabic + English builds are our daily bread: real RTL layouts, Arabic product names and search that actually works, not a mirrored English app.
Nothing stays behind
The contract says it plainly: at final payment the code, the designs and both store accounts move to you, signing keys included. An NDA is available before you share sales data or supplier terms.
What Goes Into a Store App That Actually Sells
Catalog synced with your web store
Products, prices, stock and categories pull from your existing store (WooCommerce or a custom backend), so your team keeps managing one catalog, not two.
Saved carts and instant reorder
Carts persist across sessions and devices, and past orders become one-tap reorders. For grocery, cosmetics and anything consumable, reorder speed is the whole point of the app.
Wallet and local payment methods
Apple Pay, mada, STC Pay, Tabby or Tamara installments, cards through gateways like Tap, PayTabs, HyperPay or Telr, plus cash on delivery where you still need it.
Loyalty points and coupon engine
Points earned per order, redeemable at checkout, with coupon rules your staff control from the admin panel. This is the mechanic that justifies the install in the first place.
Segmented push campaigns
Notify buyers of a specific category, lapsed customers, or everyone in one city. Campaigns go out from your dashboard; no per-message fees to a third party.
Order tracking and delivery status
Live order states from confirmation to delivery, with push updates at each step. Fewer "where is my order" WhatsApp messages for your support staff.
Store App Pricing (USD, Published)
| Scope | Price range | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Catalog + checkout MVP (products, cart, payments, push) | $3,000 - 4,500 | typically 8-12 weeks |
| Mid-scope: loyalty, segmented push, multi-branch, admin dashboard | $4,500 - 8,000 | typically 12-16 weeks |
| Advanced: real-time inventory, multi-vendor, courier integrations | from $8,000 | 16+ weeks |
These ranges are on our published pricing page, not a teaser we quietly triple after the first call. Before we quote, you get the scope in writing, with pass/fail criteria per milestone, and each payment is tied to a deliverable you can open on your own phone.
How We Deliver Your Store App
- Fit check: we look at your order history and repeat-purchase rate together; if the numbers say web store first, we tell you that and quote the cheaper option instead.
- Scope and contract: written feature list with acceptance criteria, milestone payment schedule, and an NDA signed before you hand over sales data or supplier pricing.
- Design in your brand: clickable Figma screens in Arabic and English for the storefront, cart, checkout and loyalty flows, approved before a line of code is written.
- Weekly builds on your phone: every week you get an installable build via TestFlight and an Android link, plus a staging backend, so you place test orders long before launch.
- Going live: we publish under your own App Store and Google Play accounts, connect live payments, and hand over code, designs and signing keys as the final milestone.
Frequently asked questions
Do I actually need an app, or is my web store enough?
Depends on your repeat-buyer rate. If most revenue comes from first-time customers found through ads or search, improve the web store first; an app mostly serves people who already trust you. Once a meaningful share of customers order more than once, the app pays for itself through free push remarketing alone.
Can the app connect to my existing WooCommerce or custom store?
Yes, and that is the setup we recommend. The app reads products, stock and prices from your current backend, and orders land in the same admin your team already uses. One catalog, two sales channels, no double data entry.
Which payment methods can you integrate for Gulf customers?
Apple Pay and mada for Saudi, STC Pay, and installment options like Tabby and Tamara through gateways such as Tap, PayTabs, HyperPay or Telr. We keep cash on delivery as an option too, since a share of Gulf shoppers still insists on it.
How do you work with clients in Saudi and the UAE remotely?
We have delivered remotely for Gulf clients since 2014 from Cairo, an hour behind the Gulf, so calls happen inside your working day. You follow progress through the build on your phone each week and a live staging copy, not status reports.
Who owns the app and the store accounts after launch?
It is not fine print: source code, designs, both store accounts and the signing keys all become yours the day the final payment clears. The app is published under your company name, and if we ever part ways, any developer can take over from a clean repository.
Not Sure the Numbers Justify an App Yet?
Send us your rough monthly orders and repeat rate on WhatsApp. We will tell you straight whether a branded app makes sense now or whether your money is better spent on the web store, and quote accordingly.
