Smart app design and development

App design and development at MetaGate starts from AED 5,000 for e-commerce store apps, AED 25,000 for service apps, AED 30,000 for brokerage (marketplace) apps and AED 40,000 for AI apps. These are approximate starting prices in the UAE. The final price depends on whether you choose a ready-made app customized for your project or a custom app built from scratch; the number and complexity of features such as payments, bookings, order tracking and notifications; an admin panel and separate customer and provider apps; integrations with payment gateways, maps or delivery companies; and the platforms you need (iPhone, Android and web). The exact price is set after a free consultation and written into the contract before work starts.

Building an app at MetaGate takes between one and four months at most, depending on the size of the app and its features. Ready-made apps with a defined feature set are usually at the one-month end, while custom apps with many features or complex integrations take longer. The timeline covers the project study, UI/UX design, development, testing and publishing on the App Store and Google Play. You can shorten it by defining your core features before starting, leaving extras for a later release and preparing content and images early; changing features during development or delayed decisions extend it.

A ready-made app is pre-built and then completed and customized with your branding and features, so it costs less and launches faster. It suits known models such as online stores, service apps and brokerage apps. A custom app is designed and built entirely around your idea, so it costs more and takes longer but gives you complete flexibility. It suits unique ideas, features a ready-made app does not cover, and projects planning major growth. In both cases you receive full ownership of the source code and can add features after launch. During the free consultation, a business development expert recommends the best route for your budget and timeline.

Yes. Publishing the app on the Apple App Store and Google Play is a standard step in every MetaGate app project before launch. The team submits the app, follows the Apple and Google reviews and handles any changes the stores request until the app is live and available to download. Store publishing is included in the one-to-four-month project timeline, and the free 6-month warranty after launch covers support for the published app.

Yes, absolutely! At MetaGate, the client receives full intellectual property ownership of the app's source code as soon as the project is delivered and its terms are completed. This applies both to ready-made apps customized for your project and to custom apps built from scratch. Owning the source code means you are never locked in: you can host, modify and extend the app with any team you choose in the future.