No app yet
Validate demand or improve the current website and flow first
Know what you need before you invest
Find out whether you need an app—then design, build and launch the right one.
If a website or ready-made solution is better, we will tell you.
We start with your goal, users, operating flow and required systems. Then we recommend the simplest option that reaches the outcome: no app yet, a ready solution, a flexible build or an app designed for your business.
You leave with a written recommendation within 48 hours: build now, start with a ready-made solution, or do not build yet.
Sure you need an app? Start with the app plan (from SAR 2,500)Take the app decision test — 12 questionsFour delivery optionsChoose the simplest path that reaches the goal
Ready and fast
Configure a proven platform and connect available services
Flexible build
Start from a proven base and tailor the parts that need it
App designed for your business
Build distinct experiences, operations and integrations from scratch
We choose the path after reviewing the goal, journey, integrations and required control.
- Launch speed
- Experience uniqueness
- Integration depth
- Control & ownership
01Arabic and English02Both languages are testable03iOS & Android04Clear review points05Accounts owned by the business
Four delivery options
Find the right option for your businessNot every project needs an app built from scratch.
We compare four options in plain language, then recommend the simplest one that reaches the outcome and fits the required journeys and integrations.
01Simplest start
No app yet
- Validate demand or improve the current website and flow first.
- Best when repeated use has not yet been proven.
- Move to an app when a need appears that the simpler route cannot meet.
02Ready and fast
Ready and fast
- Configure a proven platform and connect available services.
- Best for standard journeys and available integrations.
- Prioritises launch speed over tailoring every detail.
03Ready with tailoring
Flexible build
- Start from a proven platform or components.
- Add tailored modules or integrations where needed.
- Best when the core is standard and one part is clearly distinct.
04Designed for your business
App designed for your business
- Build the experience and operations from scratch.
- Best for distinct logic or deep integrations.
- Ownership and handover boundaries are defined in the contract.
Outcome-led solutions
Start with the right decision, then build only what you need.
We define the outcome first, then build only what is needed to reach it.
Idea review and app plan
Define users, journeys, integrations, risks, first-release scope and an initial cost estimate before development.
Design and build an app for your business
Design the experience and interfaces, build iOS, Android, backend and integrations, then test and hand over.
Connect the app to your store and systems
Connect Salla, Zid, Shopify, WooCommerce and other systems according to the actual need.
A website and admin panel that complete the app
Build landing pages and admin panels when they belong to the product; Connect Web handles standalone websites and managed hosting.
Visit Connect WebOperation and maintenance after launch
Monitoring, updates, release management and monthly support defined in the proposal.
We choose the route that reaches the goal with the least unnecessary complexity.
Arabic-first in practice
Request a sample Arabic checklistA correct Arabic experience from the first screen.
We design Arabic and English together, then test numbers, currencies and mixed-input fields on representative screens. The stage closes against a clear review checklist.
Sample acceptance viewالعربية ↔ English
Arabic and English matrix
Navigation✓Tested
Mixed inputs✓Tested
Numbers & currency✓Tested
Error states✓Tested
Inspectable proof
Standards you can inspect before signing.
We share samples of working and handover standards you can discuss and measure, instead of unverifiable visuals or promotional numbers.
Navigation✓
Icons✓
Mixed inputs✓
Arabic and English acceptance matrix
A practical sample of how direction, icons and mixed inputs are reviewed before design sign-off.
1User
2Scope
3Risk
Pre-build app plan
A sample linking users, journeys and first-release scope to risks and a review-and-approval point before development.
✓Privacy
✓Build
✓Store assets
Release-readiness review
A sample covering privacy, builds, testing and store assets before submission.
Our work
Apps we built.
Perfume store
A mobile storefront: featured offer, category filters, cart and account inside the app.
Oud and incense store
Browse by oud type with premium collections, best sellers and direct contact.
Learning platform
Track subjects, progress and certificates, and resume study where the learner stopped.
A gated method
From idea to a handover-ready release.
We do not move forward until the client reviews and approves; finished-looking screens alone do not close a stage.
- 01
Understand the need & choose a path
Define the outcome, rights, accounts and first-release scope, then choose the best-fit option.
- 02
Design the experience
Design Arabic and English journeys and interfaces in both directions with clear acceptance criteria.
- 03
Build & test
Build in testable stages, then review performance, quality and user acceptance.
- 04
Launch & hand over
Store submission and monitored release, then documentation and agreed support.
Controlled handover
Clear ownership, not absolute promises.
The contract defines transfer of project source code, design files, repositories and accounts after payment. Third-party licences, store fees and cloud costs remain separate.
- Client-owned Apple, Google and cloud organisation accounts are the default.
- Connect Apps joins through manageable user permissions.
- Third-party components and licensing are identified in the proposal.
Transparent starting points
Start at the size of the decision—not a bloated package.
These are indicative starting points for Saudi Arabia. Final pricing follows scope, integrations and risk discovery.
Pre-build app plan
Basic SAR 2,500–5,000 · Extended SAR 6,000–12,000Delivered in 7–10 working days once your inputs are completeOutcome
A decision document that defines whether to build now and the first-release scope.
Includes
- Basic plan for simple apps; extended plan for any SaaS, B2B or multi-segment product.
- Goal, users and core journeys.
- Integrations, risks and first-release scope.
- Initial cost estimate and next step.
- An agreed value set in the proposal is credited to one build project with Connect within 30 days; non-cash and non-transferable.
Excludes
- Interface design or app development.
- Platform, licensing and third-party fees.
First release designed for your business
Usually starts at SAR 45,00010–15 unique screens · usually 6–8 weeksOutcome
The natural step after the decision document: a first release ready for testing and launch preparation.
Includes
- Interface design and iOS and Android development on a shared codebase.
- Connection to your store and agreed systems, with an Arabic and English interface that works in both directions.
- Store submission and handling of reasonable technical review feedback.
- Store accounts in your name, and a 30-day defect warranty after launch.
Excludes
- Ongoing support after the warranty period unless stated in the proposal.
- Platform and third-party fees.
Post-launch support
Starts at SAR 1,500/monthMonthly subscription starting after launchOutcome
Operation and maintenance after launch within agreed support limits.
Includes
- Monitoring and updates.
- Release management and monthly support defined in the proposal.
Excludes
- New feature development outside the agreed support limits.
- Platform, store and cloud fees.
Growth and enterprise projects (admin panels, multiple roles, complex integrations): from SAR 90,000 — always starting with a full market and business discovery: a paid study in two packages (Discovery and Extended Discovery), priced by proposal, from 5 weeks.
What we actually commit to
- The initial review of your idea is free and without obligation — and if we conclude you do not need an app right now, we say so with our reasons.
- An agreed value set in the app plan proposal is credited to one build project with Connect within 30 days; non-cash and non-transferable.
- Payment is staged against deliverables, and no stage starts before you approve the previous one.
Prices exclude VAT; the tax treatment is set out in the proposal according to the contracting entity.
Platform, store, cloud, licensing and content fees are excluded unless the proposal explicitly states otherwise. Final store approval rests with Apple and Google; our commitment is full readiness and handling review feedback.
Honesty before numbers
When you do not need a tailor-made app
We compared subscription-based ready solutions with the owned app (from SAR 45,000) over three years — the result does not always favor us, and we publish it as it is.
| Ready alternative | Per year (approx.) | Three years | Breaks even with owned after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salla app maker | SAR 5,550 | SAR 16,650 | 8.1 years |
| Shopney — Gold | SAR 13,500 | SAR 40,500 | 3.3 years |
| Tapcart — Growth | SAR 22,500 | SAR 67,500 | 2 years |
| MobiLoud — Business | SAR 76,000 | SAR 190,740 | 7 months |
Running a standard Salla store and just want store presence at minimal cost? The ready-made app maker stays cheaper for years — buy it and do not pay us.
Paying a high foreign subscription today, or need journeys and integrations no template fits? An owned app pays for itself in under two years — with the code and publishing accounts in your name, while every subscription stops the moment payments stop.
Figures follow the platforms' published prices as of August 2026 (≈ SAR 3.75 per USD) and can change — and most of these are subscriptions, not ownership, per their own terms.
Not sure which row is you? Take the 12-question decision test
About Connect Apps
Marketing judgement before the technology decision.
I started in digital marketing in 2016, and that is where the order of Connect Apps came from: the product decision first, then the technology. I serve Arabic businesses from the build decision to store submission, focusing on commerce and Arabic content—and you deal with me directly, not with an account manager.
Need a standalone business website or managed hosting instead?
Go to Connect WebQuestions before you ask
The questions we actually get.
Every answer here matches what is published in pricing, method and handover—no extra promises.
How long does an app take?
The app plan is delivered within 7–10 working days once your inputs are complete. A first version built for your business is usually 6–8 weeks for ten to fifteen unique screens. The clock starts once requirements and accounts are with us, and the dates are fixed in the proposal before we begin.
What does it cost?
The app plan is SAR 2,500–5,000 for simple apps and SAR 6,000–12,000 for the extended plan (SaaS, B2B or more than one customer segment), a first version usually starts from SAR 45,000, and larger projects that need an admin panel, staff permissions and several system integrations start from SAR 90,000. Prices exclude VAT, and the final price follows once the scope and integrations are clear.
How do I know I actually need an app?
Sometimes you do not. The app decision test (12 questions) gives you an immediate signal, and the 30-minute diagnostic is free with no obligation. If a website or a ready platform reaches your goal for less, we will tell you so in writing with the reasons.
Who owns the app and the store accounts?
Apple, Google and cloud accounts are registered in your name from the start, and we join with user permissions you can manage or revoke. The contract sets out the transfer of the bespoke code, the design and the repository after payment; third-party licences and store fees stay separate and are named in the proposal.
Do you guarantee the stores will approve the app?
No. The final approval decision belongs to Apple and Google, and anyone guaranteeing it is selling you an illusion. What we commit to is full submission readiness and handling reasonable technical review feedback, through submitting the app to the stores and following the review on your behalf.
Is the Arabic interface real, or a translation over an English design?
We design Arabic and English together from the start, and we test numbers, currencies, dates and mixed fields on real screens in both directions. The stage closes with a written acceptance list, not when the design is finished.
What happens after launch?
A 30-day defect-fix warranty after launch, per the proposal. After that, if you want operation to continue, support starts from SAR 1,500/month—monitoring, updates and release management within a written boundary. If you choose to run it yourself, the accounts and the code stay with you.
How does the relationship start?
It starts with a free 30-minute diagnostic that gives you a written recommendation within 48 hours: build now, start with a ready solution, or do not build yet. Then a written proposal with a clear price and duration, and payment in stages tied to delivery—no stage begins before you approve the previous one.
Your first step
Not sure whether you need an app designed for your business? Start with an idea review, not a quotation.
Tell us about your idea in the form — your request reaches us directly, and we send a first reply within one business day (Sun–Thu, Saudi time).
Open an idea-review requestOr email us directlyhello@connectapps.dev