Mobile app development · Flutter apps

Flutter app development company Dubai: one codebase for iOS and Android, designed, built and supported from Dubai

Next Orbit is a Flutter app development company in Dubai for businesses that want one app on iOS and Android. Flutter compiles a single Dart codebase to native code on both platforms and draws its own widgets. Every screen therefore looks the same on every device, and one team maintains it. We design, build, test and publish Flutter apps for customers, field staff and operations teams. Arabic and English interfaces with right-to-left layouts are planned from the first screen.

  • One Dart codebase
  • iOS, Android and web
  • Arabic and English screens
  • Store release and support
  • Flutter app development for iOS and Android
  • Arabic and English from the first screen
  • Backend APIs and integrations
  • Offline and field use

Quick answer

What is flutter apps and who is it for?

A Flutter app development company in Dubai builds mobile apps from a single Dart codebase that runs natively on iOS and Android. Next Orbit designs the product, writes the Flutter front end and builds the backend APIs. The app is connected to your ERP, CRM, payment gateway or IoT platform and published to the App Store and Google Play. Apps are bilingual in Arabic and English with right-to-left layouts. They use secure authentication, push notifications and offline storage, and are tested on real devices before release. Work is delivered from Dubai for clients across the UAE and the GCC, with a support plan after launch.

  • Why Flutter. One team ships both platforms from the same code and screens render identically on every device. Changes reach iOS and Android users in the same release rather than months apart.
  • What the app needs. A clear scope, a backend with proper APIs, secure sign-in and Arabic and English content. Add analytics, crash reporting and a release process that passes store review the first time.
  • What we deliver. Discovery and UX design, the Flutter build, backend and integrations and device testing. Then store listings, submission and a support plan with monitored releases after launch.
  • Office. Next Orbit Technologies L.L.C, 509-23, Mai Tower, Al Nahda 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, serving the whole UAE, the GCC and globally.
  • Built around your operation The architecture is agreed with you before any code, so the system fits how you already work.
  • Proven before you commit A prototype built around your workflow shows it working before the main investment.
  • Ready for the UAE Arabic and English, UAE compliance such as VAT and e-invoicing where it applies, UAE hosting where your rules require it, secure by design.
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What we deliver

Flutter apps: what Next Orbit builds and runs for you

Pick a deliverable to see what it covers and the part of the stack behind it.

Deliverable 01

Flutter app development for iOS and Android

A single Dart codebase built with Flutter, with platform channels for native features such as biometrics, camera, maps and Bluetooth. State management, navigation and theming are set up so the app stays maintainable as screens are added. Our UI and UX team designs every screen before it is built.

From the stack

  • Swift / SwiftUI
  • Kotlin / Jetpack Compose
  • Flutter
  • React Native

Deliverable 02

Arabic and English from the first screen

Right-to-left layouts, Arabic typography, mirrored icons and bilingual content are part of the design system. They are not a translation pass at the end. Language switching, locale-aware dates and numbers and Arabic push notifications are tested on real devices before release.

From the stack

  • Firebase
  • Sentry / Crashlytics
  • Swift / SwiftUI

Deliverable 03

Backend APIs and integrations

Node.js or .NET APIs with secure authentication, role-based access and audit logs. They connect to your ERP, CRM, payment gateway, SMS provider or IoT platform. Where the app sits on an existing system, our integration team maps every field before a line of Flutter is written.

From the stack

  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • GraphQL / REST
  • Swift / SwiftUI

Deliverable 04

Offline and field use

Local storage with background sync for delivery drivers, technicians, inspectors and sales teams who lose signal on site. Conflict rules are agreed with you in advance. A record edited offline by two people therefore never overwrites the other silently.

From the stack

  • React Native
  • Flutter
  • Firebase
  • Node.js APIs

Deliverable 05

Testing, release and store approval

Widget tests, integration tests and manual testing on physical iPhones and Android devices. Then App Store and Google Play listings, screenshots, privacy declarations and submission. Our QA team runs the release checklist so review rejections are rare.

From the stack

  • Kotlin / Jetpack Compose
  • Node.js APIs
  • Swift / SwiftUI
  • Flutter

Deliverable 06

Support after launch

Crash reporting, analytics, operating system updates, Flutter version upgrades and new features planned in releases. The backend runs as SaaS or as a dedicated deployment where your compliance rules require it. Either way it is managed by our cloud and DevOps team with monitoring and backups.

From the stack

  • React Native
  • Sentry / Crashlytics
  • Flutter
  • Node.js APIs

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Part of our mobile app development service. The same architecture-first process, quality control and support apply; tell us the problem and one of our expert engineers will map it to a plan.

Discovery Call
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Why organisations come to us for flutter apps

  1. The work is delivered from one office in Dubai, at Mai Tower in Al Nahda 1.

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    Clients are across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, the whole UAE and the GCC. Our Flutter developers in Dubai work with your product owner on discovery, design, the build and backend APIs. They also handle integration with your ERP or CRM, store submission and the support plan. Cross-platform app development in the UAE usually starts with a scoped first release and then grows release by release.

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Why Flutter

  1. One team ships both platforms from the same code and screens render identically on every device.

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    Changes reach iOS and Android users in the same release rather than months apart.

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What the app needs

  1. A clear scope, a backend with proper APIs, secure sign-in and Arabic and English content.

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    Add analytics, crash reporting and a release process that passes store review the first time.

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What we deliver

  1. Discovery and UX design, the Flutter build, backend and integrations and device testing.

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    Then store listings, submission and a support plan with monitored releases after launch.

Architecture-first

How a typical flutter apps system fits together

Before a line of production code is written we draw the system: the people who use it, the services behind it and the systems it must talk to. This reference architecture from our mobile app development practice is the starting point we adapt to your operation.

How data moves
  • iOS appSwift / Flutter
  • Android appKotlin / Flutter
  • Offline queuephotos, forms, sync
API & auth OTP · roles · push
  • Admin panel
  • Payments & SMSTelr · PayTabs · WhatsApp
  • ERP / CRM

Flow 01 iOS app API & auth Admin panel

Flow 02 Android app API & auth Payments & SMS

Flow 03 Offline queue API & auth ERP / CRM

Technology stack

Flutter apps: technologies we use

Chosen per project from tools we run in production. Pick a category to see the part of the stack behind it.

  • Swift / SwiftUI
  • Kotlin / Jetpack Compose
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • Firebase
  • App Store Connect
  • Google Play Console

How it runs

From first conversation to go-live

5 stages, each with a deliverable you can review and sign off before the next begins.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    We map users, screens, integrations and store requirements, then agree a scoped first release with you.

  2. 02

    Design

    Wireframes and a bilingual design system in Figma, reviewed on real device sizes before any code is written.

  3. 03

    Build

    Flutter front end and backend APIs built in sprints, with a test build on your phones after each sprint.

  4. 04

    Release

    Device testing, store listings, privacy declarations and submission to the App Store and Google Play.

  5. 05

    Support

    Monitoring, operating system updates, Flutter upgrades and new features planned with your team.

Who it is for

Organisations we build flutter apps for

  • Retail and e-commerce brands

    Customer apps with catalogue, cart, payments, loyalty and order tracking in Arabic and English.

  • Logistics and delivery fleets

    Driver apps with route lists, proof of delivery, offline sync and live tracking.

  • Field service and facilities

    Technician apps for job cards, checklists, photos and signatures on site.

  • Clinics and healthcare groups

    Patient apps for appointments, results and reminders with strict data handling.

  • Real estate and property managers

    Tenant and owner apps for payments, maintenance requests and documents.

  • Startups validating a product

    A first release on both platforms from one codebase, ready to grow with demand.

Questions, answered

Flutter apps in the UAE: questions we are asked

01 Flutter vs React Native: which should we choose?

Both build iOS and Android from one codebase. Flutter uses Dart and draws its own widgets, so screens look identical on every device and complex animation is easier. React Native uses JavaScript or TypeScript and renders native components, which suits teams already working in React. We recommend one after reviewing your team, integrations and design.

02 Are you also a React Native app development company in the UAE?

Yes. We build React Native apps where a client already has React web developers or an existing React Native codebase. It also suits a design that depends on native platform components. The backend, integration, testing and release work is the same as for Flutter. Both can be bilingual in Arabic and English.

03 Does cross-platform app development in the UAE suit every app?

Most business apps suit it well: customer apps, field apps, booking, ordering and reporting. Apps that depend heavily on one platform feature, such as advanced augmented reality or specialised audio, may still be better native. We advise on this during discovery rather than defaulting to one approach.

04 Can your Flutter developers in Dubai work with our in-house team?

Yes. We can build the whole app, or add Flutter developers, designers and testers to your team. They work in your repository, with your branching rules and sprint cadence. Code reviews, architecture decisions and release responsibilities are agreed in writing at the start so ownership is clear.

05 Why choose a Flutter app development company in Dubai?

A local team understands UAE app store accounts, Arabic and English expectations, payment gateways and the integrations that businesses here run. Workshops happen in person in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah when needed. Our guide to mobile app development in Dubai explains what drives scope and price.

06 Will the app work in Arabic with right-to-left layout?

Yes. Flutter supports right-to-left layouts natively. We design Arabic and English screens together, so mirrored navigation, Arabic fonts and bilingual content are tested on real devices. Content in both languages is managed in the backend, so a change appears in both without a release. Every custom build from Next Orbit can be bilingual.

07 Who owns the source code after the project?

You do. The Flutter and backend repositories, design files, store accounts and signing keys are registered in your name. The handover includes documentation so another team could continue the work. Ask us for a walkthrough of a recent Flutter app built on Next Orbit sample data.

Further reading

Flutter apps: guides and insights

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