Android & iOS apps
React Native, Flutter, or native when NFC and performance demand it. One codebase when it saves months, two when it saves incidents.
App development company · South Africa
Mobile App Development South Africa
We build Android and iOS products with senior-led delivery, not a hand-off agency bench. You get store-ready apps, APIs, admin tooling, and honest ZAR ranges before you commit.
Capabilities
What we build
Senior-led delivery from Qwabi Engineering: architecture, implementation, and production ownership in one accountable team.
Startup MVPs
One critical workflow, real users, and admin you can operate without calling a dev for every CSV export.
Marketplace & on-demand
Customer app, provider tools, payouts, and ops dashboards. Laundry Marketplace is the reference pattern.
Rescue & store unblock
Rejected builds, broken payments, and legacy codebases that need a senior audit before another sprint burns budget.
How we work
- 01
Scope call
You share the problem, users, and deadline. We ask about payments, admin, and what must work on day one.
- 02
Fixed-phase quote
Written scope, ZAR range, and milestones. No vague "per screen" pricing that doubles mid-build.
- 03
Build & review
Weekly demos, TestFlight/Play internal tracks, and API contracts your future team can maintain.
- 04
Launch
Store submission support, monitoring, and handover docs. Optional retainer for ongoing releases.
Mobile app pricing ranges (ZAR)
Planning numbers for founders comparing quotes. Final price depends on screens, integrations, and who owns production quality. Get a scoped estimate or read the full 2026 cost guide.
Mobile app development (ZAR, 2026)
Cross-platform (React Native / Flutter) is usually faster to ship than dual native codebases. Native makes sense for NFC, heavy background work, or strict performance.
| Scope | Typical range (ZAR) |
|---|---|
Android or iOS MVP One platform first, API backend, auth, core user flows. | R100k – R250k |
iOS + Android production Both stores, push notifications, analytics, release pipeline. | R250k – R600k |
Native or hardware-heavy NFC campus wallets, BLE, offline-first, strict performance. | R500k – R1m+ |
Store fees, Meta/WhatsApp API charges, and third-party SaaS are excluded.
Startup app packages
| Scope | Typical range (ZAR) |
|---|---|
Idea validation Clickable prototype or waitlist app, no production payments. | R40k – R120k |
Fundable MVP Real users, one core loop, basic admin, one platform launch. | R120k – R350k |
Post-seed v1 Payments, growth hooks, monitoring, second platform or role. | R350k – R750k |
Shipped work
Client apps and platforms across education, health, and retail. Ask for architecture detail on a scope call.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to scope your mobile app?
Send a short brief on WhatsApp or use the estimator. We reply with fit, risks, and a realistic ZAR range.