Real Estate App Development in Dubai for Buyers, Tenants, Owners and Agents
We design and build iOS and Android apps for Dubai brokerages, developers and property managers. First we help you choose the app your customers will actually open again: property search, a tenant app, an owner app or a tool for your agents. Then we build it in Flutter or React Native, in English and Arabic from day one. Apps start at AED 7,999.
- Interactive App Previews
- iOS & Android
- English & Arabic (RTL)
- Fixed One-Time Prices
Inside a Property App We Designed
Keyra Property Finder is one of our portfolio projects: a UAE property search app with map and list views, saved homes and detail pages that send enquiries straight to agents. Open the project to tap through the interactive preview.
- Instant search with map and list views
- Saved homes and alerts
- Property detail pages built to drive enquiries
- One-tap enquiry to the listing agent
Our Real Estate Projects
Apps, CRMs, websites and 3D work we have designed for the property market. A property app rarely works alone: it reads listings from the CRM, shares buyers with the website and uses the same renders as the sales team.
Keyra Property Finder
A Property Finder App That Makes Home Hunting Feel Effortless
Aqarly Real Estate CRM
A Real Estate CRM That Turns Leads Into Closed Deals
Estatly Realty CRM
A Real Estate CRM Concept For Faster Follow Ups
Solenne Estates
A Luxury Real Estate Website Built To Turn Browsers Into Buyers
Monolith Visual
Architectural 3D Visualization That Sells Property Off Plan
All Our Real Estate Services
Websites, CRMs, apps, marketing and 3D for brokers, developers and property managers, with starting prices.
Four Types of Real Estate Apps, and Which One You Need
Decide who the app is for before anything else. A buyer search app, a tenant app, an owner app and an agent app share a login screen and very little else. Trying to build all four at once is one of the most common reasons property apps run over budget.
Our advice is simple. If your buyers already use Bayut and Property Finder every day, a search app has to offer something those apps do not, such as exclusive off-plan inventory or early access to launches. Tenant, owner and agent apps are easier wins, because no portal serves those people for you.
There is now a fifth type too. Fractional property investment apps went live in Dubai in February 2026, when a regulated secondary market for tokenized property opened through a licensed platform. They need regulatory approval, so they are a project for licensed firms only.
Here is how the four main types compare:
| App Type | Who Uses It | Core Features | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer and renter search | People looking for a home or an investment | Search, map, saved homes, alerts and enquiry | Brokerages and developers with exclusive inventory |
| Tenant app | Residents in buildings you manage | Maintenance requests, rent reminders, documents and notices | Property management companies |
| Owner and investor app | Landlords and off-plan buyers | Statements, payment schedules, construction updates and handover booking | Developers and managers with many owners |
| Agent app | Your own sales and leasing team | Leads, listings, viewings, follow-ups and performance | Brokerages with a growing team |
Owner and Tenant Apps for a City Handing Over Homes Every Day
Dubai handed over 24,800 new homes in the first half of 2026, and about 47,000 more are scheduled for the second half. Every handover creates an owner who wants their payment schedule, snagging list and service charges in one place, and often a tenant soon after.
That is where a branded app earns its spot on a phone. Owners check payments and progress, tenants report a leaking AC with a photo instead of a phone call, and your team sees every request in one queue.
- Payment schedules and receipts for off-plan buyers, with a reminder before each installment
- Construction progress updates and handover appointment booking
- Snagging and maintenance requests with photos, status tracking and technician notes
- Rent, cheque and contract renewal reminders for tenants
- Building notices and documents sent as push notifications
Must-Have Features in a Property Search App
Speed and trust. A buyer opens your app to answer two questions quickly, is this unit right for me and is it real, and leaves the moment either answer takes too long.
Outdated listings are the complaint buyers raise most, and the portals have responded. Bayut's TruCheck badge requires an agent to visit and photograph the unit, and it expires after 30 days. Your app should be just as open about when a listing was last checked.
- Search by community, project, price, beds and Buy, Rent or Off-Plan, in map and list views
- Saved homes and saved searches, with push alerts for new matches and price drops
- Property pages with floor plans, the payment plan, the permit number and a last-checked date
- One-tap call, WhatsApp or viewing request that reaches the listing agent
- Mortgage and payment plan calculators set up for UAE rules
Integrations: CRM, Portal Feeds, Payments, UAE PASS and Ejari
An app is only as useful as the data behind it, so most of the real work sits in the connections. Your CRM should feed listings and leads into the app, and everything the app captures should flow back into the CRM.
Government systems take more than code. A direct Ejari connection runs through the Dubai Land Department's API gateway. It is open only to vendors with specific IT activities on a Dubai trade licence, a local office and a link to a registered real estate management company, and it carries a paid yearly subscription. UAE PASS sign-in is open to private companies, but only after its own onboarding and assessment. We plan both with you and your management company instead of promising them on day one.
- CRM sync for listings, leads and viewing bookings, custom or off-the-shelf
- A payment gateway for booking fees, rent and service charges
- WhatsApp and call buttons that record where each lead came from
- UAE PASS sign-in once onboarding with UAE PASS is approved
- Ejari and Mollak data through your licensed management company and DLD's process
Sources: Dubai Land Department, API gateway registration ·UAE PASS, getting onboarded
Flutter, React Native or Native: What We Recommend
For most real estate apps, a cross-platform framework such as Flutter or React Native is the right call. One codebase covers iOS and Android, which keeps the build and every later update cheaper, and property apps rarely need the device features that justify two separate native apps.
Native Swift and Kotlin still make sense for heavy AR viewings, advanced camera work or an app that must use the newest iOS features on launch day. Here is how they compare:
| Compare | Flutter or React Native | Native (Swift and Kotlin) |
|---|---|---|
| Codebases | One for iOS and Android | Two, one per platform |
| Best for | Search, tenant, owner and agent apps | AR tours and heavy camera or 3D use |
| Updates | One change ships to both stores | Each change is built twice |
| Arabic right to left | Supported | Supported |
| Time to launch on both stores | Shorter | Longer |
App Store Approval Is Part of the Build
Getting approved is planned from the start, not left to the last week. Since 28 April 2026, Apple only accepts apps built with Xcode 26 and the iOS 26 SDK. From 31 August 2026, Google Play requires new apps and updates to target Android 16 (API level 36).
We prepare the store listings in English and Arabic, the privacy details both stores ask for and a test login for Apple's reviewers, who cannot approve a property app they cannot sign in to. After launch we keep the app on current SDKs, so your next update is never blocked.
Sources: Apple, upcoming requirements ·Android Developers, target API level
- Xcode 26
- Required for App Store uploads since 28 April 2026
- API 36
- Google Play target level for new apps and updates from 31 August 2026
Buyer Data, Consent and the UAE Data Protection Law
Property apps hold sensitive data: Emirates ID and passport copies, income details and phone numbers. Under the UAE's Personal Data Protection Law, consent has to be specific, informed and clear, so we build it into sign-up and enquiry screens instead of burying it in a policy page.
We keep marketing consent separate from service messages and agree with you where the data will be hosted before development starts, because moving a live app's data later is slow and expensive. If your company sits in DIFC or ADGM, their own data protection rules apply instead.
Source: Baker McKenzie, UAE data protection and direct marketing
- Separate opt-ins for marketing messages and service notifications
- Uploaded documents stored encrypted, with access limited by role
- Account deletion inside the app, which both app stores require
- Hosting region agreed before the first line of code
How Much Does a Real Estate App Cost in Dubai?
Our real estate apps start at AED 7,999 for a focused single-platform app, AED 18,999 for iOS and Android with payments and an admin dashboard, and AED 39,999 for a custom backend with CRM integrations.
Quotes in Dubai vary widely, and one 2026 guide prices a brokerage app at USD 35,000 to 60,000 before any AI features. The gap is scope. A focused app for one audience is a different product from a Bayut-style marketplace with two portal feeds, a CRM, an AI assistant and years of migrated data. We price the first at a fixed rate and quote the second in phases. What moves the price:
Source: Groovy Web, real estate app costs in the UAE (July 2026)
- How many user types you have: buyer, tenant, owner, agent and admin each add screens and rules
- Integrations with your CRM, the portals, payments and government systems
- Moving data over from an old app or spreadsheets
- Arabic at full parity with English, which adds design and writing time
How a Real Estate App Project Runs
Most simple apps are ready within 6 to 8 weeks. Apps with several user types, payments and CRM integrations take about 3 to 4 months, plus a few days for app store review.
- 1
Weeks 1 to 2
Choose and Design
We pick the app type, list every screen and agree the integrations. You see clickable designs of the key screens in English and Arabic before development starts.
- 2
Weeks 2 to 6
Build
The app, the admin dashboard and the backend are built in short sprints, with test builds you can install on your own phone as features land.
- 3
Weeks 5 to 8
Connect and Test
CRM, payment and map connections tested with real data, plus testing across iPhone and Android screen sizes and in both languages.
- 4
Launch
Store Submission
Store listings, privacy details and a reviewer login prepared, then submission to the App Store and Google Play, followed by post-launch support.
Real Estate App Packages in Dubai
Three fixed one-time prices, the same as our cross-platform app service, scoped here for brokers, developers and property managers. Single-platform Flutter, iOS and Android builds start at AED 6,399.
MVP
For a first app with one audience, such as tenants or buyers
AED 7,999one-time
- One platform, iOS or Android
- Up to 8 screens, enough for search, detail, saved homes and enquiry
- UI/UX design included
- Standard API connection to your listings or CRM
- App Store or Google Play submission
- 1 month of post-launch support
Market-Ready
For a brokerage or developer app on both stores
AED 18,999one-time
- iOS and Android from one cross-platform build
- Up to 20 screens
- Custom UI/UX design
- Push notifications for new listings, payments and updates
- Payment gateway for booking fees or rent
- Admin dashboard for your team
- Submission to both stores
- 3 months of post-launch support
Enterprise
For apps serving several audiences with deep integrations
AED 39,999one-time
- iOS and Android with native performance
- Unlimited screens across buyer, owner, tenant and agent roles
- Custom backend and API
- Real-time chat and notifications
- CRM and third-party integrations
- Full source code ownership
- QA and automated testing
- Priority 24/7 support
All prices are one-time and exclude 5% VAT. Government integrations such as Ejari and Mollak depend on DLD's approval process and are scoped separately. App Store and Google Play developer accounts are opened in your company's name.
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- Cross-Platform App Development
- Flutter App Development
- iOS App Development
- Android App Development
- Mobile App UI/UX Design
- Mobile App Testing & QA
- Progressive Web Apps
- AI Development Services
FAQs
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Real Estate App in Dubai?
How Long Does It Take to Build a Property App?
Can You Build an App Like Bayut or Property Finder?
Can the App Connect to DLD, Ejari or Dubai REST?
Should We Build in Flutter or Native?
Do We Need Both iOS and Android?
Can You Build Real Estate Apps for Saudi Arabia?
Will the App Work in Arabic?
Who Maintains the App After Launch?
Should Our Real Estate App Use AI?
Know Which App Your Customers Need?
Tell us who the app is for, what it should do first and which systems it needs to talk to. On a free call we will suggest the app type, the screens and the plan that fits, with a fixed price.
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