Mobile App Development in Kenya iOS, Android and cross-platform apps with M-Pesa integration and store publishing

App prices in Kenya vary enormously because the features vary enormously. A simple information or catalogue app costs far less than an app with user accounts, M-Pesa payments, notifications and an admin dashboard. Because the range is so wide, ask for an itemised quote for your scope rather than a fixed figure quoted before anyone understood your requirements.

For most Kenyan businesses, cross-platform is the sensible default. React Native and Flutter give you one codebase that runs on both iOS and Android, so you pay for one build and reach both app stores. Native iOS and Android development is worth the extra cost when the app leans heavily on device hardware, on-device processing or demanding graphics.

A focused app with a handful of screens is usually ready in 6-10 weeks. Apps with accounts, payments, notifications and an admin dashboard typically take three to five months, and App Store or Google Play review adds time on top. You see demo builds throughout, so changes are easiest to make early.

Yes. We handle the developer accounts, store listings, screenshots, privacy declarations and the submission and review process for both stores, then manage the updates each store requires afterwards. Store review takes longer than most first-time clients expect, so we plan for it from the start rather than treating it as a formality at the end.

Yes. Lipa na M-Pesa and STK Push let customers pay from inside the app, and the app verifies the payment before continuing — so orders, bookings and subscriptions are confirmed automatically instead of being reconciled by hand. We also add card payments where they widen your customer base, and link the app to your existing website or back-office system.

Yes. We audit the existing app, the codebase and the store accounts first, then tell you honestly whether updating it or rebuilding it is the better value. Whatever is worth keeping, we keep — and you retain access to your own source code and developer accounts throughout.

Yes. You own the app, the source code and your app store accounts, and we confirm it in writing at handover — you receive the repository, the signing keys and the credentials. Under the Copyright Act, copyright in commissioned work passes to the client unless the contract says otherwise, which is exactly why the confirmation is in writing, and the Apple and Google Play accounts are registered in your name, so extending the app with us or with any other developer later never depends on our permission.

Ask to see apps that are live in the stores right now, request an itemised written quote with agreed milestones, and get a clear answer on who owns the code and the developer accounts after launch. Ask too what happens when an iOS or Android update breaks something, and what that costs. A developer who answers all of it clearly is worth the small premium over the cheapest quote.