Transport · 2025
CityRyder Boda
Boda boda booking app for Kampala that connects riders and passengers, with live GPS tracking, in-app payments and driver ratings.
- React Native
- GPS
- Mobile Money
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Software Solutions
Mobile app developers in Uganda
We design and build Android and iOS apps, and the server, admin dashboard and payments behind them, for Ugandan startups, organisations and businesses.
- One codebase for Android and iOS
- An admin to run the service
- Designed for low-end phones and patchy data
- Fixed written quote before any payment
Our work: CityRyder Boda
What our mobile app development service includes
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Android and iOS apps
One codebase with Flutter or React Native, published to both stores.
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Backend and admin
The server, database and staff dashboard the app relies on.
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Payments
Mobile Money and card payments through a gateway.
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Maps and GPS
Live location, tracking and dispatch.
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Notifications
Push notifications and in-app messages.
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Installable web apps
An app-like website that installs and works offline, when a store app is not needed.
Do you need a store app?
A native app makes sense when people use it often, need GPS, notifications or offline access, or expect to find you in the Play Store. For occasional use, an installable web app can do the job at lower cost: the Uganda Bookshop store installs on a phone and works offline without an app store. We help you choose before you spend.
Apps built for Ugandan conditions
Most users are on Android phones with limited storage and patchy data. We keep apps light, cache what users need offline and make payment flows work with Mobile Money.
We have built CityRyder Boda, a boda boda booking app for Kampala with live GPS, Mobile Money payments and driver ratings; Enosecure, a family safety app for Android and iOS; and Uganda Youth Praise, a worship and community app built with Flutter.
Want to know what it costs? Starting prices and an instant estimate are on our pricing page, and every project gets a fixed written quote before any payment.
Further reading: Signs your business needs a custom system instead of spreadsheets.
How we work
Clear steps, a written quote before any payment, and one team from start to finish.
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Free scoping call
We learn how your organisation works today, who will use the system and what has to change. In person at Mukwano Courts, at your premises or on a video call.
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Fixed written quote
You receive scope, timeline and price in writing. Nothing is charged before you approve it.
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Prototype and build
For systems we agree a clickable prototype first, so your team sees the screens before we write the code.
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Launch and training
We move your data in, train your staff and hand over a user guide.
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Hosting and support
We host, back up and monitor the system, with ongoing support available on a monthly plan.
Mobile app development projects we have built
Cybersecurity · 2025
Enosecure Parental Control
Family safety app with content filtering, screen-time limits, location and real-time alerts for parents.
- Android
- iOS
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Media and faith · 2025
Uganda Youth Praise
Worship and community app for Uganda’s youth, with song libraries, event calendars, live streaming and a prayer-request network.
- Flutter
- Firebase
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Mobile app development: common questions
Straight answers to what clients ask before they start.
How much does it cost to build a mobile app in Uganda?
It depends on the screens, user types, payments and admin tools involved. After a free scoping call we send a fixed written quote and a clickable prototype plan.
Do you build for both Android and iOS?
Yes. We usually use Flutter or React Native, which produce Android and iOS apps from one codebase.
Can the app accept Mobile Money?
Yes. We integrate Mobile Money and card payments through a payment gateway.
Do you publish the app to the Play Store and App Store?
Yes. We prepare the store listings and publish the app. We recommend publishing under your organisation’s own developer accounts so the app listing belongs to you.
Who maintains the app after launch?
We offer ongoing support for updates, operating system changes and hosting of the backend, or we hand over to your own developers.
Related services
- Custom software development Business systems, web apps and dashboards built around how your team works.
- E-commerce websites Online shops with catalogue search, Mobile Money checkout, order tracking and stock control.
- Hosting and website care Managed hosting, SSL, backups, monitoring and updates for websites and systems.
- AI & Data Dashboards, data pipelines and practical AI assistants for your team.
Mukwano Courts, Kampala
Talk to us about mobile app development.
Send a short brief or a WhatsApp message. You get a clear written quote before any work starts.
Kampala skyline photo: Todd Huffman, CC BY 2.0