Services · Mobile app development · Automotive apps
We build automotive apps for distributors, dealership groups, marketplaces, rental companies and aftermarket chains that operate across the Kingdom. One platform covers car sales, financing requests, service, parts and ownership paperwork, and it connects to the national systems Saudi drivers already use: Nafath for identity, mada and SADAD for payments, ZATCA for invoices and Absher for the steps that follow a sale. Customers get the same experience in every region, and head office sees the whole network in one place.
National automotive businesses face a particular problem: branches in different regions drift into different ways of working. A well planned app gives every branch the same booking, pricing and approval rules while still letting each region show its own stock and offers.
200+ companies servedFrom a first store to an ADX listed developer
Platform capabilities
Selling and servicing cars in Saudi Arabia touches more government and financial systems than most retail sectors. A buyer may verify identity through Nafath, apply for finance with a SAMA licensed lender, pay a deposit by mada, insure the car with a company supervised by the Insurance Authority, and finally transfer ownership through Absher once the vehicle has a valid periodic inspection. After the sale, the car returns for service, warranty work and recall campaigns, often at a different branch in another city. A national app has to make each of those steps feel like one continuous experience, while your back office keeps records that satisfy regulators, manufacturers and auditors. The capabilities below are the building blocks we combine for distributors and networks. Few clients need every one at launch; we help you choose an order that delivers value early and leaves room for the rest.
Customers search new and approved used stock across every region, filtered by model, trim, colour, price band and nearest branch. Inter branch transfers are requested from the app, and stock levels sync from your dealer management system so a car sold in Riyadh disappears from the Jeddah and Dammam listings within minutes.
One stock view for buyers wherever they live.
Buyers confirm identity through Nafath, enter salary and employer details and submit a finance request to one or more partner lenders. The app shows application status and the documents still needed, and it never stores more than your lending partners and the law require. Lenders receive a complete file instead of a phone number and a promise to call.
Faster approvals with fewer branch visits for paperwork.
Absher handles the official transfer, but buyers still get stuck on the prerequisites. The app checks that periodic inspection and insurance are in place, explains each step for buyer and seller, and tracks the sale until the transfer is confirmed so your team knows when to hand over keys.
Fewer stalled deals at the final step.
Owners of affected vehicles receive recall notices by VIN with a booking link to the nearest approved workshop. Warranty status, extended plans and service history are visible in the owner's garage inside the app, and the network dashboard shows campaign completion by region for reporting to the manufacturer.
Higher recall completion and cleaner manufacturer reporting.
A driver from Tabuk travelling to Abha can book service at any branch in the network, and that workshop sees the full history. Slot rules, labour times and menu pricing are set centrally, while each branch controls its own capacity and holidays. Customers who move between regions for work keep their vehicle record, loyalty balance and saved payment details intact.
One service relationship across the whole country.
mada, Apple Pay, credit cards, SADAD bills for larger amounts and instalment options from providers such as Tabby and Tamara where eligible. Every invoice is generated to ZATCA's Fatoora requirements, with the data your finance team needs to reconcile across regions. Refunds and credit notes follow the same rules.
Compliant invoicing without manual work at branches.
For rental and leasing arms, bookings, deposits and handover records feed the Transport General Authority's Naql system where contracts must be registered. Long term lease customers see mileage allowances, renewal dates and replacement vehicle options in their account. Damage disputes are settled against time stamped photos taken at handover and return.
Rental compliance built into everyday operations.
Genuine parts and accessories sold online with fitment checks by VIN, delivery or branch collection, and fitting appointments booked in the same order. Trade accounts for independent garages get their own pricing and credit terms. Returns, back orders and warranty claims on parts are tracked against the original order.
Parts revenue from customers who would have gone elsewhere.
Head office compares enquiries, test drives, conversion, service retention and response times by region and branch. Alerts flag branches where leads wait too long or service customers are not returning, so regional managers can act on facts rather than anecdotes. Reports export cleanly for board packs and manufacturer reviews.
Clear visibility of every branch from one screen.
Electric models are arriving in the Kingdom, with Lucid's assembly plant in King Abdullah Economic City opening in 2023 as part of a national push towards local manufacturing. The app can list charger locations at branches, book battery checks and show electric specific service plans, ready for the share of electric models to grow.
A platform prepared for the next generation of vehicles.
Who this is for
The Kingdom's car trade is organised largely around distributors that hold brand agencies and run showrooms and workshops in several regions, alongside online marketplaces, rental and leasing companies and a large independent aftermarket. Each operates at national scale but with different priorities. Here is how we usually approach each one. Many groups combine two of these, for example a distributor with its own rental arm, and the platform is planned so those parts share customers and data. Each section below names the first release we would usually suggest.
Car dealership app development in Saudi Arabia for a distributor means one branded app covering sales, finance, service, parts and recalls across every region. It must follow the manufacturer's brand guidelines, connect to the dealer management system and reflect the Ministry of Commerce's consumer protection expectations on pricing, warranty and after sales service. We plan the platform so that adding a new brand or a new city later is a configuration change rather than a rebuild. Regional branch managers get their own scoped view.
Plan for the network you will have, not only the one you have today.
Car buying and selling app development in Saudi Arabia lives or dies on trust and volume. We build seller verification, listing moderation, inspection booking, price guidance, reservation deposits and chat that protects phone numbers, along with tools for dealers who list in bulk. Ownership transfer guidance through Absher closes the loop, and moderation dashboards let a small team keep listings clean across the whole country. Paid listing upgrades and dealer subscriptions can be added once traffic justifies them, without changing the core listing flow.
Rental companies licensed by the Transport General Authority operate branches in airports and cities across the Kingdom, and leasing firms serve both individuals and companies. We build booking, deposits, handover inspections, Naql contract integration and corporate accounts, with fleet utilisation reporting by city. Seasonal swings, from Hajj and Umrah in the west to summer travel, are handled with capacity planning tools rather than manual reallocation. Corporate clients get monthly statements and driver lists, and individual renters can extend a booking from the app without calling a branch.
Licensing and Naql requirements shape the design from day one.
Auto service app development in Saudi Arabia for quick service, tyre, battery or detailing chains means consistent booking, pricing and loyalty across dozens of locations. We build branch selection by map, live queue times, fixed price menus, fleet accounts for business customers and a loyalty programme that works in every city. Franchise models get controls for central pricing with local promotions. Because many aftermarket customers are price sensitive, the app makes it easy to compare menu prices between branches, and the dashboard shows which bundles sell where.
How we work together
National automotive platforms usually start with a fixed scope discovery and first release, then move to a dedicated team that stays with the programme as regions and brands are added. Smaller networks often keep a retainer instead. Our team of 80+ across Riyadh, Dubai and Karachi lets us staff design, engineering and quality assurance together. Cost is driven by the number of channels, integrations with government and financial systems, data migration from older platforms, the number of brands and the pace of the regional rollout.
A defined build with a deadline
We agree what the product has to do, write it down with a price and a date, and build exactly that. Changes are priced before they are made, not discovered on the invoice.
A product that keeps evolving
Named engineers who work your hours, join your standups and stay on the codebase. You direct the backlog; we own the quality of what ships.
Something live that needs looking after
A monthly block of hours for improvements, fixes and the small requests that otherwise wait months. Unused hours carry for a quarter.
Technology
We favour an architecture with shared services behind the apps and dashboard, so new regions, brands or channels reuse the same core. Hosting, data residency and security controls are agreed with you against the PDPL and any NCA controls that apply.
01Mobile
02Data and cloud
03Marketing and tracking
A shared platform for sales, finance, service, parts and paperwork across regions.
For a distributor, the app is rarely a single product. It is a customer app, staff apps for sales and service advisors, a dashboard for head office and a set of integrations with dealer systems, lenders, payment providers and government platforms. The work also covers data migration from older systems, a design system that holds across brands, and a rollout plan that brings regions on board without disrupting trading. We usually recommend shipping customer booking and stock search first, because they show results quickly and give the programme momentum inside the business.
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