React Native · Cape Town

React Native app development in Cape Town

Mobile-first, low-bandwidth products with mobile money built in, from a senior team on overlapping hours.

Clarigo Infotech builds React Native apps that run on iOS and Android from one codebase, saving time and cost without giving up a native feel. We design, build, test and launch on the App Store and Google Play, and the same team keeps improving the app after launch. React Native is a strong fit when you also have a React web app, because code and skills can be shared.

South African companies most often hire us for fintech, healthcare software and AI automation.

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10+

Years of delivery

600+

Projects delivered

20+

Countries served

25-30

Days to a live MVP

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What matters to Cape Town teams

Mobile-first and built for real conditions

African businesses need products that work on any phone and any connection, with mobile money and local payments built in.

01

Works on any connection

Lightweight apps and sites that stay fast on slow networks and older phones.

02

Mobile money and local payments

M-Pesa, Flutterwave, Paystack and card payments integrated.

03

Overlapping hours

Two and a half to four and a half hours from India, so most of the day overlaps.

04

Cost-effective delivery

Senior engineers at offshore rates with full code ownership.

What we do

What we build with React Native

New iOS and Android apps

From first design to app store launch, with one codebase for both platforms.

MVPs for startups

A production-ready first version in 25 to 30 days, built to grow.

AI features in the app

Chat assistants, smart search, recommendations and voice built into the experience.

Native modules

Camera, maps, payments, Bluetooth and push notifications, with native code where needed.

Web and app together

Share logic and design with a React or Next.js website for faster delivery.

Upgrades and rescue

Upgrade old React Native versions, fix performance and stabilise crashing apps.

In depth

How we approach React Native

When React Native is the right choice

React Native suits most business, social, commerce and productivity apps, especially when you have or plan a React web product. For graphics-heavy games or very hardware-specific apps, we may recommend native code instead and will say so.

Performance that feels native

We use the new architecture, optimised lists and images, and native modules for heavy work, then profile on real devices so scrolling and animations stay smooth.

From build to app store

We handle app store accounts, screenshots, review guidelines, privacy labels, crash reporting and over-the-air updates, so launching and updating is predictable.

Proven on real products

Our team designed and built LivSocial's mobile app alongside its website and AI tool, and Vumi, our own AI companion app with voice calls.

Working with us from Cape Town

Built for Cape Town teams

Time-zone overlap

South Africa is three and a half hours behind India, so our working days overlap for most of your morning and early afternoon.

The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

We design to POPIA's conditions for lawful processing: purpose limits, security safeguards and data-subject access, with data hosted in South African cloud regions when required. We sign NDAs before work starts.

Billing

Invoices in South African rand (ZAR) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.

Sectors · Cape Town

Built for Cape Town's key sectors

Cape Town startups use us for SaaS, e-commerce and AI products, with a strong daily overlap in working hours and privacy designed to POPIA.

Mining

Mines invest in safety, monitoring and automation systems. Customer and field apps are where we usually start here.

Financial services

Banks and insurers lead in mobile and digital channels. Apps for customers, staff and partners, built on one codebase.

Retail

National chains expand e-commerce and loyalty programmes. We design and ship iOS and Android apps for teams in this sector.

Tourism and wine

Operators and estates sell to international visitors online. Customer and field apps are where we usually start here.

Cape Town time · Johannesburg

How the hours line up

Our team's hours, in Cape Town time

06:30–16:00

Monday to Friday

Overlap with your working day

09:00–16:00

About 7 hours every day

Daily stand-up

09:30

Cape Town time, plus written updates every evening

Local setup

Built for how Cape Town works

Messaging channels

WhatsAppFacebook MessengerLinkedIn

Local payments

PayFastYocoOzow (Instant EFT)SnapScanPeach Payments

Languages

EnglishAfrikaansisiZulu

Data hosting

AWS Africa (Cape Town), Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg) and Azure South Africa North, in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.

Process

How it works

Week 1: discovery and design

We agree the use case, success measures and data, and show you a clickable design.

Weeks 2-3: build and integrate

We build, connect it to your systems and data, and demo working software every week.

Week 4: test and launch

We test with real cases, add monitoring and guardrails, then go live.

After launch: improve and scale

The same engineers keep tuning quality, cost and features as usage grows.

FAQ

React Native app development: questions from Cape Town

Do you work with companies in Cape Town?+

Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Cape Town, including Cape Town, Stellenbosch, as part of clients in 20+ countries. South African companies most often hire us for fintech, healthcare software and AI automation. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.

What time-zone overlap do we get from Cape Town?+

South Africa is three and a half hours behind India, so our working days overlap for most of your morning and early afternoon.

How do you handle the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)?+

We design to POPIA's conditions for lawful processing: purpose limits, security safeguards and data-subject access, with data hosted in South African cloud regions when required. We sign NDAs before work starts.

Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+

We bill in South African rand (ZAR) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.

Do you support WhatsApp?+

Yes. Customers in Cape Town often prefer WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger and LinkedIn, so we connect chatbots, notifications and support flows to them.

Do you work with mining companies?+

Yes. Mining is one of Cape Town's key sectors, and customer and field apps are where we usually start here.

What time are your meetings in Cape Town time?+

Our team works 06:30–16:00 Cape Town time, so we overlap with your day from 09:00–16:00. Daily stand-ups are usually at 09:30 your time.

How long does a React Native app take?+

A focused MVP typically goes live in 25 to 30 days; larger apps are delivered in phases.

Do you publish the app to the stores?+

Yes. We handle App Store and Google Play submission, in your accounts, and support updates after launch.