React Native · South Africa
React Native app development in South Africa
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.
10+
Years of delivery
600+
Projects delivered
20+
Countries served
25-30
Days to a live MVP
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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.
Works on any connection
Lightweight apps and sites that stay fast on slow networks and older phones.
Mobile money and local payments
M-Pesa, Flutterwave, Paystack and card payments integrated.
Overlapping hours
Two and a half to four and a half hours from India, so most of the day overlaps.
Cost-effective delivery
Senior engineers at offshore rates with full code ownership.
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.
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.
Built for South African 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.
Where we help South Africa businesses most
South African companies use us for fintech, healthcare software and AI automation, designed to POPIA, with a strong daily overlap in working hours.
Mining
Mines invest in safety, monitoring and automation systems. Apps for customers, staff and partners, built on one codebase.
Financial services
Banks and insurers lead in mobile and digital channels. We design and ship iOS and Android apps for teams in this sector.
Retail
National chains expand e-commerce and loyalty programmes. Customer and field apps are where we usually start here.
Tourism and wine
Operators and estates sell to international visitors online. Apps for customers, staff and partners, built on one codebase.
Meetings in your time zone
Our team's hours, in South African 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
South African time, plus written updates every evening
What we set up for South Africa
Messaging channels
Local payments
Languages
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.
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.
See what we've built
Try it yourself, free
Free browser tools from our team. No sign-up needed.
React Native app development: questions from South Africa
Do you work with companies in South Africa?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across South Africa, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, 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 South Africa?+
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.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in AWS Africa (Cape Town), Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg) and Azure South Africa North, or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Can you integrate PayFast or Yoco?+
Yes. We regularly integrate local payment methods such as PayFast, Yoco, Ozow (Instant EFT), SnapScan, Peach Payments, alongside card payments and subscriptions.
Do you support WhatsApp?+
Yes. Customers in South Africa often prefer WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger and LinkedIn, so we connect chatbots, notifications and support flows to them.
Who owns the code?+
You do. You get the full source code and app store accounts in your name.
Is React Native good for building apps?+
Yes, for most business, social and commerce apps. One codebase runs on iOS and Android with a native feel, which cuts time and cost compared with two separate native apps.
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