Build an App Like Instagram in Saudi Arabia
Launch a social media app in the Kingdom. Shyphan builds apps like Instagram - feeds, stories, reels, chat, profiles and moderation - with a fast, Arabic-and-English, RTL-ready experience and a fixed quote.
What we build
A full Instagram-style social app.
Get your free App Like Instagram quote
Tell us about your idea and a senior consultant - not a bot - replies within 24 hours with scope, timeline and a fixed quote. The first 30-minute discovery call is free, with no obligation.
- Free 30-minute discovery call
- Fixed-quote proposal - no surprises
- iOS, Android and web from one team
- On-site in Riyadh, remote across the Kingdom
Your own social platform, built for KSA
Instagram made photo and short-video sharing the heart of social media. A general Instagram clone competes with giants, but the same engine powers a wealth of focused, winnable social apps - a community for a niche, a creator platform, a brand social network, or a local-interest app for the Saudi audience.
Shyphan builds Instagram-style social apps end to end: a personalised feed, stories and short-video reels, photo and video upload with filters, profiles, follows, likes, comments and shares, real-time chat and notifications, search and hashtags, and the content moderation and admin tools essential for a healthy community. We build for scale, speed and a smooth media experience.
It is localised for the Kingdom - Arabic-first RTL UI, culturally-aware moderation and local content - and delivered MVP-first on a fixed, transparent quote so you launch a focused product and grow with your community.
Core features we replicate
Everything an Instagram-style app needs.
Feed & Discovery
Personalised feed, explore, search and hashtags.
Stories & Reels
Disappearing stories and short-video reels with editing.
Media Upload
Photo and video upload with filters, captions and tagging.
Social Graph
Profiles, follows, likes, comments, shares and saves.
Chat & Notifications
Real-time direct messages and push notifications.
Moderation & Admin
Reporting, moderation tools and an admin dashboard.
Built for community & creator builders
Community startups
Launch a social app for a niche, interest or region.
Creator platforms
Give creators feeds, reels and monetisation tools.
Brands & media
Build a branded social space for your audience.
Local networks
Serve a city, campus or community.
Built for Saudi Arabia
Local by default
- Arabic-first, right-to-left social experience
- Culturally-aware content moderation
- Local content, search and hashtags
- Riyadh-based delivery, MVP-first launch
Close and dependable
- A senior team in Riyadh, on-site and remote across the Kingdom
- Mada, STC Pay and Apple Pay built in from day one
- Fixed scope and milestone pricing - no open-ended billing
- App Store and Google Play launch, plus SLA-backed support
The tech we build on
Modern, proven tools chosen for performance, maintainability and speed to market.
From idea to launch in 5 steps
Discovery
Workshops to define scope, users and a fixed-quote plan.
Design
UX wireframes and a clean, Arabic-and-English, RTL-ready UI.
Build
Agile sprints with regular demos so you see progress.
Test & pilot
QA, security checks and a real pilot before launch.
Launch & support
Store launch, monitoring and SLA-backed AMC support.
Why teams pick Shyphan
Senior engineers
Experienced product teams own delivery, not juniors learning on your budget.
Fixed quotes
Clear scope and milestone pricing agreed before any work starts.
You own the code
Full source-code and IP ownership for everything we build.
Support that stays
SLA-backed support from our Riyadh and India desks after launch.
App Like Instagram - your questions
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Get your free App Like Instagram quote
Tell us about your idea and a senior consultant - not a bot - replies within 24 hours with scope, timeline and a fixed quote. The first 30-minute discovery call is free, with no obligation.
- Free 30-minute discovery call
- Fixed-quote proposal - no surprises
- iOS, Android and web from one team
- On-site in Riyadh, remote across the Kingdom