Build an App Like TikTok in Saudi Arabia
Launch a short-video app in the Kingdom. Shyphan builds apps like TikTok - vertical for-you feed, in-app camera and editing, sounds, chat and moderation - with a fast, Arabic-and-English, RTL-ready experience and a fixed quote.
What we build
A full TikTok-style short-video app.
Get your free App Like TikTok 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 short-video platform, built for KSA
TikTok made the vertical, algorithm-driven short-video feed the most engaging format in social media. A general clone is a hard fight, but the same engine powers strong, focused products - a creator platform for a niche, a brand or education video app, or a local short-video community for the Saudi audience.
Shyphan builds TikTok-style apps end to end: a vertical, personalised for-you feed, an in-app camera with editing, effects, sounds and a music library, video upload and processing, profiles, follows, likes, comments, shares and duets, real-time chat and notifications, and the content moderation and admin tooling a video platform must have. We engineer for smooth playback, fast upload and scale.
It is localised for the Kingdom - Arabic-first RTL UI, culturally-aware moderation and local content and sounds - and delivered MVP-first on a fixed, transparent quote so you launch a focused product and grow.
Core features we replicate
Everything a TikTok-style app needs.
For-You Feed
Vertical, swipe-through, personalised short-video feed.
Camera & Editing
In-app recording, trimming, effects, filters and captions.
Sounds & Music
Sound library, add-to-video and trending audio.
Social & Duets
Profiles, follows, likes, comments, shares and duets.
Chat & Notifications
Real-time direct messages and push notifications.
Moderation & Admin
Reporting, moderation tools and an admin dashboard.
Built for video & creator builders
Creator platforms
Launch a short-video app for a niche or community.
Education & how-to
Short-form learning and skills video platforms.
Brands & media
A branded short-video space for your audience.
Local networks
Serve a city, interest or community.
Built for Saudi Arabia
Local by default
- Arabic-first, right-to-left video experience
- Culturally-aware content moderation
- Local content, sounds 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 TikTok - your questions
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Get your free App Like TikTok 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