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UI/UX Design Company in Dubai — Design Systems That Ship to Production

Most Dubai design agencies deliver beautiful Figma files that developers cannot build. We design systems that ship to production — the same approach that powers Cricket Winner's dark + light mode UI serving millions of cricket fans. Design research, prototyping, design system, and developer handoff. AED 18,000-92,000.

Get Design EstimateSee Cricket Winner design system

33+

Product designs shipped

90+

Lighthouse mobile score

AED 18k

Design starting from

Dark+Light

Mode parity standard

Cricket Winner — live cricket platform built for Dubai's WinnerMedia Sports
Trusted by Dubai-based clients
WinnerMedia Sports·4+ years in production·Millions of GCC users served·DUNS-verified Apple + Google publishing·Free-zone-friendly contracts

Why most Dubai app designs fail when they hit development

Dubai's design agency market is saturated with firms that deliver stunning Figma presentations but have never shipped a design system to a production Flutter or React codebase. The gap between a beautiful prototype and a production UI is enormous: responsive breakpoints across iPhone SE to iPad Pro, RTL Arabic layout that does not break the visual hierarchy, dark mode that is not an afterthought, loading states that prevent layout shift, error states that guide users instead of dead-ending, and component tokens that map cleanly to Flutter widget trees or Tailwind utility classes.

Xenotix Labs is a design-to-production company. Our designers work inside the same team as Flutter and Next.js engineers — every component they design in Figma maps 1:1 to a production widget. Cricket Winner's design system ships dark + light mode at full production parity, handles RTL-ready layout patterns, and achieves Lighthouse 90+ on mobile devices ranging from premium iPhones in Abu Dhabi to budget Android handsets across the wider expat market. That is not a design exercise — it is a production engineering outcome that starts in Figma.

Design engagement pricing: Standalone Design Sprint (AED 18,000-35,000, 2-4 weeks, Figma wireframes + UI kit + developer handoff documentation). Full Design System (AED 35,000-65,000, 4-8 weeks, component library, design tokens, responsive specs, dark + light mode, RTL-ready). Design + Development (AED 47,000-184,000, design integrated into full product build). Every design engagement includes Arabic + English RTL considerations for Dubai market as default.

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Written by Xenotix Labs Engineering

Founding Engineering Team — India HQ, UAE delivery

Xenotix Labs is a startup-first software development company headquartered in India. Our engineering team has shipped 33+ production startup products globally — including Cricket Winner (cricketwinner.com), the live cricket platform built for UAE-based WinnerMedia Sports that today serves millions of cricket fans across UAE, India, and the GCC.

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Cricket Winner — Dubai-built live cricket platform serving millions across the GCC

Built for WinnerMedia Sports (Dubai, UAE) · Live since 2022

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The challenge

Build a live cricket platform for Dubai-based WinnerMedia Sports — sub-second ball-by-ball score updates during live IPL and T20 World Cup matches, breaking cricket news with editorial workflow, fantasy tips, expert match predictions, an opinion-trading engine where cricket fans place views on match outcomes, and a sponsored leaderboard contest engine. The platform had to scale from launch traffic to live IPL-class match traffic without architectural rewrites, support both light and dark mode for users browsing during day and night cricket matches, ship multilingual capability with English-first content, and hit Lighthouse 90+ on the mobile devices common across the UAE and GCC — heterogeneous Android and iOS hardware spanning premium iPhones in Abu Dhabi, mid-range Samsungs in Sharjah, and budget Android in the wider expat market.

Stack

Flutter mobile (iOS + Android from a single Dart codebase, Riverpod state management, Hermes-tuned cold start, native platform channels for biometric auth and payments), Next.js 14 web with App Router and React Server Components for SEO-indexed match-prediction articles, Node.js backend with MongoDB optimised for high-volume cricket event metadata (deliberately Mongo over Postgres because match events are document-shaped — match info, ball-by-ball deliveries, news articles, expert predictions, leaderboard rankings all benefit from flexible schema), WebSockets for sub-second ball-by-ball score sync during live matches, Kafka for high-throughput trading and news event streams that need replayable ingestion when traffic spikes 100× during popular matches, AWS infrastructure with primary in ap-south-1 (Mumbai) for cost-effectiveness and CloudFront edge nodes in Dubai (DXB) and Riyadh for sub-50ms latency to GCC end users, Figma → production design system shipping dark + light mode in lockstep, internal CMS for the editorial team to publish 10+ articles per day, and a sponsored gifts / contest engine integrated with WhatsApp Business API for fan engagement.

Outcome

Live in production for over 4 years. Has scaled through IPL 2023, IPL 2024, IPL 2025, and is currently sustaining live IPL 2026 + T20 World Cup 2026 traffic with sub-second score sync latency on every ball. Active editorial team publishes 10+ articles per day across match predictions, fantasy tips, cricket news, player analysis, and stats deep-dives. Active leaderboard with hundreds of expert participants per month, ranked by accuracy on match and toss predictions. Sponsored advertising and contest engine running 24/7 with brand integrations from major UAE retailers. Bilingual capability (English-first with Arabic support roadmap). Dark mode and light mode both shipping at production parity. iOS, Android, and Web — all from one engineering team. The same Xenotix engineering team that shipped the original product in 2022 is the same team operating it today in 2026 — a 4-year continuity record with zero architecture rewrites despite traffic scaling roughly 100× from launch to current peak IPL match concurrency.

Key signals

  • Millions of cricket fans served across Dubai, the UAE, India, and the wider GCC
  • Sub-second score sync latency on every ball during live IPL 2026 matches
  • 4+ years continuously in production with zero architecture rewrites
  • Currently active during IPL 2026 and T20 World Cup 2026
  • 10+ original editorial articles published every day
  • Hundreds of monthly leaderboard participants competing on prediction accuracy
  • Bilingual capability (English-first), production dark + light mode
  • iOS + Android + Web all delivered by one Xenotix engineering team
  • Sponsored gifts / contest engine with major UAE retailer integrations
  • 100× traffic scale from launch baseline to current peak match concurrency

Cricket Winner — In production right now

What we built for Dubai's WinnerMedia Sports

These are screenshots of the live Cricket Winner platform serving millions of fans during IPL 2026 and T20 World Cup 2026. Visit cricketwinner.com and you are using Xenotix engineering output right now.

Cricket Winner homepage — light mode — showing live IPL 2026 scores, news headlines, and the daily prediction contest

Homepage — Light mode

Live IPL 2026 scores, breaking news, daily prediction contest, leaderboard rankings

Cricket Winner homepage — dark mode — same product with full dark-mode token system

Homepage — Dark mode

Same product with a full dark-mode token system — both shipping at production parity

Cricket Winner live scorecard — Bangladesh W vs Sri Lanka W T20I — sub-second WebSocket score sync

Live scorecard

Sub-second ball-by-ball score sync via WebSockets — running through every IPL since 2023

Cricket Winner match prediction article — full editorial CMS rendering with related links

Match prediction articles

Editorial CMS publishing 10+ articles daily — Next.js SSR for perfect SEO indexability

Cricket Winner cricket news listing with monthly expert ranking leaderboard

News + Expert leaderboard

Cricket analysis articles + monthly expert prediction leaderboard with hundreds of participants

Open cricketwinner.com →

Sub-services

What we ship inside ui/ux design company in dubai — design systems that ship to production

Real engagements, real case studies — not a feature list. Each sub-service is one we have shipped to production.

Mobile App UI/UX Design

Complete mobile app design — user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, interaction design, dark + light mode, developer handoff with component specs.

Use cases: Startup apps, enterprise mobile tools, consumer apps

Shipped on: Cricket Winner mobile UI serving millions, 33+ app designs

Web Platform Design

Next.js-optimised web design — responsive layouts, component-based design system, Lighthouse 90+ architecture from Figma stage.

Use cases: SaaS dashboards, marketing websites, admin portals, e-commerce frontends

Shipped on: GoldenOak real estate, multiple SaaS dashboard designs

Design System Creation

Production-ready Figma component library with design tokens, spacing scales, typography system, colour tokens for dark + light mode, RTL-ready patterns.

Use cases: Scale-stage products, multi-app ecosystems, enterprise design standards

Shipped on: Cricket Winner design system — 4+ years in production

UX Research & User Testing

User interviews, competitive analysis, usability testing, heatmap analysis. Data-driven design decisions, not aesthetic opinions.

Use cases: Pre-build validation, redesign of underperforming products

Shipped on: Research-driven design process across 33+ products

Arabic + RTL Design

Full right-to-left layout design for Arabic-speaking UAE users. Bilingual English + Arabic with proper typography, layout mirroring, and cultural localisation.

Use cases: UAE consumer apps, government-facing products, Arabic-first products

Shipped on: RTL-ready design patterns across portfolio

Tech stack reasoning

Why our design-to-development pipeline prevents the Figma-to-code gap

The standard agency model separates design and development teams — designers hand off Figma files, developers interpret them, the result drifts from the original design. Our model embeds designers in engineering pods. Every component in Figma maps to a named Flutter widget or Tailwind CSS component. Design tokens (spacing, colour, typography) export directly to code variables. The designer reviews the built UI against their Figma source before any feature ships.

Tools: Figma for design (with Auto Layout for responsive specs), Figma Tokens plugin for design-to-code token export, Storybook for web component documentation, Flutter widget catalog for mobile component documentation. Every design decision includes a performance budget — animations that cause jank on mid-range devices get redesigned, not shipped.

Pricing & timeline

How much does ui/ux design company in dubai — design systems that ship to production cost?

Published tiers, not opaque quotes. Every range below is one we have shipped engagements at.

Design Sprint

AED 18,000 – 35,000

$4,900 – $9,500

Timeline2-4 weeks
Team1 senior designer + 1 UX researcher
ScopeUser flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UI for 4-8 screens, developer handoff documentation
Best forMVP validation, startup pitch decks, proof-of-concept

Full Design System

AED 35,000 – 65,000

$9,500 – $17,700

Timeline4-8 weeks
Team1 senior designer + 1 junior designer
ScopeComplete Figma component library, design tokens, responsive specs, dark + light mode, RTL-ready, developer handoff
Best forScale-stage products, multi-app ecosystems, enterprise standardisation

Design + Development

AED 47,000 – 184,000

$12,800 – $50,000

Timeline3-6 months
TeamFull pod (4-5 including designer)
ScopeFull design integrated into product build — design, frontend, backend, deployment
Best forProducts needing design and engineering in lockstep

Pricing varies with scope, integrations, and compliance needs. Every engagement starts with a fixed-scope written estimate after a 2-week paid discovery — never an open hourly meter.

UAE free-zone landscape

Free-zone-friendly contracts across the UAE

We contract with UAE entities across all major free zones. Templates pre-vetted for compliance.

DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)

Dubai (Jumeirah Lakes Towers)

100% foreign ownership, 0% corporate tax (until 2024 — now 9% above AED 375k profit), best for trading, commodities, crypto-licensed businesses, and tech companies serving GCC and Africa.

Typical clients we serve here

Crypto exchanges, commodity trading SaaS, GCC-focused tech startups

DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)

Dubai (Sheikh Zayed Road)

Independent legal jurisdiction based on English common law. Mandatory for fintech, banking, asset management. DFSA-regulated. Best for fintech apps, neobanks, payment processors.

Typical clients we serve here

Fintech apps, neobank MVPs, payment infrastructure, regulated financial software

JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone)

Dubai (Jebel Ali Port)

Largest free zone in the UAE. Best for logistics, supply-chain, manufacturing, and e-commerce companies needing physical fulfilment infrastructure adjacent to Jebel Ali Port.

Typical clients we serve here

Logistics SaaS, e-commerce backends, supply-chain platforms, B2B marketplaces

Real case studies

Production case studies — not deck pages

Each ui/ux design company in dubai — design systems that ship to production engagement below is live, in production, and serving real users today.

Cricket Winner — Dubai-built live cricket platform serving millions across the GCC

Problem

Build a live cricket platform for Dubai-based WinnerMedia Sports — sub-second ball-by-ball score updates during live IPL and T20 World Cup matches, breaking cricket news with editorial workflow, fantasy tips, expert match predictions, an opinion-trading engine where cricket fans place views on match outcomes, and a sponsored leaderboard contest engine. The platform had to scale from launch traffic to live IPL-class match traffic without architectural rewrites, support both light and dark mode for users browsing during day and night cricket matches, ship multilingual capability with English-first content, and hit Lighthouse 90+ on the mobile devices common across the UAE and GCC — heterogeneous Android and iOS hardware spanning premium iPhones in Abu Dhabi, mid-range Samsungs in Sharjah, and budget Android in the wider expat market.

Stack

Flutter mobile (iOS + Android from a single Dart codebase, Riverpod state management, Hermes-tuned cold start, native platform channels for biometric auth and payments), Next.js 14 web with App Router and React Server Components for SEO-indexed match-prediction articles, Node.js backend with MongoDB optimised for high-volume cricket event metadata (deliberately Mongo over Postgres because match events are document-shaped — match info, ball-by-ball deliveries, news articles, expert predictions, leaderboard rankings all benefit from flexible schema), WebSockets for sub-second ball-by-ball score sync during live matches, Kafka for high-throughput trading and news event streams that need replayable ingestion when traffic spikes 100× during popular matches, AWS infrastructure with primary in ap-south-1 (Mumbai) for cost-effectiveness and CloudFront edge nodes in Dubai (DXB) and Riyadh for sub-50ms latency to GCC end users, Figma → production design system shipping dark + light mode in lockstep, internal CMS for the editorial team to publish 10+ articles per day, and a sponsored gifts / contest engine integrated with WhatsApp Business API for fan engagement.

Outcome

Live in production for over 4 years. Has scaled through IPL 2023, IPL 2024, IPL 2025, and is currently sustaining live IPL 2026 + T20 World Cup 2026 traffic with sub-second score sync latency on every ball. Active editorial team publishes 10+ articles per day across match predictions, fantasy tips, cricket news, player analysis, and stats deep-dives. Active leaderboard with hundreds of expert participants per month, ranked by accuracy on match and toss predictions. Sponsored advertising and contest engine running 24/7 with brand integrations from major UAE retailers. Bilingual capability (English-first with Arabic support roadmap). Dark mode and light mode both shipping at production parity. iOS, Android, and Web — all from one engineering team. The same Xenotix engineering team that shipped the original product in 2022 is the same team operating it today in 2026 — a 4-year continuity record with zero architecture rewrites despite traffic scaling roughly 100× from launch to current peak IPL match concurrency.

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Legal Owl — multi-persona design system (7 user roles)

Problem

Legal consultation platform requiring distinct UX for 7 user personas — clients, lawyers, mediators, arbitrators, notaries, translators, admin.

Stack

Figma design system, Flutter, Next.js

Outcome

Production design system handling 7 distinct user journeys without UX fragmentation.

Why founders pick Xenotix

Why Xenotix Labs for ui/ux design company in dubai — design systems that ship to production

Design ships to production, not just Figma

Every design maps 1:1 to Flutter widgets and Tailwind components.

Cricket Winner design system

Dark + light mode, RTL-ready, serving millions — 4+ years in production.

Embedded design + engineering

Designers work inside engineering pods. No Figma-to-code drift.

Lighthouse 90+ from design stage

Performance budgets baked into design decisions, not retrofitted.

Arabic + RTL default

Bilingual design patterns included in every Dubai engagement.

FAQ

Questions UAE founders ask in scoping calls

How much does UI/UX design cost in Dubai?

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Design sprint (4-8 screens): AED 18,000-35,000. Full design system: AED 35,000-65,000. Design + development: AED 47,000-184,000. Standalone design engagements include Figma files, component documentation, and developer handoff specs.

Do you design and develop, or just design?

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Both. Standalone design engagements deliver Figma files with developer handoff documentation. Design + development engagements deliver the finished product. Most Dubai clients choose integrated design + development because it eliminates the Figma-to-code gap.

Do you handle Arabic RTL design?

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Yes — RTL layout, Arabic typography, bilingual content management, and cultural localisation are default considerations in every Dubai design engagement.

Can you redesign my existing app?

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Yes. Redesign engagements start with UX audit of the existing product (AED 8,000-12,000), followed by redesign scope and implementation. Most redesigns include usability testing to validate improvements.

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