App or Website? How to Know What Your Business Needs
App or website for your business? Compare what each one does, when a web app or PWA is enough, what the stores require and the questions to ask first.
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Custom web application development
Portals, dashboards and internal tools that run in any browser and fit the way your team works. We design, build and support them, and you own the code.
- Free quote within 24 business hours
- Code and accounts in your name
- English and Spanish
Web application development
What we can build for you
Customer portals
A secure place where clients log in, send requests, track orders and download documents.
Dashboards and reports
See your key numbers in real time instead of chasing them across spreadsheets.
Internal tools
Replace Excel files and email chains with one tool your team actually uses.
Installable web apps
Add it to the home screen and use it like an app, without going through a store.
Integrations
Connect payments, email, WhatsApp and the tools you already use.
Support after launch
We keep it running, fix what breaks and add the features you need next.
Client work
What we build for our clients
A sample of the work we deliver, from complete systems with a web version, Android and iOS apps and an admin console to online stores and websites with a blog.
Qoorbell
Smart doorbell for homes and businesses
A project we built for a client. A doorbell that is a QR code: visitors scan it with their phone and get answered by video call or chat from anywhere. Website, web app, and Android and iOS apps.
Caflor
Ornamental plant store in the Dominican Republic
A project we built for a client. An online store for ornamental plants: a catalog by category with photos and care notes for each plant, search, and orders over WhatsApp with the plant already filled in, plus a blog of care guides. Online store, website and blog.
RYD Multiservicios
Electronic security, automatic gates and solar energy in the Dominican Republic
A project we built for a client. An online store for security cameras, electric fences, access control, gate openers and solar energy: a catalog by category and by place (home, business, gated community), a page for each product, search, and quotes over WhatsApp with the product already filled in, plus a blog of guides. In English and Spanish. Online store, website and blog.
Why Ciguabit
A technical partner, not just a vendor
A software company registered in the Dominican Republic, working with businesses across the Americas and Europe.
You own everything
Source code, infrastructure accounts and documentation are yours from day one. No lock-in, no hostage situations.
Senior engineering
The people who scope your project are the people who build it. Nothing gets handed down to a junior bench.
Bilingual delivery
We work in Spanish and English, across Dominican and North American time zones, with documentation in both.
We answer after launch
Support and maintenance are part of the agreement, not an extra cost you discover when something breaks.
How we work
From quote to launch, no surprises
A short, clear process. You know what you get and when, from day one.
- 01
Free quote
Tell us what your business needs and within 24 business hours you get a proposal with scope and timeline.
- 02
Design
We define together how your system will look and work, so you approve it before any code is written.
- 03
Development
Weekly progress you can open and try on your phone and in your browser — not status reports about software.
- 04
Launch & support
We ship your system, watch it under real use and keep answering every month.
Frequently asked questions
Web app or mobile app: which one do I need?
If your users work mostly at a computer, or you want one version for every device, a web app is usually enough. We can add iOS and Android apps later.
Can you take over an existing web application?
Yes. We review the code, fix what's urgent and keep improving it. The code and the accounts stay in your name at every step.
How will I follow the progress?
We work in English, with hours that overlap with the Americas. Every week you get a demo you can try yourself and adjust priorities before launch.
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Ready to start? Get a free quote today
Tell us what you need — a new system, an app, a website or a team — and we reply within 24 business hours. No obligation.
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00 (AST, UTC−4)