Software & Mobile App Development Company in Cambodia
App, web and AI development for Cambodian businesses in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, with Khmer-script interfaces, KHQR payments and dual riel and US dollar pricing.
- NDA & full IP ownership
- Senior engineers
- Working hours that overlap with Cambodia
In Cambodia, a QR code taped to a market stall can be as important as a bank branch. Mobile banking and QR payments have spread rapidly through Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and the provinces, and customers now expect the same convenience from every business they deal with. Sigmato is a software development company Cambodia businesses can work with to build mobile apps, web platforms and AI tools that fit those habits, from Khmer-language interfaces to riel and dollar pricing. Our engineers in Bengaluru, India, sit just 90 minutes behind Phnom Penh, so most of your working day is shared.
Cambodia’s Payment Landscape: Bakong and KHQR
The short answer: any Cambodian consumer app should accept KHQR. The National Bank of Cambodia launched Bakong, a blockchain-based payment system, in 2020 and introduced KHQR as a single national QR standard. A customer can scan one KHQR code with ABA Mobile, ACLEDA, Wing or most other bank and wallet apps, and pay in riel (KHR) or US dollars.
For your product, that usually means:
- Dynamic KHQR codes generated per order, with payment confirmation through your bank or payment provider’s API.
- Dual-currency pricing and receipts, because many Cambodian prices are set in dollars while small change is given in riel.
- Card payments for tourists and international buyers, plus cash on delivery for e-commerce outside the main cities.
- Cross-border QR acceptance where your bank supports links with neighbouring countries’ QR networks.
What We Build for Cambodian Businesses
We build Android-first mobile apps, web systems and AI features sized for the Cambodian market. Smartphone use is overwhelmingly Android, often on mid-range handsets, so we keep app sizes small and screens fast on 4G. Our core services include:
- Mobile apps for banking, microfinance, delivery, retail loyalty and property sales, often built with Flutter to cover Android and iOS from one codebase.
- Websites and web applications such as booking engines, dealer portals and back-office dashboards.
- E-commerce on Shopify or WooCommerce, extended with KHQR checkout and Telegram order notifications, since Telegram is a common business channel in Cambodia.
- Chatbots and AI that answer customer questions in Khmer and English, triage support tickets or read scanned forms.
Industries Driving Demand
Cambodian software demand concentrates in finance, tourism, garments, real estate and agriculture. The government’s Cambodia Digital Economy and Society Policy Framework 2021–2035 is pushing both public services and SMEs online, which adds demand for practical digital tools:
- Banking and microfinance: loan origination apps for field officers, repayment reminders and customer self-service.
- Tourism and hospitality in Siem Reap: tour booking, temple-pass itineraries, hotel guest apps and multilingual menus. See our guide to hospitality software development.
- Garment and footwear manufacturing: production tracking, worker attendance and buyer compliance reporting.
- Real estate and construction: condo sales apps, instalment tracking and property management for Phnom Penh developments.
- Agriculture: rice and cashew supply-chain records and farmer advisory apps.
Legal Ground Rules for Cambodian Apps
Cambodia does not yet have a fully in force, comprehensive personal data protection law; a dedicated law has been in draft. Until it takes effect, online businesses mainly follow the Law on Electronic Commerce and the Law on Consumer Protection, both adopted in 2019, plus sector rules from the National Bank for financial services. Because the privacy framework is still developing, we build to a GDPR-style baseline: explicit consent, minimal data collection, encryption, access logs and a way for users to delete their data. That protects your customers today and reduces rework when the new law arrives. We follow the OWASP Mobile Top 10 for app security, which matters particularly for wallets and lending apps.
Getting Khmer Script Right
Khmer is written without spaces between words and uses stacked subscript consonants, so poor font handling breaks text in ways users notice instantly. We use Unicode Khmer fonts that render correctly on Android and iOS, apply proper line-breaking so words are not split mid-cluster, and check that search works with Khmer input. Most consumer apps launch in Khmer and English; tourism products often add Chinese, Korean or Thai.
Shared Working Hours with India
Cambodia runs on UTC+7, 90 minutes ahead of India. When your Phnom Penh office opens, our Bengaluru team is starting shortly after, and we stay online through your afternoon. That gives you roughly six hours of live overlap every weekday for calls, reviews and quick fixes.
How a Typical Cambodian Project Runs
Most projects follow four stages over three to five months. First, a free discovery call and a written scope with an itemised USD estimate. Second, a two- to three-week design sprint that ends in a clickable prototype you can show to real customers in Phnom Penh. Third, two-week development sprints with a demo at the end of each, plus test builds you can install on staff phones. Finally, store submission, KHQR go-live testing with your bank, and an optional monthly support plan after launch.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a mobile app cost for a Cambodian business?
Indicatively, a focused MVP costs $12,000–$35,000 and a full marketplace or banking app $35,000–$90,000. We quote in US dollars, which most Cambodian businesses already use for contracts, and the final figure depends on scope and integrations.
Can you integrate KHQR with ABA or ACLEDA?
Yes. Once you have a merchant account with a participating bank or payment provider, we integrate its KHQR API and payment callbacks so orders confirm automatically.
Does Cambodia require data to be stored locally?
There is no general localisation rule for most apps at present, though financial institutions may face specific National Bank requirements. Many Cambodian clients host in the Singapore cloud region for speed and reliability.
Build Your Cambodian App with Sigmato
Send us a short description of what you need. We will respond with a scope, timeline and estimate in USD within two working days.