App localization
Reach users across Africa with apps that speak their languages — health, fintech, civic, and enterprise experiences localized by native linguists.
Mobile-first Africa needs local language
Smartphone adoption across the continent is rising fast. The best way to serve patients, customers, and citizens is to localize your app for African languages and multilingual markets.
What is mobile app localization?
App localization adapts the interface and functionality of a mobile application for specific language markets — preserving intent and functionality while feeling native to each locale.
- Takes linguistic, cultural, and technical differences into consideration
- Doesn't change the original intent or functionality
- Looks and functions like it was originally created for the target language
Why localize your app?
Improve user experience in local languages
Users prefer apps in their native language. Proper localization improves trust for health, banking, and public-service apps.
Boost discoverability
Localized listings help users find your app with keywords in their language and welcome copy that feels native.
Scale across African markets
Quality localization into Swahili, Hausa, Amharic, French, Portuguese, and more expands reach without rebuilding your product.
Formats and languages that matter here
We support standard mobile formats including Apple iOS strings, Android XML, and XLIFF — whether you target iOS, Android, or web apps. Priority African languages include Swahili, Yoruba, Hausa, Amharic, Zulu, French, Portuguese, and Arabic, alongside major world languages for diaspora and enterprise audiences.
Biladrick's app localization services
Professional human translation
- Expert linguists across 100+ African languages and major world languages
- Subject-matched teams for clinical, public health, and regulated content
- Transparent per-word rates with editor review on every delivery
Translation management
- Automates much of the translation workflow
- Clear overview of content via dashboards and reports
- Bundle and manage orders with full status tracking
Localization project management
- End-to-end project management for accuracy and compliance
- Experienced managers keep clinical and enterprise delivery on schedule
- Custom timelines, linguist teams, and linguistic validation workflows
Translation API
- Connect your platform directly to Biladrick
- Send large volumes of multilingual content securely
- Volume per-word discounts versus self-serve orders
App localization pricing
| Level | Price per word | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | From $0.06 | Accurate translation by a native speaker. Price perfect to expand your business to new markets. |
| Advanced | From $0.12 | Professional translation for formal business use. Detailed attention to tone, subject, and meaning. |
“Biladrick helped us localize patient-facing materials into Swahili, Yoruba, and French with terminology that our clinical teams could trust. Linguistic validation was thorough and on schedule.”
“We needed COA and consent form translation for public health campaigns across East and West Africa. Biladrick’s linguists understood both the science and the communities we serve.”