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Mobile and Web App Development for Consumer Startup

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Consumer Goods

12 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 June 2014

Team Size

6-10

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Washington, United States of America

Project Summary

Algoworks designed and developed a custom iOS, Android and web solution for a consumer-product startup, delivering the initial product and helping secure app-store approvals. They provided a multi-disciplinary team (8–10 people) that handled design, development, testing and social-media interfaces. The app launched on Google Play in December 2014 and on the App Store in June 2015 and has accumulated roughly 200,000 downloads worldwide. The client praised Algoworks' quality, timeliness and ability to stay within budget.

Key Challenges

Had very little prior development experience
Needed to turn a weekend concept and mock-ups into a market-ready product quickly
Time-zone differences complicated synchronous communication with a vendor based in India

Project Deliverables

iOS app
Android app
Web application
UI/UX design assets
Social media integration interfaces
App Store and Google Play submission support

Project Solution

Algoworks provided end-to-end support: they created creative designs (colors, fonts, UI), performed all coding for iOS, Android and a companion web app, and handled testing and social-media interface work. The vendor staffed the engagement with an 8–10-person direct team (designers, developers, testers) and managed app-store submission issues, iterating on iOS-specific fixes until Apple approved the app. Project communication used Assembla for tracking and Google Cloud for document sharing, with remote meetings via Skype.

Project Outcome

200,000 downloads worldwide
Launched on Google Play (Dec. 2014) and App Store (June 2015)
Delivered a functional product within six months and remained within time and budget
Continued vendor-supported updates and enhancements following launch

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

iOS
Android
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

We launched the app on the App Store and Google Play, and it quickly passed 200,000 downloads around the world. Algoworks' support was a key part of that success. Their code is high quality, they're flexible in how they communicate, and they never went over schedule or budget.
Anonymous
President
Date: 08/10/2016