endorsedOngoing

NV News & Podcast Mobile Apps Development

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Software QA and Testing • Software Maintenance and Support

Industry

Media

Duration

70 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 October 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Novoe Vremia (NV)

Kyiv, Ukraine

Project Summary

Apiko developed news and podcast mobile apps for NV, handling module development, manual testing, bug fixes, and ongoing updates. The vendor provided a dedicated team—project manager, React Native developers, and a QA engineer—and integrated with NV's in-house staff. Work improved app performance, produced no user-reported bugs after early milestones, and delivered a paid subscription for the news app and a podcast mobile app. The client praised Apiko's proactiveness, communication, and ability to meet deadlines.

Key Challenges

Update the React Native version of the news app and fix existing bugs
Perform manual review and testing to improve stability
Extend the news app with a paywall and subscription functionality
Scaffold and build a podcast app including a constructor module and other features
Publish apps to the App Store and Google Play and provide ongoing support

Project Deliverables

News mobile app
Podcast mobile app
Paywall and subscription feature
Constructor module
App Store and Google Play releases
Ongoing software updates and support

Project Solution

Apiko integrated with the client's in-house team and provided a dedicated team (PM, React Native developers, QA) to build and maintain news and podcast mobile apps. The vendor updated the React Native version of the news app, performed manual review and testing, fixed bugs, extended functionality with a paywall and subscriptions, scaffolded and built the podcast app including a constructor module, and published the apps to the App Store and Google Play with ongoing updates and support.

Project Outcome

Greatly improved mobile app performance
No user-reported bugs after early milestones
Launched NV news paid subscription
Launched NV podcasts mobile app
Strong collaboration and ongoing partnership between Apiko and NV

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

React Native

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Proactiveness and regular communication add to Apiko's professional workflow. Thanks to the team's efforts the app is up and running, with no bugs reported thus far. The client commends their ability to deliver on the requirements, add value to the project, and meet the deadlines.”
Olena Miroshnyk
Website Project Manager
Date: 02/03/2021