endorsedOngoing

iOS Staff Augmentation and App Development

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Mobile Application Development • Staff Augmentation • UI/UX Design

Industry

Software Development

Duration

20 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 December 2024

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

84/100

Strong

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Client

Confidential

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

Empat augmented a mobile app development company with Swift/iOS developers, backend developers, and UX/UI designers who integrated into the client's workflows. The engagement focused on building and refining app functionalities and backend integrations, enabling regular App Store releases. As a result, the client reduced delivery bottlenecks and improved time-to-market by 30–40%, while maintaining velocity across multiple products.

Key Challenges

Support the development and optimization of multiple iOS applications across different verticals
Ensure fast and consistent delivery of features through a reliable, embedded team
Scale internal product teams through staff augmentation with skilled engineers and designers

Project Deliverables

Reusable UI components
App features across multiple live products
Technical documentation
Regular App Store releases
Onboarding flows, payment logic, secure file storage, and cleanup algorithms
Backend API integrations, subscription logic, and data syncing

Project Solution

Empat provided a flexible, cross-functional team that acted as an extension of the client's internal departments. Their staff included Swift/iOS developers, backend developers, and UI/UX designers who participated in daily standups, sprint planning, and delivery reviews. Developers implemented onboarding flows, payment logic, secure file storage, and cleanup algorithms using Swift and native iOS frameworks; the backend team handled API integrations, subscription logic, and data syncing with Node.js; designers delivered UI/UX work using Figma. Key deliverables included reusable UI components, technical documentation, app features, and regular App Store releases.

Project Outcome

Reduced delivery bottlenecks and accelerated feature rollout across key products
Improved time-to-market by 30–40%
Several apps reached top rankings in their categories
Maintained development velocity across multiple projects without compromising quality

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Swift
Node.js
iOS

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to Empat's specialists, the client reduced delivery bottlenecks, accelerated feature rollouts, and improved time-to-market by 30%–40%. The team communicated effectively, consistently delivered work on time, adapted to the client's internal processes, and responded quickly to changes.”
Vladyslav Kaskov
CMO
Date: 08/30/2025