endorsedOngoingiOS & Android Mobile Development for Rosetta Stone
Services Covered:
Industry
Education
Duration
127 months
Budget
1M - 10M
Start Date
1 January 2016
Team Size
11-15 Employees
Engagement Model
Onshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
83/100
Strong
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Client
Rosetta Stone
Seattle, United States of AmericaProject Summary
Five provided ongoing iOS and Android mobile application development to drive revenue for the client's language-learning products. The engagement began with a mobile site and progressed to flagship mobile apps integrated with backend services and in-app purchases. The vendor helped implement features such as ARKit-based object recognition and voice-recognition for pronunciation practice, and the partnership contributed to multiple industry awards and seamless cross-team workflows.
Key Challenges
- Drive revenue of Rosetta Stone language products through mobile apps
- Provide mobile access to the language curriculum for existing customers
- Adapt to massive mobile adoption and integrate in-app purchases
Project Deliverables
- iOS and Android mobile apps
- Mobile site
- Integration with backend services
- In-app purchase functionality
- ARKit-based object recognition feature
- Voice recognition feature for pronunciation practice
- Product management and weekly metrics reporting
Project Solution
Five was initially engaged to build a mobile site for marketing and then retained on an ongoing basis as the client's mobile development partner. They collaborated with the client's backend services to provide mobile access to the language curriculum, later integrating in-app purchases so the apps became flagship products. Five implemented features including object recognition using Apple's ARKit and voice-recognition for pronunciation practice, provided ongoing mobile engineering and design resources, and supplied a Product Manager to interface with internal teams and present weekly performance metrics.
Project Outcome
- Won multiple Webby Awards during the engagement
- Seamless collaboration; vendor acted as an extension of the client's team enabling around-the-clock, global development
- Vendor drove innovation and helped push the client's mobile roadmap
Platforms
Mobile
Tech Stack
iOS
Android
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
5
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 starsTimeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“Five manages to help the client win several awards during their engagement. The workflow between teams is seamless. The team is flexible and they push innovation in every project.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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