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iOS Shopping & Registry Apps for Home Décor Retailer

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration

13 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 December 2022

Team Size

21-25 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Crate & Barrel

Northbrook, United States of America

Project Summary

Heady built two new iOS retail shopping and registry apps using Swift and SwiftUI for a home décor retailer and delivered accompanying documentation, UX/UI design, and a back-end for front-end API layer. Both apps were deployed to the Apple App Store and launched on time, receiving high review scores and significantly higher-than-planned downloads. The vendor worked collaboratively with the client and managed an aggressive schedule across a large team.

Key Challenges

Design, build and launch new eCommerce iOS apps for our company

Project Deliverables

Confluence documentation on requirements, business rules and solutions
UX/UI design for one app
Two iOS retail shopping and registry apps deployed to the Apple App Store
Back-end for front-end API layer deployed to the cloud

Project Solution

Heady executed a greenfield project to design, build, and launch two new iOS eCommerce apps. The vendor provided UX/UI design for one app, created detailed Confluence documentation covering requirements and business rules, developed both apps using Swift/SwiftUI, and deployed them to the Apple App Store. Heady also implemented and deployed a dedicated back-end for front-end API layer to the cloud and collaborated closely with the client on schedules and deliverables.

Project Outcome

Both apps launched live on time
No issues reported with the iOS apps after launch
Increased review scores for the updated app and very high review scores for the new app
Total downloads for both apps were significantly higher than planned
User feedback was overwhelmingly positive

Platforms

Mobile
Cloud

Tech Stack

iOS
Swift
REST API

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Both apps were launched on time and received positive feedback from users. Total downloads were significantly higher than expected. The Heady team was highly collaborative and direct in their communication. They were reliable and easy to work with.”
Bryan Samolinski
Senior Manager of Development
Date: 04/05/2024