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Encounter — Nature Journaling Mobile App (iOS & Android)

Services Covered:

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

Industry

Media

Duration

3 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 August 2024

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Encounter Nature Ltd

United Kingdom

Project Summary

Netguru planned, costed, built, and supported a nature journaling mobile app (Encounter) for Encounter Nature Ltd, integrating multiple APIs (weather, mapping, language search) and a custom database. The project targeted iOS and Android, was delivered on time and on budget, and featured strong project management with regular sprints and Jira-based planning.

Key Challenges

Scope out the app
Build the app
Maintain the app

Project Deliverables

Nature journaling mobile app (iOS and Android)
Integration with weather, mapping, and language search APIs
Custom 5000-line database
Project planning and cost estimation

Project Solution

Netguru scoped, planned, costed, and developed a nature journaling mobile application for iOS and Android. The work included integrating multiple third-party APIs (weather, mapping, language search), building a custom ~5000-line database, and providing project management and delivery support. The team used agile practices (regular sprint meetings) and managed tasks in Jira.

Project Outcome

Project delivered on time and to budget
Strong project management with three weekly sprint meetings and Jira-based planning
Team adapted to resourcing changes by providing a replacement designer and an additional Flutter engineer

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Flutter
iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Netguru delivered the project on time and within budget. Their project management was excellent, and they were honest about the possibilities and limits of the project based on the client's budget. They were agile and communicative, responding quickly to problems and issues during development.”
Melissa Harrison
Founder
Date: 12/02/2024