endorsedOngoing

Sportchat — iOS Social Sports App

Services Covered:

iOS Application Development • Mobile Application Testing

Industry

Sports & Entertainment

Duration

139 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2015

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Sportchat

Russia

Project Summary

Orangesoft developed Sportchat, an iOS social sports app, from supplied wireframes and documentation. They provided iOS development, QA testing, and consultancy including issue tracking and crash reporting; core features included real-time sports data delivery, in-app messaging, likes, and polls. The team delivered work in two-week sprints and maintained effective communication across time zones.

Key Challenges

Hired to develop the app from scratch without a clear design.
Deliver real-time sports data to the app via the server.
Build an in-app real-time messaging service for live sporting events.

Project Deliverables

iOS mobile app
QA testing and test app distribution
iOS documentation on methods, architecture, and infrastructure
Issue tracking and crash report setup

Project Solution

Orangesoft took the client's wireframes and documentation and implemented the iOS application, provided QA testing and test app distribution, and set up issue tracking and crash reporting. They produced iOS documentation covering methods, project architecture, and infrastructure. The team addressed functional hurdles such as delivering real-time sports data from the server and building an in-app real-time messaging service for live events.

Project Outcome

High technical and UX quality; development challenges were resolved.
Met deadlines with two-week sprints and strong communication practices.
Business results did not meet the client's expectations.

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

iOS
Flux
Trello

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The development of the project was stellar, and the project was great from the technical and user experience views. The project was delivered in two-week sprints and all deadlines were met. The developers are communicative and friendly, and their flexibility is highly valued.”
Albert Yaraliev
Product Director
Date: 01/19/2017