Children's Reading iPad App Development
Services Covered:

Industry
Education
Duration
39 months
Budget
50K - 199K
Start Date
1 May 2014
Team Size
Confidential
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
81/100
Strong
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Client
BookWhiz Media, Inc.
Project Summary
Railwaymen developed a kid-focused iPad iOS app to encourage reading among kindergarten through fifth-grade children, integrating an Amazon API to let kids scan books into a virtual library. They partnered from strategy through development and launched both a consumer and a teacher version in the App Store. Parents, kids, and teachers provided positive feedback and the app received favorable press coverage. Communication was responsive and the vendor managed QA and App Store submission using iOS tools and TestFlight.
Key Challenges
- Create a fun, easy-to-use iPad app to encourage reading among kindergarten through fifth-grade children.
Project Deliverables
- iPad iOS app
- Teacher version of the app
- Amazon API integration
- App Store submission and launch
- Virtual library and book scanning feature
- Reading timer and progress tracking
- Parent rewards system
Project Solution
Railwaymen led end-to-end development and strategy for an iPad iOS reading app, working from initial vision through design, development, QA, and App Store submission. They implemented Amazon API integration for book scanning and a virtual library, built reading timers and progress tracking, and created a separate teacher version. They coordinated QA via TestFlight and maintained ongoing direct communication with the client during development and launch.
Project Outcome
- Positive feedback from parents, kids, and teachers.
- Received favorable press coverage (GeekWire review).
- App launched in the App Store and achieved classroom adoption via a teacher version.
- Stable feature set enabling book scanning, virtual libraries, timers, progress tracking, and parent reward functionality.
Platforms
Mobile
Tech Stack
iOSAmazon Web Services (AWS)
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
5
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“Kids, parents, and teachers enjoy the app. A true partner every step of the way, Railwaymen developed strategy all the way through to launching the apps at the end. With responsive communication and cost-effective service, their belief in the end product resulted in a successful project.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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