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iOS Apps and Admin Web Portal for Mobile Ordering Company

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Website Development • Custom Software Development

Industry

E-commerce & Retail

13 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 June 2019

Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Washington, United States of America

Project Summary

Simpalm provided frontend and backend development to build two iOS applications using Swift and an administrative web portal for a mobile ordering company. The vendor guided the client through account setup and mockups, built the apps after assets were provided, and delivered the admin panel for user management. The engagement began in June 2019 and finished in July 2020; the project experienced timeline and communication issues and finished about 15% over the original budget.

Key Challenges

The client needed a development team because they lacked internal development expertise.
The client required end-to-end implementation from mockups and account setup to App Store launch.

Project Deliverables

Two iOS applications (customer-facing and business-facing)
Web-based administrative portal for user management
Frontend and backend development

Project Solution

Simpalm guided the client through the development process, recommended creating an Apple developer account and mockups, and built the apps after receiving asset images. They implemented a web-based portal for user management and developed customer-facing and business-facing iOS apps using Swift. The delivery was handled by a tech lead and a developer who coordinated development and client communications.

Project Outcome

The team resolved all reported bugs and the platform now functions well.
The final cost was $32,000, approximately 15% higher than the original $28,000 estimate.
The project took about 10 months from handing designs to App Store launch (longer than the originally estimated 3–4 months).

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Tech Stack

iOS
Swift

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

3.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“While Simpalm delivered operationally sound platforms, the overall project expanded beyond initial time and cost estimates. Delayed response times and miscommunications negatively impacted the partnership. However, the team provided valuable guidance that enabled the project to progress.”
Anonymous
Executive
Date: 07/08/2020