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Golf Networking MVP — iOS App Development

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design

Industry

Sports & Entertainment

Duration

60 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 August 2021

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Loop Golf

San Francisco, United States of America

Project Summary

Spiral Scout developed the MVP iOS app for a golf networking platform, providing product design, Swift mobile development, and backend support (Ruby, PostgreSQL, Firebase). They delivered a TestFlight build within 1–2 months and a feature-rich App Store release within five months, supporting beta testing and iterative development. The vendor coordinated with the client via regular standups and tools including Pivotal Tracker, Trello, Slack and Figma.

Key Challenges

Need to develop an MVP to reach early beta testers and validate key hypotheses
Required front-end and back-end development plus product design to realize the MVP

Project Deliverables

iOS mobile app (MVP)
Backend services (Ruby/Postgres/Firebase)
Product design
TestFlight build and App Store release

Project Solution

Spiral Scout supplied a product designer, a SWIFT developer for the iOS app and backend development support (Ruby, PostgreSQL, Firebase). They planned work with regular standups and sprint planning, managed scope to minimize cost, and provided resources across time zones. The engagement produced iterative builds for testing and a path to App Store release.

Project Outcome

Test app live in TestFlight within 1-2 months
Fully functional, feature-rich app live in the App Store within 5 months enabling beta testing and iteration

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

iOS
Ruby on Rails
PostgreSQL
Firebase

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Spiral Scout created a test app within 1-2 months of their partnership. Within five months, they had a fully functional, feature-rich app that enabled beta testing as expected. They thoroughly planned their work with three standups per week. Their collaboration continues.”
Anonymous
Founder
Date: 04/16/2022