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iOS App Development for Secret Menu Items

Services Covered:

iOS Application Development • Cloud Consulting and Services • DevOps

Industry

Food & Beverage

Duration

9 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 October 2015

Team Size

11-15 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

68/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Los Angeles, United States of America

Project Summary

Spiral Scout served as the full-stack developer for a secret-menu items mobile app, handling design, analytics, backend, hosting, and security and migrating the product to cloud servers. The engagement produced an iOS app launched in July 2016 after extensive iteration, and the client credited Spiral Scout with strong communication and project management and consistently high app ratings.

Key Challenges

Replace limitations of a DIY app builder lacking required functionality
Build a proprietary database and analytics environment with control over layout and reporting

Project Deliverables

iOS mobile app
Backend infrastructure and database
Cloud hosting and server setup (AWS/Google Cloud)
Analytics integration
UI/UX design and frontend panels

Project Solution

Spiral Scout acted as the full-stack developer, building the iOS app front end and panels, designing UI, integrating analytics, and implementing the backend database and storage. They handled connectivity, hosting, servers, security, and cloud migration using Amazon and Google Cloud, used Redmine for ticketing, performed stress testing, and scaled resources—adding staff as needed to meet milestones.

Project Outcome

Launched app ahead of schedule (ready in July instead of Fall)
Received 10 five-star App Store ratings and consistent downloads
Reduced outstanding tickets from ~300 to ~15 and stabilized the app under load

Platforms

Cloud

Tech Stack

iOS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The app has received consistently high ratings in the app store thus far. Spiral Scout excelled in communication and project management. They were always able to assign a resource for any problem, and the client recommends them confidently.”
Anonymous
Director
Date: 09/30/2016