endorsedOngoing

iOS Development for Group Messaging App

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • API Development • Custom Software Development

Industry

Social Networking

Duration

139 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2015

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Biton LLC

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

A startup partnered with the vendor to build and refine an iOS group-messaging app centered on a 'baton' algorithm that enables shared, time-bound media storytelling. The vendor provided product-design input, frontend and backend development, server guidance, project management via Trello, and launched iterative versions for testing.

Key Challenges

Create a new group-chat model that preserves and sequences shared media into a live 'group story'
Design and implement an algorithm to manage possession and timed sharing of media
Build frontend and backend systems and guide server deployment while educating founders on the process

Project Deliverables

iOS mobile application (group messaging app)
Backend services and server setup
User-flow and user-interface design
Algorithm implementation for 'baton' group story feature
Project management setup (Trello) and iterative releases

Project Solution

The vendor collaborated closely with the founders to refine the product vision and implement the 'baton' algorithm as an iOS app. Work included user-flow and UI design, frontend and backend development, server guidance, and project-management support (Trello). The vendor delivered iterative releases, provided product feedback, and supported testing and subsequent simplification of the algorithm.

Project Outcome

Successful iOS launches and iterative improvements after testing
Website traffic growth to about 150 unique visitors per day during testing
Strong project-management communication and responsiveness from vendor

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Sunflower has been very responsive and accessible. The client runs high-level QA of the app himself for things like typographical errors, but by and large is happy with the services provided, including help outside the scope with relation to product vision.”
Anonymous
Co-founder
Date: 10/17/2016