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Listen! Android App Refactor and Stabilization

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development
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Industry
Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration
Duration

128 months

Budget
Budget

50K - 199K

Client Size
Start Date

1 December 2015

Team Size
Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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82/100
Strong

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Client

LitRes

map Russia

Project Summary

Surf revived and stabilized the Listen! Android audiobook app by refactoring a problematic Xamarin codebase into native Java and delivering frequent, stable builds. Within two months the team rewrote essential parts, significantly increasing performance and improving app ratings and crash metrics.

Key Challenges

  • The app built with Xamarin suffered numerous bugs and poor performance.
  • The team faced the choice to rewrite natively or refactor existing code to save costs.
  • It was hard to find a skilled, affordable development team to take on the project.

Project Deliverables

  • Refactored codebase rapidly
  • Rewrote essential parts from Xamarin to Java
  • Delivered stable app releases every 3-5 days

Project Solution

Surf quickly joined the project and covered the full development track, rapidly refactoring the codebase to improve stability and performance. The team delivered more stable versions every 3-5 days and rewrote essential modules from Xamarin into Java, supporting an ongoing 10-month engagement.

Project Outcome

  • Increased performance by 250% within 2 months.
  • Achieved a 99.5% crash-free rate.
  • Raised the Google Play rating from 2.5 to 4 stars.

Platforms

  • MobileMobile

Tech Stack

  • JavaJava
  • AndroidAndroid

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

5star5 out of 5 stars

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

Within 2 months, the team has rewritten all essential parts of the app, increasing its performance by 250%. The crash-free rate reached 95% and the app rating increased from 2.5 to 4 stars in Google Play. Surf provides strong development, efficient project management, and attentive account managers.

Anonymous

Digital Executive

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.

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