endorsedOngoing

Exam-Prep Mobile App Development & Maintenance for Beauty Education Company

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Software Maintenance and Support

Industry

Education

Duration

31 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 January 2024

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

82/100

Strong

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Client

Confidential

Boston, United States of America

Project Summary

TechAhead designed, developed, and maintains an iOS and Android app for a beauty education company that delivers exam-prep questions to students. The team handles bug fixes, new feature development, and app deployments under a maintenance agreement, and worked to improve app store ratings. The client reports improved App Store and Google Play ratings and timely delivery of successful features, with communications via email, Slack and Microsoft Teams.

Key Challenges

Needed an iOS and Android application to deliver purchasable exam-prep questions to students
Support multiple exam categories (barbering, cosmetology, nails, aesthetics) and allow students to create custom tests

Project Deliverables

iOS and Android mobile app
Exam-prep and test-taking features
Ability for students to create custom tests
Maintenance agreement and ongoing app maintenance, bug fixes and feature development

Project Solution

TechAhead helped design and develop the client's iOS and Android mobile app and currently provides ongoing maintenance and feature development under a maintenance agreement. The vendor fixes bugs, implements new features (including pop-up rating prompts to increase store ratings), maintains the tech stack and handles application deployment. The client meets weekly with TechAhead's staff, including a project manager and a tech architect, to coordinate work and QA.

Project Outcome

iOS App Store score improved to 4.5 (487 ratings)
Android Store rating improved significantly from ~2.8 after implementing rating prompt
Delivered successful features with minimal rework; app is now in maintenance mode

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to techahead's work, the iOS App Store score has improved to 4.5, and the Android store rating has also increased significantly. The team has delivered successful features on time and communicated effectively via email, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. The team's skillful performance stands out.”
Anonymous
Technical Product Manager
Date: 06/27/2025