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iOS App for Travel Media Startup

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development

Industry

Media

Duration

8 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 October 2017

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

67/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

The NineHertz partially developed an iOS app using Swift 3 and PHP. The delivered work contained out-of-date PHP code and the app was not optimized for iOS devices; many features were non-functional or static and the vendor failed to meet specifications. The client is a travel media startup.

Key Challenges

Create an iOS app
Complete the project within a three-month timeline

Project Deliverables

iOS app
PHP backend code

Project Solution

The NineHertz was selected after vetting about 100 development vendors and attempted to develop the client's iOS app, coding in Swift 3 with a PHP backend. The engagement involved three project managers and one developer from the vendor side.

Project Outcome

PHP code was out of date, resulting in missing methods and missing database tables
App not optimized for the latest iOS; many features were non-functional or static, with only signup, login, profile, and logout working
Missed deadlines damaged potential partnerships and required additional spending to rewrite the code; the client sought a refund

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Swift
PHP

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The app had out-of-date PHP coding and was not optimized for iOS devices. The team didn’t comply with the guidelines, which resulted in missing, non-functional, or static features. They could have behaved more professionally or demonstrated stronger work ethic.”
Anonymous
Founder
Date: 08/27/2018