endorsedOngoing

Development for Multiple Android/iOS Native Apps

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • API Development • Database Testing • Software QA and Testing

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

158 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 June 2013

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Offerista Group GmbH

Berlin, Germany

Project Summary

VT Netzwelt designed and developed five native mobile apps (three Android, two iOS) with corresponding REST APIs, providing UI design, database administration, QA testing, and Agile project management. The vendor accelerated time-to-market and delivered scalable, well-rated apps, reducing support requests and enabling the client to expand product management resources. The client praised VT Netzwelt's problem-solving, responsiveness, and long-term collaboration.

Key Challenges

Tight deadlines and an ever-growing backlog delaying project schedules
Need to develop five mobile apps that connect to the product data backend
Build new APIs using an MVP approach and meet the latest Android requirements

Project Deliverables

Three Android native mobile apps
Two iOS native mobile apps
RESTful APIs and web services
UI design and modular architecture
Refactored and enhanced existing API codebases

Project Solution

VT Netzwelt participated in technical workshops and was selected for its Agile, client-oriented approach. The vendor designed UI and built three Android and two iOS native apps using an MVP pattern, developed RESTful API web services for each Android app, and refactored two existing API codebases for user preference storage. The solution emphasized modular architecture, automated testing, and tools/workflows maintained in GitHub/Gitlab with documentation in Confluence and task tracking in Jira.

Project Outcome

Reduced time-to-market and faster feature releases
Apps achieved average ratings of 4.34 on Google Play and 4.5 on the App Store
Fewer customer support requests, reducing departmental overhead
Long-term vendor relationship with extended engagements

Platforms

Mobile
API/Integration Platform

Tech Stack

Android
iOS
RESTful API
GitHub
GitLab
Confluence
Jira

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“VT Netzwelt delivered high-caliber, scalable products that are highly rated in both the App Store and Google Play. The team expanded in-house capabilities to increase the pace of development and shorten time-to-market. Innovative and knowledgeable, they solve complex challenges with ease.”
Benjamin Thym
CEO
Date: 10/26/2018