Appolica

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the general manager of the UK’s leading pre-owned car marketplace. We offer performance car listings, automotive news, reviews, and motoring forums.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Appolica?

We needed to build our first app.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Appolica has built an Android and iOS app for us to release within a specified timeline. The app incorporates all the features of our website, either natively or through a web browser. The team has worked on the design and delivery of the code, focusing on the presentation layer.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from Appolica.

How did you come to work with Appolica?

Someone referred Appolica to me.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Appolica in February 2025, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Appolica’s work has increased our conversion rate and app engagement and downloads. Our app’s conversion rate is four times that of our website. The team has implemented a more personalized experience and better notifications, which have contributed to this increase.

How did Appolica perform from a project management standpoint?

Appolica’s project management is good; the team delivers on time. We communicate via email and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Appolica’s speed to deliver work is impressive, alongside their cost.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Appolica could have better expertise to help us with certain features of the app that we don’t have experience with.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a product manager at Holiday Extras, a travel and leisure company. We provide travelers with convenient booking for airport hotels, parking, lounges, transfers, car hire, and insurance. We use advanced technology and personalized service to simplify holiday planning for over 8 million customers annually.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Appolica to accomplish for Holiday Extras?

We needed help with mobile app development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Appolica provides support, advice, and development for our mobile apps for iOS and Android. The team has built new features and rebuilt the apps.

What is the team composition?

We work with 2–5 members of Appolica’s team.

How did you come to work with Appolica?

We found them through an online search. We chose them because they were a great culture fit.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in February 2021, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Appolica has delivered millions in gross profit over the years. Our engagement has increased our engagement by 2x.

How did Appolica perform from a project management standpoint?

Appolica’s project management is continuous delivery, so it’s not always time-boxed. We communicate via virtual meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Appolica is like a part of our internal team.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they’re very quick to sort out any problems that may otherwise risk deadlines.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO / Founder of Via Match Ltd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

End-to-end automed recruitment process from sourcing candidates to shortlisting the best five. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Appolica to accomplish?

• Automate a human recruitment process using AI
• Create a brilliant client experience when adding a vacancy
• Create a brilliant candidate experience when matched to a job

SOLUTION

How did you find Appolica?

Referral

Why did you select Appolica over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Appolica were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Appolica were engaged to build an end-to-end, AI driven matching and recruiting platform that connects jobseekers and employers in the same way a world class recruitment consultant would. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Over 25,000 candidates registered already, and over 100 shortlists created. 

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Appoloica is supportive, responsive, delivery-focused, and a pleasure to work with. 

What was your primary form of communication with Appolica?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They treated the project like their own and their team work really well together. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Appolica could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of Blue Bridge Software Ltd., an offshore wind SaaS solutions company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Appolica to accomplish for Blue Bridge Software Ltd.?

We needed help implementing an MVP with a framework that could be evolved in the future. The product also needed to be professional and support a friendly user test capability.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Appolica provided a complete platform implementation, including UI design, tech stack implementation, and QA support. The team worked on the product's full stack.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Appolica.

How did you come to work with Appolica?

Someone referred Appolica to us. We chose them over other options because their pricing fit our budget, they were a great culture fit, they offered good value for the cost, and their company values aligned with ours.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January–September 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We had daily standup calls during the design and implementation phases, and Appolica conducted comprehensive QA reviews throughout the final stages of the project. The MVP is now live and being shown to the industry and investors. We've also undertaken market research.

How did Appolica perform from a project management standpoint?

We primarily communicated via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Appolica's agility in responding to issues was impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There's nothing we can come up with.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder of nFuse

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Intelligent b2b commerce for FMCGs

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Appolica to accomplish?

• Lead Generation

SOLUTION

How did you find Appolica?

Referral

Why did you select Appolica over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Appolica were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We ran a v1 POC for the FMCG agentic commerce platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Iterated and launched a working POC with clients that proved the potential for scaling both technically and as a businness.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

We were in constant touch daily, operated in weekly sprints, and actively iterated. It was a great experience.

What was your primary form of communication with Appolica?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The way we clicked culturally and always fought to find solutions.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Appolica could have done differently?

No. Just keep doing such great projects.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of Occam Edge, an IT company. We offer a project intelligence platform that assesses risks and validates the bankability of new hardware technologies, helping stakeholders de-risk and analyze complex technology deployments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Appolica?

We needed help building our platform and website.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Appolica has built all the databases, code, and architecture for our core platform. The team has also done the front-end development and website design, so their work has been full stack.

What is the team composition?

We've worked with 2–5 teammates from Appolica.

How did you come to work with Appolica?

Someone referred Appolica to me. I chose them over other options because their pricing fit our budget and offered good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Appolica in September 2025, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Appolica has delivered a working platform with over a dozen complex and technical features that run stably.

How did Appolica perform from a project management standpoint?

Appolica has delivered on time and on budget. We communicate via virtual meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Appolica is very professional, technically competent, and communicative despite being in another country and on the opposite side of the world.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It would be great if Appolica could address small bugs quicker over the weekend, but they are able to attend to them as early as possible during the week.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of an it services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Shipping software

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Appolica to accomplish?

• Mobile app

SOLUTION

How did you find Appolica?

Other

Why did you select Appolica over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Mobile app

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The deliviery, maintenance and subsequent expansion of our mobile app.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Their project management is perfect. They addressed all of our needs and were very responsive.

What was your primary form of communication with Appolica?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They understand the project and the way we work and managed to fit in perfectly.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Appolica could have done differently?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Director of GoSea Digital, we provide crew management software for the Maritime Industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Appolica, and what were your goals?

Re-build the live version we have of our application.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Portfolio of previous work, incredibly strong and cam personally recommended by a very trusted contact.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Rebuilding our entire app in flutter from scratch.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Dev, QA, Product Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Within the timeframe they completed the project ontime, constantly updated in regular meetings.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Communication was excellent. , and are continunig to use their services now.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I was very impressed with their work — I couldn't ask for more.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

None.