CMOLDS

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder of Stogaheim LLC, a mobile app company located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We are designing an app that discourages smartphone use and regains the attention of students/employees through the use of gamification model.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire CMOLDS?

As veteran teachers with over 30 years of education experience, we noticed a trend of declining student performance due to constant smartphone use. We realized there wasn’t an app to help with this problem and wanted to create one.

We had the idea for an app but not the necessary coding or design skills. We needed a firm to take our vision/sketches and develop an app from scratch for iOS and Android. We also required a server-side database to handle all the information.

What were your goals for this project?

The original goal of the app was to discourage students' smartphone use, but we realized that it had a wide market and could be used in other workspaces. We wanted this project to have a major impact by encouraging people to be present in their workspaces.

Our ultimate goal was to have an easy-to-use app that any person use could set up and run in less than a minute. We wanted to integrate an easy group functionality and needed the app to work seamlessly in the background so users could focus on the task at hand.

We also wanted to create a leaderboard so users could compare their performance to others. We wanted our event administrator to receive a detailed report of the number of coins earned by users, and how many minutes their devices were being locked and unlocked.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We started with a Google search and found countless hits. It was difficult to know who was legitimate so we looked to Facebook for recommendations. This resulted in several possible candidates and we interviewed them via email/phone. In the end, we chose CMOLDS because they already had apps in the App Store, were responsive via phone and email, and proposed a competitive offer within our budget.

Describe the project in detail.

CMOLDS first asked us to complete several pieces of paperwork including a Statement of Work. Through these documents, we highlighted exactly how we wanted to the app to function. While we already had an app name, slogan, rudimentary icon, and screens drawings, their team elevated our branding to next level by giving it a professional appearance. They used our company name "BeePresent" and developed a bee themed logo, related color scheme, and incorporated throughout the app. We even decided to use it as our company logo.

After the design phase, they developed an alpha build. Using our feedback, they built a beta version. We went through multiple betas to further refine the concept and squashed any bugs. Finally, the app was developed for iOS and Android using Swift, Java, PHP, and Node JS. They also developed our backend database using MySQL, SQLite, and custom DB.

What was the team composition?

We were assigned a project manager who was my main point of contact throughout the project. There was also a development team working in the background.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We were excited and pleased with the finished product. It functioned exactly as we hoped. Our logo was unbelievably well polished and professional. Our app's UI was intuitive and easy to navigate. The app's features were easy to use and even teachers figured it out without an explanation.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Our project manager was easy to communicate with. He was often available outside of business hours, and I could communicate with him via email, voice, and text. There was also a team message board he used to communicate with his entire team. He relayed questions the team had for me to continue their work.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

As I said before, I was impressed by their artistic design and smooth UX/UI work. Overall, we have a beautiful-looking product.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Everything could've been done faster, but we were very satisfied with their work. In the end, they made my vision into a reality and quality was more important than speed.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of Whos My Mutter, which is an app that lets people determine the dominant breed of their dog using a facial recognition feature.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with CMOLDS?

I had an idea for an app, but I didn't know where to start, so I was looking for a company to build the app for me.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

I had an initial conversation with their salesman and we discussed my ideas. After that, they began building the app, managing both the design and the development. It's a unique app that is compatible with both iOS and Android. In addition to the facial recognition feature, the app allows users to search for rescue shelters within a 50-mile radius anywhere in the world. CMOLDS continues to provide ongoing support and marketing services.

What is the team composition?

I worked directly with the salesman and my project manager, who was also the developer. I'm now working with their marketing specialist as well.

How did you come to work with them?

I put a post on Facebook and someone referred me to CMOLDS. I researched their name and then flew to New Jersey to meet with them.

How much have you invested with them?

I spent $56,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

I started working with them in February 2017 and the app launched in December 2017.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I'm just starting to get feedback on the app, which is usually coming from people who are not using the app correctly. We have a tutorial, which tells users how they need to take photos. If they don't follow directions, they don't get the right results. Typically, I respond to them and explain the correct way to use the app.

How did they perform from a project management standpoint?

They executed everything on time and even worked overnights when they were out of the country. We usually used email and phone to stay in touch.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They went above and beyond to meet my needs. I didn't communicate all of my needs clearly at the beginning of our engagement, so we were expanding their scope of work as we were moving along. They were very accommodating the entire time and went out of their way to develop an app they can be proud of.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The only thing is that sometimes it took them a little longer to get back to me than I would have wished.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be honest with them and clearly communicate what you want to build. Make sure everyone is on the same page from the very beginning. I didn't ask enough questions and didn't understand the scope of work like I should have, but they made it right.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder of Boom!

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Cmolds worked with us to build us an app called Boom! We paid Cmolds over $75,000. The name of our company is Boom!

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build an app
• Launch the app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• Manage and maintain the app

SOLUTION

How did you find CMOLDS?

Online Search

Why did you select CMOLDS over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location

How many teammates from CMOLDS were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The Scope of work included end-to-end development, from branding and UI/UX design to backend engineering, testing, and deployment. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Cmolds and managers, Daniel and Imad, extracted over $75,000 from us, even with a written contract, and disappeared. 

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

No, they delivered nothing in the end, and we lost $75,000 to Cmolds.

What was your primary form of communication with CMOLDS?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Nothing, really, only that they claimed to be a US software developer. 

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

Cmolds, I sincerely believe it is a scam.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Developer of Up The Ranks App

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Up The Ranks App is a trivia game that allows players to compete head-to-head and advance when points are accumulated. There are various categories and degrees of difficulty.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• There were challenges when the scope of the work was being done in Pakistan which is 9 hours ahead of my time. Communication was difficult some of the time.

SOLUTION

How did you find CMOLDS?

Online Search

Why did you select CMOLDS over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Other

How many teammates from CMOLDS were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

They agreed to deliver my Source Code so that I could continue with my project elsewhere. Roman was helpful in mediating with management.

What's the status of this engagement?

I am receiving my intellectual property by the end of the month of April, 2026.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

How did your relationship with your partner evolve?

Everything went well at the start, both Roman and Safwan were attentive and Safwan was in constant communication as the project manager. Unfortunately, he left CMOLDS and returned to his home country and things became a bit more difficult.

In what ways can they improve?

Not sure how they can avoid having people leave their company mid-projects, that is just the nature of every workforce. They could communicate better at times, not sure if the new project manager just ended up with my project dump on an already full plate.

What advice do you have for clients with similar needs to yours?

CMOLDS does quality work. It may take time to get because of the time zone differences, but they did listen.

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on January 12, 2026.
Derek Munroe

Developer, Up The Ranks App

Gaming

Canada

1-10

Oct 2024 - Nov 2025

$10,000 to $49,999

Not verified

Project summary
An entertainment company hired CMOLDS to develop a mobile trivia app. The team was responsible for creating the framework for the various styles of questions in the client's app.

Feedback summary
CMOLDS failed to meet the client's expectations. The team took too long to complete the project and delivered a product that was not what the client asked for. CMOLDS also had a communication barrier and charged the client redundantly, resulting in the client overpaying for the service.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Developer of Up The Ranks App

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Entertainment app that involves head-to-head trivia.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• To develop an app
• To get in on various platforms

SOLUTION

How did you find CMOLDS?

Online Search

Why did you select CMOLDS over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Other

How many teammates from CMOLDS were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

They developed the framework for the various styles of questions in my trivia app.  Time constraints were not met unfortunately as communication is not their strength.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not much success.  They took way too long and the product that came out was not what was asked for despite the extra time.  It was supposed to be a Canadian company but it ended up overseas.  As they passed the project along to new people they did not communicate with each other.  I was given redundant charges and seriously overpaid.

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

Timing was always behind and their is a communication barrier because of different first languages.   I had to do the landing page myself and was still charged.

What was your primary form of communication with CMOLDS?

Email or Messaging App

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

They talk like they know what they are doing, but don't communicate well.

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

Communicate among themselves as opposed to me re-eplaining the whole project once a new person comes aboard.

STAR RATINGS

Overall rating: 1.0
Quality: 1.5
Cost: 1.0
Schedule: 1.0
Willing to refer: 1.0 Overpaid and product was inferior.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the owner of Lyfepass, a social networking company. We created a social memory-sharing app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire CMOLDS to accomplish for your Lyfepass social memory sharing app?

We hired CMOLDS to help us design and develop a mobile app.

SOLUTION

Can you describe the scope of work CMOLDS handled for the Lyfepass project? Please include the main deliverables if you can.

We partnered with CMOLDS from the very beginning, from the initial concepts to the beta build, testing, and production. They managed the entire building process. The team delivered logos, pitch decks, wireframes, prototypes, and the final app.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from CMOLDS.

How did you come to work with CMOLDS?

We found them through an online search. They had high ratings, their pricing fit our budget, and they seemed professional.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, we've spent $10,000–$50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in October 2024, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We successfully created an app that is complex and functional. It's still a few weeks from going live. However, from our testing, it's functional in the way we initially intended.

How did CMOLDS perform from a project management standpoint?

At the beginning of the project, we struggled with communication. However, Safwan, our project manager, was moved to be our project manager, and it went very smoothly after that. We're behind schedule, but it's not due to the project management. We initially thought the app would take 3–6 months to develop, but we faced a few hurdles in complexity and feature requests. However, CMOLDS hasn't rushed the project, and we don't have major time constraints to get it live.

We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive or unique about them?

I'm impressed by how they're open about what's possible and the complexity of building. They're eager to build in a way that creates the best user experience. Safwan is an excellent Project Manager and I would be happy to work with them again.

Are there any areas they could improve?

My only recommendation is for the team's communication and messaging platform (Teamwork). It's very difficult to see what they're working on, find old messages, and find documents. I think if they use a better project management application, it would provide better collaboration and visibility on what's going on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Evenu

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Connecting business owners and venue owners together to showcase their products

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create app

SOLUTION

How did you find CMOLDS?

Referral

Why did you select CMOLDS over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from CMOLDS were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

CMOLDS has been amazing, I had no knowledge on developing an app, but they walked me through what was being worked on step by step and helped me with anything I needed!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Any time that they completed a step or had thoughts of changing something to make it better they didn't hesitate to communicate, they even finished the app a month sooner than expected!

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

The project manager safwan was amazing, helped me with anything

What was your primary form of communication with CMOLDS?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

CMOLDS' communication is the best

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the . of .

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

IT Consulting and Entrepreneurship

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop an app for a new idea
• Build a high quality app that will be liked by end users and that can be scaled as the userbase grows
• Build an app that can meet the end goals and works as expected

SOLUTION

How did you find CMOLDS?

Online Search

Why did you select CMOLDS over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from CMOLDS were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

The scope is to develop an app for a local charity group. We have a need to develop the app so that the number of volunteers can be increased, and the fundraising goals can be reached. Right now, the project prototype has been delivered, and the end product is in development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

So far, the screen design has come good. Can't wait for the final working product and to test it out with users. The team communication has been good as far as the screen design is concerned.

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

Yes, the team has been consistently delivering the work on time and frequently in touch with me to review and incorporate changes. Overall, I am very satisfied with the project management and communication.

What was your primary form of communication with CMOLDS?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Team communication and the clarity of the work.

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

So far nothing to complain about.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Nannies on Wheelz inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Transportation and Nanny Service for children

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Design App

SOLUTION

How did you find CMOLDS?

Online Search

Why did you select CMOLDS over others?

High ratings

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

Create an app that could be downloaded on any user phone. The consumers are to be able to book a nanny for transportation, Home Service or customized care. A map was created along with GPS to allow the consumer to see the location of the nanny. The consumers would be able to pay the fees through the app. Nannies would be able to login to the app to apply for position, select availability and cash out on services.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Completion of App
• Completion of Landing Page

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

This company kept me updated with each step of the process. They responded immediately to all questions and inquiries. The company also have a teamwork site that allows you to ask questions and approve each build.

What was your primary form of communication with CMOLDS?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The personalized attention they give.

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

For a person who does not know anything about building an app, I think it would have been beneficial for them to tell you all the additions that you will need to pay for in the process of building. My original quote was given, however as the process progressed there were a numerous number of additions that needed to be added. Many you are not to have an effective application without. That becomes a little stressful to a budget.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Founder of a startup that aims to address a major social problem in one of the most populous countries in the world

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Complete App Design and Development including website landing page and Admin Panel

SOLUTION

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

I came across CMolds in a google search. I liked the proposal they put forward for my project. Spoke to some people they had worked for in past and decided to went ahead with them

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

We had a series of discovery meetings. I provided them with wireframes and they are doing a good job in design phase. Scope includes App design and development including Admin Panel and landing page design and development

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

Project Manager, technical lead and Graphic designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are still in the early phase of app design. They seem to be doing a good job so far.

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

They provide frequent updates in short iterations and seek continuous client feedback. I find them easy to communicate with. Their team make concerted efforts to apply client feedback in next iterations.

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

They have a capable team that listen to client's concerns and take steps to make improvements.

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a technology leader for start up and we are still launching.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We have been a long journey in creating something special. An app for messaging and businesses that will revolutionize or at least re-energize the market. CMOLDS has been wonderful to work with throughout this process and we are still continuing on this journey together. Thank you!

SOLUTION

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

We came to together to review an existing project and then decided to continue to build the relationship and grow together.

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

We meet with CMOLDS and developed the project key deliverables and timeline. Then we scoped out the details behind each deliverable and verified accuracy for our initial timelines and adjusted as necessary. We solved many technical issues together but feel we have worked together to create something special.

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

Our project has involved many people from CMOLDS including a Project Manager, several developers, QA testers, and a Business manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our app has not quite launched yet but we are getting very close.

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

We have had several call in meetings each week for design reviews. We even met with backend developers to review server architectures and requirements. They've used Slack, WhatsApp, and emails to keep the lines of communication open.

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

I have been most happy with their ability to align with our vision. They help us achieve the best possible outcomes for design and functionality.

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

We all have things we can continue to do better at. I think one thing that they could continue to work on is communicating with the technology people on the project as much as the creative people.