# MindSea MindSea Reviews (41), Pricing, Services & Verified Ratings - Premier Verified - 5.0 out of 5 average review rating - 5 connections joined MindSea's Network [Visit Website](https://mindsea.com/clutch-canada/?utm_source=clutch.co&utm_medium=referral_profile&utm_campaign=boosted_placements) [Get a Custom Proposal](https://clutch.co/profile/mindsea) **Health & Wellness App Design & Development** **Moving Digital Health Forward** MindSea provides expert guidance to help elevate your digital health product and create meaningful mobile and web experiences. **What we do** From strategy and UX design to development and continuous improvement of mobile and web apps, we help amplify and extend your product’s impact and improve user outcomes. **Guided by experience** Backed by an experienced team built to address your strategic needs from the start, we don’t just aim to create intelligently and beautifully designed digital health app solutions. Our goal is to build trust through collaboration to help make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people who use your products. **What we value** Collaboration. It all starts with respect – for our clients, for our employees, and for the products we’re working to improve. We’re selective about who we partner with. Because if we’re creating products that bring out the best in people, we should expect the same of those creating them. **Your health tech partner** From the initial mobile app strategy and planning process, we’re here to guide you through a successful launch and beyond with continuous iterations and improvements. We pride ourselves on being the most responsive and transparent app development partner in digital healthcare. **Advocates of user privacy** We understand the importance of creating secure and compliant apps. Not only is every team member trained on user privacy guidelines, it is also a vital part of our internal design and decision-making process for every project. To uphold user privacy, we fully embrace encryption requirements and adhere to Canadian and global security regulations, such as: • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) •PIPA (Personal Information and Protection Act) •GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) •PIPEDA (The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) ## Company Information - Minimum project size: $10,000+ - Hourly rate: $150 - $199 - Number of employees: 10 - 49 - 2 Locations: - Halifax, Canada (Headquarters) - Toronto, Canada - Founded in 2007 - 1 languages: English - 5 timezones: Eastern Standard Time (EST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), Central Standard Time (CST), Pacific Standard Time (PST), Canada Newfoundland Time (CNT) ## Services, Focus Areas, Industries, and Clients ### Service Lines - 40% Custom Software Development - 40% Mobile App Development - 10% IoT Development - 10% UX/UI Design ### Focus Areas - Mobile Platforms: - 70% Hybrid & cross platform apps - 10% Android App Development - 10% iPad iOS App Development - 10% iPhone iOS App Development - Mobile Focus: - 60% Health & Wellness Mobile App Development - 10% Enterprise Mobile App Development - 10% Learning & Education Mobile App Development - 10% Mobile Commerce - 10% Productivity Mobile App Development - User Experience Focus: - 60% UX Strategy - 25% Usability Testing - 15% User Research - Frameworks and CMS: - 55% React Native - 25% React - 20% NodeJS - Programming & Scripting: - 40% Typescript - 20% SQL - 15% JavaScript - 10% HTML5 - 10% Objective C - 5% PHP - Application Platforms: - 30% Amazon Application Development Framework - 30% Azure Platform - 30% Google app engine - 10% Linux server ### Industries - 5% Dental - 20% Education - 75% Medical ### Clients - 70% Small Business (<$10M) - 30% Midmarket ($10M - $1B) ## Pricing Snapshot Average rating for cost based on this provider's reviews: 4.7 out of 5 **What Clients Have Said** *(This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.)*: MindSea offers competitive pricing with a focus on value, as highlighted by clients who appreciate their budget alignment and high-quality deliverables. Project costs range from $10,000 to over $1 million, accommodating various client sizes and needs. **Most Common Project Size**: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 31 reviews *(Pricing information for this provider is based on reviews where the project size was available.)* ### Pricing by Service - Mobile App Development: $200,000 to $999,999 based on 15 reviews - Custom Software Development: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 10 reviews - UX/UI Design: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 8 reviews - Web Development: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 3 reviews - Other Design: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 2 reviews - Other Digital Marketing: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - Mobile & App Marketing: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - Business Consulting: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 based on 1 review - HR Consulting: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 based on 1 review - Application Testing: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - IT Staff Augmentation: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 based on 1 review - Branding: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 1 review - Application Management & Support: Confidential based on 1 review - IoT Development: Confidential based on 1 review - Other IT Consulting and SI: Confidential based on 1 review - Product Design: Confidential based on 1 review - Web Design: Confidential based on 1 review ## Reviews Clutch investigates each reviewer's identity and work history. 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[Learn More](https://help.clutch.co/en/knowledge/how-clutch-verifies-reviews) ### MindSea Review Insights Overall Review Rating: 5.0 - Quality: 4.9 - Schedule: 4.8 - Cost: 4.7 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 ### Top Mentions - Communicative (16 mentions) - High-quality work (12 mentions) - Timely (10 mentions) - Collaborative (7 mentions) - Great project management (6 mentions) - Professional (5 mentions) - Team players (5 mentions) - Transparent (5 mentions) - Well-organized projects (5 mentions) - Exceeds expectations (4 mentions) - Experienced (4 mentions) - Unique expertise (4 mentions) - Knowledgeable (3 mentions) - Personable (3 mentions) - Trustworthy (3 mentions) - Easy to work with (2 mentions) - Exceptional results (2 mentions) - Hard working (2 mentions) - Open to feedback (2 mentions) - Proactive (2 mentions) ### Review Highlights **High-Quality Design and UX Expertise** MindSea is praised for their exceptional design and UX capabilities, delivering visually appealing and intuitive applications. Clients are impressed with the sophistication and accessibility of their designs, contributing to positive user experiences. **Strong Project Management Skills** MindSea consistently demonstrates strong project management skills, ensuring timely deliveries and maintaining clear communication with clients through tools like Slack, Trello, and MS Teams. Clients appreciate their proactive, organized approach and regular updates. **Proactive Problem Solving** Clients value MindSea's proactive approach to identifying and solving potential issues before they escalate. Their ability to anticipate challenges and propose effective solutions is a key strength noted by many clients. **Challenges with Cost and Budget** While clients recognize the quality of MindSea's work, some mention challenges with cost and budget overruns. Clients suggest the need for more accurate initial estimates and cost management throughout the project. **Responsive and Collaborative Team** Clients commend MindSea for their responsiveness and collaboration. The team is described as personable, communicative, and invested in client success, fostering a sense of partnership and trust throughout projects. **Technical Expertise and Innovative Solutions** MindSea demonstrates strong technical expertise across various platforms, providing innovative solutions tailored to client needs. Their depth of knowledge in app development and industry trends is frequently highlighted by clients. **Commitment to Client Goals** MindSea is commended for their commitment to understanding and achieving client goals. They take the time to familiarize themselves with client needs, ensuring the final product aligns with the client's vision and objectives. **Limited Team Size Impacting Speed** Some clients note that MindSea's relatively small team size can impact project speed, suggesting that expanding their team could improve capacity and accelerate delivery times for larger projects. **Positive Client Relationships** MindSea fosters positive relationships with clients, characterized by mutual respect, open communication, and shared enthusiasm for projects. This collaborative spirit enhances the overall experience and project outcomes. **Effective Blueprint and Planning Process** MindSea's blueprint process is highly regarded for its thoroughness and effectiveness in defining project scope and aligning expectations. Clients appreciate the detailed planning and clarity it provides before development begins. ### MindSea Reviews #### UX/UI Design for Healthcare Consulting Firm (Featured Review) **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Aug. - Nov. 2025 **Project Summary**: MindSea provided UX/UI design services for a healthcare consulting firm. The team created a HIPAA-compliant platform for the client's telehealth company partnership, including the design of an app. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO Development & Operations, Healthcare Deciphered - Industry: Medical - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 23, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea delivered approved designs, marking the project's success. The team outlined the scope, timeline, deliverables, and feedback well. MindSea was extremely responsive and communicative. The team was professional and collaborative, and internal stakeholders were impressed with the results. ""The team is extremely professional. The culture of Mindsea is fantastic."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the CEO Development and Operations of Healthcare DecipheredDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Our company is a healthcare consulting firm that focuses on start-up and scaling businesses across multiple provider types in the U.S. Our specialty is working with technology, AI enabled software, developers, operations, marketing, etc. leads to create the ideal revenue generation machine for our clients. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Establish HIPAA-compliant UX/UI and visual design system. Deliver web/mobile wireframes, admin/clinician dashboards, and final assessment/program flow logic for the 12-week Bladder Wellness Program. **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?Online SearchWhy did you select MindSea over others?Pricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitGood value for costCompany values alignedTechnical Experts/ Understood Project WellHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.The scope of work included creating a HIPAA compliant platform for the basis of our telehealth company partnership. This included all the design aspects for the app, which needed to be fully integrated seamlessly into the patient engagement and marketing plantforms. The key deliverables were creating the design, comprimed into 3 unique components, the workflow for patient app, and implementation. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Approved designs that we are confident moving into full development.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Mindsea does a very good outline for scope, timeline, deliverables, and feedback. It was well understood what we were receiving and results were met.  The team listens to the clients overall need, then creates an outline of the project. We meet weekly with the team to refine and discuss each component of the project. Once the project is ready, the Mindsea team jumps in to create designs and asks for feedback readily. We can track their progress easily. It is very easy to get in contact with the team, who are extremely responsive. Most importantly, the team asks questions. This really helps with communicate and to ensure deliverables are as expected.What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The company's best quality is their ability to "really" listen and transition the clients thoughts into an executable plan. The team is extremely professional. The culture of Mindsea is fantastic. It is truly a team effort, which we felt from the beginning of our project.Are there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?Mindsea is constantly learning and growing as an organization. I do not believe there is anything definitive for improvement. I can saw the team is very open to feedback. --- #### UX/UI Design for Healthcare Consulting Firm **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Aug. - Nov. 2025 **Project Summary**: MindSea provided UX/UI design services for a healthcare consulting firm. The team created a HIPAA-compliant platform for the client's telehealth company partnership, including the design of an app. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO Development & Operations, Healthcare Deciphered - Industry: Medical - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 23, 2026 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea delivered approved designs, marking the project's success. The team outlined the scope, timeline, deliverables, and feedback well. MindSea was extremely responsive and communicative. The team was professional and collaborative, and internal stakeholders were impressed with the results. ""The team is extremely professional. The culture of Mindsea is fantastic."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the CEO Development and Operations of Healthcare DecipheredDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Our company is a healthcare consulting firm that focuses on start-up and scaling businesses across multiple provider types in the U.S. Our specialty is working with technology, AI enabled software, developers, operations, marketing, etc. leads to create the ideal revenue generation machine for our clients. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Establish HIPAA-compliant UX/UI and visual design system. Deliver web/mobile wireframes, admin/clinician dashboards, and final assessment/program flow logic for the 12-week Bladder Wellness Program. **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?Online SearchWhy did you select MindSea over others?Pricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitGood value for costCompany values alignedTechnical Experts/ Understood Project WellHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.The scope of work included creating a HIPAA compliant platform for the basis of our telehealth company partnership. This included all the design aspects for the app, which needed to be fully integrated seamlessly into the patient engagement and marketing plantforms. The key deliverables were creating the design, comprimed into 3 unique components, the workflow for patient app, and implementation. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Approved designs that we are confident moving into full development.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Mindsea does a very good outline for scope, timeline, deliverables, and feedback. It was well understood what we were receiving and results were met.  The team listens to the clients overall need, then creates an outline of the project. We meet weekly with the team to refine and discuss each component of the project. Once the project is ready, the Mindsea team jumps in to create designs and asks for feedback readily. We can track their progress easily. It is very easy to get in contact with the team, who are extremely responsive. Most importantly, the team asks questions. This really helps with communicate and to ensure deliverables are as expected.What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The company's best quality is their ability to "really" listen and transition the clients thoughts into an executable plan. The team is extremely professional. The culture of Mindsea is fantastic. It is truly a team effort, which we felt from the beginning of our project.Are there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?Mindsea is constantly learning and growing as an organization. I do not believe there is anything definitive for improvement. I can saw the team is very open to feedback. --- #### Custom Software Development for Search Engine Co **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: Jan. - Apr. 2025 **Project Summary**: MindSea developed a React Native app for a search engine company. The team integrated a Gen AI chat into the mobile experience and created layouts with light and dark modes. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director, Yahoo! - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 5,001-10,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 12, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea's mobile-first strategy opened diverse distribution opportunities and provided a strong foundation for future scalability. The team had excellent project management and was always available for support. Furthermore, the team's technical expertise and collaborative approach were commendable. ""They are awesome people with great culture and are always open and collaborative."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am a Director of Yahoo!Describe what your company does in a single sentence.The search engine that helps you find exactly what you're looking for. Find the most relevant information, video, images, and answers from all across the Web. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Create a new React Native app for Yahoo SearchIntegrate new Gen AI Chat into mobile experience **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?Online SearchClutch SiteLinkedInWhy did you select MindSea over others?High ratingsPricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitGood value for costHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Aim to propel Yahoo Search into the future with a mobile-centric, design-led approach, crafting a visionary, AI-powered experience that places users at the heart of every interaction. With most searches now happening on mobile devices, we needed to remain competitive as a search engine and invest in upleveling the mobile app experience.Deliverables/Requirements:Platforms iOS 16+Android 14+Marketplace Primary: USSecondary: English-language marketsDevelopment scope Front-end development using React Native integrated with existing Yahoo Search backend architecture.User Interface Responsive Layouts; design specs and mocks in JIRAAccessibility requirements integrated in design guidelinesOrientation: Portrait (maybe Landscape)Themes: Light & dark modes **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?There is a strong and consistent shift towards mobile apps usage especially among Gen Z’s and Younger Millennials, but our audience (demographically older) is still disproportionately spending their time on desktop/laptop devices as compared to the internet at large. Search investment has often prioritized desktop improvements over mobile that results in sub-par mobile products: Yahoo Search app # of active users, compared to ecosystem apps with users in the millions range. With a mobile-first strategy we tap into the primary platform where younger users already spend most of their time, allowing us to meet them where they are.Distribution - A mobile-first strategy opens up diverse distribution opportunities, not only through consumer-facing platforms like the App Store and Google Play, but also by leveraging strategic B2B partnerships.Freedom to Innovate without Revenue Pressure - we can craft an experience that is entirely aligned with our vision for user-centric design and engagement. This approach allows us to prioritize what’s best for our users, enhancing usability, personalization, and incorporating new and emerging technologies such as AI summarization and chat, rather than being limited by short-term monetization strategies.Strong Foundation for Future Expansion - Launching the redesign on mobile provides a strong foundation for future scalability. By focusing initially on mobile, we ensure that the product is designed to meet the unique needs of today’s mobile-first users. From this foundation, we can easily expand to other platforms such as tablets and eventually desktops, with a consistent brand identity and optimized experience. This mobile-first approach ensures our product will remain relevant and adaptable as user behavior continues to evolve.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Project management was excellent, clear communication and goals, always available for support.What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?They are awesome people with great culture and are always open and collaborative. Their technical expertise is mixed with a thorough understanding of the mobile landscape.Are there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?None --- #### UX/UI Design and App Development for Modern Wellness Company **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design - Project size: Confidential - Project length: June 2023 - June 2025 **Project Summary**: MindSea has developed a mobile and web app for a modern wellness company. The team conducts testing, creates UI mock-ups, develops user flows, builds the product roadmap, and implements core features. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.5 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director of Operations, The Skogen Company Inc. - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 1, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea has successfully completed the core MVP features on time with minimal bugs and crash incidents. The team has maintained regular touchpoints to ensure the project is on track and has communicated clearly regarding the timelines. Their transparency and problem-solving skills are also stellar. ""They provide clear expectations and timelines on deliverables."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Director of Operations of The Skogen Company Inc.Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Skogen is a modern wellness company that helps people live with more clarity and intention through thoughtfully designed tools and systems. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Develop mobile applicationDevelop web application **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?Word of mouthWhy did you select MindSea over others?High ratingsGreat culture fitGood value for costReferred to meCompany values alignedHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Define app purpose, goals, and target audienceDetermine platform(s): iOS, Android, or bothCreate product roadmap and timelineCreate feature list (MVP vs. post-MVP)Develop user flows and wireframesCreate strong UI mock-ups Create prototypes for usability and design review Implement core features and app logic Conduct all relevant testing and compatability checks Address bugs and performance issues Prepare app for App Store and Play Store guidelines  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Dev completion of core MVP features on timeMinimul or infrequent bugsEfficient development turnaroundEasy deployment with TestFlight Quick reolution of bugs QA assessment done quickly with little or no issues Minimal crash incidents Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?MindSea is great at maintaining regular touchpoints throughout the project to ensure that things are being done on time and up to par with our expectations. They provide clear expectations and timelines on deliverables, and in the rare event that something is taking longer than expected, they readily communicate why and when to expect it to be finished or resolved. Dennis in particular (project manager) is great about taking the time to explain the "why" behind how things are done and effectively proposes solutions to problems either before they arise or as soon as they come up. What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?What I find to be the most impressive about MindSea is the way in which each person I have interacted with takes the time to explain things and make sure that we understand and are comfortable with what is going on. I very much appreicate how transparent they are in the way they work and how they communicate.  Are there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?None that are coming to mind at this time.  --- #### Web Dashboard & Mobile App Dev & Design for University **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design, Web Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: Mar. 2023 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea has developed and designed a clinician-facing dashboard and a cross-platform patient mobile app for a university. The team has built UX/UI screen prototypes and is currently conducting testing. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Computer Science Assistant Professor, University of Toronto - Industry: Education - Client size: 10,001+ Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Apr 10, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea's work has made the client excited to launch the app. The team has been supportive in navigating how to deploy the client's app at a hospital. MindSea has delivered the work on time and within budget, demonstrated a collaborative approach, and communicated regularly with the client. "“MindSea has been very responsive.”" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I'm an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea?We needed help developing and designing a clinician-facing dashboard and a patient app. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?MindSea has helped us design and develop a clinician-facing dashboard and a cross-platform mobile app for patients. The idea is that patients can enter the symptoms they experience and the measurements they get from various medical devices they use at home. Ultimately, that data would be streamed to a dashboard that clinicians could review. Clinicians could see the patient's data and follow up with patients if they have abnormal readings.We had a high-level idea of the specific technology we wanted to build, but we didn't have the time or availability to thoroughly scope out what all the features would look like. MindSea walked us through that process, and we discussed what we wanted to build. We started from the ground up, listing our design requirements, what the technology needed to do, and the different scenarios in which it would need to be used.From there, MindSea built prototypes of the different app and dashboard screens using Figma to get feedback on what parts we liked and how we thought things could be improved. They've built the app for us once we were satisfied with that blueprint. We’re currently doing some internal testing.The initial prototype will be finished within the next few months because there's some bottleneck due to the app needing to be hospital-ready. We're currently having conversations regarding data privacy and security to ensure we're up to standards.We will continue working with MindSea if we get more funding. We've been discussing drafting a second contract to expand our app and dashboard and add additional features, like connection to Fitbit devices.What is the team composition?We work with a project manager, Paul, at least two programmers, and a designer. We've also worked with Alex, MindSea's director of CX. He has been helpful in terms of contracts and applying for grants. Alex and Paul have provided us with various written materials and design sketches that we've been able to include in our grant proposals.How did you come to work with MindSea?We spoke with multiple teams, and MindSea was a referral. We had to get quotes from at least two digital health consulting teams as part of the procurement process. We ended up clicking a little bit better with MindSea in terms of the way they went about things.The idea of having a blueprint before we built out an app was something we liked. The fact that MindSea was in Canada was also lovely because it made scheduling meetings a little more convenient.How much have you invested with them?We’ve spent $310,000 CAD.What is the status of this engagement?We started working together in March 2023, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?We're excited to launch the app. We know there will be things that need improvement. Our target demographic may not be smartphone-app-savvy, but we anticipate getting good feedback. MindSea has been helping us along the way, not just with building and designing the app but also navigating how to deploy it at a hospital.How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint?MindSea has delivered the work on time and within budget and communicated well with us. We've had periodic Zoom calls. During the central part of the contract, we did weekly Zoom calls with their project manager. As things have wound down, we've done biweekly meetings. We also have a Slack channel, and we've used email.What did you find most impressive about them?MindSea has been very responsive. The team has been supportive in helping us with various written materials and design sketches that we've been able to include in our grant proposals.Are there any areas they could improve?Nothing has jumped out offhand. There have been some bugs, which we caught in our initial round of testing, but as a computer scientist, I know these bugs are to be expected, so everything has been great. --- #### Mobile App UI/UX Design & Development for University **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: Oct. 2023 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea has been redeveloping a mobile app for a university. The team has iterated on designs and plans to engage in user testing. The app is for iOS and Android, and MindSea uses React Native for development. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 4.5 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Clinical Psychologist & Assoc Prof, University of Manitoba - Industry: Education - Client size: 5,001-10,000 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Apr 7, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea’s work is of very high quality, and they've created a very good UX on the app, which has served 300 users in a clinical trial. The team continues to add features that improve the app. MindSea delivers on time and within budget and communicates effectively using Zoom, emails, and Slack. ""They’re respectful of the expertise that everyone on the team brings to deliver a product that works within budget."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I’m an associate professor at the University of Manitoba and a clinical psychologist. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea?We needed mobile app development services. We wanted our app to have a very smooth UX, flexibility for phones, and user plans with variable levels of data so that it could work on Android and iOS. We also wanted to integrate best practices in mental health in an app-based format. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?We had a previous version of our app developed by another company, and MindSea has been redeveloping it. We’ve had a series of meetings where we’ve walked through user profiles and had a blueprinting process and contracting. We’ve gone back and forth on various designs and looks, and we’re engaging in user testing later on.The team provides us with maintenance services, and we continue to add new features and refine functionality. The app is for iOS and Android, and they use React Native.What is the team composition?We’ve worked with a wide variety of people over time. At any given time, we’ve worked with 3–4 people, but we’ve worked with them since 2023, so we’ve worked with probably up to 10 total teammates over the past few years.How did you come to work with MindSea?We found them through a Google search and a referral. We were looking for a Canadian company that had experience developing health-oriented apps, as well as a provider with whom we could have a respectful working relationship.How much have you invested with them?We’ve spent around $300,000 CAD.What is the status of this engagement?We started working together in the fall of 2023, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?The app is still in the clinical research stage, and we’re running two large clinical trials through it. So far, we’ve served about 300 people and will serve about 600. The app will expand from there.MindSea’s work is very high quality, and the app has a good UX. They continue to work with us to add features that improve that as well.How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint?They deliver the work on time and budget and communicate well with us. We use Zoom, emails, and Slack.What did you find most impressive about them?MindSea is a good communicator, and they’re respectful of the expertise that everyone on the team brings to deliver a product that works within budget and does what we want it to.Are there any areas they could improve?No, they do a really good job. They’re not a super low-cost company, but the quality of their work is really high, and they do a really good job communicating and being transparent about the hours required for a high-quality product.Do you have any advice for potential customers?Get ready to jump into an intensive development process. It requires resources from both sides to get the product that you want and be able to communicate well. MindSea is fun to work with, and they’re really interested in long-term relationships. --- #### Custom Software Development & Testing for Government Office **The Project** - Services: Application Testing, Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Feb. 2024 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea provides custom software development services for a government office. They've developed the client's primary key infrastructure, worked on custom features in their app, and provided testing services. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Manager of Digital Trust, Government Platform - Industry: Government - Client size: 10,001+ Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Feb 21, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea has done a fantastic job, and the client is satisfied with the results. They meet deadlines and deliver what the client asks for. The team provides updates and documentation and holds biweekly and weekly meetings via Microsoft Teams. MindSea uses Jira and Confluence for project management. ""MindSea has done a fantastic job."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I'm the manager of the digital trust and credentials team within a provincial government. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea?We needed help with custom software development. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?MindSea provides custom software development services for us. We initally had a kick-off meeting to explain what we needed. MindSea was very clear, introduced the team, and reiterated the scope of our project. We discussed the end goal and the challenges. MindSea has worked on three different projects simultaneously. They've developed our primary key infrastructure (PKI) and automated it. MindSea has also worked on our driver's license and ID card, a very high-stakes project within the province. Additionally, they've provided testing services for us.MindSea has customized and done the coding to develop a process with the automation part. They've also had to connect those processes to other parts of the application we commonly use in government.What is the team composition?We work with Reuben, two developers, and a tester.How did you come to work with MindSea?Another division within our government had used MindSea's services and recommended them to us. They had done similar work before and were highly skilled in that area. We can't hire whomever we want within government. We need to issue a statement of work and identify the best vendors. We requested MindSea to be added to the list.How much have you invested with them?We've spent between $100,000–$200,000 CAD.What is the status of this engagement?We started working together in February 2024, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?MindSea has done a fantastic job, and we couldn't be happier with the results. If we have another development project, we'll definitely consider MindSea again. The team has delivered what we asked for, and we have a complex project with a tight timeline.How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint?We have biweekly meetings with Reuben and weekly meetings with the developers and the tester. They've provided updates and documentation at the end of the project. We also agreed on after-support services, and they've made themselves available.We use Microsoft Teams for communication and Jira and Confluence for project management.Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?Kyle is fantastic. His expertise and attitude are excellent. Reuben is also fantastic and makes sure we're happy. He works behind the scenes and meets with us every two weeks to ensure we are satisfied with the service. He adjusts the project's timeline if needed and is responsible for ensuring work stays on scope and on budget. What did you find most impressive about them?They're fantastic at meeting deadlines and delivering what we ask for.Are there any areas they could improve?I think it would be beneficial for Mindsea to expand their staff, even though we've had no issues and they've consistently delivered, meeting all our project deadlinesDo you have any advice for potential customers?I recommend working with them. --- #### Mobile App Dev & UX/UI Design for Software Company **The Project** - Services: Application Management & Support, Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Apr. 2022 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea has been hired by a software company to manage an app refresh project. The project involves designing a new app skin and enhancing its usability and backend capabilities to facilitate future growth. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, SmartLabels - Industry: Home Services - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jun 11, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea has successfully modernized the app's look and feel and enhanced its ease of use and data transfer speed, facilitating massive user growth. The team is always looking for cost-effective solutions and promptly responds to concerns. Their accessibility and professionalism stand out. ""MindSea is so quick to respond to my needs."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the CEO of SmartLabelsDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.SmartLabels helps customers catalog and find their stuff in storage around the home, self-storage facilities and/or manage inventory for their small business via the SmartLabels app. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Update an out-of-date app to make it more professionalManage ongoing customer service development requestsDesign and build new features for the app **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?Clutch SiteWhy did you select MindSea over others?High ratingsGreat culture fitCompany values alignedHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Our initial project was an app refresh where we built out an entire new skin for the app and included usability upgrades to make the app easier and more strait forward to use. We also upgraded backend capabilities to facilitate future growth. There was an understanding that we would likely continue working together for maintaince related development requests on a month to month basis. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?The measurable outcomes were:A modernized look and feel for the app. User flows designed to make the app easier to use. Enhanced speed for data transfer.A platform that would facillitate massive user growth which the old platform could not facilitate.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Mindsea worked with me to come up with a more cost effective way to handle project management. I have background in coding and working with development teams on project prioritization so we decided to share the project management responsibilities over having a dedicated project manager. This led to a development process that was faster, more cost effective and cut out much of the missinterpretation that can come with having a middle person between the client and the people doing the actual work. We are like a bullet train working together, however, I will say that our working relationship relies on two way trust which we built quickly and with solid communication.MindSea is so quick to respond to my needs. That coupled with our trust in each other has meant I can focus on the rest of the business knowing that my engineering and UX needs are humming along without needing my attention. Honestly, Mindsea feels much more like a direct part of my team than a vendor I work with.What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?I have worked with a lot of 3rd party developers. A LOT. Never have I worked with a 3rd party development company where I could trust that they would be working on my project without me nagging them constantly, where I know I can get a hold of someone really quickly who can actually help me solve something just by messaging the team and where that company has the level of integrety that Mindsea has in EVERY role at the company I have interacted with. Oh, and their developers and UX team rock on top of that so you get all that good stuff and good code. So yeah. Kind of a diamond in the rough. Are there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?Just one and that is the cost. As a smaller business that doesn't have a huge budget I have found it difficult to get as much done as I would like to because I run out of development budget too early in the month. I tried one time to use a different developer because of this but ended up coming right back because again, the trust, speed and quality of MindSea is so good. --- #### Custom Software Development for Research Hospital **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development, Web Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Apr. - Sep. 2023 **Project Summary**: A research hospital hired MindSea for software development services. The service provider was responsible for creating a blueprint for a remote clinical monitoring application and web dashboard.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Clinical Research Coordinator, University Health Network - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 28, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: The team from MindSea exceeded the client's expectations and met all of their needs. The team supplied strong project management and was clear and concise in their approach to project management. The client was impressed with MindSea's professionalism, personalization, and overall process.  ""I would recommend this company to anyone doing software development."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Clinical Research Coordinator of University Health NetworkDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.One of the world's leading research hospitals. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Develop software for remote clinical monitoring **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?ReferralWhy did you select MindSea over others?High ratingsPricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitGood value for costHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?6-10 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.MindSea helped us create a blueprint for the development of a Remote Clinical Monitoring app and web dashboard for people with COPD and their doctors and nurses. They helped us develop a scope of work for future development. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Measureable outcomes were timeline of project, depth of detail, and suitability to our needs. They met and exceeded all of these needs.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?The project management was excellent. We recieved regular, clear, concise communication through email and shared documents. The project management team used appropriate tools to provide us with easily accessible spaces to workshop project questions.What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?The company had excellent processes, and also was a delight to work with because of the professionalism and friendliness of all members of the team. The service felt bespoke and personalized.Are there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?None that I can think of - I would recommend this company to anyone doing software development in the healthcare space. --- #### App Dev, Web & Product Design for Health Data Analytics Co **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development, Product Design, Web Design - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2024 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea has assisted a health data analytics company in upgrading their app and transferring it from a single-player to a multiplayer app. They've also helped the client design their website and other products. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO & Co-Founder, Health Data Analytics Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 12, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea has gone beyond the project scope while staying within the agreed-upon timeline and budget. They've met all of the client's needs, taken full ownership of their tasks, and ensured a simple pricing structure. MindSea's communication and friendliness are key elements of their work. ""They are great communicators."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position. I am the CEO & Co-Founder of a Health Data Analytics CompanyDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.We are a behavioural health data analytics and technology company and its main product is a prosocial wellbeing companion application that helps individuals improve their wellbeing through their existing social support and communities. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Supporting our overall Product Development velocity through their Design Services **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?ReferralWhy did you select MindSea over others?High ratingsClose to my geographic locationPricing fits our budgetGreat culture fitGood value for costHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.MindSea delivered on design work as a fully integrated part of the team. They ran our design practice end to end and helped us deliver features at scale, quickly.  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Ready for development designs that were componetized the way our developers needed them to beSpeed of iteration on the designs met or exceed our overall sprint objectivesHelped us deliver the next iteration of our application changing it from a primarily single player app to a multiplayer experienceDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?They delivered on time and were able to add resources when speed was a priority and deliver with more constrained resources when budget was the priority. They also were able to deliver outside of the project scope as requested and needed, helping with website design and other non-product related design work. What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Very simple pricing structure was appreciatedKind and added to the culture while they delivered on our needsThey are great communicators.They acted like full-time team members in their ownership of their workAre there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?The only area of improvement would be on the size of their team. Everyone is sort of at the same level (which is senior). At times, it would have been helpful to have a team with more hierarchy so that we could leverage cheaper resources for simpler work and more expensive resources for more complex work as required.  --- #### UI/UX Design & Mobile App Dev for Education Software Co **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design - Project size: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 - Project length: June 2021 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: An educational software company has hired MindSea for iOS and Android mobile app development and design. The team also supplies backend web-based development; key technologies include React Native and Java. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Betterwise - Industry: Education - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 25, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: The team has been thrilled with the work from MindSea, and more than 1,300 users have signed up for the trial platform. Despite complex development, the team is creating high-quality deliverables that function seamlessly. The client has been impressed with the team’s dedication to the project.   "“We’ve been able to create a very high-quality product in a short amount of time due to their assistance.”" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I’m the CEO of Betterwise, an educational software company that develops content for high school students to prepare for adult life.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea?We hired MindSea for UX/UI design and mobile app development.  **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?MindSea initially helped us build a blueprint for our project, which will be available for iOS and Android. We spent several months working through the conceptual framework to determine the offerings and what architecture needed to be implemented to satisfy its functionality. MindSea also conducted iterative interviews with potential users. After that, we began with development; MindSea has been responsible for all the front- and backend development and design. The whole site is built with React Native, and we use a Java-based framework on the backend. The initial design work was created with Figma. The app is primarily made up of short videos arranged into lessons around topics; when a user logs in, they can see all of the videos. One of the challenges that we’ve had to overcome with MindSea is a way to seamlessly present those educational videos and ask users questions about the videos they’ve just watched. MindSea has also developed a web-based administrative tool on the backend where we can design videos and quizzes and upload them. We are currently conducting iterative user testing. What is the team composition?We work with a senior architect, a frontend developer, a designer, a site reliability engineer, and a project manager. How did you come to work with MindSea?We found them through a referral; we knew other entrepreneurs that had used their services and were very pleased with MindSea. How much have you invested with them?We’ve invested more than $1 million. What is the status of this engagement?We started working together in June 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? The application we’re building has already attracted over 1,300 trial users and we have more than 800 pieces of content already in the application. We’ve been able to create a very high-quality product in a short amount of time due to their assistance. The work is incredibly complex, but they’ve been able to churn out an offering that we’ve been very happy with.They’re giving our customers a seamless, stable experience with no downtime, which we consider a success. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint?They deliver on time, within budget, and are always true to their word. We communicate with their team daily and use Trello and Basecamp for project management and Slack for communication. Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?We’d like to shout out Dennis (Director of Product Management). He’s done a fantastic job collaborating with us and ensuring everything is delivered on time. He’s also built new QA systems and has done an excellent job supporting us.What did you find most impressive about them?MindSea is ethical and never over-promises; they treat us like a partner and are highly transparent. They’re accommodating, and they care about the project. Are there any areas they could improve?There’s nothing that we can come up with. We have a good relationship with their team and communicate about everything. Do you have any advice for potential customers?Invest in the blueprint process and take your time building the design elements. Take advantage of MindSea’s willingness to have open communication.  --- #### Mobile App Design & Dev for Agriculture Services Company **The Project** - Services: Application Testing, Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Mar. 2022 - May 2023 **Project Summary**: MindSea built an iOS and Android mobile app for an agriculture services company. Their scope included iterative design, React Native development, API integration development, and backend support. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.5 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Dir. of Innovations & Solutions, Agriculture Services Co. - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jun 27, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea followed an agile approach, ultimately launching the app within the client's timeline and budget requirements. The app was well-received by the client's community, marking the project's success. Moreover, MindSea was friendly, engaging, and communicative via Slack, Figma, and Trello. ""They integrated well with our own team and were excellent at communicating."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Director, Innovations and Solutions of an agriculture companyDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.We provide services to dairy cattle breeders across the country. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Build a mobile application to offer services. **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?Online SearchWhy did you select MindSea over others?High ratingsPricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitCompany values alignedHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Mindsea led the project management and mobile development of our application. We followed an agile approach, and an iterative design and development process. MindSea had a dedicated team approach to designing, developing, testing and delivering our project components which included: a mobile app accessible on both iOS & Android using a React Native Framework and working together with our technical team on APIs, and backend support. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?We launched our application within reasonable allowances for budget and timeline. The success of the application is being measured by engagement, solicited reviews and interaction among our membership.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?An agile approach, weekly standup meetings, items delivered on track and well communicated when scope changes would influence timelines.What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?It is a very engaged team, friendly and very easy to work with. They integrated well with our own team and were excellent at communicating and giving us visibility in to their progress and what they were working on through tools like Slack, Figma and Trello.Are there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?No major complaints. --- #### Mobile App Development for Economic Development Organization **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: July 2019 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: An economic development organization has hired MindSea to provide mobile app development. They're creating an iOS and Android app from scratch to connect recent grads to professionals in the labor market. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director, Economic Development Organization - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Nov 2, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: The client is delighted with MindSea's knowledgeable team that has also committed to understanding the project's goals. They meet deadlines, stay on budget, and use Trello, Microsoft Teams, and Google meets to stay communicated. The team also praises their transparency throughout the process. "''We have no surprises on their end because they give us costs before doing anything.''" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m an executive at an economic development organization. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We were trying to increase the attachment of recent local and international grads to the local labor market through an app — we were already working with 33 communities across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US, but we wanted to grow that reach. We wanted to allow candidates to learn about their industry and hopefully build a professional network to find a carrier in their field. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea is doing mobile app development for iOS and Android, taking over the work other providers left behind. They’re creating a face-to-face platform that allows newcomers to build a professional network by connecting them with a volunteer connector from the business community within the sector they wish to work. Consequently, the user and the connector meet so the ladder can forward the grad to three of their business referrals in that industry. What is the team composition? We’ve been working with Reuben (CEO), a project manager, and their development team. How did you come to work with MindSea? We were already working with another provider but were unsatisfied with their work, so we submitted an RFP and decided to go with MindSea. How much money have you invested in this partnership? So far, we’ve spent $500,000 CAD (approximately $364,000 USD) with them. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in July 2019, and the engagement is still ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Their team has been very knowledgeable and has taken the time to know our company and our goals. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? Project management is excellent; they meet deadlines and stay within budget. Regarding tools, we use Trello, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and weekly phone calls. What did you find most impressive about them? They’ve been communicative and keep us updated on everything, which has helped us stay within budget. We have no surprises on their end because they give us costs before doing anything. Are there any areas they could improve? We’ve experienced a turnover in program managers, but we know this is common with every industry because the market is tight. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Before reaching out to them, try to have a general knowledge of the task you’re giving them to make this easier. --- #### Mobile App Development for Economic Development Organization **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: July 2019 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: An economic development organization has hired MindSea to provide mobile app development. They're creating an iOS and Android app from scratch to connect recent grads to professionals in the labor market. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Executive, Economic Development Organization - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Nov 2, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: The client is delighted with MindSea's knowledgeable team that has also committed to understanding the project's goals. They meet deadlines, stay on budget, and use Trello, Microsoft Teams, and Google meets to stay communicated. The team also praises their transparency throughout the process. "''We have no surprises on their end because they give us costs before doing anything.''" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m an executive at an economic development organization. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We were trying to increase the attachment of recent local and international grads to the local labor market through an app — we were already working with 33 communities across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US, but we wanted to grow that reach. We wanted to allow candidates to learn about their industry and hopefully build a professional network to find a carrier in their field. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea is doing mobile app development for iOS and Android, taking over the work other providers left behind. They’re creating a face-to-face platform that allows newcomers to build a professional network by connecting them with a volunteer connector from the business community within the sector they wish to work. Consequently, the user and the connector meet so the ladder can forward the grad to three of their business referrals in that industry. What is the team composition? We’ve been working with Reuben (CEO), a project manager, and their development team. How did you come to work with MindSea? We were already working with another provider but were unsatisfied with their work, so we submitted an RFP and decided to go with MindSea. How much money have you invested in this partnership? So far, we’ve spent $500,000 CAD (approximately $364,000 USD) with them. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in July 2019, and the engagement is still ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Their team has been very knowledgeable, has taken the time to know our company and our goals. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? Project management is excellent; they meet deadlines and stay within budget. Regarding tools, we use Trello, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and weekly phone calls. What did you find most impressive about them? They’ve been communicative and keep us updated on everything, which has helped us stay within budget. We have no surprises on their end because they give us costs before doing anything. Are there any areas they could improve? We’ve experienced a turnover in program managers, but we know this is common with every industry because the market is tight. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Before reaching out to them, try to have a general knowledge of the task you’re giving them to make this easier. --- #### Staff Augmentation & Recruitment for Software Startup **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting, HR Consulting, IT Staff Augmentation - Project size: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 - Project length: Apr. 2020 - June 2022 **Project Summary**: Mindsea provided staff augmentation and recruitment services for a software startup. The team was responsible for the development of the client's main project and frontend design with Elixir and React. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** VP of Engineering, Mathison Technologies Inc - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — May 25, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: The Mindsea team was instrumental in bringing the client's website to fruition. Overall, it was a positive experience. They're highly collaborative and inclusive with the right philosophy and cross-functional.  ""They operated not as an extension of the team, but rather as part of the cross-functional teams that they worked on."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I'm the VPE of a Series A startup. Our company provides a platform that we describe as the Operating System for DE &I. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire MindSea? We needed staff augmentation very early on in our journey towards where we are right now. Specifically, we need backend developers (Elixir) and Frontend Developers as well (React). Mindsea was not only able to provide us with the developers for those roles, they subsequently provided us with Designers as well. **SOLUTION** How did you select this agency and what were the deciding factors? Our Engineering leadership had some familiarity with Mindsea and so the introductions were made to get discussions started. We went through the project description phase, requirement gathering phase, estimation phase, and then an alignment on the kind of resources that we needed for the project. The Mindsea team was very professional through it all and very flexible in terms of adjusting to changes in requirements along the way. Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project. The backend developer they provided was instrumental in the initial architecture of the platform. Additionally, he was the main developer in helping to get the project off the ground. Likewise, the frontend developers helped shape the development of the UI for our main project. The main project was successfully completed late last year and they stayed on to help us in our next phase of the platform development work. Describe the recruitment process in detail. We trusted Mindsea's internal recruiting process in identifying and selecting candidates. After that, we reviewed resumes that they submitted and picked from them. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success? We were able to release our first DE & I platform thanks to the support from the Mindsea team. The Mindsea team formed the bulk of our development team throughout that project and worked really well with our in-house developers to take that project to successful completion. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? At Mathison, we pride ourselves on creating a highly collaborative and inclusive environment. The Mathison team was right at home with this philosophy and fit in really well with our in-house team. They operated not as an extension of the team, but rather as part of the cross-functional teams that they worked on. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? They provided us with high-skilled developers who showed time again that they could be trusted to handle critical assignments and complete them with high quality. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? We were overall very satisfied with the Mindsea team and thoroughly enjoyed working with them. --- #### App Development for Orthopedics Laboratory **The Project** - Services: Mobile & App Marketing, Mobile App Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Aug. 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea helped an orthopedics laboratory develop an app to use patient information and provide them with instant feedback to improve their exercises. They also developed a database to gather the information. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** PhD Candidate and Researcher, University of Toronto - Industry: Education - Client size: 10,001+ Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Feb 8, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: The app is now active, and it is being used for an initial study, showing that it works as intended. MindSea offers impressive project management skills, always being responsive, timely, communicative, and helpful. Additionally, the team is very knowledgeable and provides helpful feedback. "“MindSea’s project management distinguishes them from other providers; they’ve done a very good job in that regard.”" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering at the University of Toronto. I also work in the Orthopedics Biomechanics Laboratory and Research Institute, which is part of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. I focus on machine learning for the healthcare industry, specifically analytics physiotherapy with inertial sensors in smartwatches. Additionally, I help manage the studies going on in our lab, as well as hundreds of patients. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We were taking a new study off the ground. Previously, we had validated our technology using commercial smartwatches to pull in data and analyze it using machine learning to predict when patients were doing physiotherapy. However, that wasn’t providing any feedback to the patients or physiotherapists, so we needed an app that could present feedback about how well and accurately patients were doing their physiotherapy at home. We also wanted this app to show the feedback in real-time to patients and physiotherapists as patients were doing the exercises using the app. That way, when patients return to the clinic, physiotherapists would be able to provide them with advice and support as needed. We needed an external company to help us develop this app, so we hired MindSea. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea helped us develop our app for Android devices, although we might create an iOS version in the future. We actually purchased Andriod tablets to be used for a study for both patients and physiotherapists using this app. One of our requirements was using data from the hospital, but we had to adhere to strict regulatory guidelines. One of the solutions that we came up with was implementing a separate database to store our patients’ data, which was previously only accessible to Sunnybrook’s staff. MindSea helped us create this separate database to store patients' data and walked us through accessing it and interpreting it. Now, any debugging can be done using this database, which is accessible to MindSea. What is the team composition? We’ve worked with up to half a dozen people from MindSea at a given time, depending on the part of the project we’re working on. The project manager has been our main point of contact throughout this project. How did you come to work with MindSea? Someone from our lab was in charge of the initial development, and he came up with the idea for the underlying machine-learning technology for physiotherapy analysis. He identified various companies and interviewed them. After interviewing MindSea, he got feedback from people who had worked with them previously. Ultimately, he chose them based on the interactions he had with them and their proposal. How much have you invested with them? We’ve spent around $200,000 CAD (approximately $157,000 USD). Our initial contract was for $176,000 CAD (approximately $138,000 USD), but we’ve had a couple of additions along the way. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in August 2020, and our partnership is ongoing. However, it is on pause. After MindSea developed the app and the database, it was our turn to do all the work on the hospital side to get the permits and recruit patients to kickstart the study. We will have patients and physiotherapists using the app for the next 4–5 months, and based on their feedback, we will go back to MindSea and ask them to implement changes to the app as needed. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  The fact that we now have patients using the app in the clinic and have had great feedback from them so far is evidence that what MindSea did works. The app is very intuitive to use, at least for the first few patients and the physiotherapists, although we will tend to have some older patients using it who may need help. Still, the fact that we’re actively conducting the study is proof that MindSea was able to deliver what we needed based on the project’s requirements. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? MindSea’s project management is very good. Based on previous experience, I was really impressed when they spent an entire day with us mapping out our exact needs so that they could have a thorough understanding of our project. They also helped us have a thorough understanding of what we were looking for regarding the app design. This was a very useful activity. MindSea is also very responsive and has quick turnaround times. We identified 1–2 minor bugs along the way, but they rapidly corrected them and didn’t interfere with the patient data collection. Additionally, they’re very good at communicating and giving feedback along the way to ensure that we know at which stage of the project we are. For example, we’ve used different applications like Trello to see what they’re working on. They also created a Slack channel for us so that we could get instant feedback. In addition to that, we communicate via email, and we’ve had weekly meetings at certain points of the project. What did you find most impressive about them? MindSea’s project management distinguishes them from other providers; they’ve done a very good job in that regard.  Are there any areas they could improve? I can’t think of something that MindSea could improve on. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Make full use of the initial engagement meeting and come prepared, being willing to input your own thoughts about what you want. However, keep in mind that MindSea is also very capable of helping you walk along this process and determine your project’s needs. --- #### Web Dev & Digital Marketing for Marketing Agency **The Project** - Services: Other Digital Marketing, Web Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: July 2021 - Jan. 2022 **Project Summary**: MindSea built a website and provided digital marketing support for a marketing agency. Their responsibilities included marketing automation, content and strategy development, and podcast production. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Chief Growth Officer, Marketing Agency - Industry: Advertising & marketing - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Feb 4, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea was a reliable digital marketing partner. Their ability to leverage their design prowess and extensive industry expertise into top-notch, engaging content and robust strategies stood out, as did their professional yet personable approach. ""They truly exhibited excellence with their work."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. We're a full-service marketing agency for the digital health industry. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire MindSea, and what were your goals? We've completed marketing work on behalf of MindSea, but we've also taken on comarketing initiatives with our agency and MindSea. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? MindSea is a team of incredibly talented and collaborative people. It was a no-brainer for us to work with them and recommend that others do, should they have the opportunity to do so. Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used. Marketing automation, website building, content development, messaging, strategizing around the digital health industry, podcast production (Moving Digital Health), business reporting, and more. How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? Four. CEO, Head of Sales, Head of Creative, and Product Manager. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? We have succeeded with MindSea in: Understanding key needs and developing solutions for the digital health industry. Supporting website development and copywriting Building a valuable co-marketing relationship Developing communications about why MindSea is the best at developing applications for the digital health industry Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness. Adjectives that come to mind about MindSea's style include: Detailed Creative Collaborative Kind Ambitious Thoughtful What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? I've worked with a number of designer and developers over the last decade. MindSea has some of the most talented designers and developers I've encountered. AND- typically when you come across such talent in this space, it's paired with strong egos. The MindSea team exhibits such professional humility. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? I wouldn't be comfortable talking about areas for improvement for MindSea without sharing how that relates to the shortcomings my team has brought to the partnership, and this doesn't feel like the correct forum to do so. The MindSea team truly was professional and expert. While there are always areas for improvement, they truly exhibited excellence with their work. --- #### Mobile App Dev for Motion Recognition API Company **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Dec. 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea has developed several mobile products for a motion recognition API company that focuses on physical therapy. The team has worked on Android and Wear OS apps that connect patients with therapists.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Motion Recognition Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — May 25, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea has proven to be a professional and reliable vendor that completely adapts to the client's needs and delivers impressive results in a timely manner. The customer praises the staff for their exhaustive and resourceful workflow and first-rate development skills.      ""MindSea’s real strength lies in their UI/UX research processes which allow them to be more effective." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the CEO of an early-stage motion recognition API company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We hired them to develop an application for physical therapy, which was sort of a proof of concept (POC) of our technology. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea has developed two Android apps to be used in clinics. One of them is for patients to use their smartwatches to track their own physical therapy performance. The other one is for practitioners. There’s also a web portal associated with it for managing users. The staff developed a Wear OS app that runs on the connected Android smartwatch.  The app allows physical therapists to onboard patients and assign exercises and diagnoses in an initial appointment. The patients can use their respective app to go to an exercise library within it and watch videos with instructions on how to do them correctly. As they perform the exercises, they’re connected to the smartwatch, which tracks reps, compares their performance to their personalized baseline, and gives reports on their progress and accuracy to motivate them.  All the information is securely shared and provides objective data for the therapist to treat the patient.  What is the team composition? My main point of contact is Reuben (CEO).  How did you come to work with MindSea? I didn’t select MindSea, one of our founders did when I came on board. However, I was familiar with the team because I had shortlisted them for another development project for a startup I worked with. I think the staff was hired because of their expertise in the medical technology space, and the fact that they’ve won awards for their work both in Canada and the US.  How much have you invested with them? We have spent around $135,000.  What is the status of this engagement? Our engagement started in December 2020, and it’s ongoing. The main project is now completed, so we’re currently working on a few more revisions. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  This has been an elastic kind of project where not all details had been predefined. Even so, we came in around 13% over estimates, which is pretty good. MindSea always has been able to find workarounds when we’ve had changes in the scope — they’ve been good and agile partners.  Our business has gotten quality work from their team. Before the revisions, the delivery of the final product took a little longer, but that’s because of the dynamic nature of the project, not so much because of the developers themselves. The cost has been slightly higher than estimated, but that’s usually how things work out.  How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? Our team has held weekly meetings and used Trello. We’ve also used Figma to review designs together. What did you find most impressive about them? MindSea seems to attract quality people. Our project has had a few personnel changes — which is normal in the tech business — and the newly hired employees they’ve assigned to us have been really talented.  I like that initially, the staff spent a good amount of time doing UX research before diving into the design — that was appropriate and professional and helped us understand our customers better. MindSea’s real strength lies in their UI/UX research processes which allow them to be more effective. They are not just focused on the customer that’s hiring them, but also on the end user experience.  Are there any areas they could improve? The team can get better at estimating scores. We’ve had some situations in which a Scrum phase gets a low score on its estimate and when we dig deeper into it, it suddenly has a giant Fibonacci number on it. A phase can look small, but it can involve 10 subtasks to complete it.  At times, they’ve also rolled out with bugs that we wished they had caught before. However, these are pretty minor quibbles.  Do you have any advice for potential customers? The more you can invest at the beginning of the project, the fewer surprises you’ll have later on. Take the time to make sure that your requirements and business objectives are as clear as they can be and are very well understood to make the most out of the relationship and send the staff down the right path. --- #### Staff Augmentation & Mobile App Dev or Healthcare Company **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: Sep. 2020 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea is working with a medical solutions company with a series of native mobile apps that address clinical weight loss efforts. They developed an iOS app and are now working to create the Android version.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.5 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Co-Founder, Bariatric Medical Institute - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Feb 5, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: The app functions effectively and meets intended goals, reducing average attrition rates for this type of service by about 25%. Despite some scope creep, the team was committed to providing a superior client experience by rectifying all issues. Customers can expect a genuine partnership. ""It's a friendship as much as it's a business relationship." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I'm the co-founder of a company called Constant Health, which is a digital platform. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We have a brick-and-mortar operation called Bariatric Medical Institute and have been doing medical weight management for the last 17 years. We understand the clinical side of weight management and wanted to get into the technology side. However, we were super apprehensive about getting into tech because the complexity of building a good app can be incredibly difficult. Building an app itself can be easy, but building a good app is hard. We wanted to find experts that could help us do build an app we could be proud of. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? They did a little bit of everything in this complex development project. There are five parts to it: the Android version, the iOS version, a clinical portal, a patient front web portal, and a service-side portal. It was a large-scale endeavor, so we broke the project into bite-sized pieces. We wanted to work with a team that was adaptable and able to work with us as we went forward. When we first started, the scope was just the iOS build. There were two reasons for this: the expense of building the app for various platforms in a native environment and our desire to pinpoint common mistakes through testing to learn from them in future builds. By starting off with one platform, we helped ourselves avoid similar mistakes on the second platform. We had a little bit of design work, to begin with. We were working with a company here in Ottawa, but they only deal with design. They were partnering with another development agency, but we decided to abandon that engagement because we were worried the designs wouldn't make sense with the development if we were working with two separate partners. After reviewing their mockups with MindSea, we saw that there was a lot of rework to be done. Our previous partner was designing a solution for a hybrid platform rather than a native one, so the mockup only provided a somewhat general idea of how the project should go. What is the team composition? I'm very hands-on, so I met with their entire team at the start of the project. I flew out to their office and met with 10 people: three developers, four designers, the CEO, and everyone else on the team. Since then, I primarily worked with a project manager, who is also the lead designer. As time passed, I've been more involved with the developers as well. I have been lucky enough to work with the same lead developer who is doing the server and iOS work. The project manager and lead developer are the people that I regularly interact with. How did you come to work with MindSea? We may have found them through Clutch. From there I met with their former CEO, who I'm still friends with. He was great at his job, despite only being there for a month. They seemed to understand what we were trying to accomplish better than the other teams we considered. We met with five different agencies, and MindSea seemed like the best fit. At the time, Bill (Former CEO), had gone through a fairly meaningful weight loss himself and appreciated the issue we were trying to solve. Aside from them being able to make pretty solutions, they also had a real belief in what we were trying to do. That was what allowed us to start working with them. How much have you invested in them? We've spent at least $400,000–$500,000 at this point. MindSea has a share of Constant Health, which was part of the deal. They worked at cost to help build out the app because it was such a robust project. Our work evolved from there. Through government funding we received, MindSea actually has lent us some of their employees to go on our payroll. It truly is a partnered venture that we're doing together. What is the status of this engagement? I agreed to get going with them in September 2020, and the project is still ongoing. We're still using them for Android work. With two of their employees also doing some of the work on our internal payroll, we are doing all the server, iOS, and web portal work internally. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Our app is a tool for clients to work with clinicians in a more seamless manner. For weight management, it's hard to track and communicate issues or success between appointments. It is usually one of three things: the person is incredibly successful, the person is not so successful but the clinician doesn't know until they come back, or the person is not so successful and chooses not to come back out of embarrassment. Through their help with our product, we've been able to remove embarrassment and feelings of failure during this process because of the real-time feedback for the clinicians through a client's struggles. From that standpoint, it has been incredibly successful. In a typical weight management program, there's about 40% attrition, and we currently have about 14% attrition. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? Communication is awesome through Slack and definitely not a problem. I learned working with technology is like building a house. There is definitely scope creep and changes through the process that complicate things. We either learn new things, problems present themselves, or there are new features you want to build out, so I definitely take some blame in terms of delays. I'm sure some of it is on their end too. Things like staff turnover or people are getting spread too thin with multiple projects could both be issues. They're about average when it comes to deadlines, but I wouldn’t put all the blame on them. What did you find most impressive about them? The team I work with is phenomenal. Warren (Senior Product Designer & Design Team Lead) is a rockstar who I couldn’t be happier with. We've become genuine friends and the same can be said about the teammate who onboarded us. With the team that I have been dealing with thus far, it's a friendship as much as it's a business relationship. That is always something that I want to strive for because I believe in real partnership. Lots of people talk about partnership, but it’s not always achieved. They came through on that end. Are there any areas they could improve? The price became an issue at times because the number of hours they originally estimated was way off. They came down on price because their estimations were off, but that's probably the biggest issue. we faced. They resolved this, but they were 40% off their estimated hours required to build the product. That was a big deal and pretty problematic.  They did rectify it as best as they could. I have to be reasonable as well; they’re not going to work for free, and that has been the only real issue we've had with this project. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Be involved. When I talked to the team, I asked what I can do to make their jobs better and easier. The difference is having someone from the company involved on a regular basis. We had a Slack channel, and I was always involved in meetings. When problems came up, I always responded within a couple of hours maximum. That makes a big difference. From their perspective, it is super helpful because it allows them to get answers quickly and move faster. From my perspective, it was helpful because I understood the process and associated problems that occurred. That made a big difference in understanding their pain so they could appreciate my pain. Issues become more of a conversation at that point, as opposed to just working in our own silos. --- #### iOS & Android App Dev for Insurance Company **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Oct. 2019 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea designed the UX and developed the frontend of a mobile app for insurance agencies. The data-driven solution allowed agencies to understand their business trends and act on growth opportunities. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CTO, Insurance Company - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jan 28, 2021 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea managed to transform a data-heavy concept into an intuitive mobile experience. Besides their strong technical skill, the team impressed with their problem-solving ability. They were willing to meet internal stakeholders half-way to understand the project goals before suggesting improvements. "“The team had great ideas around how to resolve complicated UX issues, and the end quality exceeded my expectations.” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the CTO of a network for independent insurance agencies. We provide business services and technology solutions that help independent insurance agencies grow. When an agency becomes a member of our network, they get access to insurance markets as well as a whole suite of business services and tools.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We wanted to give insurance agency owners access to their business information at the tip of their fingers. For example, our tools would help them understand what happened to their business yesterday, which clients they needed to be concerned about today, and where their additional revenue opportunities were.  We turned to MindSea to help us build a mobile solution that addressed those questions and more. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?  MindSea developed a mobile app that provided insurance agency owners insights around their business so that they could take action. It was a cross-platform solution built using React Native. Our engineers did the backend while theirs worked on the frontend. One of our concerns around mobile app development was adoption — we wanted to make sure that we were building something that our users wanted. Insurance agents aren’t the most tech-savvy population, so we needed to make sure that our mobile solution would be something that they’d actually want to use. Initially, MindSea helped us understand what the feature set would need to look like. I brought some sketches that I’d brainstormed with some others in the company, working with their team to bring them to life. They did a bunch of workshops to explore user personas, looked at what our users cared about and how that varied across the audience, and then started talking about features. All of this culminated into a feature-value matrix that plotted all of our ideas out. This helped us understand the value that our solution would have for our users, and it became a really good foundation for our product roadmap and MVP.  What is the team composition?  We had a designer who also ran the show as a project manager. She drove all of the meetings and made sure things stayed on track, but she also gathered requirements and translated them into designs. There was also a main developer who oversaw a team. How did you come to work with MindSea? I looked at five companies that came in through a mix of referrals, cold emails, and Clutch. I mostly wanted a partner that thought how we thought to meet us where we were. We knew our customers really well, so we didn’t need a giant deep-dive to learn about our customers. MindSea struck the right balance between analyzing our target users and respecting our institutional knowledge. I’d also add that it was great to see them work through some of our initial technical questions like when we were choosing the right platform for our app. MindSea was the only company that I talked to that said they couldn’t be sure which platform was right for us until they fully understood our scope. That showed a lot of humility and trust in the process.  How much have you invested with them? We paid about $100,000 between the first meeting with MindSea and getting the app live in app stores. What is the status of this engagement? The project started in October 2019, and we’re still working with them. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? It was really important for us to build an application that was beautiful, easy to use, and intuitive — something that users wanted to put their hands on. Our app is a data-intensive experience, which is hard to make easy to navigate.  But, that’s what we got with MindSea. They took our ideas and solidified the UX design in the exact right direction for us. The team had great ideas around how to resolve complicated UX issues, and the end quality exceeded my expectations. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? MindSea was really good about always hitting deadlines. They pushed the agenda forward to drive future development and were transparent about how things were trending. What did you find most impressive about them? Again, what set them apart was their ability to strike a balance between meeting us where we were and pushing us to adopt other best practices. We could see that manifest both in their agile process and the actual end product.  During discussions around feature sets, they would work to understand why we needed a feature before gently pushing back to guide us toward a better mobile experience — even if we might’ve given something up in the process. It was a compelling, healthy way to think through problems. Are there any areas they could improve? No, I don’t have a lot to say on this front.   Do you have any advice for potential customers? Projects always work out well when both parties are clear and transparent. Just be honest and straightforward with what you need, even during tricky conversations. MindSea will do whatever they can to make that happen. If they can’t, they’ll explain why and help you work through a different solution. --- #### Blueprint & Pitch Deck for Two Way E-Commerce Platform **The Project** - Services: Branding, Other Design, UX/UI Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Nov. 2019 - Mar. 2020 **Project Summary**: MindSea created blueprints and a pitch deck for an e-commerce app. From there, they built a prototype that could be presented to investors. They did several rounds of revisions so the project met expectations. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Founder, Myluxierge - Industry: Advertising & marketing - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — May 15, 2020 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea delivered high-quality results. Their team was very invested in the project and ensured it’s success. They were communicative, responsive, and collaborative throughout the engagement. As a result, they plan to reengage and develop a final version of the product. "“They turned my idea, my vision, into a fully functional prototype.” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the founder of Myluxierge. It’s a two-way e-commerce platform. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? They offer a blueprint service. They layout the blueprints of the app and a pitch-deck. Basically, they got it to the point that I could bring it to an investor **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? After the blueprint service, they designed a prototype. We went through testing on the prototype. Once we had that feedback, we revised it. We had three versions, and by then, we concluded the prototype. The team also put together an outline for the future app after the MVP was released. What is the team composition? I worked with four people, including Taylor (VP of Client Experience), Thomas (Developer), Katie (Product Designer), and one more.   How did you come to work with MindSea? I found them through a Google search. I was impressed that they developed a company-proposal software that I had used. They offered services that we couldn’t find elsewhere. They explained the blueprint process, the deliverables, the timeframe. How much have you invested with them? We spent about $18,000. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in mod-November 2019 and we concluded in March 2020. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  The quality of the product was amazing. We built a functional prototype and it’s exactly how I wanted it laid-out. They turned my idea, my vision, into a fully functional prototype. Now, once I have investors, I just need to go to them to build out the final product. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? We had meetings twice a week. And at each meeting, they updated me on what they had done. Every email went to the entire team. They were great with corresponding. If I were to send an email, they always responded quickly when I had questions or concerns. Taylor was awesome because he gave a lot of advice as a founder of a new company. He was very helpful and took me step-by-step through the process of finding an investor. What did you find most impressive about them? It was the team. They became vert invested in the app. They were very excited to work on it, and the app demographic fit the team that was working on it. Every week, they were very excited, very involved, and gave me some awesome feedback that helped evolve the platform. I hadn’t even thought about some of the ideas they proposed. Are there any areas they could improve? No, I don’t. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Be prepared. When working with them, they appreciated that I had a very detailed business plan. Before contacting them, I laid everything out including the features I wanted and how I wanted it to work. Obviously, a lot of it had to be revised, but when I handed it to them, it was a very smooth process. --- #### UI/UX Design for Health & Wellness Technology Company **The Project** - Services: UX/UI Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Sep. 2019 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: After undertaking a thorough audit of a health and wellness app, MindSea transformed the UI/UX of the platform to better align with both user and company expectations. They used InVision for prototyping. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director of Product Development, Aycoutay Technologies - Industry: Hospitality & leisure - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Mar 13, 2020 **Feedback Summary**: During a comparative analysis between the new and existing apps, all testers indicated that they preferred the app designed by MindSea for its increased intuitive quality. Willing to work with external development groups, the team was open and honest about their skills and capabilities. "“MindSea was invested in our product and offered up suggestions to enhance our UX.” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. We’re a company in the health and wellness space that’s developing a device intended to measure biometrics within the body. I’m the director of product development there. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We’ve undergone the development of a wearable prototype and a mobile app. After prototyping the app, I decided to evaluate the partnership we had previously. We entered an app redux with them to evaluate the code of the mobile app created by the other firm. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? In addition to the app redux, they handled creating new designs and wireframes for the mobile app. We went through the blueprint process during which they developed the app prototype in Invision. The app was functional and displayed our features in a whole new UI/UX that was levels above what we had previously. What is the team composition? My main points of contact were the project manager and head UX designer.  How did you come to work with MindSea? I had personal connections to their company and had seen some of their previous work. Based on that, I was inclined to ask if it was possible to collaborate. From there, we went into a workshop session, and they provided a whole new level of organization and creativity. That’s what sealed the deal and convinced me to hire them for this work.  How much have you invested with them? We spent about $20,000 on their work.  What is the status of this engagement? We started working with them in September 2019, and our teams plan to continue to develop collaboratively moving forward. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? We did user testing through their team. Based on the workable prototype the provided us, we did a comparative analysis of the app that was previously developed. All user testers preferred the MindSea app. They received plenty of positive feedback on the UI/UX side.  How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? They introduced our company to Slack as a communication and collaboration tool. On their end, they used Trello. They met all the deadlines we set because they were at a whole new level of organizational capability. Their team kept us in the know about budgeting, action items, and progress.  What did you find most impressive about them? We’d been working with another team that wasn’t as invested in our product as we would’ve hoped. MindSea was invested in our product and offered up suggestions to enhance our UX. They challenged us to tighten up our firm and make difficult decisions about our product. Everything was clearly defined through this high level of engagement.  Are there any areas they could improve? It was such a positive experience that I struggle thinking of things they should improve upon. We’ve asked them to support the app, but they didn’t have the capabilities in-house to pivot from our former subcontractor. However, they were willing to find external resources for us to fill the gap. Even when they didn’t have a specific skill, they found resources to fill the need immediately.   Do you have any advice for potential customers? If you’ve had software development troubles, MindSea can be used as a rescue. They provided a full service that was unlike anything I’ve experienced in the past. --- #### MVP for Web-Based Sales Pricing Software **The Project** - Services: Web Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: July - Dec. 2018 **Project Summary**: After a collaborative discovery phase, MindSea developed a web app, focusing on UI/UX and QA testing. After completing the final product, they passed it off to an internal dev team for all future updates. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 4.5 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director of Customer Experience, SalesRight - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Oct 3, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: Since the launch of the app, the client has created a user base of paying customers through the app, who praise it for its design. The internal team has also been able to effectively innovate on top of the MVP. The project manager was also the lead designer, which helped with efficiency. "“They brought a ton of experience to the table, which earned our trust.” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the director of customer experience at SalesRight, a SaaS product that allows sales teams to increase sales using interactive pricing guidelines. I work directly with customers to make sure they’re getting the best out of our product. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We’re a startup that only had an idea when we hired them. We needed a partner to take us from the blueprint process through the design and development of our web app. Our goal was to get an MVP with a quality UI/UX from the engagement. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? After explaining the product to their team, they completely took it over, starting with the blueprint process. They developed several iterations of  UI/UX design options as well as QA and user testing. All of their efforts led to the creation of a mobile-compatible web app.  During the build, we were scaling up our own internal development team. So, shortly after they produced the MVP, they transitioned it over to our team.  What is the team composition? We worked with a team of one designer, two developers, and a QA team. Our designer was also the project manager. How did you come to work with MindSea? Halifax has a really tight-knit tech community, so we knew about them because they’re local. They had an excellent reputation in the community, with experience with projects similar to ours.  In our early discussions, we found that they’re really strong with mobile developments, and we knew that we eventually wanted to move our web app toward mobile. We liked that they had that mindset from the start. It was also helpful to be able to meet them in person because of our proximity to one another. Because of all of that, we chose to hire them. What is the status of this engagement? We engaged them in July 2018 and launched our product in February 2019. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? When they completed the MVP, they passed it off to our dev team. We’ve been growing rapidly since then, converting multiple paying customers. The positive feedback we’ve received speaks volumes to the work they put into the design and build of the app. They also delivered a product that our product team could develop further. We’ve released multiple features since then. That also speaks to the quality and clarity of the MVP. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? We enjoyed the unique team setup. Because our project manager was also our design lead, we had a more direct connection to the product itself. We valued that personal touch and created better relationships as a result. The project manager had a thorough understanding of our product this way. We used Slack and email to communicate, but we also had in-person meetings. Our project was always prioritized by them, and communication was excellent. What did you find most impressive about them? We appreciated the uniqueness of having our product designer double as our project manager. It definitely stood out to us. Also, even though they’re a smaller team, we were always confident in their abilities. They brought a ton of experience to the table, which earned our trust.  Are there any areas they could improve? There isn’t anything that comes to mind. With relationships, you get out what you put in. Do you have any advice for potential customers? They’re excellent, so be sure to engage with them. Don’t hold back from building a strong relationship early. --- #### Staff Augmentation for Early Mobile App Development **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2010 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea has developed several apps for a development company including a photo app. Initially for iOS, the team also built Android, universal, and white label versions. They adapt the platform for OS updates. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Founder & President, Small App Company - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Sep 19, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea delivered impressive apps quickly, which have performed well in the market. The team invested time to understand project goals, enabling long-term time and cost savings. Dedicated to results, the team has maintained high standards and works diligently to support a valuable partnership. ""They really care about, and take pride in their work." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the owner and founder of my own app development company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? I wanted to deliver a photo app as close to the launch date of the iPhone 4 as possible. Time to market was my main concern. I could have either ramped up on iOS development and made the app myself or hire a team to help bring the product to market a lot faster. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea helped us develop several apps. The most successful products are a suite of apps that replicate the experience of sitting in an old school photo booth. In particular, there are two apps that are thriving right now. One of them is designed for recreational use such as taking selfies with friends. The other is more capable, designed for people who want to set up photo booths at events. While I was involved in the development process day-to-day, my focus was on the overall design. We worked together but MindSea built the app. Initially, the app was for iPhone. MindSea ended up porting it to Android. They helped develop other versions for the iPad as well as a universal iteration. As iPhones and iPads changed with various screen sizes and different iOS iterations, MindSea has been the one bringing it forward for each new device and operating system. Their team also built software, which made it easy for me to quickly deploy branded versions of the app. What is the team composition? From QA to development teammates, I’ve worked with probably 15 people over the course of our collaboration. MindSea has design, development, and test teams who are experiences on both iOS and Android platforms. They also have a seasoned web team who helped build web components for a couple of my apps. How did you come to work with MindSea? I searched Google to find that a lot of app dev companies were overseas with non-English speaking teams. It seemed that there was always going to be a go-between which didn’t seem efficient to me. I found MindSea online. I held a typical interview and hit it off with the founder, who understood my vision for the initial app. I talked to the team members who would be helping to write the software. There were no layers between me and the people who were actually getting their hands dirty with the software. What is the status of this engagement? I started working with them in 2010, and our engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? MindSea captured my vision for the app really well. In the app store, the first product performed well. It was featured in the list of top 10 photo apps for the first couple of years. We made our Android version because Amazon asked us to develop an iteration exclusively for their app store. Businesses contacted us to port the app for their respective stores and each was willing to pay for that privilege. Without MindSea, I wouldn’t have built the app in time for the iPhone 4 release. They were able to perform development tasks in parallel, which I would’ve had to do in series. It would’ve been a much longer process to launch the app without their team. If I didn’t have them onboard to help bring my ideas to light, some products might have never seen the light of day. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? We hold video calls but MindSea uses Slack and Trello religiously. With Trello, we can see what’s been triaged and what’s being worked on presently. We’ve used slack for any day to day communication. When we had big releases and had more than just one person on their team working, the scheduling was met with the same rigor with which they used their organizational tools. There was no software for a long time in the development process. I really appreciate and resonate with their design process. Before any software is written they work extensively to first explore, document, and design the software. They call it their blueprinting process. They rightly want to make sure that a product is captured on paper when it’s inexpensive to make changes and explore different ideas. It was a super helpful process, helping save time, money, and consternation. What did you find most impressive about them? MindSea has struck a great balance between being big enough to produce world-class work and small enough that I could reach out to teammates directly. There wasn’t a huge chain of command that filtered my messages. I didn’t have to navigate a huge bureaucracy. Their size is a great asset. No one’s phoning it in. They really care about their work and even take pride in it. Are there any areas they could improve? No, I don’t think so. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Make sure to carve out time to visit Halifax—it's an amazing city! --- #### iOS App Development for Medical Feedback Platform **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Feb. 2018 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: After designing wireframes, MindSea worked collaboratively with an in-house team to develop an iOS application. The app helps patients control their usage of cannabis and share results with their doctor. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.5 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Software Developer, Vapium - Industry: Manufacturing - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Mar 5, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: The app is going through testing, and the feedback from business partners has been very positive. MindSea went above and beyond to meet all needs, while their personable approach and exceptional communication skills made them easy to work with. ""Everyone who saw the app has been impressed with both the concept and the product." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I'm a software developer at Vapium. We develop cutting-edge software and hardware products in the medical space. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We're building a product that will help users consume cannabis in a controlled way and record their usage. (Cannabis is legal in Canada and is used extensively for medical applications.) We reached out to MindSea to help us develop an iOS app. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? First, we talked in-depth about our requirements and the audience. Then, they did the blueprint of the application, so they basically designed the app on paper. After we provided our feedback, they started the development process. The app allows customers to share their use of cannabis with their doctors and give feedback on the effects of the medicine on their condition. What is the team composition? We're currently working with our project lead and two developers. They're very flexible and willing to increase or decrease the number of team members depending on the phase of the project. How did you come to work with MindSea? I worked with them previously. I was the CTO at a different company, and MindSea built an iOS app for us. We had a very good experience, so I didn't hesitate to hire them for this project. How much have you invested with them? We've spent between $150,000–$200,000. What is the status of this engagement? We started working with them in February 2018, and the relationship is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? We're currently testing the app with our business partners, and the feedback has been amazing. Everyone who saw the app has been impressed with both the concept and the product. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? We have weekly meetings, and communication has been very smooth. If there is a problem and I reach out to them, they get back to me within minutes. What did you find most impressive about them? They're very personable and fun people, so it's been an enjoyable process. Are there any areas they could improve? I can't think of anything. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Our experience was focused on building an iOS app, so I highly recommend MindSea to anyone who is doing a similar project. However, MindSea is also very knowledgeable about Android and other software. Some overseas companies are cheaper, but there might be communication issues, and it's hard to get the same quality. MindSea offers very good value. --- #### User Experience for Mobile App Fuel Rewards Program **The Project** - Services: UX/UI Design - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Sep. - Dec. 2018 **Project Summary**: MindSea designed the UI and UX for a mobile app fuel rewards program, performing a design thinking workshop, user testing, and prototype building.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Sr. Product Manager, Excentus (PDI Software) - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Feb 27, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea laid the groundwork for a product that has already brought a lot of visibility and positive attention to the business and program as a whole. Enthusiastic about the success of the project, their team was very proactive, timely, and hardworking throughout the engagement. "“We're very optimistic about how this product is going to transform our business...” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I'm the senior product manager at Excentus, a loyalty marketing company focused primarily in the convenience retail space, which includes convenience stores, wholesalers, and fueling stations.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? There were a few challenges we needed help with. First, we wanted to update our entire experience within the fuel rewards program since we hadn't made any updates to our digital pieces in over four years. Secondly, we wanted to improve engagement within the program. Lastly, we wanted to digitize the entire experience.  **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea set up a design thinking workshop, where we laid out a blueprint for building the app. While our own internal team did the actual development, MindSea provided three rounds of in-person user testing with about 12 different users, who viewed 50-60 screens that they had created prototypes of. Using that feedback, they helped us build a prototype in InVision and retested it to ensure we'd resolved all of its issues.  What is the team composition?  Since our project was so complex, we not only had a lead designer managing the project, but also three full-time designers as well as their CEO heavily involved in every aspect of the engagement. How did you come to work with MindSea? I had worked with MindSea before at a previous company and recommended them to our company for the project. How much have you invested with them? We invested about $80,000.  What is the status of this engagement? The project took place between September–December 2018. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Our team is extremely happy with the prototype MindSea helped us develop. It's one of the most exciting projects we've worked on in a long time. We've also received a lot of positive feedback from users during testing, who are eager for the app to go live. The strategy MindSea laid out for us was very thorough, yet easy to understand and well received by our customers, members, and internal executives. We're very optimistic about how this product is going to transform our business and the program as a whole. As a result, our biggest partner has prioritized our program as their top initiative for 2019 and 2020, giving us a lot of visibility.  How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? They were very responsive and one of the most accessible teams I've ever worked with. We had bi-weekly video calls with their team and met with them in-person three times. What did you find most impressive about them? They're very good people and genuinely interested in building amazing products for their clients. They take ownership and pride in their work and developed a good rapport with our team. My internal team continues to request that we work with them again, so the experience has been very positive and we look forward to continuing the relationship.  Are there any areas they could improve? No. They performed a culture review a couple years ago and asked me the same question, but I couldn't think of anything. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Dedicate as much time as possible towards the collaboration in order to help their team succeed while educating yourself on the process. They have some highly knowledgeable people on their team that can help guide the project, providing creative solutions along the way. --- #### iOS Mobile App Dev for Communications & Scheduling Tool **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Apr. - July 2018 **Project Summary**: MindSea developed an iOS application, working on the MVP as well as user testing. They developed the app based on a basic walkthrough and flow produced by the client. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Co-Founders, Tasker - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 20, 2018 **Feedback Summary**: The first phase of the project is completed and the look of the app at this stage is excellent. The team displayed their expertise in the app development field throughout the project, while ensuring that the scope of work stayed manageable and suitable for the need. ""MindSea went above and beyond, and exceeded my expectations." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. Scott Stallman: We develop a communication and scheduling tool for the contracting industry. I’m a co-owner of the company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? Doug Zinkiewich: The challenge was the development of our app. It’s a collaboration platform that allows on-site workers to share data and have mobile access to documents **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? DZ: They developed our app for iOS. We’ve done user testing and come up with an MVP, and are now moving to other platforms. SS: I initially constructed a PowerPoint presentation from data that I collected, with a basic walkthrough and flow from a user perspective. MindSea used that material combined with our feedback to build mockup designs. What is the team composition? DZ: Taylor (VP of Client Experience, MindSea) was the project lead from the very beginning. We also worked with a business rep, and had a main contact for development, who took part in weekly meetings. She was also the point person for user testing while developing the MVP and blueprints. There was another member working in the background, on the software development. How did you come to work with MindSea? DZ: In a previous position, I’d worked with an individual who’d developed an app with MindSea and who talked highly of them. We wanted a professional process for taking the app from idea to business and when talking to MindSea, they went through their process, stages, and everything that surrounded those—we liked what they had to offer. SS: They picked up every idea we had, and they kept us on track in terms of goals and road mapping. How much have you invested with them? DZ: It was around $25,000 CAD (approximately $19,000 USD). What is the status of this engagement? DZ: We started working with MindSea in late April or early May 2018, and finished in July. We’ve done the iOS portion, but we realized that we need to develop the administration web portal side. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? DZ: They were able to deliver an MVP along with blueprints and user testing within the time frame we outlined. We’re happy with the result and how it looks, and we’ve already talked with them about building the next versions. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? DZ: We didn’t use a specific system; we developed a timeline in the beginning, and we followed that. We used Zoom and email for communication. They were all in coordination, and they maintained the momentum, which was key for us. They were collaborative and proactive in what they did. They knew what to expect, as we worked through the process, and they worked well together. We could set up additional meetings with the CFO in order to determine valuations and go through some Excels. What did you find most impressive about them? SS: I initially wanted to incorporate everything I could into the app, but they kept us level-headed and helped us go through the journey of creating the MVP, so that we’d have a good structure to build on in the future. I found that helpful and I appreciated the constant communication. They sent us feedback and shared documents, giving us all the information necessary to understand the startup tech world. MindSea went above and beyond, and exceeded my expectations. DZ: One of the things that attracted us to them was that they’d developed apps that sold on the market, and by a large number. Their experience is evident: they’re strategic and competent, they have a good project management mindset, they’re process-oriented, and they know what their objectives are. As entrepreneurs, we don’t necessarily think within those areas, but MindSea is good at keeping us focused. The process can drag on, and there are roadblocks a lot of the time, but we were able to find solutions for the ones we encountered. Are there any areas they could improve? SS: They did go over the timeline for the initial kickoff and I had to ask them about our status. It would be good to have had updates throughout the process and using a scheduling tool might be useful. I don’t have any other comments; I think they did an excellent job and there isn’t much I would’ve changed. DZ: I like their personalities, ideas, and the scheduling process. However, I would like the ability to make paper copies of our blueprints. I’m more old-school and I’m new to many of the modern communication tools, so I need to print the material, which is sometimes hard to do because of how it’s formatted. --- #### App Development for Photographic Tools Startup **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Aug. 2017 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Supporting a new startup, MindSea is developing an iOS app per project blueprints. They used Firebase to build backend components and TestFlight to address technical issues during development sprints. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director, PIXEO - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jan 26, 2018 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea is incredibly organized and honest. Instead of entertaining ideas that don’t fit the project, they proactively re-evaluate and innovate. They adhere to project blueprints and perform development sprints as scheduled. The app design is sophisticated yet accessible. "“I’m blown away by the design and beauty of the interface.” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the director of a startup called PIXEO. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We wanted to build an app to further our long-term goal of developing photographic tools. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? I had the concept of the app and contacted MindSea requesting a meeting. When we spoke, they outlined the blueprint process and were upfront about what was involved in planning and building the app. From there, they began developing our app for iOS and per their recommendations; we’ll hopefully launch an Android version in the future. To handle app content and media, they’re using Firebase for its backend components. As development continues, they’re using TestFlight to work through technical issues during sprints and establish user flows. Additionality, they’ve helped structure our business and build the background elements required. What is the team composition? I predominately communicate with one of their UX designers, but I’ve also had the chance to sit down and work with their CEO. How did you come to work with MindSea? There are two ways to approach app development at an early stage. The first is to find some guy in his basement that will code it for you. The other option is to seek out the best app developer that’s potentially within budget. I searched online and found the premier app developer in my region (MindSea). After meeting them, it was obvious why they were in that position. How much have you invested with them? Thus far, we’ve spent close to six figures. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in August 2017 and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? The app hasn’t launched yet, so I don’t have any measurable statistics. However, I’m blown away by the design and beauty of the interface. The design decisions are elegant and that’s all Warren [UX Designer, MindSea]. That guy’s a genius. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? They're extremely organized and every step of the process is measured. The whole project is very well scoped out and they perform sprints as scheduled. Going into this, my biggest fear was having to deviate from the original project blueprint we designed together and cause cost overruns. But to date, they've been right on target. What did you find most impressive about them? Their professionalism and morale stand out to me as the staff genuinely seems to like working there. As time progressed, we realized their passion and excitement for the project is 100% real. Another of their best qualities is bluntness. If we had any ideas that we liked but wouldn't have worked on the final product they let us know upfront. Instead of wasting time on an unrealistic idea, they help us re-evaluate. I appreciate that kind of honesty. Are there any areas they could improve? To be honest, I don’t have a single critique against them. --- #### iOS Mobile App Dev for Community Help Platform **The Project** - Services: Mobile App Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: May 2017 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea built an iOS application for a job search startup and are now working on the Android version. The app includes location services, in-app messaging, a profile system, and a searchable job board. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Founder, Adam Helps - Industry: Arts, entertainment & music - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Nov 1, 2017 **Feedback Summary**: The iOS app has been released and received 1,000 downloads. Its look and design have been praised by users. The team is dedicated, diligent, and organized, working in weekly sprints and methodically completing tasks. They are invested in the project and their commitment shows in the results. "“There’s a feeling that they really want you to be successful and they’re there for you.” " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I run a startup called Adam Helps and created an app called ADAM. It’s a neighborhood app to connect with people physically close to you for the purpose of doing everyday tasks.  **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We were looking for somebody to develop our app. Our challenge was to find a company that was within our budget, but more importantly, the right size company. We didn’t want to give someone our requirements and not hear from them for five months. We needed to know that we were going to be able to work with the company. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? We went through a blueprint process where we planned the features list, prioritized them, and came up with goals. I immediately felt like we were totally synching and clicking off of each other in terms of understanding what we needed. The blueprint turned into a proposal for an actual scope of work. They have weekly meetings every week for 16 sprints (16 weeks) where we talked about what we were going to accomplish, what we had accomplished in the previous week, any problems, and anything that needs to be changed. We did a full build of an iOS app which was released in September. Some of the features that the app needed are good location services, strong in-app messaging, a mutual review system, a profile system, a job board, and some search functionality. Now they’re currently working on Android. We’re also planning a second version of our app which includes some advanced features.  They also they did additional graphic design work on our logo. They revamped it and also did a full refresh of our website to make it look nicer. What is the team dynamic?  That blueprint process was in-person with the whole team that we worked with, including the project manager, UX [user experience] designer, UI [user interface], and backend developers. They also have somebody who is their business development person, and she was my go-to for advice. How did you come to work with MindSea? Through a lot of research and due diligence, including using Clutch. We got a lot of different prices, offerings, and structures. In total, we deeply looked at probably 10 companies. What set MindSea apart was that I trusted them immediately. They conveyed that with their onboarding process and the initial people that we spoke with. You start with a blueprint, so it’s a warming up process. They did a lot of things to establish my trust as somebody who is in the startup game and has a lot at stake. How much have you invested with them? We’ve spent 350,000 CAD [$276,000]. What is the status of this engagement? We started working with them in May 2017. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Our app hasn’t been live for too long, but we’ve just hit 1,000 downloads and that’s only on iOS.  It’s been getting some great responses so far. We’ve been out at trade shows and tech events showing our product and getting lots of feedback. One of the things that we hear consistently is that the app is very nicely designed and looks aesthetically pleasing. The app has not had any bug issues.  We have learned that there are some things that we didn’t anticipate and that we need to change. There are some things that weren’t as obvious to people as we thought they would be. We have to make some changes to some of the components. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? We have weekly meetings. They are agile and very open in their communication. Those were the things that really stood out to me about the way that the process was going to move forward. They have totally delivered on that every step of the way. They are very organized. Everyone works either on a Trello board or Slack to help keep people communicating all the time. The project manager will give me a list of things that I need get back to her on, such as a decision about a feature, color, or button. She also has her list of things to do and then we just update each other accordingly. What did you find most impressive about them? They really were and are rooting for us to succeed. They’re not such a huge firm that you get lost in the mire of it. You matter to them as a client. There’s a feeling that they really want you to be successful and they’re there for you. I think that’s something that I look for in employees and in people that I work with. I’m not just a paycheck to them. I know that they really want the app to look as great as it can and they work hard to make sure that happens. Every time when we have had any issues, they have fixed it right away or made sure that it was a top priority. I have to praise them for being consistent with their amazing customer service. Are there any areas they could improve? If they were a bigger team, we might be able to move faster on a few things. They don’t have a huge staff and good developers are so hard to find. Every client would love to see things move faster, especially now that things are going well. But I understand that this is their size, and this is what we’re working with, and they’re not a factory.   --- #### UX and Prototyping for Outdoor-Focused Nonprofit **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: **Project Summary**: Mindsea delivered UX design and app wireframes that would be used as a first step in building the client's navigation and location-based application. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Manager, Trans Canada Trail - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Dec 12, 2016 **Feedback Summary**: Mindsea's detailed design and app wireframing significantly improved this client's ability to articulate development scope and improve the RFP process. ""This was the first app we'd ever built, so it was great to have an experienced group helping us walk through it." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. Trans Canada Trail is a non-profit with a mission of facilitating a recreational trail across Canada. I am the manager of information systems for the organization. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We were coming to a completion deadline for 2017, and were convinced that we wouldn't have signage on the ground in order to facilitate the navigation along the Trans-Canada trail. We wanted to create a virtual signage platform which would allow people to find, access, and safely navigate the route. We also wanted to raise awareness for the trail and highlight its history and cultural diversity. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea was hired to walk us through a blueprint process for the development. We took some high-level goals and worked with MindSea in identifying our strategy and key audience, stripping down the feature set to something that we could move forward with. We went all the way to the design phase, getting all the elements needed to pull the app together on the development front. We didn't use MindSea for the development itself because we work with a specific GIS [geographic information system] program for a number of our internal tasks. We needed to build out that expertise, so we needed to find someone more knowledgeable of that system. How did you come to work with MindSea? We hired a different company for our signage plan, but it became obvious that we would need some technology help. That company referred us to MindSea. We met with them, and I liked the approach of blueprinting the app, getting out of the typical model of a 9-page RFP [request for proposal], which would have been vague. MindSea allowed us to fully articulate what we wanted from the app, get a good sense of its cost, and also obtain many of its design elements nailed down before the development started. We were able to envision the app, take it to potential sponsors, and create a more fleshed-out RFP. How much have you invested with MindSea? The cost of MindSea's work was around $10,000. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement? Having a reference point of detailed wireframes and design has helped structure our conversation around development, simplifying this phase. We have run into some technical issues but were always able to reference back to a strong set of wireframes. It helped answer questions from a user perspective, instead of from a coding one. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? MindSea has a lot of expertise, and their team was good at holding our hands. This was the first app we'd ever built, so it was great to have an experienced group helping us walk through it. It helped us focus our feature set and get on the same page. What did you find most impressive about MindSea? MindSea helped our board establish expectations, and our management team to see what we were going to get. Are there any areas MindSea could improve? I don't have any criticisms for MindSea. The blueprint process was satisfying for us, and we've integrated it into our project. MindSea has a strong technical team, focusing on user experience. --- #### App Development for Dallas Media Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: **Project Summary**: This client had an out of date app that was pushing users away from the platform. Mindsea has completed the overhaul of the iOS app with Android on the way. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.5 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Product Lead, Dallas Morning News - Industry: Media - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Nov 30, 2016 **Feedback Summary**: The app completed by Mindsea boasts a doubled in-app user time, in addition to, a much stronger iOS app store star rating. ""I’ve never had another vendor work as hard as they did." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. Dallas Morning News is a large media company. I handle all of our apps which include the Dallas Morning News app, SportsDay Talk app, and an e-paper app that’s a digital replica of our newspaper. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? The SportsDay Talk app was launched a couple of years ago and has around 50,000 loyal followers. It’s a blend of sports content that our sports writers here at the Dallas Morning News write, and then we’ve integrated the most popular sports radio station here in Dallas in the app as well. There had not been any maintenance or updates on the app and we were losing customers. We rebuilt the app so that it functioned better and looked better. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea just published an iOS version a couple of months ago and an Android version is coming out in January. How did you come to work with MindSea? We put out an RFP [request for proposal] and they responded to it. We had a specific budget for the project and MindSea came back with a solution that fit our budget. They came back with the best RFP response and we really like their team. I work with their co-founder, Bill, pretty much every day. How much have you invested with MindSea? We’ve spent between $150,000 and $200,000 with them. What is the status of this engagement? We’ve been working with them about seven or eight months. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement? Our rating in the iOS App Store has gone from 2 ½ stars to almost 4 stars. There were some minor bugs, and MindSea had two updates out in within a week of publishing the app. They’ve worked extremely hard to learn about the rigid iOS rules concerning streaming apps. We use the feedback we’ve gotten to learn about data, and Bill and Joel from MindSea are working on how we can decrease data for our users. The reviews are showing that we’ve come up a more reliable stream and our ad impressions are up. Our time in the app is almost double what it used to be. We’re getting nearly six minutes per user per session, and those users are logging in twice a day. So we’re getting anywhere from 12 to 15 minutes a day out of each user, which is much higher than we were seeing before. We started integrating our radio ad spots and social media platform marketing which is resulting in a doubling of our new users each day. How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint? We have a Slack channel that they set up for us which is a 24/7 feedback loop that includes Bill and everybody on their team. I can ask a question and have it answered right away. What did you find most impressive about MindSea? The team is awesome and they’re willing to do anything, including staying up late to work on the project. Their lead developer re-coded the entire app in his Jeep when we were having bugs with the radio player. When one of the developers stepped away from the team Bill took on the project and we would talk several times a day. I’ve never had another vendor work as hard as they did. Are there any areas MindSea could improve? I’m really happy with how they handle everything. They have a very talented team. --- #### App Development for AV Wholesaler Channel **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: **Project Summary**: Without any internal iOS developers onboard, this client brought in MindSea Development to provide an iOS app for their existing web-based business. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Wholesaler Channel - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Oct 7, 2016 **Feedback Summary**: Efficient project management and strong communication stick out in this client’s mind as reasons for recommending MindSea Development as a partner. ""Them [MindSea] communicating to us the status of the project and doing it in an efficient way is great." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. We’re a portal for protected wholesale industries. The first industry that’s being served by the app right now is the custom audio-video installation. So local AV guys or AV shops would use the app to search products. We catalog every single product in the industry from every single distributor and direct manufacturer. Once we do that, we then allow them to view the pricing in one spot and leverage that catalog to build proposals for their clients, and then convert those proposals into purchase orders and send the orders off to the vendors. I’m the chief executive officer. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea Development? We had already built the web version of our service and had been running it for almost five years. It was critical to be able to get it into a mobile app and do a native iOS app because these dealers are always in the field, they’re out in clients’ houses generating proposals or doing installs. So it makes sense to be able to offer a mobile app where they can do that out in the field rather than wait, take notes, and come back and do it at the office like they used to do it. We do have a development team in-house but we didn’t have any iOS guys. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? MindSea provided just the iOS development. How much have you invested with MindSea Development? We have spent between $50,000 and $200,000. What is the status of this engagement? We started talking to them two years ago. We did the blueprint session. They were great at turning around a comprehensive blueprint and telling us what it was going to cost. Our budget from the app just wasn’t realized until earlier this year. So I think we worked with them for about three months. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement? It launched in the app store yesterday [October 2016] so we’re not sure yet. We had test users for the last month. We launched at our trade show a couple of weeks ago. People were blown away by it. They couldn’t comprehend how we had taken an entire industry of products and got it into a phone screen. All indicators show that it’s going to be successful, but only time will tell. They say it’s really intuitive. There are only four sections you can go to - the catalog, the proposal section, order section, and the “more” area - settings and things. It’s simple to navigate. Having almost a million parts and pricing on a phone is pretty impressive, especially since it’s never been done before in wholesale. How did MindSea Development perform from a project management standpoint? The way they do meetings in their Scrum environment is just so efficient. We get on calls and get to the heart of the matter right away without feeling like it’s going too fast and they’re not listening to us and then they get to work. They’re really fast at getting things done. It’s daily builds almost. The organization is big enough that you’ve got a lot of resources, but they keep the team small enough so that they’re efficient. I’m not constantly talking to a sales person and then I’m talking to a project manager and then I’m talking to a designer. What’s unique about them is their designer is also the project manager. Amanda Somers manages a small team of developers, two to three guys, directly. It’s a very compact unit. It’s easy to communicate with them. What did you find most impressive about MindSea Development? Communication is the biggest one. They do a very good job of following up and recording feedback that we send to them. You know it was confirmed and they got all the feedback and what they’re going to work on. Them communicating to us the status of the project and doing it in an efficient way is great. We’re working with another outsourced dev shop now, and we’re able to compare that experience side by side. To be honest, some things really stand out about MindSea. Are there any areas MindSea Development could improve? I don’t know what we could’ve done better. Any project is going to have its technical challenges and roadblocks, but that’s not necessarily their fault. We didn’t have any big holdups. I feel they’re a little more expensive than other companies, but what you learn is you get what you pay for. That’s just my perception. I’m sure every person that pays for an app thinks it’s too expensive. --- #### UX and Wireframes for Proposal Software **The Project** - Services: Other Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: May 2016 **Project Summary**: MindSea contributed their iOS application expertise to create a detailed blueprint for a native app. The app was highly complex and, when built, would help clients create cloud-based proposals. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Proposify - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 11-50 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — May 26, 2016 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea conducted thorough user research to determine the best course of action, then delivered highly realistic wireframes and a high-fidelity prototype. The designer worked very quickly and communicated well. ""One thing that impressed me about Mindsea was how detailed the blueprint and layout was."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. Proposify is a software as a service it helps companies of all types – mainly service agencies and consultants and sales teams with proposals. It speeds up the proposal process. It lets them deliver beautiful proposals through the cloud and get faster sign off. What is your position? I'm the CEO. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with MindSea? We have an internal team and have been building the product for a few years. We've been scaling for the last year and a half. We have almost 2,500 customers around the world. We're growing quickly. All of our efforts have been aimed at the desktop experience. But, we do get requests for a mobile app. It's always been something that we've wanted to do but, because our internal expertise is not in mobile or native iOS apps, that was something we wanted to contract an outside agency that specializes in mobile to help us figure out. **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in detail. MindSea hasn't built anything yet. The project we bought was a blueprint project. It was the planning and designing of what the experience should be. It's planned as an iOS native experience. We are probably going to use another agency to build the project because of cost. It was great getting them involved to plan it out. How did you come to work with MindSea? It was through personal contact. Bill Wilson, the founder of MindSea, and I've known each other for years. They have a reputation in Halifax as being the go-to mobile app company. Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms? The blueprinting project cost between $10,000 and $50,000. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? One thing that impressed me about Mindsea was how detailed the blueprint and layout was. It wasn't just a set of wireframes. It started as sketches, moved to wireframes, and then to high fidelity. MindSea asked to be able to talk to our customers, which was great. They were able to send the prototype to our customers and have them test it and get user feedback. They made changes based on the feedback. The presentation at the end was great. They were able to do all that in three weeks.  What distinguishes MindSea from other providers? Even though they had a project manager involved, it was the UX [user experience] designer leading the project and being the point of contact. That was great because we were able to talk directly to the individual doing our work. Is there anything MindSea could have improved or done differently? I was happy with the results. Maybe it would have been nice to have had more interactive prototypes, but that's minor. --- #### App Development for Men's Fashion App **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: **Project Summary**: After completing a wireframe and functionality review of the client's existing app, MindSea built new wireframes and redesigned screens to improve the app's UX. They also completed the front-end coding and the iOSX code development. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, Klothed - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Apr 26, 2016 **Feedback Summary**: The app is scheduled for release soon, and the improved UX has received enormously positive feedback from industry and retail partners. MindSea was commended for their meticulous processes, technical skill, and design capabilities. ""I've never been as pleased with the work that anyone has ever delivered to me in my 25 years ... as I am with MindSea."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. My company is Klothed, a personalized wardrobe planning and shopping app for men. What is your position? I am the CEO and one of three co-founders. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with MindSea Development? We had some great initial responses to our idea and the roadmap of the app itself, but one of the challenges we faced was our user experience. During our customer validation phase we realized that people liked what we had, but intensely disliked our user interface. We approached MindSea because we needed to make the app intuitive and pleasing to the user. **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in detail. Our initial engagement with them was to do a heuristic review of the wireframe and core functionality that my cofounders and I had built. After doing some testing to determine what worked and what didn't, they brought us a number of possible workflows and markups. During the course of a few weeks, we chose the concept that we liked, and they refined it. They call this the "blueprint phase." They built out the wireframes and designed a few of the key screens in full color. At the end of the initial engagement, we were free to finish the coding ourselves or retain MindSea to complete it. We ended up retaining them for the front-end coding and iOSX code development and then handled the back-end and the API [application programming interface] ourselves. How did you come to work with MindSea Development? The CEO of MindSea [Bill Wilson] and I have a mutual contact. He has worked with MindSea a number of times and has spoken very highly of them. I told him what services I needed, and he gave me a list with only one name on it – MindSea. We looked through their portfolio and were impressed by their design and development skills. We knew that they had built a reasonable number of apps, but we didn't know that 34 of their 35 app projects were featured by Apple. That was a huge indicator for us. Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms? The total of both projects falls between $50,000 and $200,000. What is the status of this engagement? The design phase of the project concluded in December 2015, and the development portion concluded earlier this month [April 2016]. We were even more pleased with the second project. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? We're releasing our app soon, and we've heard nothing, but glowing reviews of the user experience from our industry and retail partners. People used to say, "I love where you're going, but I can't stand what it looks like." Now, it's a full 180 and they're saying, "I love what you're doing and I love how it looks." That is thanks to MindSea. How did MindSea Development perform from a project management standpoint? MindSea is rigid in their processes. They're very thorough and ask many good questions before they start writing any code. In the beginning, it seems a bit slower, but the final product is a good combination of quality and speed. When they release a feature, you know it's going to work. It was great for us to be able to be confident that the product was going to look beautiful, function well, and be completed on schedule. We were able to commit to our partners and investors that the app was going to be ready on time, and it was going to be rock solid. What distinguishes MindSea Development from other providers? There are three things about MindSea that have impressed me. Our original engagement with them was for design, and it was extraordinary. Their design capabilities are what impressed us initially. The second thing is their technical skill. They're a reasonably small team, but they have some exceptional developers. They consistently came up with great solutions , and we have yet to hire an engineer of our own that produces as high-quality content as anyone at MindSea. The third thing my colleagues and I were impressed with was their process. They have a regimented process that they adhere to very closely. This included weekly calls and builds and 21 test releases during our development phase to ensure they were perfect. MindSea exceeded our expectations, which were unreasonably high the second time around because we had already seen them knock the first half of the project out of the park. We agreed to step into the development phase with them because we knew what they were capable of, and they exceed our expectations again. We are thrilled to bits with them. Is there anything MindSea Development could have improved or done differently? In all honesty, no. Having had another company and having worked in the industry, I've contracted with lots of service providers. Without a doubt, I've never been as pleased with the work that anyone has ever delivered to me in my 25 years in the industry as I am with MindSea. --- #### App Development Partnership for Principal Developer **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: **Project Summary**: MindSea provided additional development capabilities for another software developer in order to speed up production. One key project was a photo booth app to replicate the old-school iPhone version. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Principal, App Development Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 22, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea was a truly collaborative company to work with, never trying to take over the project or keep it to themselves. What set them apart was the founder, who had a deep understanding of the development process. Maintaining relationships was always a core aspect of their brand. ""The fact that I'm still partnering with MindSea Development today is a testament to the strength of the service they provide."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. We are a product design company for software products and, most recently, apps for mobile devices primarily iPhones, iPads, and the iOS ecosystem. What is your position? I founded the company. It's just me, but I pull in people as I need them. I outsource the majority of my development work to MindSea. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with MindSea Development? I'm a software developer by training, when the first iPhone came out I was super excited about it as a programming platform. I kept telling myself I need to go learn Objective C and code up some apps. The first app I had on my list was a photo booth app, which simulates an old school photo booth on the iPhone. I knew I wouldn't get it done by the time the new phone came out. I was nervous that outsourcing part of the project would make me feel less ownership of it.  **SOLUTION** How did you come to work with MindSea Development? I decided to loosen my grip on full control of the project. I searched the Internet, and there were a couple of big players in the market. In my search, I came across MindSea and sent them a note. I got an email back quickly from the founder. I think for a lot of reasons I was put at ease with MindSea. I was one of their first clients. They didn't have a track record, which was nerve-wracking for me, but I felt good about their founder, Bill Wilson. I interviewed five companies and felt the best about MindSea. Even though they didn't have the track record piece, I was willing to take the risk based on the personal connection I felt. It felt like it was going to be a collaborative experience. The other companies didn't feel that way.  Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative? The fact that I'm still partnering with MindSea Development today is a testament to the strength of the service they provide and the type of work they do.  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What distinguishes MindSea Development from other providers? One thing I think that's useful is that their founder comes from a software background. A couple of the companies I talked to it was clear that I was talking to a sales guy. Bill Wilson understood the development cycle and understands the pitfalls of software development. He understands the complexity of the code. He gets his hands dirty with the development. I think Bill is unique in the sense that he's very conversationally and relationally adept. He's a good communicator. When there's conflicts, it's helpful to have someone who's willing to speak clearly and walk through those things. In hindsight, are there areas in which they could improve, or things you might do differently? Not really. They've grown quite a bit since I started using them. I think they've managed it well, but that road in any business is a difficult row to hoe. Making sure they maintain the quality of the new hires and remain responsive will be important. --- #### App Development for News Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2012 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea brought a traditional newspaper into the mobile era by developing apps and integrating them into the enterprise system. They also provided product research, wireframes, and expert consultations. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 4.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director, The Chronicle Herald - Industry: Media - Client size: 201-500 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 22, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea contributed significant technical value, but an unexpected deliverable was high-level leadership in the constantly changing mobile news space. They were succinct, proactive, and deadline-oriented, which motivated internal process improvement. ""I think the caliber of MindSea Development's skill set and their delivery is outstanding."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. We're the provincial newspaper in Nova Scotia, Canada. What is your position? I'm the director of audience development. I work on business development and new products. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with MindSea Development? We needed to adapt to the digital age. Traditionally, newspapers are printed products, but over time, we've evolved to deliver our content to multiple platforms.  **SOLUTION** Please describe the scope of their involvement in detail. MindSea provided app development and integration with our enterprise systems, which was a big part of our project and something we sought out in a partner. They also provided a lot of leadership and guidance around the app technologies that people were using – a lot of analytical background.  In our company, we have a lot of traditional print employees and staff and MindSea really helped provide us with insight and intelligence on what was happening in the mobile space and what was happening at other similar organizations. They've also helped us with some Web development and some research. We recently engaged them on a research project for a new product, and they've been facilitating wireframes and have worked with focus groups to provide us with feedback on the direction we should be heading in terms of the content, look, and feel for the platform. How did you come to work with MindSea Development? We reached out to a few other firms. MindSea is a local company, and they approached us with a very sophisticated and great-looking solution, so we were impressed with their ability to identify our needs and work with our team to understand those needs. MindSea came back with something that was undeniably what we were looking for and in line with some of the international caliber newspaper and media companies. What is the status of this engagement? I think we launched our first version of our iOS app in 2012. We have a monthly contract with MindSea Development so we constantly evolve and upgrade our products. We're in touch with them on a regular basis.  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? We've been partners with MindSea since we entered the space. I think any growth and all growth can be attributed to that partnership. I think, from a higher-level perspective, they've added a lot of value to our organization as a whole – helping us understand a different space – Web space, different user and audience consumption habits, and things like that. They've worked internally to help various departments understand that. I think one of the ways they help us is they attend a lot of events and network quite a bit, and they've been able to bring some of that intelligence back to our organization. They speak with journalists and help them understand what's happening in the journalism space and the content delivery space. They have a major impact on changing the mind frame here. What distinguishes MindSea Development from other providers? I think the caliber of MindSea Development's skill set and their delivery is outstanding. They've had a major impact on us as far as project management skills. I work with 7–10 vendors and, hands down, they are the easiest to work with. They are just exceptionally organized. Their project management skills are off the charts. There are small things like after every meeting, their notes are succinct. Within an hour of the meeting, we have follow ups. They also meet deadlines. They're very proactive. It's changed our internal processes so we've adopted some of their processes because we saw first hand how well they worked and how efficient those practices were.  In hindsight, are there areas in which they could improve, or things you might do differently? There's really nothing. Any small issues or concerns that we've had have been addressed immediately. We have a very open relationship and, if we felt there was any confusion around deliverables or anything, we simply addressed them. We've encountered no major issues. They've been very responsive. --- #### App Development for News Provider **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $200,000 to $999,999 - Project length: Jan. 2011 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea consulted a newspaper publisher on iPad apps in order to facilitate the move to mobile-first news. Following that successful partnership, MindSea provided iOS and Android app development. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Product Director, Postmedia Network - Industry: Media - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 20, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea’s apps have helped build general and niche audiences. Rather than just churning out generic apps, the team genuinely addresses market needs and delivered unique solutions. Attentive and collaborative, MindSea became a trusted partner. ""MindSea almost acts as an extension of my own team."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. What is your position? We are a newspaper publishing company in Canada. We are the largest publisher of English news in Canada for print, Web, and mobile apps. I'm the product director for mobile. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with MindSea Development? We weren't in mobile, and we needed to be. We had been working with a local app developer for an iPad app, but we weren't thrilled with the work, so we brought MindSea in for a consulting perspective to look at what was going on and provide an assessment on the work that was being done. We moved our iPad product to them for development and built on that for launching an iPhone app. We also moved our Android development to the MindSea team. **SOLUTION** How did you come to work with MindSea Development? We're based in Toronto and MindSea is based in Halifax. The company we were working with previously was based in Toronto. We looked at two other Toronto firms, and then MindSea had come recommended from one of our media partners in Nova Scotia. We did a review of each of the company's capabilities and ended up going with MindSea because of their focus on user experience. We have lots of expertise in Web user experience, but none in mobile. That lack of experience we found was affecting our mobile presence. We wanted someone who could bring in that expertise. Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms? What is the status of this engagement? We started with working with MindSea more than four years ago and, at this point, our partnership has reached $200,000 plus. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement? We have developed a number of different apps with MindSea. One that was launched three or four years ago was a very specific product for a community that we built around hockey in Montreal. It was featured and was a five-star app. In terms of the audience, we are keeping pace with the market. What distinguishes MindSea Development from other providers? We worked with a local Android developer in Toronto. We worked with another iOS development prior to MindSea, so we've worked with three different app developers. MindSea almost acts as an extension of my own team. They're extremely consultative and collaborative. It's not a factory. They operate the way I need them to. In other words if I say to them what we want to do, they're not just going to do it. They're going to think about it, provide their expertise, and come back to me if they think that there's a way to make it better. My experience with the other two developers was statement of work, business requirements, and they executed it. Working with MindSea has been much more of a partnership. In hindsight, are there areas in which they could improve, or things you might do differently? It would be great if we were in the same city. Other than that, I have nothing bad to say about them. --- #### Development Augmentation for Small Startup **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Jan. 2011 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: MindSea augmented a development team working on a successful photo app for iOS. Their core task was upping the quality standards to match rising popularity and expectations. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Owner, App Startup Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jul 16, 2015 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea contributes a deep skillset in app development, from overall industry understanding to expertise in graphics and UI/UX. Their deliverables are consistently high-quality; they are a flexible, competent development partner. ""MindSea has been very flexible and brought a consistent level of quality to my work through the years."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your organization. My company develops and publishes consumer photo apps for the iOS platform. What is your position? I'm the owner, and I do the core research, product development, branding, marketing, and most of the development. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What business challenge were you trying to address with MindSea Development? I'm a one-man company, but I hire help when needed. I first started working with MindSea after I published an app that had become very popular. The popularity upped the stakes for quality. I approached MindSea in order to maintain the app with a level of quality that I couldn't bring to it. **SOLUTION** How did you come to work with MindSea Development? At some point, I had met another app developer that had a great app by MindSea. After talking to the MindSea team it seemed like their team brought everything that I was looking for. They had experience in the exact same market that I was in and was familiar with the technology and publishing. Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative? In total, it's mid-six figures. I've been using MindSea for other work throughout the years.  What is the status of this engagement? We've done business together since 2011. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What distinguishes MindSea Development from other providers? MindSea Development brings the full picture to the development process. They have an understanding of the marketing factors of the business. They can go deeper in areas where I can't. They can dive deeper in the area of graphics, UI [user interface], and the level of optimization.  In hindsight, are there areas in which they could improve, or things you might do differently? MindSea has been very flexible and brought a consistent level of quality to my work through the years. It's all been great. --- #### Dashboard Design & Development for Healthcare Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, UX/UI Design, Web Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: July - Oct. 2025 **Project Summary**: MindSea designed and developed a frontend dashboard for a healthcare company's urine-based testing. The goal of the dashboard was to present data in digestible content. **Review Rating**: 4.0 - Quality: 4.5 - Schedule: 3.0 - Cost: 3.5 - Willing to Refer: 4.5 **The Reviewer** COO, Myomar Molecular - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Dec 16, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea successfully delivered wireframe designs, prototypes, and the final product, and the client measured their success through direct feedback and stakeholder satisfaction. MindSea excelled at project management, and their commitment and experience level were impressive. ""MindSea’s project management was good."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I’m the COO of Myomar Molecular, a healthcare company. We develop a diagnostic tool to detect early muscle atrophy, enabling healthcare professionals to tailor therapies, shorten hospital stays, and monitor patient recovery. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea?We needed help developing a frontend dashboard for our urine-based testing. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?MindSea designed and developed a client dashboard to present data in digestible content.What is the team composition?We worked with 2–5 teammates from MindSea.How did you come to work with MindSea?I had developed a previous relationship with Rubén (CEO) during previous work experience and learned about MindSea’s value and expertise. Additionally, they were close to my geographic location, and our company values aligned.What is the status of this engagement?We worked together from July–October 2025. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?MindSea delivered wireframe designs, prototypes, and the final product. We measured the success of the dashboard through direct feedback and stakeholder satisfaction.How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint?MindSea’s project management was good. We mainly communicated through virtual meetings.What did you find most impressive about them?I was impressed by MindSea’s commitment and experience level.Are there any areas they could improve?MindSea’s proactive communication could be improved, especially when errors occurred. Additionally, I never saw a specific timeline for the project, and we went over the estimated hours. --- #### Web Dev for Nonprofit Organization **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, Mobile App Development, Web Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Sep. 2024 - Nov. 2025 **Project Summary**: MindSea assisted a nonprofit organization in conducting a needs analysis and developing a hub technology platform. The project consisted of five phases. **Review Rating**: 4.0 - Quality: 3.5 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 3.5 - Willing to Refer: 4.0 **The Reviewer** Executive Director, Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Dec 8, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: The client saw growth in user access to the platform. MindSea had regular meetings with the client and delivered the product on time. The client had a positive relationship with MindSea and was able to work through their issues. The client also had to escalate issues when needed. ""We've had a good relationship with the MindSea team."" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there.I’m the executive director of a non-profit organization. We’re Nova Scotia’s provincial hub for equitable, compassionate palliative care and grief support. We connect communities, amplify community voices, build knowledge, and influence policy and practice to improve outcomes for people facing loss or death. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with MindSea?We needed help conducting a needs analysis and developing a hub technology platform to be used as a central information and resource access hub to foster connections, support, and resource sharing across Nova Scotia communities, organizations, and health system partners. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement?MindSea has helped us conduct a needs analysis and develop a hub technology platform. The project has five phases: project initiation and alignment, discovery and strategy, prototype design and validation, agile development, and ongoing tech support. We’ve used an agile development approach since we’ve been creating something from a concept and vision.What is the team composition?I don’t know how many teammates from MindSea have been assigned to our project.How did you come to work with MindSea?I’m uncertain about how our relationship with MindSea was initiated.What is the status of this engagement?We started working with MindSea in September 2024, and our engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?We’re seeing growth in user access to the platform. We’re still making refinements, so we haven’t been able to assess the platform’s full impact.How did MindSea perform from a project management standpoint?We’ve had regular meetings with both teams. The product has been completed on time. We've had a good relationship with the MindSea team. and have been able to work through the issues. The relationship between MindSea’s team and our organization has been positive, and it’s been easy to have conversations where we might not be in alignment. We’ve also been able to escalate issues when needed, and resolution has been achieved.What did you find most impressive or unique about them?Our relationship with MindSea has been very positive.Are there any areas they could improve?Our project was milestone-based; however, the project was run more like a time-and-materials approach. I think MindSea could have been more open about the functionality of the backend and given us the opportunity to provide feedback during the project. This might have avoided some of the fixes after the fact.It would have also been helpful to know what the final product was going to look like. We saw the prototype with photos and had no idea it wouldn’t have them when we went live. This was a bit of a shock.Do you have any advice for potential customers?We needed a more defined internal process for managing scope. We also needed to ensure that before anything was signed off, we had a full understanding of how it worked and if it worked as planned. --- #### Software Customization for HealthTech Firm **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, IoT Development, Other IT Consulting and SI - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Oct. - Nov. 2024 **Project Summary**: MindSea customized a healthtech firm's existing software to connect their app to a large touchscreen display. The team enabled display use and fixed the software's interface issues. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 4.5 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Sr Dept Exec, Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 10,001+ Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Nov 7, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea delivered a high-quality, fully functional software in a quick turnaround time. They also exceeded the client's expectations and impressed them with their flexibility in completing a one-off job. Moreover, the team communicated clearly via email, messaging apps, and in-person meetings. ""Their communication was clear, the work was of high quality, and it was done very quickly."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Senior Department Executive of Varian, a Siemens Healthineers companyDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.We pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare.  For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Connect the Noona mobile app to a large touchscreen display **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?ReferralWhy did you select MindSea over others?Close to my geographic locationGreat culture fitReferred to meHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.A Noona software demo display is a modified Padzilla device powered by an M1 Mac Mini with an LG TVdisplay and a PQ Labs USB touch screen. It is intended to display a demo of the Noona app.Originally this was done through the use of PadZilla’s software, which allowed remote display and control of a USB-connected iPhone.  Mindsea anables display use with some customization, correcting the glitchy interface.  **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?The System works! Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Completly exceeded expectations. Their communication was clear, the work was of high quality, and it was done very quickly. Could not ask for anything more! What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?In-Person MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Flexability to complete a one off jobAre there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?None, they were amazing.  --- #### Web Design & Dev for Education Company **The Project** - Services: UX/UI Design - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Sep. - Dec. 2024 **Project Summary**: An education company has hired MindSea for web design and development. The team is tasked with refreshing the client's web templates to achieve a responsive range with various screen sizes. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Manager of Digital Products & Experience, NSCC - Industry: Education - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jan 31, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: MindSea has delivered quality work in a short time. MindSea's team is punctual, with quick turnarounds and a responsive approach via virtual meetings. The client praises the team's expertise, UX design, and human-centered deliverables. ""Working with MindSea has been a great experience."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Manager, Digital Products and Experience of an education company Describe what your company does in a single sentence.We provide Nova Scotians with inclusive and flexible access to education and training. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire MindSea to accomplish?Design, prototype and validate new website functionality **SOLUTION** How did you find MindSea?Online SearchWhy did you select MindSea over others?Close to my geographic locationGreat culture fitHuman-centred designHow many teammates from MindSea were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.MindSea refreshed our web templates to ensure they are responsive for a range of modern screen sizes (large desktop, undocked laptop, tablet, mobile). **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Discovery and design completed within original timeframe. This can be attributed to the quick turnaround and minimal need for amends/changes.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?The MindSea team turned work around quickly and were responsive.What was your primary form of communication with MindSea?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?What attracted us to MindSea was their emphasis on human-centred design. We wanted a partner with expertise in user experience design who would help us iterate, challenge our thinking, and also be comfortable applying our brand guidelines.Are there any areas for improvement or something MindSea could have done differently?Working with MindSea has been a great experience. --- ## Portfolio & Awards ### Project for Constant Health Deliverables: App Blueprint, Prototype, User Testing, iOS & iPad, Android, Development, Portal, Server Designed by medical experts, Constant Health combines the best of today’s nutrition and habit-forming apps with one-on-one attention, accountability, and care from healthcare professionals. Constant Health can support you whether you want to lose weight, improve nutrition, or work on a weight-related medical condition. ### Project for 99 Walks Deliverables: App Blueprint, iOS & Android, Development A great walking plan for women that includes motivational rewards, audio classes from top coaches with music choices for all, the ability to form or join a team of like-minded women to keep you on track. A supportive community that has your back. Daily inspirations to brighten your day. Fun and educational challenges to supercharge your wellness journey. Great for outdoor or treadmill walks. Walking is the proven gateway to weight loss, fitness and healthy lifestyle choices. View Case Study ### Project for COEO Deliverables: App Blueprint, Prototype, User Testing, iOS COEO is a community platform that connects fitness instructors with athletes and empowers them to grow their personal following and brand. View Case Study ### Project for Psychscope Deliverables: App Blueprint, User Testing, UX Design, UI Design, iOS Development Designed by psychiatrists, PsychScope is your guide in the battle against depression. Learn about the illness, and discover ways to cope. Build your personal support team, and receive encouragement every step of the way. Share tips with your supporters and help them understand the best way to assist you along your journey. ### Project for SportsDay TALK Deliverables: App Blueprint, iOS & iPad, Android, Development Get the best of SportsDay, Sportsradio 1310a/96.7fm The Ticket and sports in D-FW with the must-have SportsDay TALK app. Access articles, chats and blogs from SportsDay and enjoy live broadcasts from The Ticket 1310am/96.7fm. It’s a DFW’s sports lover’s dream. View Case Study ### Project for Trans Canada Trail Deliverables: App Blueprint, Prototype, User Testing, iOS & Android The Great Trail app is a trail guide and trip planner for anyone who wants to explore Canada’s epic 24,000 km network of trails. The Great Trail is made up of almost 500 individual trail sections, each with unique and varied features. View Case Study ### Project for Proposify Deliverables: App Blueprint, Android, Development Proposify is an online business proposal software that gives your sales team the competitive edge with a mobile companion to help users stay on top of their sales pipeline and close deals faster. View Case Study ### Project for National Post Deliverables: App Blueprint, Prototype, User Testing, iOS & iPad, Android, Development Get the news you need with the National Post app for iPhone and iPad. Find insight on demand from our best columnists. Go deep on the topics that matter to you with our comprehensive explainers. Lose yourself in our rich storytelling, which features captivating photo and video galleries. View Case Study ### Project for Pixeo Deliverables: App Blueprint, Branding, iOS, Web Portal, Development PIXEO is a simple way for photographers to log, capture, and share the world’s best photographic locations. Discover new places to shoot in your own backyard and gain insider knowledge only locals have when travelling abroad. Get inspiration from each location’s photo gallery and insightful tips from other photographers that have shot there before you.   View Case Study ### Project for DGI Clinical Deliverables: Blueprint, prototype, user testing   An app designed to help caregivers feel supported and empowered, so they can have an impact on the well-being of their loved one   ### Project for Halterix While conducting his PhD research, Halterix founder Dr. Burns realized so many surgeries were being done that could have been avoided with more effective physical therapy (PT). But what do healthcare providers know about how much PT people actually do on their own – or how properly they do it? Up until now, gaining these types of measurements typically required at least three wearable sensors. But by using a powerful AI engine and data capture technology, we helped Halterix begin development of a first-of-its-kind app that measures, evaluates, and shares real-time performance using just a smartwatch. Flexing our research muscles​ Excited by the idea of designing a motion data smartwatch solution, we visited various PT sites to observe how people actually function, ask them questions, and make sense of how this app could work best for them. We realized we’d have to address the following key items in order to fully engage users in their physical therapy journey and help them recover faster: Discover the problems being solved Determine the most appropriate and effective approach for the end user Build an integrated technology solution connecting a smartwatch app, a patient app, a practitioner app and a server with the existing AI Presenting actionable data Original beta testing done by Halterix had revealed that there simply wasn’t enough information to be actionable. An overall score didn’t do much for users, but telling them if an exercise was good, not so good, or great and why, would. So during our design phase, we explored creative ways to facilitate communication of the motion data being shared between a smartwatch, patient, and practitioner. Getting it right the first time Not only has Halterix tested the beta prototype in multiple clinics across Canada, but we were also able to help prove their promise to investors that they could execute on a complex plan and release an innovative and effective digital health tool. ### Clutch Awards - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_health__wellness_app_developers_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_software_developers_medical_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_software_developers_medical_canada.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_health__wellness_app_developers_canada_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_user_experience_company_medical_canada.svg) ### Industry Recognitions - #4 on Toobler Top Mobile App Developers in 2024 - MindSea Launches New Website, Podcast Series - Crunchbase - LinkedIn - Moving Digital Health Forward - Annual Web Development Awards - International News Media - Top 10+ Mobile App Development Companies in Canada - 14 Best Mobile App Development Companies - Appstore Best News iPad Apps of 2013 - TCH - Best Mobile App or Website - Best Mobile App ## Key Clients - Constant Health ## Packages ## About the Team ### Our Story MindSea is a healthcare app development company that believes nothing is more important than an individual's health and wellness. We've been building apps since day one of the App Store, and our experienced North America-based team of designers and developers partners with medical practices, research teams, and healthtech founders to build well-thought-out digital health apps that have a positive impact on people's lives. Above all, we partner with others who share a sense of values and purpose. ### What Sets Us Apart - Healthcare app development is what we do: We work primarily with clients in health and wellness, so we understand the realities of HIPAA, clinical workflows, and patient experience before a project starts. We focus on human-centered UX design principles and plan for compliance from day one, so your app is built for your specific user needs. - The people you meet are the people who build: Our designers and developers stay involved from discovery through launch and beyond. The people doing the work are the same people who nurture the relationship, which means thoughtful candor in every conversation, a higher level of understanding, and continuity as your product evolves. - Clear communication and true collaboration: We share our knowledge and processes in a way that's easy to understand, so no one feels left out of the conversation. Our team explains the technical realities of healthcare app development in plain English with no tech jargon, working alongside you so you stay informed every step of the way. ### Quick Facts - 41 Verified Clutch Clients - 19 years in business ### Tools and Technology - Slack - Google Meet - Zoom - Trello - GitHub - Figma - Google Workspace - AWS - Azure DevOps ### Commonly Asked Questions **How long does healthcare app development take from discovery to launch?** Most healthcare apps take 5 to 8 months from Blueprint kickoff to production launch. Blueprint, our discovery and prototyping process, sets the foundation by defining scope, validating the user experience, and planning for compliance before development begins. Full development typically takes 12 to 20 weeks after Blueprint, plus 2 to 4 weeks for compliance review and testing. Complex EHR or clinical system integrations can extend timelines by 8 to 12 weeks depending on the integration scope and vendor API maturity. **What is the Blueprint UX discovery sprint and why do you start with it?** Blueprint is our flagship discovery process where our designers, developers, and strategists work alongside your team to align on goals, validate the user experience, and plan for HIPAA compliance and architecture before any production code gets written. You walk away with a clickable prototype, a technical brief for your app, a product roadmap, and a stakeholder-ready deck that can be used to secure grant funding or investor buy-in. Starting with Blueprint helps you avoid the costly rework and scope creep that happens when development partners skip discovery, which is the single biggest reason healthcare app projects go over budget. **Do you comply with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)?** We plan for HIPAA compliance from day one of every healthcare project aiming to go to market in the US. That means designing your architecture around HIPAA-eligible cloud infrastructure (AWS or Azure, depending on your needs), building in encryption and access controls from the first sprint, and supporting Business Associate Agreement (BAA) requirements with your hosting and integration vendors. For US-based healthcare organizations, patient data stays in approved US-based regions. We also design with SOC 2 principles and, where relevant for Canadian and EU clients, PHIPA, PIPEDA, and GDPR requirements in mind. **How do you typically collaborate with clients?** Our designers, developers, and product managers work alongside your team from discovery through launch and beyond, so the people you meet during scoping are the same people building your app. We hold weekly check-ins, use Slack asynchronously, and aim to always communicate in plain English with no tech jargon. At MindSea, we treat your team as collaborators in every decision. Most of our clients work with us for years as their products mature and evolve, and we're proud to be ongoing development partners for several of our health tech clients. **How do you measure success?** Success looks different depending on the type of healthcare app we're building. For patient engagement apps, we look at adoption, successful onboarding, and user engagement over time. For clinical studies and research apps, we measure success by the quality of data collection and the statistical significance of that data, which directly affects whether grant-funded research projects get extended. For consumer fitness and wellness apps, we focus on app store ratings and reviews. Across every project, the clearest long-term signal of success is that most of our clients return to us as their products mature. ## Verification Clutch verification provides an additional layer of data to help you make the right purchasing decision of business services. - Verified Client Reviews: 41 - Overall Review Rating: 5.0 Last Updated: 2026-07-14T08:56:42Z ### Business Entity - Business Entity Name: MINDSEA DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED - Source: Government of Nova Scotia - Jurisdiction of Formation: Canada - Date of Formation: March 5, 2021 - Status: Active - Last Updated: December 21, 2021 - ID: 4206321 ### Credit Report Results - International Credit Risk Assessment: Low Risk - Source: Creditsafe - Last Updated: January 1, 2022 ## Locations (2) ### Halifax, Canada (Headquarters) - 1701 Hollis St Suite 800 - Halifax, NS B3J 2T9 - Canada - 10 - 15 employees - Phone: 1 888 3905150 ### Toronto, Canada - 155 Queens Quay East - Toronto, ON M5A 1B6 - Canada - 10 - 15 employees - Phone: 1 888 3905150 ## Connections - Shalaka Teli (Gadre Infotech Pvt. 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