Rocket Farm Studios is a leading mobile app development and AI consulting agency that helps startups and enterprises innovate, launch, and scale high-performing digital products. With 15+ years of experience, we combine deep expertise in iOS & Android apps, MVP development, AI-powered solutions, and product growth strategies to deliver results that matter.
We go beyond development. Our team partners with clients to create intelligent, data-driven products that balance seamless user experience, advanced AI integration, and long-term scalability. Every solution is built to solve real business challenges while positioning companies for sustainable growth.
Our services include:
AI Consulting & Strategy: Helping organisations understand, adopt, and scale AI responsibly.
Mobile App Development: High-performance native apps for iOS and Android.
MVP Development: Lean, fast builds that validate ideas and attract investors.
AI-Powered Solutions: Intelligent automation, predictive analytics, and custom AI integrations.
Product Growth Strategies: Data-backed roadmaps to boost engagement, retention, and ROI.
What sets us apart is our ability to merge product strategy, AI innovation, and agile engineering into one process. We don’t just deliver code — we deliver clarity, execution, and measurable impact.
Whether you’re validating a new idea, enhancing an existing product, or exploring how AI can transform your business, Rocket Farm Studios brings the vision, expertise, and execution to make it happen.
Min project size
$25,000+
Hourly rate
$150 - $199 / hr
Employees
10 - 49
Locations
Needham, MA
Year founded
Founded 2008
Languages
Timezones
1 Language that we service
English
1 Timezone that we service
EST
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
3 Locations
Needham , MA
Needham , MA
Providence , RI
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Pricing Snapshot
Min. project size
$25,000+
Avg. hourly rate
$150 - $199
/hr
Rating for cost
4.7
/5
What Clients Have Said
Rocket Farm Studios offers competitive pricing, with project costs ranging from $16,000 to over $500,000. Clients appreciate their value for money, citing affordability compared to other options and effective project management. They are seen as a solid choice for startups and established companies alike.
Clients trust Rocket Farm Studios for their professionalism and reliability. The firm's ability to understand business needs and align their services with client objectives leads to strong, ongoing partnerships.
Cost-Effective Services
Rocket Farm Studios offers competitive pricing for their services, making them an attractive option for startups and businesses seeking quality development work within budget constraints.
User-Centric Design Focus
Rocket Farm Studios places a strong emphasis on UI/UX design, ensuring that applications are not only functional but also user-friendly and visually appealing. This focus on design contributes to positive user experiences.
Strong Project Management Skills
Clients consistently praise Rocket Farm Studios for their organized and efficient project management. They utilize tools like Airtable and Slack to maintain clear communication and deliver projects on time, contributing to high client satisfaction.
Areas for Improvement in Communication
While communication is generally strong, one client mentioned the need for more proactive updates. Ensuring timely communication and status updates could further enhance client satisfaction.
Innovative and Creative Solutions
The team is commended for their creativity and innovation, particularly in developing solutions that address unique client challenges. Their ability to think outside the box adds significant value to their projects.
UX, Visual Design, Dev, & QA for Live Training Rowing Machine Company
Featured Review
Custom Software Development
$200,000 to $999,999
Dec. 2017 - Mar. 2019
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
“They really understood our business. We didn’t have to reexplain anything, and the startup time was really fast.”
Mar 7, 2019
COO, Hydrow by CREW
Dan Dunn
Verified
Other industries
Cambridge, Massachusetts
11-50 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Solutions acted as the early design, development, and QA team for a fitness application. They worked in Sketch, Zeppelin, InVision, React Native, and various AWS resources.
The pre-launch campaign drew over $1 million in sales and $20 million in additional funding. The UI/UX reflects well on the company, and Rocket Farm Solutions was a flexible partner throughout the process.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
We are making a live outdoor reality rower, which is a rowing machine with a 22-inch screen that links users live or on-demand with a trainer on a real body of water. It's a hardware experience mixed with a content experience that allows users to enjoy the outdoors while they work out. I'm the COO and am in charge of product management.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
We were brand new and looking for an engineering team. We had an experienced CTO, but we hadn't hired any developers yet. We needed help with both design and app development before we engaged our internal team.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
We used them for a couple of phases. They managed our QA with a third-party vendor. We provided the tests to them, and they would execute on them. We had some periods when QA was every day and others where we would only work on it every three weeks or so. That flexibility was very helpful to us.
We had access to a designer who made our ideas execution-ready. The developers they provided started with that execution. As we filled out our team, we continued to use their UI/UX specialists. We used Sketch, Zeppelin, and InVision, and our stack included React Native for iOS and Android, plus a variety of AWS applications on the backend.
What is the team composition?
We worked with two or three developers, one designer, and two QA people at peak, though we may have had an additional developer. Lately, we just used a UI/UX person and a project manager.
How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios?
They started with the company before I did, so I’m not sure of the hiring process.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent over $200,000 on this project.
What is the status of this engagement?
They started working in December 2017. The developers finished in July 2018, and the design work continued until February 2019. The final wrap-ups ran into March 2019.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We had a successful campaign in which we pre-sold more than $1 million in total, and our prototypes and betas helped us raise an additional $20 million in funding. Their work certainly reflected well on our company, but we didn't use any specific metrics to track their work.
How did Rocket Farm Studios perform from a project management standpoint?
They’re very flexible. It’s easy to get caught by surprise as a startup, but I could always come to them with an issue and expect a fast solution. Most of our communication was through Slack and InVision, and their developers used Pivotal.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They really understood our business. We didn’t have to reexplain anything, and the startup time was really fast. They knew what we wanted, and that was incredibly helpful.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I don’t have any areas they should improve; I’m pleased with their work.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Explain your core ideas and brand mission before sending them just the specs for your project. Then, take advantage of the fact that they understand your business.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Mobile App Dev & Design for Social Networking App
Mobile App DevelopmentUX/UI Design
$200,000 to $999,999
Jan. 2023 - Feb. 2025
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They were very good overall."
Feb 14, 2025
Founder & CEO, Social Networking App
Anonymous
Verified
Information technology
New York City, New York
1-10 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Studios helped a social networking app develop their concept, design, and build their app from scratch. The team used Figma for design and also provided maintenance services.
Rocket Farm Studios successfully helped the client create their MVP and hash out their concept. The team managed the project well using Airtable and communicated via Slack. Moreover, they were very helpful in getting the app up and running. Their performance led to a fruitful partnership.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CEO and founder of a social networking app.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
We needed help developing our concept, designing our app for iOS, and building it.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Rocket Farm Studios helped us develop our concept, design, and build our app from scratch. They also maintained it. We had an open line of communication, and we worked together to structure some plans and decisions. Then, we let their development team do their thing and build the app. For design, they used Figma.
What is the team composition?
We worked with several people who came on the project part-time. We worked with developers, including a lead developer and his team of outsourced developers. We also had a project manager and designers for a period.
How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios?
We were referred to them through one of my friends. Once we created our app's concept, we reached out to Rocket Farm Studios and kicked things off.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent between $250,000–$500,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked together from January 2023–February 2025.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Rocket Farm Studios successfully delivered the project and got us to where we needed to be. They were helpful since day one, showing initiative and resources to bring in anyone through outsourcing when a task was at hand. The team helped us get our MVP off the ground and hash out our concept. They did a good job.
How did Rocket Farm Studios perform from a project management standpoint?
Project management and communication were both good. They started bringing on one project manager, but they had some health issues. The team then brought someone else on, and they managed the project well. We used Slack for communication and Airtable for project management.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Rocket Farm Studios was very helpful in getting us from zero to one and getting our mobile application up and running. The lead developer was good, too.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, they were very good overall.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
They will be very helpful in getting your MVP done. Take into account that Rocket Farm Studios is a more affordable option, and engaging them will be a good way to do your project.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
UI Design & Dev for Vision Test Kiosk Provider
Mobile App DevelopmentUX/UI Design
$50,000 to $199,999
May 2024 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"They've been very organized and confident in managing everything."
Sep 4, 2024
CTO, Eyebot
Jack Moldave
Verified
Other industries
Boston, Massachusetts
11-50 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Studios has designed, developed, and tested the Android-based UI of a vision test kiosk provider. The team has created the vision test flow and worked with external partners to integrate some features.
Rocket Farm Studios' work has saved the client time and helped them clear a lot of the technical debt their product had. The team has been highly organized, confident, and technically proficient. They communicate well via Zoom, email, and Slack. Moreover, they're knowledgeable and understanding.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I'm the CTO of Eyebot, a company that makes a kiosk that can scan people's eyes and give them an eye prescription. We essentially provide autonomous vision tests to allow people to buy glasses more easily. My partner and I started this company about four years ago, and we're located in Boston, Massachusets.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
As mentioned, we have a kiosk, and there's a UI portion of it. The user needs to interact with the kiosk to do the self-administered vision test. We had a prior developer do a lot of the work before, but we were looking for a more polished version of the UI, so we hired Rocket Farm Studios to take it to the next level.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
We've hired Rocket Farm Studios to design, test, and build the entire UI on our Android tablet. Initially, they audited our old code and then did extensive UX design work. The team worked directly with our founders and our software engineer and created all the UI assets and many of the graphics on Figma. From there, they implemented everything in Android.
Basically, Rocket Farm Studios has created the entire vision test flow. The team has also worked with a couple of partners — online glasses retailers — to create some integrations with them. They've implemented calls to action within the UI to allow users to actually purchase glasses or get doctor-signed prescriptions from our telemedical network.
What is the team composition?
We've worked with 5–6 teammates from Rocket Farm Studios, including Emma (Project Manager), Ryan (Designer), an Android developer, a QA engineer, and an architect. Dan (CEO) and Daniel (CTO) have also joined some of our calls.
How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios?
I read about Rocket Farm Studios on Google. We had worked with overseas developers before, and while they were good, the time difference was very frustrating. There were a couple of language barriers, and they also didn't do design work or project management. We needed a full-service firm, so I searched for a new partner online and limited my search to Boston-local companies. I reached out to probably 15 different firms, and Rocket Farm Studios was one of the first that responded to me.
Dan reached out to me, and we had a quick little chat. It turned out that we went to the same college, so we joked about that. Then, we actually went to a college meetup, so I got to meet him in person, as well as some of his friends. Dan also provided me with a Boston-based hard tech startup as a reference. We called this startup, and they said Rocket Farm Stuidos was great. That was how we came to work with them.
Ultimately, choosing Rocket Farm Studios was a combination of a few things. We needed someone local, which they were. We also needed someone competent and smart, and Dan had a PhD from the university we went to. He was clearly smart, so I felt confident with their technical competency.
Still, the reference check sealed the deal. The fact that the CEO of a $100 million startup personally told us that Rocket Farm Studios was great and that they had enjoyed working with them was very helpful. Although Rocket Farm Studios was relatively expensive, they were still affordable compared to other options.
How much have you invested in them?
We’ve spent around $100,000. I think we're going to end up paying them a little bit more, though.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together around May 2024, and the engagement is ongoing. We're still working on the final details, and we plan to keep Rocket Farm Studios on board to do continual upgrades and add new features when needed.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We haven't deployed the new UI yet, so I can't speak about the results — we're still under development. However, working with Rocket Farm Studios has saved us an enormous amount of time because they've been very organized and confident in managing everything.
Their work has freed up a lot of our time, helping us realize that we had a lot of technical debt that we had to solve. Moreover, they've helped us do a lot of the work needed to get back on track. Not only has Rocket Farm Studios saved us a lot of time, but they've also cleared us of a lot of technical debt. Overall, the quality of their work is very high, meeting our expectations.
How did Rocket Farm Studios perform from a project management standpoint?
Rocket Farm Studios is very organized and very clear about what's going on in terms of project management; we've been really impressed with that. We have a mix of communication channels. We use email and Slack a lot. We also do Zoom calls, and Dan will sometimes just call me to check-in.
Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?
Emma and Ryan have been fantastic, and working directly with Dan has been great. Overall, Rocket Farm Studios' entire team has done a fantastic job.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Compared to the overseas developers, communicating with Rocket Farm Studios has been extremely easy. They understand exactly what we're trying to explain, even if we explain it poorly. In comparison, it would take me a lot of time to explain what was going on to some of our overseas developers. Doing bug fixes and design changes took a lot of time and effort on my end. Rocket Farm Studios has really cleared us up for that.
Are there any areas they could improve?
There's nothing Rocket Farm Studios could improve on. I'm pretty content with what they offer.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
We had an in-person kickoff meeting, which was very helpful. The fact that we were able to meet in person got us up to speed really quickly and was a big advantage.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Although they're a bit more expensive than other companies, they're worth the cost."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
UI/UX Design & Mobile App Dev for Healthcare Education Co
Mobile App DevelopmentUX/UI Design
$50,000 to $199,999
Feb. 2023 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Their UI/UX design teammates have been fantastic, and their project management has been really good."
Feb 5, 2024
Executive, My Santé Via, Inc.
Anonymous
Verified
Other industries
Boston, Massachusetts
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Studios has developed the MVP of a mobile app for a healthcare education company, using Figma prototypes created by the client. Their work now includes maintenance and continuous development.
Rocket Farm Studios' work has had a positive impact on the client's business, as they've become more precise in allocating the budget to create a great app. The team has delivered on time and on budget, using Airtable for project management. Moreover, their planning and UI/UX designs are impressive.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there. I'm an executive at My Santé Via, Inc. We produce and publish health-related educational content.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
We hired Rocket Farm Studios to help us create an app that our patients could use in between visits to their obesity medicine doctors. The app was aimed at providing patients with additional support on top of the time they spent with their doctor.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement? Rocket Farm Studios has developed a mobile app for us. Initially, we provided them with a clickable prototype of the app we had created in Figma. We also provided them with the corresponding user stories.
Currently, we have a maintenance contract with Rocket Farm Studios, and we're preparing to launch the app's MVP. We've already identified some features that we want to add, so we'll continue working with Rocket Farm Studios to build those.
What is the team composition? We've worked with Emma (Project Manager), Sanit (Lead Product Manager), a managing director, and a UI/UX designer. How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios? Someone recommended them to us.
How much have you invested with them? We've spent around $140,000.
What is the status of this engagement? We started working together around February 2023, and our engagement is ongoing. We had to put this project on hold in the past; that's why we've been working together for 12 months. However, Rocket Farm Studios could have easily delivered this app sooner.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Thanks to our partnership with Rocket Farm Studios, we've become a lot smarter in how we spend our money. We've become laser-focused working with them, so we're not spending money where we don't need to spend it. Thanks to this, we've developed a really nice pace for developing this app and its features.
How did Rocket Farm Studios perform from a project management standpoint? Rocket Farm Studios has always delivered on time and on budget. The team has never fallen behind, and all the deliverables and promises have been kept. Moreover, every step of the process has been recorded, so we can always go back and access everything we need to keep the project moving.
Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review? Emma has been fantastic in organizing our project through Airtable and making sure all of our documentation has been stored. Emma has been so amazing that we've kept working with her for the maintenance phase.
Sanit has also been fantastic in helping us find ways to improve the app's MVP and laying out the foundation so that we can easily develop the app's next version. Overall, he has been great.
What did you find most impressive about them? Their skills in planning the project and analyzing our business needs have been impressive. Moreover, their UI/UX design teammates have been fantastic, and their project management has been really good. Are there any areas they could improve? There's nothing Rocket Farm Studios can improve on. Overall, we've been very happy with them.
Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs? Do your own business analysis first and be very clear about what you're trying to achieve. This will help things go a lot smoother and cheaper.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
WordPress Web Dev for Management Company
Web Design
$10,000 to $49,999
Sep. 2022 - Feb. 2023
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"We’re pleased with all their work and look forward to working with them in the future."
Mar 14, 2023
Executives, Management Company
Anonymous
Verified
Other industries
Salt Lake City, Utah
1-10 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Studios built a new WordPress website for a management company's partner. They wrote the copy, edited photos, and created a home page, contact page, and product pages. They also helped with SEO.
Rocket Farm Studios successfully delivered a professional, polished website. Despite facing minor delays, the team was punctual, communicative, and dedicated to meeting the client’s needs. They managed the project effectively and communicated via email.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
Respondent 1: I run all executive operations at a management company. The website was built for our partner, a pallet manufacturer.
Respondent 2: I’m a marketing manager.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
Respondent 1: We were assisting our partnership with a new website. They wanted a higher quality website, to reach more of the market and get the story out about their products.
Respondent 2: We needed them to rebuild our website and provide branding services.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Respondent 2: Rocket Farm Studios delivered a custom WordPress website. First, we sat down with a project manager, copywriter, and UX designer to look at our existing site and discuss our needs. We decided the new website should be product-focused rather than informational. Then, they wrote the copy, designed the UX/UI, and added custom colors and content blocks to the homepage. They also built a contact page and additional pages corresponding to each product.
We provided the photos, but they edited them before including them on the site. They also did a 3D rendering of our product and provided minimal SEO and backend services. They continue to provide hosting services.
They’ve completed the project, but we plan to work with them on building the second version of the site. We may also utilize their branding services down the line.
What is the team composition?
Respondent 2: We worked with Emma (Project Manager), Dan (CEO & Founder), and a UI designer.
Respondent 1: We also worked with a social media team member and a content team member.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent about $16,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked on this project from September 2022–February 2023. We plan to continue working together.
How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios?
We found them through a referral from a business partner.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Their professionalism was a leading contributor to the project’s success. We’ve received positive feedback regarding how polished and refined the website looks. It’s much more custom and professional.
How did the company perform from a project management standpoint?
Respondent 2: The project was slightly delayed due to some team members being out sick. We had a fluid deadline, and they were really on point with regard to task management. They kept the project moving and provided weekly updates, which was good. Working with a team that was local to us, who we could go and see when we needed to, brought a lot of continuity to the project.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Respondent 2: They did a good job getting our whole team involved, which minimized the back-and-forth via email.
Respondent 1: We had a professional experience working with them overall. They were punctual with delivery and met all our expectations. They heard the wants and needs of our partner's team to deliver what was required. We’re pleased with all their work and look forward to working with them in the future
Are there any areas they could improve?
Respondent 2: I have no suggestions for improvement.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Mobile App Dev for Leadership Training Company
Mobile App Development
Confidential
Sep. 2021 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
“Their design team is exceptionally talented and thoughtful.”
Nov 20, 2022
Executive, Leadership Training Company
Anonymous
Verified
Other industries
Newton, Massachusetts
1-10 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Studios has developed a mobile and desktop application for a leadership development company. The app has automated the client’s analog process by offering digital leadership assessments.
Rocket Farm Studios has completed 90% of the app, and the client has been pleased with the results thus far. The team has taken a user-focused approach and worked to align the app with the client’s vision. They’ve been a creative, innovative partner who's communicated via Slack, Zoom, and Aitrable.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m an executive for a leadership training company specializing in DE&I architecture and strategy. We also focus on inclusive leadership development.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
We engaged Rocket Farm Studios to develop an app for us. We’d used a proprietary assessment tool that we built using our leadership evaluation system, but we had to do things manually. We’d spend hours trying to compute and score the results and create reports. We wanted to enhance the process by developing an app to offer our evaluation online via desktop, laptop, or mobile.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
We started the project by going through a discovery phase, where Rocket Farm Studios walked us through multiple feasible outcomes. They presented various possibilities for a path forward, which we assessed to determine the project budget. Once we chose our desired path, the team moved on to the design and development stages. Now, they’re working on the demo and testing phase.
They’ve built the app for iOS, Android, and desktop, and enhanced it to accommodate our specific training. The app is essentially a leadership assessment tool that enables users to complete our assessments online. Once a user has completed their inclusive leadership assessment, the app uses their responses to generate a leadership profile. Then, the app generates specific leadership training based on the results in their profile.
What is the team composition?
We’ve worked with Dan K. (CEO), Kase (Senior Product Manager), Adam (Senior Product Manager), Dan R. (Interim CTO), a designer, and some developers.
How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios?
I was part of a CEO group with Dan, and as he learned about my business, he shared how he could build an app to enhance our process. We had several conversations and moved forward with the engagement when we were finally ready.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with Rocket Farm Studios on the discovery phase in September 2021, and they started building the application in January 2022. The partnership is ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
When we launch the app, our key success measures will be functionality and ease of use. At this point, the project is 90% complete, and everything’s been working great so far. We haven’t faced any bugs or crashes yet.
How did Rocket Farm Studios perform from a project management standpoint?
Rocket Farm Studios has met deadlines and worked within our budget. The team has been very transparent about the functionality feasible for our app, and they’ve explained parts of the project in technical terms.
We only faced one hiccup that caused us to expand the project scope, which made the project feel erratic at one point. However, it could’ve been a miscommunication on our end, and the team resolved it quickly. Everything else has gone smoothly, and we’ve used Slack, Zoom, and Airtable to communicate.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their biggest strength is their creativity and innovation. Their design team is exceptionally talented and thoughtful; they’re conscientious about aligning the app with our initial concept. They’re very thoughtful about user engagement, which is critical to the app’s success.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Apart from the one time we had to expand the project scope, I have nothing Rocket Farm Studios could improve on.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
I recommend approaching the engagement with a list of wants and needs for the app’s brand identity. Then, let Rocket Farm Studios guide you through the project.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Cross Platform App Dev For Music Company
Mobile App Development
Confidential
Sep. 2021 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.0
Willing to Refer
4.5
"Rocket Farm Studios has delivered exactly what we’ve asked for, and the proof is in the pudding."
Sep 15, 2022
Digital Project Manager, Hal Leonard
Dan
Verified
Media
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
201-500 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Studios has helped a digital sheet music platform transition their iPad app to other devices. They’ve rewritten the legacy code, migrated it from Objective-C to Swift, and built an iOS mobile app.
Rocket Farm Studios has successfully launched an iOS mobile app that mirrors the functionality of the iPad app. They’ve been organized development partners who’ve solved complex technical issues. They’ve used Airtable to manage the project; the client has been pleased with their efficient workflow.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m a digital product manager for a sheet music e-commerce website and mobile app. We deliver written sheet music in a digital form, so musicians can learn how to play their favorite songs. I work with our internal and external development teams.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
We’d already built our website and iPad app, and we felt the best way for users to interact with our platform was through a native app experience. We noticed the majority of our users were accessing our platform through their phones, so we wanted to meet customers where they were by creating a mobile application.
We aimed to create an application with the same features as our iPad application on a smaller form factor for iOS and Android. We needed a development partner to take our legacy iPad code, bring it into a modern cross-platform framework, and expand it across other devices to make it easier for us to build upon in the future.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Rocket Farm Studios has rewritten our existing code base and migrated it from Objective-C to Swift. The team has made some architectural changes to improve the performance of the iPad app and moved it into a modern framework to enable cross-platform development. We’ve plugged the application into our existing backend, and a mobile API developed internally.
Although we’ve worked on some design initiatives, most of our partnership has been dedicated to creating feature parity between the iPad and iPhone applications. For example, we’ve tried to ensure we can reliably sync a user’s profile from one device to another. Additionally, Rocket Farm Studios has tweaked the frontend design so our customers can have a similar, user-friendly UX no matter which device they use to access our platform.
Since working together, we’ve released the iPhone application, but we’re still working on releasing the Android version. We plan to continue working with Rocket Farm Studios on scaling the platform, expanding the functionality, and finding other ways to add value for our users.
What is the team composition?
We’ve worked with the CEO of Rocket Farm Studios and our project manager and account manager. Once we got into the thick of the project, we also interfaced with their developers and designers.
How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios?
We’d been working with another development company that we weren’t satisfied with, so we started looking for a new partner. Our parent company had collaborated with Rocket Farm Studios on another application development project, so we considered them for our project.
What is the status of this engagement?
We’ve been working with Rocket Farm Studios since September 2021. We officially launched our iPhone app in August 2022 and did a follow-up release with crucial performance improvements. We’re still working on the Android development.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
After facing several challenges with our previous development partner, working with Rocket Farm Studios has been a huge breath of fresh air. They’ve brought a lot of expertise and organizational skills to the table and delivered a great product.
From a technical standpoint, this project has been a considerable undertaking, and the team has understood the limitations of picking up an existing code base and migrating it. They’ve also proactively identified knowledge gaps in our documentation and worked through them alongside us.
How did Rocket Farm Studios perform from a project management standpoint?
Rocket Farm Studios has managed the project well; they’ve even played a key role in streamlining our internal processes. When our development team has had questions, Rocket Farm Studios has quickly stepped in to guide them and ensure they’re working on the necessary deliverables.
Our project manager has communicated effectively and kept us updated on progress; we’ve been delighted with the workflow. We’ve used Airtable to manage the project, which has made it easy for us to approve user stories, understand the nature of sprints, and track bugs. We’ve liked using Airtable because it’s shown us Rocket Farm Studios’ approach to application development and helped us grasp the project scope.
Although we’ve faced some project challenges, Rocket Farm Studios has always gone with the flow and accommodated any changes along the way. Working with them has been a really refreshing experience.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I’ve been most impressed with their ability to tackle such a challenging project, get to the bottom of our issues, and find solutions. Rocket Farm Studios has delivered exactly what we’ve asked for, and the proof is in the pudding.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I wouldn’t necessarily call this an improvement because you get what you pay for, but Rocket Farm Studios isn’t the cheapest shop on the market, so we’ve had to be creative with our budget.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
4.5
NPS
Web Dev & Design for Social Commerce Platform
Web Development
$200,000 to $999,999
Jan. 2021 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
'They’re an extension of ourselves, which is really awesome."
Jun 16, 2022
Founder & CEO, Hands Down
Jenna Sereni
Verified
Media
Burlington, Wisconsin
1-10 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Studios serves as the web development partner to a social commerce startup. They've built the client's beta and MVP offerings, working from scratch on development and resource management.
Managing both their own resources and the client's in-house development capabilities, Rocket Farm Studios is a comprehensive partner. Their multi-channel communication stands out, as does their ability to integrate with internal resources. Customers can expect a supportive partner.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CEO and founder of a social commerce platform that invites users to discover and share their favorite things with their friends.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
We hired them to create the very first iteration of our software platform; they’ve been a part of our business since day one, designing and developing our MVP and our beta product.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
They’ve developed everything from scratch. They advise us on marketing, and they’re available for whatever we need, which is amazing. If we wanted them to do any marketing, they would step right in, but we have another team for that.
What is the team composition?
We’ve worked with Adam (Senior Product Manager). He listens to our needs and helps translates them into the technical solution that we’re looking for. We also work with some of their UX resources. While it took us a bit of time to find the right resource to work on our project, we found an incredibly UX lead and UI designer.
Adam also manages the engineering team that’s associated with our business on a day-to-day business.
How did you come to work with with Rocket Farm Studios?
We found them on Clutch.
How much have you invested with them?
I’m not sure of the exact amount, but I believe it’s around $150,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We’ve been working together since January 2021.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The best part of the engagement is that we now have a live application, which is exactly what we wanted and more. We’ve seen user growth and an increase in our ability to fundraise.
How did with Rocket Farm Studios perform from a project management standpoint?
We collaborated over Airtable and used Slack, Zoom, and email for communication.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I’ve never hired from a development shop before, but, compared to an in-house team, they’re an extension of ourselves, which is really awesome.
Are there any areas they could improve?
They’ve been very supportive of us, so the only thing I would say is that it would be great if they had even more people available to us. We love the people they’ve brought us, however. They recruit great individuals.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Be prepared for things on the marketing side and anything else that goes into consumer technology. You need to have an email strategy and SEO strategy. Just having something lined up on a parallel path is good because Rocket Farm can work quickly.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Mobile and Software Development for Telematics Platform
Custom Software Development
$200,000 to $999,999
Jan. 2019 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
“Our team feels very supported by them.”
Jan 15, 2020
VP Product & Experience, TrueMotion
Rafi Finegold
Verified
Other industries
Boston, Massachusetts
51-200 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
Rocket Farm Studios is supplying three developers and a growth analyst to help develop an iOS app that alerts first responders to motor vehicle accidents. They offer expertise in Amazon Redshift and Tableau.
Even as contractors, the developers and analyst have easily blended into the internal staff’s operations. They have worked tirelessly to meet deadlines and, in some cases, have contributed from a leadership standpoint. The client has lauded them as being thoughtful and entrepreneurial.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m VP of UX at TrueMotion, a Boston-based software company that focuses on creating apps that understand how people drive in real-time, including their ability to get into crashes.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
We’re a six-year-old startup that needed more capacity and a team that could be more consumer-focused. Our company is mainly B2B, so we wanted to branch out with a partner into new territory. We needed to spin out this product very fast, so we hired a few of their team members to support the development. Their team is also working on internal efforts, supporting a project geared toward insurers.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
We’re working together on a consumer product called Open Road that gets people in crashes immediate help from trained responders. The three developers we have staffed on the project create products for iOS. Our growth analyst is managing data and focusing on visualization to ensure that the backend is flowing logically with the rest of the product. Our data is being stored in Amazon Redshift, and they’re using Tableau for visualization.
What is the team composition?
We’re working with three developers and a growth analyst from their team.
How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios?
I did a web search for mobile app development shops in the Boston area and found their site. It turns out that I knew their founder prior to the engagement, and we had good discussions.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent about $500,000 on their services.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in January 2019, and our work is ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Their team has been awesome, and my staff absolutely wants to continue working with them. The team’s productivity is through the roof—they’re can get things done. I’ve always been happy with their pacing on projects. Lastly, they’re strategic thinkers. A few of them have stepped out on a leadership level to help us think about our architecture and business decisions. They’ve been very thoughtful, and I appreciate people on my team showing entrepreneurial attributes.
How did Rocket Farm Studios perform from a project management standpoint?
While they’re technically contractors, they act like they are fully committed to our team. Even if it means putting in time after work, they’ll accomplish tasks and hit deadlines. They also are able to think ahead and encourage us to structure their time to maximize predictability in the development. I couldn’t be happier with their project management.
What did you find most impressive about them?
The development space has moved from smaller, independent shops to larger, less independent companies. Many agencies have been recently bought out by large consulting firms. They’re small and homegrown, able to build close relationships with us. The owner there is hands-on, thoughtful, and caring. We meet for lunch monthly, and he is always checking in with the team. Our team feels very supported by them.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Of course, they’re not as big as some of the other shops in the area. While that is good in many ways, they still do have a smaller network. So, large projects may take longer to scale than with other companies.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Lean into the relationship because they’re caring people that want to do well for your business. Reinforce that they’re a part of the team when they’re working with you. Additionally, make sure you have clear requirements at the beginning of the project. That will be very valuable to them.
RATINGS
5.0
"They’re good, humble, and positive people."
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
"They’re great to work with because of their humble attitudes."
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
"They meet deadlines and are proactive in scheduling meetings."
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"They are great value for money but are more expensive than other companies."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
"They’re technically very competent and strong.
Application Development for Large Music Publisher
Custom Software Development
Confidential
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
4.5
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Rocket Farm Studios is a team full of pros. They’ve helped us navigate the mobile world and helped us understand the complexities of app development."
Nov 6, 2015
Product Manager, Hal Leonard Corp.
Chris Koszuta
Verified
Media
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
201-500 Employees
Phone Interview
Verified
The client is the Hal Leonard Corporation, a large publisher of music and media content. This client is located in Milwaukee, WI. They were in need of a development team with an expertise in app development that could partner with their internal team to build and integrate an app with Hal Leonard's content system. This client previously partnered with Rocket Farm Studios on a successful development project and brought Rocket Farm Studios back on for this project after a formal Request for Proposal [RFP] process.
The client is extremely satisfied with their partnership with Rocket Farm Studios. This client highlights that Rocket Farm has a professional team from top to bottom. The client highly recommends Rocket Farm Studios for their project efficiency and understanding of a client's business.
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this
client over the phone. Below is an edited
transcript.
BACKGROUND
Please describe your organization.
Hal Leonard Corporation is the world’s largest music print publisher and also one of the world’s largest music digital content providers. Hal Leonard produces songbooks, single sheets, and music lesson books.
Along with that we manage several websites; many are Business-to-Business [B2B] and many are Business-to-Customer [B2C]. Those websites deliver a collection of digital sheet music, digital audio and digital video assets to clients. We’ve also started creating mobile apps to push out content in that way.
What is your position?
I’m the product manager of digital media. I work with our internal development teams and work on a number of digital projects. I also work with external development companies for the creation of apps and other solutions.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What business challenge were you trying to address with Rocket Farm Studios?
The mobile market started exploding with the release of the iPhone, but with the release of the iPad it made a lot of our content exciting on mobile devices. One of our flagship series is called “Hal Leonard Play Along”. It’s a book that has notation as well as audio backing tracks for various instruments. This series has been tremendously successful in the printed form, and we wanted to take that content and turn it into a mobile experience. That was the challenge - taking our core content and making a mobile version out of it.
SOLUTION
Please describe the scope of their involvement in greater detail.
We started with iOS specifically because of the market and because of the revenue that was mainly attributed to iOS at the time. It was challenging from many respects. Not only were we looking for mobile app development, but there were portions of the project that tied into our internal databases and our internal content distribution system. The project with Rocket Farm Studios was a collaboration with our in house team to bring all these things together into an exciting product.
How did you come to work with Rocket Farm Studios?
When we sent out our RFP, they came back with what was probably the most robust proposal and was most aligned with what we wanted the project to be. You could tell that Rocket Farm understood us and our product and what we were looking to achieve. The reason we ended up going with Rocket Farm is because we had actually worked with them on a previous project and got to know them through there. We were always extremely happy with their professionalism, their insights, and their efficiency. From top to bottom, from their chief executive officer [CEO], Dan Katcher, to their developers and project managers, they are a very well-run company. We were really impressed with them, they’re terrific.
Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms?
It was a very large project. We’ve only done a soft launch. We’re planning a major release around December 2015.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement?
We couldn’t be happier with our partnership with Rocket Farm Studios. They are a professional group and we plan on doing more with them in the future. We’ve been very happy with the results. We have a lot of terrific user feedback. Users like the additional tools we’ve added to it and they can record themselves now through the iPad with the track backing. It’s really like a recording studio on your iPad and they love the content selection.
What distinguishes Rocket Farm Studios from other providers?
It starts with their CEO, who is just a terrific guy with great energy and attitude. He really understands us as a company. They have top list people, from their developers to their project managers. When anybody undergoes a big complex development project like this, I think you need to look for overall efficiency. With this complex project, Rocket Farm really provided that with quick problem solving and state of the art knowledge of current requirements related to Apple and iOS. They made it easy to make progress and they’re just great people as well.
Is there anything Rocket Farm Studios could have improved or done differently?
No. Rocket Farm Studios is a team full of pros. They’ve helped us navigate the mobile world and helped us understand the complexities of app development. At the same time, I think we’ve been able to help them understand the plethora of content that we currently have as a company and the opportunities that we could have in the future together. It’s really been a win on both sides.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
4.5
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
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