Tapptitude

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a digital progressive agency that helps businesses use technology to grow.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Tapptitude?

We’ve partnered with the mobile development specialists at Tapptitude on various projects to build apps.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Tapptitude has provided mobile development for Windows, Android and iOS, and we’ve worked on several projects together. We’ve also referred projects that aren't a good fit for us to them, and we’ve had positive feedback from all of those transfers.

I believe Tapptitude has done concept and design work, testing, launching, marketing, etc., with other clients, but I personally haven’t worked with them in that capacity, so I can't say for sure.

Tapptitude has tackled every problem we’ve encountered, and I can't think of a single example of where we’ve needed to build something, and they’ve said they couldn't do it.

How did you come to work with Tapptitude?

We met them at a mobile development conference. We were working on a specific project we had been given, and we needed their help because they were mobile developers, and we only had web developers. Beyond that, we’ve used them in various roles when we’re either at full capacity or we need some additional help on a certain project.

How much have you invested with Tapptitude?

I would say between $10,000 and $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them about three years ago, in 2013.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

One project we had was building an app to spec that had some cool custom integrations, including a custom ebook reader. From a technical perspective, the project was a total success, but the company had not marketed it at all, not even a banner on their website’s homepage. In the end, the downloads weren’t that good, but it was in no way the fault of the technical developers.

We also did a pretty cool pro bono project. It was an autism therapy app prototype we built for a behavioral therapist. They partnered with us on that, and it was a cool project. Definitely one of the ones that makes you feel good about the world.

How did Tapptitude perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re organized, and they hit deadlines. There was only one instance when the scope of the project changed from the client’s end, and that’s always a difficult situation for a service company. We were able to work that out, and they were reasonable in how they worked it out. We don't work with a lot of subcontractors, because the results tend to be mixed. But Tapptitude is one we’ve gone back to consistently, because they are able to deliver, and we don't have to worry about them not delivering.

What did you find most impressive about Tapptitude?

We have this idea of who we want to work with and that’s people who care. It’s hard quantify that, but you can the people at Tapptitude care. It’s small business, and the founders are involved in every project, which I think is important, yet the company is big enough that it can deliver pretty complex work. I respect how much they care, and that they’ve focused on being mobile specialists. They don't try to reach outside their strengths. A lot of agencies will do everything they can to follow the cash flow. Tapptitude sticks to their guns, and they do it well.

Are there any areas Tapptitude could improve?

This is kind of unfair, but when we first starting working with them, we got to work with their founder who was a great developer, a great programmer and a great guy. As their business has grown, he’s taken more of an overseeing role, which is fair, that’s how we did it too, but it would be great if I could work more directly with him.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Varanidea has developed an application called KALiiN. We are an idea-conversion factory, finding ideas and bringing them to life. I am the chief executive officer of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Tapptitude?

We had a complex concept to tackle. Our application has 5 components, which made it hard for most companies to tackle. Since every partner we approached in the US was outsourcing the work, we decided to outsource.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Tapptitude was awarded our primary iOS and Android application build. Our app is a deep machine-learning system with several moving parts. Tapptitude has done a tremendous job regarding UI/UX [user interface/user experience], as well as the complex backend elements.

The concept and was our own, and we had some wireframes laid-out. We visited Tapptitude's team, presenting a detailed plan around what we needed to do. We reached a conclusion around how the work would be done, put milestones in place, and started hacking away at the project in an Agile fashion.

How did you come to work with Tapptitude?

I searched around the world, settled on 5 companies in Romania, narrowed it down to 2, and started a partnership arrangement with Tapptitude. I found that they brought the best of Western culture and European creativeness, with a very good value segment. The team needed to understand some very specific and difficult technical issues. I had 4 interview questions, and Tapptitude passed all 4, providing good feedback around them and delivering a comprehensive suite of services necessary for delivering our app.

How much have you invested with Tapptitude?

The cost of Tapptitude's work has been above $200,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our first contact with Tapptitude was in July 2015. We started working with them in October 2016. We have since released and improved our product. The second release of our Android application was just today. The new iOS app is rolling out next week. It was delayed because of a bad decision on our part regarding an API [application programming interface].

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

Tapptitude has done some wonderful work, which is visible in our apps. Tapptitude could figure out creative solutions involving complex math.

How did Tapptitude perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management was our biggest challenge, because of the time difference and language barrier. By meeting Tapptitude's team and giving them some guidance, we obtained a good cadence. I would estimate that Tapptitude has reached the 90% mark, relative to established US project management standards. There are some things we'd still like them to do differently, but we're quite strict in this regard. I'm overall pleased with Tapptitude's approach. There are some language issues, which is why we rely on chat, but they're very responsive. Tapptitude made a good suggestion at the beginning of our collaboration, which could have saved us 2 months of build time. They became a part of our team, and we found that we needed to listen to Tapptitude's people; they're extremely smart and capable.

What did you find most impressive about Tapptitude?

Tapptitude has done what was promised. They're good and trustworthy people.

Are there any areas Tapptitude could improve?

Tapptitude has been weak on some project management aspects. I would still rate them a 9/10 in this regard, but I have high expectations. I have strived to help them improve, and I appreciate the fact that Tapptitude's team is teachable.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

‎FlyCleaners is a dry-cleaning pickup and delivery service for customers in New York City, particularly Manhattan and Brooklyn. I am the CTO and a founder of the company. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Tapptitude?

We have a small team of developers in New York City, which would have taken approximately 2 years to develop an iOS and Android app. We needed to increase our speed.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Tapptitude was tasked with developing the front-end of our Android and iOS apps based on our internally-built APIs. The technologies used were Swift and Java. We were assigned teams of 3 people for each platform, which were reduced when we reached the end of the project. There was a QA person from Tapptitude's team involved in our work, and we also had a design resource available whenever we needed to make readjustments. We handled the final builds and store uploads ourselves.

How did you come to work with Tapptitude?

We put out an RFP [request for proposal] and reviewed around 15 responses. We chose Tapptitude because of their response time and level of interaction. Their pricing was also good, and we were able to develop a good relationship even before starting the work.

How much have you invested with Tapptitude?

The cost of Tapptitude's work was between $50,000 and $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The start date for the development was set for early-January, 2016. The project was supposed to end in April, but we kept making scope changes. Tapptitude finished the development in June, and they've been performing maintenance work for the apps since then. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

We're a startup, and this was our first major release to customers. Through it, we've been able to better-align to customer and business needs. The most beneficial part of working with Tapptitude was their flexibility. They were willing to work with us through very vague and undefined scopes. We were able to add features based solely on mockups, working through specs and documentation as we went. I've never worked with a shop that managed to satisfy that path-finding process.

We've received some positive comments on the apps' design. Because of the nature of our business, we tend to receive negative feedback; people tend to be sensitive about their clothes. As far as the work done by Tapptitude goes, the feedback has either been neutral or positive.

How did Tapptitude perform from a project management standpoint?

Tapptitude has been flexible and aligned to our way of working. The collaboration has been very nice.

We've had morning scrum meetings, and kept in touch through email and Slack, sending the necessary information for moving our project forward. At a high level, Tapptitude has assigned people who were technically and business-savvy enough to know how to talk to us, as a client. 

What did you find most impressive about Tapptitude?

Tapptitude is based in Romania, while we're in the US. They seemed to do the best they could to minimize the hassle of our daily communication.

Are there any areas Tapptitude could improve?

The one downside was caused by us not being able to provide the necessary specs to make Tapptitude grasp the complexity of our project. This has made initial estimates be a little off.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of Fantasy Tribes LLC. We’ve created a fantasy football game for reality television, starting with the show Survivor. We’ve attached point values to the show to determine which castaway does the best. Users can play along with friends or fellow Survivor fans and see who can put together the best tribe.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Tapptitude?

We needed help building a mobile app. This was a foreign concept to us, so we hired Tapptitude to help us get off the ground.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Tapptitude has helped us build two mobile apps, one for iOS and one for Android. We’ve provided the designs, and the team has implemented them. We’ve also provided endpoints for their team to use because we've needed them to sync the mobile app with our website. We’ve provided all the endpoints we use in Postman, and Tapptitude has created everything else.

What is the team composition?

We have one person we can contact for business and administrative stuff. We also work with two developers.

How did you come to work with Tapptitude?

We were looking around and found Tapptitude on the internet. We were doing research to find someone who could help us build the app at a cost-efficient rate. Tapptitude fit that bill. On top of that, everything about them seemed positive. They seemed very friendly, and we thought they would work with us. We worked on the scope and price for about a month.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about $6,500.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in August 2025, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We haven’t launched the app yet, but we have 360 users on our website. We launched the website publicly about two months ago, and we have about 70 weekly active users. About 80% of those users are mobile users. We’re sure that once we have the app going and close down the mobile web version of our website, most of our users will download the app pretty quickly.

How did Tapptitude perform from a project management standpoint?

They deliver the work on time and on budget. We communicate via video calls and emails, and collaborate using Postman.

We've communicated with our developers over the course of 2–3 weeks because there were a couple of issues we had to resolve to make things work. Even though we're on the US East Coast and they're in Romania. There are only certain times when we can catch each other, but they're still communicative and helpful.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Tapptitude has been ridiculously helpful along the way; they've helped us get off the ground. They've followed our designs to a T, and their work has exceeded our expectations.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure you know what you’re looking for so Tapptitude can deliver accurately. If you’re looking for people who will work professionally, kindly, and efficiently, choose Tapptitude.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Manager of imobiliare.ro

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Real estate portal.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Mobile app development.

SOLUTION

How did you find Tapptitude?

Other

Why did you select Tapptitude over others?

Other

How many teammates from Tapptitude were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

They developed our Android and iOS mobile apps.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We developed an app that was stable for over 5 years (low crash rate), with a good playstore/appstore rating.

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

The response to our needs is thorough and timely. They constantly add proposals and leverage their expertise to help. On specific features development, they tend to keep to the deadlines. We have had some delays on larger projects (i.e. development of a full new app).

What was your primary form of communication with Tapptitude?

Email or Messaging App

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

Their flexibility to accommodate our needs in terms of volume (development hours) as well as complexity.

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

Estimates for large projects could be more accurate.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Xposure Music

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Xposure Music connects artists with top industry professionals for feedback and advice.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build our product

SOLUTION

How did you find Tapptitude?

• Online Search
• Referral
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Tapptitude over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Tapptitude were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Tapptitude first went through product planning sessions to scope the project. Then chose the tech stack based on the requirements. Then started development in an agile process, it took about 4 months to develop the MVP to launch and then we went on to iterate the product, followed by new product feature launches.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

No downtime, successfully growing revenue, very high traffic and SEO increasing overtime.

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

Yes always delivered within the timeline. They shipped every 2 weeks.

What was your primary form of communication with Tapptitude?

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

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

Their experience with other companies and that they grow with you and are not just a development shop.

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

Not that I could think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a company that builds multiple technologies in the web and app space. I am Co-founder of the business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Tapptitude?

Taptitude provide all Development, design and project management services.

What were your goals for this project?

Initially it was to bring a single application to market in beta form. We have now allocated all ongoing development and maintenance to Taptitude across multiple products.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Word of Mouth. They were highly recommended.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Full suite app development from scratch to market. App maintenance, UX/UI design, Project management of all functionality.

What was the team composition?

• 3 developers
• 1 UX/UI
• 1 PM
• 1 x UK PM

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We now have a best in class app in the market which was delivered on time and on budget.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

It was arranged and managed from the UK with a very experienced PM. This was a game changer for us as most outsourced providers dont have this function and made the whole process alot smoother.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Firstly, communicating in-person with someone based in the UK was hugely useful. Secondly, their diligence and quality of work. Thirdly, their creativity in design which was much higher than I expected. Fourthly, Great team to work with.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No. They have done and continue to do a fantastic job.