Apptunix

What was the scope of their involvement?

We built our first app for Android and iOS with Apptunix. I specked it out, and Apptunix built it for us. We went back and forth, fine-tuning the details. The initial app was built to support a tangible sports training product that we manufacture and sell. Part of the effort was to show users what an ideal baseball swing looks like at the pro level and how our product could be used to learn how to perform that swing or at least some of it. We did promotions to sell our product, and we attempted to upsell fee-based conditioning programs for baseball hitting.

The major revision 2–3 years ago came from our desire to expand. We came from baseball, and we expanded into other sports verticals. We have apps for improvement in general fitness, baseball, softball, mixed martial arts, golf, and volleyball. The apps are instruction and video-based.

We’ve done some edits and updates. We’ve changed copy, images, and video. This is an easy process now; I send them an email or drop the content into Dropbox for them to update.

More recently, Apptunix helped us with a tech question. I was trying to figure out a quick and simple way of creating data in a database and tracking it. We were providing a program for our users, and I wanted to track their usage. Were they doing the program? Were they doing what they were supposed to be doing? I was holding them accountable. I didn’t want to build a mobile app for this purpose, but Apptunix told me that I could use a Google form, saving us a lot of time and money with development. The solution was quick and free.

What is the team composition?

Nikhil (Entrepreneur, Apptunix) acted as our project manager, who is the owner of the company. He’s my main contact, and he hands the work off.

How did you come to work with Apptunix?

I found them five years ago through oDesk, which is now Upwork. The cost was a driving force initially. We received numerous bids to build a mobile app which were tens of thousands of dollars beyond our budget. As a small company building its first app, we were looking for cost-effective, affordable solutions.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested between $5,000–$10,000 on their work overall.

What is the status of this engagement?

The first version of the app was built in 2014, and it was revised in 2016 or 2017.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They built a marketing app for a real estate developer. We provided a lot of information about the properties and projects within the scope of big real estate development. The app includes a login feature and customer dashboards. Users can view details about the properties they’ve purchased or access properties available for sale.

We wanted the app to be feature-rich. There is also an interactive map that shows the locations of different developments and an augmented reality model that lets users view locations throughout the construction stage. It allows the viewer to find objects of interest on construction sites.

What is the team composition?

I interacted with one project manager. He handled all the daily functionality and oversaw their development team.

How did you come to work with Apptunix?

We posted the job and completed a search. We interviewed multiple developers and reviewed their past work. Based on our analysis, we decided to hire them.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $5,000–$10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in November or December 2017. The app was delivered two weeks ago, but we haven’t launched yet.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Stunt performers create profiles. They have options on how to list their skills. Because of the way the information is categorized, I have a search function tool to immediately pull up information according to height, weight, skill set, gender, and local area working out of. From the same app, I can get that information and forward it via email to people who may need to have access to that, whether it be for casting or wardrobe reasons. I can do everything through my phone very quickly.

This is an app to be used as a resource within the industry itself. It’s an app that I’m sharing with other stunt coordinators. My idea is that I want to create a general database so that if I pull in other stunt coordinators, they pull in people that they hire and add their information onto the database, which makes it more complete, cohesive, and functional for people like myself that are always in search of different people with different skills.

They developed the app natively on both iOS and Android. What I’m looking for them to do is, as I go on and add more features or figure out what works and doesn’t work, provide the support that I need in future updates and versions of the app that fit what my current needs might be at that time.

How did you come to work with Apptunix?

I went online looking for app designers and developers and interviewed a couple that I came up with. When I came across Apptunix, I found them to be the most equal in personality. They seemed very easygoing. I don’t want a yes-person exactly. I know what I want and how I want it designed, but I don’t want anybody to just “yes” me all the way into a corner. I want someone who can, at the same time, work with my concept and throw an idea at me that might be even better. Or if they’re running into a road block, according to the limitations of what I’m asking them to do, I need them sometimes to think outside of the box for me and come up with a different solution to give me a similar result of what I’m looking for. I found them to have those qualities.

When I Skyped with them online, they had the right responses. There were other people that seemed overqualified and eager, but I felt like I was being yessed. I’m not a yes-person. I work in an industry where you’re blunt and upfront—you can do something or you can’t do something, or you don’t know. I’d rather have somebody tell me they don’t know if they can do something than blatantly lie to me and tell me that they can do it, and on the day, things don’t show up the way they say they would. And they gave me that feel.

How much have you invested with Apptunix?

It was $10,000-$20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started in January 2016 and finished in December 2016. The app is released. Currently, I’m working on a new update with them. I’m very happy with their performance. The app is a fluid tool. I have a bunch of things I want to add to it, but I want to do it slowly. I want to get feedback from people using the app and incorporate those with my feelings on the app and continue working along. I’m doing this as a service and not as a profit for business because it also benefits me. The more resources I have as far as knowing who’s out there who can get a job done, the better it is for me as a stunt coordinator. It makes me more valuable because I know what resources are at local areas where I might be working.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We are not technically sound regarding the frameworks and programming languages they used. They mentioned what technology they were going to use in their proposal. All the expertise came from their side; we just had an idea. We do not have any expertise in the coding part. There was a project manager for the designing and another manager once the development started.

The designing part was the first thing we did. Apptunix helped us design the structure, programming, and layout flow of the app. We first did the app for iOS, then Android, and finally for the web. The project was finished all together.

How did you come to work with Apptunix?

I found them through a portal where they were referred. I shortlisted four or five companies, and Apptunix was one of them. I had a conversation with them and then had a physical meeting. They sent us a proposal. Then there were negotiations, and finally, they were given the project.

How much have you invested with Apptunix?

It was around $20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in October 2016. The first meeting where I met Nikhil [Bansal], the owner of Apptunix, was in December 2016. They finished the project in January 2017. Then we made some changes to the app—we enhanced the features—and finally launched it.