Creators of end-to-end digital products.
Experts in digital product design and development, we build apps, websites, and other digital products that keep the user in the spotlight. We study interaction patterns, construct user experiences, design interfaces, and develop software. Our claim to fame is an excellent user experience. In reality: if it’s digital, we can build it for you.
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UI/UX Design & iOS App Dev for Audio-Based App
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"We value their input tremendously. We feel like one big, cohesive, extended team."
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Please describe your company and your position there.
Audiodrop is an app that helps elevate conversations online. I am a co-founder of the company.
For what projects/services did your company hire Aras Digital Products?
Aras Digital Products helped us (the founders) from the earliest stages to help us bring our idea to life. Their job was exploring, defining and prototyping the concept from the ground up.
How did you select this vendor?
We were introduced to Aras Digital Products through a colleague who'd worked with them in the past. After a few intro conversations with Ivan (Head of Design) it was apparent that this was a very experienced team with a solid process - and we felt comfortable that they would help us.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
Through six sprints, Aras Digital Products managed to define the logic of the project and deliver a great prototype. We were included in the whole process and they valued our input. We had meetings almost on a daily basis, which is pretty amazing, considering the time zone differential. There were situations where we had different ideas, and they always found a way to either present their way of thinking or understand ours. It was an awesome working relationship and we accomplished a ton.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We worked with 3 people from their design team in the first project. It was a cohesive team and led to a great outcome. After the initial project (6 sprints), we hired Aras Digital Products again to deliver an iOS application. The additional resources to execute on the iOS app were equally talented and a pleasure to work with. We will be continuing our relationship with a third project (and more) with this highly capable team.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We loved the product they have delivered. Based on the UX/UI design they made, we are currently developing the mobile app (also with Aras Digital Products team!) based on their original designs. Smashing success!
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Excellent. The team is easy to communicate with, they gave us daily updates, and we had multiple meetings a week, even though timezones weren’t easy to manage. Aras Digital Products team made sure we had our hands in every part of the process. Also, they planned several sprints ahead, which helped all of us to be more efficient. If there was any problem, they were ahead of it, because of the great planning.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Highly talented and experienced - and it shows. The team's experience helped guide the project in the right direction, anticipating hurdles/tough decisions before they happened. The team is also highly talented and we value their input tremendously. We feel like one big, cohesive, extended team.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
we came to them with an abstract concept - and that resulted in a prototype and then a beautiful iOS app (and whatever the next phase brings us). Not much else to say!!
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McKinsey, Dobartek.hr, Foodtrux
McKinsey&Co | Expense and Travel Tracking App
Digitalizing the internal process of the Consultant Giant, McKinsey
McKinsey is one of the three most significant strategy consulting firms recognized globally, known as 'The Big Three'.They chose us to design an iOS app to boost McKineys's team productivity.
The first problem that our app solved was managing flights, dinners, and Uber rides for thousands of their consultants. Secondly, they had quite a bit of unnecessary expenses on utilities that could have been cut by planning better. It was a big responsibility, working for one of 'The Big Three's', but truth be told, we loved it.
The solution was a mobile app for McKinsey's consultants and their assistants. In the beginning, we recognized many problems that could be solved by improving users' efficiency in different ways. With the app, it was more accessible to book flights, enter expenses, and manage rides.
We then tried to influence McKinsey's target audience's behavior by creating a system for rewarding desirable behavior. For example, if they booked flights in advance instead of booking last-minute ones, they would be rewarded. This way, clients managed to cut their expenses, improve consultants' efficiency, and be sustainable (by cutting CO2 consumption).
RoboKiller | Spam Call Blocker App
RoboKiller is a spam call & robocall blocker that helps users filter and control incoming phone calls by automatically blocking and adding unwanted callers to the blocklist. RoboKiller will reject calls from telemarketers, scammers, and other unwanted calls even before a user's phone rings, which means every call from an unfamiliar number first goes through RoboKiller's check before it gets to the user's phone. Even if scammers change their number, RoboKiller can identify them by the "Digital Fingerprint" of their voice.
Answer your phone without fear, thanks to RoboKiller
Since 2021 Aras Digital Products has had a leading role in RoboKiller's iOS team, constantly working on improving product, user experience, and user interface.
Dobartek.hr | Online Food Delivery Service
Croatian largest food delivery service
From just a few weekly orders to hundreds of thousands of satisfied users ordering food daily, the in-house built systems worked well and enabled rapid growth. But keeping pace with the up-and-coming competition meant having to develop native mobile apps. This opened up the future and was in line with the company’s reputation of having smart, performing technical solutions.
All the work you might need
We did extensive research and information architecture. We made user flows and low-fidelity visualization. We tested our hypotheses. We designed an application for two mobile operating systems to ensure competitiveness and market positioning for this company. We’ve produced 450 UI screens covering all UX cases. Later, we developed mobile applications. Last but not least, we shot photos of the food ourselves. Eighteen months of work, and judging by the reviews, we nailed it.
Foodtrux | Real-time food truck locator
Matching hungry users with food trucks
Innovative startup that matches (hungry) users with food trucks available in the area. Our design had to be simple, fresh, well thought out, and easily usable daily. With two operating systems and a user-vendor combo of apps in the mix, there was a lot of Foodtrux on our plates for three months. We designed, we delivered, and we provided support throughout development.
Two versions in a single application
The Foodtrux project needed two versions of a single app; one for customers and the other for vendors. And it needed to be done for both iOS and Android. Two times two equals four, which equals a lot of UX/UI work.
INA Pay | Innovative Mobile Payment Application
The idea behind the app
Croatia's largest oil company INA d.d. wanted an innovative way for INA card users to securely pay for fuel and other products offered at their retail sites. The already developed mobile application, available for both Android and iOS, required work on the frontend of the platform.
What we did
We developed a mobile application that serves as a frontend to the payment platform that enables customers to pay for the fuel outside of the fuel stations. We were provided with wireframes and API documentation, to which we suggested UI design and API integration and modification.
CorvusPay | Online Payment Service
The idea behind the app
FinTech company CorvusPay is the first such company in Croatia to have received a Croatian National Bank's license for the provision of the payment initiation services. They needed help with mobile app development, which we provided promptly while applying the latest technologies.
What we did
In the first phase of the project, in 2020, we provided Android development services for the CorvusPay app, available on Google, Apple, and Huawei stores, for a few months. We are still providing development services for the CorvusPay iOS mobile app. We continuously suggest improvements to our client and keep staying proactive in our approach. In our development, we used Kotlin for Android and Swift and Xcode for iOS.
Internal and external app for nutrition clinic
Nutritionists used to work and communicate with their clients the old way - hundreds of papers, phone calls, and misunderstandings. They hired us to help them with two things: digitalize how they work internally and create modern communication channels with their clients.
Eating well, living well. Through the screen.
We helped our client to move their business to the screens - we designed and developed iOS and Andriod applications that clients of the nutritionist practice can use to track their meals and caloric intakes. Also, we designed and developed an administrative web application where professionals can create and send new menus to their clients.
HNK Hajduk Split | Official Website
HNK Hajduk Split was founded in 1911 and is the most significant football club in Croatia. ⚽️ The Club needed a digital platform to share official information with the fans and communicate the news directly. There was a ton of data collected through the years, so we needed to design products that were easy to use and understand.
Our digitalization project resulted in a colossal dataset containing exact and official information about each minute every player (for now, 1572) has played. 📲 ⚽️
*All* of the matches Hajduk played in its rich history were digitalized. Every minute of more than 6180 official matches was processed and stored in the database for new generations to use. 📊
Successful, passionate, energetic, and always looking for innovations to take The Club to the next level. With history and passion like that, Hajduk is always the best inspiration. 🙌
Bitcoin Store | Crypto Trading Platform
Trade crypto simply and securely
Bitcoin Store is Croatia’s largest licensed and regulated platform for cryptocurrency trading. The great thing about Bitcoin Store is that they have physical stores where buyers can come and buy cryptocurrencies. Still, they needed an online platform, so we helped them create a simple and practical web application. After researching, we knew we had to find a way to present Bitcoin Store as a safe solution for the untrusting public. The focus was on transparency and information structure, where users could easily find their needed answers.
Buy crypto the same way you buy groceries
Buying crypto on the Bitcoin Store platform is as simple as buying anything online - a few simple, famous steps, with a few “Next” buttons and one “Place Order” button at the end. Digital Wallet helps you keep track and store your cryptos. If users still aren’t sure they should buy crypto, we made it easy for them to find their closest local Bitcoin store.
Dritto | Webshop Builder Platform
Dritto is a webshop-as-a-service where users can get their webshop, on their own domain, in less than 24 hours. It’s an in-house project by Aras Digital Products. There are a few different packages users can subscribe to, with competitive prices compared to other similar services.
Commit to your craft, leave your webshop to us.
Dritto was designed and developed by Aras Digital Products. We started Dritto to help small businesses and entrepreneurs fully commit to their craft but still be able to start and run their webshop as quickly as possible. Dritto is constantly being improved with new features and new templates, which could help future users to personalize their shop as close as possible to their needs.
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Graphic Design, Web Design & Development for Fire Department
“They always answer the phone within a few minutes and provide solutions.”
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m a firefighter and a first class officer in a station in the Fire Department of Split, Croatia. We also organize humanitarian action. For example, we collect money for medical devices needed for children in our city hospital.
What challenge were you trying to address with Aras Digital Products?
We sell shirts and use that money for humanitarian action, and we needed a design for the shirts and an online store, so we hired Aras Digital Products.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Aras Digital Products provides us with design services and web design and development services. They've designed a logo and shirts for us. The team has also developed our online store to sell the shirts.
What is the team composition?
We're mostly in contact with Ivan A. (Head of Design). We've also talked with Ivan P. (User Interface Designer) and the person in charge of our online store.
How did you come to work with Aras Digital Products?
Our city has a local football club, and we saw a pattern we liked in their designs. We discovered Aras Digital Products was the team's web development and design provider, so we found them on Google and called them.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent 240,000 Croatian kunas (approximately $32,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in May 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We posted pictures and links to our shirts on Facebook, and they’ve gone viral in Croatia.We’ve sold 3,500 shirts and collected 600,000 Croatian kunas (approximately $80,000 USD). As a result, the medical devices we’ve raised money for are on their way to the city hospital. Aras Digital Products provides everything we need. This is the second year we’re working with them in humanitarian actions, and this year’s project is three times bigger than the last.
How did Aras Digital Products perform from a project management standpoint?
Their project management has been perfect. I have their number to contact them immediately, and they always answer the phone within a few minutes and provide solutions. We also use Slack for everything that needs to be documented and email for other communication.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I appreciate that Aras Digital Products has immediate answers for every problem. They offer fast responses and solve issues quickly. I also like their shirt design.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I can’t say anything bad about them; they’re very efficient.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Hire them!
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Mobile App Dev Support & QA for Software Development Co
“Whenever we partner with their team, we’re sure that we’re getting high-quality developers.”
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CEO and owner of Aras™ Digital Products, a software development company that also designs and builds mobile apps for our clients.
What challenge were you trying to address with Codable Studio?
We often hire partners when we need additional developers and designers for certain projects, either because we need special expertise or we don’t have someone in-house who can do it. One of those partners has been Codable Studio.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We’ve worked with Codable Studio on 3–4 projects. For the latest one, they provided us with mobile development support to develop an iOS-based entertainment app to share audio files for a client in the US.
On this project, Codable Studio collaborated with our team throughout the design, development, and delivery phases, sharing responsibilities. Our internal team was in charge of creating the documentation and wireframes and providing them to Codable Studio. Then, they were responsible for the development phase, focusing on mobile engineering, QA, and project management. Now, we’re thinking about engaging with them again to develop an Android version.
What is the team composition?
We worked with five people from Codable Studio on our latest project, including a project manager, a QA engineer, and three developers.
How did you come to work with Codable Studio?
We were introduced to them by a friend a while ago, and we’ve had a very good collaboration since then. Now, we practically hire them for most of our mobile development needs.
How much have you invested in them?
We’ve spent between $50,000–$100,000 across our multiple projects.
What is the status of this engagement?
We work with Codable Studio on a project basis. Our last project started in May 2021 and ended in May 2022.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’ve always gotten great results from working with Codable Studio. Whenever we partner with their team, we’re sure that we’re getting high-quality developers who focus on delivering quality work.
We’ve worked on some projects on which Codable Studio has faced our clients directly. After those projects, we’ve received great feedback from clients on their work, communication skills, and organization and planning capabilities.
Regarding bug fixing and troubleshooting, Codable Studio’s team is excellent at communicating challenges and fixing issues as soon as possible. Their QA engineers have also demonstrated excellent testing processes. Their approach helps us deliver quality work at a fair price. Overall, we’re 100% satisfied with their work, and we will definitely keep hiring them in the future.
How did Codable Studio perform from a project management standpoint?
Codable Studio has delivered on time on our multiple projects. Their communication is always excellent, and they’re very collaborative with our team. As I mentioned, they’re very good at planning and executing those plans, so we’re very satisfied with their services.
Our last 12-month project had around 22 sprint cycles, and Codable Studio was never behind in any of those. Whenever we needed to change plans, we were very communicative and upfront, which allowed us to avoid hiccups. Throughout the project, we used Jira, Slack, Google Workplace, and Figma to manage the project and communicate.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Codable Studio’s overall quality is impressive. They’re very skilled and knowledgeable, and they deliver quality work. We always feel that we’re in good hands, which is why we keep hiring them.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I can’t pinpoint a specific area of improvement because we’re constantly looking to improve together. Still, Codable Studio offers top-notch service; I would give them the highest rating.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
If you’re looking to work with Codable Studio, be ready for a lot of communication, learning, and improvement because they really push things forward.
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Dev Process QA for Software Design & Development Agency
"They perfectly met our needs, delivered everything, and are a well-organized team."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am working as a Project Manager in Locastic - A software design and development agency helping clients to turn ideas into amazing web and mobile apps.
For what projects/services did your company hire Codable Studio, and what were your goals?
We've been developing a solution for a very complex problem of international shipping service. Codable Studio provided us with QA for our web development process. With their practices, they managed to find all bugs and helped us create top-quality software.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We received recommendations and good reviews for Codable studio from our partners on previous projects.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Our main goal was to get the app thoroughly tested to ensure a high-quality release - a goal for which Codable Studio exceeded expectations with their attention to detail approach. They also helped us with the creation of test cases and documentation.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We worked with one QA engineer who was also a person responsible for communication with the Codable Studio team.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Clients were satisfied with high-quality deliverables, and also with the documentation provided by QA engineer from Codable Studio.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
QA engineer from Codable studio was part of our team on Daily standups. Communication with QA (and Codable Studio in general) was smooth and easy. Tools we have been using were Jira, Slack, Figma, Gmail, and Google Sheets.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They perfectly met our needs, delivered everything, and are a well-organized team.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
They follow instructions carefully and precisely, often exceeding expectations, and are impressively responsive in their communications.
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Web Dev & Design for Soccer Club
"The most impressive thing is that they are all the time available to solve any problem."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Hajduk is the biggest Croatian soccer club, with a tradition of over 110 years. I work as a Director of strategic communications
For what projects/services did your company hire Aras Digital Products, and what were your goals?
We hired Aras Digital Products to design and develop our website. Over the years of working together, they helped us with a lot more. They consulted us in many different situations and worked on a lot of projects with
How did you select Aras Digital Products and what were the deciding factors?
Aras Digital products is one of the most recognized local digital companies, so it was a natural choice. We also had previous experiences with them, so it was easy to pick them from the rest of the companies
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
We first contracted Aras Digital Products to design and develop our website. Later, that evolved into a multi-year relationship. They became our main consultant for everything digital.
We also worked on multiple iterations of the website, they built specific web applications for us and helped us communicate with other developers when we needed someone to mediate.
One of the largest projects we worked on with Aras Digital Products was digitalization of Hajduk, where they helped us start Hajduk TV, move almost all of our ticketing business to the website and helped us with membership loyalty programs.
Later that year, Hajduk reached new membership heights - the previous record of 43.000 members was passed, and is now moving almost towards 75.000
How many people from the Aras Digital Products team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We worked with 2 designers and 2 developers from Aras Digital Products.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Hajduk.hr is recognized as one of the best sports club websites in Croatia, it’s popular for its simplicity andreadability. We received a lot of compliments from the users for the UX design of the website.
Website and other digital products that were made by Aras Digital Products help the club to position itself as the main act in the local sports community
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
As already mentioned, we had support from Aras Digital Products in every step of the development process. Whenever something was unclear, they were there to explain it, and whenever something didn't make much sense, they were there to reimagine it, test it and improve it.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The most impressive thing is that they are all the time available to solve any problem. Also this is a very good and smart team with responsible owner. We are glad to have them with us.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Of course there is a lot of areas for improvement, but they do and create our development and improvement and help us all the time.
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App Development for Fintech Company
“Their delivery is swift; they’re two times faster than our internal development team.”
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the mobile development team lead at Corvus Pay, a payment provider company.
What challenge were you trying to address with Codable Studio?
We needed help with iOS mobile app development.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Codable Studio provides iOS mobile app development services. In the project's first phase, they also delivered Android development, but it was only for a few months. They now only work on iOS mobile development because we have internal resources for Android.
What is the team composition?
We coordinate directly with the developers, and there are 5–6 people.
How did you come to work with Codable Studio?
They were recommended by the UX/UI company we use, and I trusted their recommendation. It was cheaper to hire them than internal developers.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent €50,000 (approximately $52,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in October 2020, and our relationship is ongoing.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in October 2020-ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
I’m working as a QA tester for the mobile app. Codable Studio is performing well. They suggest improvements and are pretty proactive in their approach. Also, they use the most recent technologies, so I don’t have any doubts about their abilities.
How did Codable Studio perform from a project management standpoint?
Project management is excellent. Communication is easy and concrete. We use Jira as a ticketing system and Flick for regular, daily communication. Additionally, we use Bitbucket.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their delivery is swift; they’re two times faster than our internal development team. Moreover, when we agree on a deadline, it’s respected.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, there’s nothing I’d have them improve. Their knowledge is excellent, and they’re professional. I don’t even notice when a new person is added to the team.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Let them do their job — there’s no need for micromanagement.
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Staff Augmentation & UI/UX Design for Digital Agency
"We are impressed by their attention to detail, proactivity, and excellent communication skills."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the Technical Director at a digital agency of around 320 people. We primarily focus on custom mobile & web development and UI/UX design.
For what projects/services did your company hire Aras Digital Products?
Our company is growing rapidly, and we're having a hard time upscaling our internal design and discovery teams for new projects in our development or sales pipeline. Aras Digital Products came in like a savior to increase our delivery capabilities to our clients.
How did you select this vendor?
Aras Digital was referred to us by a mutual development partner who worked closely with them in the past.
Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.
We typically send them an overview of the skill sets we need for a specific project, and they respond if they have suitable candidates. After that, we do a short interview to see who’s a good fit for our team before signing them on. Key deliverables are usually measured on each sprint, where we are both trying to deliver the features defined in the sprint planning sessions.
How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We're currently working with two of their UX/UI experts and hope to upscale the team in the future.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
It's hard to put direct metrics on their success since they change from project to project. Usually, the most important thing for us is that our clients and internal product teams are happy. We conduct satisfaction surveys of their work with our clients each quarter, plus a monthly feedback session with our product team. I'm pleased to say that both of the feedbacks are quite positive.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
We usually do project management from our side and have direct communication with their designers. We're using the standard tools here, like Slack and Zoom. Their designers fit well into our organization and deliver all requirements without missing a deadline. If a deadline was moved, it was primarily due to the clients' own restrictions.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
We are impressed by their attention to detail, proactivity, and excellent communication skills. Also, we're a big fan of their CEO Ivan, who has a unique vision of digital UX and UI design, which is extremely close to ours.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No, I’m delighted with the way they perform. They’re always responsive and are never shy about suggesting improvements. It’s a perfect relationship.
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Website Development for IT Services Company
"The company owner was the most friendly and capable man who was 24/7 available in case of emergency."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the managing director of IT services company. We are creating custom software for clients.
For what projects/services did your company hire Aras Digital Products, and what were your goals?
We had the design files of the web application and we hired Aras Digital Products to create HTML/CSS files according to the design files.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We knew beforehand the quality of work that Aras Digital Products can deliver so we have decided on them.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
We had a kick-off meeting to discuss our goals and objectives. Design files were already produced and people from Aras Digital Products got them. After a few weeks time, we had a fully functioning HTML/CSS pages for the whole project. We have tested it on various screeen sizes and browsers and decided that it's ready for future development.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
Inital contact was with the project manager and later we were communicating directly with frontend developer
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
The result was functioning, clean code which works on multiple browsers and screen sizes
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We used Slack and Trello to communicate, meeting were rare because everyone involved knew what are the goals
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
The company owner was the most friendly and capable man who was 24/7 available in case of emergency.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No, great work overall
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Web Development for SaaS Company
"Their work was really precise."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the Project Manager for internal product mostly based on human resource management, communication and engagement. With HR Cloud, you can automate manual processes, onboard new hires more efficiently, and drive communication, collaboration, and engagement to new levels.
For what projects/services did your company hire Aras Digital Products, and what were your goals?
We used Aras Digital Products web development services for over 2 years. Since we didn't have in-house developers to invest in a new website, we hired Aras Digital Products to design and develop our website. They would receive web page designs, code it and implement it in our Hubspot CMS.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
HR Cloud has development teams in Croatia and we were looking for a local digital agency that could help us with our website. Aras Digital Products stood out as one of the best local agencies, and we were familiar with their work and the results which were excellent.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Our team of designers would deliver the design files, and Aras Digital Products team would make web pages out of those designs. Sometimes they had only a few days to implement multiple complex web pages, and we were truly satisfied with their work. They always committed to all of the details, everything they delivered was tested on multiple screens, and they would usually let us know and come up with new ideas if they thought usability of deliverables wasn’t perfect.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We worked with two web developers from Aras Digital Products.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
We had improved our website a lot since working with Aras Digital Products. We were satisfied with high performance and SEO scores, great implementation of the design and efficiency on basically all the screen sizes and types.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
The workflow was pretty simple, even though our time limits sometimes were a bit tight. We would provide webpage mockups and deliver them for work and setup a deadline for initial review and publish date. Aras Digital Products team managed to deliver them on time, and if they thought it was not possible, they would always communicate the issue with us. Also, their work was really precise and feedback based on our designs was always on point.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Very committed to detail and covering all scenarios and also even though we provided them mockups they would always throw suggestions and advise of best practices as they are really versed in their craft.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
I can’t really think of anything they would need to improve on, though we have not used their services to their full extent for sure.
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UI/UX Design for Food Truck Finder App
“Working with them has been an amazing opportunity.”
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CEO of FoodTrux, a food truck GPS locating app in the SaaS space. We’re also launching a POS system specific to the food truck industry.
What challenge were you trying to address with Aras Digital Products?
We hired them to design our GPS app.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Aras Digital Products designed our GPS app, and they did a bit of UI/UX development. Ivan (Head of Design) flew in for a week and a half, and we did in-depth design work. He then flew back to Croatia, and the team built the development piece.
They’ve recently taken the lead in designing our POS system. They’re building the entire wireframe and interface along with another firm. That project is wrapping up, and we have plans to build an inventory management system. We’ll build payroll, HR, and accounting systems all tied into the POS, and Aras Digital Products will be responsible for the design work on that as well.
What is the team composition?
I’ve had contact with Doris (Product Designer) and Ivan.
How did you come to work with Aras Digital Products?
I found Aras Digital Products through a referral by a design and development shop in Portland.
How much have you invested with them?
So far, we’ve spent $75,000–$100,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together around March 2020, and the engagement is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Aras Digital Products' process is incredible. I appreciate that Ivan flew in for the GPS app design; we had long, hard days, and the team was instrumental in building the entire layout and design of the app. Our investors gave great feedback when they saw the design presentation.
Their expertise also stands out. Ivan owns a restaurant order management system related to our ordering platform and POS system. So, the Aras Digital Products team has immediate expertise in our industry and the technologies we’re building, which has been beyond important.
How did Aras Digital Products perform from a project management standpoint?
We primarily communicate through email. The team is also involved in daily morning calls and a weekly call every Monday to go over everything that happened during the previous week. In terms of deadlines, they’re ahead of schedule. Aras Digital Products puts in about 10 additional hours of work during the week.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Aras Digital Products’ communication has been incredible, especially considering our time difference. Moreover, they’re good people and good at what they do. Working with them has been an amazing opportunity.
Are there any areas they could improve?
The only challenge we’ve faced has been the time difference. However, the Aras Digital Products team has been available; Doris has taken my calls at midnight, her time. Thus, they’ve already overcome our only potential challenge.
the project
Web & Mobile App UI/UX Design for Digital Product Agency
“The team was always willing and eager to do their best, no matter what.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m a project manager at a digital product agency. We do mobile development as well as software development in general.
What challenge were you trying to address with Aras Digital Products?
A client asked us to develop a trading app for cryptocurrencies. They wanted to introduce innovation into the security segment, and they needed someone to define the product and build a web app that would be a backdrop to their business. The client also wanted to build two mobile apps, one for Android and one for iOS, for pitching. We hired Aras Digital Products to design the UI/UX of all three apps.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Aras Digital Products joined us early in the discovery phase, and they helped the client and us with the product definition. We had a series of meetings with the team, and we defined the domain, timeframe, and budget for the project. They also collaborated with us on the user story and user journey.
The client provided the Aras Digital Products team with a document that explained what their platform could do and their expectations, giving them the freedom to propose ideas. Aras Digital Products designed the UI/UX, providing everything from the wireframes to the final design. The team made comparisons to other apps in the market, and they offered three initial designs. They made recommendations on which option to choose based on their market research.
What is the team composition?
In total, we worked with three senior designers from Aras Digital Products. In the beginning, the team worked with us full-time, and as we moved forward with the project, we had two people working half-time. By the last fifteen days of the engagement, they worked with us on a needs basis.
How did you come to work with Aras Digital Products?
One of our partner firms recommended them, and we worked with them for the first time five years ago. We chose them because Aras Digital Products did a good job building some well-known mobile apps and platforms in Croatia.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent around £25,000 (approximately $33,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
This project lasted from February–July 2020.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Aras Digital Products’ work on the design was superb, and they also backed it up with comparisons to similar apps. They had the entire story and idea behind the design and what it told the user. The team had a lot of experience, and they were always two steps ahead, so they didn’t only design the UI/UX; they participated in a qualitative capacity.
The client was so happy that he wanted to hire them directly full-time. Although this didn’t work out, the team did additional work for the client in 2021. As a project manager, I was also super happy with Aras Digital Products. The team was easy to work with, extremely helpful, and went the extra mile every step of the process.
They kept redefining the product and changing their approach according to the client’s requirements even though it wasn’t part of their job. Their ability to adapt saved us a lot of money and effort. They helped us avoid hitting a wall due to new client requirements, where development usually gets stuck waiting for the designers. This didn’t happen with Aras Digital Products, which I appreciated.
How did Aras Digital Products perform from a project management standpoint?
They delivered everything within the timeframes. Even though they occasionally hit hard deadlines, this wasn’t on them. Although we had defined everything and set deadlines, the client’s requirements changed. The Aras Digital Products team did their best to stay within the timeline despite the changes, and they kept delivering.
For project management, we used Jira and Trello. We also had Kanban, with separate boards for design and development. Our communication happened through tickets, Slack, or Zoom calls when needed. They were also communicating directly with the client.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I was impressed with Aras Digital Producs’ consistently superb delivery; we never hit a wall with them. We were never met with silence or negativity, whether it was about speeding up, giving them unrealistic deadlines, or changing their work because the client changed their minds. The team was always willing and eager to do their best, no matter what. Aras Digital Products was proactive, great with deadlines, and easy to communicate with.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I can’t think of anything they needed to improve.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Try to form an idea in the best possible way and define everything you want from them. Then, give them enough time and freedom to define a product and create the overall design. Don’t interfere with their process because they’re really good at design.
Aras Digital Products' excellent prototype design spurred the client to take them on for implementation. The team demonstrates in-depth product development experience, and the client commends their ability to anticipate and get ahead of all possible hurdles.