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!!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of Earplay and I consult for a stealth-mode startup as the current product owner of their in-development entertainment mobile app.

For what projects/services did your company hire Aras Digital Products?

Aras Digital Products worked on the project from the get-go, before I was introduced. They did the research and later designed UX and UI for the mobile apps.

How did you select Aras Digital Products?

Although I was brought on as product owner after designs were complete, I consulted with the hiring startup from the earliest stages. Having previously met with members of the Aras team with another Earplay colleague, we confidently recommended and introduced the Aras team to the startup founders as the right solution for their initial ideas, which needed exactly the type of services Aras provides.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Once I had been introduced to the project, Aras Digital Products already built the design. My job is to provide quality applications and an administrative interface, and I have great support from Aras Digital Products team. The designers are always there if we need to discuss something, and developers are building high-quality code.

On each step, Aras Digital Products team had solid suggestions and provided us with great insight.

How many resources from the Aras Digital Products team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I worked with a team of mobile developers, one web developer, and a project manager who handled the development phase.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We loved the product they delivered. Based on the UX/UI design they provided, we are currently developing the mobile app, also with the Aras Digital Products team!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Aras Digital Products is doing a great job handling all aspects of the project. They are good at communicating and planning the tasks, while being realistic about the scope.

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

Their attention to detail, efficiency in communication (especially with scheduling and running meetings), and the responsiveness to feedback.

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

N/A

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the team lead for mobile development at CorvusPay, also known as Corvus Info. We’ve developed our own payment gateway system, and this is our core business. Moreover, we’re developing apps for our customers. Our products have functions such as registration, credit cards, checking transactions, and making payments through a software development kit for Android and iOS. 

What challenge were you trying to address with Codable Studio?

Finding developers in Croatia was problematic for us. Our plan was to hire our own team of developers, but it proved to be a bigger challenge than expected. As a result, we hired Codable for their mobile app development services.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve worked with Codable on two projects so far. The first one is for our CorvusPay app, which is available on Google, Apple, and Huawei stores. The team has also worked on an Android app for a parcel locker system for an external client. All the code they’ve developed is native; they use Kotlin for Android and Swift for iOS. They also use Xcode.

Moreover, our team has provided them with technical specifications and designs, which have been made by another partner of ours. Once Codable has received design layouts and everything else they need for development, we stay in the loop and exchange feedback with them. We discuss all modifications and proposals for improvements. We’re also currently using their team for adding new functionality and bug corrections to our app.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with up to four people from Codable. We have one dedicated iOS developer and another one for Android. I serve as the project manager. 

How did you come to work with Codable Studio?

Codable was recommended by our UI/UX partner. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent €50,000 (approximately $55,000 USD) on the CorvusPay app, and another €50,000 (approximately $55,000 USD) on the parcel locker app. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Codable in December 2020. The first phase of major development was finished around May 2021, while the locker app was developed from September–December 2021. The engagement is ongoing. 

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

To measure success, I’ve compared Codable’s work with our previous in-house Android developer. Codable resources have twice the efficiency, speed, and knowledge of recent technologies. The team uses new Android frameworks, which our previous developer didn’t know.  

Moreover, the parcel locker app is up and running; it’s working as expected. We haven’t found any bugs, and we’re building additional functionality for it. Codable tests the app before production, so it’s working without a problem.

How did Codable Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

Codable uses Atlassian products for project management, such as Jira. The team has also adapted to our practices, given that our company has strict internal policies. We have our own on-premise installation of Atlassian tools, for instance. Moreover, they’ve had to access our tools using our VPN client network, and they’ve had no challenges there. 

Simply put, they accommodate our needs and requests without any problem. They also respect all deadlines. Our normal communication is through Slack, and we’ve also had no problems there. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Codable is efficient and knowledgeable. They’re experienced in both iOS and Android native platforms — I’d hate to work with anybody else when it comes to native iOS and Android development. Moreover, Codable has performed well even when we faced challenges with the parcel locker project. 

For context, the third-party client for whom we developed the locker app bought the cheapest devices they could buy, which ran on Android 5.11 — an old version of Android. We couldn’t upgrade them because they were custom hardware with custom software. Our teams also faced challenges in terms of documentation, but Codable still worked on it without a problem. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any. Everything’s working perfectly, and we’ll go to Codable when it’s time to create the next big change in our system. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have open and clear communication; this is the most important thing in any project. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of a local food delivery platform in Croatia.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codable Studio, and what were your goals?

Over 60% of orders on our platform were made from a mobile device through the mobile web UI, so we wanted to provide a native experience to our mobile users. The goal of the project was a complete re-design of the ordering experience including more mobile-friendly features in the whole platform (like location services).

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We saw some of the work Codable Studio we shared a similar vision of providing a seamless easiest experience as well as a shared attention to details and design.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We had multiple rounds of design meetings with Codable Studio and after getting the designs to a version we were happy with, we started with development phase. Codable Studio was included in all steps of development, providing valuable feedback on all steps of the process - suggesting changes on the UI design, helping make decisions in designing the API, thoroughly testing and quickly responding to all bugs and issues with the app (both in develpment in production phases).

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with two engineers from Codable Studio. Our main point of contact was the lead developer and there was more junior person working alongside.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The application received great reviews and getting mostly 5 star reviews. Users immediately stared moving to the mobile app as opposed to using the mobile web UI.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The communication was done through our Slack and the response time and day-to-day communication was great. We had regular weekly update meetings and the deadlines were met and all changes were communicated on time.

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

The UI was delivered pixel-perfect and the overall UX was crisp with smooth animations and transitions.

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

There were a couple of minor issues discovered in production, but all of them were addressed as soon as possible with urgent hotfixes even done over the weekend.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a solution architect at a fintech company based in Zagreb, Croatia.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codable Studio, and what were your goals?

We hired Codable Studio to develop a mobile application for our client INA d.d. (Croatia's largest oil company). The application serves as fronted to the payment platform we developed for INA.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Codable came highly recommended by our partner company.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

The outcome of the project was a mobile application for iOS and Android platforms that enables customers to pay for the fuel outside of the fuel station shop. Codable Studio was provided with wireframes and API documentation. The UI design and API were integrated and also modified as per Codable's recommendation. The product was delivered in several steps through a test environment set up be the vendor.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We had a product manager assigned to interact with our teams. The product manager then in turn communicated our requests to 2 iOS and Android developers.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We had a ready application prototype that met our demands within 2 months from the project's start. This was well within our expectations and the end customer was very pleased with the project delivery timeline.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Project was executed in an agile manner. Vendor's teams are easy to communicate with and quick to address any outstanding issues. We communicated mostly by Slack, Google Meet, and e-mail. In-person meetings were rare and not really necessary.

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

They are a small and agile company that's quick to deliver high-quality solutions. We also do in-house mobile development, but we hired Codable as we lacked the resources to complete this project. From our standpoint, they did a great job.

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

Nothing comes to mind right now.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am project manager of Digital Agency with offices in London, UK and Split, Croatia

For what projects/services did your company hire Codable Studio, and what were your goals?

We wanted to develop mobile app for our customer that will simplify crypto trading and present advanced feature of their trading platform.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Vendor was highly recommended by one of the partner firms. We conducted several technical interviews and chose the vendor based on skills presented.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Vendor was provided with wireframes and designs and we had several meetings where we discussed milestones and objectives. Vendor continuously delivered builds of iOS and Android apps per milestones agreed demonstrating progress. Apps were integrated with crypto trading platform and included features likes push notifications, contacts handling, digital identity binding and similar

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

iOS and Android developers, both working on their version of the app. Both developers were only resources on the project for their platforms.

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Apps were to be used internally by the client and the client was happy with all the deliverables, quality and timeline wise.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Project was managed using agile methodology. We used Trello for ticket management and Slack and email for communication. Vendor's team was very easy to communicate with and they constantly delivered new features within timelines set.

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

Their ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision. Their development skills were impressing and they were able to easily adapt to any changes in requirements. They were easy to communicate with and dedicated to the project, which made working with them very pleasant.

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

Nothing I can think of.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a product/UX/UI designer in a small digital design firm. We are focused on designing mobile apps.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codable Studio, and what were your goals?

Since we are design based firm (no dev section) we hired Codable for development of the app we designed.

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We did cooperate with Codable on few projects earlier and because of good results we picked them as trusted partner for this task.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Design handoff, daily syncs, iOS/Android native apps, features: tracking diet, meal plans, shopping list (generated and manually added), chat/comments directly with nutritionist, design update (v2)

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

2 iOS developers, 2 Android and team lead

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Apps are not live just yet, but client is more than satisfied with the outcome. Mobile consumer apps are communicating with nutritionist admin desktop app, we managed to cover almost every case in their workflow and automatized them, previously everything was done manually. No product like this on the market yet.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Daily stand ups with one developer from each platform, project manager from our side and backend developer as third party. We use Slack, Google meet and Trello for communication and organisation.

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

They are small company just as we are, because of that generally atmosphere is really friendly. They are approachable, open to all of our questions, and always willing to learn and push on.

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

A bit more attention to design details (e.g. paddings, font style) to shorten design QA phase