We challenge your ideas so users don’t have to!
Whether you’re a start-up or a large enterprise, Chelsea Apps work with you to challenge your ideas, research, design and build apps that your end-user will love.
We specialise in building, both mobile and web apps because we’re passionate about the impact they can have on both users and industries. We focus on producing standout experiences that people can’t live without.
With maticulous planning, our project management team are not just organised and good communicators, but practical thinkers who don’t lose focus of the bigger picture.
We’ve built apps for industry leaders such as Waitrose, Ladbrokes and Transport for London using the newest forms of technology such as Augmented Reality, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
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625 W Adams StreetChicago, IL 60661United States
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Transport for London, Ladbrokes, Vanquis, Peace one day, Waitrose, Kantar, GLH, Itsu
Bother - Smart E-commerce
Bother came to Chelsea Apps with the idea of changing the way we shop, taking a ‘regulars’ approach to learn what items a user needs and when. This would allow for a user to choose their most commonly purchased non-perishable items in a repeat order, with no subscription fee. Building trust and an app that is both friendly and logical were key to this project, as getting this right meant that Bother started to build a loyal and invested group of users.
Making the app as slick as possible was our starting point. Delivering a great UX and design helped to distinguish Bother and communicate its benefits. Ensuring that there were no subscription fees or contracts to scare people off with, whilst delivering next day means that consumers are more likely to try out Bother. By utilising the existing Shopify platform with a custom integration, we were able to pull in many APIs and implement the “Bother Brain” machine learning to better understand the needs of Bother users.
Peace One Day - Impact Profile
Impact Profile provides a central destination for individuals wishing to measure and showcase their own social contribution and impact, therefore inspiring others to do the same – social media for social good.
We want to recognise and empower the millions of people who are creating value and making a positive difference in today's world.
Whether you are recycling, volunteering, learning new skills that help others, or simply wanting to watch or read some inspiring content on your commute - Impact Profile is going to be your go-to app.
Key Features:
- Individual users record actions that are underpinned by their own values, personal social contribution and impact.
- The ‘Act Now’ section will display events in the user’s local area that they can be a part of.- An individual’s content and participation can be endorsed by other users.
- Users can earn awards and build their Impact Profile, reflecting their values and commitment to others.
- The ‘Inspire Me’ section will contain high-quality films, articles and other content, to be regularly updated.
Itsu - Loyalty App
Itsu challenged us to build a loyalty app that was genuinely unique and gave users an experience that truly felt ‘the itsu way’. We wanted to build something that was more than just a reward scheme. By integrating AR and machine learning, we could deliver an app that assists users with their dietary requirements. By helping them buy products in a fast and simple way, this becomes so much more than just a loyalty app. To build such an app, we needed to utilise technologies such as AR and machine learning to ensure that we were delivering a unique product. Building other useful features into a rewards app meant that consumers would be more inclined to use the app, but also stay using the app as it provides a better overall experience. By utilising AR, we built a 'shelf scanner', which allows for users to see in real time food options that suit their dietary requirements. Integrating machine learning enabled us to better understand customer buying habits and suggest other frequently bought products to create a slicker, all in one ordering experience.
Least - Faster commercial leasing
Least set out to create a better experience for commercial property leases, for both tenants and landlords. Creating an app that allows for clearer contracts and a better way to communicate would allow for the process to be dramatically faster, with more control over deal specifics. Least came to Chelsea Apps to put this into actuality. They required a clean and clear web app that could easily be accessed and look great from both desktop and mobile, with an experience that simplifies the usually time-consuming process of commercial leasing.
To build Least, Chelsea Apps had to ensure that the UX was clean and minimal to ensure a fast and quality experience. This meant the features we implemented had to be user-friendly and intuitive to interact with. To save time, areas such as digital contracts with re-usable elements and simple clause switching were implemented to allow deals to be actioned upon quickly and give landlords flexibility over their contracts. The Least app is the first leasing platform of its kind, with the first clause by clause contract process. This allows for both parties to easily negotiate deals line by line, without having to go back and forth through countless emails and phone calls. Features such as smart rent calculations and the ‘deal readiness tool’ allow for greater deal efficiency whilst staying in complete control of the contract. By digitizing the whole process and having one portal for all of your properties and deals, the Least app gives a new level of control and clarity to landlords and tenants, speeding up the process and leading to more satisfied tenants and more deals closed.
Ladbrokes Sports Betting
Whether you’re watching the game on the sofa or out and about, you’ll find an unbeatable range of markets on your iPhone or iPad with the Ladbrokes Sport Betting iOS app.
But that’s not all - you’ll also be able to boost your own odds instantly, use Cash Out control, access tips, live streaming and much more.
Keep the fun going after full-time. We’ve got hundreds of great Games and Slots just a tap away! Find them on the navigation bar at the bottom of our app.
Key features:
• #GetAPrice
– You pick it. We price it. Request your own bet from a range of player and team markets. #GetAPrice on a wide range of markets including Europe’s major football leagues including the FA Premier League and La Liga
• Odds Boost
– Hit the Boost button in your betslip to increase your odds. You’ll instantly see the boosted price and returns.
• In-Play betting page
– We’ve updated the In-Play betting page to make it easier to bet on the action as it happens.
• Best Acca Around
– Want to make the most of your acca? Then you’re in the right place. We have an unbeatable range of acca features to give you every chance of that big acca win!
• Live Streaming
– Enjoy live streams of Horse Racing, Greyhounds, Tennis as well a wide variety of football. Live stats and graphics give all the info you need to make a smart bet. You can track your Live Bets and Cash Out without interrupting your Live Stream too.
Ladbrokes are the title sponsors of the SPFL and Challenge Cup.
The Vanquis Bank App
The Vanquis Bank App, for better banking on the move.
The Vanquis Bank App makes it even quicker and easier for you to manage your account on the move.
You’ll be able to:
• View your current balance
• Check how much you have available to spend
• See your latest transactions and pending transactions
• Set up and manage direct debits through the app
• Make payments to your account using a debit card
• See your last 6 months of statement summaries
• Activate your cardIt is simple, easy and quick to register.
To get started all you’ll need is:
• a UK mobile number
• your Vanquis card and your date of birth
Reviews
the project
Mobile App Dev for Restaurant & Grocery Company
"Chelsea apps were highly knowledgeable, nimble and collaborative."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Itsu is a British chain of East Asian-inspired fast food shops and restaurants and a grocery company. I was the Senior Group Digital Manager.
For what projects/services did your company hire Chelsea Apps?
We engaged Chelsea Apps in a design sprint, prototype and design of a new loyalty-based app.
What were your goals for this project?
We were aiming to launch a loyalty app that stood out from the crowded loyalty space (it needed a WOW factor). We also needed a new marketing vehicle to reach customers digitally: one that would not only engage our customers and improve the in-store experience, but would also allow us to build and deliver offers and comms based on individuals needs to drive visit frequency.
How did you select this vendor?
I searched online and within my network for a range of app developers and services - from established companies to startups and even out-of-the box solutions. I initially compiled a list of over 15 solutions and then shortlisted to 6 agencies whom I had a call with before meeting them face to face with some members of the senior leadership team. We chose Chelsea Apps based on their culture fit, experience, cost for value as well as their design process. The latter was the most important factor as we had a very particular way of working and also needed to move quite quickly.
Describe the project in detail.
We started with an intense 5-day sprint which involved the teams from Itsu and Chelsea Apps, working through a design process from understanding what we truly wanted to get out of this project through to developing a testable prototype to gather customer feedback. We came up with nearly 200 + ideas which we then narrowed down to a compelling offering to meet the initial goal that was set out. During the sprint, Chelsea Apps built two prototypes; one of those prototypes was a fully interactive Augmented Reality app (which gave the wow factor), and the other was a gamified loyalty app (which drives engagement and visit frequency).
What was the team composition?
We had a Project Manager, Creative lead, 2 Designers/UX, and a developer.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We ran through an intensive day of testing both major elements of the prototype in-store with real customers, including the Augmented Reality element which was extremely well received.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Chelsea Apps were very responsive throughout the whole process and always worked to ensure that deadlines were achieved. The intensive design sprint meant that we were very quickly working as one team and had real-time feedback on ideas and designs. You'd have to be very effective to go from ideation through to prototyping not one but two designs in the space of five days!
What did you find most impressive about this company?
I was very impressed by the team as a whole - they're a great bunch! Chelsea apps were highly knowledgeable, nimble and collaborative. They were clearly experienced in app development, user experience and really wanted to help us build a solution that customers really love. Throughout the process, their user-centric ethos really shone through. The team always gave constructive challenges, working hard to get to the heart of the problem, not just delivering against what we think we want at the expense of the customer. Moreover, the prototypes which were delivered at the end of the five days were high quality and beautifully aligned to our brand. They were much higher than what you'd expect to be developed within this very short time frame. Our customers were really impressed with the result. I would definitely love the opportunity to work with the team again in the future.
Are there any areas for improvement?
We didn't progress to development due to an internal change in direction. However, I was very satisfied with their work throughout the whole process and we ended up with two beautiful prototypes. Chelsea Apps were great at project management, accommodating, thorough and also knew how to crack a few laughs which is always a bonus. Keep up the incredible work!
the project
AI-enabled E-Commerce Dev for Retail Company
"They are a relatively small outfit, but make up for it in energy, drive, and vision."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Founder and CEO of a new Digital First Retail company
For what projects/services did your company hire Chelsea Apps ?
To help research, develop and build the entire front end of our mobile-ready website from concept to completion, including full research sprints, market analysis, user testing, and the development, design and building of the front end functionality and machine learning capabilities
What were your goals for this project?
To produce a mobile ready website to re imagine and re engineer the way consumers think about their weekly grocery shop
How did you select this vendor?
Word of mouth after an extensive amount of research coupled with their (and their partner company's) backlog of disruptive and original technology builds. They were also engaged, insightful and very helpful from my very first meeting with them.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
To help with the full design and delivery of a new consumer concept to enable my company to try to disrupt the UK grocery market and change consumers ingrained habits when it came to their weekly shop. Chelsea Apps were heavily involved from day one, helping o conceptualize and and focus in on both the problem and the potential solutions as part of a 3 day research sprint, They were involved in the market research that lead to many of our insights and led the process in designing and building the front end solution including the initial AI capabilities.
What was the team composition?
Aside from our own team, Chelsea Apps had their full end to end team involved at every stage of the process ensuring everyone was aware of exactly what we were trying to achieve, from project leader, designer, researcher and developer. A very cohesive and therefore efficient process.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
The have been at the center of our core asset, helping to turn the concept into a reality.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
It was very effective. A lead project manager from each side in constant communication with very clear targets and deliverables at every stage of the process outlined and delivered by Chelsea Apps
What did you find most impressive about this company?
Not just their professionalism, but their full engagement with the project. They believed in what we were trying to achieve, which helped enormously.
Are there any areas for improvement?
They are a relatively small outfit, but make up for it in energy, drive, and vision. Any improvements will come as a function of their deserved growth as a business.
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Custom Dev for Blockchain& Cryptocurrency Company
"They really helped us bring the product to life and perfect the finishing touches."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Technical lead at Cudo Ventures, a blockchain and cryptocurrency company. Cudo utilises unused computer power on existing systems to allow users to earn cryptocurrency.
For what projects/services did your company hire Chelsea Apps, and what were your goals?
Software, mobile, and web app development. To prove that we could monetise unused computer power and grow a user-base.
How did you select Chelsea Apps and what were the deciding factors?
We heard good reviews from prior clients that Chelsea App’s service and products delivered excellent results and value, on-time.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
The project began with a discovery phase, where we were working on the target user, target market, and the varying sectors. Chelsea Apps then began working on a prototype design, testing out what worked and what we needed to develop further. Chelsea Apps then developed a technical prototype, which allowed us to test the validation of returns and real-world usage.
This then led to multiple approaches and application focuses: Cudo Compute, Cudo Gamer, Cudo Donate, and Cudo Miner. Chelsea Apps then developed the cryptocurrency coin itself, CUDOS.
Chelsea Apps also helped to build up an audience in the gaming market, creating a website and marketing push around the gaming audience for Cudo Gamer. This allowed for gamers to earn and then pay for games using the CUDOS coin. Chelsea Apps also then helped to launch our Miner, Donate and Compute applications.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
The team we were working with was composed of a project manager, 2 designers, and 5 developers
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
The Chelsea Apps process allowed us to validate what would work and where there was user demand. We were able to test out different markets quickly, understanding what we should be building, which proved to be invaluable.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.
The workflow was seamless. Chelsea Apps helped us with a 2-week build sprint process and worked on the backlog, setting goals to get us in a great flow for building software.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Their ability to deliver on time and their strategic thinking. They really helped us bring the product to life and perfect the finishing touches.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No, the process went smoothly and was highly effective.
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Mobile-Friendly SDK for Startup
"Having worked with a lot of other agencies, I think Chelsea Apps gets it right."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Human is a Customer Feedback specialist, that works behind the screens for some of the biggest consumer servicing businesses. I am the CTO
For what projects/services did your company hire Chelsea Apps?
Our clients have a demand for a 360 view on feedback from every customer touchpoint, one of the areas that we lacked a solution was within our customer's own application. We need an SDK that could be easily inserted into our customers own mobile app
What were your goals for this project?
The goal of the project was to give our customers a simple way to add our customer servicing feature sets into their own apps. Key to this was to build an SDK that other development teams could easily understand and feel comfortable to add into their own codebase.
How did you select this vendor?
We had a competitive pitch process that started with 6 agencies, at each stage, Chelsea Apps showed a deep technical understanding of our requirements, but more importantly, really challenged us to think about what we were delivering to our customers, that combined on their understanding that we needed to win over developers made the choice to select them much easier.
Describe the project in detail.
We wanted an SDK that could be embedded into iOS and Android apps. The app needed to be cooled via a single line that would pass the styles of the customer app, with the ID of the survey. The app needed to be as small as possible to prevent bloating client applications. Survey data would then be syncronised with our online services. Chelsea Apps were responsible for the technical architecture and creation of the SDK as well as comprehensive
What was the team composition?
We had a Project Manager, a technical lead architect, and 2 iOS and 2 Android developers
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
We're in the early days, but we've had 3 clients sign up to use the SDK and 2 of those clients are releasing updates to there own apps in the next month, so we're excited to see the user feedback, but the developer feedback so far has been great.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Super effective communication and workflow been both our teams, we used a slack channel for most instant coms and then a weekly stand up to deal with any bigger issues. Their dev team work well with our technical team and in general a pretty painless experience
What did you find most impressive about this company?
So many things with this team, from their clear coms, attention to detail and just sheer passion to build great products. Nice guys too.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Having worked with a lot of other agencies, I think Chelsea Apps gets it right.
the project
Survey App for IT Services Company
"They were very responsive to requests and had their own opinions on the project."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
We are a voice of the customer provider. Based in the UK and USA, We specialize in collecting feedback in the moment with on site feedback devices. I'm the CEO
For what projects/services did your company hire Chelsea Apps?
They led the re-write of our survey collection app on both IOS and Android. We had a version working but needed to update a number of things.
What were your goals for this project?
Delivering the project on time and within the quoted budget which they achieved.
How did you select this vendor?
Through recommendation and primarily due to their close proximity to our HQ.
Describe the project in detail.
We needed the app to support a number of new features for how questions were asked and the support of a v3 theme engine we'd internally built.
What was the team composition?
We met and conversed with the PM and lead developer when needed, both face to face and remotely.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
Delivered ahead of time, to budget and handed over with suitable documentation to allow us to continue the software maintenance.
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
Very simple and quick responses. From weekly meetings to ad-hoc requests as needed.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
They were very responsive to requests and had their own opinions on the project.
Are there any areas for improvement?
Nope
the project
App Development for Commercial Leasing Platform
"Their methods and workflows have been very effective."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Founder of a commercial leasing platform
For what projects/services did your company hire Chelsea Apps?
Full end to end app development
What were your goals for this project?
We needed a full service offering to assist us with everything from design sprints to alpha product
How did you select this vendor?
We picked them from a number of others and were impressed with their dedication creativity and ideas. They were also happy to challenge and develop our thinking
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
Everything from design sprints all the way through project managing the app build process
What was the team composition?
A broad range of skill sets and all led by Duncan who has done a fantastic job of leading the team.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
The project is ongoing but it has been successful so far.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Duncan led on PM. Their methods and workflows have been very effective.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
The broad range of skill sets and combination of PM and challenging and developing our thinking
Stakeholders are pleased with the quality and visual appearence of the prototypes. The solutions were well-received by customers during a day of testing. Chelsea Apps' thorough problem-solving method helped get to the source of issues. Their quick turnaround time was a highlight.