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Since 2009, we've partnered with startups and enterprises around the world to launch 350+ next-generation apps.
Our mission is to guide each company and entrepreneur that approaches us towards the right game plan for their venture's long-term success. Experts in digital product design, development and strategy, we offer set-rate pricing with dedicated project management to form a partnership businesses can rely on.
Over the last decade, Chop Dawg's passionate, remote-first US team has partnered with major brands like Siemens, Mister Softee, Wawa, LA Gear, Six Flags Great Adventure, Choice Home Warranty and countless startups to craft immersive digital experiences that put the end user first, and transform their business. Let's Make It App’n!®
Why Partner With Us? We operate in full transparency. Detailed project roadmaps and deliverable schedules, with quick response times. Regularly scheduled meetings to help keep you in the loop on your app's progress. All US-based project managers, developers, designers, and QA-testers — unless you decide to take advantage of cost savings with Chop Dawg's Alternate Development Model, and work with our offshore development team. Assistance on server infrastructure, product testing — even post-app launch support with our 30-Day Bug Warranty and 30-Day Maintenance Period. Need ongoing, reliable app maintenance post-launch? We have you covered — with our set-rate hourly service! We'll connect you with a dedicated developer or UI/UX designer as needed for $120 per hour. You set the cap on hours each month, and we'll be available to you for bug fixes, and standard maintenance.
Our Focus Includes:
- Cross-Platform Apps for iOS, Android and Web
- Emergent Technology (Mixed Reality, IoT, Voice, Wearables, Artificial Intelligence)
- Product Strategy & Prototyping
- User Experience (UI/ UX)
- App Branding
- WordPress Sites
- Mobile Backend Engineering
- App Analytics Integration
- Quality Assurance (QA)

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Mister Softee, LA Gear, Choice Home Warranty, Petland, University Of Washington, Barkly Pets, Hilton, Six Flags Great Adventure, Wawa, Siemens, Toiyabe Indian Health Project, PetKey, Mari Fitness, Flynn O'Hara, Innovative Vending Solutions, Rhodes 101 Convenience Stores, Buddy Project, DemCon, Cuzzo Trivia, Steps Insitu

Slay by Mari Fitness Guides
Mari Fitness wanted to engage their million strong social media fanbase via their own unique mobile platform.
The team at Mari Fitness, led by fitness entrepreneur and well-known healthy lifestyle influencer Mari Llewellyn, approached us with an entirely new vision of how they wanted to engage with their community. Over the years, Mari and her team have put countless hours into building a brand that millions of people meaningfully engage with every year — but they had never ventured into the mobile app space. Enter the all-new Slay app to usher in the next generation of the Mari Fitness guides. Slay not only provides a “handy” version of their current site's features, it also gives users a new, more convenient way to map out and enjoy their fitness journey. Users have quick access and it's easier than ever to keep track of their gym guides and watch exercise videos while they workout. The Slay App made its debut to the App Store Top Ten within twenty-four hours of its initial launch, and hit #3 at its peak on Google Play under health and fitness.
Messaging plays a crucial role in keeping users accountable throughout the fitness journey.
Notifications and in-app messaging needed to be uplifting, fun and embody the Mari Fitness brand voice. Throughout the mobile app, there are all sorts of engaging ways for users to track ongoing progress, goals, and personal stats. Crafting an uplifting message overall, because it helps keep users motivated and active on the app. From a usability standpoint, the Slay app has a lot of elements encouraging daily use. Besides the robust exercise and daily nutrition knowledge base, users can also browse and purchase available supplements and other workout gear courtesy of Mari Fitness. Slay app users can proactively complete their workout routines, launching it daily for Mari's trusted workout guidance, while tracking their progress, and sharing photos to social media — all in one place.

Mister Softee
Take a few moments, close your eyes, and visualize the most perfect hot summer day. Odds are, you start to hear a jingle in your head. You know the one.
The one that plays on the neighborhood ice cream truck. That vision you’re having is pretty common for people in the United States. And it is all thanks to one brand that has been around since the 1950s, Mister Softee. Mister Softee is the largest franchiser of soft ice cream trucks in the United States. With over 600 trucks and over 350 franchises operating in fifteen different states (plus internationally), Mister Softee is more than just a brand. They're a staple in modern day culture and a classic fixture to any child's, family's, or adult’s summer.
Mister Softee wants to reach their next generation of customers through mobile.
Understanding that almost every child, teenager, and adult has a smartphone at their disposal, Mister Softee wanted to leverage this opportunity. Mister Softee wanted to create a mobile application that will allow anyone to see, in real-time, where a truck is, where it is going, and how close it is to them. Customers will potentially never miss their favorite ice cream truck again. They can track where a truck is and receive notifications when one is nearby. Trucks will be using geolocation devices and connect to customers’ geolocations at home or on the go.
The mobile application also provides a localized menu for each region that Mister Softee serves. Customers have the chance to pick out which menu items they want in advance. The mix of these two incredible functionalities means that Mister Softee franchises can see an increase in revenue from more informed customers. Furthermore, franchises will enjoy a quicker turnaround at each location since customers will be better prepared to order. This will lead to quicker lines, more returning customers over the course of a season, and better experiences. This equals more revenue and happier customers!

Steps Insitu
Steps Insitu is a training application built for nurses in the NICU to teach them how to handle high-pressure situations while making the right decisions to save lives.
Steps Insitu serves as a dashboard for trainers to use to monitor learners’ actions and display outcomes while recording these actions for the team to debrief at the completion of the scenario. The platform won best overall and most innovative at the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s 2021 IMSH Delivers conference.

LA Gear's Greater Than Dance App
A beloved American lifestyle brand, LA Gear wanted a dance-workout app to bring their retro-inspired shoes and apparel to a new generation.
The Greater Than Dance app brings fun, competitive workouts to users, with professional dancers featured amid in-app browsing of LA Gear’s merchandise.
Users can track their workout progress from a dedicated user profile, and compete with other dancers in weekly and monthly sponsored challenges. The app also includes a community component, with message boards dedicated to users sharing their workout progress and connecting with other LA Gear fans. In between dances, users can browse LA Gear’s available merchandise, and place orders directly from the app.

Buddy Project
Buddy Project is a non-profit movement that aims to prevent suicide and self-harm by pairing people as buddies and raising awareness for mental health.

Cuzzo Trivia
One of the leading media personalities in Philadelphia sports, Anthony Gargano came to Chop Dawg to launch a trivia app centered around sports fandom.
Anthony has an insiders view of what fans, teams, and sponsors want. On-air midday host at 97.5 The Fanatic, Anthony Gargano (or Cuz for short) came to Chop Dawg with an idea for an app called Cuzzo Trivia. Launching first in the Philadelphia sports market, Cuzzo is a sports trivia app looking to draft hardcore fans to prove their team fandom and compete in a Winner-Take-All prize system. Cuzzo's established network of local advertisers and sponsors offer up real prizes to winning fans, keeping ongoing user engagement high to power in-app ad monetization.
In-app sponsorship and advertising opportunities are key to powering Cuzzo’s monetization and gameplay strategy.
The Cuzzo app can host sponsored contests and show advertisements throughout the app and during game play. Everything that happens on this application is tracked for sponsors and advertisers. Who interacts with their ads? How often are they seen? What is their demographic? What prizes did users select that they want if they win? Sponsors can also take advantage of Cuzzo’s geolocation features for local-only events to encourage competitors to compete right from their own venue (post-Covid19, of course). Cuzzo Trivia can also tie in real-time trivia games with on-air radio, thanks to Anthony's engaged show fanbase.
From day one release, Chop Dawg built the Cuzzo sports trivia app to be scalable
While the application is taking a local-approach first in the Philadelphia sports market, Cuzzo will be able to introduce more daily free-style trivia contests to other sports-crazed cities across the United States, and the globe. We built the platform's ecosystem to cater to future partnerships with live television, the leagues themselves, and other incredible vendors.

Ally
Ally is engineered as an easy-to-use app for caregivers and business operators to track their day-to-day.
Since their inception, the team at JTR Solutions has been dedicated to providing better accessibility and cutting-edge technological integration in their caregiving businesses. They approached Chop Dawg, looking for us to help them build a mobile application to match the pace of day-to-day life as a dedicated caregiver, who are typically on-the-go. Their idea was to build a mobile application called Ally to help caregivers manage their schedules, clock-in and out, show payment history, and integrate a user-friendly knowledge-base for all parties.
Since caregivers can now instantly view schedules on their mobile device, get updates, and receive notifications in moments, they will be better equipped to do their jobs with ease.
The Ally app and JTR Solutions’ existing technological infrastructure were built to work in tandem with each other, so users and office managers alike can enjoy a seamless experience, and every operating detail is accounted for in real-time.
Our two companies collaborated closely to come up with the desired look and feel for Ally. The end result was a fully designed (later on, fully-functional) app for iPhone and Android, with all of the editable assets ready for programmers to take control of. JTR Solutions first received a clickable prototype (NFP) from us to be demoed to prospective individuals essential to their success. Chop Dawg also provided guidance to ensure that once Ally was ready for programming, it was in a position of success and future scalability. Now that we've started development, Chop Dawg planned the app to launch in stages, beginning with the caregiver portion of the app, followed by the office manager portion. Finally, the client-facing portion of the app will be developed. This staggered launch approach will allow JTR Solutions to get Ally to market quickly, improving their own business operations, too.

Barkly Pets
Offering services in New York City, Washington DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, Barkly Pets has become one of the largest dog walking services in the US.
Since 2015, Barkly Pets has been on a mission to help our four-legged best friends. They came to Chop Dawg looking to build a web app companion to their existing mobile app, alongside an app-redesign.
By providing background checks and professional, highly-trained dog walkers, dog owners can be assured that their four-legged companions will get the exercise, socialization, and attention needed for a long, happy life. Part of the scalability plan behind Barkly is to bring their mobile app experience to the desktop, through a beautiful yet easy-to-use responsive website application.
We built the entire frontend through the ReactJS framework for the Barkly team to then take over.
Chop Dawg assisted the Barkly Pets team with bringing their mobile application experience to desktop. The entire frontend web application was fully designed and programmed, ready for the Barkly Pets team to take-over and begin implementing their backend logic and APIs.
As Barkly Pets continues to aggressively grow, they've begun investing in new ways to capture more potential customers.
Chop Dawg worked with Barkly Pets to make sure that their website application was beautiful, easy-to-use, and scalable. We also painstakingly re-designed their existing mobile app to match their new web app. Scalability was always important to keep in mind throughout this process, as they were expanding their dog walking capabilities in their existing cities and future growth cities. To keep things scalable without being dependent on Chop Dawg, Barkly Pets was provided with a design library, the completed programming in ReactJS, and a detailed JSDoc containing relevant programming documentation.

Village Pledge
VillagePledge is a gateway for every day individuals to kick in pledges for HBCU graduates.
In the Spring of 2019, multi-billionaire Robert Smith made an incredible promise during his commencement speech at Morehouse College. He would donate approximately $40 million to pay off the entire student loan debt of the graduating class. This announcement immediately went viral, sending shockwaves throughout the media. The announcement did more than just elicit cheers and media inquiries however, it also inspired entrepreneurs Jeffrey Reeves and Claude Dixon. They began conceptualizing an easy-to-use model for the everyday individual to have a hand in empowering the next generation of HBCU graduates.
The key when building VillagePledge was to offer users a variety of accessible donation options.
With a few taps, a user can select an HBCU (or more than one) of their choice, connect a payment source, and contribute via a simple “round-up” feature. Users can also set up a recurring dollar amount at the interval of their choice, or even make one-time donations. Then, at the end of a year (or as needed) they can review a summary of how much help they were able to provide.
While browsing VillagePledge, users can learn more about the HBCU of their choice.
The app also serves as a gateway for users to learn more about the HBCUs and its graduates to which they are contributing. Background on academics programs, extracurricular activities and campus life, any social media presence and contact information. Chop Dawg designed the app so users can easily see how much they have contributed. The color system shows users whether or not their donations are still active, and they have the option to make changes at any point and set the donation increment as low as they want.

Innovative Vending Solutions
Innovative Vending Solutions is the premier vendor of massage chairs, with a portfolio of more than 5,500+ chairs in over 500 mall properties, 29 airport locations, and 100+ travel plazas throughout North America.
Innovative is the nationally exclusive tenant with almost all the major property management groups, distinguishing themselves as the operator of choice for the massage chair concept. Innovative Vending Solutions also offers Zoomaroo; the most state-of-the-art stroller rides in the marketplace. Zoomaroo is a colorful, contemporary ride that children of all ages cannot resist. They provide practical features the consumer has come to expect in the modern marketplace; cup-holders, handles, trays, all elements that parents love. Innovative is looking to bring a modern-day consumer experience in the palm of their customers’ hands.
Innovative is building an application for their loyal customers to get the best experience possible from their product offerings.
Fans of their massage vending chairs can not only complete a transaction all through the phone they will have the ability to control their experience on the chairs, too. With full customization, customers of Innovative can manage where they are receiving a massage on the chair, the pressure of the chair, and even the duration of the massage. Innovative is building an application for the customer to get the best experience possible from their product offerings. On the stroller side of things, parents and guardians of young children will have more accessibility and ease than ever before. With the ability to view in real-time what inventory is available and, through an easy-to-use QR code, parents will be able to activate a stroller to begin using right from the app.
The app introduces a new loyalty reward program, where customers of Innovative products can earn discounts, promotion codes, free massages and rides.

Knovi
Knovi is the next generation of the law. Thanks to the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, Knovi is replacing the way attorneys and their clients interact with one another. Knovi replaces the need for email, phone calls, in-person meetings, text messages, and everything in-between. Attorneys, their paralegals, and assistants can communicate with their clients all through the convenience of a mobile app, expediting case documentation and attorney-client communication.
The app smartly organizes all data collected into a CRM-like folder, giving attorneys and their clients the ability to view the entire case at a quick glance. Knovi even provides recommendations based off of data collected from similar cases and legal matters.

DemCon
How can you fix a broken political system? One way is through the proliferation of non-biased, researched, and educated news sources that can educate the masses on the truth, and nothing but the truth.

Parent-Child Relationship Programs at the Barnard Center
Using their extensive knowledge of the space for decades, the team at the Parent-Child Relationship Programs at the University Of Washington now has an application that can better educate and provide actionable items for the agencies and partners.

Overcoming MS (OMS)
Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis (OMS) is a global charity with a growing community of people from around the world who are making lifestyle changes to help manage their symptoms and live well with multiple sclerosis (MS).
They’ve developed invaluable free resources and guides over the years for those living with MS, all built around the OMS 7-Step Recovery Program developed by Professor George Jelinek. Their mission-driven work teaches that with commitment to the right lifestyle changes, there is the real probability that many people with MS can live long, healthy lives, relatively free of the usual problems associated with the illness. The promise of the Overcoming MS app means a more interactive, easier way for their global community to access these proven methods for living a healthy lifestyle with MS — from managing diet and exercise, to supplements, medicines, even meditation.
Overcoming MS has a rich background of supporting individuals with MS and their loved ones as a charitable organization.
With our teams working together, we can now provide a powerful app that puts these resources (and more) directly into a user’s hands. With the Overcoming MS app, users can quickly and easily build (then keep track of) a routine for care, eventually becoming confident enough to graduate from the app and apply their knowledge to their daily life. We also built a state-of-the-art admin backend to easily track metrics and organize existing and new content to help users live well and feel better.
The app provides in-depth guides to nutrition, medicine, and wellness measures designed to help those living with MS feel their best.
The app is free and set to expand upon an already thriving network of resources and community support built for those living with MS, and their loved ones. Users can get specific, easy-to-follow directions on their care and maintaining their wellness. They can also reach out to the OMS community for support.

Stay Bizze
Business cards are going digital, and Bizze has created a mobile application that is at the forefront of this future. Bizze users can create their digital business cards from pre-made templates or customize them from scratch.

SpotScore
SpotScore is an iPhone and Android application designed and developed to help buyers, sellers, and real estate agents learn more about each other and help drive real estate transactions quicker than ever before.

Flynn O'Hara Uniforms
Flynn O’Hara Uniforms, a Philadelphia-based regional supplier and retailer of high-quality school uniforms, medical attire, and gym wear, is in the process of creating an app to speed up the lines when their customers are at their stores through automation.

Choice Home Warranty
A homeowner’s biggest nightmare is an unexpected appliance repair. That is why Choice Home Warranty exists, providing protection for homeowners who worry that they can't afford unexpected appliance repairs.

Divorce Playbook
Divorce Playbook is a tool that can provide answers, guidance, and peace of mind.
Getting a divorce can be an emotionally traumatic, confusing, and difficult time. On top of this, it can be hard for couples to know what to do and how to handle a divorce without hiring expensive divorce lawyers. The team at Divorce Playbook wants to create a friendly, accessible way to access everything from basic legal information to complete courtroom walkthroughs.
Divorce Playbook has an intuitive interface, similar to TurboTax© and other apps seeking to streamline complicated topics.
Divorce, and the law surrounding it is complicated, so the Divorce Playbook app needed to be easy to navigate, Users are taken through a step-by-step process, and the app also tailors its suggestions based on user input. Every aspect of the app’s user experience gives the user the feeling of having a true ally as they undergo the divorce process. Another feature of Divorce Playbook that makes it valuable for users navigating divorce proceedings is the expense calculator. When people are dealing with new costs such as child support, the calculator can keep all of these expenses in one convenient location.
Divorce Playbook includes a state-of-the-art admin backend to easily manage users and content.
To ensure that Divorce Playbook would be in the best position for its initial product rollout and long-term success, it needed to be simple to manage users and add content. The app was built to be self-managed by the Divorce Playbook team. It was a priority to make sure that the Divorce Playbook team could easily add new content for their customers, so that their application could continuously improve without needing to build anything new. And since this app will be driven by subscribers, it needed to be simple for the team to manage plans and keep track of content and ongoing engagement.

REI Push
REI Push is an invaluable tool for real estate professionals that are “on the go.” The app gives real estate professionals instant notifications on properties of interest and the ability to find and document leads as they drive.

FunDraft
FunDraft brings the addictive and fun concept behind fantasy football to everyone. But what makes FunDraft fresh is that it’s not limited to just football or even sports. It brings the concept to all aspects of life.

Toiyabe Indian Health Project
The Toiyabe Wellness team is dedicated to serving as a resource and guiding hand to tribal communities battling Covid-19, substance/ opioid addiction and general wellness.
With this app, the Toiyabe Indian Health Project can provide access to their communities, easier and faster than ever before.
Toiyabe Indian Health Project's mission is delivering equitable access to quality, culturally appropriate medical care and wellness services. Our goal in building this app together was crafting an intuitive interface, robust functionality, and a streamlined way to connect to the right services. With just a few taps, users can view upcoming events, take relevant surveys, schedule appointments for medical and family services, access resources, set up event or medication reminders, and even learn more about their language and culture.
HIPAA compliance and seamless integration with Toiyabe's Electronic Health Record (EHR) for planning and scheduling.
Our team also created a simple-to-use, but robust admin backend for Toiyabe to gather data and statistics, upload and manage resources, and quickly update information. From the backend/administrator, the team will be able to track downloads, user engagement, and survey data, as well as manage events and upload resources as needed.

Petkey
Since 2003, PetKey has provided pet geo-tracking solutions to thousands of happy customers. In 2020, it was time for us to build a mobile application together.
As the team at PetKey knows, a pet is a member of the family. Keeping them safe and accounted for is of the utmost importance. Since 2003, PetKey has provided solutions to thousands of happy customers. It was the next step in the evolution of PetKey to add a mobile app to the array of tools at their disposal. With the PetKey mobile app, users have instant access to a network of others who can help them reconnect with their pets, including the team at PetKey. With just a few taps, a user can post their missing pet, and browse other lost pets in their area.,
We built the PetKey app to provide an intuitive, easy-to-use experience for users of all ages.
The heart of the app is the PetKey community network. With the devoted community of pet owners participating in the ecosystem, combined with the power of the app itself, the Petkey app will become a tremendous ally for owners who have lost a pet. It was also important to create a fun, rewarding in-app experience, keeping users engaged and excited about using the product. Part of what makes the PetKey app such a powerful resource for pet owners is how easy it is to report lost pets and also pets that are found. The map functionality, showing off fun icons to denote lost pets, found pets, and resources, shows how fun and serious subject matter can intermix. PetKey+ members also have extra benefits via subscription, allowing for instant alerts to go out to anyone in the area. Geolocation capabilities ensure users can see where pets were last seen, too.
The PetKey team was responsible for all of the backend APIs, providing and collaborating with the Chop Dawg team who built the mobile frontend in React Native.

MyOutdoors
A community-minded app built for outdoor enthusiasts to connect, shop, browse classifieds and local events.
Users can create groups, post photos and videos to a unique profile, add friends to feature on their news feed, post and browse classifieds, and even shop for camping items. In-app advertising is essential to power the app.
Built to focus on fishing, hunting and camping aficionados everywhere, MyOutdoors provides a platform to search for real estate, for-sale items and knowledgeable feedback for any outdoor inquiries. The feed-centric UI shows classified listings and updates from in-app connections. Users can share their latest hunting or fishing expedition amid an enthusiastic community or even a dedicated group, with the ability to invite their friends ‘IRL’ to join them in the app.

MedSplain
Inappropriately treated conditions can lead to worsening health over time or even untimely death. MedSplain aims to do something about this preventable problem.
Simply talking to medical professionals can be tricky. Patients can often find it difficult to understand medical terms or instructions related to their diagnosis and treatment. This can leave patients confused, and more likely to poorly adhere to prescribed treatments. The confusion that follows can result in delayed or even a missed follow-up altogether. Patients may instead turn to "Dr. Google” or their peers for medical advice in the interim, leaving them vulnerable to preventable, negative medical outcomes. Dr. Nicole Longo approached Chop Dawg with the idea of MedSplain, an app to help patients navigate their diagnosis and treatment by bridging the communication divide between doctors and their patients.
Using MedSplain, users have instant access to a team of translators — verified, screened medical professionals to explain medical terminology in plain-English.
MedSplain provides real-time clarification of medical terminology. It can deliver a simple explanation of a diagnosis, treatment and provider instructions. With just a few taps and at a nominal cost, anyone can have a better understanding of their condition and prescribed treatments. MedSplain is also a great tool for prevention. Utilizing a simple yet powerful interface, anyone will be able to view a curated repository of medical terms and definitions, view helpful content related to their questions, and even find local healthcare providers.
A key feature of MedSplain is the on-demand connection to translators via video chat for explanations in real-time.
Sometimes, patients will need an speedy explanation of what medical terminology means. Once programmed, MedSplain brings the promise of supporting users in multiple timezones, country language support, as well as new payment options.

Alpha Paw
Pack leader Ramon Van Meer founded Alpha Paw with the help of his son, Victor, in 2018 to help pet owners find and source high-quality pet products.
Alpha Paw has built its business on a solid foundation, believing that pets are members of the families and deserve the very best. Guided by these principles to keep quality standards high and directly manufacturing their products, Alpha Paw has built a business that over 50,000 customers’ trust. That's why Alpha Paw is looking to take a major step forward in their customer experience.
For this new evolution, they are using all of their years of experience and knowledge to overhaul the technology that powers their business with an all-new mobile app designed to scale alongside the company's anticipated growth.
The app curates the shopping experience and allows Alpha Paw to connect with their customers via a whole new medium.
When developing new products, Alpha Paw focuses on what pets need in order to be happy and healthy. The Alpha Paw app creates better opportunities for conversion and engagement amongst their existing customer base and new users alike. Alpha Paw is focused on pet owners with their new app, providing educational resources on pet care and training alongside their available pet products. From videos and blogs, users can browse the app for all things pet care. Alpha Paw customers can earn rewards, leave product feedback and get help all in one place, making the customer experience seamless, and effortless for Alpha Paw to deliver at scale.

hire.bid
Hire.Bid is a responsive website application built to allow professionals to auction off their free time to businesses and consumers that require their services.

Rhodes 101 Convenience Stores
For the thousands of customers that frequent Rhodes’ twenty-nine Rhodes 101 convenience stores in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, the new iPhone and Android application has given them a big extra dose of fast service.

dissolve
Dissolve is an iPhone application that will provide friend groups the enhanced ability to have carefully thought-out, intellectual conversations about the topics that interest them the most.

Cuddle Bids
CuddleBids is an iPhone application that helps connect people who want to cuddle and be cuddled, and designed to provide a fun, comfortable and intimate experience for its users.
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App Development for Dating Service Startup
"I appreciate that ChopDawg.com takes the project as seriously as I do."
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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 founder of a premier dating app.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
We needed a partner to develop our app.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They’re doing everything from conception to development to launch. To save money, we’re creating a multi-platform app. The platform will be hosted on AWS.
What is the team composition?
So far, I’ve only worked with four designers. Now that we’re about to about to start development, we’re going to meet the engineering team.
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
I used Clutch to review top-rated agencies. I read through their reviews and met with a few developers. Several other developers responded with cut and paste solutions. I chose ChopDawg.com because they provide an all-hands approach. They act more like a partner than an agency. They seemed very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about our project. I also liked that they provided a fixed-cost.
How much have you invested with them?
Our budget is about $75,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with them in December 2019 and they're still working on the project.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’re halfway through the project, and the project has gone well so far. We have a lot of momentum moving forward. I appreciate that ChopDawg.com takes the project as seriously as I do. They’re fully invested in the project.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
Going into the project, they provided a detailed timeline complete with milestones. Now we’re on schedule and on budget. To communicate and manage the project, they used Confluence and Zoom.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They’re meticulous and detail-oriented. We spent nearly a year discussing the project before we even signed the contract. That just demonstrates how invested they were in producing what I needed. They understood my situation and invested a lot of time with me before the project began.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I was interested in adding gamification to the app, but the team didn’t seem to have experience in gaming.
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Mobile App Development for Social Fitness Platform
“They make sure that we’re thinking through everything and have been supportive in developing our ideas.”
the reviewer
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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.
Respondent 1 (Co-Founder): My colleague and I are developing a fitness product that’s yet to be named.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
R1: When we originally came to ChopDawg.com, we had an idea for a social fitness app but didn’t have the experience to execute the development. We needed a company that would be detailed and supportive enough to help us build everything from scratch.
What was the scope of their involvement?
R1: ChopDawg.com is developing a social-focused platform for fitness enthusiasts. With the app, users will be able to upload workouts, take classes with instructors, and share fitness and nutrition-related tips.
Respondent 2 (Co-Founder): We first came to them with a full app development proposal but realized that we should start with a prototype. Their team was helpful in renegotiating our proposal to start out with the prototype and design elements so that we could take things one step at a time. Currently, they’re working to build out the wireframes and high-fidelity designs.
What is the team composition?
R2: Our initial talks have been with Joshua (CEO). Then, we’ve worked with one of his team members to write our proposal to make sure that they understood everything that we wanted in our app. We wanted them to have a holistic view of our long-term goals.
Now, we’re working with a smaller team on the prototyping. It’s a UI designer and a support resource who organizes the account.
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
R1: We searched online for app developers, looking for companies that had created fitness apps in the past and that could give us advice on how to best set up our solution. From there, it was a matter of reaching out to a few app developers with our concept.
R2: We felt that ChopDawg.com was definitely the most responsive and supportive. Before signing the contract, we had 4–5 calls where we presented our idea and workshopped it to create a proposal for each part of the app. They asked the right questions to get us thinking about things we hadn’t thought about and seemed more involved. That’s why we chose to move forward with them.
How much have you invested with them?
R1: The project has cost between $10,000–$25,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
R1: We signed the prototype proposal in September 2020 and are now working with a smaller team to fulfill it.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
R1: From the proposal process to the prototyping, ChopDawg.com has been a team player.
They’ve really developed our solution into something more than just an idea. So far, we’ve been working with them closely on the design to ensure that the product measures up to what we’ve envisioned.
R2: I’d also add that they’re flexible in incorporating our feedback as well as coming back with suggestions for features that they think we should include or how things should be laid out. That’s been helpful in terms of making sure we don’t miss anything that might be crucial to our app.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
R2: We communicate with the designer and team organizer on Slack, and there’s a larger chat with Joshua and some of the more corporate-level people.
What did you find most impressive about them?
R2: ChopDawg.com is definitely looking out for their clients. They make sure that we’re thinking through everything and have been supportive in developing our ideas into a tangible product.
R1: No, we’ve been happy with our experience so far. It feels like we’re working with a team that cares about our ideas as much as we do.
Are there any areas they could improve?
R2: The one area that was slightly lacking was the transition from the proposal to the prototype development. We didn't feel like there was really a sense of urgency even though we wanted to hit the ground running. But, after about two weeks, things started to pick up and have been going smoothly since. They’ve provided clear and achievable deadlines.
the project
App & Web Development for Car Rental Startup
"If I ever need another app designed, I’ll definitely go to ChopDawg."
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 the CEO and founder of CRBO. We’re a car rental startup.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
We engaged ChopDawg to develop our app and website.
What was the scope of their involvement?
ChopDawg is working on both the design and development of the app, which is compatible with iOS and Android. They’ve provided UX/UI services as well as API integration.
What is the team composition?
There are probably around seven or eight people working on the project.
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
I found them through Google. I looked at several other companies as well to get a feel for the market, and I chose ChopDawg because of their background and what they had to offer. We did a conference call and they presented a 180-page layout, which was very impressive. It showed they really understood our concept.
How much have you invested with them?
The project will probably run around $200,000–$250,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We’ve been working together since August 2020.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’re in the process of collecting investments, so it’s nice to have an actual product to show our investors. I appreciate that ChopDawg has given me a backdoor to be able to see the development of the app and interact with it. It shows our investors that we’re moving forward.
On top of that, I really like the team. They’re very knowledgeable in what they do. Everything is lining up.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
We meet weekly, which is instrumental in making sure the app functions how we want it to when it’s time to launch. We’ve never had any problems with deadlines. We’re not planning to launch until 2021, and right now, we’re right on point.
What did you find most impressive about them?
ChopDawg is functioning as they should. They’re always on time with conference calls, and everything is precise and concise. I really appreciate the work they’re doing. If I ever need another app designed, I’ll definitely go to ChopDawg. They’ll also be staying on board for any type of challenges we may have after we launch.
Are there any areas they could improve?
There’s nothing that comes to mind. Everything has fallen into place the way it should.
the project
Mobile App Development for Nursing Software Company
"We appreciate their enthusiasm and high level of knowledge in the design and development space."
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 the CEO of a company that develops software with algorithms that analyze healthcare system data to optimize the deployment of nursing resources.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
We needed to provide healthcare systems with software that helps them make the best use of their resources. Our solutions need to offer the data and insights about their nurses, so organizations can match nurses with patients to deploy staff optimally.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We started with the ideation process, where they helped us with documentation and strategy surrounding the future development of our software products. Then, we went through the front-end development process, aiming to create an MVP.
After we laid the groundwork for development and determined a contract that suited our situation, their team focused their energy on the build of the software.
What is the team composition?
I worked most closely with a project manager and a lead software developer. There were two project managers staffed to our project prior to the one we have now.
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
We found them by Google searching for the best software development firms. They looked like they had the experience and capabilities we were looking for. I reached out to him to discuss the development of this software, and he provided me with plenty of insights.
They were available and willing to provide documentation early on, as I sought out funding. I appreciated that they were willing to meet with me and collaborate before having us sign a contract with them.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent $10,000 on the first project.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked together on the first contract from April–September 2020. Now, we’re working on finalizing another contract for another software development.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
People have been impressed with the software, praising the overall design. The nurses appreciate the solution and received it well.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
They’re generous and gratuitous with their time, willing to collaborate on ideas before they’re ready to go into development. We communicated over email and InVision.
There were some issues accessing InVision, so we plan to switch to Figma for our next contact. Additionally, there were occasional issues with accessing Google Meets. To adapt to those issues, they started facilitating meetings through Zoom. Communication issues were minor, and they always addressed problems.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They respond quickly and are willing to make time for us. We appreciate their enthusiasm and high level of knowledge in the design and development space. They have the resources to answer all of our questions.
Are there any areas they could improve?
We changed the project manager three times, and disruptions were minimal. However, it would’ve been nice to have some more consistency there. Their contracts tend to be pretty long, including information that doesn’t seem relevant to me, but that’s a minor issue. I understand that contracts need to be detail-oriented, but it would be nice if there was another way to illustrate contracts.
the project
Mobile App Dev for Pet Products E-Commerce Startup
“It’s truly a collaboration between our team and theirs.”
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 the CEO of Alpha Paw, an e-commerce company.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
We were looking to build a mobile app that users could shop and consume content on.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They built an iOS and Android application. They also used InVision, which let us view the design as they worked on it.
What is the team composition?
We worked with four people on a regular basis.
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
We looked online for a mobile app developer and found Clutch. I read several reviews and interviewed 10–12 companies before selecting ChopDawg.com.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent about $100,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked together in July 2020.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The quality of their work is really good. I’ve worked with a lot of developers in the past, but the ChopDawg.com team stands out. Their team tries to sync with us and come up with new ideas. It’s truly a collaboration between our team and theirs.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
I like that they work on Slack so it’s very easy for us to talk with their team. They respond almost immediately, whereas if we used email, it would take about a day to get a response. We also meet with them weekly to go over updates.
What did you find most impressive about them?
The design is really strong. I also liked their resourcefulness, communication, and ability to meet deadlines.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I’m happy with the app and I plan to keep working with them in the future.
the project
iOS & Android Dev for Outdoor Activities App Startup
"Their team’s willing to make edits and excels in customer relations."
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 the found and CEO of the MyOutdoors. We’re building what's essentially a social media app for outdoorsmen and outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. It will feature classified and retail sections.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
I needed an agency to develop the MyOutdoors app.
What was the scope of their involvement?
At the beginning of the project, I talked with Josh (CEO) and Arie (Director of Account Relationships) about my ideas and best practices for building the app. ChopDawg then started developing my product.
Their team’s developing my app from start to finish. They created high-fidelity wireframes. Now, their team’s working on the backend administrative elements of the app. They’re building it for both iOS and Android.
What is the team composition?
I’ve spoken with 6–7 people from ChopDawg.
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
I read online reviews and found ChopDawg through Clutch. We then contacted them and discussed our development needs.
How much have you invested with them?
I’ve invested $115,000 in their services so far.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started talking in July, but the development started in August 2020. Their team’s still working on the project, and the app’s set to launch in January 2021.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
From my first conversation with Josh and Arie, the engagement has been fantastic. Since then, I’ve worked with many other team members from ChopDawg. Everyone I’ve talked with has been fantastic. They have a first-class operation. I’m pleased with the quality of their work and communication. Their attention to detail is also top-notch.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
Their communication’s fantastic. I can talk to them via phone, text, email, or Zoom. We have multiple touchpoints every week when they provide updates. It’s an interactive process, which I like. Their team hits every deadline, so the project’s on track.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their team’s willing to make edits and excels in customer relations. They’re helping bring my vision to life. Their teams helping to bring my ideas together and make the product flow.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, they’re doing a fantastic job.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking to develop an app.
the project
Prototype App Dev for Construction Startup
“Our project manager followed up with us after each meeting and was very responsive to requests or questions we had.”
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 am one of the founding managers of a startup. We’re trying to develop an app for the construction industry.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
Our goal was to develop a scheduling app for construction workers. We developed a very basic app on our own, but wanted to develop several other features as well. We brought on ChopDawg.com to help develop everything we wanted to accomplish.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We just finished up the prototyping phase and are hoping to move on to the coding phase next.
What is the team composition?
We worked with Joshua (CEO) and Arie (Director of Account Relationships).
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
We found them through a Google search. We looked into a couple of different mobile app developers and found ChopDawg.com. We met with Joshua, and he described the company and the culture.
We had a better connection with Joshua and Arie than any other providers, and we were able to nail down the scope. We were really comfortable and they provided really good advice.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent between $10,000–$25,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in May and we finished the first phase in October 2020.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We love the final prototype and are very excited about how it came out. We didn’t realize how much design work goes into the project before we even started coding. The designer and project manager we worked with are clearly very capable.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
We met with our project manager and designer on a weekly basis. Our project manager followed up with us after each meeting and was very responsive to requests or questions we had. They used InVision to share updates to the prototype, which made it easy for us to review their work. Overall, it was a positive experience.
What did you find most impressive about them?
When we met them initially, we felt really comfortable working with them. They were easier to work with than other providers we talked with.
Are there any areas they could improve?
There isn’t anything to critique.
the project
Web Design & Web App Prototype for Personal Storage Startup
"Something that stood out to me was their energy and passion for the project."
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 the CEO and founder of Vault Personal Storage, a technology-driven personal storage company. We pick up our customers’ items, take them back to our warehouse, itemize them, and take high-resolution photos of them.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
We partnered with them for the design phase of our frontend user application for our warehouse.
What was the scope of their involvement?
ChopDawg.com designed our website, including the landing page and homepage. They also designed a quote feature and the web app. The team used InVision to load in the pages and create a functional prototype. They also designed my logo.
What is the team composition?
We primarily worked with two teammates, as well as Josh (CEO).
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
I was looking for a company that had experience working with early-stage startups. I wanted someone who could bring my vision to life. I spoke to 10 different companies because the design phase can be quite expensive if you choose larger, multinational companies.
Those companies were uninterested in early-stage startups because they want big companies with big budgets. I also wanted someone who did great work and was professional, and ChopDawg.com checked all of those boxes. They were excited about bringing the idea to life.
How much have you invested with them?
I paid $10,000. Their normal price is $15,000, but when I started speaking to Josh, it was the start of the lockdown and everyone was uncertain about everything. So, ChopDawg.com was able to give me a better deal, which I appreciated.
What is the status of this engagement?
We began working with them in May 2020, and we just closed out the design phase at the end of October 2020. As far as the next phase, they’re the front runners for actually building out the website, so I plan on moving forward with them.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
As far as my expectations going in and what they delivered, ChopDawg.com exceeded my expectations. I wanted an asset that I could take to investors to raise capital, and they did that. The fact that I was able to get the website and application design makes it easier to explain the vision to folks.
The people I’ve shown have been blown away by it. It was money well spent. The companies I spoke to would’ve only delivered half of what ChopDawg.com did based on what I spent. That was the advantage of going with a smaller company that understood the pain and struggle of getting a business off the ground.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
As far as deadlines, they were on top of it. It could’ve been done faster, but it was my fault that it wasn’t because this isn’t my main job at the moment. ChopDawg.com was very understanding of my priorities and was flexible in terms of working around my schedule.
They were clear about how much time it was going to take to get done, and we had weekly meetings where we would review what we planned to design in the next weekly sprint.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Something that stood out to me was their energy and passion for the project. ChopDawg.com did a great job of keeping my energized, which I didn’t expect, and they allowed me to brainstorm with them.
The creative collaboration was great. I was open to their ideas and they were open to mine. That’s the reason I went with them in the first place and it’s not common, especially given the price I paid.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, I have no suggestions. For the amount I paid them, I don’t think I could’ve expected anything more. As far as the cost compared to the value I received, they exceeded my expectations across the board.
the project
App Design for Footwear Company
“Timelines are also super important, and they’ve delivered exactly on time. We’re ahead of our project timeline.”
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 the executive VP for a footwear company. I run every aspect of the brand from marketing to product.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
I put together an exclusive dance-focused deal with other footwear companies. We’re trying to think of out of the box ways to market the brand with the authenticity of LA culture in the ’80s and ’90s. We wanted to market it with an authentic retro dance app to engage members.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We’re still working on non-functional prototypes. They’re using Figma to build the prototype, and then we will move into phase two to build out the technologies.
What is the team composition?
The team has consistently comprised of two people — Child (UI/UX Designer) and Betty (Project Manager). Josh (CEO) has been involved at a high-level since day one.
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
I interviewed about 25 companies that built apps, and from day one, ChopDawg.com was my number one choice. I really believe in Josh and what they’re doing.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent $20,000 so far.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with them in June 2020 and our project is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The prototype is great. The internal team works directly with ChopDawg.com, and everyone is pleased with how it is turning out. We’re very excited.
Their concepts and ideas are great. Nowadays, we have to think outside the box, and that’s what they think as well. We hope to develop something unique and different from anything else on the market.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
Communication has been incredible. Things come up on either our side or theirs, but they’ve been really responsive. I can go to Josh at any point and ask questions, even at a high-level. The designers are also very accessible and can get things done quickly as well.
Timelines are also super important, and they’ve delivered exactly on time. We’re ahead of our project timeline.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They’ve gone above and beyond. They’re readily available to help in every aspect of the business. To me, it’s all foreign and brand new, but they’ve definitely supported me through this process.
Are there any areas they could improve?
At this point, nothing stands out.
the project
App Design & Consulting for Automated Retail Solutions Co
“They were and continue to be an extraordinary member of the team.”
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 adviser to the CEO at Innovative Vending Solutions. We operate three concepts or brands, the first of which is our Relax & Recharge massage chairs. We’re the largest operator of commercial massage chairs in North America. We also have a presence in Israel and Puerto Rico, and we’re moving into Europe. Those chairs are in high-traffic areas like shopping centers, travel centers, and family entertainment areas.
Our second brand is what we call Zoomaroo, which are kids’ rides that operate in malls. This is a new concept for us, and we’ve been expanding over the last two years. Our third line of products is called iZen, an e-commerce site of home massage products. We’ve taken our expertise in operating commercial massage chairs in public spaces and bought about a dozen best-of-class products for home and small office use.
What challenge were you trying to address with ChopDawg.com?
I found ChopDawg when I was looking at domestic companies that do mobile app development in the great Philadelphia area.
What was the scope of their involvement?
ChopDawg proposed design through development. We selected them for design and prototyping. We had another strategic partner that we’d already committed to doing the actual mobile app development with.
We had done extensive work on our scope and requirements, but Josh’s (CEO) work in terms of his proposal and statement of work (SOW) process was very thorough and complete. That created the framework for us to go through the design high-fidelities and nonfunctional prototyping simplistically.
They did most of the work in InVision. They made a platform change to another tool toward the end for the working prototype. I can’t remember the name of that tool, but they converted all of the work into that tool for the flows.
What is the team composition?
I worked with 3–4 people on the project, including the CEO, a project manager, and designers.
How did you come to work with ChopDawg.com?
We went through a qualification process. I had about half a dozen organizations that I knew or had worked with in some fashion on the project we were doing; in fact, ChopDawg was the only company that came in cold. I was just very impressed with their process, the tools that they used, and the way they articulated their value.
They were more expensive for this step or phase than others that we were considering, but we selected them because of the high quality of the effort that they put in throughout the process.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent about $40,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
Through the quoting process, it’s been about six months. From the time they were selected from when they delivered their final deliverable was close to four months. They scoped out and expected it to be two months, but that wasn’t a delay on their part; it was more us narrowing and refining our requirements.
We’re still working together. They’re staying involved in an advisory role as we work through the development and integration.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We got a high-quality product that we’re very satisfied with.
How did ChopDawg.com perform from a project management standpoint?
They did a very good job from a project management perspective. They had project management separate from design, and they were always responsive whenever I asked them to participate in any meetings. There are 4–5 different pieces to this mobile app, and we’re doing something that nobody’s ever done before. ChopDawg had to engage with other organizations and provide directions. They were and continue to be an extraordinary member of the team.
They used a standardized template and process for scoping and quoting. I thought that was a best-in-class tool.
What did you find most impressive about them?
ChopDawg is responsive and does quality work. They’ve encouraged us to be forward-thinking and have helped us push the limit. They were very encouraging and supportive throughout the process.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, I was very happy with the result.
The client is pleased with ChopDawg.com’s work so far. The team is conscious of the client’s particular needs, budget, and timeline. They spent a year outlining the details of the project to ensure a smooth collaboration. As a result, they’re confident the final product will be successful.