iQlance Solutions

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company is a marketplace for farmers and food producers to post and sell their produce directly to consumers. Consumers can buy produce directly through our mobile platform from local farmers or producers.

For what projects/services did your company hire iQlance Solutions?

We hired iQlance to develop just the iOS mobile application for the Yeeld marketplace. We wanted iQlance to create the app (front end coding and backend). Our company provided ALL the UI and design of the app.

What were your goals for this project?

1. We expected a working app to provide to users 2. We expected to launch by the summer of 2018

How did you select this vendor?

We read some reviews of iQlance and also looked at their website. We spoke with Krunal also.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

iQlance provided us with a non-working mobile application which we had to completely restart from the beginning.

What was the team composition?

Our team had 2 (me and my business partner who created the work flow and UI design of the app). iQlance team included Krunal Vyas who was the intermediary between our team and the development team in India. In India, the team consisted of 3 people. People were being switched out at different times.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We lost our money to iQlance, energy and time. iQlance has hurt our business severely. We had to completely restart our project from scratch.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project was not managed well at all. My business partner and I were taken advantage of. We had many days and weeks when we just hoped we could even get a response back from the iQlance team.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their ability to promise and make us believe that they will deliver.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We are writing this review after losing money, time and energy working with iQlance Solutions. We got in contact with IQlance Solutions in January of 2018. Krunal Vyas agreed to take on our project of building an iOS app for us.

Our contract (which took a while to get after a few requests) was very poorly done and didn’t even have a signature on it, so we held the next payment till we got Krunal’s signature on for some peace of mind. The app was roughly supposed to take 8 weeks to develop. We provided all of the UI and design, IQlance was solely responsible for the front end code and back end.

1 year and 5 months later, we are still left with a broken (non functioning app) which we cannot give to users. Our launch date and marketing plans had to be pushed back every month since September of 2018.

We faced lots of difficulty in communicating and getting our point across to the team due to the language barrier. We had to verbalize, draw, write and make videos for changes we needed to make so that the iQlance team can understand us, but still it was lacking. Each time I called Krunal, because he had our money already, he chose not listen to our requests.

After months of struggling with the iQlance team, it became evident that they cannot complete the app (they could not successfully implement our payment method) and our app kept crashing. We unfortunately had to give up on iQlance also, the code we received from them is not useful.

We got 3 different developers (2 friends and another successful IT company) to look at the code and each of them told us separately that the code cannot be worked with.

We lost our money to iQlance and time. iQlance has hurt our business. Please look into iQlance on LinkedIn and notice that all their reviews and blog posts are done by Krunal (the owner) himself. We researched the apps they previously built and found out that none of them exist. I am writing this review so that you can know what you are getting into when deciding to working with iQlance Solutions.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner and founder of Little-Souls: Child Wellness, a children’s yoga studio.

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance Solutions?

We needed help with app development.

What was the scope of their involvement?

iQlance Solutions created and implemented an iOS and Android app for us. They started off with extensive research. We went back and forth on specifications. The app includes specific breathing techniques, mindfulness games, meditations, yoga positions, and music mixes.

What is the team composition?

We worked with six people from their team.

How did you come to work with iQlance Solutions?

They were recommended to me by Clutch.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $25,000–$50,000 CAD (approximately $20,000–$40,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in April 2020, and we launched in April 2021. Our work is ongoing with updates.

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

The process was quite easy and efficient. The team was very patient in understanding my business. They really took time to understand my needs. I’m very happy with the final product. The app has only been available for three days, and I already have close to 50 downloads.

How did iQlance Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They were great. The entire team was present on each Skype call so we knew what needed to be done. We also communicated over email. They were great with communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They really believed in the purpose of the app and understood why I wanted to do it. It’s pretty unique compared to apps they’ve done before. They were definitely able to meet my expectations.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, nothing comes to mind.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice is to be detailed with your initial document that outlines how you’d like the app to play out. Give examples of what you want the app to look like so they understand exactly what’s required.  

Introduce your business and what you do there.

GSB Trucking is a trucking company with 35–40 tractors. We do all general freight and container work delivering freight in town.

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance Solutions?

We needed an invoice management system.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed our invoice management system software.

What is the team composition?

I worked with Krunal (IT Consultant/Scrum Master, iQlance Solutions).

How did you come to work with iQlance Solutions?

Krunal reached out to me.

How much have you invested with them?

$19,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January–August 2018.

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

We were completely satisfied with them and what they delivered. There weren’t any bugs or issues, and they provided everything we needed.

How did iQlance Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

I give them 10 out of 10. Krunal is a good guy—we can reach out to him at any time and he answers right away. We communicated via phone or email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m happy with the software technology. They've given us lots of ideas, and I’ve given them more work as a result of our experience.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend someone hiring them. It will be a good success because they're hard workers. They deliver what they promise and on time.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Our business is a multiple-level marketing company doing everything from website design and processing, e-commerce, and app design, build, and management. We also have a fulfillment center. I’m the managing partner.

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance?

We had a client that was looking for an app with some specific capabilities, and we needed help building it. Our company is also a minority shareholder in the app.

What was the scope of their involvement?

The app was built for desktop, iOS, and Android. The app’s main purpose is for small to medium-sized service based companies to track their work vehicles and/or workers. It also informs the end client where the worker is and when to expect them. The functions of the app include GPS, messaging, invoicing, accounting, and scheduling. iQlance acted as the developer of the app. We will handle the launch and marketing. The app is currently for the USA market, but it could expand further.

How did you come to work with iQlance?

We use a lot of independent contractors for several of our projects, and IQlance met everything we were looking for. I interviewed several companies, and we decided on iQlance.

How much have you invested with iQlance?

The cost of the project will be approximately $100,000 when it’s completed.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in February 2017, and the app is currently functional. We’re about to launch it online, but only for testing.

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

We are satisfied with the product. We’ve done internal testing, but have not shown it to any focus groups. That will be the next step in our process.

How did iQlance perform from a project management standpoint?

The delay in the project came from our side. IQlance has been on top of everything from the beginning.

What did you find most impressive about iQlance?

It was nice to deal with someone more local since many independent contractors are overseas. IQlance is based in Canada, and it’s been really nice to deal with them in terms of their communication skills and availability. We don’t have to work odd hours to meet their hours. They’re always willing to have Skype calls and reviews whenever we need them. It’s been pleasant to work with them.

Are there any areas iQlance could improve?

We didn’t have any problems with our process.

What tips or recommendations could you share that might increase the likelihood of success with iQlance?

My advice is for people working with any outside contractor. Make sure you know exactly what you want. If you can do that, they can work to your specs.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a co-founder of Voluntary Refund Value, which is a startup that created an app to help people recycle. Users place value on things they consider trash and have a certain time to turn in the items. When they do, the money is used for a sweepstake. 

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance?

We needed someone to build our mobile app.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They do development work, design, and consulting for us. I have a flow chart and tell them what I want, and they develop it. If I can’t figure something out, they have the expertise to resolve my question. They give us a list of what they’re going to complete for Android development. I review their list to make sure there are no changes or errors we need to address. They fix any problems we find. We’re able to give feedback right away and see the app’s progress. We have a payment gateway through PayPal, and they implemented my credentials, which allowed me to do a recycling transaction myself.

I don’t know which technologies they’re using for the app, but the results are pretty good. The app is built for Android now. Once I’m satisfied with this product, they’ll go ahead and make the iOS version.

How did you come to work with iQlance? 

I found them on Guru.com. I’m glad I chose to partner with them.

How much have you invested with iQlance?

The project will cost between $10,000 and $25,000 when it’s completed.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together 8 months ago, and the work is ongoing. Programming takes time, but we’re on the right track. You have to be patient and have the right team to get a good result. 

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or impact of the engagement?

We’d like them to join our IT team to resolve any issues we have. I’ve had some friends tell me that the app works very smoothly. I haven’t had any issues with their deliverables, so I’m pretty satisfied. We have the sandbox version for testing, and it works just like I wanted it to.

How did iQlance perform from a project management standpoint?

They respond very quickly. Customers want to know what’s going on. With iQlance, I can ask any question, and they will let me know our status.

Are there any areas iQlance could improve?

I’m just getting used to the app myself, but I can’t think of anything they need to improve.

What tips or recommendations could you share that might increase the likelihood of success with iQlance?

As long as the customer’s clear about what they want, iQlance can fix any type of issue. I like being proactive, so I make sure I’m clear about my requirements. I give them drawings or flow charts, but I don’t expect them to be mind-readers. They can only do what I ask. 

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive at a kids transportation company.

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance Solutions?

We needed help to build an app for our business.

What was the scope of their involvement?

iQlance Solutions is developing an app for us, including backend development and customer-facing applications. We created technical requirements starting from business requirements, which involved its technical architecture, the design, and the creation of the apps and a backend management tool. They’re currently doing production support in terms of QA, debugging, and ongoing feature development.

Regarding the product features and functionalities, the app allows parents to get dedicated safe and secure transportation for their children. The flip side of that is that we also have drivers who then utilize a dedicated app to do the appropriate pickup and delivery of those kids. Additionally, the backend management tool enables us to live monitor and manage those rides and the overall business.

What is the team composition?

We’ve been working with seven members of their team, including a project manager, a technical architect, QA specialists, and frontend developers and designers.

How did you come to work with iQlance Solutions?

We went through a research process to identify various app developers across the country, from the most expensive and big agencies to the local shops in our hometown. We chose iQlance Solutions because they were Canadian-based and flexible in applying their resourcing nearshore and offshore for 24/7 development. We also talked to their former clients.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $100,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2020, and the engagement is ongoing.

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

They’re good at meeting deadlines, and that’s vital for a project of this kind. Also, their team can translate our business requirements into a technical effort through their interpretation and creativity.

How did iQlance Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They perform well in terms of project management; I know these types of projects can be complex because everything is linked, and one thing impacts another, but given the multiple time zone changes and the tool they’ve implemented, they’ve done an excellent job.

What did you find most impressive about them? 

Their ability to take technical requirements and think through them in terms of implementing them into your business model and identifying gaps in the project is outstanding.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Given the complexity of the development process, they could improve by finding the right project management tool for their client-facing engagement.

Any advice for potential customers?

Set regular check-in points and understand who’s your main point of contact; ensuring that you have someone who engages with them and understands the development process can be helpful.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder and COO at LeJoyLife. Our team of 35-40 employees provides a food delivery service for Asian communities within the Toronto area.

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance Solutions?

We needed a development team to help us build our website and mobile app.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We provided a set of requirements and they predesigned a few models for us to choose from. Once we made our pick, their team developed our website and corresponding mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. The system allows users to order, and once the order is ready, it assigns the delivery to a nearby driver.

We finished the actual platform and we’re currently integrating PayPal and Braintree to act as a payment gateway. Following that, we’ll upload the app to the market and officially launch our business. We should be fully live within a week.

What is the team composition?

I mainly work with a scrum master, but there are about 30–40 people in the background.

How did you come to work with iQlance Solutions?

I found them through a Google search and was impressed by their ratings. We had a cold call followed by an ice-breaker meeting. We liked their company so we chose them for the project.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent about $340,000 on this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project lasted from June–August 2018.

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

They remained on schedule throughout the engagement. We’re satisfied with the website and mobile platforms. The website’s functionality meets all of our expectations. I’d rate them a six out of five.

How did iQlance Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They reply to our emails and answer phone calls without delay.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re good.

Any advice for potential customers?

If a client is looking for an on-demand system, then iQlance Solutions can provide the best solutions. They’re extremely professional.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the founder of Urge Holdings, which owns shipping, applications, and courier companies around the world.

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance Solutions?

I recently created an app with companies from India and the U.K. I spent a lot of money, but they didn’t accomplish the task. They kept asking for additional time and money. Their strategy was to keep buying more time. We needed a new development partner to salvage the project.

I’d recently purchased 50,000 cars to rent to drivers that work for my company for predetermined periods of time. The Malaysian government chose us to help them because they’d had issues with corruption and governmental change.

What was the scope of their involvement?

iQlance developed an iOS and Android app with multiple service verticals—courier, food, taxi, and bike—from scratch.

What is the team composition?

I deal directly with their IT consultant and Scrum master. They assigned 50–60 developers to the project.

How did you come to work with iQlance Solutions?

My assistant looked for a provider and found iQlance. I felt like I was wasting my time with the project and was on the verge of giving up. I don't generally speak directly to providers, but iQlance convinced me otherwise.

Since I’m working with the government, I have a deadline to meet. iQlance gave me an estimate and proposed that we break the project into phases. I was skeptical at first, but they proved themselves to be professional.

How much have you invested with them?

Their original estimate was $870,000, and I’ve spent $800,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with iQlance in June 2018. The project was supposed to wrap up by the end of July 2018, but they completed it by the end of June, way ahead of schedule.

We’re currently working on phase two. It was supposed to be completed in September 2018, but they’ll finish it in August.

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

They completed all the features we asked for in time. In fact, they gave us more than we requested and even developed their own solutions for the items we forgot. They approached the app from the perspective of its users, tried to understand them, and brought additional value to the product.

We’d been delayed for many months because of my two ex-partner agencies, and the media was watching us. iQlance worked around the clock to deliver my app early, saving me time, money, and effort. They saved my reputation.

How did iQlance Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

We use WhatsApp and Skype for communication. They're the best at everything, including communication. I can’t adequately put my appreciation into words.

I run a few companies, so sometimes, I'm late to approve iQlance’s payments, but they don’t make it an issue. It may sound like I’m giving overly positive feedback, but it's my genuine impression.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They're always ahead of time, they aren't primarily interested in money, and they have a personal touch. They acknowledge that I'm dealing with problems unrelated to this project.

I have 17,000 employees, so fact that I took the time to review them confirms that I’m in iQlance’s debt. They’ve proven their effectiveness to me, so I can only say good things about them. iQlance is the perfect developer; they under promise and over deliver.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

If you have the budget to work with iQlance, do it. They'll meet your needs precisely if you tell them what to do. They're called “iQlance Solutions” because they deliver solutions and help us with any points we miss.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the president of a digital shipping and logistics marketplace.

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance Solutions?

The transportation industry typically operates like a pendulum; sometimes there would be a significant amount of driver resources available, and then the pendulum would swing the other way around and there would be an insufficient amount. It’s a challenge for both shippers and transport carriers, so we needed a website and mobile app that could address this challenge.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We started by having meetings with the iQlance team and providing them with all of the information required. We also supplied them with our desired colors and schemes, which they then incorporated into the designs and screens that we sat down to review together.

iQlance then went on to develop a website and mobile app that could allow drivers themselves to connect directly with the shippers. This solution enables shippers to have a repository from which they could select the drivers for the services that they need. 

Their team built a website where our customers, the shipping community, could sign up and register with some driver solutions. Once we’ve accepted their application from the administrative side, shippers could go into the website and create job postings for products that need to be shipped or moved out. 

The other component is the iOS and Android mobile app, which iQlance integrated with functionalities to allow drivers to upload their licenses and CVs for registration. Approved drivers have the ability to set up their account on the app and specify the type of license that they possess and what skillsets or capabilities they have. 

Postings made on the website get pushed out to all of the drivers who are registered on the mobile app, and the drivers who match the criteria could either accept the job at the posted rate or counter-offer until they’re locked in for that job.

What is the team composition?

There was a team lead assigned to the project along with various individuals responsible for the design, the app development, and the website development. They added in a few more people as we went, and we worked with anywhere from 4–8 people throughout the project. I dealt closely with the owner of iQlance, but Shruti (Project Manager) was my main point of contact. 

How did you come to work with iQlance Solutions?

I found iQlance through Clutch. I read customer reviews on their profile, met with their owner, and established a very good rapport during that first meeting. From that point on, I felt comfortable that we could start the project with excellence. 

How much have you invested with them?

With all of the changes that we’ve made, we’re in the neighborhood of $115,000 CAD (approximately $90,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We entered into an agreement in February 2019. At around October–November 2019, we asked iQlance to pause the project as we wanted to make changes of our own. We resumed development in January 2020 but had to restart from scratch to integrate the changes that we wanted, and they were gracious enough to work with us through that. We’re still working together.

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

We’re still in the middle of development, but iQlance allowed us to test both the website and the application with several users. Those same users have been very appreciative of the images, screens, and user flows of the tools. They’ve given positive feedback and have found the UI/UX to be user-friendly, intuitive, and easy-to-follow. 

How did iQlance Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

On our side, we’re not technical experts, so anytime we wanted changes or needed something done, iQlance would absolutely engage in feedback. They would give us their perspective on the pros and cons of some changes, and more times than not, we would end up going with their expert advice. In that respect, our interaction is very good. 

Up until the pandemic, our communication was done face-to-face. We’ve since shifted to using Teams, Zoom, and conference calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

iQlance is very receptive to feedback and very nimble as far as working with the changes and challenges that we’re going through. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

iQlance usually takes up the requirements, goes away to do the development work, and comes back with a finished product for which we will provide feedback. I think it would be better if we were more involved in the development phase rather than having them do the changes after it’s all done. This would be more ideal with our setup as well since we have partners who have their own ideas and vision for the final product. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice is to create a regularly scheduled meeting and an agenda list. Also, be more strategically involved through each step of the process as opposed to handing everything over to iQlance and waiting to give feedback once everything’s done. 

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We’re a mobile fishing tournament platform that connects anglers and promotes the conservation of our fisheries. I’m the president of our company, which is called iFishFight.

What challenge were you trying to address with iQlance Solutions?

We needed them to create our virtual tournament platform that would connect anglers and allow them to compete with one another. Overfishing is a big issue, so we wanted to help with conservation too. We decided to build a platform that would help people release their larger catches instead of keeping them.

What was the scope of their involvement?

iQlance built the platform exclusively for iOS, which we decided to do. They also delivered the designs. We needed all anglers to be able to connect no matter their locations, so geofencing was a big part of their responsibilities. That was the product’s core feature.

What is the team composition?

In total, we had 4–5 people from iQlance working on the project. I initially communicated with a project manager and then we worked with a technical lead. She managed 2–3 developers.

How did you come to work with iQlance Solutions?

I used various websites including Clutch to establish criteria for the project and find a vendor. iQlance previously used geolocation technologies in their past work, which was one of the main reasons I decided to reach out to them.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $17,000 on their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We officially kicked off the project in November 2020 and officially completed it in February 2021.

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

We had a small testing team, and the product functioned exactly as required. There was a lot of initial back and forth, but their team quickly handled everything. From a functionality standpoint, it all worked on a small scale for us to build up from there. We gathered feedback from our team and initial users. That was all helpful. I’m very happy with the end result.

How did iQlance Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

I would give them top marks for their project management. We generally communicated by phone but also directly communicated with their team through Skype.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I don’t have a robust technical background. When I initially spoke with their product manager, he took the time to understand my product before we even decided to work together. After that, they also carved time for additional discovery sessions to ensure the whole team understood the product. As we moved forward in the development process, their team was patient and shared their knowledge with me. That went a long way.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there’s not much that I could pick at.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

It’s important to be accountable for giving them feedback. As soon as they needed information, I quickly responded to them. As a client, it’s important that you’re responsive to keep the project rolling.