A Mobile Software Studio that takes the load off
Work-life is full of heavy lifting. So we design apps and mobile systems that help you lighten the load.
We work with global businesses to help them find better ways for customers and staff to get things done.
Enabling staff to be more productive
For workers on-site, in-store or on-the-road, we deliver mobile workforce solutions to help businesses operate more efficiently.
Making life easier for customers
Your users need mobile design to be light to the touch. We combine user experience design and technial implementation to make your users lives light and breezy.
An app can play an important part in your overall customer experience. It will make customers happy because they have an easier time interacting with your business. This creates engagement and loyalty. For example, one of our clients transacts over £50m a year from their mobile app, serving 24,000 customers each day.
Partnerships
We believe that it's really important for you to get results from your mobile app venture. That's why we listen to your business case before we start working with you. And we only accept projects where we see a long term win-win opportunity.
We look forward to helping you make your business even more awesome using mobile apps.
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Portfolio
ASDA, Supermarket CCL, Global Label Printer WasteCare, National Waste Disposal Veezu, National Taxi Firm Energenie, SmartHome Device manufacturer BGB, Smart Boat Lighting manufacturer Heneghans, Yorkshire Civil Engineering and Home Builder Whitelocks, Yorkshire Plant Hire
Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care are the worlds larges dialysis provider. They saw an opportunity to use iPads to reduce the cost of sale when printing, distributing and updating sales materials for their line or pharmaceuticals and kidney dialysis machines.
Fresenius invited Pocketworks to rethink how they create, distribute and update sales materials across their UK sales team.
Energenie SmartHome Apps
Energenie manufactures electronic devices that turn ordinary homes into smart homes. This means that appliances can be monitored and controlled remotely.
Energenie approached Pocketworks with an end-goal of creating a suite of mobile products that would give their customers complete control of their homes.
Veezu Taxi Apps
Veezu is a taxi operator having over 4,000 drivers covering 5 UK cities. The Veezu team saw an opportunity to offer better customer service by allowing students to order using their mobile phones. The core focus of our work was to enable customers to book within 5 seconds, much faster than a phone call.
Reviews
the project
UI/UX Design for Therapeutics Startup
"They are an excellent company to work with."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Asuuta as an innovative startup that brings evidence based therapeutics and advanced AI technology for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and training in gait, movement and balance. As CEO/CSO of Asuuta Ltd, my role is to develop and scale Asuuta's technology and deliver it to market.
For what projects/services did your company hire Pocketworks?
Asuuta has developed technology for our StepSense Home (SSH) app as a consumer and clinician friendly telehealth application of our clinic-based solution. Pocketworks was selected, following a rigourous search, to conduct a detailed and targeted analysis of the user base for SSH, and to design engaging and effective user experiences that are harmonise across our product range.
What were your goals for this project?
We need a high quality deliverable to meet specifications and requirements for the StepSense Home app as a solution for assessment and treatment of Long Covid symotoms and other conditions under clinical supervision in the patient's own home.
How did you select Pocketworks?
We evaluated several companies, based on reviews, reputation and word of mouth, across a range of criteria including quality, cost and timely delviery. Pocketworks came on top on all fronts
Describe the project in detail.
Asuuta has developed technology for our StepSense Home (SSH) app as a consumer and clinician friendly telehealth application of our clinic-based solution. Pocketworks are conducting a detailed and targeted analysis of the user base for SSH, and designing engaging and effective user experiences that are harmonised across our product range.
What was the team composition?
Pocketworks have senior technical designers working on our project, overseen at exective level, and are engaging with our team reguarly and efferctively.
Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?
User evaluations and analyses are demonstrating high quality outcomes in Pocketworks design. And we are confident that this will be the shape of more things to come!
How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?
The workflow, close working relationships, regular updates and a free, agile exchange of ideas and results between the reams, give us high confidence that we have chosen an excellent company for this project.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
An easy, open approach to dicsussions, ideas and working together, and an agile, no hassle, approach to getting things done collaboratively and in a timely manner. And of course the exceptional quality of their work!
Are there any areas for improvement?
Honestly, there none that I can think of. They are an excellent company to work with.
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Mobile App Development for Packaging Company
“Despite facing multiple challenges, they stuck with it and delivered something that was better than we expected.”
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.
I was the product development manager for CCL Label, a leading package company.
What challenge were you trying to address with Pocketworks?
We wanted to improve adherence in clinical trial drug-taking. We were trying to upgrade our process something digital and then use an app to talk to medical devices and screens.
What was the scope of their involvement?
I developed a screen and some technology, but I really needed a partner that would help me understand how to utilize this technology. Pocketworks was really good at getting through a detailed scope and identifying different ways of working to bring out the best of what we were trying to do. It was very detailed, and they came with lots of communication, lots of information, and some good ideas.
We started in Android because of the development time and we were trying something quite new. They worked agilely and had to be very flexible and work with me because we didn’t really know what the endgame was. At some point, we plan to switch over to iOS.
What is the team composition?
We worked with about 5–6 people with very clear roles on their team. There were some people that were in charge of communicating with me, another person worked on the frontend, and there were quite a few others who worked on specific things.
How did you come to work with Pocketworks?
I came across them by doing some typical research. I went on Google and looked for people who had worked for big companies and had worked under complex circumstances. Pocketworks has an interesting portfolio and fit the bill.
How much have you invested with them?
It was £90,000 (approximately $116,000 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in February 2018 and we wrapped up roughly a year later.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Every month, we would check their work and conduct beta testing. We assessed how the app worked and functioned, and overall it was very good.
How did Pocketworks perform from a project management standpoint?
They delivered weekly updates to show how the process had gone. One of their team members was often available, even at night. They were always there and were able to communicate back. They were very clear, concise, honest, and up front.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their ability to manage themselves really impressed me. Despite facing multiple challenges, they stuck with it and delivered something that was better than we expected. They thought outside of the box and were very agile. I was traveling a lot as well, and they were able to shift to suit my needs.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, they did a good job.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Its important that you engage with Pocketworks at the very beginning. Take their advice, too. They know what they’re doing, they understand the process, and how they can deliver that into your business. They were able to expand on a concept that was already clever and innovative.
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Mobile App Dev for Drain Camera Systems Company
“Their work has improved our product and brought us into the 21st century.”
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.
I'm the design and development manager at Scanprobe Techniques. We manufacture and develop pipe inspection systems.
What challenge were you trying to address with Pocketworks?
We are slowly moving to the software side of pipe inspection, and we asked them to develop a mobile app to map out and trace drainage via mobile devices.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They built the app using Google Maps, and overlay symbols and design techniques. They also interacted with our system box, to send files from our controlled box to mobile devices, to make it easier to share via WhatsApp and DropBox.
What is the team composition?
Lee (Production Manager, Pocketworks) is my main point of contact. I've also worked with Tobin (Founder, Pocketworks).
How did you come to work with Pocketworks?
We looked at a few developers, but Pocketworks seemed to have more of an understanding of what we were trying to achieve. Being a business, you have to click with the people you're trying to work with. They seemed to fit the bill in regards to technology, the way they approached us, and we get along with them personally, which helps.
How much have you invested with them?
We've spent in the neighborhood of £180,000 (approximately $230,000 USD)
What is the status of this engagement?
We began working together in November 2017, and our engagement is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Their work has improved our product and brought us into the 21st century. Having an application was new to our side of the business, but now it's the thing that everyone wants to use. Pocketworks helped thread technology that we would've otherwise ignored. They've got a good work ethic and they're very professional, which is why we're still using them They keep us informed with the latest technologies, are very helpful, and forward-thinking.
How did Pocketworks perform from a project management standpoint?
With the sprints, they send us an update every week, and it tells us how far through the project they've gone, and how much of the budget they've spent in percentages. We can also test the app as they work on it, and then tell them our preferences as we go along until we're all happy.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They add a personal touch, which is nice. They've come to one of our biggest shows and even helped us set up to show customers what we have to offer.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Hand on heart, they're one of the better companies we've worked with. They did underestimate the budget the first time around, which caused a bit of friction, but since then they've been making sure the budget is closer to what they'll actually spend. They'll also warn us if they think they're going to go over budget.
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Mobile App Dev for Housebuilding Utilities Company
"They worked well with us, and we didn’t have any issues at all."
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.
I am the director of a construction utility company.
What challenge were you trying to address with Pocketworks?
We needed help with mobile app development for our company.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They developed an iOS and Android app for us. The app measures the work we’ve done and then sends the data back to the office in order to create payments.
What is the team composition?
We worked with around eight people from their team on this project.
How did you come to work with Pocketworks?
They understood what we were looking for.
How much have you invested in them?
We spent roughly £120,000 Pounds (Approximately $153,882 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We began working with them in March 2019, and the work is still ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The app has made work a lot easier and faster for our employees. We found that Pocketworks understood what we needed, and they worked with us very well.
How did Pocketworks perform from a project management standpoint?
They met the deadlines they were asked to meet. We were pleased with their communication.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They worked well with us, and we didn’t have any issues at all.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, I wouldn’t say so.
The designs produced by the Pocketworks team are passing all of the company's evaluations and they are confident that it will become the basis of other future features. The company is most impressed by the collaborative approach the team uses, making it easier to work with them.