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to develop a mobile app.
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will call you.
6 STAGES ENSURING THE FIRST CLASS APPEARANCE AND QUALITY CODE
- Prototyping, UX.
- Interface design, UI.
- Mobile app development and quality control.
- Backend development.
- Marketing.
- Iteration project development.
Platforms
We build apps for iOS and Android.
Prototyping, UX
2 days or more.
During the prototyping stage we:
- describe user actions - how a user will use the product for solving their problems;
- use rapid prototyping - 5 designers offer their solutions for your product;
- develop a final interactive prototype based on the results of rapid prototyping;
- on a group of 5 respondents we conduct UX testing and, as a result, make changes to the interactive prototype;
- after its approval, if necessary, we sum up the documentation for the design and development - statement of work.
This stage provides us with a storyboard that illustrates relationships between the app screens, as well as interactive prototypes that can be tested on actual devices. Once the prototypes are approved, we develop a detailed requirements specification if one is needed.
We Use
Result
- Description of user actions;
- completed table with UX-testing results;
- prototype layouts in Figma or Sketch;
- interactive prototype in Invision;
- statement of work (if needed).
Interface design, UI
5 days or more.
We usually divide UI design process into 2 iterations.
- First we develop 2 or 3 key app screens in order to show our thoughts and illustrate hypotheses about the visual language of your product;
- Once we have discussed and approved them with our client, we complete the rest of the screens. In some cases, when the app consists of many screens, more iterations are required.
- Development of animations for micro-interactions in the interface, sets of icons or illustrations. No longer a novelty, an animation is commonly used in app interfaces. We develop animations during the UI design phase and present them to our clients together with the rest of the designs. When creating them, our designers consult with the developers to ensure that their ideas are not too complicated and can be implemented.
While working on our products, we always rely on iOS Human Interface Guidelines and Google Material Design recommendations.
We use
Result
Design files in jpg and psd (or Sketch) format, interactive prototypes built with InVision, mov files, Principe source files and sliced assets.
iOS and Android development
10 days or more.
When programming for iOS and Android, we use native programming languages: Swift, Objective-C, Java, and C#.
The development process can be split up into iterations starting with MVP, minimum viable product. It allows us to release the first version of the app as quickly as possible and start testing it on real users right away. Launching new features in future updates helps us build a loyal and lively audience. If you are interested in iterative development, we will outline the process during the prototyping phase.
Our developers pay a lot of attention to well working UI. Especially when it comes to animations and responses to user actions.
At the end of the development phase we always perform QA and code review to identify bugs and ensure stable app performance on common devices. While testing we use:
- manual testing on [list of devices];
- automated API testing;
- load testing;
- beta-testing on real users.
We use
Result
Ready for approve app builds and source code.
Backend development
10 days or more.
If the app uses the client/server model, we develop the app backend that will store and process data.
Backend technology stack: Node.JS, Sails.JS, AWS.
We use
Result
API with description.
Marketing
1 day or more depending on the scope of work.
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Growth
Monthly updates.
Reasons to work with us
Sizer, our own app, became Apple’s App of the Week. Very few apps get this status and we are very proud that Sizer was one of them.
In 2012 Sizer was nominated for the Webby Awards, often called «the Oscars of the Internet».
Our portfolio includes UX and UI design for 10 apps for the Russian dual-screen phone YotaPhone 2.
Behance, the leading online platform for designers to showcase their work, featured our YotaPhone 2 piece in the App Design Served gallery.
Manufactura is one of TOP 100 best mobile developers in Russia according to the leading analytical agencies Tagline, Rating Runet and Ruward.
We offer two pricing models:
- Fixed price. We use it for small and medium-sized projects, when the goal is well-defined, terms are not going to change during the development process and risks are predictable.
- Time and Material. When there is a fixed monthly or weekly budget, fixed time spent on the development during this time period and flexible scope of work. This model fits best for large projects and projects with objectives that change over time.
Average cost
- One platform (iOS or Android, the second is 15-20% cheaper).
- Native development.
- Turnkey development included — documentation, design, development and testing.
Let's create amazing products for iOS and Android together
We are huge fans of Apple and in love with Google Material Design. We emphasize the beauty of interface and code. Use our empathy to these two worlds for your business goals. This is what we are made for.