Top 10 Minority Owned App Developers

Alongside a major entertainment studio, Sidebench designed and developed native mobile and web apps that connect creatives from around the world with producers, talent, and executives in Hollywood. The app has cultivated a network of 30,000 writers from over 80 countries and developed 72 projects, 25 of which have been set up 24 at major studios.

“The app has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from our users. They like the way it looks and feels, as well as how easy it is to use. The features integrate well into users' workflows. Sidebench was flexible and did everything they could to meet expectations” - Head of Operations, Entertainment Company

TouchZen Media developed a mobile app for a wellness entrepreneur. The development of the app was inspired by the success of leaders in the same industry. TouchZen Media developed an app that ended up reaching #1 in six different countries.

“The results of the engagement are on par with what I expected, and actually there was an over delivery.” - Founder, Wellness Entreprenuer

Rose Digital worked on AR web app development for a digital agency. They built a web-based AR experience that enabled users to interact with 3D product animations. The client was impressed with the knowledge they brought to the project.

“The team is composed of knowledgeable and experienced people that choose projects based on what they’re passionate about, and it shows.” – Producer, Digital Agency 

Vinnove handled a cloud-based iOS app to support internal processes for a flooring company. The platform enables users to view and download relevant work documents, access correspondence, purchase orders, plans, proposals, and invoices. They delivered a fully-functioning website ahead of the timeline. Overall, they were great partners.

“Whenever I’ve needed anything, it’s been a quick response.” – President, Flooring Company

One Team US LLC helped develop an emergency medical app that stores personal information to make patient intake easier for first responders. Their work increased the functionality of the solution, leading to more app downloads. 

"They believed in what I was doing and were accommodating to my needs." – President, Medical App Startup 

An Advocacy Group hired Modernized Mobile LLC to provide app development, website development, social media marketing, and email marketing services. Because of this engagement, the Group saw a 7% increase in attendance to their biggest event and a 4,000% increase in organic responses to its social media posts. 

"We saw an increase, for the first time in five years, at our largest event." - Former Foundation Director, Advocacy Group 

Another development agency hired Neon Rain to help develop a complex CMS for one of its clients, a real estate site. Neon Rain helped integrated Google Docs into a WordPress front-end. The site was a success and listed more than triple the number of units a year after Neon Rain's help. 

"Their process is wonderfully streamlined. It felt automated with how simple and clear it was moving from step to step." - Owner, Development Firm

The Tactile Group was hired by a federal agency to build a performance report app. The Tactile Group used PHP, with a MySQL database and a Tableau server. The Tactile Group's technical capabilities ensured a data collection burden reduction of 89%, and received a government performance assessment average of 3.5/4 for their work with the agency.

“Utilizing and working from an integrated schedule, The Tactile Group consistently delivers high quality products on-time and within budget.” – Contracting Officer Representative, Federal Agency

A trafficking & exploitation nonprofit hired Futurehaus to develop its website. The website is to help educate the general public about commercial sexual exploitation issues, feature profiles of survivors of sexual exploitation, and serve as a vehicle to encourage additional organizations to partner in its advocacy. After the website was launched, Futurehaus was tasked to maintain it. The website recieved good feedback from visitors and attracted a growing number of organizations to join.

"We were very pleased with both the skill and the compassion they showed in their design and execution of the website." - Founding Co-Chair, Trafficking & Exploitation Nonprofit

Simublade built applications for iOS and Android platforms for a startup. Simublade planned, designed, and developed the app that focuses on helping others commit to a healthy lifestyle. Although the app has just recently been put on the market, it has received great praise and reviews. The client thought Simublade was professional, transparent and communicative.

"They [Simublade] treat you like family, but deliver everything as promised." – Employee, Healthy Lifestyle Company

Calibre served an energy company by working on a software development project, including an Office 360 email migration. The client was impressed with the team's involvement and dedication to the project.

"Working together made it much less of a struggle to accomplish what we have within the set timeframes." – President, Energy Company

Zagaran augmented the development team of a large pharmaceutical company. Their development team could not handle the sophisticated project, which involved a Django backend to a mobile app and continuous integration. Zagaran delivered the necessary support for less than half the projected cost to do so in-house.

"I know they do good work. The team resolves issues in a careful and thorough manner, and without the need of external supervision." - Senior Web Developer, Pharmaceutical Firm

MAS Global Consulting provided nearshore staff augmentation for a money transfer service. They modified the client's codebase — which used Java and Angular — to enable service in South America. The client was satisfied with the quality of MAS Global Consulting's unit tests.

"The account management team is always there to sort through any issues." – Former Director of Engineering, Money Transfer Service