Top 100 Publishing App Developers

An internet bookstore wanted to create an online solution for people wanting to read on mobile devices. Better Software Group developed the app from beginning to end, doing wireframing, coding, and programming.

"They are very strong at UX, graphic design, application design, and knowledge of current trends. They have impressive creativity, quick problem solving, and time management. It's good value for the quality of work done." — Director of Development, Internet Bookstore

A California-based content discovery startup hired ArcTouch to design a content discovery platform and iOS app. They provided feedback on the startup's user stories, created wireframes, and developed the platform and app. The project was completed ahead of schedule.

“We’re astonished at the quality of the work. We’re a small company, and we weren’t expecting the same level of service a Fortune 500 company might enjoy. We were amazed by their design and the effort that went into every screen.” – Senior Project Manger, Content Discovery Startup

Fueled designed a bidding-style app for a company that deals with nightlife reservations. They built the app from scratch, taking into consideration what the company wanted, as well as giving advice. The app had a lot of functions, such as a list of venues, submission options, and tools that allowed notifications to be sent from venues.

“They’re incredibly efficient in the work that they do and know what they're doing in design, coding, and executing their ideas. They have a great understanding of what's current and get things done very quickly compared to others.” – Founder, Mobile App

From minimum viable product (MVP) to finished product, STRV developed a smart fragrance app for iOS and Android. The product engaged users and immediately stood out on the market, while the team’s speed, efficiency, and comprehensive expertise impressed the client during the entire cooperation.

“It’s been impressive for us to work with STRV because they’ve been able to problem-solve different aspects that had never been touched or done before in this industry. It’s rewarding to work with an incredible team of smart people who can solve problems that don’t exist yet.” – Co-Founder & CMO, Fragrance App
 

Five paired with a prominent language app to revamp their mobile user experience, from back to frontend. Thanks to the team’s customer-centric design approach, mobile downloads have more than doubled since the app’s relaunch. Five also delivered their work ahead of schedule and under budget, surpassing all expectations.

"They’re a lot more than a vendor; Five truly is a partner." – Head of Consumer Division, Language App

An education tech startup teamed up with Net Solutions to create a mobile version of a pre-existing web-based platform. The client was impressed with Net Solutions' ability to work with the existing website and to redevelop entire parts as needed.

“They’re eager to deliver good products, which paves the way for business success. From my perspective, the owner runs the company extremely well.” – Founder, Ed Tech Startup

A photography agency needed a mobile app and came to Red Foundry for their expertise. The app allows anyone to locate photographers all over the city of Chicago. They’re still testing the impact of the app for on-demand users.

“They [Red Foundry] were very organized and worked overtime. They made the process easy to understand, so I can focus on managing the company and not the IT part.” – CEO, Photography Agency

Blue Label Labs both consulted for and developed an iOS and Android mobile app for an experience management platform. The client enjoyed the positive responses from app users, loved the team’s responsiveness, and referred to their project management as “excellent.”

"They feel like they’re an extension of our team, and I can pick up the phone at any time and get a response." – Product Manager, Market Research Firm

Infinum rebuilt a flight booking app for a startup. The original app was extremely buggy and the company needed further support. One feature Infinum developed allowed customers to sync their calendars to find flights that work around their schedule.

“While many agencies limit your choices, it was quite different with Infinum. They were clear and upfront about what resources we were getting and why and offered us options, which was really nice.” – Senior Project Manager, App Startup

Umbrella IT developed the second iteration of a popular social media networking app. While the new version hasn't launched, it's already received positive feedback. The client is confident about its success. 

"They [Umbrella IT] work at the highest level possible. If you know what you want, it will be built exactly per your specifications." – CEO, Social Networking App

Mindsea upped the user experience for a men’s fashion app to increase engagement. The client complimented Mindsea’s expertise in not only UX design but also development.

“They're a reasonably small team, but they have some exceptional developers. They consistently came up with great solutions , and we have yet to hire an engineer of our own that produces as high-quality content as anyone at MindSea.” – CEO, Men's Clothing Company

Tapptitude developed an app prototype for a food ordering company. They executed the food ordering company’s vision perfectly and were retained to develop the full product. Some app features Tapptitude developed included platform signup, payment systems, and restaurant menu integration.

“The proof that I’ve been happy with Tapptitude is that we’ve continued working long-term, even though I’ve had the option to use in-house developers. I felt that the communication was great and, most importantly, the quality Tapptitude provides is amazing, as is the communication.” – CEO, Food Ordering App

iD East was tasked with helping a manufacturing company with a mobile app development. They helped design the app and created the screens, all while building a parallel, Android app as well. Both apps have received positive user feedback, and iD East impressed with their ability to follow strict development guidelines. 

"We have strict corporate guidelines, so it was quite difficult to create something nice and creative that abided by our guidelines. iD EAST managed to do that. "-MultiMedia Director, Manufacturing Company 

In less than a year, Robosoft created four complex transactional apps for a managed service provider (MSP) and virtual memory system (VMS) solutions provider, including voice-based assistance. The client appreciated that Robosoft Technologies tackled a challenging project and showed professionalism throughout. Thanks to their product design, the app ranks as one of the highest in the industry and resulted in over $100 million in future earnings.

“Robosoft Technologies always went above and beyond to try to make things right. They never flinched when I was hard on them, and it really seemed that they were a part of our team.”  – Senior Director of Product Management & Design, Global Workforce Management Solution

Bottle Rocket developed an industry-leading patient portal app that excelled in consumer-testing for its features and engaging interface. The team’s design process, customer service, and outstanding deliverables wowed the client.

“Their quality is impressive. Everything we’ve received from them has been top-notch. I equate it to going to a Mercedes or Lexus dealership. You expect quality.” – Director of Digital Health, Large Health Care System

Capital Numbers provided staff augmentation, WordPress development, and site design for a digital agency. The client wanted to integrate the Capital Numbers team into their internal operations; During the partnership, Capital Numbers had to learn the client’s processes. The client stated that Capital Numbers’ services have made them more productive and efficient.

“Their team has helped us get numerous projects over the finish line with their quality execution and attention to detail. We’ve launched sites they built from scratch using our process and custom code base and they’ve helped us build internal tools as well.” — VP of Operations, Digital Agency
 

Grio built a web app that allows remote access to an electroencephalogram device for a medical-device manufacturer. Their team developed the frontend using React and the backend using Node.js and Ruby on Rails. The app received significant positive feedback.

"The team’s willingness to take on new challenges distinguishes them from other development vendors that only specialize in specific technologies or types of applications." – CTO, Medical Device Manufacturer

jācapps developed a radio app for a faith-based station with an offline playback feature. After working with jācapps, the app ranks at number 10 for relevant keywords and has around 300,000 downloads. The client felt that jācapps was professional, responsive, and easy to work with. 

"It’s rare to see this level of responsiveness, especially in the tech side of the world. jācapps has been fantastic to work with." – Director, Faith-Based Radio Station

A museum hired Plank to redesign its website. The client's goal was to improve user experience on the website. Plank improved the museum's online store and donation functionality, and the museum later engaged Plank to build a virtual exhibit. The client appreciated Plank's skill in communicating technical concepts.

"We received fewer calls about how to get to the museum and you could see traffic increase substantially to the pages that had that information. We definitely saw an increase not only in our online sales but also our online donations." - Former Executive Director, Museum

itCraft provided custom CRM development for a Polish commercial GPS provider. The client was undergoing a period of rapid growth, and needed a dedicated system to keep up with demand. After an audit of the client's business practices and goals, itCraft developed automation solutions for several administrative functions. The client especially appreciated itCraft's communication skills and willingness to listen to suggestions.

"They were very good at communicating. We could tell they have extensive experience in consulting as they listened closely to our needs. " – Co-Owner, GPS Company

Spire Digital developed a minimum viable product (MVP) – a web app – for a freelance recruitment platform. The client and Spire Digital created the concept, and Spire Digital provided user experience design, app development, and quality assurance. Spire Digital has worked with the company on and off for 15 years.

“Spire Digital has a tier of resources that are highly strategic. Beyond just taking our concepts and our ideas and executing, they’re actually highly strategic on the frontend … [and provide] pushback.” – Managing Director, Recruitment Company

Oshyn provides Sitecore development and ongoing support for a global IT firm. They also aid the global IT firm with special projects. Since Oshyn came aboard, their website's stability has improved substantially. 

"....it’s all positive feedback in terms of people within our company." – Corporate Marketing Manager

Mutual Mobile developed an iOS app that allows children to their track screen time. At the time of this review, the app had not launched. The client, a company that creates parental control solutions to help parents monitor their children's activity online, was impressed with the initial internal testing and feedback, though.

"Their professionalism reassured us that they would meet our deadline. Time was of the essence, so they delivered the app on time and within budget." – CEO, Electronics Company

Clearbridge developed a full-featured iOS and Android app that enabled telecom customers to pay their bills and manage their statements. The client raved about the team’s proactive attitude, immaculate project management process, and flawless – though complex – deliverables.

“They’ve impressed multiple departments and teams within our organization. They’ve set a new standard for us.” – Product Manager, Telecommunications Company

Novoda configured a desktop application and built an Android prototype for a system-optimization software company. Their team coded the main functionalities and inserted an in-app purchasing feature. The app gained over 50 million downloads and a 4.4-star rating on the Google Play Store.

"Last December, monthly revenue for CCleaner was about $100,000. I attributed these metrics to the freemium model and Novoda’s collaborative efforts." – Head of Product, System Optimization Company

Utility developed a live streaming platform for a new network. The project included UX/UI design, live streaming architecture, and search filtering. As a result of Utility’s work, the network received positive reviews and was acquired by a big name company.

“We provided our goals, told them what we needed, and collaborated during the rounds of UX designs, but they took it all from there and steered the strategies around how to implement and execute everything digitally.” – Director, Network

Surf was contracted to perform updates and maintenance for a mobile app. Surf made improvements to the visual design and the user experience by ensuring pixel quality. Surf made suggestions for API and performs long-term maintenance. 

"Once we selected them, half of our app was completed within a week. It was absolutely perfect and I had no comments to make about their work." - CTO, Telecomm Startup 

nomtek developed a mobile app to encourage the use of the client’s existing software tool, offering their technical expertise and capabilities in app optimization. They impressed the client with their coding, product development, and “tidy” end-to-end project management.

“There is nothing that I can think to improve. Overall, we were pleased by the collaboration. I would give them high marks for every factor.” – CTO at Educational Organization

A media company hired Lickability to support their development team for an iOS application. They assisted with the overall architecture, feature set, and task prioritization. The client is pleased with the final product.

“One of the things they were good at bringing into the project was a sense of organization and definition.” – Director of Project Engineering, Media Company
 

A healthcare nonprofit hired Zivtech to help them with multiple projects: custom code redesign and Drupal website design. The client received overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers and employees.

“They have provided all kinds of training for us outside of specific project-based work. For example, when it comes to a certain core module in Drupal or explaining any particular type of code, they’re really personable and flexible with us.” – Web Manager, Healthcare Nonprofit