Top 40 Publishing App Development Companies in New York City

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
 

HubSpire worked partnered with a a real estate tech to improve their online marketplace for shared housing rentals. They built a mobile app and a web app, using MySQL for a backend database and coding Python. The finished apps have search functionality, property listings, social media verification, and chat capabilities.

"After we launched the products, we got up to roughly 50,000 users. We were getting 1,000 app downloads per week that were all organic." —Former Partner, Real Estate Tech Firm

When tasked with rebuilding the entire mobile app suite for a popular newspaper, Fuzz developed a range of sleek and intuitive tablet and phone apps that yielded a 20%+ increase in active users. The Chief Digital Officer of this newspaper lauded Fuzz for its creativity, reliability, expertise.

“Fuzz has done a good job on all fronts, from their technical abilities to managing the project. They’re good communicators … and continued to support the apps, staying by our side whenever we had an issue. If we need them at three in the morning, someone from Fuzz’s team is there to answer the phone.” – Chief Digital Officer, Newspaper

A demolition and waste removal company hired Heady to design and develop web and mobile applications for both Android and iOS. The iOS and Android apps Heady created operate as both an internal tool for the waste removal company's employees and a consumer-facing product. Despite a few bugs, the apps have been excellent, according to the client, who praised Heady's accessibility and agility.

"People on their team are always willing to help or contribute when I reach out, regardless of whether they're assigned to the project or not. ... It feels like their whole team is there to contribute to the betterment of the client." – Founder, Waste Removal Company

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 

L+R developed a brand identity system, led software engineering, and executed a go-to-market strategy to facilitate a unique tenant engagement platform leveraging advanced mobile technologies and humanist principles. The team identified brand values, designed UX/UI and built a mobile application. The strategic initiative created new opportunities for the company's key stakeholders and garnered achievements as an industry-leading platform.

"Thanks to the reliable and creative support provided by the L+R team, the company was able to hit all of their milestones for the year 2020." – Real Estate Company

Dom & Tom worked with a digital agency for a website redesign. Dom & Tom designed and tested code for requested features for the site. The agency felt that the Dom & Tom team was responsive and displayed impressive attention to detail. 

“Their staff was incredibly helpful. They follow up and they’re very attentive. They worked relentlessly to help us complete this project on time and within budget, which was phenomenal.” – Project Manager, Digital Agency

Tivix worked with an intergovernmental military alliance to rebuild a mission-critical software system. If and when submarines in international waters come into distress, the organization plans and coordinates the rescue effort of such submarines. Tivix was given complex system requirements and asked to come up with an effective design and solution that would replace a decades-old system. The client was incredibly impressed at every stage of the engagement, with Tivix delivering detailed systems and user-experience design, followed by robust development and operationalization of the system internationally. 

“Every single milestone has been met exactly on time. The company has met every requirement, both in terms of time as well as quality.” Maritime Service Owner, Intergovernmental Military Alliance

Prolific Interactive developed both an iOS and Android app for a bridal retail chain. The app replicated the company’s website and included some additional interactive features such as a wedding dress finder and personality quiz.

“Prolific has been a great partner soup to nuts, handling all of the frontend development work and the design work. They’ve gone above and beyond and done some of the user research analysis.” – Senior Manager, Bridal Retail Chain

ustwo partnered with a large bank to assist with a geolocation-based project. The team provided UX strategies to use in the development of the prototype. They pleased the client with their productive work ethic and range of skills.

“Their ability to move very quickly was something that set them apart when we were observing how they work. They had a fantastic developer with us early who was great regarding business.” — Executive Manager, Large Bank

Perpetual is working with this financial services firm to assist in rebuilding its UI. The team planned the entire project, from the mockups to the detailed specs, and produced a .NET-based, real-time news services application, which is currently being QA tested by Perpetual.

"Users have received the platform extremely well. We’re very excited about how well it’s performing. We haven’t experienced any technical issues." – Product Management, Financial Services Firm

Swarm developed a social media app with personalization features to differentiate it from competition. The client was impressed with the viability of the finished product and SWARM’s transparency throughout the process.

“Our challenge hadn't been done before, but SWARM did a superb job of testing our platform over a quick one-month run. I've worked with overseas contractors, and there was not a lot of transparency upfront in terms of discovery processes. SWARM prioritized the most important part for us, which is viability.” – Founder, Social Media Platform

A startup high school hired noformat to build their brand and create awareness about themselves to their target market. noformat worked with the school in defining their brand identity which they then implemented into the high school's web design. They built the website on WordPress to be SEO-friendly, implemented a unique tuition calculator and class schedule functionalities, and populated the website with content geared towards prospective students and their families. The resulting website attracted a large number of students for enrollment, as well as applicants for various work positions.

"At every stage in the process, it was extremely clear where we were and what still needed to be done." - Marketing & Communications Manager, Startup High School

Very Good Ventures developed a mobile app for a social media marketing company. The company needed an app that allowed for more customer engagement. The app now has three million users.

“I really have been totally satisfied with all of the work they’ve done for us.” - Director of Client Services, Social Media Marketing Company

Smart Mobile House built a chatbot app for a humanitarian organization. To address a flood of comments and donation requests that peaks during disasters or humanitarian crises, it enables users to make donations through Facebook Messenger. The organization can now allocate resources to more valuable tasks while followers remain pleased with the level of user engagement.

“The Smart Mobile House team is professional, open-minded, and client-oriented. They made sure they understood our needs and used their extensive technical background to meet them.” – Communication Specialist, Humanitarian Nonprofit

Reflexions developed an eCommerce site for a fantasy sports startup. They used PHP and an AWS Elastic Beanstalk environment to create a platform that allowed users to use cash and points earned on the site to to buy products. The client was extremely pleased with the quality of the work and communication. 

“We were very pleased with the work and have continued to hire Reflexions for future projects.” – Director of Product, Fantasy Sports Startup
 

Origami Studios provided full stack development services to create an Android and iOS app for a health management company. They managed servers and the platform in app stores. Their responsiveness and ability to satisfy technical requirements resulted in a successful partnership.

"They are working so closely with your tech needs and respond in a short period." — Co-Founder & CEO, Health Management Company

Jafton was hired by a trailer rental company to design their website. All features and functionalities in the site, including location-based searching, was built from scratch by Jafton. The site's functionality is active as expected.

"The site isn't particularly complex, but they did an excellent job and were a good partner. Their CEO was very helpful, and he had suggestions for userbase growth, development, and other areas." - Founder, Trailer Rental Company

appssemble developed an iOS and Android AR mobile app for a neon sign manufacturer. They added functionality that enables users to customize their orders. The team worked quickly, and the app received positive feedback and generated leads.

“Our analytics have shown that once they install the app, 64% of customers request a price quote and are thus converted into leads.” – Owner, Neon Sign Manufacturer

Nolte built an Android and iOS app for an educational organization using the Ionic framework. The app is the organization’s core platform and helps students study for a standardized test. The partnership is ongoing, with Nolte updating and maintaining the apps.

“The collaboration has always been fluid, and Nolte always replies quickly to us. I have no negative feedback in terms of project management.” – Founder, Educational Organization

Innovantes IT Solutions LLP developed a mobile app for a leading online ERP provider. The app was made to handle “rendering superior performance”. The launch was deemed successful and the provider is now working on other projects with Innovantes IT Solutions LLP.

“The project management approach impressed us.” - CEO, Leading Online ERP Provider

Intrepid helped the client pioneer the first-ever computer-aided design program for mobile across both Android and iOS. The team’s expertise, transparency, and professional accomplishment were praised.

"Intrepid was able to provide highly-skilled developers for Android and iOS, as well as mobile interface designers. This allowed us to scale up much more quickly than we would have been able to otherwise." – Vice President of R&D, CAD Design Solution Firm

The Smyth Group developed a mobile app for a B2B marketing agency. The app was to function as a sales enablement tool. The project was successful, but the agency’s client decided to shift the direction of the project afterwards.

“Awesome! Great communication throughout the process, with easy collaboration and guidance along the way.” - Founder & CEO, B2B Marketing Agency