A user-friendly interactive mobile app for dream recording and interpretation
Challenge
Build a dreambook application compatible with Android and iOS.
Solution
Development of a cross-platform, user-friendly mobile application for dream interpretation and journaling.
Tech stack
React Native, Flutter, Redux, Stripe, GraphQL, TypeScript.
Our client is a leading provider of night dream analysis services in the United States, helping thousands of clients to interpret and decode their dreams. With a mission to empower individuals to unlock the transformative power of their subconscious, the company turned to Modsen to extend its reach to a wider audience by making its services available on mobile devices.
Everyone has a different approach to dreams, whether it's remembering them, assigning meanings, or interpreting symbols. Looking to expand their services, our client wanted to develop a mobile application that would provide its users with a convenient and accessible way to record, analyze, and interpret their dreams. Modsen professionals with 7+ years of mobile app development experience were entrusted with the following set of project requirements:
Establish a robust cross-platform codebase for seamless compatibility on iOS and Android devices.
Develop an extensive property database with real-time synchronization and updates.
Prioritize data privacy and implement robust security measures.
Adhere to industry-standard security protocols for user data protection.
Optimize the app's performance to ensure smooth and responsive operation.
Employ efficient coding practices and leverage caching mechanisms for enhanced user experience.
4
React Native engineers
1
Project Manager
2
QA testers
1
Team lead
1
Business analyst
2
UI/UX designers
To ensure the achievement of efficient and prompt software development results while avoiding confusion and delays, our team conducted three online meetups with the client and their leading specialists. The in-depth understanding of the unique requirements, project scope, and business challenges that lie at the core of the work ahead allowed Modsen team to develop a comprehensive product requirements document that was fine-tuned and approved by our partner.
Adherence to Agile project planning and management practices ensures 100% on-time delivery and gives us the flexibility to deal with any unforeseen challenges. During the planning phase, we designed a full-scale project roadmap, allocating technical tasks, responsibilities, and deadlines. The project plan also scheduled regular sprint reviews and retrospectives. Once the initial blueprint was ready and approved, the product development process set off.
Our team selection process commenced with a rigorous internal screening, wherein all candidates underwent technical assessments overseen by our CTO. This phase ensured that candidates not only possessed the required experience and skill set but also enjoyed a deep understanding of the business industry our partner was operating in.
The final team comprised 4 React Native, 2 QA testers, 1 business analyst, 1 project manager, 1 team lead, and 2 UI/UX designers.
The client provided us with the basic product design concept ideas, which were reworked and enhanced by Modsen Design Studio professionals. They focused on creating an engaging, elegant, easy-to-navigate, and user-friendly application for the client’s dream journal. To accomplish this, UI/UX specialists created over 35 screens and spent over 120 hours conceptualizing attractive, practical, and responsive mobile application interfaces. The design process was divided into five key stages:
UX research
UX strategy building
Wireframing
Visual design
Prototype testing
Once the final prototype was ready, the design team handed over their work to Modsen engineers.
Our team of 4 dedicated React Native engineers with over 7 years of experience in framework employment, crafted a custom cross-platform mobile app development strategy and applied the top-notch tools available in the market during its implementation. Leveraging their multi-year expertise, Modsen engineers worked collaboratively to meet and exceed the complex dreambook development requirements.
Throughout the product development process, we kept our partner informed about the project state via regular progress calls and reports. The ongoing communication ensured that the mobile app would surpass the functional and performance goals established at the project's inception.
Quality testing is a crucial part of the development process that verifies a product’s readiness for launch. The mobile application testing cycle conducted by Modsen QA experts included:
Test scenarios identification
Test environment setup
Test cases implementation
Result analysis
Retesting
The extent of tests undertaken to guarantee the superior application quality covered:
Functional testing
Localization testing
Automated testing
Performance testing
Accessibility testing
Usability testing
Once the inefficiencies were identified and documented, Modsen QA team passed them back to the development team for prompt resolution, followed by a reevaluation of the app’s fixes.
As soon as the software development cycle was finished, our team prepared a comprehensive package of technical documentation and detailed information on the dreambook maintenance.
At Modsen, we place a strong emphasis on long-term partnerships and believe in the value of ongoing cooperation with our clients. We are committed to building solid relationships and nurturing them over time, which pays off for both parties involved. Following the project launch, we continued to provide tech support and maintain regular communication with the partner to assist with the app’s scaling and updating.
The final product fully lived up to our partner’s expectations. Currently, we are discussing additional app adjustments with the client and will be expanding the dreambook application shortly.