Category: Startups

October 20, 2020

TabUp – An app developed by Pioneer and invested in by Pitbull!

For the guest experience it’s… “game changing.”

Through their own mobile devices, guests can order and keep ordering for their on premise table, cabana or any specific location they may be. Extend your existing service and increase revenue, decrease costs all while keeping the very best staff busy and making more money. The guests order more often, receive the best service; the cost/benefits are astounding.

Pioneer (New York based App Development) has partnered up with Hermit Crab Technologies to create an iOS and Android application that is quickly being adopted by restaurants and venues across the United States. With exciting new features, Pitbull has jumped on board and invested into the platform as well!

Core Features:

QR Coded Locations: TabUp uses QR Codes to uniquely identify the guests’ ordering location on premises, whether it’s a table, dock, cabana, or any other place where service can be provided. It’s inexpensive, easy to implement, and everyone is familiar with them.
Order Sharing: This process gives guests the choice to order from their own device on a shared tab, eliminating the requirement to use one device. Order Sharing accelerates the ordering process and give guests a better experience.
Built in two-way communication: Enhanced communication with guests that take a longer distance or more time to service improves the guest experience. Marketplace POS systems do not offer two way communication.
Guest Controlled Check Splitting: Servers don’t like splitting checks and guests don’t like waiting for their check to be split. TabUp gives guests the power to split the check on their own, saving everyone time and hassle.
Open Tab Technology: Other services require every round to be closed out and paid for prior to being submitted. This is frustrating and limits revenue. With open tab technology the guest experience is enhanced.

App Screenshots:

Are you looking to create an app? Check out why you should here

September 3, 2020

5 Reasons Why You Should Develop a Mobile App

Have you been thinking about developing a mobile app?

Here at Pioneer Applications (a top New York City app development company), we think a lot about developing mobile apps too. And, we know how much of a careful deliberation it can be. Yet, we also know how profitable, rewarding, and valuable mobile applications are for both business owners and individuals.

So, here’s the push you need to go ahead and get started.

Reason One: Now’s the PERFECT time to get started.

Let’s face it: Phones, technology, and mobile apps are becoming a major part of how we exist. The reality is that consumers are downloading apps at extremely high rates. In fact, in 2019, there were over 204 billion mobile app downloads! This number has been steadily growing, and is predicted to continue growing.

Reason Two: You can seriously increase your revenue.

Between paid downloads and in-app advertisements, apps have the potential to be HIGHLY profitable. In 2023, mobile apps are projected to generate more than 935 billion U.S. dollars. Needless to say, that’s a LOT of money ready to be earned.

Reason Three: Mobile Apps are Co-Vid Proof.

As we’ve seen throughout this global pandemic, a lot of industries are beginning to crumble. The mobile app industry is not one of those industries. Despite our economy being severely shaken, mobile apps continue to be used and created with great success. This success includes app development in New York! The future of business must be Co-Vid proof, and mobile apps already are!

Reason Four: Mobile apps are an especially effective way to reach millennials.

Listen to this: 76 percent of millennials say their phone is useless without mobile apps.

Useless! 76 percent!!

Additionally, 74 percent of millennials open an app when bored.

If you’re trying to reach millennials, developing an app is absolutely essential.

Reason Five: Apps are an opportunity to provide additional value to your customers.

If you’re running a business, consider developing an app with your customer in mind. What would be useful for them? If you create something that’s user-friendly, convenient, and genuinely helpful, you have an opportunity to build positive customer relationships.

Apps help businesses grow all the time; read about one example here!

So…What are you waiting for?

Still not convinced your brand should go mobile? Read more here!

August 11, 2020

WEBINAR: How to Build a Successful Brand App

Tech entrepreneur Adam Cohen-Aslatei discusses how to build your own app, sharing success lessons he’s learned while launching his innovative dating app S’More. Adam breaks down the process from ideation to raising money and explains why investors want in on apps, even during the pandemic.

Key Takeaways:

How to build a successful app in today’s market
How to differentiate yourself from other competitors
Tactics for successfully finding investors
How to build awareness around your brand

Watch On-Demand

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July 30, 2020

Tips for Starting a Food Delivery App

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the food and entertainment industry, it is now more than ever that consumers are looking for takeout/delivery. Here are a few tips on how to start your own food delivery app.

Ease of Search and Location-Based

If you plan to have a food delivery or takeout app, you’ll want to make sure your customers can find what they are looking for and not get frustrated and close the app. The same goes for when they are perusing a restaurant’s menu. Ease of use and simple ordering methods will make your app more successful.

Estimate Delivery/Pick-up Time

Most people, when looking for takeout or delivery, are hungry and want their food as soon as possible. An app with a time estimate will provide customers a sense of patience as they are aware of when to expect their food. It will also help inform their decision of where to order from as I’m sure they won’t want to wait hours for their food.

Payment

This is a crucial factor in a food delivery/takeout app. Customers should be able to pay and tip through the app. No one wants to have to search for cash or hope that the delivery driver can swipe their credit or debit card. A payment processor in the app will ensure customer satisfaction and an increase in sales.

Ratings/Reviews

This is a no-brainer, most people, when making a decision, will look at reviews and ratings. If those reviews and ratings are easily accessible, the customer will most likely go somewhere else and spend their money on a competitor. Make sure to include ratings and reviews for all partnered restaurants.

Delivery/Pick-up Options

Ever since the pandemic began, the way we interact, shop, and travel has been changed, so has the way we want our delivery or pick-up. Make sure your app includes options for your customers to choose from whether your customer doesn’t mind meeting the delivery driver at the door or if your customer opts for a contactless approach. Options are everything.

These were just a few tips to get you started on the road to your mobile app development. For more tips and advice, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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June 15, 2020

How an App Can Make You Money

Mobile apps can make you money and serve many different purposes. You may have had an app built so you could communicate with your constituents more effectively, you may have had it built so you could market your products directly to your consumers or have an app used for contact tracing to help in the healthcare industry. There are so many different reasons why apps are developed, but how do you make money?

The most straightforward answer to this is charging for the app, but most people don’t want to pay for an app unless it is very targeted and specific. The other obvious answer is ad placement. Ad placement can be useful, but it can also backfire. If your users get annoyed with the constant bombardment of ads, they may delete the app and never return. There is also the issue of needing large amounts of users to make money with ad placement, requiring a significant marketing budget.

So what are some ways you can make money with your new mobile app?

In-App Purchases

In-app purchases can be one of the best ways to make money with your app consistently. The app itself is free for download, but users can opt to purchase additional content or premium access in the app.

Email Marketing

Email marketing remains the top seller in the game of marketing. 58% of people check their email first in the morning, even before social media. Some app developers opt to require a sign-in feature on their app to collect email addresses and user data. They then can email the user and begin that user in the conversion funnel or even place advertisements in the email.

Subscriptions

Subscription modeled apps can create quite the revenue for businesses and individuals. If you do go down this road, you want to make sure that you can deliver well-tailored content to ensure long-lasting subscriptions.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship can be a significant way to establish and enhance a revenue stream from a mobile app. App developers can partner with large or small organizations to build an app and provide content. App developers and the organization would then split the profits in an agreed-upon manner.

As you begin to think about app development, you’ll also want to focus on the revenue strategy for the app, as that is just as important as the construction and design of the app. Mobile apps should be developed with a revenue strategy in mind to enhance the success of the app.

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June 8, 2018

Florence: Development in the Mobile Gaming App Industry

Florence

Can you imagine a game on your phone that had no levels, no high scores, and no way to win? Is it even a game? Florence, an app that embodies this strange concept, actually won the title of Apple’s Game of the Year in 2014, breaking ground in the app industry.

If it’s not a competitive game, then what exactly is it?

Ken Wong, the designer and app developer, created the app as an interactive story-telling game for users. His gaming company partnered with a film studio in order to create the game in which you follow the life story of the main character, Florence. As you progress in the app, you see her go through relationships and hardships, delivering an entertaining game while invoking an emotional response in users.

It definitely changes the pace of the mobile gaming atmosphere, and will be a trend to watch in years to come with further gaming app development.

Check out “Florence” in the App Store today!

About Pioneer

Pioneer Mobile Applications is a one stop shop for bringing your app idea to life. It is our mission to provide personal, affordable, & reliable app development for individuals, organizations, and businesses by being with our customers from the idea stage to launch and everything in-between!

With several years of expert mobile app development experience, United States app design and development company, Pioneer Mobile Applications is committed to the success of our clients. Whether your business is at the idea stage, currently in development, or already has a million users, Pioneer Mobile Applications can help create an affordable, reliable, and beautiful experience for your users. As a United States app design and development company, Pioneer Applications prides itself on being a full service development agency. We don’t just make apps, we will take a simple idea and create an application personalized for your business. Our goal is to ensure that our clients are succeeding. We accomplish this by providing idea conceptualization, market validation, app design (user experience & user interface), iOS, Android, and web development, testing, and marketing! We are constantly keeping up with new technology as it comes along to be sure that your app is using the latest, most cutting edge tech. United States mobile app design and development agency, Pioneer Applications is a United States based organization that is a team player on every project both small and large.

We have over 5+ years experience working with all different types of clients such as BuzzFeed, UMass Amherst, All in One Music Applications and many more! Our strategic process provides quick turn around times which lets us keep development costs down, saving our clients money!!

Services

iOS & Android: We have multiple developers on hand to build your iOS and Android Applications. The code we create is always clean and easily understandable by other developers.

UI/UX: Design is a very important thing. Our User Interface and User Experience developers make sure that your app is beautiful and easy to navigate through. We’ll help you out with branding and ensuring your app is recognizable!

Project Management: When there are a bunch of different moving parts, things can get messy. Our project managers makes sure everyone is on the same page and getting their work done as efficiently as possible.

Sales & Marketing: We don’t stop once we’re finished developing the app; we want to make sure that your app gets users on it and help you get featured in the App Store. Our sales and marketing experts will help you get the word out and acquire users!

Our Process

Conceptualize, Validate, Brand, Develop, Test, Launch, Promote

June 2, 2018

Collections: App Development to Organize your Cluttered Camera Roll

Collections

Finally, an app developed to organize your thousands of screenshots and snapshots of important ideas and information you wanted to remember, but can no longer find in your photo albums.

App developers often have a hard time forming ideas for apps that are useful for consumers, but this idea combines organization and utilization to create a platform to help people keep track of their pictures on their mobile device- a very common problem faced by anyone with a cell phone.

Check it out on the app store: https://www.collectionsapp.co.uk

About Pioneer

Services

iOS & Android: We have multiple developers on hand to build your iOS and Android Applications. The code we create is always clean and easily understandable by other developers.

Our Process

Conceptualize, Validate, Brand, Develop, Test, Launch, Promote

May 24, 2018

Augmented Reality in Mobile App Development

Fantasy and Reality Collide in Mobile App Development

One of the latest trends taking over mobile app development is bringing virtual experiences to life through augmented reality.

This trend has been seen in a number of games or film editors that place virtual objects right in front of you using your mobile device’s camera. Also seen in social media, Snapchat and Instagram use facial recognition to create interactive filters. Perhaps the most expansive example of this mobile app development is Google Maps. They use satellite technology to give you step-by-step directions that use the view right in front of you through your camera. Google even recently introduced a new feature that brings a virtual fox on your screen to follow for directions.

While these technological advancements seem daunting, more and more developers have obtained the tools to integrate them into their web and mobile platforms. Using physics-based techniques, companies have increased their access to 3D technology to use your surroundings and create content based on your location. This gives those companies a whole new market in mobile app development to invent useful and powerful apps that enhance consumers’ everyday experiences. It has even been said that at the rate the technology is moving currently, it will be difficult to determine the difference between a digital and physical scene.

The possibilities of these advancements are near endless. They have already been used in games like Pokemon Go, social media platforms, as well as navigation and public transportation apps. As augmented reality progresses, it will no longer be a figure of speech to say you have the “world at your fingertips”.

May 16, 2018

UrbanMatter: Chicago and NYC App Development

UrbanMatter

Chicago mobile app developers and NYC mobile app developers have collaborated to create UrbanMatter: your all-around guide to touring the cities of New York and Chicago at your fingertips.

Whether you’re a local or in town for the weekend, the app allows you to get insider info in seconds on the best restaurants, venues, or tourist sites nearest to you. Further curating your experience, it allows fellow users of the app to give feedback on matters like cover charges, specials, the overall vibe, and even attach pictures to help users find exactly what they’re looking for.

Apart from Yelp or Tripadvisor reviews, app developers in New York and Chicago created the app to be the most user-friendly, using content for reviews that matter most to people when touring the city. Offering real-time updates from Chicago and NYC locals to Chicago and NYC locals, you will never again have to guess the daily specials at your favorite restaurant or gamble how much you’ll be charged for cover at the bars.

Download the app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/urbanmatter/id1158179046?mt=8

Develop your own app to grow your business: http://pioneerapplications.com

May 7, 2018

Blockchain and the Mobile App Development Industry

Blockchain and the App Industry

We hear “Blockchain” all the time as the technology tracking business processes. Most major Fortune 500 companies have explored their technology, but how could Blockchain have an effect on the development of your company’s mobile app?

Blockchain,broken down, is the technology tracking every transaction, creating a “block” with a timestamp keeping records that anyone can view, but no one person can alter. This ensures that business operations are kept honest and legitimate without interference from a third party, explaining why most Fortune 500 companies and other businesses around the world use the technology for the high levels of security and confidentiality they offer.

Logically, Blockchain can play a huge role in financial transaction technology, such as Bitcoin. Many new mobile apps being launched in our modern world use technologies like Bitcoin, or something similar. This is where utilizing Blockchain comes in. Many marketplace apps are now being created, promoting social payments by means of bitcoin and digital transactions. This enables users to buy and sell goods with each purchase monitored and driven by Blockchain, tracking each exchange while securing the actual contents (money) within the exchange. In gaining recognition for its benefits, it has even been announced that iOS will now allow blockchain payment, further promoting social payment systems through mobile apps.

The reach of Blockchain technology has already extended into a vast variety of industries, but for those mobile developers who have yet to catch word, the benefits Blockchain offers are not something to overlook when creating your company’s app. This technology is the future of digital marketplaces, granting you higher degrees of consumer protection and keeping your work, as well as your consumers’ transactions, confidential. If you are looking to expand your business and go mobile, consider using the Blockchain system as you start the development of your app.