EGO Creative Innovations Reviews & Company Profile

EGO Creative Innovations join hybrid & native app developers trusted by SMEs in HealthTech, EdTech, Automotive, FinTech & InsureTech. Since 2005 we offer full-cycle app development, from UI/UX design & prototyping to DevOps.

Locations

China

35th Floor, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R -

+85268949091

Focus Areas

Service Focus

Mobile App Development
Web Development
App Designing (UI/UX)
Web Designing (UI/UX)
Testing Services

Client Focus

Small Business

Industry Focus

Financial & Payments
Information Technology
Transportation & Logistics

EGO Creative Innovations Executive Interview

Please introduce your company and give a brief about your role within the company?

EGO has been established as a Company in 2008. Initially, it was a RnD office of the USA based digital agency. Moving forward EGO was shaped into an individual service provider. Since foundation, EGO has grown from 2 to 35 highly experienced developers, designers, QAs, and Managers. My main role as Founder and CEO is strategic planning, processes shaping, and visioning. We build sophisticated web and mobile products from scratch, caring about our Client’s business growth. In order to get the right solutions, we focus on Client’s specific needs and products goals. We bid on product design to shape it the most optimal way, so it has unique value on the market and stands out. Our company is relatively small, thus we can give our Clients maximum attention and find an individual approach in communication.

What was the idea behind starting this organization?

We have never had a wish to build a huge Company but rather create a highly experienced development boutique agency. I believe such approach gives us more possibilities to build strong, personal and most important human relations with our Clients. The idea was to make the new way in delivering applications by thinking bigger and having the best team involved. We praise the personal development in our organizations, taking challenges and generating ideas. We believe in human to human approach and respect as core values in everything we do.

What is your company’s business model–in house team or third party vendors/ outsourcing?

We use only in-house team, being very selective on who to add to the team, having strong company culture, goals and shared values. Our offices are located in Krasnodar (Russia) and Kiev (Ukraine).

How is your business model beneficial from a value addition perspective to the clients compared to other companies' models?

We intend to solve issues, find solutions, create products for business growth opposed to just providing *development hands and bodies*. We believe in human to human approach and that each business is unique and should be treated with respect and passion. We set totally transparent process, applying only best fitting approaches, technologies and skills. We have unique expertise with cutting time and effort for mobile cross platform development, being proficient with Xamarin. Our company became a Xamarin authorized partner since May 2014. We’re actively partnering with Microsoft and has been mentoring at Xamathon Russia and Ukraine in 2016-2017.

What industries do you generally cater to? Are your customers repetitive? What ratio of clients has been repetitive to you?

Our core approach in Customer relations is building the partnership. We treat every Client as our strategic partner and thus care about their projects as our own. For the years we’ve been in the market and we have built strong relations with dozens of Partners worldwide. The longest relations we have at this moment last 7 years already. That’s true, we’ve lost few Clients but the number is really small (about 3-5) and the main reason usually was a mismatch of our vision and culture.

Mention the objectives or the parameters critical in determining the time frame of developing a web and the mobile app.

The key parameters that determine time frame for web or mobile application development are: clear defined requirements / client’s preferences, team’s communication and tasks setting approach. That’s great when the client has all that in place, set and ready to use. Otherwise, we help to get there on initial stages, working on the product strategy and development roadmap.

How much effort in terms of time goes into developing the front end and back end of a web app & mobile app?

It’s hard to answer in general, it’s actually different for each project, several years ago, jquery was enough to build a frontend for any website, but today in complex media solutions front end has the same complexity as backend. I think the time for front and back can be separate as 30/70 for business apps and 50/50 for media apps. The same situation is in mobile development; business apps usually have pure UI, based on out of the box controls, and complex back end, but the complexity of media apps front end is usually limited only by the designer.

What are the key parameters to be considered before selecting the right platform for a web application & the mobile app?

The choice is usually based on technical requirement and money. People want to have the best solution at the lowest price it’s in our nature, but the final decision seems to be a compromise between tech stack, financial opportunity and a list of features essential for the product.
There are key questions that will help us to make a decision such as how an application will be used and is it high loaded, how scalable application should be, how complex functionality would be there & which devices it should be compatible with.

Which platform and technologies do you prefer to use in development of your web apps & mobile app?

We prefer to implement Xamarin for cross platforms mobile development. There are several reasons to choose Xamarin such as mobile apps development compatibility with all the major mobile devices available on the market, sharing approximately 80% of the code base depending on the UI required without quality loss, stable performance at native level, support for the latest APIs, including Android Wear, Google Glass, Amazon TV and more, reduction of time and costs spent on a cross-platform mobile app development.
We were originally set up as a .Net shop and have been massively implementing MS based technologies in a majority of the projects over the years. Web applications based on .NET technologies allow us to provide our customers highly maintainable, testable and scalable solutions that can cover all their needs with respect to latest industry standards and requirements.

Do you offer website design templates or customised website design, and do you have a responsive website design?

We propose both options. It really depends on Client’s goals and project objectives. In a majority of the products we have developed till now, there was a need for individual design and branding solution, as well as responsive design structure, which was delivered by our UI/UX Specialists.

Which Content Management System do you prefer to use (Wordpress, Jumla, Drupal etc)?

We mainly provide services such as API development, the web and mobile app development, service integrations, etc. In most cases, these are custom made solutions. And only in really rare cases, we could use Wordpress as a blog platform if a client requires it.

Do you provide website maintenance services?

Yes, we provide maintenance services not only for websites but also for mobile applications. So we stay tightly connected with the client after the application has been released or added to markets. We also have SLA agreement for some type of products, covering resolving basic requests for free for 2 months after the project completion. However, we provide maintenance services only for projects that we’ve been developing ourselves. We do not provide maintenance for existing project except if you want to upgrade it to the next level, i.e. - rebuild from scratch.

What are the key factors that you consider before deciding the cost of a web and mobile application?

The complexity and amount of the features and interface structure should be the key factors that define the effort required from a development and design team. We usually advise on how to shape the product the most efficient way and what tech stack to use to optimize development time and cost. Also, the timing is critical here, because, with the strictly defined delivery dates, that client may have, there could be a necessity to assign larger development team which will result in higher cost.

What kind of payment structure do you follow to bill your clients?

The payment structure is always negotiable. It can be done with all the approaches; it could be in phases, months or versions. We’re finding the best fitting and reasonable approach, not sticking to predefined one.

Do you take in projects which meet your basic budget requirement?

In the beginning, we can go with the small approach to get to product proof of the concept or provide first results faster so there is a proven cooperation model and our capabilities that ensure client that we can proceed and get to the larger product parts. For example budget for design concept can be as low as 300$.

What is the price range (min and max) of the projects that you catered to in 2016?

For design projects, minimum is 2000$ and maximum is 7000$ and for development projects, minimum is 20000$ and maximum is 100000$.

EGO Creative Innovations Clients & Portfolios

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TechInspect

SquarePeg Software Ltd provides its clients from Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, and Great Britain with vehicle inspection software. When we had an intro to the project their software worked only on Windows Mobile 6.5 platform. SquarePeg team came to the conclusion that they need to make their product compatible with more popular mobile platforms if they want to be up to date, keep the clients` loyalty and meet their target audience needs.

We had to offer the solution, which would help to keep the app structure and develop the same functionality products for iOS and Android platforms at the same time (the more platforms you provide, the more satisfied clients you have!). Thus, the only reasonable solution was to create the app architecture and functionality from scratch based upon the prototype of the client`s product. So, we set it off.

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Event App

Our client was a New Hampshire-based producer of business-intensive events which connects senior-level executives for innovation in the retail, restaurant, healthcare and hotel industries.

The client provided event attendees with access to their personalized schedules and set meetings via the web application which had a couple of weaknesses:

usage of the application via tablet or laptop was difficult due to the bad Internet connection in hotels and conference centers
the application design wasn’t mobile responsive, so drop-down menus were difficult to read

Seeking to resolve existing problems, improve service provision, and meet clients needs, the client requested us to deliver iOS and Android applications to them.

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Idencia

Our client was Idencia - a US-based world leader using RFID technology in the precast concrete industry. It provides infrastructure manufacturers with a system for tagging and tracking concrete and steel structures.

The Idencia initially had an RFID-based Windows desktop and mobile app which leading concrete manufacturers used for tracking and managing infrastructure assets throughout its entire life cycle – from the manufacturing phase to the maintenance process involved after installation. To set up a process of tracking information, the Idencia’s RFID tags were embedded in concrete or attached to steel structures.

When the client realized how necessary it was to keep up with technological trends, they decided to transfer their RFID information tracking system to a web and Android applications. In search of intelligent solutions, they referred to Ascendle, who took over project management and assigned us to development.

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Financial Portal

Financial Portal is the web application for an Australian non-bank lender, which specialized on lending products on the mortgage market.

The project goal was to develop a financial portal consisting of 2 parts:

Admin portal - for internal users who will perform administrative duties;
Customer portal - for clients who will take out loans through the lender.

For more details check the case study on our website.

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Fitness Freak

Imagine you had a personal fitness trainer without the necessity to visit a gym at a specific time several times a week – he is always right there when you need him, just in your pocket. You may say that this is not new, that there are a bunch of fitness apps in the app stores for any number of goals, weights, and so forth…

But hold on – this is not about a set of generic workouts. A real coach in your pocket studies every one of your moves, collects and analyzes this information, and tailors itself over time to you in order to provide comprehensive workouts specific to your needs. How was this possible? We integrated AI with fitness.

Meet the Fitness Freak – an app-based personal artificial intelligence coach who will guide you perfectly in improving your physique. Just answer several questions about your physical condition, set your goal and let him create the program to get you there.

Check the case study on our website for more details.

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CentralReach App

The iOS and Android app which provide the key features of the CentralReach platform.
For more details check the case study on our website:
https://works.ego-cms.com/centralreach/

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TETHER

The app offers the innovative “tethering” to the top global music charts and media stations in real time and gives a full access and control over all music sources. Users can listen to the top world charts and radio stations, watch the video, save in playlist and download favorite songs, create and share playlists, sort their best music on the own music wall. TETHER is available on the App Store.

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TVTAG

iOS app for capturing and editing video fragments from streamline TV. Users can capture TV broadcast, create media walls, edit video with the wide range of tools, and share it on social media. Watching TV has become dynamic and interactive with TVTAG app.

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BlastOut

BlastOut is a b2b app that allows visitors share interesting photos within selected event and in current geo-location. User can make comments on images, create own ones, connect with each other and swipe contacts for networking. Very useful in breaking the ice and makes it easy and fun to meet new people.

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Traffic Live CH

Traffic Live CH is an iOS and Android mobile application that provides information about danger zones and traffic disruption on the roads and highways of Switzerland. Users can see precise indications of time lost in traffic jams, changes of the situation and revocations. App provides the possibility of creating a profile by selecting the cantons and highways of your choice, moreover messages (push, APNS) are configurable as well. You are always up to date in real time about what is happening on the roads and can easily choose what way is best to drive.

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ManyWho

The app allows to play workflows created on ManyWho platform. ManyWho is the low-code development platform for enterprise workflow and BPM applications. The key challenge was in dynamic UI development, which means taking generated objects and generating the actual UI for iOS and Android. All screens are generated “on-the-fly”, so the purpose of this application is to generate the controller layout based on the object descriptions coming back from the ManyWho engine.

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eyeSafe

A password management application for both iOS and Android for a client from Australia.

For more details check the case study on our website.

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Smart Tracker

SmartTracker is B2B cross-platform application that helps to track the movement of workers. Shows the location, speed and service information. Also you can send check-in or photo to capture certain places or panic in case of trouble. App was developed for three platforms: iOS, Android and WinPhone. Additionally APK file was converted to the Blackberry mobile app.

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EGO Creative Innovations Reviews

Issay Higashijima, Associate Director at Savills Japan Co. Ltd

Posted on Aug 31, 2021

Well experienced team and providing the niche service

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We have developed a test model for a restaurant business mobile application software with EGO team. It is for the use of cloud funding. Our team is not mature about this type of project. On the other hand, EGO team helped us to develop the test model without any major issue throughout the development phase. With their knowledge and skillset, their team can lead you to the right direction to achieve your project goals without any major issues throughout the development phase.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Full service for application develop project with very reasonable price.

Anonymous

Posted on Apr 24, 2019

Truly dedicated consultants who care about your product

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We’ve had an absolutely amazing experience with EGO. They are very professional, have a high level of English overall, and very thorough and helpful when planning the scope of a project/feature. Their expertise has helped us form a better product. What stands out the most, however, is their fast response time in case something happens or needs to be fixed. Our project manager on EGO’s side, Ilona, has been outstanding.

We are very pleased that we chose EGO-CMS, and won’t hesitate to choose them again for upcoming projects.

Gary Glucroft, President at The Screening Pros, LLC

Posted on Sep 23, 2016

Their company is structured.

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The client provides background screening services which allow users to prequalify any applicant to make informed rental decisions. Their solutions include risk mitigation tools, online leasing forms, criminal recommendations, consumer-credit reports etc. EGO Creative Media Solutions Media Solutions was involved in designing and developing their website to help leasing companies.

The client is very happy to work with EGO CMS and appreciated them for their skills and responsible customer service. The client highly recommends them to their friends.

What was the project name that you have worked with EGO Creative Innovations?

Development Of A Background Screening Web Platform

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The client provides background screening services which allow users to prequalify any applicant to make informed rental decisions. Their solutions include risk mitigation tools, online leasing forms, criminal recommendations, consumer-credit reports etc. EGO Creative Media Solutions Media Solutions was involved in designing and developing their website to help leasing companies. The client is very happy to work with EGO CMS and appreciated them for their skills and responsible customer service. The client highly recommends them to their friends.

Oliver Johnson, CEO at Point Topic

Posted on Sep 22, 2016

Were professional and knew what they were saying.

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The client is a leading resource for worldwide broadband, IPTV and VoIP market intelligence. Through their different models, they try to maintain a database that tracks various services and tariffs worldwide. They gather and analyse global broadband data and offer the most complete set of country and operator subscriber statistics to give the best coverage in the broadband, IPTV and VoIP markets.

The client praises EGO CMS for the work that they continue to do for them. They are highly satisfied with their work and look forward to keep working with them. The client appreciates their timeliness on meeting deadlines and highly recommends them to work with.

What was the project name that you have worked with EGO Creative Innovations?

Website Development for a Market Intelligence Company

Describe your project in brief

The client is a leading resource for worldwide broadband, IPTV and VoIP market intelligence. Through their different models, they try to maintain a database that tracks various services and tariffs worldwide. They gather and analyse global broadband data and offer the most complete set of country and operator subscriber statistics to give the best coverage in the broadband, IPTV and VoIP markets. The client praises EGO CMS for the work that they continue to do for them. They are highly satisfied with their work and look forward to keep working with them. The client appreciates their timeliness on meeting deadlines and highly recommends them to work with.

Dave Todaro, President & COO at Ascendle

Posted on Sep 02, 2016

Very technically sound and experienced.

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The client is a software engineering firm specializing in commercial grade software development focusing on the Microsoft platform. They do both web applications and native mobile applications. EGO Creative has been providing the client with software engineers and quality assurance professionals. EGO Creative has been working with the client on a continuous basis for multiple projects and now they are client’s trusted development partners as they always deliver things on or before time and within the proposed budget.

The client is highly satisfied with EGO Creative as they managed all the tasks professionally and gave special attention to the project. The client highly recommends them to their peers.

What was the project name that you have worked with EGO Creative Innovations?

Multiple Mobile & Web Development Projects for a Software Firm

Describe your project in brief

The client is a software engineering firm specializing in commercial grade software development focusing on the Microsoft platform. They do both web applications and native mobile applications. EGO Creative has been providing the client with software engineers and quality assurance professionals. EGO Creative has been working with the client on a continuous basis for multiple projects and now they are client’s trusted development partners as they always deliver things on or before time and within the proposed budget. The client is highly satisfied with EGO Creative as they managed all the tasks professionally and gave special attention to the project. The client highly recommends them to their peers.

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