Monterail case studies library

About Monterail

We continuously monitor and gather feedback from all of our clients in order to improve our services and adapt the delivery process. This way, we can ensure that our collaboration is satisfactory to you and future clients.

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process

We want you to get your app out there as soon as possible and gather feedback from your users. Thanks to the MVP approach you’ll save money and time, and the scope will be under control.

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Main markets

Industries

• Western Europe

  (Germany, the United Kingdom,       and Switzerland)

• Middle East and South Africa

• the United States

• Fintech

• Retail
• Medtech

• HRtech

• Proptech

Groceries delivered
in minutes

Flink is an online grocery shopping application based in Germany with a bold, consumer-focused mission: to deliver orders within minutes at supermarket prices. It is possible due to the smooth cooperation of multiple applications addressing each step of the delivery process, including ERP system and apps for the end-users, riders, and pickers.

Sneak peek into the project

Flink is a grocery delivery startup founded in 2020. They raised $240 million in funding within six months and expanded operations to the new countries.

They needed help making their backend production-ready for rapid growth. Speed was crucial so they outsourced the work.

We performed an expert code review and worked on multiple app features. We migrated data from Saleor to Commerce Tools without disrupting end users.

We helped strategically break their monolithic cart/checkout systems into microservices. This improved scalability and let Flink developers work more efficiently.

Product and business
management under one roof

Product and business management from Monterail are amazing. They make sure that we are happy as a client and they are willing to go as far as possible to make sure that the clients’ requirements are met.

Iconic restaurant chain

Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and the most popular pizza franchise in Poland. In addition to their brick-and-mortar pizza outlets, their customers can also order food to be delivered via a web and mobile application.

Sneak peek into the project

The client wanted to rebuild their website to make the process of ordering pizza quicker and more enjoyable, helping the business increase sales and stand out from the competition.

We developed the app’s frontend focusing on improving every step of the customer journey - browsing products, customizing the order, adding products to the basket, and finalizing the transaction using secure payment options.

We also added a comprehensive analytics module, Google Tag Manager, and built the app with SEO in mind. The app’s performance increased and the comprehensive analytics allows the client to continuously improve the website.

Better performance in 5 months

The team delivered all business-critical features in just five months. The app is now completely refreshed and performs better than expected. Overall, we’re very happy with the cooperation and the results.

Fighting diabetes in African countries

Merck DORA is a product by the Merck Group, a science and technology company that focuses on health improvements with the help of tech solutions and scientific support. So is the example of Merck Dora, a web-based application centered on helping fight diabetes in African countries.

Sneak peek into the project

The Merck Group needed to overhaul and improve their existing web-based application. Keeping in mind key aspects for this app, such as access to the Internet and its connection speed, we delivered a lightweight but still visually appealing and secure app for diabetes treatment where users can assess the risk of falling ill.

Originally, Merck DORA was only available in Kenya. After our partnership, the application became available in other eight African countries, and with different language variants.

Our involvement resulted in further collaboration on three projects: Merck Unite, Merck Life Science, and the Fertility Online Risk Assessment.

Expertise and insight

Not only did Monterail bring their technical expertise to the table, but they showed their sensitivity to the particular cultural context of this project by asking a lot of meaningful questions early on. Once they had fully and objectively analyzed the problems, they set about producing an original and extremely adequate application solution.

Revolutionizing employee recognition and reward

Cooleaf is a web and mobile application revolutionizing the approach to employee recognition and rewards. Operating on a highly competitive HR tech market, it managed to mark its presence in the B2B sector.

Sneak peek into the project

We have had the pleasure of maintaining a 10-year technical partnership with Cooleaf throughout various stages of their product design and development.

Thanks to 2 days of detailed design workshop, the client was able to create a completely novel idea for the product. Within just two months, Cooleaf received a Minimum Viable Product and could immediately begin to look for market fit.

After we provided an MVP, Cooleaf came to us with a half-finished mobile app with hardto-maintain legacy code. By switching to the Ionic framework and rewriting the native codebase, the app gained a fresh look and feel.

Professional and beautiful design

It took Monterail six weeks to deliver us a beautifully designed app for iOS and Android. I didn’t even know it was possible! Each stage of the development was conducted professionally and in a timely manner: from the concept, through the implementation to final steps.

From innovative idea to 7,000 users per month and growing

Seat Unique is an innovative marketplace platform founded in 2018 in the UK to fill the gap in online access to premium tickets and hospitality packages for sport, music and cultural events.

Sneak peek into the project

We needed to deliver the basic product that will support huge traffic volumes as fast as possible. Soon after the release of the app, we added a Seller Tool for suppliers, which allows them to manage their own events and ticket packages.

At this point, Seat Unique is capable of providing fans of live events with premium ticket and hospitality packages from official vendors, at good prices, and available for purchase instantly online.

Transparency and security

We love the fact that at every stage of project development, we’re perfectly aware of what’s going on. We see the achieved milestones, keep track of the budget and stay updated on the timeline. That transparency gives us a sense of security.

A data-focused investment
platform that removes bias

Uncap - Unconventional Capital is bringing investment opportunities to early-stage companies in Sub-saharan Africa by connecting investors with local business owners. To make sure that the process of financing is as fair as possible, they leverage a unique, data-based process of screening applicants.

Sneak peek into the project

Uncap had an expertly-documented idea for the project that outlined the rules and requirements of processing the applications, choosing the most promising ones, applying data-focused screening, and for managing the investment rounds (both from the investor and the business-owner perspective).

We held a workshop to outline project tasks and set milestones. While developing, we identified edge cases and constraints, refining the product accordingly.

After 8 months, Uncap received a product that was ready to collect and process funding applications. Using the platform, Uncap was able to secure over 4,500 applications in the first round of funding.

Comprehensive platform

We worked with Monterail to develop a comprehensive platform that powers the entirety of Uncap’s operations — from the application process, through the evaluation and due diligence to portfolio support & performance monitoring.

A company acquired for $20m

Extradom is a platform that specializes in architectural and real estate advisory for the selection and purchase of a house design. It provides proprietary tools and applications: iDesigner, a 3D house creator application, and a free house design comparison engine.

Sneak peek into the project

Stability of the app, shiny UX/UI, and integration with external assets via a REST API were among the development needs. The app also was supposed to be accessible online on every modern operating system and browser without installation.

The application of this size and complexity

demanded a powerful framework. We decided on technologies that would make data management easy, even when dealing with big and complex creations like iDesigner, and would help maintain stability and high performance on every platform the users might access it from. Extradom received a truly customer-oriented solution accessible online which has quickly gained a four-digit group of active users.

Providing full-service experience

Building a 3D Web app is an extremely complicated case, requiring both extensive knowledge and experience. Monterail proved to live up to our expectations in using BabylonJS and providing a full-service experience. Due to their business-wise approach, we were able to answer questions which we wouldn’t have asked on our own.

Native

Hybrid

Building a native app allows you to hook into unique functionalities of a device. Native development allows you to gain high elasticity in development and easily implement existing native libraries.

It provides great responsiveness and performance for both iOS and Android, and has a huge community of developers with a myriad of ready-made features and libraries. It is a tried and trusted framework able to handle multimedia, ads, and even traffic–heavy social and messaging apps. It also enables you to write some parts of the app in the framework’s language, the others - in native language.

BEST USED FOR
A complex, engaging app that uses a lot of the device’s resources but stays perfectly performant.

Creating a hybrid app means that you’re building components for various platforms in one go (Android, iOS). Hybrid mobile applications accelerate businesses from startups to large enterprises and offer great optimization for your company.

Cross-platform frameworks like Ionic or Flutter enable quick and safe mobile development, helping you release your product faster. Both are great for quick prototyping, development,

and release.

Building a hybrid app also means that the development and maintenance teams should be easier to assemble.

BEST USED FOR

An app that needs to be visually advanced, released quickly, and doesn’t need access to the native development environment.

Mobile
development

Online therapy and wellbeing mobile application

OctoberHealth aims to make mental health more accessible in Africa. They believe that everyone should have access to mental health care and support, which is not the case for many people. The company has taken it as its mission to help provide the resources in this gap and fight the three main reasons for the lack of accessibility: stigma, cost, and unawareness.

previously Panda

Sneak peek into the project

As they are a company in its early stages, they required a team of experts that could support the creation of the app on all stages from day one. They knew what they wanted in terms of functionality for the app.

We started our cooperation with discovery workshops during which we mapped out user journeys to help understand how the pieces fit together to bring this product to life.

Our main focus was to provide a smooth experience to all users, especially those with a low internet connection to motivate them not to resign from sessions due to streaming problems. We also ensured that data encryption and safe storage of data, crucial in the mental health industry, are incorporated into the app.

Bringing vision to life

What impressed me the most about the team, is how quickly they grasped what we are trying to achieve, and how they supported us to bring our vision to life. We have a world-class product and we wouldn’t have gotten to this point alone. Monterail was the perfect partner to get us here.

Shipping app for eCommerce sellers

Easyship specializes in providing shipping software for eCommerce sellers and growing businesses. The software offers a wide range of courier services, calculates tax and duty costs, prepares paperwork for customs clearance and delivery, and allows tracking of the shipment.

Sneak peek into the project

Easyship is a returning customer that we helped by rebuilding their marketing website. Data showed that a mobile app was a next-in-line necessity, and after confirming the business strategy and product roadmap, our cooperation rekindled.

As the backend part of the application has been taken care of by their team, Easyship needed us to build a multilingual mobile app from scratch and integrate it with their web platform.

For the frontend, we used React Native and Typescript. After 5 months, we delivered the MVP that has functionalities tailored for the industry’s needs, like a barcode scanner, a variety of filters for sorting and searching options, live chat support, and much more.

Consistency & quality

My favorite thing about this collaboration is the app’s consistency. All pages have the same high quality and response. Our beta testing users love the app and they can’t even find bugs in the MVP.

20% Monthly increase in the app’s usage

Guild is a messaging app for professionals launched in the UK. Its mission is to deliver a private networking solution for the mobile age. They needed a fast, intuitive app to compete with giants like WhatsApp.

Sneak peek into the project

By choosing cross-platform development, it was possible to achieve a great balance between performance and cost, as well as to share 99% of code with the mobile version and 80% of the code in general.

The mobile app for iOS and Android gained exceptional UX without compromising on performance.

Right after the release, Guild raised $1.2M (£880,000) in seed funding for further development and growing sales.

Consistency over time

We launched on time and have continued to show a great velocity in shipping new features. We release an update to the app every week. Usage of app has grown at least 20% every month.

Mobile farrier app streamlining and managing hoofcare

Mustad Hoofcare Group is the world’s largest seller/manufacturer of hoof care products. They have been serving farriers, horse owners, and veterinarians since 1832. Equinet, Mustad’s mobile application, marks a milestone in the company’s digital transformation.

Sneak peek into the project

Mustad came to us to build an MVP they wanted to further develop into the minimal marketable stage. The project scope expanded beyond initial plans and the original MVP faced challenges adding additional features, preventing

the application’s launch.

After changing frameworks, we built a minimal marketable product designed for a non-digital audience that would function without internet connection and handle native device functionalities.

The end user benefits by having scheduling, invoicing, inventory, images, and more in one application. As a business, Mustad is able to provide an unprecedented level of customer service and better understand their clients and manufacturing processes.

Turning MVP into minimal
marketing product

Together with the team, existing of React Native and Ruby developers, we came to the conclusion that if we wanted a minimal marketable product that supports offline mode, we had to eject from Expo and refactor the MVP to a decent foundation; resulting in a crash rate of 0%.

Expert web application for
legal services in Africa

Afriwise is Africa’s largest and most advanced legal know-how platform. It revolutionizes how companies can access critical legal and business intelligence and makes doing business in Africa more affordable and accessible.

Sneak peek into the project

Steven De Backer, founder and CEO of Afriwise, knew what the fast and effective solution would be, he had a clear concept in mind, however he and his legal team needed the tools and a team to help them design it and build it.

We conducted discovery workshops, and then, using an MVP approach with a flexible scope, we turned the client’s idea into a highly performant, secure, and accessible online legal platform.

Currently, the app involves more than 100 of Africa’s leading legal counsel and thousands of experts in 20 countries. It also received international recognition by winning the Innovation Award at the 2019 African Legal Awards.

It was about people,
not technology

After reaching out to 50 software companies, we chose Monterail for their excellent approach to the project, very good reputation, their MVP and immediate result-thinking, and their focus on similar products. But at the end of the day, for us, it was about the people, not the technology they were using.

B2B web application
for tendering services

Tendering Center is a complex procurement platform designed to facilitate the full tendering process for both tenders and bidders. This intuitive app makes tendering services on the Kuwaiti market much easier and more credible.

Sneak peek into the project

Conducting a Discovery Workshop with the client let him conceptualize the idea and turn it into a Web application.

Implementing user-friendly interfaces and advanced UI/UX solutions facilitate a much more pleasant and ultimately successful tendering experience.

Tendering Center is now able to create a trustworthy database of potential business partners and build successful realationships easier.

Common ground

The discovery workshop, we managed to establish a common ground with the development team. We built a solid relationship for the future. Plenty of visual practices allowed us see the transformation between the idea and its realization. It was the biggest highlight of this time.

Tailored AI solutions

Generative AI took the world by storm. It writes witty poems, indulges in philosophical disputes, and can even pass the US medical licensing exam. However, it’s also extremely useful in business.

Tailored AI
solutions

Transform hand-drawn sketches into functional websites

Generative AI can take your sketches and turn them into a working prototype.

Produce working code

Generative AI can deliver lines of code to ease the work of software developers. It can even empower people without much coding knowledge to develop a simple app.

Create high-quality content

Gartner predicts that by 2025, 30% of outbound marketing messages from large organizations will be synthetically generated, up from less
than 2% in 2022.

Our genAI Proof
of Concepts

Automated translations with great context

A custom ChatGPT prompt for a client struggling with multilingual translations and related context accuracy. Amazingly, the solution surpassed the performance of off-the-shelf solutions like DeepL.

Assessing business risk in
5 seconds

A business analysis tool for assessing risk in software development projects. By feeding it with historical data and client context, it can accurately identify potential challenges – which can then be addressed swiftly.

Instant feedback insights

A tool for an automated sentiment analysis of employee comments from various sources – such as feedback or reports. With its help, organizations can gain valuable insights – that are meaningful and actionable.

Although the use of generative AI in business is a new trend, we already managed to deliver several tailored solutions for our clients.

Here are a few examples:

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