Mobile App Development

Guess Message - Custom Mobile Chat Application

A mobile chat application that allows users to chat with others in a questioning, fun and super easy format. Guessmessage is the first app of "game play messaging!" One can create the guessing game based around our own life!

Game Play Messaging App

We are always wondering what others think and know about us. One team helped the client to transform this thought to a mobile application that allows users to chat with others in a questioning, fun and super easy format. Guessmessage is the first app of "game play messaging!" One can create the guessing game based around our own life! The idea of guess message chat application is to give tremendous options to user to chat with their friends. They can attach a text, picture, video, or a combination of messaging at a time. You can use it even if you just simply have a question or have something you want to tell people that you want responses to!

Guess Message - Custom Mobile Chat Application
Guess Message mobile app screenshot showing the gameplay messaging interface on mobile device

Custom Chat App Development Challenges

Building a chat application without third-party servers while maintaining confidentiality and performance.

No Third Party Server

Most chat applications work with a server as mediator which is readily available in market. But the client didn't want to keep logs of the chat history to ensure confidentiality, hence 3rd party server was avoided.

Notification Issues

The usage of XMPP framework had a lot of consistency issues. Team was able to resolve all the consistency issues which is a key goal for any of the chat apps.

Duration of the Project

The best project build up in a short span of time is the exact tagline for guess message app. Adding more resources for timely delivery was appreciated.

Large Member Data

Since it was a chat app, a major user activity was expected. The challenge was to create an app that could handle a large user base and the resulting data.

Patent Challenge

Client has challenges in doing patent and trademark as similar app name was registered in China market. We helped client and worked with Apple support and client Lawyer during patent process.

Marketing

Our Mobile Architect help client to prepare and present this app idea in popular TV show "Shark Tank".

How We Built a Confidential Chat Application

Our approach focused on creating a custom solution that prioritizes user privacy and provides unique messaging capabilities.

Guess Message - Private messaging interface with simultaneous text, picture, and video sharing capabilities
Guess Message - Chat dashboard showing multiple conversation threads and multimedia support

Chat Server Creation

Team developed a chat server for guess message app as the client didn't want to keep logs of the chat history to ensure confidentiality.

More Chat Options at a Time

Unique features allow you to add a picture, a video, and a text all at the same time. Sending messages separately while be in a group chat.

Social Sharing

Social sharing was another feature added to make the app experience sharable. It included integration of Facebook, Twitter and email sharing functionalities.

Manual Testing Approach

Test plans and test scenarios were created and successfully executed as the key functionality was sending/receiving messages.

Agile Development Methodology

Once the POC was successful, AGILE development methodology was used to complete the entire project in three phases.

Key Results

Successful delivery and launch of a unique mobile chat application

Faster Time-to-market
Effective Resource Utilization
Round-the-clock coordination between offshore and onsite teams resulted in faster time-to-market
On-Time Delivery
On-Budget Completion
Project was completed on time within budget for both iOS and Android versions
High User Engagement
Increasing User Counts
Both mobile versions were a huge success with increasing user counts