AppStud

AppStud is a studio that designs and develops mobile applications, with native iOS and Android as its core. It also builds web apps, games, e-commerce apps and back-end systems. The company works from offices in London, Paris, Toulouse, Minsk and Montreal, and much of its site is in French as well as English.

What AppStud offers

• User research — studying users to find product opportunities before development starts.
• Prototyping and testing — building prototypes and putting them in front of users early.
• MVP development — shipping a first version and continuing to test it with users as it grows.
• User acquisition and analytics — work to attract users and track how the app performs after launch.
• Mobile commerce technology — its own system for generating native, customisable shopping apps for smaller businesses.
• Computer vision — an in-house algorithm that reads visitor characteristics from a camera feed.

Who it works with

Clients named on the site include MySam, Clicher, Groupe Champion, Aéroport Toulouse Blagnac and the State Bank of Mauritius. It pitches its commerce tool at small businesses, SMBs and start-ups.

Key facts

• Offices: London, Paris, Toulouse, Minsk and Montreal
• Recognition: several awards from Google and Apple
• Method: agile development with frequent working releases