MiPaddle Mobile App & Website Development For Paddle Tennis Enthusiasts
How Onix as a sports software development agency developed a custom mobile app & website for paddle tennis fans to improve their playing skills, track progress, and share common interests with the community
In this case study, we describe how Onix developers worked on the website and mobile app to transfer playing experience of the founders and their pro community to people who want to learn from the paddle tennis professionals.
Sports
USA
8 people
2 years
Challenges
Paddle tennis is a sport that brings people together. It's a game that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities, and it's a great way to stay active and social. Particularly this encouraged Mikk and Mark, our clients and the app founders, to create a truly interactive and spiritual app for paddle tennis fans. The app idea was created by two friends who bonded over their love of paddle tennis and teaching. They saw a need for an easy way for people to connect, find paddle partners, and be a part of a like-minded community.
The client came to Onix by the recommendation of their friends, also our client. The founder of MiPaddle requested our team to create a paddle tennis website, Android and iOS apps, and Admin Panel for content management
The Onix team needed to:
Conduct an in-depth requirements elicitation to meet project objectives;- Make a profound market and competitors analysis;
- Perform a discovery stage;
- Create a website for the app;
- Develop a robust application both for iOS and Android platforms;
- Design an intuitive UX and creative UI to create a feeling of sports dynamics.
Our solutions
Since the client came to us with solely a project idea and a brief specification, we started the project development with the Discovery phase. Project discovery is vital to ensure that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of the project’s goals, objectives, and constraints.- The first step in discovery is research. Our specialists conducted interviews, performed surveys, and created focus groups to gather data about the target audience and market. This data can be used to develop a deeper understanding of the problem and identify potential solutions.
- Our next step was analysis. This is where the data from research is analyzed to identify trends and patterns. We used the acquired information to develop hypotheses about the future product and its market fit.
- Finally, we took all of the information from the research and analysis and created a detailed project plan. This plan included a timeline, milestones, and responsibilities for each team member. The goal of this phase is to create a clear and achievable plan that will lead to a successful project. The discovery phase for the MiPaddle project lasted for two weeks. We had three calls with the client and PM to collect and correct data on the project.
- After conducting the discovery phase, we proceeded to prototyping, wireframing, and designing. We developed a flowchart for the future product. After that, our designers did wireframes and prepared a mood board with design options. Once it was approved, we did the UI design itself.
- One of the primary goals of the design was to make users feel the dynamic of sport through the interface. This was reached by beveled edges of buttons that imitate moving. Also, it was required to keep the design simple and friendly. We managed to achieve this by color scheme and forms of elements. So, in general, our solutions for this project were:
Conducted in-depth project discovery and investigated the market, competitors, and target users
Created wireframes, design, and all technical documentation
Developed a website and a mobile app for iOS and Android platforms
Designed easy navigation and streamlined app usability
Core technologies
PHP Laravel framework on backend side
Vue.js on frontend side
MySQL database
Figma for design
Results
MiPaddle isn’t just a tennis teaching app with educational videos about how to improve your skills in paddle tennis. It’s a community of like-minded people who would like to share common interests and track the progress of their play. Now, MiPaddle users can follow the latest community news, speak with each other on a forum, and learn from the professional coaches all in one place. This makes MiPaddle not just an ordinary project but one big community of paddle tennis pros and amateurs.
