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Our partners turn ideas into thriving iOS and Android apps. Gapstars integrates colleagues abroad into your workflow to accelerate development.
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iProx | Digital service delivery for millions
- What it does
<span data-metadata="">Civic utility app for waste management. Residents enter their address and the app shows a personalised garbage pickup calendar, including notifications before collection days and info on sorting recyclables.
- Problem solved
<span data-metadata="">Simplifies printed schedules and recycling rules for waste pickup with digital solution. With Afvalwijzer citizens enjoy hassle-free reminders, while municipalities benefit from higher recycling rates and fewer garbage issues.
- Impact
- Afvalwijzer has achieved national scale in the Netherlands. 142 municipalities (and their waste agencies) have onboarded the platform, offering the app to their residents.
- In 2022 over 1.8 million unique households – that’s about 37% of all households in the country – logged into the app.
- By improving communication and convenience, iProx’s solution helps cities boost citizen satisfaction and meet environmental goals (through better recycling participation).
<span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">To keep up with this scale, iProx turned to Gapstars for an extended development team. Our offshore developers are integral to iProx’s squad, contributing expertise in mobile app development and cloud backend. We helped build a new Afvalwijzer app, implementing a more intuitive UX and robust architecture for millions of users. Our team adapted to iProx’s needs, enabling continuous feature rollouts without missing a beat.
Woov | Throw a truly engaging festival from the palm of your hand
- What it does
<span data-metadata=""><span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">Users can see the festival map (with stages, food, toilets, etc.), locate their friends on the map, set meeting points, create their own timetable of favourite artists, receive live notifications, and chat with other attendees.
- Problem solved
<span data-metadata=""><span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">Find friends in a crowd of 50,000 with the live map. Forget set times? The app alerts you when your artists play. It even works offline, keeping the community connected. Organisers benefit from direct communication and crowd insights.
- Impact
- By 2019 the app was slated to support 800+ festivals in 41 countries, including major events like Amsterdam Dance Event (350,000 visitors) and Mysteryland.
- It’s been the official app for festivals like Boomtown Fair (where it handled ~60,000 attendees) and Exit Festival, earning rave reviews from organisers and fans alike.
- Woov’s success also attracted investors, securing €2M seed funding to fuel further growth.
<span data-metadata=""><span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">Woov partnered with Gapstars to scale development as their user base grew. We provided skilled mobile developers who became colleagues to Woov’s team. Together, we tackled challenges like real-time location sharing and implemented features like cashless payments. Our remote team in Colombo worked with Woov’s Amsterdam office, maintaining agile rhythms. By augmenting Woov’s team, Gapstars helped them launch the app at festivals, scaling to support hundreds of events and providing a smoother festival experience.
Identibase | Protection in your pocket – the fastest way to be reunited with your pet
- What it does
<span data-metadata=""><span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">Lets pet keepers register microchips, report lost pets, and get alerts when their pet is found – all from their phone.
- Problem solved
<span data-metadata=""><span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">No more waiting on hold or paperwork; just tap “Report Lost” in the app, and shelters/vets are notified immediately.
- Impact
- Over 10,000 pet owners use the app to safeguard their furry friends.
- Thanks to instant alerts and up-to-date details, 70%+ of missing pets with premium coverage make it home safely, even some from 300+ miles away.
- This success rate builds trust and proves the app’s value in saving beloved pets.
<span data-metadata=""><span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">Identibase tapped our remote mobile development team as an extension of their own. We collaborated as colleagues abroad, coding new features and improvements in agile sprints. From integrating microchip databases to implementing push notifications for lost pet alerts, our team helped Identibase launch and scale the app quickly. The result? A reliable, lifesaving app that pet owners across the UK count on – built by a truly integrated team.
PastBook | Your best iPhone/ Android photos instantly in a photo book
- What it does
Creates photo books from your camera roll or social media. Users select a theme, and the app quickly chooses high-quality shots.
- Problem solved
<span data-metadata=""><span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">Easily preserve memories with PastBook’s app. It transforms digital photos into a physical book effortlessly, ideal for busy parents and travelers.
- Impact
- Over 10 million photo books created to date through PastBook, delighting users worldwide since 2012. The company has seen explosive growth (10 times year-on-year revenue for 3 years) and global reach.
- PastBook’s innovation earned them recognition as one of Europe’s hottest startups (Wired) and a Deloitte Fast 50 winner, even snagging the Visual 1st “Best Business Potential” award for their app
<span data-metadata=""><span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">As PastBook scaled, they needed to speed up mobile development without losing quality. They extended via Gapstars and birthed their engineering arm, collaborating with PastBook’s Amsterdam HQ. We built the native iOS and Android apps for their “1-Click Photo Book,” ensuring seamless backend and AI integration. Our developers managed UI/UX tweaks and new features, adopting PastBook’s agile culture. The result: a polished app experience for millions of photos and global users, delivered on time by a united team.
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