Industrie: Custom Web App

Givi Enterprise Gifting Launched Mobile Apps One Year Ahead of Schedule with MobiLoud

Givi is a Central American company that allows users to send gifts through their app, together with messaging platforms like WhatsApp, SMS and other text-based messengers.

It worked well, but the implementation was not totally streamlined, as CEO Roberto Artavia explains:

“People would open the website from their smartphones, and it would work as a web-based app. From the get-go, we had always envisioned that we would have to develop a native app.”

Not having a proper mobile app cost them, when it came to securing partnerships and acquiring new users.

“We would negotiate with different vendors or try to get new users into our platform, but the fact that we didn’t have a native app got them thinking. We just weren’t credible enough until we had a downloadable native app for smartphones.”

The facts were obvious: they needed an app.

The Challenge

Though Givi had an in-house development team, they were not mobile app developers.

It was clear, if they wanted to create a native app, they’d need to hire from outside, which had some big drawbacks.

“Our in-house programming team is very good with HTML, JavaScript and everything that comes with building a website. They honestly had no experience in building a native app from scratch. So we were thinking we would have to hire a development team to actually develop the native app. That had us quite nervous, and the costs would have been unattainable.”

That left them in a bind. They knew they needed an app, but building one from scratch was just not in their budget.

The Solution

The solution was finding MobiLoud, who allowed them to easily convert their web app, which was already functional and successful, into a mobile app.

When Roberto found this, it was the home run they needed. We provided them with a cost-effective way to turn their web app into a hybrid app, which was indistinguishable from several huge brands’ native apps.

“When we found MobiLoud, it was like winning the lottery. We got something that was going to look as professional as any other native app. And honestly, our users compare us to the other platforms like Uber Eats and Didi and they don’t even notice that this is not a native app like they are.”

They worked with the MobiLoud team for a couple of months to get the app right, which was still much less than what it would have taken in time (and money) to build native apps from scratch.

“It took a couple of months. To develop a native app, we expected it could take anything from 3 to even 9 months. Two months was very fast, and the cost was a fraction of what hiring international developers would have been.”

The icing on the cake was our ability to provide hands-on support in Spanish. Other app builders offer little support whatsoever, let alone support in their team’s native language.

“Having support in Spanish was something that really helped us, because our entire team isn’t exactly 100% comfortable with doing everything in English. This fact was why we didn’t really get to the point of negotiating with other vendors.”

Results

Givi Enterprise Gifting mobile app built by MobiLoud
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MobiLoud helped them ship a mobile app far ahead of schedule. Their plan, as discussed with investors and their Board of Directors, was to publish an app by the end of 2023. With MobiLoud, they shipped it at the beginning of 2023, to much surprise.

“We just turned up and showed the app to our investors and board. They asked questions like when and how did you develop this? How is this possible? How much did this cost? When they saw the numbers, they were really blown away.”

Aside from seriously accelerating their product roadmap, this solution was perfect because it allowed them to make updates and changes to the app using their existing team and tech stack.

“Being web-based allows us to update the app in-house. We really feel we have control of the app, we’re able to update it, we’re able to do everything as if it were a native app that we were developing. So the flexibility is really amazing.”

Not only do the team and investors love it, customers do too, with the app holding a 5/5 rating on the App Store, and over 1k downloads on Google Play.

Convert Your Web App into Mobile Apps Today with MobiLoud

Roberto and Givi Enterprise Gifting, like many other companies, found themselves between a rock and a hard place.

They knew they needed an app, but didn’t have the budget to hire a team of developers to build fully native apps.

We gave them an option that was basically risk-free. For minimal investment, they were able to launch an app that did everything a native app does, in a fraction of the time.

“I would say to look at the risk and benefit. What is the risk of going with you guys, to be honest? The financial risk is not big. It’s really a great solution and I think anybody would be surprised.”

If you want to do the same for your business, now is a great time. More consumers than ever are mobile-first, and specifically app-first. MobiLoud lets you ride this wave, easier than you’d think possible.

To see what it can do for you, book a free, personalized demo with one of our app experts. We’ll show you just how fast and easy it is to launch your own mobile apps.

05/16/2026
JF Petroleum Achieves 40% Adoption From Their MobiLoud Apps

JF Petroleum wanted to increase their digital interaction with their customers, making it easier for customers in today’s highly digital world.

The first step was an ecommerce site. The second was to launch mobile apps.

MobiLoud helped them do it, in a way that was risk-free and easy to manage. Best of all, it worked – finally giving them the perfect app to fit their needs.

About JF Petroleum Group

JF Petroleum sells gas to gas stations and other fueling stations and storage facilities. They also provide equipment, do the construction, environmental compliance and sell all the pieces and parts needed to distribute fuel.

They operate across the continental United States, and sell to Canada and Mexico as well. Their company currently has a headcount of over 1400, and have been steadily growing through a number of recent acquisitions.

The Challenge

“We had recently launched an e-commerce site and we’re moving towards digital interaction with our customers. We felt like an app was an easy way for us to be right there on their device, make it accessible for our customers and contractors and have push notifications about things that are going on.”

As Vice President of IT Brent Stimmel states above, JF Petroleum was becoming more digital, and the logical next step after launching their ecommerce site was to launch mobile apps.

The first challenge was figuring out how to build an app without an app development team in-house. They had proficiency in building websites, but not the ability to code their own app.

So they looked at app builders. But the results weren’t great, and the apps that came out of it struggled to pass the app store publishing process.

“I had used several other companies, similar to MobiLoud, and just didn’t have a very good experience with getting the apps approved in the App Stores.”

Brent needed a way to build apps that the app stores would approve, without the hassle and expense of hiring a fully native development team.

The Solution

MobiLoud presented the perfect solution for Brent and JF Petroleum.

The big differentiator between MobiLoud and other app builders they’d use was that we can guarantee app store approval. We do that based on our vast experience of publishing apps to the iOS Store and Google Play, and working within their guidelines throughout the development process.

“The thing that sold us with MobiLoud was that you said that if we build this app and we can’t get it in the App Store, you don’t have to pay.”

This guarantee made it totally risk-free for them. Should the app not work, should it not pass the app store guidelines, they would lose nothing.

“We’re like oh, we’ve got nothing to lose. It’s a couple of thousand bucks to get an app up, and if it doesn’t work then we don’t have to pay.”

The other huge plus of MobiLoud was the ability to build and manage the app through their mobile website.

The MobiLoud app simply displays their website as an app, with a few minor adjustments. That meant they had almost full control over the app design, without the limitations of many app builders.

“We weren’t limited by the app builder. We could just display our mobile web page inside of an app wrapper. Our marketing team could build the website however they wanted and it would just display in the app. We love that.”

It also made it so much easier to manage the app going forward, allowing their existing web dev team to make changes and have it reflect on the app.

“When we want to change something, we only have to change our mobile website and boom, it’s live on the app.”

Results

The JF Petro app was easily approved by both Google Play and the Apple App Store.

JF Petroleum mobile app built by MobiLoud
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As adoption goes, it’s been picked up by a large portion of their customers. Brent and the team are happy with the pickup and reception to the app, which is being used by approximately 40% of their customer base.

“We’ve been very happy with the adoption rate. We’re around 4000 installs and about 10,000 sessions over the past year. We’re never gonna have millions of downloads because it’s just not our customer base. But it’s a substantial portion of our customer base, probably about 40%.”

Building an app that does what they wanted it to do, with minimal investment and little to add to their workflow, was a huge win.

Build Your Own Mobile Apps, Risk-Free, Today

Brent has a great experience with MobiLoud. It’s the perfect option for those who don’t have a massive amount of time, money and energy to spend on building an app.

“It was an easy experience. I’ve always got a million projects on my plate and with this I was able to spin up an app in two months for a couple $1000. It made me look really good. I like everything about the experience.”

You, too, can look good in front of your stakeholders, users or customers, and present the kind of app that other companies pay tens of thousands of dollars for.

MobiLoud is the easiest and most effective way to turn any website into apps. You can launch on Android and iOS in less than a month, you’re guaranteed approval from the app stores, and your existing team will be able to manage and update the apps.

Get the process started now to start reaping the benefits of your own mobile apps. Book a free consultation call with one of our app experts to see how it’s going to work, and how MobiLoud will help you achieve your goals.

05/16/2026
MobiLoud Helped Moxey Revamp Their App Experience

Professional bargain network Moxey was in dire need of a facelift. The technical side of their business had become outdated, specifically their mobile app, which was poorly maintained and had started collecting bad reviews.

To fix the app manually and match their website redesign would have taken a lot of work. Instead, Moxey found MobiLoud, who was the perfect fit to let them ship a high-quality mobile app with minimal effort and investment.

About Moxey

Moxey is an organized bargain network, where businesses can trade goods and services between each other, saving cash and earning new customers.

At the time of coming to MobiLoud they serve more than 3,000 customers from more than 250 different industries.

The Challenge

The challenge was to bring their user experience into the current day, in a way that was sustainable moving forward.

This is the issue new CTO Jack Heaton had to deal with when he joined the company.

“I’ve been with the company for about 18 months now and we had some much older legacy software that was in dire need of user experience improvements. So one of the first things I began working on was revamping our UX, including our website and app experience.”

One part of the equation was to build a mobile-friendly web experience. One the other side, Jack was wondering whether the effort required to fix their app was worth it.

“At that time we did have a native application that was poorly reviewed. It was frequently broken, didn’t have a lot of users, and we were actually planning on just sunsetting it and shutting it down.”

They decided to move ahead with the app, but had to do so in a way that wouldn’t blow out their budget (or their workflow).

“From our perspective, we were very constrained on resources so we didn’t want the overhead of having to maintain multiple code bases for a traditional native app.”

The Solution

Jack searched for an option that would let them launch an app easily and on-budget, and that wouldn’t provide the extra hassle of having to maintain a new code base.

He considered cross-platform development, but this too was more complex than he wanted.

“We looked at things like React Native, but at the end of the day, they really become a separate code base anyway. There are some things that are shared between the code base, but it’s not as easy as a single code base where you make a change and it propagates to all your platforms.”

Then he found MobiLoud, which was the solution he was looking for all along, a tool to convert their web app quickly and easily into a low-maintenance mobile app.

“MobiLoud allowed us to take our mobile-first web app and very easily turn it into a usable app, while also being able to quickly try out new features and maintain a single code base.”

Results

MobiLoud helped Moxey ship a new app, mirroring their new, revitalized website, without the hassle and expense of building a mobile dev team or working with offshore developers.

Moxey mobile app built by MobiLoud
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It also let them link up with OneSignal for push notifications and add a new, powerful communication channel to their arsenal.

“Your integration with One Signal was genius. It’s really nice to be able to easily tap into that.”

The new app is a significant change from their previous, unmaintained app, garnering a number of great reviews.

How MobiLoud Helps You Convert Any Web App to Mobile Apps

At MobiLoud, our speciality is giving web app owners a way to quickly and easily turn their mobile-friendly web app into mobile apps.

If your site is optimized for mobile, you’re more than halfway there already. You don’t need to rebuild from scratch or reinvent the wheel. You just need a convenient tool to bridge the gap between your web code and mobile operating systems.

MobiLoud handles all that for you. We also submit your apps to the app stores and take care of all updates and maintenance to your apps, keeping them from falling into disrepair and tech debt.

“What really attracted us to MobiLoud is that you guys handle the app submission process and updates. You’ve been great at communicating to us when we need to do something, when something changes with terms of service that we need to address, or there’s an update that we need to make.”

It was a great fit for Jack, who loves what MobiLoud has brought to Moxey.

“I recommend you guys all the time. If you have a mobile-first web app, there’s no reason you can’t have it up on the App Store as well.”

To see how easily your web app can translate to a mobile app, get an interactive preview of your app by booking a demo call.

If you’re ready to move forward, get in touch with us now and learn more about the process and what we can do for you.

05/16/2026
Accenture Delivered a Seamless Government Mobile App with MobiLoud’s Flexible Platform
MobieTrain helps companies train frontline employees – a notoriously hard audience to reach with traditional LMS tools.

While the product was designed mobile-first from day one, reliance on a browser-based experience created friction for users who needed fast, repeat access.

By launching a native app with MobiLoud, MobieTrain removed that friction, making training easier to access, easier to remember, and better positioned for long-term engagement.

Snapshot

Vertical: SaaS (eLearning)

Platform: Custom web application

Business Impact:
- Removed dependency on browser links and saved shortcuts
- Simplified access for non–tech-savvy frontline employees
- Established a native foundation for higher engagement and push notifications
- Created a scalable base for future custom and branded client apps
“Native was always on our mind from day one… at a certain point we just said, let’s go with a mobile app and see what it takes.”

– Kristof, Product Owner at MobieTrain

The Roadblock

MobieTrain’s product philosophy has always been mobile-first. They might have gone with an app as soon as they launched the business – but reality imposed constraints.

They had to accommodate different ways their clients would use the platform, some on phones, some on tablets, some on desktop.

So it made sense to start with a responsive web app; but launching a full mobile app was always a priority.

They needed a smoother, more convenient way for people to engage with the platform. And that was an app.

“The main trigger to go native was simple: easier access, better engagement, and less friction for users. Having the app on their phone makes all the difference.”

Why They Chose MobiLoud

As a scaling SaaS business, MobieTrain needed to:
- Move quickly
- Preserve their mobile-first web experience
- Maintain compatibility across devices
- Avoid adding unnecessary technical debt
After years of discussion and exploration, the decision came quickly.

“We talked with other providers in the past, but we never reached the point to actually start. With you guys, we just said: yeah, let’s go.”

MobiLoud made it possible to launch a native app without replatforming, while still supporting:
- App store distribution
- Persistent login sessions
- Push notifications
- Native app presence for end users
We let them go live with the mobile app they always knew they needed, without a complete upheaval to their technical workflow, and with a team dedicated to helping their app run smoothly.

“It’s great that you guys are incorporated into our Slack. We don’t have to deal with emails and waiting for replies.”

Launch & Early Results

The app launched in December, with plans to roll it out broadly across MobieTrain’s customer base.

The app is starting to get adoption among their clients, and early feedback confirms it does what it’s supposed to do.

The team expects native access to significantly improve engagement over time, based on industry benchmarks and the reduced friction of app-based access.

They’re also in the process of adding push notifications to increase engagement, as well as setting the foundation to launch individual branded apps for their top clients, through MobiLoud.

The Takeaway

For eLearning and training programs, having a convenient way to access the program is about as important as the content itself.

By launching a native app with MobiLoud, MobieTrain removed one of the biggest barriers to engagement for frontline workers – friction at the point of entry.

The result is a more accessible product, a stronger engagement foundation, and a scalable path toward deeper adoption across enterprise clients.

Want to make your web platform easier to access, and harder to forget?

MobiLoud helps SaaS and ecommerce brands turn mobile-ready web apps into native experiences that drive higher engagement, better retention, and faster adoption.

Get a free app preview and see how your product performs as a native mobile app.
05/16/2026
The Hunting Lease Achieves 60% YoY Growth and Low Churn with a Turn-Key Experience
The Hunting Lease started as many mobile-first businesses do – with an expensive, hard-coded native app that required going through developers for every small change.

After switching to a Squarespace-based approach with MobiLoud, they’ve transformed into a scalable, multi-market platform that serves hunting and fishing properties across 20+ states with minimal operational overhead.

Snapshot

Vertical: Outdoor & Hunting Services

Platform: Squarespace

Key Metrics:
- 50% conversion from download to account creation
- $110 LTV for the business
- 63% year-over-year revenue growth (2025 vs 2024)
- 24% push notification click-through rate
Business Impact:
- Expanded into 25+ regional markets
- High subscriber retention and low churn
- Saved tens of thousands in development costs
- Fast iteration on site features without resubmitting to app stores
“Being able to convert this Squarespace website into a mobile application has really transformed the way that we do business.”

The Roadblock

Like many founders, Braxton Huggins initially thought he needed a fully custom native app built from scratch by specialized developers.

His first MVP was a hard-coded app, and it tied him down completely.

“I needed to go through my developer whenever I wanted to make changes or modifications to the app, which was a laborious process.”

As a solo founder, without a large development team, this approach was both expensive and limiting.

His hunting property marketplace needed to be agile, constantly updating with new properties, seasonal changes, and market expansions. The native app approach made simple updates feel like major projects, severely limiting their ability to scale and compete effectively.

The solution was to switch to a web-based platform, using Squarespace. This made managing the platform significantly easier for Braxton, but required him to find a new solution for the mobile app.

Why They Chose MobiLoud

MobiLoud was the ideal partner for what Braxton wanted to do. We gave him an easy way to transform what he built on Squarespace to a native experience, and full support with all the tertiary elements of launching and running an app.

“Me being a solo founder, I needed somebody that could provide that end-to-end kind of turn-key experience. Helping the app get set up, submitting it to the app stores, going through the process of getting it live.”

Other services Braxton looked at would just hand him a mobile app and leave the rest to him. He didn’t have the bandwidth for that.

That was ultimately the sealing factor for going with MobiLoud.

Launch & Results

MobiLoud helped Braxton relaunch the Hunting Lease App, which already had a significant number of downloads when he made the decision to re-do the app.

Less than a year after launching, they had more than triple the number of downloads.

Fast forward three years later, and the app (and the business) is going strong. The business’ subscriptions are growing over 60% YoY, and they maintain a low churn rate, leading to an impressive $110 average LTV.

The app plays a big part in that, providing a more convenient way for subscribers to interact and consume content.

Push notifications have a core role in the app’s engagement and retention strategy, with a strong base of subscribers and a 24% click through rate, helping to reactivate many churned users.

Also notable is the ROI. By being able to build and iterate on Squarespace, Braxton keeps costs down, saving a large sum compared to what it would have cost for a native platform.

“I can go and spend $30, $40, $50 on a plugin that’s already built to be responsive. That same widget, created by a developer, would cost thousands to do. So the cost-benefit, I haven’t spent more than a couple of thousand dollars adding features to the application, where if I were to rebuild it natively it would be tens of thousands.”

Thanks to MobiLoud, he’s been able to build and expand his competitive advantage, and turn a simple idea into a profitable business.

The Takeaway

For solo founders and small teams, MobiLoud bridges the gap between needing a native mobile presence and having the resources for complex native development.

Braxton’s decision to operate his business through an easy, no-code web platform, while letting MobiLoud handle the mobile side, saved him tens of thousands at least.

It’s also provided the foundation for him to build a profitable, sustainable, subscription business.

If you want to see what MobiLoud can do for you, get in touch.

Get a free preview and we’ll show you an interactive demo of your site as an app, so you too can launch a clean, low-maintenance mobile app from your existing website.
05/16/2026
Preferred Travel Group Got More than 10,000 New Downloads for their Rebranded Loyalty App

When Preferred Travel Group rebranded and relaunched their rewards program, there was one major sticking point: mobile apps.

In 2023, providing an app to support their rewards program is essential. The majority of travelers are going to be on mobile, and today’s consumers just expect to have a user experience catered towards mobile.

That left them a huge task to accomplish, with the deadline of their rebrand launch looming. Luckily, MobiLoud was there to help them launch the perfect mobile app companion.

Preferred Travel Group and the I Prefer Rewards Program

Preferred Travel Group is a cooperative group of more than 650 independent hotels across 85 countries. It encompasses four brands: Preferred Hotels & Resorts; Beyond Green; Historic Hotels of America; and Historic Hotels Worldwide.

Part of the offering is their “I Prefer” loyalty program, which lets members earn points, bonuses and unique rewards when staying at Preferred Travel Group hotels and resorts.

The company itself, along with the rewards program, was quite old, and in need of a facelift, which is where MobiLoud entered the picture.

The Challenge

Senior Software Development Manager Joshua Camacho put the challenge thus:

“The I Prefer program got completely rebranded, so it had a new color scheme, and new concepts to it and we had an existing app that was at this point pretty old. None of that app was matching the new design, and because the app was so old, it was going to require a rewrite to meet the new standards of the app stores.”

Joshua’s team needed a way to build a new app, or radically renovate their existing app, to match the time frame for their overall rebrand.

As most brands do, the first thing they thought about was building a native app from scratch. But it became clear that this wouldn’t match their launch schedule.

“We considered a native app, and that still is in the discovery process but we knew that there wasn’t enough time to do a native app. We just didn’t have time to design a whole new mobile app and keep up with the release date of this new look and feel.”

The Solution

Joshua eventually found MobiLoud. MobiLoud fit the bill perfectly – a way to launch a mobile app fast, that matched the branding and user experience of the new site.

MobiLoud allowed them to simply transform their new website, which was being redone to be a modern, responsive website, into an app. No need for another lengthy and complicated redesign.

“To be honest, we didn’t find any other company that did what you did. When we started looking into you it was because you were doing exactly what we wanted, which was to be able to create a native app of our mobile website. Nobody else seemed to have that.”

Time to launch was the key point that stood out.

“One of the things that made MobiLoud the deciding factor was the speed at which we could enable it.”

With MobiLoud, they were able to launch in weeks, where a native app would have them waiting months until completion.

Results

I Prefer mobile app built by MobiLoud

“Everything has been extraordinarily positive from the users to the stakeholders of the company. Everyone was super happy that we were able to get this out, to match the new design. No one was happy with the previous app.”

They were able to launch their app within the planned time frame, by using MobiLoud. Not only did it match the rebrand, but it provided a welcome improvement over the old, dated app they already had.

“We’re excited about the new app, the old app was in dire need of being replaced. I was happy to hear that there have been more than 10,000 downloads already.”

Launching the app in time for the rebrand allowed them to promote it in their press releases, on major platforms like Yahoo.

Along with looking and working great for users, it’s a welcome improvement within Joshua’s team, as it’s significantly easier to maintain and update the app.

“My team is super pleased with it because we get to manage how the app looks now. A little more app specific when you’re on the app. It’s been great.”

The flexibility of MobiLoud also lets them differentiate, where necessary, between the mobile website and app experiences. They have a true native app experience for app users, even though the app is simply a recreation of their website.

“We have different ways to detect that you’re coming from an app and we show and hide certain things to make the website and app unique.”

Use MobiLoud to Build Mobile Apps Today

Preferred Travel Group are one of many brands who were surprised at the ease, affordability and power of MobiLoud.

When you already have a website or web app, building mobile apps this way is far superior to coding apps from scratch. You can go live in as little as two weeks, for minimal investment, and deliver something that looks and feels like any other native app to the end user.

No matter what kind of website you have, if you have mobile users, you can provide a far better user experience to them, along with boosting engagement and retention, by launching an app.

Let us help you do it. Schedule a free, personalized demo call to see how the process works and get a preview of what your site will look like in an app.

Launching a mobile app is the best way to grow your business today. There’s no risk – just get in touch and see what we can do for your business.

05/16/2026
TradeZing Replaced Their Mobile App With a Headache-Free App Built with MobiLoud

AI-powered finance hub TradeZing is a business on the rise, having been featured in high-profile outlets such as ESPN, Forbes, Nasdaq, MarketWatch, USA Today and the New York Post for their mission to democratize access to financial information.

The core of their platform is built for the web, with a Progressive Web App (PWA), built on WordPress, that serves desktop users and users on mobile browsers.

But for a platform with a lot of Millennial and Gen-Z users, it was essential they had something that satisfied users with a mobile-first mindset, so they sought out MobiLoud to help them convert their PWA into mobile apps.

We talked to TradeZing’s co-founder and CEO Jordan Edelson about their experience, and why they chose MobiLoud to help them build and manage the mobile side of their business.

App Development Expertise Was Not the Problem

The biggest issue for a lot of our clients is that as an ecommerce company, or a publisher, or a course provider, they have no in-house expertise or experience in the field of app development.

That wasn’t the case with TradeZing. Edelson knows more about mobile apps than most, having run an award-winning mobile agency for more than 15 years.

In that time, his agency has built more than 400 mobile apps, and he knew that while building natively could be done, it wasn’t necessarily the best route to take for their business.

“I was looking for a ‘headache-free’ way of maintenance and development.”

Development and Maintenance Without the Headaches

“Being in the space and understanding the implications and factors around maintenance and cost, understanding the expenses involved and maintenance, developing something that could be updated in one spot and then reflected across all platforms.”

Jordan knew well that native apps come with a heavy workload and a significant investment in time and money required to both build, and maintain, the apps.

While he could have done this for TradeZing, he wanted to do it so that his team wouldn’t need to manage and maintain multiple platforms independently from one another.

Doing so would save huge amounts of time and money, and let them stay agile and nimble and quickly push updates and improvements to their platform.

How MobiLoud Helped TradeZing Build an Integrated Cross-Platform Experience

MobiLoud came into the picture and provided the ideal solution for TradeZing.

It wasn’t actually the first iteration of their mobile app – they’d previously built a cross-platform app with Flutter. And even though it was more efficient than two separate native apps, the web and mobile platforms were still disconnected, and it took a lot of work to manage.

“Prior to the current iteration, we actually had a different app that we had built as a hybrid application, leveraging Flutter. It was still just a lot of additional maintenance and work, and the issue was that we wanted to have a web presence. We had that, but having to maintain the web presence separately from the apps was a big headache.”

They were able to focus almost exclusively on their PWA, which was more flexible and took less work than dealing with a mobile app.

The Results

We helped TradeZing turn their web app (which was far from straightforward, with a lot of moving parts and intricate features) into mobile apps that reflected the same great UX.

But the biggest thing we did for them was the ability to massively streamline their operations, and run the business with much lower overhead.

“We literally had a dev team of about 30 people. We were able to cut the entire head count down to just a couple of core people working on our web tech stack.”

The platform has scored well with TradeZing’s users as well, holding a strong 4.7/5 rating on the App Store, and the users they have talked to feel the app is easy to use.

“We’ve done some sampling and surveys, and overall, we’ve actually gotten very high marks on usability of the app.”

The app also lets them tap into the power of mobile push notifications, helping TradeZing drive more engagement on the platform.

“Push notifications for breaking news related to stocks, or new content, is super important. We do have desktop notifications enabled as well, but that requires someone to physically be on their computer all the time, which isn’t always the case. Having something in someone’s pocket with a notification is a big win. They’ll take it out, they’ll open it up, we can increase eyeballs and viewership from there.”

Build for Web, iOS and Android with Minimal Workload and Overhead

Despite having extensive app development experience, Jordan chose MobiLoud as a simpler, more cost-effective and faster way to build and maintain their mobile apps.

It means they can build apps, or new features in their apps, with a lot less risk, remaining agile and nimble.

“It’s a low-risk, low-cost alternative to going down the native route.”

Best of all, they are saving a ton in overhead, and can redirect that cost (and focus) into growing their business.

If you want to launch an app in less than a month, with little to no effort to build or maintain, get in touch.

Book a demo to walk through the process with one of our experts, and get a free, interactive preview of your mobile app.

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05/16/2026
Riot Fest Hits Top 15 In the App Store with MobiLoud

MobiLoud is a great fit for just about any type of business – from news sites to ecommerce stores.

But an app for a music festival? Why not?

That’s exactly what Riot Fest did, with the help of MobiLoud. These apps have proven to be a powerful, multi-purpose tool for their business, as well as a hit with their customers.

Keep reading to see how they did it.

What is Riot Fest?

Riot Fest is an annual 3-day Chicago music festival, first held in 2005. They’ve seen a number of big name acts participate over that time, including Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, Blink 182, The Cure, and the Wu Tang Clan.

Along with the flagship festival, they book over a hundred shows in smaller venues in the city throughout the year. They’re also, in effect, a digital magazine, with news and other features that fall in line with the music their audience responds to.

Why Did They Need an App?

Riot Fest’s website is the home base for all the information people need about the festival weekend – such as news, guides, scheduling, logistics and more.

While this was all available on the website, an app just packaged it in an easier and more convenient way for festival-goers.

But even more pressing, as Riot Fest expanded, booking more shows, publishing content and selling merch via the website, they wanted a way to increase retention from people who attended a festival.

Here’s what Director of Marketing Tim Toomey said about their plans when moving into the app space.

“We wanted the app to live beyond the festival and not be something that is just used for 3 days and discarded. So I wanted an application that could not only account peoples’ questions and needs through the festival weekend, but also provide value after that, when it comes to seeing music around town that falls underneath specific genres of music that we like.”

That’s just the start – Tim believes that an app can help them seriously grow what they do as a business.

“An app is a great marketing channel for us to use through the year, specially for people that buy tickets to shows, which is ultimately how we make our money. We figured it would be a good place for us to do more business by selling more club shows, and eventually the plan is to try and turn this into some sort of community, and for example add chat functionality.”

Multiple sides of the Riot Fest app – festival info and a digital magazine in one.

MobiLoud vs The Competition

MobiLoud wasn’t the first option the Riot Fest marketing team sought out to build their mobile apps.

They had a festival app already. However, it was very basic, made with a simple template that didn’t make it easy to customize, add any kind of advanced functionality, or do what they were doing on their website.

“We had apps previously. They were rigid and sort of these pre-packaged systems where we would upload a schedule. It was very limited in functionality, so when we were looking for other solutions for apps we thought it would be nice to have something that we can use through the year – because like I said we have 100 plus club shows to promote.”

They were after a more comprehensive option, that allowed them to grow their app into something more. In this search, they looked in particular for something that worked with WordPress, which would allow them to lean on a platform they were already very familiar with.

That’s exactly what we were able to offer. MobiLoud would allow them to make changes to the app simply by altering their website, and not needing to learn any new tools or technology.

“We looked at options [to build an app] knowing our site is a WordPress site and that we felt very comfortable using it. Now, since the app works seamlessly with WordPress, we know that we can basically turn it into basically anything we wanted through our website.”

It was the combination of usability – being able to make changes in WordPress and have them reflect in the apps – along with the ability in the MobiLoud platform to make additional customization where necessary, that made us the standout option.

“I think a platform like MobiLoud that has some level of customization, meaning the app could be a living breathing thing versus a very static type of app, made it a no-brainer for us.”

The feature set fit, and so did the price.

“We looked at a couple of other systems similar to MobiLoud, but ultimately it was the most cost-effective and something that could live and grow with us.”

The beauty of MobiLoud – whatever you can create in your website is going to work in your apps too.

Hitting Top 15 In The App Store Charts

So just how successful has Riot Fest’s new mobile app been?

The app peaked in the top 15 in the App Store charts, proving a huge success, with tens of thousands of downloads from Riot Fest attendees.

“The day of the festival we reached spot #12 on the App Store. I was looking into our active devices and it was around 27k downloads.”

A fully-functional app, providing more than just festival information allowed Riot Fest to keep in touch with people who attended, instead of the relationship ending when the festival did.

“We knew we could use it within the festival (like we have done years prior), our festival attendees would use to find places to eat, figure out where they were in the festival grounds, but then after the festival they would use it to be in the loop about the music that they have just heard.”

Utilizing App Features Like Push Notifications to Make More Sales

Push notifications are among the biggest value-adds of building and launching your own mobile apps.

This holds true for Riot Fest as well. Their mobile apps allow them to use push notifications to sell merchandise, as well as promoting additional shows throughout the year.

“We did a big push for merchandise sales at the festival, and it made it easier for us to sell more with push notifications. In fact, as soon as I jump off the call with you, I’ll be sending a push notification to announce a club show that we have coming up.”

This feature on its own brings a whole new dimension to what Riot Fest can do as a business, outside of their flagship event. And it’s only possible with mobile apps.

Build Your Own Mobile Apps With MobiLoud

The beautiful thing about MobiLoud is that it works for any kind of website or web app.

From a hybrid, “festival hub”/digital magazine app like Riot Fest, to a more straightforward news site or blog, to ecommerce apps, learning apps, membership sites… you name it, MobiLoud is the perfect solution.

See for yourself what we can do for your business, how the app conversion process works, and how your app is going to look, by scheduling a free, personalized demo.

The process is straightforward, pain-free, and takes no technical knowledge whatsoever. You simply configure your apps within the MobiLoud dashboard, or you can get our team of experts to do all the work for you.

We take care of all the technical work under the hood, either way.

Mobile apps are the way of the future. People today want an app to access content on their mobile devices, and with MobiLoud, your business can give them what they want.

05/16/2026
StaffYourDealer Launches a Multi-Faceted Mobile App to Grow Brand Authority
After 10+ years in the business, StaffYourDealer’s founder John V Fruhmorgen knew that landing contracts with major automotive brands meant looking the part.

A mobile app could make a major difference, helping them drive more staffing orders, as well as securing more lucrative contracts with national and international brands.

The challenge? Finding the right way to launch it. Read on and see how we made it happen.

Snapshot

Vertical: B2B / Automotive staffing and recruiting

Platform: WordPress

Business Impact:
- Unified two separate systems (interview portal and campaign ordering) into a single platform
- Positioned their business to scale by attracting more enterprise partnerships
- Streamlined ordering process, allowing dealerships to order campaigns directly from the app without phone calls
- Provides real-time push notifications when candidates complete virtual interviews
“Having an app helps with social proof and validation. The app makes us look more serious, more real. When I’m getting ready to execute these contracts, this mobile app is very important.”
— John V Fruhmorgen, Founder

The Roadblock

StaffYourDealer has a unique business model. They advertise positions across major job boards, then funnel candidates into custom virtual interview portals, helping to supply automotive dealerships with staff (a constant need in the industry).

Each dealership gets their own portal where hiring managers can watch candidate videos and receive push notifications when new interviews come in.

For a business like this, an app is a crucial asset to have. It simplifies the ordering process (leading to more staff orders) and makes accessing the platform easy.

And on a high level, launching an app meant a whole new level of credibility, which would help them secure more partnerships with major car brands.

The challenge?

Their platform was complicated, with multiple portals needing to be integrated into the same app. A non-starter for a lot of no-code tools, and an expensive undertaking were they to build a fully custom app.

Why They Chose MobiLoud

John talked to multiple vendors. What made MobiLoud different was the ability to unify his entire platform into one clean mobile experience.

Think about what needed to happen: take separate candidate portals, dealership portals, and a third-party ordering system, then make it all work together seamlessly in a mobile app. Most solutions would have required rebuilding everything from scratch.

MobiLoud’s approach integrated all of StaffYourDealer’s existing systems without needing to tear anything down and start over.

“A lot of these places try to sign you up and then you never hear from them again. The ease of onboarding is key, but constant communication is what matters long-term. That’s been the difference.”

MobiLoud’s approach allowed Staff Your Dealer to integrate both their custom interview portal and JotForm ordering system into a single app. Dealership managers could now access everything from one place – review candidate interviews, receive push notifications, and order new campaigns.

Communication was another factor. John needed a partner who would stay engaged beyond the initial sale.

We gave him a partner, not just a platform that would be handed off and left for them to handle on their own.

Launch & Results

The app went live on iOS and Android, giving StaffYourDealer a unified platform they could confidently show to enterprise clients.

The timing was perfect. John had just secured a massive contract to become a preferred staffing vendor for a major automotive manufacturer across the US and Canada, where the company would end up serving potentially 500+ dealerships.

His rollout strategy is built into the onboarding process. When dealerships sign up for recruiting campaigns, StaffYourDealer’s recruiters walk them through installing the app. It’s not optional or an afterthought – it’s central to how they work together.

“When dealerships sign up for hiring campaigns, my recruiters reach out and install the app on their phone and desktop. That’s one of the most important things they do.”

To make adoption easy, MobiLoud set them up with:
- Smart banners for their website (automatically detects device type and links to the right app store)
- QR codes for presentations, printed materials, and email campaigns
- Direct app store links for outreach
The app solves real friction points. Dealership managers don’t need to remember multiple logins or systems anymore. They open one app, review candidate interviews, get push notifications when new applicants come in, and order new recruiting campaigns – all in the same place.

“The whole purpose is to streamline the process to get more orders. A dealership manager doesn’t have to call in, they just open the app and order sales people. That’s it.”

For a business scaling to hundreds of new clients, that simplicity matters. The app doesn’t just look professional. It actually makes things easier.

The Takeaway

For B2B service businesses managing multiple backend systems, a mobile app is a powerful way to streamline operations and improve the client experience.

It’s a crucial sign of credibility for businesses chasing enterprise contracts. But, outside of that, it’s also a reliable way to make ordering easier, and the experience smoother for your customers and clients.

Ready to build an app that helps you close bigger deals?

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05/16/2026
MobieTrain Launches a Native App to Remove Friction and Increase Engagement for Frontline Training
MobieTrain helps companies train frontline employees – a notoriously hard audience to reach with traditional LMS tools.

While the product was designed mobile-first from day one, reliance on a browser-based experience created friction for users who needed fast, repeat access.

By launching a native app with MobiLoud, MobieTrain removed that friction, making training easier to access, easier to remember, and better positioned for long-term engagement.

Snapshot

Vertical: SaaS (eLearning)

Platform: Custom web application

Business Impact:
- Removed dependency on browser links and saved shortcuts
- Simplified access for non–tech-savvy frontline employees
- Established a native foundation for higher engagement and push notifications
- Created a scalable base for future custom and branded client apps
“Native was always on our mind from day one… at a certain point we just said, let’s go with a mobile app and see what it takes.”

– Kristof, Product Owner at MobieTrain

The Roadblock

MobieTrain’s product philosophy has always been mobile-first. They might have gone with an app as soon as they launched the business – but reality imposed constraints.

They had to accommodate different ways their clients would use the platform, some on phones, some on tablets, some on desktop.

So it made sense to start with a responsive web app; but launching a full mobile app was always a priority.

They needed a smoother, more convenient way for people to engage with the platform. And that was an app.

“The main trigger to go native was simple: easier access, better engagement, and less friction for users. Having the app on their phone makes all the difference.”

Why They Chose MobiLoud

As a scaling SaaS business, MobieTrain needed to:
- Move quickly
- Preserve their mobile-first web experience
- Maintain compatibility across devices
- Avoid adding unnecessary technical debt
After years of discussion and exploration, the decision came quickly.

“We talked with other providers in the past, but we never reached the point to actually start. With you guys, we just said: yeah, let’s go.”

MobiLoud made it possible to launch a native app without replatforming, while still supporting:
- App store distribution
- Persistent login sessions
- Push notifications
- Native app presence for end users
We let them go live with the mobile app they always knew they needed, without a complete upheaval to their technical workflow, and with a team dedicated to helping their app run smoothly.

“It’s great that you guys are incorporated into our Slack. We don’t have to deal with emails and waiting for replies.”

Launch & Early Results

The app launched in December, with plans to roll it out broadly across MobieTrain’s customer base.

The app is starting to get adoption among their clients, and early feedback confirms it does what it’s supposed to do.

The team expects native access to significantly improve engagement over time, based on industry benchmarks and the reduced friction of app-based access.

They’re also in the process of adding push notifications to increase engagement, as well as setting the foundation to launch individual branded apps for their top clients, through MobiLoud.

The Takeaway

For eLearning and training programs, having a convenient way to access the program is about as important as the content itself.

By launching a native app with MobiLoud, MobieTrain removed one of the biggest barriers to engagement for frontline workers – friction at the point of entry.

The result is a more accessible product, a stronger engagement foundation, and a scalable path toward deeper adoption across enterprise clients.

Want to make your web platform easier to access, and harder to forget?

MobiLoud helps SaaS and ecommerce brands turn mobile-ready web apps into native experiences that drive higher engagement, better retention, and faster adoption.

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05/16/2026