Multifunctional Mobile Rugby App for Global Rugby Events
Client
The Client is a global organization managing rugby events. The Client regularly conducts sporting events that gather a wide television audience around the world.
Challenge
The Client needed assistance with developing an interactive mobile app available for iOS and Android. The solution was to give rugby fans convenient trouble-free access to video and audio broadcasts and provide additional features, such as latest news, full statistics and ticket information.
Solution
In cooperation with the Client, ScienceSoft delivered the iOS version of the multitasking mobile rugby app to pull rugby amateurs and gurus together in a feature-packed space full of informative and entertaining options:
- Live match audio streaming and video highlights.
- Fresh photo materials.
- Access to live expert blogs during and after matches.
- Full statistics for all games.
- Latest news.
The app also provides comprehensive data about venues, tickets, dates, pools and teams. Users can add upcoming games to their calendars and receive notifications.
The app gives access to large volume of diverse content (audio, video and photo). Users can personalize the app with advanced targeting to keep track of their favorite teams only.
Additional feature, which was especially welcomed by users, is rugby quizzes. With these thematic quizzes, rugby fans can test their knowledge and compete with fellow fans.
The app is available in English, Spanish, French and Japanese.
Results
The delivered solution fully met the Client’s requirements and expectations. Apart from increasing ratings of live broadcasts, the app successfully augmented rugby fans’ experience with extended mobile service and entertaining features.
Technologies and Tools
iOS: UIKit, AFNetworking, PromiseKit, PureLayout, RESTKit, SWRevealViewController, GoogleAnalytics.
