Year
    2024

    CrateMate

    A two-sided mobile marketplace connecting suppliers with small grocery stores. Live on iOS and Android, processing thousands of orders a month, six months after kickoff.

    Case Study
    CrateMate
    01

    Client

    Marketplace startup, UAE

    02

    Scope of Work

    Mobile AppMarketplace ArchitectureStripe Connect

    The Challenge

    A founder with deep industry experience but zero tech background needed a mobile-first marketplace. Other agencies quoted six figures and a year of work. He needed something live, lean, and ready to test with real users.

    The Solution

    Built once with React Native so it shipped to both iOS and Android from a single codebase. Stripped the v1 down to four screens: browse, order, track, reorder. Stripe Connect for payouts to suppliers. Live in 12 weeks, with a roadmap for v2 already on paper.

    Key Results

    • Live on iOS + Android in 12 weeks
    • 2,400+ orders processed in month 1
    • $0 spent on customer acquisition (organic)
    • Founder closed his seed round on the strength of the app
    System Snapshot

    Production Artifacts

    CrateMate Mobile App screenshot 1
    CrateMate Mobile App screenshot 2
    CrateMate Mobile App screenshot 3
    The Shift.Retrospective

    A mobile app doesn't have to take a year. It takes 12 weeks if you have the discipline to ship four screens that work, instead of forty screens that mostly do.

    Insights

    Next Engagement

    End of case studies.