At Dogtown Media, we specialize in mobile app development, grounded with expert knowledge in the internet of things, fintech, medical tech and user interface design. We are determined to take on your next project and create an app that will help your business grow.

Clutch, a company that publishes unbiased reviews of B2B companies, has featured us once again in a recent press release of top California mobile app development companies.  We’re excited to share that we have been featured highly in their directory list of the top mobile app developers in California. This honor adds to our previous recognition as a top California Mobile App Development Company on DesignRush.

Clutch’s ranking algorithm takes many pieces of information into account when displaying companies on their directory pages; the most important part of Clutch’s ranking algorithm is client reviews. To date, we have received over 20 positive reviews. Our clients aren’t shy to share their successes with Clutch:

“Dogtown Media developed a solution for a project considered impossible to do in the tech world.”

“They were extremely responsive and supportive and I never felt like I was working on anything on my own.”

“Their work has made my life easier by automating features in the app that I was doing manually.”

In addition to our feature on Clutch, we were also mentioned on their sister-site, The Manifest.  We are pleased to announce that we were listed as one of the top mobile app development companies in the world on The Manifest.

Here at Dogtown Media, we are ready to improve your business by creating vital apps that will allow your business to access your consumers at all times.  Our team will work directly with your business to assess how to stand apart from competitors as well. We look forward to taking on your next project!

Each year, Clutch publishes a press release naming the top service providers within certain industries. We’re proud to announce that Clutch has named Dogtown Media among the world’s leading mobile app developers this year.

We’ve also been listed on Clutch’s sister website, The Manifest, a B2B news website that helps buyers through the process of selecting a vendor. Manifest also ranked Dogtown as one of the top app development companies in the world.

Founded in 2011, Clutch is a Washington, D.C.-based research firm that leverages unparalleled market insight to determine the leaders across numerous industries. With unbiased case studies, industry trend analysis, and business market comparisons, Clutch’s data-driven platform allows clients to find and connect with top-tier companies who can solve difficult challenges.

Clutch’s directories adhere to this meticulous, data-centric approach; it’s organized to list the most credible firms first. Credibility is gained by attaining client testimonials and market presence. Essentially, the directories allow potential buyers and clients in need of partnerships to visualize their different options with a holistic perspective of each company.

Check out some of the reviews we’ve received so far below!

Webdam is a digital asset management software company. We re-developed their platform from the ground up. Here’s what they had to say:

“Dogtown Media’s work was a massive improvement from the previous app version and received high praise from customers… They were extremely responsive and supportive, and I never felt like I was working on anything on my own.”

We also got the opportunity to help the University of Oklahoma improve its app with more student-centric functionalities and geolocation capabilities. Here’s their feedback:

Another client required an app for the University of Oklahoma. Here’s what they had to say:

“Dogtown Media’s expert team inspires confidence throughout the project by communicating clearly from the start. They bring creative ideas to the table at a reasonable value… Their work has made my life easier by automating features in the app that I was doing manually.”

The past few weeks have been surreal for Dogtown Media. Recently, we made the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in the United States for the second year in a row. Not long after, we were honored again by being included on Clutch’s list!

Both are incredible awards we couldn’t have imagined attaining when we first started developing in L.A. in 2011. We’d like to give a big thanks to Clutch, Inc., our team, clients, and community — none of this would be possible without you.

From humble beginnings as a mobile app developer in Los Angeles, we’re extremely proud of the work we’ve accomplished so far and we’re also very excited to see where the future takes us. We can’t wait to create more amazing mobile experiences for the world to enjoy.

If you have an idea but don’t know where to begin, reach out anytime — if you can dream it, we can build it!

Since its founding in 1979, the magazine Inc. has chronicled all the major developments in American entrepreneurship. It has often been ahead of the curve; in 1981, it was the first magazine to feature Steve Jobs on the cover, claiming that he “changed business forever” (that definitely checks out). As app developers probably already know, Inc. publishes a list of the fastest growing companies in the United States every year. The prestigious Inc. 5000 ranks privately held and independent American companies based on their percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. To many of the nation’s top entrepreneurs, inclusion on the list is a milestone, a sign that they have made it. It is the kind of recognition that can push a thriving business even further ahead.

This year, Dogtown Media is honored to be on the Inc. 5000. Ranked at #271, we’re actually on the more exclusive Inc. 500. It feels great to see our hard work pay off with inclusion on a list that in the past has included such tech giants as Microsoft and Facebook. Our growth has been fueled by our passion and dedication to the art of app development. With a portfolio that includes a wide array of projects developed for small business, midmarket, and enterprise clients, we believe that no app is too big or too small. No matter what the size of the project, we bring our team’s full range of expertise to the table as the app moves through the development process, from concept, UX/UI design, and coding to monetization, marketing, and distribution. Our reputation continues to flourish because we show up for our clients, giving each project the attention and finesse it deserves.

2017 has been a big year for us so far. We raised money (and threw some great parties) for community art and the fight against blood cancer. We lobbied the nation’s lawmakers for tech-friendly policies, meeting with movers and shakers in D.C. during this year’s AppCon. We were ranked one of the top ten app developers in Los Angeles by Clutch. We saw one of our apps, Fayr, featured on Planet of the Apps, where it was backed by Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow. And now we’re expanding to another continent (more on that later). But making the Inc. 5000 feels especially validating. It is a marker of how far we have come — and believe us, this is only the beginning.

Every year, the Washington, D.C.-based research firm Clutch releases their findings on the best mobile app developers in various major markets. The criteria include the company’s specific areas of focus, experience, client satisfaction, industry recognition, and market presence. Clutch’s analysts perform highly detailed client interviews to really get a feel for what each app development company brings to the table. To make the Clutch top ten is a big distinction, a sign that you’re doing the kind of work that clients love. This year, Dogtown Media is honored to make Clutch’s list as one of the top ten mobile app developers in Los Angeles.

There’s some stiff competition among L.A. mobile app developers, so everyone at Dogtown Media’s offices is really proud to rise above the rest of the pack. We take every element of app development seriously, from concept, UX and UI design, and coding to monetization, marketing, and distribution. That’s why it’s such a thrill to be recognized for our technical know-how, customer satisfaction, and dedication. With a nearly even split between projects for small business, midmarket, and enterprise clients, we have experience developing apps on a variety of scales. But no matter how big the project is, we always approach it with the same amount of attention and passion.

According to Clutch analyst Amber Dewey, “The leading companies in our research have proven their ability to handle projects of any size and complexity, and create impressive mobile apps and custom software solutions that help push each client’s business further, whether it be internally or in the marketplace.” That sounds about right. While Dogtown Media is glad to be hailed as one of the finest mobile app developers in the city, we’re not going to rest on our laurels. We’re going to keep up the hard work so that we make next year’s list too.

Just about any iPhone app developer you speak with will complain that getting their app noticed and driving downloads is as hard as developing an app in the first-place. There are immense flaws in the iTunes App Store model and they have been obvious since the app marketplace’s inception.

Most of the most beautiful and useful apps get buried deep in the muck of obscurity, never to be found by the customers that need them most. Discoverability is the issue at hand and this problem appears to be getting worse over time as more and more apps are submitted daily. App Store download figures speak volumes about how fierce competition mixed with a flawed marketplace can lead to disaster.

According to TechCrunch, “An iPhone app needed 23,000 free downloads per day to reach spot number 50 in the top Free charts in the Apple App Store… For paid applications, that number was 25 times lower, at 950 downloads. Meanwhile, to reach the #50 spot in top Grossing charts, an app needed daily revenue of $12,000.”

To vault into the top 10 “free” chart rankings an app will need to average more than 70,000 downloads per day. To move up the rankings into the top 10 Grossing list you’ll need to be raking in at least $47,000 in gross revenues per day. As an iPhone app developer in New York City many mobile publishers I’ve spoken to have complained that Apple’s app marketplace disproportionately rewards those apps that make it to the top of the store rankings. Apps that make it into the top 25 rankings constitute a fraction of a percent of the overall app marketplace, yet they receive a majority of all downloads.

The flawed marketplace has mainly benefited iPhone and iPad app developers with deep pockets that can afford to splurge vast amounts of money on marketing and driving downloads through paid channels like Facebook mobile and banner ads. Meanwhile indie developers are quickly getting squeezed out of the formally thriving marketplace that they helped to create.