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Brave Location Apps

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email: johnp@bravelocation.com
phone: +44 7968 968424

 

Below is a selection of all the mobile apps I've built so far ...

Wean the Weans

iOS and Android Apps Wean The Weans

Working with NHS Lothian, 'Wean the Weans' provides recipes and information to make weaning easy, healthy and enjoyable.

Weaning might seem like a lot to take on when you have a young baby, but making your own foods isn't as hard as you might imagine.

I built apps for both iOS and Android using Xamarin, plus a CMS using PHP/Laravel/MySQL to maintain the information used in the app, and an API service layer for the apps to access.

The apps were finally released to the App Stores in October 2020.

Technology: iOS and Android apps using Xamarin, C#, PHP (Laravel), MySQL, JSON web services

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Mickledore Travel

iOS and Android Apps Mickledore Travel

I've been working closely with Mickledore Travel to build mobile apps to get the most out of their holiday.

The initial versions are mainly based around providing electronic versions of their trip documentation, as well as integrating closely with their existing website and social media.

The apps went live into the App Stores in March 2017.

Technology: iOS app using Swift, Location, Web services, and many other core frameworks. Android app obviously uses Java and equivalent services.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

Count The Days Left

Universal iOS App and Watch app Count The Days Left

Count The Days Left is a simple, elegant app that does just one thing - counts the days between the start and end date of an event or project, and how far along you've progressed so far. It's been in the App Store since March 2015

Technology: iOS app using Swift, WatchKit and many other core frameworks

I developed this app "in the open", so the source code is available on GitHub and you can read about our development journey on our blog.

Download on the App Store

Yeltzland - Stuff about Halesowen Town

App for iPhone and Android, macOS, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Amazon Echo Yeltzland

Everything you wanted to know about Halesowen Town FC in one simple app:

No original content, but having everything in one place makes it easier for you to find.

I've also developed an Alexa Skill for Amazon Echo and an Google Assistant Action so you can use voice assistants to tell you about information about the fixtures and scores for the mighty Yeltz.

There is also an Apple TV app!

The app is an Open Source project, so if you're interested in the code it's available on GitHub - iOS, Android, Alexa Skill, and Google Assistant repositories.

Technology:

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play

A Walk in the Country

iOS and Android Apps A Walk in the Country

A joint venture between Mickledore Travel and Ordnance Survey, the 'A Walk in the Country' apps build on the success Mickledore apps to provide the same services to AWITC customers in a rebranded and redesigned app.

The apps went live into the App Stores in October 2017, but the joint venture was ended in early 2020, so the apps are no longer available.

Daily Optimiser

Universal iOS App Daily Optimiser

Daily Optimiser was a universal iOS daily planner app that helps getting things done. It was in the App Store from July 2014 to June 2019 (when we decided to stop future development due to the improvements to the system Reminders app in iOS 13).

Technology: iOS app using UIKit, CoreData, EventKit, CAAnimation, ...

Pixagogo

Universal iOS App Pixagogo

Pixagogo was a fun and easy way to explore Instagram pictures of places and people nearby. It's been in the App Store from September 2014.

Technology: iOS app using UIKit, Location Services, Web Services/JSON integration...

Instagram changed their API access in June 2016, so unfortunately the app has been disabled and pulled from the App Store since then

Bedside Clock

Windows Phone App Screenshot 1

Bedside Clock turns your Windows Phone into a clock that is always on - perfect for putting next to your bed ...

Technology: Built using C# and XAML, plus ingesting data from various Yahoo web services.

Due to Yahoo! removing free access to services that are heavily used by the app, unfortunately it's now been removed from the Windows Store.