MateWeb & Mobile App
Web and mobile app that allows users to split bills with just one click.
About
We worked on a startup with a cool idea — an app designed to help people effortlessly split bills and make payments in restaurants. As developers, we were involved from the early stages, contributing to the development of various functions and the overall UX/UI design.
FinTech solutions are more entertaining than ever.
The main concept is that when a user gets a bill from the bar, they have the option to share it with friends, ensuring that everyone pays for what they specifically ordered. We’ve developed an easy-to-use contact list feature that lets users quickly add the right people to the bill.
Track all your order history in one app.
Although the structure is intricate, we’ve designed a unique experience that allows users to find whatever they need with just a few clicks. Friends, balance, history, and locations are all easily accessible.
App Design Process
From understanding your users to an app that earns its spot on the home screen
Research
We dig into who your users are, what they need an app for, and what they use today instead of yours. Interviews, competitor reviews, and any existing analytics give us the data behind every screen we’ll later design.
By the end, we know what your app needs to nail in the first 30 seconds and what will keep users coming back after that.
Information Architecture (IA)
We map your screens, features, and navigation into a structure that feels obvious on first open. Tabs, menus, and the hierarchy of features get sorted around what users actually do most often.
You see the navigation plan and screen map before any visual design begins, so the result is an app where users find what they came for without a tutorial or a help screen.
Wireframes
We lay out each screen as a structural draft, focused on flow and hierarchy before any visual styling. Where buttons live, how content stacks, what shows up first, and how users move from screen to screen all get worked out in grayscale wireframes.
You see how a user moves through your app, screen by screen, before any visual styling enters the picture.
Prototypes
We turn the wireframes into an interactive version you can tap through on a real device. Animations, transitions, and gestures all start showing up here, so the prototype feels close to the real app instead of a static mockup.
We catch friction at this stage, where fixing it costs hours of work instead of weeks of rework after the build.
Handoff
We finalize every screen, polish the animations and icons, and hand a complete design package to the development team. Each screen comes with the spacing, typography, color, and interaction specs that developers need to build it accurately on iOS and Android.
We stay involved through development so what gets built matches what was approved, including the small things that make an app feel finished.
The easiest way to count your pizza slices.
Mate is designed not just for personal use but also for businesses and waiters. Within the Mate app ecosystem, waiters can enhance their efficiency and track their performance metrics.
Web app helps restaurants analyze their work.
Restaurants can view popular menu items, track split bills, and monitor income with the Mate web app. Administrators can access recent transactions, popular user locations, and waste charts.
FAQ
Got questions? We’ve got answers.
What is the difference between app design and app development?
Design is what your app looks like and how it feels to use. Development is the code that makes everything work, including screen loads, forms, and the actions users take. Both have to be solid for the app to do its job.
Do you design for iOS and Android?
Yes. We design for iOS, Android, or both, whichever platforms you’re launching on. Each has its own design guidelines, and we follow them so the app feels native to its device.
Will the app design be unique?
Yes. We don’t use templates or pre-built UI kits. Your app is designed around your business and your users, not bought off the shelf, so it actually looks like yours and not like a thousand others.
Can you redesign my existing app?
Yes. A redesign starts with what’s working in your current app and what isn’t. We rebuild your design and code from there, so your new app is faster, cleaner, and easier to update.
Can you design to match my existing brand identity?
Yes. Send us your brand guidelines, or any logo, color, or typography materials, and the design will follow them. The app ends up looking like it belongs in the same family as the rest of your brand.
I don’t have a logo or brand identity. Can you help with that?
Yes. We can design your brand identity from scratch, including a logo, color palette, typography, and a brand guidelines document. Once it’s done, we apply it to your app so the design and identity match from day one.