Rustam Dashevskyy President at Essential Cares Services

5.0★

Email Marketing Review from Rustam Dashevskyy

Aspire Catalyst efforts have constantly increased monthly lead generation, traffic, and rankings by 25-30% for the end clients. The service provider has consistently delivered tasks on time and ensured immediate responsiveness. Their insightfulness and company culture are unparalleled.

Konrad Hanschmidt CEO at Gridio

5.0★

SEO Review from Konrad Hanschmidt

Aspire Catalyst delivered a great-looking website. The team was easy to work with and had great ideas. Furthermore, the team was responsive to the client's inquiries via in-person and virtual meetings, email, and messaging apps. Overall, the client was happy with the engagement results.

Mobile App Development Review from Patricia Weilbacher

We had sub-con a mobile based application for our product owner which was like booking.com but for local farm houses in the South California. Initially we had opted for a small software house services company based in Norway which was not a pleasant experience, we had native iOS in SwiftUI and Kotlin for Android code-base from them along with Flask BE & PostgreSQL DB.We then came to conclusion after unfruitful results, subpar quality, and, great time spent, with the product owner on board as well that it would be better to have dedicated resources which we oversee ourselves. So, that's where Aspire Catalyst was a blessing in those hard times. Since we thought it'd be counter intuitive to begin from scratch so at first we got dedicated Android & iOS Developers, and we decided to shift to NodeJS's framework for BE after doing a BA and consulting with Aspire as well.Thanks to Aspire Catalyst efforts, The team used Figma to manage the project and ensure timely deployment. They were dedicated, motivated, and reliable.

DJA Founder & CTO at Undisclosed

1.0★

Mobile App Development Review from DJA

We paid $117,000 across two contracts $68,000 for development and $49,000 for marketing to Naked Development for a consumer-ready iOS and Android app and a full marketing funnel.They delivered neither.We originally requested delivery by Black Friday, the most critical sales window for a parent-focused consumer app. Naked Development proposed December as an alternative. That deadline was their own suggestion. They missed it. We extended to January, then February, then April, then issued a formal written Notice of Breach before giving them one final deadline the following June. Every deadline was missed. We were over 300% over timeline.When we finally handed the codebase to a second development firm, the app would not build on either iOS or Android. We paid thousands just to get it running enough to assess the damage. The contracted team was never fully assembled. Tickets were put on hold without explanation. Subscription management, the most critical feature of the app, was broken for months and never fixed by Naked.The commercial video Naked produced was unusable by launch, as cultural references had gone stale during the delay.We are software engineers who have led teams of over 100. These were not minor issues. They were basic, objective engineering failures.When we raised breach concerns with founder John Driscoll, his response was "let's just let our lawyers talk about it."We are aware of more than a dozen other former clients who experienced similar issues. Do not recommend.

Mimi Bouchard CEO at Superhuman Inc.

1.0★

Mobile App Development Review from Mimi Bouchard

I hired Naked Development in 2022 to build a new version of my mobile app. I paid $203,000 upfront (spread over six months essentially everything I had saved from my first year in business), and was told the app would be completed in five months, by Fall 2022.Instead, the project turned into nearly a year of delays, almost done updates, and declining involvement from their team. My very small internal team and I ended up doing much of the project management and QA work ourselves because progress had stalled so severely. Despite constant reassurances, no functional product was ever delivered.By mid-2023, I hired multiple external development teams to assess the code. Every single one independently concluded that the app was non-functional, unstable, not scalable, and could not be launched. They warned it would crash immediately and required a complete rebuild. I then hired a neutral third-party auditor with zero connection to any agency and his report confirmed the same findings.After paying over $200K, I had nothing usable. When I factored in delays, internal time lost, expert audits, and the cost of rebuilding from scratch, the financial impact to my business exceeded $500,000.After multiple attempts to resolve the situation privately were unsuccessful, I filed a lawsuit, which is now a matter of public record (Superhuman Inc. v. Naked Development). The case is set for trial in early 2026. While litigation is never something a founder hopes for, at a certain point it became the only responsible path given the evidence and the financial damage.I strongly recommend extreme caution when considering this agency.

Jared Bossola Owner at Jared F. Bossola, PLC.

5.0★

Mobile App Development Review from Jared Bossola

Working with people that are as creative as I am is awesome. Receiving top marks across the board, Naked. is an innovative team of artists. The client praises them for their outside-the-box thinking and ability to connect on a creative level. Throughout the project, they’ve demonstrated attentive service and communication.

Undisclosed Executive at Self-Storage Software Co.

5.0★

Project Management Review from Undisclosed

We engaged 500 Designs for product and web design and development, aiming to enhance our software platform to bolster brand awareness. The agency elevated our website traffic and brand recognition. 500 Designs showcased proactive project management skills, maintaining clear communication channels through Slack and Google Drive. The agency's sense of ownership and dedication to our project were impressive, ensuring a smooth and efficient collaboration.

David Miller CEO at David Todd Miller

5.0★

Web Development Review from David Miller

David Miller, CEO of David Todd Miller, acknowledged 500 Designs for its comprehensive services encompassing web development, branding, and digital marketing for a fitness platform. The agency's responsibilities included designing the website's UX, crafting a digital strategy, and implementing SEO strategies. Miller valued 500 Designs' meticulous planning, timely delivery, clear and consistent communication, and expertise.

Jonathan Lewis Marketing Manager at Rebello's Towing Services

5.0★

Web Development Review from Jonathan Lewis

Jonathan Lewis, Marketing Manager at Rebello's Towing Services, applauded 500 Designs' work on rebuilding the company's website. Using elements from the previous website, the agency provided a fresh and user-friendly design. Lewis was satisfied with the agency's work, which surpassed expectations. He commended 500 Designs' helpfulness throughout the process, effective project management, and meticulous attention to detail.