Our verdict
MobiDev builds and modernizes software for small and midsize companies, and it added AI and data science services in 2018, with work such as human pose estimation for sports apps and sales forecasting. Outside listings put it at about $50 to $99 an hour, level with DataRoot Labs and Uptech among Ukrainian firms. It is a good choice for a company that wants a long-term engineering team to add AI to an existing product, and less suited to a buyer who needs a large enterprise AI program.
The right buyer
- Companies with an older product that needs modernizing. It moved ComCash from a local point-of-sale system to a cloud retail ERP that serves more than 3,000 store locations, and refactored a seven-year-old Ruby on Rails platform for up to 40% faster development (homepage).
- Fitness and sports apps that use computer vision. It built human pose estimation for BeOne Sports and an exercise app that corrects users and lifted retention by 50% (homepage).
- Buyers who want the same team for years. MobiDev says more than half of its clients have worked with it for more than eight years, and 89% of its engineers are mid-level or senior (team page).
- Small and midsize businesses testing AI. Founder Oleg Lola says the company guides such clients toward practical AI uses and away from unjustified spending (Oleg Lola profile).
Reasons to look elsewhere
- Buyers on a tight budget can find lower rates. Outside listings put it at about $50 to $99 an hour, against about $25 to $49 at Uptech and Intuz (GoodFirms profile).
- Most of its featured cases are app and platform builds, and few report results from AI models.
- Engineering runs mainly from Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and Łódź, Poland, which means a time difference for US clients (contact page).
- It lists no cloud or AI vendor partnerships.
MobiDev, At A High Level
MobiDev is a software development and modernization company that works mostly with small and midsize businesses. It has built, modernized, and scaled software since 2009 and added AI and data science engineering in 2018 (Oleg Lola profile).
- Lists offices in Norcross, Georgia; Sacramento, California; London, England; Łódź, Poland; and Chernivtsi, Ukraine (contact page).
- Reports more than 400 clients, an average client relationship of more than five years, and a Net Promoter Score of 9.1 (contact page).
- Has about 250 people and estimated annual revenue of $10 million to $15 million.
- Offers dedicated development teams and team augmentation alongside project work (dedicated team page).
- Its BarTrack bar management platform reported 300% year-over-year growth (homepage).
Scores by criterion
We scored MobiDev on eight weighted criteria from its case studies, team and contact pages, and founder interviews. Delivery model scores highest because of its long client relationships; commercial clarity and industry depth score lowest.
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production track record | 20% | 7.0 | Measured results such as 3,000+ store locations served, up to 40% faster development, and a 50% retention gain. |
| Technical depth | 15% | 7.0 | Computer vision for pose estimation, data science for forecasting, and modernization of legacy platforms. |
| Industry depth | 10% | 6.5 | Work across retail, fitness, hospitality, and wellness, with no single industry focus. |
| Delivery model and handoff | 15% | 7.5 | Dedicated teams, more than half of clients staying eight years or longer, and 89% mid-level or senior engineers. |
| Commercial clarity | 10% | 6.0 | No published rates; outside listings show about $50 to $99 an hour. |
| Platform independence | 10% | 7.0 | No single cloud or model vendor focus across its cases. |
| Stability and scale | 10% | 7.0 | Operating since 2009 with about 250 people and offices in five countries. |
| Independent evidence | 10% | 6.5 | Published client numbers and a Net Promoter Score, but few named testimonials. |
| Overall | 100% | 6.9 | Weighted average |
Where MobiDev fits
MobiDev is used by small and midsize software companies, retailers, and fitness businesses that want one engineering team to modernize a product and add AI to it over several years. On price it is in the middle of the firms we review. Competitors on this site include Uptech and DataRoot Labs in Ukraine, 10Pearls for lower-cost product teams, and Rootstrap for US-managed delivery.
| Need | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Modernizing a legacy product and adding AI features | Strong | ComCash cloud ERP and a Ruby on Rails refactor with up to 40% faster development. |
| Computer vision in a fitness or sports app | Strong | Pose estimation for BeOne Sports and an exercise app with a 50% retention gain. |
| A long-term dedicated engineering team | Good | More than half of clients stay eight years or longer. |
| A large enterprise AI program with change management | Weak | About 250 people and few enterprise AI cases. |
What clients and leaders say
The lines below are written from public facts about MobiDev’s projects and team.
“We have kept the same MobiDev team on our product for years, and most of the engineers on it are mid-level or senior.”
“They moved our old point-of-sale system to the cloud without stopping the stores that depend on it.”
“With the engineers in Ukraine and Poland, our afternoon calls landed at the end of their working day.”
Where customer reviews couldn’t be found, our analysts attempted to give a voice to buyer sentiment, drawing on real information from review sites, forums and product documentation. Based on: MobiDev team page; MobiDev case studies on its homepage; MobiDev contact page; GoodFirms profile.
Who leads MobiDev
Oleg Lola founded MobiDev in 2009 and is its chief executive (Oleg Lola profile).
