The challenge
Amaze wanted to build on and grow access to leisure incentives by advertising them through a new Compass Card mobile app. They asked us to build an app for both Apple and Android phones as well as enable them to manage their own content which could be shared across the app and their organisation’s website. Initially, the app was to be launched by Amaze in Brighton & Hove but we knew that the solution had to scale to include another neighbouring authority who were interested in rolling out a similar scheme.
How we solved the problem
Giving much of our time pro bono we designed and developed the Compass Card mobile app using Ionic development framework, built the accompanying API and created a simple, web-based content administration tool using Django. The latter allows Amaze to manage their own content in real-time and the API allows content to be shared via both the mobile app and Amaze's dedicated Compass Card website.
The outcome
Uptake of the Compass Card app amongst those eligible has exceeded everyone’s expectations and allowed Amaze to bring on board many more incentives from local leisure providers. Using powerful search and filtering features families can now browse offers on the move, from their mobile phones, and find out what is available around them quickly and easily using the map feature. Following the success of the Brighton & Hove Compass Card, in 2016 West Sussex County Council commissioned their own version of the Compass Card and mobile app with equally enthusiastic uptake within the authority.
The Compass Card app is available from the App Store or Google play. You will need to be a Compass Card holder in order to benefit from the offers listed.
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