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Apps · Web · Voice

Swift and Kotlin: The Subtle Differences

An engineer's evaluation of the iOS and Android development languages that give the mobile development world a more functional feel

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How to Build Customer Trust with Emerging Technology

Find out how balancing privacy, trust, and value increases customer trust in emerging technology

How to Use Flutter to Build an App with Bottom Navigation

A tutorial on the basics of Flutter, a cross-platform tool that has gained popularity in the mobile space by decreasing development times

Digital transformation for National Geographic

Creating a single digital platform to deploy mobile apps for different regions around the world

Reimagined point-of-sale system for Domino's

Improving the order experience for Domino's employees with an intuitive point-of-sale system

A box office hit for Regal

Elevating the movie-going experience across all channels and creating a seamless loyalty program for users

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WillowTree helps the world’s most admired companies build applications that matter. Founded in 2008 as a mobile app and web development company, we’ve grown with the digital ecosystem to support every stage of the product life cycle.

We craft digital products that solve business needs and drive market differentiation. Our teams provide end-to-end, full-stack development (including native mobile apps, web development, voice interfaces, and cross-platform), strategy, design, and growth marketing services while baking in considerations for SEO, accessibility, and security. Our co-located teams work and play from Charlottesville, VA; Durham, NC; Columbus, OH; and New York, NY.

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Core Services

Mobile Strategy: CX & EX · Research · Analytics and Insights; We cultivate a deep understanding of your industry, brand, customers, and vision in order to differentiate your product—and ultimately your brand—in the marketplace.
Product Design: Visual & UX Design · User Testing · Content Strategy; User-centered design, where visual UI is informed by UX and content strategy, creates seamless and intuitive digital experiences.
App Development: iOS · Android · Xamarin · Roku · tvOS · Cast; Expertise in the characteristics and best practices unique to each native platform ensures that our custom apps exceed user expectations every time.
Growth Marketing: Personalization · Marketing Automation · Performance; Data-driven strategies maximize lifecycle value. We’ll help you define metrics for acquisition, retention, and conversion, then align your technology and marketing execution.
Web Development: Web · SEO · Middleware · Security · CI/CD; The Web remains the most open and flexible runtime available today. We ensure that web applications exceed users expectations in the mobile age, including accessibility and responsive design.
Emerging Tech/Prototyping: Voice · Data Science · AR; We achieve breakthrough results in short engagements by combining rapid prototyping with user research and constant iteration.