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4.5/5 (7 reviews)
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About Dotsquares

Dotsquares is a leading mobile app development company in Australia. The company applies experienced and professional development team that is the best when it becomes to the release of an unbeatable solution. The existence of this company in the mobile business is something that helps them to grow with the best.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development UI-UX Design Custom Software Development Web Design E-commerce Development Game Development

Industries Served

Media & Entertainment Gaming & Gambling Automotive Advertising & Marketing Insurance Food & Beverage

Dotsquares Reviews

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Mobile experience so polished that users have been sending us compliments

Erik Lindqvist / Chief Technology Officer - Nordic Cloud AB
Verified
Jan 31, 2026

Project summary: First notice of loss processing was taking three days on average. Market benchmarks were under four hours. Automation of the intake and triage workflow was the agreed priority.

We had worked with three agencies before this engagement. The comparison is not flattering to the others. What distinguished this team was a systematic approach to understanding the problem before proposing a solution — something that sounds obvious and is practiced far less often than it should be. The delivery phase ran to schedule, the codebase is clean enough that our internal engineers made positive comments during handover review, and we have not logged a critical incident in five months of live operation. We intend to use them for our next phase of work.

PROS

Collaborative culture that made the team feel like a genuine extension of our organisation, strong asynchronous communication across time zones, zero-drama handling of the inevitable mid-project changes

CONS

The quality of documentation they produce means our team needed to set aside dedicated review time to do it justice — a minor scheduling point rather than a genuine criticism

4.5
Overall
4.5
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Communication
Project TypeMobile App Development
IndustryInsurance
Project Cost$150,000 to $499,999
DurationMar 2025 – Oct 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Nordic Cloud AB is an established Insurance organisation headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. My role as Chief Technology Officer covers both strategic planning and operational technology delivery. We maintain high standards for our vendors because our clients hold us to high standards — a bar we expect our partners to meet.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
We had a defined product vision for our next phase of growth in the Insurance market but lacked the engineering depth internally to execute it. The Mobile App Development requirements in particular required specialist experience that we could not realistically recruit for on the timeline our business plan required.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The core engagement was Mobile App Development delivery, though their scope expanded to include technical consultancy during discovery that materially improved our requirements. They also took ownership of the third-party integration workstream that had been a coordination challenge in previous projects, removing that complexity from our internal team entirely.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
We had a failed engagement behind us and were more rigorous in our selection process as a result. We asked detailed questions about how they managed scope change, how they handled estimation, and how they communicated problems. The answers were specific, evidenced, and consistent across the team members we spoke to. That gave us confidence that the process was real rather than rehearsed.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Comprehensively. The discovery phase they ran was more thorough than anything we had experienced with previous vendors. They challenged requirements that were vague or contradictory, proposed alternatives where our initial thinking was limiting, and produced a functional specification that our internal stakeholders agreed was the clearest articulation of the product they had seen written down.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
The project management framework was the most structured I have experienced with an external vendor. Sprint planning was tight, acceptance criteria were specific, retrospectives were honest and acted on. The project manager treated the shared backlog as a live document and the risk register as an operational tool rather than a compliance artefact. I never had to ask for a status update.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
On time and within the approved budget. The estimation accuracy was notable — they had broken the work down in sufficient detail during discovery that their forecast proved reliable throughout, rather than being a number that shifted with every change in scope. We received one change request and it was for scope we had introduced ourselves.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The most direct measure is the performance of the system in production. In the five months since go-live we have had zero P1 incidents, our page performance scores have improved across every Core Web Vitals metric, and two enterprise clients who had cited our previous platform limitations during contract negotiations have since renewed without that objection arising.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The post-launch behaviour. Some vendors consider go-live to be the end of their professional obligation. This team treated it as the transition to a different kind of engagement. The hypercare period was substantive, the documentation was thorough and genuinely useful, and they checked in proactively at the thirty-day and ninety-day marks to review production metrics with us.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Absolutely. With a specific note that the value starts in the discovery phase — clients who approach that process with seriousness will get the most from the engagement. We invested appropriately at the front end and the returns are evident in what was delivered.

Technically rigorous, commercially grounded, and a genuine pleasure to work with

Danielle Westbrook / Chief Digital Officer - BlueSky Retail Holdings
Verified
Jan 20, 2026

Project summary: The project had a board-facing delivery date tied to a strategic initiative. We needed a partner who would treat that date as their own, not ours.

What made the most difference in practice was the quality of the engineering judgment on this team. Not the ability to execute a specification — that is a baseline expectation. The ability to recognise when a specification was suboptimal, explain why, propose an alternative, and support the client in making a decision about it. That consultative dimension elevated the output beyond what the brief described and resulted in a product that is more fit for purpose than the one we had originally specified.

PROS

Architectural decisions designed for longevity rather than just the current brief, thorough automated test coverage, post-launch stability that validated every technical choice made during discovery

CONS

The engagement was priced at the quality level rather than the budget level. We evaluated the alternatives and concluded that the delta was a reasonable premium for the reduction in delivery risk

4.5
Overall
4.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.0
Communication
Project TypeLow-Code / No-Code Development
IndustryFood & Beverage
Project CostLess than $10,000
DurationMar 2025 – Oct 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
I lead technology at BlueSky Retail Holdings, a growth-stage Food & Beverage business based in Chicago, USA. As Chief Digital Officer my remit spans product engineering, platform operations, and strategic vendor partnerships. We had reached an inflection point where our internal capacity was not sufficient to execute our roadmap at the pace our market required.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
The immediate problem was that our Low-Code / No-Code Development capability had become the bottleneck limiting our ability to grow. Every feature request, every new client requirement, every internal initiative was delayed by a platform that had been extended beyond its original design. We needed a rebuild, not a patch.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The scope covered the full Low-Code / No-Code Development lifecycle: discovery and requirements definition, solution architecture, iterative development across twelve sprints, integration testing, performance validation, production deployment, and a structured four-week hypercare period. They also provided system documentation and a knowledge transfer programme for our internal team.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
The quality of the questions they asked during the briefing process was the first indicator. Vendors who ask precise questions in the sales phase tend to apply the same rigour during delivery. That hypothesis proved accurate. The technical proposal was substantive, the team structure was senior throughout, and the pricing was transparent.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Thoroughly and precisely. The requirements document they produced was detailed enough that our QA team used it directly to write acceptance criteria. Every user story had a defined business objective attached. Nothing was left to interpretation. That discipline in the requirements phase paid dividends throughout development and testing.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Professional and efficient. The project manager maintained a clear view of the critical path at all times and communicated changes to it transparently. The one significant scope adjustment we made mid-project was handled through a clean change request process — fairly priced, clearly documented, and absorbed without disrupting the overall timeline.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
On time and within the approved budget. The estimation accuracy was notable — they had broken the work down in sufficient detail during discovery that their forecast proved reliable throughout, rather than being a number that shifted with every change in scope. We received one change request and it was for scope we had introduced ourselves.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
Quantifying the impact precisely is complicated by other variables in our business, but the metrics we can attribute directly to the Low-Code / No-Code Development work are meaningful: session duration up, conversion rate up, error rate down, and our NPS for the digital touchpoint has improved by eleven points. Our account managers report that the new capability is coming up positively in client conversations.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The post-launch behaviour. Some vendors consider go-live to be the end of their professional obligation. This team treated it as the transition to a different kind of engagement. The hypercare period was substantive, the documentation was thorough and genuinely useful, and they checked in proactively at the thirty-day and ninety-day marks to review production metrics with us.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Unreservedly. We are in active scoping conversations for a second engagement and I expect this to develop into a multi-year partnership. For any organisation in the Food & Beverage sector looking for Low-Code / No-Code Development expertise combined with genuine delivery discipline, I would put this team at the top of the evaluation list.

Company Info

Founded 2002
Employees 500 - 999
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Client Rating 4.5/5 (7 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.1
Schedule
4.4
Cost
4.6
Communication
4.6

FAQs

What should I expect to pay to work with Dotsquares?
What Dotsquares charges comes down to a handful of variables — how complex the project is, the number of development hours involved, the tech stack required, team size, and which engagement model you pick. Based on available data, Dotsquares's typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149, with an average project cost of $5000000+.
What makes Dotsquares worth considering over other options?
What tends to set Dotsquares apart usually comes down to some mix of technical depth, relevant industry experience, how clients describe working with them, their development approach, communication habits, and whether they can actually deliver something that scales. Founded in 2002, the company has built a track record of delivering projects across various industries.
Is Dotsquares more of an offshore setup or a local team?
That depends on where Dotsquares is based and who they primarily serve — some firms like this operate fully offshore, some are local-first, and plenty run a hybrid model that mixes both. For context, it has served clients in Australia, and it has been operating since 2002.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with Dotsquares?
Most companies structured like Dotsquares give you a choice between a fixed-price contract, a dedicated team arrangement, or time-and-materials billing, so you can pick whichever lines up with your budget and how well-defined your scope already is. For context, its listed capabilities span Custom Software Development, E-commerce Development, Game Development, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design, and it has been operating since 2002.
How do I actually get a real proposal out of Dotsquares instead of a generic reply?
The most reliable route is giving Dotsquares a clear, specific brief up front — through their website form, a direct email, or a call — since a vague ask tends to get a vague answer back, while a concrete one usually gets a proper estimate. For context, it has experience across industries such as Advertising & Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Insurance, Food & Beverage, Automotive and Gaming & Gambling, and its listed capabilities span Custom Software Development, E-commerce Development, Game Development, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design.
Roughly how long does a project with Dotsquares take start to finish?
It depends heavily on scope. A lean MVP might be a matter of weeks, while a full enterprise system or a larger digital transformation project can stretch into months once you factor in development, testing, and deployment. With a team of 500 - 999 professionals, Dotsquares can scale resources based on project urgency.
What's the easiest way to actually get in touch with Dotsquares?
Most businesses reach Dotsquares through its website, a direct email, or a contact form — any of which works for discussing what you need, booking an initial conversation, or asking for a rough estimate. For context, it has experience across industries such as Advertising & Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Insurance, Food & Beverage, Automotive and Gaming & Gambling, and it reports a team size of 500 - 999 professionals.
What does Dotsquares's actual delivery process look like week to week?
Dotsquares generally runs something close to a standard structured process — requirements gathering, UI/UX design, development in agile sprints, QA testing along the way, deployment, and support once it's live. For context, it has served clients in Australia, and its average project cost is reported at $5000000+.
Has Dotsquares actually shipped a SaaS product before?
It's a common line of work for a company like Dotsquares — multi-tenant architecture, subscription billing hooked up properly, and cloud-native deployment built for a product meant to scale as a service rather than a one-off build. For context, it has served clients in Australia, and it has experience across industries such as Advertising & Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Insurance, Food & Beverage, Automotive and Gaming & Gambling.
Can Dotsquares take on an old, outdated system rather than starting from scratch?
Modernizing legacy software is usually within scope for a firm like Dotsquares — re-platforming, refactoring old code, and moving things onto current frameworks or cloud infrastructure without necessarily rebuilding everything from zero. For context, it has experience across industries such as Advertising & Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Insurance, Food & Beverage, Automotive and Gaming & Gambling, and its listed capabilities span Custom Software Development, E-commerce Development, Game Development, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design.

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