About Mediaura

Established in 2003, it is a full-service digital company that masters in making your website faster, app better and try to make your business more successful. Their various awards from local & national companies validate the quality & integrity of their work. They pair well with other groups, enabling you to grow your digital presence. They do this because they enjoy it and they are great at it, not as it’s popular.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development UI-UX Design Web Design Social Media Marketing SEO

Industries Served

Energy & Utilities Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Legal Services Financial Services Aerospace & Defense Advertising & Marketing

Mediaura Reviews

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

Flynn Buchanan / GM of Technology - Pacific Rim Commerce Group
Verified
Jan 24, 2026

Project summary: Multi-touch attribution across our media mix had become the most-requested capability from every client in our portfolio. We could not deliver it without rebuilding our data layer.

The project brief was ambitious and we had received proposals ranging from two to five times our eventual budget from other vendors. This team came back with a proposal that was commercially realistic and technically credible — and then delivered against it. That alignment between proposal and outcome is not something I take for granted. I have been on the other side of it enough times to know it requires both honesty in the sales process and discipline in delivery. We experienced both.

PROS

Commercially transparent throughout — no hidden assumptions, no bill shock at the end, change requests that were fair and clearly explained rather than used as a margin-recovery mechanism

CONS

Time zone coordination required some deliberate overlap management from both sides in the first couple of sprints, after which we had an efficient async rhythm that worked for the whole project

4.5
Overall
5.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.0
Communication
Project TypeEmbedded Systems Development
IndustryAdvertising & Marketing
Project Cost$500,000+
DurationApr 2025 – Dec 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Pacific Rim Commerce Group is an established Advertising & Marketing organisation headquartered in Perth, Australia. My role as GM of Technology 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 Advertising & Marketing market but lacked the engineering depth internally to execute it. The Embedded Systems 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 Embedded Systems 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?
Outstanding. The discipline around asynchronous communication was particularly effective given the time zones involved between Perth, Australia and the delivery team. Written updates were specific and consistent, response times were same-day for anything that required a decision, and nothing fell through the cracks across a six-month engagement.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Yes to both. There was a single sprint where a dependency on a third-party API introduced a one-week delay. The team identified it three weeks in advance, presented two mitigation options, and we agreed on an approach that recovered the schedule within the same sprint cycle. That level of foresight is what separates good project management from reactive problem management.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
We went live four months ago. User adoption exceeded the target we had set by 23 percent in the first month. Support ticket volume has dropped measurably. The features we had deferred because the previous architecture made them prohibitively expensive to build are now in development. The platform they built has opened our roadmap.
What did you like most about working with this company?
Their instinct for keeping the business objective visible throughout technical decision-making. I have worked with technically excellent teams who lose the strategic thread as complexity increases. This team maintained a clear connection between every architectural choice and the outcome we had agreed to achieve. That orientation made the trade-off conversations significantly easier.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes. I would add the context that this is not the cheapest option in the market and they are selective about the engagements they take on. If your primary criterion is price, there are alternatives. If you want a technology partner who can be trusted with a complex Embedded Systems Development programme in the Advertising & Marketing space and will deliver against a serious brief, this is the team.

Company Info

Founded 2003
Employees 10 - 49
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Client Rating 4.5/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.3
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.3
Communication
4.4

FAQs

Does Mediaura only work locally, or take on clients elsewhere too?
Mediaura isn't necessarily limited to one region and may take on clients across several countries, including USA, depending on market demand and business partnerships.
What happens with Mediaura after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, Mediaura typically sticks around post-launch for ongoing maintenance — bug fixes, performance tuning, security patching, new feature work, and general technical support. For context, it has served clients in USA, and it has experience across industries such as Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Legal Services, Energy & Utilities, Advertising & Marketing and Aerospace & Defense.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with Mediaura?
Most companies structured like Mediaura 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, it has experience across industries such as Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Legal Services, Energy & Utilities, Advertising & Marketing and Aerospace & Defense, and its average project cost is reported at $5000000+.
What should I expect to pay to work with Mediaura?
What Mediaura 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, Mediaura's typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149, with an average project cost of $5000000+.
Would Mediaura be a good fit for an early-stage startup?
Generally, yes — companies like Mediaura tend to work well with startups because of what they typically offer: MVP builds, product strategy input, architecture that can scale later, and dedicated teams that keep costs manageable while still moving fast. For context, it has served clients in USA, and it has experience across industries such as Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Legal Services, Energy & Utilities, Advertising & Marketing and Aerospace & Defense.
What should I actually be looking at when comparing a company like Mediaura to others?
When you're weighing up a software partner such as Mediaura, it's worth looking past the pitch and checking the portfolio, what past clients say, relevant industry background, technical range, how they communicate, pricing structure, project management style, and what support looks like after launch. For context, it has served clients in USA, and its listed capabilities span Social Media Marketing, SEO, Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design and Web Design.
What kind of software work does Mediaura take on?
Mediaura typically covers the standard range of software development work — mobile apps, web platforms, custom internal tools, UI/UX design, cloud infrastructure, AI integrations, and larger enterprise builds. Its core focus areas include Social Media Marketing, SEO, Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design and Web Design.
Does Mediaura actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, Mediaura included, now build real AI and machine learning features — chatbots, predictive models, computer vision, and automation that goes beyond simple rule-based scripts. For context, it has served clients in USA, and it has experience across industries such as Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Legal Services, Energy & Utilities, Advertising & Marketing and Aerospace & Defense.
Can Mediaura take on an old, outdated system rather than starting from scratch?
Modernizing legacy software is usually within scope for a firm like Mediaura — 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 Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Legal Services, Energy & Utilities, Advertising & Marketing and Aerospace & Defense, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.