iCafe – iBeacon App Development for Smarter Coffee Shop Operations
iCafe is a mobile platform built to simplify café operations and boost customer engagement. IT Craft delivered full-cycle iBeacon app development, adding digital menus, loyalty rewards, mobile payments, and proximity-based features.
- Team 3 team members
- Type Smart café management app
- Industry Food & Beverage
- Platforms Mobile (iOS)
About the project with iCafe
IT Craft partnered with the client to refine the concept and rebuild the iCafe prototype into a fully functional cross-device app for smart café management.
The software enables cafe owners to customize menus, execute loyalty schemes, enable mobile payments, and present in-store offers through iBeacon and QR technology.
The client wanted to unite coffee shops and customers through a shared mobile experience encompassing simple ordering, in-the-moment interaction, and digital loyalty.
The main aim was to craft an iBeacon-powered application that could be scalable and make the workflow of the cafe owners efficient as well as deliver a seamless, individualized experience for the customers.
Client’s expectations
- Upgrade the prototype into a production-ready app
- Offer digital loyalty cards and personalized discount programs
- Enable barcode scanning, QR interactions, and iBeacon promotions
- Ensure seamless mobile payment support with PayPal, Alipay, and WeChat
- Provide stable performance with low-latency sync across devices
- Reach a global audience with English and Chinese language support
Services we provided for iCafe
Technologies:
Objective-C
CoreData
Zend Framework 2
PHP
MySQL
iBeacons
PayPal
Alipay
WeChat Pay
QRCodeGenerator
MagicalRecord
PureLayout
iCafe came to us with the goal of launching a mobile solution for real-world café environments. Our role was to rework the technical foundation, implement modular features, and deliver a stable iBeacon-powered app that supports multilingual users and cross-device access.
We provided services across the entire development lifecycle, including backend reengineering, UI/UX improvements, iBeacon integrations, mobile payments, and data synchronization. More specifically, this included:
- Overhauling the app’s architecture and implementing dynamic digital menus
- Adding iBeacon-powered functionality with proximity-triggered offers
- Creating mobile coffee cards accessible via QR codes and wallet apps
- Integrating secure mobile payment options like PayPal, Alipay, and WeChat Pay
- Enabling real-time synchronization across servers and devices
- Supporting both English and Chinese to serve diverse customer bases
Results of the collaboration with iCafe
The final product elevated both business and customer experiences, offering smooth workflows for staff and a delightful mobile journey for coffee lovers.
- Broadened user base thanks to localized, intuitive mobile UX
- Strengthened customer loyalty with smart digital incentives
- Reduced staff load via automation and in-app order handling
- Delivered fast and stable performance across cafe networks
- Empowered by a tech team experienced in iBeacon app development
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