Rently

Real estate · IoT

Bringing IoT into the property rental industry

Bringing IoT into the property-rental industry with keyless, self-touring access.

Rently

The client

Rently is an American company specializing in self-touring applications. The team came to us to upgrade their mobile and web app for better usability and performance.

Industry

Real estate

Platform

Web & mobile

Country

USA

Duration

Jul 2017 – Jan 2019

Key features

  • Smart Lockbox

    Keyless access to properties straight from the app.

  • Property listings

    Detailed lists of objects available for keyless access.

  • Renters access

    User profiles that make picking up an object easy.

  • Payments

    Third-party integration for accepting payments right in the app.

  • Landlord dashboards

    A friendly interface for navigating the visiting schedule.

  • Property maps

    Custom map filters combined with the Google Maps API.

Rently app screen
Rently app screen
Rently app screen

Development Flow

The client had a clear vision of their product development lifetime. However, the first version of the app fell short in terms of usability and some functionality. Our core challenges were how to make an interface user-friendly and bring smooth performance into the app.

  1. 1Business analytics

    Business analytics

    Our business analysts came up with use cases, user personas, and industry trends to set up the redesign flow

  2. 2Design

    Design

    A team of designers developed a bunch of mockups for web and mobile versions

  3. 3Development process

    Development process

    We developed a real estate application in tight deadlines in order to accelerate the release.

  4. 4Release

    Release

    We met deadlines: the client released an app and the app got appraisal from users.

The Team

A compact team of five upgraded Rently — development, design, analysis and QA.

Client

  • 1

    Developer

  • 1

    QA

  • 1

    Business Analyst

  • 2

    Designers

Tech stack

The stack behind Rently:

  • Swift

    Swift

  • Google Maps & Places

    Google Maps & Places

  • WordPress

    WordPress

  • Firebase

    Firebase

  • MV

    MVC

Let's build yours

Inspired by the Rently story?

Tell us about your product. Discovery call is free.

Get an estimate

Testimonials

Event10x

Softermii has a hard commitment towards the project delivery on time without any delay.

We ended up by having a very attractive product that can compete with any other virtual platform.

Walid Farghal, Director General, Event10x

Cococure

Excellent programming skills and timely delivery.

They were able to take our poorly documented description and deliver a world-class app.

Folabi Ogunkoya, Founder, Cococure

SoundIt

It's great to know that all of the development is backed up by careful planning.

The app has so far garnered a lot of attention from potential investors. Softermii has very structured project management and utilizes the Atlassian Suite; their team is organized, serious, and professional.

Eriz Zarate, CTO, SoundIt

TempTribe, London

The team is really flexible with picking up urgent bugs.

I found that is a really good working relationship in that sense that the prices are very reasonable and they are accessible even over the weekend.

Duncan Mitchell, Managing Director, Co-Founder, TempTribe, London

Scoby Social

Softermii delivered a technically sophisticated app.

It integrates multi-party video conferences with social media dynamics. These guys proven to be a professional, reliable, and effective partner.

David Levine, Founder, Scoby Social

Dollar Shave Club

I would highly recommend Softermii for any programming needs.

I am consistently impressed by the quality of the work and team effort brought forth by everyone that we've worked with.

Ashley Lewis, VP of Product, Dollar Shave Club

Locum App, London

They were really on top of everything.

They know how important my timelines were and they made sure that they’re dead to them and got everything done quickly.

Reece Samani, CEO & Founder, Locum App, London

ITRex Group

They delivered amazing results and worked through holidays to make sure I could deliver on the project deadline.

The results were consistently top quality and the devs are friendly and responsive.

Shervin Delband, Director of US Operations, ITRex Group

Convo Corp

They had logical, well thought-out plans with different execution strategies that had supported our timelines.

Softermii had created largely acceptable deliverables. The team had been cooperative in fixing and improving areas with logical, well thought-out plans with various execution strategies.

Momina Wahab, Director Agile PMO, Convo Corp

Softermii are great with time management and produce high-quality work.

Because of how satisfied we’ve been with their work on this project, we’re exploring bringing them in on a new project as well.

Muna Al Hashemi, Founder of a Proptech Startup

Luciid

I don't feel they lack in any department regarding getting the job done properly — they are all-encompassing.

They lead a well-planned process to stay within deadlines and budgets and ensure a solid project management experience. The team also praises their ability to incorporate everything they need all around.

Kwesi Peyna, Owner & CEO, Luciid

Their team members were very invested in finding solutions for us.

Softermii brought useful suggestions to the process. The collaboration with developers was close and efficient, and final outcomes for the project are promising.

10Adventures

AI & Software Development Insights

Go to blog
EU AI Act Compliance Guide: What Insurance, Fintech, and Healthcare Companies Must Do Before August 2026
Artificial Intelligence

EU AI Act Compliance Guide: What Insurance, Fintech, and Healthcare Companies Must Do Before August 2026

17 min read
Max DruzAvg 0 / 5

We use cookies to give you the best experience and to analyse our traffic. By clicking “Accept all” you agree to our use of cookies. Cookie Policy.