Appetiser

Appetiser is a digital agency founded in 2016 that positions itself as a full-journey success partner for app development. The agency was built by entrepreneurs and aims to help clients grow their businesses, increase profit, and build name brands through technology. Appetiser's headquarters is located at 229 Lennox St, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia.

The agency employs between 100 and 249 people and reports a minimum project budget of $10,000 to $25,000 with an average hourly rate of $50. Appetiser was founded in 2016 and has been recognized in the Financial Review AFR Fast 100 and SmartCompany 30 Under 30. The agency has also been featured in TechCrunch.

Appetiser offers mobile app development and web development services. Its areas of expertise include Android, cross-platform, hybrid, media app, social network apps, and iPhone development. The agency claims its design team is ranked #6 in the world by Uplabs and was named #4 App Design Agency in the World in 2019. Appetiser states it builds the fastest native MVPs in the world and sources talent from brands like Google and Samsung.

The agency serves a wide range of industries including government, consumer goods, gambling, boutique, finance, nonprofit, publishing, health care, eCommerce, and education. Appetiser works with both startups and enterprise or corporate clients. The agency reports that its clients have achieved over $3.4B in app valuations, raised over $20M in capital, and reached over 11M users.

Appetiser holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 91 reviews. Client feedback is mixed: some reviewers praise the team's support, design guidance, and responsiveness, while others criticize high costs, frequent personnel changes, incomplete designs, and slow issue resolution. The agency claims a 99% technical success rate and offers a client mentorship program.

Notable portfolio projects include Youfoodz (Australia's #1 healthy food delivery service), MyDeal (eCommerce), Roamni (from vision to $5 million and Formula 1), PointsBet (Americas fastest-growing bookmaker), Dimers (an AU export and USA smash hit), Vello (connecting fans with idols), Grilld (an effective app takeover), and Good Empire (over $1 million raised for nonprofit).