Interactive educational app for iOS (iPad / iPhone / iPod Touch)

I am looking for an experienced iOS developer to partner with on an upcoming project. My client specialises in educational software and they want to commission a new educational app for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch. We are planning to begin the design phase in first half of March 2013.

Project outline:

The core concept behind the app is to teach children how to write letters of the alphabet using simple drag-and-drop and finger-drawing interactivity.

The app will also include a painting game that needs basic share-by-email functionality. This may be developed in future versions to include social media sharing.

All graphics and UI elements will be created by myself. There will be a number of animated characters used throughout the app, which will be produced by an animator and supplied as PNG sequences. These characters will not be interactive but will react on a very basic level to how the user is performing e.g. happy face, sad face etc.

The app will also have a spoken narrative guide and sound effects, all of which will be supplied as MP3 or WAV files.

The client has asked whether it is possible to include in-app purchasing functionality* that allow the user to:

1) buy additional letter 'packs' for different handwriting styles, and
2) buy additional games.

* Important to point out that this additional content does not need to be developed at this point but the app will need some sort of IAP framework (spec TBC).


Project timeline:

Design - March 2013
Development - April 2013


The ideal applicant will have the following skills/qualities:

- Experience of developing interactive iOS apps for iPad and iPhone
- Has created apps with in-app purchasing
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to suggest the best way to approach problems and implement working solutions
- Happy to work with a designer!



My client is already enquiring about additional iOS apps so repeat work is a strong possibility!

I look forward to receiving your proposal.