App Maintenance for a Fitness Tracker App | Case Study

App Maintenance for a Fitness Tracker App

Client Name:

CoreMetrics

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Industry:Health & Fitness
Service Delivered: Mobile App Maintenance & Optimization
We revamped CoreMetrics’ brand identity to reflect performance, health, and smart data insights.

Objective:

To enhance the performance, stability, & user retention of CoreMetrics’ fitness tracking app through proactive maintenance, bug resolution, compatibility updates, & ASO improvements—transforming it from a struggling product into a high-performing, user-loved platform.

⚠️ Client Problem

CoreMetrics was an independent fitness tracking app that had launched 9 months before engaging us. It was facing serious issues affecting both user retention and performance:

  • Challenges They Faced:
  • ❌ Crash rate at 5.7% across Android and iOS
  • ❌ Monthly churn rate over 38%
  • ❌ No in-house development team to handle bug fixes or version updates
  • ❌ App Store Optimization (ASO) was outdated, hurting visibility
✅ Our Solution

We offered a comprehensive App Maintenance package, focusing on four key areas:

  • What We Did:
  • 1. Performance Optimization
  • o Reduced app load time from 4.6s to 1.2s
  • o Improved memory management to prevent crashes on lower-end devices
  • 2. Bug Fixing & Compatibility Updates
  • o Resolved 100+ logged bugs
  • o Updated SDKs and integrated Android 14 and iOS 17 support
  • 3. Security & API Monitoring
  • o Added encryption protocols for user data
  • o Setup automated API downtime alerts and monitoring with Firebase
  • 4. User Feedback Loop
  • o Integrated an in-app feedback system
  • o Launched a bi-weekly hotfix and monthly update schedule
📊 Results After 60 Days of Launch
  • Metric
    Before Maintenance
    After Optimization
  • App Crash Rate
    5.7% 0.6% (↓ by 89.4%)
  • App Store Rating
    ⭐ 2.9 ⭐ 4.6
  • Monthly Active Users (MAU)
    28,000 61,400 (↑ by 119%)
  • User Retention (30-day)
    42% 71%
  • Support Tickets
    450+/month < 70/month
  • User Churn Rate
    38% 12.5% (↓ by 67%)
  • Store Visibility Keywords
    ~20 120+ high-ranking ASO
📱 Key Features Maintained & Improved
  • Wearable device sync (Apple Watch, Fitbit)

  • Workout and goal tracker

  • Social sharing of fitness milestones

  • Real-time calorie and hydration tracker

  • Daily performance reports via push notification

Industry Use Case

Perfect for:

Health & fitness apps
e-Learning platforms
Fintech or budgeting tools
✅ Key Insights & Wins

User Base More Than

Doubled

Within 3 Months

Customer Support by over

80%

Burden Reduced

Helped the Brand Gain

4,000+

Organic Reviews
Post-maintenance

Client Saw a

212%

Increase in subscription revenue
after improved retention
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