Services
We build custom mobile web apps for research studies. We also provide general technical support for setting up your online study.
Primary service
A custom participant-facing mobile web app, researcher admin dashboard and backend configured around your study.
Supporting service
If you already have an existing app, we also offer technical support including database setup and app integrations.
Benefits
The functionality and feel of a regular app, with a working prototype in weeks, and a single codebase to maintain across iOS and Android.
Release changes directly without waiting for app-store approval or requiring participants to download and install an update.
Modern web apps now allow push notifications, enabling greater study engagement and task compliance.
Portfolio
Below is a selection of current and past projects.
Mobile web app
A mobile web app for capturing structured alcohol use information through a simple, accessible workflow.
Mobile web app
A mobile web app for tracking daily cognitive performance of participants through custom tasks.
Server and database
A MySQL-backed server environment supporting incoming live passive smartphone data.
Mobile web app
01 / 03
An existing alcohol capture app was available for iOS and Android. To reduce cost and simplify ongoing updates and maintenance, the client wanted to move to a single web app.
We recreated the functionality and familiar feel of the existing apps as a web app, supported by a custom admin dashboard for managing studies and participants.
By working from a proven product and keeping the scope focused, we completed the transition in 8 weeks and at a comparatively low cost to the original app.
The web app is live and being used by the client to run alcohol-capture studies and collect participant data.
Mobile web app
02 / 03
The client had an existing app they wanted recreated as a web app, while also expanding it beyond the functionality of the original product.
We reproduced the established app experience, added the requested tasks, and provided an admin dashboard for managing studies and participants.
We used the existing app as a familiar foundation, then incorporated the new task requirements into a cohesive workflow.
The expanded CheckCog app is being used in research studies to deliver cognitive tasks and collect participant responses.
Server and database
03 / 03
The client needed a secure way to receive and store data from a passive smartphone sensing study.
We configured a server to host the backend, together with a MySQL database and dashboard allowing the research team to view and export live data.
After setting up the backend, we verified that passive sensing data was being recorded on participant phones, uploaded to the server and stored correctly. Custom data views then give the client a practical way to inspect incoming data live and export it for further analysis.
The server, database and dashboard are operational and supporting live data collection for an active passive smartphone sensing study.
CPB Solutions has developed several custom mobile web apps for research studies being conducted at the University of Melbourne. Communication and problem-solving were excellent throughout, and they delivered solutions with both polished design and robust functionality.
The backend is exceptionally easy to use and has significantly reduced our data-checking workload, while meeting our research governance requirements. The app has been designed to allow for straightforward updates and upgrades, and CPB Solutions can deploy changes instantly without waiting for app-store approval or asking participants to download updates.
All milestones were met on time, and they have been consistently responsive and easy to work with. I would highly recommend CPB Solutions for any research-focused digital tools.
About
Hi, I’m Caleb, a systems engineer and lead software developer at CPB Solutions. I founded CPB Solutions in 2024 after recognising a need for lightweight, custom mobile applications that enable researchers to run complex studies that don’t fit within off-the-shelf platforms.
Advances in modern browser technology now allow us to build powerful web applications that support highly customised study workflows, without the substantial development costs and overhead associated with traditional native iOS and Android apps. This allows us to tailor each application to the specific needs of your study while keeping development flexible, efficient and cost-effective.