Blogs
We look at and discuss the most important things we come across in a normal day in Sugar Rush Creative.
IN THE NEWS...Sugar Rush Creative expands Business by 43%
BELFAST-headquartered mobile app development agency Sugar Rush Creative says it expects to see growth of more than 40 per cent in the next year on the...
Oculus Teardown...
I am Sugar Rush Creative's Creative Technologist. Right now, we are developing and expanding out our emergent technologies and solutions. As a develo...
Developed by experts… used by rockstars!
The doors to the R&D Lab at Sugar Rush have just burst open and we can now reveal what the guys have been busy designing and developing for the pa...
We're Hiring! Backend Developer
Location: Belfast Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent The doors of opportunity have opened once again and with some very exclusive product builds ...
Stop Wasting Your Time and Start Personalising Your App
Insider tip: if you want to blow peoples' minds with your app (and who doesn't?), you've got to personalise it. But what does this alien concept of "a...
The 10 Apps You Need for Your 2020 Summer Staycation
It's time to call a spade a spade. It's unlikely we'll be lounging at a pool, several Pina Coladas deep, in blazing hot sunshine this summer. But if y...
The Secret to a Stand-Out App: Testing
If there's one word that can simultaneously comfort and send shivers down the spine of any developer, it's this: testing. Testing is an absolute non-n...
Our Predictions: How the Mobile App Industry Will Thrive, Post-Lockdown
It's April 2020. We don't think there's anyone on the planet who could say 2020 has been the year we expected (so far), or the new decade promising ne...
Revealed: Mobile Apps That Should Be On Your Radar
You may think the repertoire of apps loitering on your smartphone is perfectly fine, functional even. But we think you can do better than just fine. ...
The Women Behind the Apps: International Women's Day 2020
With International Women's Day 2020 on the horizon, there's no better time to celebrate the women consistently killing it in the tech - or more specif...
Answered: Your Most Burning Questions About How to Design a User-Friendly App
“What do you mean user-friendly?” we hear you ask (or if you're not, let's pretend you are). To put it simply, a user-friendly app is just that: it's ...
Join our Team! Laravel Software Developer Role
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Location: Belfast Sugar Rush Creative is expanding! We're looking for a Laravel Software Developer to join our fast-p...
How an App Can Change Your Business (And Life)
If you’ve recently found yourself pondering the possibility of an app for your business; you’ve experienced a ‘eureka’ moment leading to the best app ...
You Will Thank Us: 2020 App Predictions You Need to Know
In today’s digital era, it’s no secret that the technology industry is a thrilling sector to be a part of. With that being said, the rapid pace of cha...
Sugar Rush Creative's 2019: A Series of Fortunate Events
As a brand spanking new year (and decade… when did that happen?!) draws upon us, we’ve found ourselves reflecting on the array of awesome things our ...
The UK App Awards 2019: A Full Round-Up
Sugar Rush Creative attended the UK App Awards 2019 in London's Montcalm, Marble Arch. The highly regarded awards ceremony celebrates digital excelle...
UK App Awards
It just doesn’t come better than this…
Belfast Tech Event
Digital DNA hosted Belfast’s biggest tech event in June 2019. Naturally, we wanted to ensure Sugar Rush Creative was in the mix by representing our in...
Finalists at the Belfast Business Awards 2019
Belfast Business Awards. Here we come.....
'App of the Year' Winners at the Digital DNA Awards 2019
SRC are 'App of the Year' winners for the third consecutive year at Northern Ireland award ceremonies.
Awarded 3 year Contract
Winning a tender is always a great feeling, but to be re-awarded a new tender from the same client under a 3 year contract is extra special.
We're Hiring!
Would you like to join our growing team? This is an exciting opportunity for a JavaScript Developer with knowledge of React to join our innovative st...
App of The Year Winners!
We did it again, second year running! Picking up App of the Year 2018 at the prestigious digital DANI Awards in Belfast, Northern Ireland and also sho...
Calling All Developers!
We're so excited to announce that we are on the look out to extend our Development team at our Belfast Studio. The ideal candidate will hit the groun...
DANI Awards 2018 - We have been shortlised!
Many thanks to the judging panel who shortlisted us for 'App Of The Year' and 'Best Campaign in Healthcare' at the DANI Awards 2018. Roll on 13th Apr...
Enterprise Apps vs Consumer Apps
Sure an App is an App…right? Not quite! We are seeing a seismic shift within the business world as they explore the benefits and embrace Mobile App ...
Exciting New Opportunity To Join The Sugar Rush Team *Position Closed*
Digital Marketing Executive We are offering up a brand new role within Sugar Rush Creative at our studio in Belfa...
Are your passwords secure?
We all use passwords everyday, but for a lot of people, we don't often think about how secure they are. In fact, most of us probably still use passwor...
Planning For and Measuring Effectiveness
Building up and launching a product or service from scratch can not only be difficult, it's goddam scary from start to finish. Unless you've been in t...
Apple's Guide to Your Launch Screen
There's a little-known design guideline from Apple that we keep breaking when it comes to designing apps. It's not a major infringement, your app isn'...
App development - Hybrid vs React Native
When developing a mobile app the natural direction to go is native development, which is developing an app using the programming language for the spec...
Part 1: Why is it important to check Google PageSpeed?
Everybody should know by now that Google is taking into consideration the speed of your web page when it comes to ranking. In particular, they specifi...
Google Analytics - Event Tracking
What are your website users clicking on? Are you tracking specific interactions?
We smashed it! 'App of the Year 2017' WINNERS!
This week saw Belfast host the annual Digital DNA Awards, and once again finding ourselves shortlisted for 'App of the Year', this time for our work w...
PBNI Shortlisted for the 'App of the Year' at the Digital DNA Awards 2017
We are extremely excited to see that our client Probation Board of Northern Ireland (PBNI) is shortlisted for their app Changing lives in the category...
Working With iBeacon Technology
Firstly, let's cover the boring technical bit - what is iBeacon? iBeacon is a technology developed by Apple, which allows mobile apps, (both iOS and A...
Design Software in Sugar Rush Creative
Our industry moves at such a rate, we are constantly being forced to keep learning and adapting to working with and using new apps, techniques and me...
'Highly Commended App Of The Year' winners at The DANI Awards 2017
Well, just incase you haven't read or seen any of our social media posts from Friday evening, we are very excited to announce that we were awarded 'Hi...
Apple now offering Search Ads to the UK, Australia and New Zealand!
Exciting news as Apple are now offering an easy and super efficient way to promote your mobile app on the App Store. Search Ads will be available in ...
We made the shortlist for App of the Year 2017!
Exciting news!
The importance of UX and UI design
The success of any mobile app or website can depend on how the design and functionalities are portrayed to the end user. Each design requires the co...
Why Use Web Analytics?
The definition of web analytics is the collection, measurement and analysis of data. Analytics have 3 distinct points :- 1. Collection2. Measurement...
Introducing our new love affair!
It all started with a little passion...our love for illustration, logo design and explainer videos has blossomed.
3D Button in CSS
When 3D transforms first came out they were the sort of thing you'd only see on experimental websites that could only run on the latest editions of ei...
What makes a successful mobile app in 2017?
Businesses are globally astute to the importance of mobile apps. A mobile app can help improve productivity, raise customer engagement and can even mi...