Yes, they likely contracted with a third-party development firm to build the app. They didn't pay or even think about optimization. They also didn't think about

Yes, they likely contracted with a third-party development firm to build the app. They didn't pay or even think about optimization. They also didn't think about maintenance. Its likely that they will issue another request for bid when it is time to do another version and the next bid winner will build a new app that is even crappier.