Mobile
React Native
Build Android and iOS apps in the same language as a React website, so one team can share code and skills across web and mobile.
Used for
- Mobile apps
- Shopping apps
- Staff and field apps
- Mobile apps for SaaS
Media & technology
Social and community app development
Community apps, creator platforms and social networks with feeds, chat, moderation and the compliance work Indian intermediaries need.
At a glance
The short version
- What we build
- How it works
- Member app
- Moderation service
- Feed service
- Moderation console
- 1 more
- Runs on
- Cross-platform
- Android
- iOS
- Web app
- Admin
- Built with
- and 2 more tools
- Who it's for
Social products live or die on engagement and trust. We build community, creator and private group apps with feeds, chat, moderation and grievance workflows.
- Cost depends on
- Real-time features
- Moderation depth
- Media volume
Flutter and the related logo are trademarks of Google LLC. We are not endorsed by or affiliated with Google LLC.
How to start
Tell us what you need in your own words. You talk to the developers who would build it and get a written, line-item estimate.
Get a project estimateChallenges
Hard parts of running a social platform
Moderation at scale
Classifiers flag; trained human reviewers decide.
Real-time at sane cost
Chat and presence need WebSocket infrastructure that scales economically.
Media on weak networks
Resumable uploads and on-device compression for patchy 4G.
Grievance workflows
Complaint tracking, grievance contacts and takedown timelines.
Solutions
Solutions that power social products
Product, content and offer recommendations built from your behavioural data, with business rules, cold-start handling and A/B testing.
Automations for repetitive back-office work, with AI steps that read, classify and draft, and approvals where decisions matter.
Subscription stores and memberships on UPI AutoPay, card mandates and eNACH, with pause, skip and swap controls and fulfilment planning.
Social features we build
Profiles and connections
Follows, groups, blocks and privacy settings.
Feeds
Chronological and ranked feeds with caching.
Messaging
One-to-one and group chat with media and push.
Moderation console
Report queues, appeals and an audit trail.
Creator monetisation
Tips and paid groups via UPI.
Platforms
Where communities gather
- Mobile
Cross-platform mobile app
One Flutter or React Native codebase for Android and iOS, with native modules where a feature needs them.
- Mobile
Android app
Apps for Android phones and tablets, tested on budget and mid-range devices and published on Google Play or privately.
- Mobile
iOS app
Apps for iPhone and iPad, built to Apple's guidelines and released through TestFlight and the App Store.
- Web
Web application
Browser-based applications with logins, roles and workflows, such as customer portals, SaaS products and internal tools.
- Back office
Admin dashboard
Back-office panels for operations, support and finance teams: orders, users, content, reports and permissions.
Technology
Our stack for social apps
Node.js and Redis keep chat and online status in real time, PostgreSQL or MongoDB store posts and message history, and Firebase delivers push notifications.
Mobile
Flutter
Build Android and iOS apps from one shared codebase, so you launch on both platforms faster with a consistent experience.
Used for
- Mobile apps
- Delivery apps
- E-commerce apps
- Booking apps
Backend
Node.js
Runs the server side of apps: fast, scalable back ends that power your app, website and integrations.
Used for
- App back ends
- Live order tracking
- Chat and notifications
- Payment processing
Data
Redis
Keeps frequently used data in fast memory, so apps stay quick on busy days and live features like order tracking feel instant.
Used for
- Faster apps
- Live order status
- Shopping carts
- Job queues and alerts
Data
PostgreSQL
A reliable database for the records your business runs on: orders, payments, bookings and stock, kept accurate and easy to report on.
Used for
- Orders and customers
- Payments and ledgers
- Stock and inventory
- Bookings
Data
MongoDB
A flexible database for records that vary a lot from one to the next, such as mixed product catalogues, content and activity logs.
Used for
- Product catalogues
- Content and articles
- Activity logs
- Chat messages
Cloud & DevOps
Firebase
Ready-made building blocks for mobile apps, such as push notifications, phone OTP login and crash reports, so you launch sooner.
Used for
- Push notifications
- Phone OTP login
- Crash reports
- Real-time updates
Cloud & DevOps
AWS
Cloud hosting for your app, website and data, with data centres in India and room to grow when traffic rises.
Used for
- App hosting
- File and photo storage
- Backups
- Busy sale days
Flutter and the related logo are trademarks of Google LLC. We are not endorsed by or affiliated with Google LLC.
Plain-English glossary
Community platform terms, in plain English
- WebSocket
- A connection that stays open between the app and the server, so new messages and 'typing…' indicators arrive instantly rather than the app checking every few seconds. It makes chat feel live, and must be designed to scale economically.
- Content classifier
- A machine-learning model that scores posts, images or messages for likely problems such as spam, nudity or hate speech. It flags content for review; trained people make the final call, because classifiers make mistakes.
- Resumable upload
- An upload that carries on from where it stopped when the network drops, instead of starting again. On patchy mobile data it is the difference between a posted video and a frustrated member.
- Verifiable parental consent
- Under India's DPDP Act, a platform needs a parent's or guardian's verified permission before processing the data of anyone under 18. Sign-up needs an age check and a consent step you can prove later.
- Grievance mechanism
- The published complaints process the IT Rules, 2021 expect platforms to run, with a named contact and response timelines. Tracking each complaint in software shows those timelines were met.
Product preview
The member app and the moderation console
Member app. Members follow groups, share photos and vote in polls in a feed that loads quickly on budget phones and weak connections. 
Member app. One-to-one and group chat with photos, locations and push alerts, on real-time servers that keep messages in order on patchy networks. 
Moderation console. Moderators work through one queue of reports, classifier flags, grievances and appeals, each showing its age, so the oldest and riskiest items come first.
Illustrative preview
Sample screens: names, prices and figures are examples, not client data.
Cost drivers
Social app cost drivers
Real-time features
Chat, live audio or video and presence add infrastructure and testing.
Moderation depth
AI classifiers plus reviewer tooling cost more than keyword filters.
Media volume
Video uploads need transcoding, storage and CDN delivery.
Estimates are written from your scope, with the effort and assumptions behind each line item.
How pricing worksServices
Services for this industry
The design and engineering services our in-house team combines on projects in this sector.
Mobile app development
Native and cross-platform Android and iOS apps, from first release through regular store updates, built by our in-house designers and engineers.
React Native development
Android and iOS apps in React Native and TypeScript, suited to teams that already use React on the web and want shared logic across products.
Flutter development
Android and iOS apps from one Dart codebase, built by engineers who know when Flutter is the right call and when native code is needed.
API development
Secure, documented REST and GraphQL APIs, plus integrations that connect your apps to payment, logistics, GST, messaging and business systems.
UI/UX design
Product design for web and mobile apps: research, user flows, wireframes, prototypes and design systems that engineers can build from.
AI app development
AI features and AI-first apps built on model APIs, retrieval over your own data, workflow automation or custom ML, with evaluation and human review.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do you moderate user content on a social app?
In layers. Automated checks (keyword and link filters, image and text classifiers) flag or hold likely violations. Flagged items and user reports reach a review queue where trained moderators decide, with actions logged and an appeal route. No automated system is error-free, so thresholds and response times are agreed with you before launch.
What does the DPDP Act mean for a social app with teenage users?
The DPDP Act 2023 treats anyone under 18 as a child, requires verifiable parental consent before processing their data, and restricts tracking, behavioural monitoring and targeted ads aimed at children. In practice: age gating, a parental consent flow and behavioural ads off for minors. Your legal adviser should confirm the design against the rules under the Act.
Which technology do you use for real-time chat?
Typically Node.js or NestJS with WebSockets, Redis for presence and pub/sub, PostgreSQL or MongoDB for message history, and Firebase Cloud Messaging and APNs for push notifications. A managed chat SDK can be quicker for an early version; we compare its per-user pricing with a custom build before recommending either.
Next step
Design your community for safety
Tell us who the community is for; we will scope a launch version.
Social products are moderation products too
Profiles, feeds and chat are easy to demo. What matters sits behind them: feed ranking, real-time messaging on patchy networks, uploads from low-end phones and abuse reports handled before they escalate.
Indian platforms also answer to the IT Rules, 2021 on grievances and the DPDP Act on consent, including verifiable parental consent for under-18s.