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Success Story

A Mobile Dating App Built for Real Connections

Platform iOS & Android
Stack React Native · PHP · PostgreSQL
Category Consumer Mobile
Mobile Dating App

The Brief: Safety, Compatibility, and Real-Time at Scale

Our client came to us with a clear but ambitious goal: build a mobile dating app that goes beyond surface-level swiping. The app needed to prioritize safety, meaningful compatibility, and real-time interaction, all while launching simultaneously on iOS and Android without doubling the development timeline. The brief demanded verified identity, intelligent matching, and seamless in-app communication, packed in a product users would genuinely trust.

A Full-Stack Feature Set, Built From the Ground Up

Smart Compatibility Matching

Algorithm-driven matching based on shared interests, values, and proximity; not just profile photos.

Verified Identity

Onfido-powered identity verification at onboarding, giving users confidence in who they’re connecting with.

Real-time Messaging

In-app conversations with instant notifications, powered by Mercure as the real-time web server.

First Date Planner

The activity selection feature that helps matched users move from chat to in-person with confidence.

Advanced Search & Discovery

Granular filters powered by ElasticSearch, letting users define exactly who they’re looking to meet.

Rich User Profiles

Fully customizable profiles showcasing interests, lifestyle preferences, and conversation starters.

The Engineering Decisions That Made the Difference

01
Zero-latency Interaction Layer
We integrated Mercure as a dedicated real-time web server, enabling instant push notifications for matches, messages, and activity updates without polling. The result was a noticeably snappier experience that kept users engaged and reduced drop-off at the critical moment of a new match.
Mercure · Real-time
02
Matching Accuracy at Scale
By fine-tuning the matching algorithm on top of ElasticSearch, we significantly improved both the relevance and speed of match suggestions. Users were surfaced compatible profiles faster, with fewer irrelevant results, directly improving satisfaction scores and session depth.
ElasticSearch · Algorithm optimisation
03
One Codebase, Two Platforms
Building the frontend in React Native meant we delivered a native-quality experience on both iOS and Android from a single codebase. This reduced development time and ongoing maintenance overhead, while giving the client full platform parity from day one.
React Native · Cross-platform

Technologies Selected, Integrated, and Deployed

React Native PHP PostgreSQL GraphQL ElasticSearch Mercure Microsoft Azure AWS Cognito Firebase Onfido Docker Kubernetes RESTful APIs CI/CD

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