Mobile App Developer (iOS & Android) – Community Chat App

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TYPE OF WORK

Part Time

SALARY

$1500 for project

HOURS PER WEEK

TBD

DATE UPDATED

Jul 12, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

My company run the UK's fastest growing personal development brand. We're building a native community app — essentially "our own ---------- " — where members join topic-based chat rooms, get daily motivational value, and stay engaged with the brand. Looking for a developer (or small team) to build this for iOS and Android and get it live on both app stores.

WHAT YOU'LL BE BUILDING
- Branded app (our logo, black/silver palette, our vibe) with:
- Multiple chat rooms/channels — Weekly Challenge, General Success Discussions, Big Wins, etc.
- Locked/premium channels gated for our higher-tier customers only
- Push notifications — weekly motivational quote, new weekly challenge alerts, other engagement pings
- Clean onboarding/login flow
- Admin/moderation tools for our team
- Backend that can handle real-time chat at scale (20,000+ potential users) — you propose the approach (Firebase, Stream/Sendbird, custom, etc.)

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Propose and justify technical approach (native vs. React Native/Flutter, chat infra, push notifications, tier-gating)
- Build full UI matching our brand (assets provided)
- Implement channel chat, tier-based access, push notifications
- Handle App Store + Google Play submission/approval
- Basic analytics (DAU/WAU, channel activity, notification opens)
- Documentation/handover so our team can manage content without a dev for every change
- Available for ongoing bug fixes and iteration post-launch — potential for a long-term working relationship

REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience shipping real-time chat/community apps to both app stores (portfolio/live links required)
- Strong grasp of push notifications (APNs/FCM)
- Experience with tiered/gated content in-app
- Can work from brand guidelines to produce something polished, not template-feeling
- Clear, proactive English communication
- Available for a discovery call before quoting final timeline/price

NICE TO HAVE
- Shopify integration experience (verifying premium-tier ownership for gating)
- Experience with community/engagement apps specifically, not just messaging clones
- Content moderation experience

HOW TO APPLY
Please send:
1. Your CV/portfolio with live app links (chat/community apps especially)
2. Your availability for a discovery call this week

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