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

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