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Relationship tech

Dating apps built on trust.

Mobile-first relationship apps for Thursday, Orbital and Matchmakers. For Thursday, we took over a live app and strengthened it for its weekly peaks.

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Dating apps built on trust.

Why this stack

Built for the weekly rush.

  • Scalable backendCapacity for weekly surges in people online at once.
  • Consent-based dataPersonal data handled with explicit consent.
  • Real-time mobileChat and matching that stay instant.

Clients

Thursday, Orbital, Matchmakers

Sector

Relationship tech

Delivered on

iOS, Android, SaaS

Average time to launch

Around 4 months

The brief.

Dating apps combine real-time interaction, personal data and sudden spikes in use. Privacy and speed had to hold up exactly when users cared most.

Our involvement

  1. DiscoveryGoals, users and constraints mapped.
  2. DesignJourneys and interfaces designed and tested.
  3. BuildApps and platform built, reviewed and tested.
  4. LaunchReleased for real-world use.
  5. TakeoverFor Thursday, an existing product picked up and moved forward.

What we built.

Mobile-first apps

Real-time matching and chat on iOS and Android.

Privacy

Consent-based handling of personal data.

Ready for peaks

Backend capacity for weekly surges.

Thursday takeover

A live app picked up and strengthened.

The result

Apps that stay fast when everyone logs in at once, and keep personal data protected.

Real-time chat and matching
Consent-based data flows
Scaled for weekly peaks

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