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We are a social network app development company that builds software from validation app idea through product design, app development, and launching it.

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Why is it worth investing in social networking software?

2020 was the year in which the usage of social and communications platforms increased because of a pandemic. Almost 50% of the world's population uses social media apps.

Social media apps have a high Return of Investment (ROI) indicator.
The global social networking market is growing year-to-year.
Social networking through software is highly desirable during the pandemic.
It enables to connect people with similar interests worldwide.

Why should you build your social network app with us?

Working with Railwaymen is an investment in a high-quality product backed by professional service from specialists. Our previous experience makes us familiar with the current needs of our clients and we try to solve them on an ongoing basis through our applications. In our portfolio, we have many social network apps projects that are popular among users and satisfying commissioning clients.

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We recommend validating whether it has business potential first.

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Our social network projects

Since our beginning, we have been creating solutions that meet our clients' needs. Among our past projects, you will find implementations that include social networking software. These are custom applications that stand out from the competition not only because of their unique ideas, but also because of the possibilities they provide to their audience. Explore the various realizations from Railwaymen and consider working with us on your solution.

Frindow Case Study
Frindow
GB

Social networking app for people who feel lonely and isolated

Frindow is a UK startup social interaction platform that is dedicated to alleviating loneliness and isolation. The goal of the app is to encourage the user to make friends with people who also need contact. Through the app, users can make connections with people with similar interests and circumstances due to social features.

We were responsible for the backend, frontend, and Quality Assurance.

Social
Project Management
Frontend
Backend
QA
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MySoberRoommate Case Study
MySoberRoommate
US

Web & mobile room rent application for people that choose clean life

MySoberRoommate is a matching web & mobile app for people in addiction recovery or who have chosen to live clean. The members of the social network platform are both the people who are looking for a room and who have space to fill.

Our work focused on web & mobile development, frontend, backend, graphic design, and Quality Assurance. Implemented features:

healthcare
iOS
Social
Frontend
Backend
UX/UI Product Design
QA
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Blinda
US

Dating app where best friends play a big part in arranging matches

Blinda's mission is to redefine blind dating with a unique app. This involves close friends of the dates who make up the matchmaking community. As a result, couples are matched based on mutual referrals and areas of interest. No more failed dates resulting from a bad match.

We were responsible for the UX/UI, mobile development, backend, frontend, and Quality Assurance.

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Remark Case Study
Remark
US

An application for the film industry that allows users to exchange information about cinematography.

The main aim of the project is to enable users to exchange information about movies. This is a perfect solution for the film industry, where you can accelerate the production of films from different industries (eg. advertising, documents, interviews, reports, etc.).

Our work focused on feontend, backend and Quality Assurance.

video
enterprise
Frontend
Backend
QA
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What do our customers say about us?

Customer feedback is extremely important to us. For this reason, we strive to provide solutions that will fully meet their expectations. At the same time, we want the applications we create to stand out in terms of quality and functionality.
Our Clutch.co profile is full of positive feedback. We are incredibly proud that the average rating of over 39 clients' reviews is 4.9

Marcus Hamilton, Founder & CEO
Marcus Hamilton
, Founder & CEO
Frindow
Overall, I really liked their management and after viewing their portfolio, they seemed very capable of doing what I wanted. Also, they were very supportive of the project itself, which was important to me. More than just being willing to do it, they understood what I was trying to achieve and were keen on helping me obtain my objectives.I’m very fortunate to have the partnership that I’ve had with them. Their team appreciates that we’re a startup and privately-funded project. I’ve received tremendous amounts of work compared to the amount of money I’ve given them.
Craig Schlanger, Co-Founder
Craig Schlanger
, Co-Founder
Apple Seeds
Railwaymen proved themselves as an effective and reliable development partner. They completed the project without delay while meeting all requirements. They continue to provide support in this ongoing relationship.
Taylor Hou, Founder & CEO
Taylor Hou
, Founder & CEO
Remark
Railwaymen are extremely professional, up-to-date on technology trends, and a true reliable partner that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for development firms. Their project managers speak perfect English and effectively communicate what needs to be developed to their developers who range from enthusiastic young aspiring developers to experienced mentors that make sure the quality of the work is on par with the best money can buy

Different social networking platforms serve us different purposes

There are many types of social networking software. Whether you want to become an owner of an interest-based network, dating app, discussion forum, or social shopping network, our team will help you do that.

We know exactly what features and technologies should be implemented in social network app development. Most of them are based on a location and matching algorithm. As a software company specializing in developing social networking platforms, we have well-tested solutions that let us build stunning community mobile and web applications.

This is how your social
app might look

UX/UI design is an essential part of the app development process. Check the concept of the community software platform prepared by our Designer.

Frequently Asked Questions

The interest in social network applications is quite significant nowadays. We receive many requests about this kind of software.

There are 3 main ways to become an owner of a social or communication platform. You can hire a freelancer, build an in-house development crew or cooperate with a software house.

In the case of hiring a freelancer, we advise you to keep in mind that freelancers usually work alone. So you have to estimate whether one person will be able to handle the whole social software project. Furthermore, you won't be the only customer, so you need to be aware that it may take much more time to complete the project. Building an in-house team is a time-consuming process. It is a smart idea if you are planning a big, complex project that will be continued for many years. Choosing an IT company as a partner is a perfect choice if you have more sophisticated requirements and want a complex app development service. Software house is an organization that can ensure a group of IT specialists that will entirely run your project.

At Railwaymen, we can build a very basic version of your app (it is called Minimum Viable Product) for around $20,000 - $30,000, and it will take about 3 months. The primary advantage of this approach is that, after the first stage of development and release, we can collect feedback from users and use it to improve the product.

When it comes to more comprehensive software (with a bunch of advanced features) like, for example, Frindow, we had to ensure a team of specialists: 1 x Project Manager, 2 x Ruby on Rails Backend Developers, 1 x Frontend Developers, and 2 x Quality Assurance Specialist. And yes, it had an impact on the price. The first version of this social networking solution cost about $120,000 - $150,000.

The development team should tailor functionalities to each social application individually. That's why we encourage you to contact and estimate the project (it is for free). No doubt, whether you want to build a small community app based on interests, a comprehensive dating app, or a social media platform similar to Facebook or Instagram, you will need a matching algorithm that will connect users. You can specify the assumptions of this mechanism by yourself.

Here are the features that are necessary to run an attractive social app: login, profile, feed, messages or chat, searching/matching people, notifications, integrations with social media (like, e.g., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), usage statistics, blocking users, and in many cases localization. One of the most important features (for app owners) are monetization solutions.

Most of us associate social media with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or other famous platforms. The truth is that we have many more social apps categories: social networking sites, interest-based networks, dating apps, communication platforms, social shopping networks, social review sites, image sharing sites, video hosting sites, community blogs, discussion sites and forums.

According to Statista.com, in 2020, the most popular social networks worldwide were: Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Instagram, TikTok, QQ, Douyin, Sina Weibo, QZone, Snapchat.

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