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Qomie
Qomie is a Tinder-style video discovery app where gesture-driven browsing leads to real conversation and paid membership. Firebase powers chat and presence, Stripe handles subscriptions, and social login keeps the path from curiosity to connection fast.
- Role
- Mobile product design & engineering
- Scope
- Social video · Chat · Subscriptions
- Region
- Global
- Category
- Mobile
Engagement flow
01 Discovery
Defined the hybrid product thesis: short-form immediacy plus gesture discovery, with chat and subscriptions as first-class outcomes—not afterthoughts.
02 Architecture
Chose Firebase for chat and presence, Stripe for membership payments, and a mobile architecture that keeps the swipe loop responsive under social load.
03 Build
Implemented fluid swipe UI, realtime messaging, social login, and subscription flows as one continuous engagement product.
04 Launch
Delivered a mobile experience where discovery, conversation, and paid membership feel native to the same session.
01
What was broken
Opportunity
Short-form video apps win on immediacy; dating-style discovery wins on gesture intuition. Qomie needed both—plus the infrastructure to turn interest into conversation and revenue without feeling bolted together.
The product had to feel fluid under the thumb while supporting presence-aware chat, Stripe subscriptions and payments, and low-friction social login for a social-video audience that abandons slow onboarding.
02
What we built
Approach
We built a swipe-first mobile interface optimized for rapid video discovery and reaction, keeping the core loop light and addictive without sacrificing technical reliability.
Firebase-backed chat and presence give conversations real-time weight. Stripe subscriptions and payments unlock membership. Social login reduces signup friction so users reach the feed quickly.
The result is a single mobile experience for discover, react, connect, and subscribe—designed around engagement rather than a pile of disconnected screens.
03
Why it matters
Impact
Users move from video discovery to conversation and membership inside one coherent product loop.
The stack supports real-time social behavior and paid conversion without slowing the swipe experience.
[ Deliverables ]
What we shipped
- 01Swipeable video discovery mobile app
- 02Gesture-first interaction design
- 03Firebase chat and presence
- 04Stripe subscription and payment integration
- 05Social login onboarding
- 06Engagement-oriented product flows
- 07Production-ready mobile release path
[ Capabilities ]
Product surface
- 01Tinder-style video swiping
- 02Fast video discovery feed
- 03In-app reactions and engagement
- 04Realtime chat with presence
- 05Stripe subscriptions and payments
- 06Frictionless social login
- 07Connect-from-discovery flows
- 08Membership-ready monetization path
[ Outcomes ]
What changed for the team
Qualitative results from the engagement—focused on clarity, control, and day-to-day usability.
Gesture-driven discovery that feels immediate
Realtime chat and presence for real interaction
Subscription path wired through Stripe
Low-friction social onboarding
Coherent loop from interest to membership
Mobile UX designed around engagement velocity
[ Stack ]
Built with intention
04 capabilities
Mobile
Firebase
Stripe
Social login
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