Social app web development company
Create engaging social web apps that attract people and stay popular in the competitive world. Offer content-rich products with personalized recommendations, easy scaling, and memorable designs.
- With a Clutch rating of 5 out of 5 based on 62 reviews, our goal is to make you our next satisfied client.
Flexible approach
Through clear communication and consistency, we create intuitive, responsive interfaces with a compelling UX.Result-oriented
We focus on delivering solutions that drive growth, efficiency, and measurable success for your project.
Social app development services
We help you create scalable web applications that connect users of similar interests, provide engaging, relevant content, and, in the process, spread the word about your product. Based on your requirement, the team creates social media experiences relevant to a specific target group or activity, with robust security and compliance.
“Their organization and skill level are excellent. Shakuro hires very skilled developers who know what they’re doing so they don’t waste time.”
Our social app development process
We break down complex processes into simple, manageable steps. The approach allows us to build reliable and scalable social apps for different business needs fast. We take into account your requirements and analyze the market to deliver a web app that solves the current challenges and grows along with your business.
Analyzing the scope
We check the requirements, research the target audience, and study market trends to define the task scope and allocate resources accordingly.
Creating UI/UX design for social media
The team creates prototypes first to test user flows and find bottlenecks. They build easy-to-navigate interfaces and distraction-free layouts that keep users engaged. They also align UI/UX with your branding message and philosophy.
Developing the app architecture
Our web developers transfer designs into code while implementing best practices such as peer-to-peer code review or Agile approaches. Frontend and backend developers closely collaborate to speed up the delivery.
Following official regulations
While building a social web app, our team adheres to all official regulations, like GDPR or KYC. This makes the product more reliable and robust against data theft.
Testing and deploying
We leverage rigorous testing techniques for each main iteration. Usability, smoke, performance, A/B testing, sorting, and others. Once the app is polished, we deploy the product following the official guides and monitoring the situation.
Supporting and scaling
We release regular updates and feature upgrades so that your app stays ahead of the competitors. The team keeps an eye on the web app metrics, taking action when necessary.
When you need a social app for web
There are several key scenarios and strategic reasons for creating a social web application. This product helps you increase user engagement, build a loyal customer base, and start network-driven growth.
Be it a hyper-niche community or a broad-based network, we have the expertise to deliver the application that corresponds to your need one hundred percent.
- Build a loyal community around a brand
When you want to move beyond transactions and create emotional connections with users, because a dedicated community increases customer retention, encourages advocacy, and provides direct feedback. To help you with this, we carefully weave your branding into the app design.
- Encourage user-generated content
You benefit from content created by users, like reviews, photos, videos, or opinions. Our team implements personalized feeds, recommendations, and AI-powered spam filters. As a result, you build authenticity, fuel marketing, and scale content production without high costs.
- Position as an industry thought leader
As you scale, you need to be seen as a go-to resource in the niche. If you build a discussion-based app, you attract professionals, collect insights, and establish authority. You also support learning, networking, innovation, etc.
- Support a platform or marketplace model
You can connect users and act as an intermediary. For example, connect buyers/sellers, creators/fans, etc. For such platforms, social features like ratings, profiles, and messaging build trust and enable smooth interactions.
Crafting Symbolik Social: a financial community platform
Innovators and investors can easily and meaningfully work together with Inspired––the platform that helps people with big ideas pitch them, get funding, and make real connections.
Shakuro has delivered high-quality coding work and a user-friendly interface.T.J. DeMarkFounder & CEO, Symbolik
AJP: World’s fastest growing jiu jitsu tournament organization
Designing and developing an intuitive social experience for market professionals, enabling real-time collaboration and discussions.
As a team that consists of avid jiu jitsu practitioners, this was a dream project for us and a chance to give back to the organization that grows our sport like no other league on the planet.Moses KimCreative Producer
Our software products are a direct result of the right team and processes cultivated over the years.
Advantages of our social apps for web
Our expertise in web development brings you lots of benefits: reliable architecture, scalable features, glanceable dashboards, relevant brand representation, etc.
AI-powered features
We leverage ChatGPT and Meta AI to build personalized recommendations, smart search, and spam filters. Thus, users get a more pleasant and engaging experience. Using automation, we remove routine from the workflow and help you focus on improving your social app.
User-centered design
We don’t just implement likes or comments. We strive to design meaningful interactions that bring value for both users and the business. So the interfaces our team creates are fine-tuned for people: easy-to-grasp, adaptive, and accessible.
Close collaboration based on agile philosophy
Frontend and backend developers have certain communication standards. They accelerate the delivery, improve coding practices, and, as a result, you get a reliable product faster.
Tech stack for social app development
For building stable and load-resistant applications, we use proven technologies. They have been tested in hundreds of our projects, and we constantly search for the new tools.
Frontend
Together with technologies like Angular, TypeScript, and Gatsby.js, we use React and Next.js. Combined, they give us the performance, scalability, and SEO optimization that social app development necessitates. They also give us advanced routing and APIs.
For content-rich apps, we implement headless CMS, so complex backend solutions are unnecessary.
RDBMS
The team uses relational database management systems to create referential integrity between database tables, SQL enforcement, and data handling through transactions. For example, we use PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.
Backend
The most important characteristics for us in terms of database integration are speed, capacity, and scalability.
For constructing a sturdy backbone, we utilize Python and .NET. We consider these instruments flexible and easy to use, with a great number of libraries, including those for automation.
Infrastructure
Our engineers and analysts create a solid and scalable foundation for your social application. Instruments like Terraform, Kubernetes, Grafana, and Prometheus help us build and maintain cloud applications.
We use GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD to create automatic workflows. They minimize routine operations and improve code quality. So we release the app faster.
API Integration
We use Amazon / Google / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / Foursquare etc API / Paypal / Stripe / 2CO / Walletone etc API / SendGrid / MailChimp / ElasticEmail etc API. This is just a short list, and these APIs are the means for incorporating open-source platforms and expanding functionality.
Websites we build generate leads through SEO
We create SEO-friendly websites that fully correspond to your marketing team’s strategies for growing traffic and promotion. Alternatively, our team is ready to make SEO optimization for you to save your time and effort.
In case your product needs a comprehensive SEO strategy with tactical advice, our marketing experts will study market trends for your industry and build a suitable plan.
- Technical setup
- Robots.txt configured (important pages open, unnecessary ones blocked).
- Sitemap.xml created and referenced in robots.txt.
- Redirects set up (HTTP → HTTPS, www → non-www or vice versa).
- Canonical tags (rel="canonical") implemented to avoid duplicates.
- Clean, user-friendly URLs (no parameters or messy structures).
- On-page optimization
- Unique title and meta description for each key page.
- Proper heading structure (H1–H2–H3 hierarchy).
- Alt attributes added to all images.
- Page content optimized for relevant keywords (naturally, no keyword stuffing).
- Performance & UX
- Images optimized (compressed, WebP where possible).
- Lazy-loading applied for images and media.
- Basic caching enabled and critical PageSpeed issues fixed.
- Internal linking & structure
- Breadcrumb navigation added.
- Key pages internally linked for better crawlability.
- Analytics & tracking
- Google Analytics installed and configured.
- Google Search Console set up.
- Sitemap submitted in Search Console.
Proven expertise in social app development
Shakuro’s portfolio includes dozens of social media projects. Each has its own challenges and requirements, which we’ve overcome using our industry expertise. The close collaboration between the teams allowed businesses to continue growing, attracting more users and adding demanded features.
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If you don’t see your question, just reach out—we’ll answer as soon as possible.
- How long does it take to build a social web app?
The time frame varies because each app has a different level of complexity. In general, it might take you around 3–6 months for MVP and 6–12+ for advanced platforms.
- How much does it cost to develop a social web app?
The final cost depends on what features you want to add, design elements, tech stack, etc. If you need an approximate cost, then the numbers vary—from $50,000 to $250,000+.
- What essential features should a social app have?
There are different social app types, but in general, opt for profiles, feeds, messaging, notifications, content sharing, simple moderation tools, etc. Like, everything that makes sending messages and collaboration easier.
- Can you integrate social login, payment gateways, or analytics tools?
Sure, we integrate third-party services using well-known providers. We can also connect the social app to your existing services.
- Do you offer SEO-optimization services?
Yes, our marketing specialists can optimize the content, fit it into your existing strategy, or even create a new one from scratch.