Mobile app · PWAWork in progress
Every kids' activity in the city, in one app parents keep.
Parents pick their city and find classes, clubs and events by category, age and date, with a real map, saved favourites and one-tap call or WhatsApp. The team runs everything from an admin portal.
Built for Orbi · A kids' activities directory for parents in Pakistan, starting with Lahore
One-time build from $150. No monthly app-builder fee. You own the code.
Open the live app
The brief
What the client asked for.
Parents in Lahore find kids' activities through scattered Instagram pages and WhatsApp groups.
We wanted one clean app: pick your city, see what's on this week, save it, and contact the organiser in one tap.
No sign-up for parents. Our team needed a simple portal to add activities, venues and photos.
The design boards were final, so the app had to match them screen by screen.
Take the tour
Scroll through the app, screen by screen.
01 / 05 · Start
1Start
Pick your city, that's it
No account and no forms. Parents choose their city and land straight on what's happening there.
- Cities switched on from the admin
- Installs to the home screen
- Fast on mid-range phones
2Explore
What's on this week, at a glance
Featured activities first, then upcoming events with dates. Search, or tap a category: Education, STEM, Sports, Arts.
- Search and category filters
- Featured and upcoming rows
- Ongoing classes and dated events
3Decide
Everything a parent needs on one screen
Ages, price, dates, times, organiser and address, written plainly. One tap to save it for later.
- Ages and price shown up front
- Dates and times in plain words
- Save without an account
4Go
A real map, and contact in one tap
The venue on a map with Open directions, then Register, Call, WhatsApp or Instagram, whichever the organiser uses.
- Map with directions
- Call, WhatsApp or register
- No paid map key needed
5Remember
Saved, right on the phone
Hearts are kept on the device, so parents build a shortlist without ever creating an account.
- Works without login
- Shortlist survives app restarts
Behind the app
The team runs it from a simple portal.
- orbi-v1-bice.vercel.app/admin
A portal the team actually enjoys
The overview shows what's live, what's in draft and what needs attention, like a missing contact or a deadline to review.
- orbi-v1-bice.vercel.app/admin/listings
Listings, venues and media in one place
Search and filter every activity, edit in one page, and pin each venue on a map by searching its name.
- listings load-tested without slowing down
- 20,000listings load-tested without slowing down
- mobile Lighthouse score, median of 5 runs
- 95mobile Lighthouse score, median of 5 runs
- security tests passing
- 40 / 40security tests passing
- sign-ups needed for parents
- 0sign-ups needed for parents
Why a PWA
Feels like an app. Ships like a website.
Installs from the browser
One tap on Add to Home Screen and it sits next to WhatsApp, with its own icon.
- Saved on this phoneOffline ready
Works offline
Pages and files are saved on the phone, so the app still opens with no signal.
- Time for your daily read nowContinue from where you stopped
Push notifications
Reminders and updates land on the lock screen, like any other app.
- Fix shipped10:02Live for everyone10:03
Updates in minutes
No store review queue. A fix goes live for every user the moment it's deployed.
On iPhone, notifications start once the app is added to the Home Screen (iOS 16.4 or newer).
What the market charges
Renting an app every month, or owning it once.
No-code app and directory builders
| Builder | Per month | per month |
|---|---|---|
| AdaloBuilder · Record limit not stated | $65 | $65 |
| Brilliant DirectoriesMonthly · PWA not stated | $97 | $97 |
| SoftrBusiness · First plan with a PWA | $395 | $395 |
You rent the platform forever, and your directory lives inside it. Leave, and you start again.
Prices from each vendor's pricing page, checked 27 October 2026, billed monthly. Tap a name to check it yourself.
Our model
One-time buildfrom $150
No monthly app-builder fee. Scope and final price agreed before work starts.
Running cost: Hosting and database: about $45/mo on professional plans (Vercel Pro $20 + Supabase Pro $25).
- Designed around your brand and your customers
- You own the code, the data and the domain
- New features added when you need them
Problems solved
The hard parts, and how we fixed them.
Case 01
Maps without a monthly bill
ProblemGoogle's map tools need a billing account and an API key, which the project didn't want.
FixParents see a key-free Google map with directions. The admin pins venues on OpenStreetMap and finds them by name. No key, no billing.
Case 02
Thousands of listings
ProblemLoading every activity into the phone would get slower with every new listing.
FixFiltering and paging happen inside the database. We tested it with 20,000 live records.
Case 03
Final designs, matched screen by screen
ProblemThe client's design boards were locked, so the app had to look exactly like them.
FixEach screen was measured against its board side by side at phone and desktop sizes.
Case 04
Safe by default
ProblemA public directory and a staff portal share one database.
FixRow-level security on every table, staff-only admin with sign-up switched off, and 40 automated security tests.
Under the hood
Built properly, and kept secure.
- 01
Phone
Installable PWA, no sign-up
- 02
Next.js server
Server actions, cached pages
- 03
Supabase
Listings, venues, media, staff
- 04
Maps
Key-free embed + OpenStreetMap
Security
- Row-level security on every table, public reads only see live listings
- Staff-only admin portal, sign-up switched off
- 40 automated security tests run against the live app
Tech stack
- Next.js 15
- React 19
- Supabase
- PostgreSQL
- Leaflet + OpenStreetMap
- Service Worker
- Tailwind CSS
- Vercel
Build time: About 2 weeks
Open the live app
Start a project
Get a free audit of your store.
Send your store link and what you're aiming for. Within 48 hours you'll get a short video with the biggest wins for conversion and speed. No obligation.
What you get, free
- Your top 3 conversion leaks, with fixes
- Mobile speed check and what's slowing it
- A clear quote if you want me to do the work