Social media app development services

Why settle for a scroll when your business can spark conversations? With our social media app development services, Innowise builds social media platforms for startups, enterprises, and digital brands. Whether it’s a niche community or a full-scale engagement hub, we develop apps that retain audiences.

40+

Social media apps delivered

60+

Social media application developers

98%

Customer retention rate

40+

Social media apps delivered

60+

Social media application developers

98%

Customer retention rate

Social media app development services we offer

Custom social networks

Web3 social platforms

Image-sharing communities

Video-first networks

Audio-based platforms

Messaging apps

Reviews & polling apps

Social gaming experiences

Social news aggregators

Custom social networks

Beyond a simple feed, we create full-featured communities with private groups, live chat, event rooms, and content-sharing tools. Perfect for uniting people around a brand, cause, or hobby.

Web3 social platforms

Want your users to actually own their content? Our Web 3.0 development company builds platforms with NFTs, token-only access, and full user data control. Everything is built to reward participation and protect privacy.

Image-sharing communities

From collaborative albums to curated galleries, our social network development company builds photo-centric apps that let users tell stories visually and keep creators coming back for fresh engagement.

Video-first networks

Short clips, livestreams, behind-the-scenes, and how-tos — our experts design apps that make video central to the experience. With tools for creators and brands, these platforms showcase products and drive sales.

Audio-based platforms

Launch buzzing new spaces for live conversations, podcasts, and drop-in voice rooms. Hosts can connect directly with audiences while exclusive audio content drives loyalty. Perfect for anyone looking to amplify their voice.

Messaging apps

Good conversation should flow on any device. As a veteran mobile development company, we craft intuitive messaging systems, whether it's text, voice, or video calls, your users enjoy a fluid experience.

Reviews & polling apps

Want to hear directly from your customers? We build apps that let businesses gather opinions, run polls, and collect valuable feedback. Real-time feedback helps businesses iterate faster and build trust.

Social gaming experiences

Innowise team builds social games that go beyond high scores. Users play quick matches, join group challenges, chat during gameplay, and come back daily for rewards, streaks, and shared fun with their friends.

Social news aggregators

Our social media application developers build social news aggregators that pull content from multiple social networks. These platforms keep users updated on news, trends, and niche topics to easily stay on top of what’s happening.

Custom social networks

Beyond a simple feed, we create full-featured communities with private groups, live chat, event rooms, and content-sharing tools. Perfect for uniting people around a brand, cause, or hobby.

Web3 social platforms

Image-sharing communities

Video-first networks

Audio-based platforms

Messaging apps

Reviews & polling apps

Social gaming experiences

Social news aggregators

Our case studies

Tired of users hitting and quitting?

We build social platforms people return to, engage with, and talk about every day.

Why businesses choose social media app development

Stronger customer loyalty

Your own social platform gives users a reason to stick around. Instead of competing for attention on third-party networks, you own the space and the relationship with your community.

Targeted marketing strategies

Built-in analytics show how users interact with your brand, its content, products, and features through clicks, shares, session times, and more. That data powers sharper campaigns, higher conversion rates, and better ROI.

Direct customer engagement

Middlemen risk diluting your brand. Your own social app delivers real-time messaging, feedback tools, and personalized experiences, allowing you to build real connections with niche communities and loyal audiences.

Revenue growth via conversion

Integrated commerce features make it easy to guide users from discovery to purchase. This eliminates friction and reduces drop-off, which means more sales, repeat customers, and long-term value.

Loyalty & referral systems

Gamified rewards, badges, and referral perks help users stay active and incentivize them to spread the word. We weave these systems directly into your app to boost organic growth from day one.

Own your content distribution

Avoid overreliance on the constantly changing algorithms. Innowise helps your app become the hub for brand storytelling, creator partnerships, and curated content that feels relevant and trustworthy to keep users coming back.

Industries we serve

E-commerce
Healthcare
Education
Travel & hospitality
Entertainment & media
Banking
Real estate
Gaming

E-commerce

Create more than a storefront. Innowise builds social commerce apps with integrated chats, influencer-driven campaigns, UGC features, and real-time feedback tools to help buyers connect, discover, and come back for more.

Easy in-app product discovery
More sales driven by real customer recommendations
Loyal communities spreading the word and growing a brand

Healthcare

Through our social media app development services, we build safe spaces where patients swap stories, experts share advice. Healthcare brands earn respect while maintaining privacy.

Locked-down chats that keep every conversation safe and sound
Higher engagement in patient-centered care
Stronger trust in healthcare brands

Education

Innowise team creates learning-centric social apps for educational institutions. From peer-to-peer study hubs to tutor Q&A boards and alumni groups, we turn knowledge-sharing into a daily habit.

Interactive, student-led learning spaces
Built-in feedback and mentorship features
Higher retention and course completion rates

Travel & hospitality

We develop community-powered apps where travelers swap tips, review stays, join live chats, and plan together. For hotels and platforms, it’s a way to build repeat visits and boost word-of-mouth.

User-driven content and travel storytelling
Increased direct bookings via in-app sharing
Sticky brand presence throughout the journey

Entertainment & media

Our social media application developers turn audiences into superfans. Live chatrooms during shows, creator-first social tools, fan clubs, and personalized content streams keep users immersed and sharing what they love.

Real-time interaction during content drops
Built-in virality through fan engagement
Extended viewing time and loyalty

Banking

Innowise helps fintechs and banks add social features that make financial services easier and more engaging. From live chat and peer reviews to financial goal tracking, we turn everyday financial tasks into interactive, community-driven experiences.

Community-led financial education
Peer reviews of services and products
Higher app engagement and customer retention

Real estate

From local housing groups to real estate discussion forums and agent Q&A feeds, we build platforms that spark dialogue, surface listings, and help buyers and sellers make confident choices.

Community-driven listing visibility
In-app agent interactions and responses
Faster lead generation and stronger trust

Gaming

We design gamer-centric apps that go beyond leaderboards. Think live match discussions, team hubs, skin trading, event coordination, and content sharing — all in one social layer around gameplay.

Stronger player retention through community
Enhanced gameplay with live interaction
Organic growth via shareable moments

When you’re building a social media app, the goal is to create something people want to use every day. If the app feels easy, fast, and fun, users keep coming back. They post, interact, and invite others. As developers, we focus on making that experience solid and simple. That’s what helps your app grow naturally, gives you quicker feedback, and builds a real community around your product.

Eugene Shapovalov

Head of Mobile Department

Modern and advanced features we develop for your social media app

As a results-driven app development company, we design features that serve a purpose. Real-time chat, personalized feeds, smart content discovery — everything is built to reflect how your users actually behave. No templates. No pointless bells and whistles. Just the development focused on the experience you want to create. Your app should feel like it belongs to your brand. That’s why we shape each function around your goals.

Profile creation

Real-time chat & messaging

Push notifications

Map integration

Personalized content feed

Live streaming

Media editing & sharing

Audio & video recording

Voice search

Emojis & AR filters

Social media API integration

Payment integrations

Security & privacy features

Choose Innowise’s social media app developers

Building a social media app that people actually stick with? We’ve helped teams go from idea to launch without the usual headaches. You get developers who’ve been through the scaling challenges, the user engagement puzzles, and all the technical curveballs. Straight talk, solid code, built to grow.

Our approach to social media app development

Our team has honed the app development process that seamlessly blends deep market insights with technical finesse. Here’s a deeper look into our approach.

Market research

First, we take the time to understand your business, your goals, and your target audience. Then, our experts dive into the market, identifying user frustrations, competitor gaps, and untapped opportunities. We focus on finding real, actionable gaps we can fill, not just following trends.

Planning & ideation

Once we have a clear understanding of your needs and the market, we map out a detailed roadmap. We set realistic timelines, figure out what resources we'll need, and mark the important checkpoints along the way. This keeps everyone moving in the same direction.

Design

Our designers focus on making apps that not only look great but feel natural to use. We want people to pick up the app and just "get it" without having to think too hard about where things are or how they work.

Development

Our social media application developers take those designs and turn them into something real — code that's clean, fast, and built to handle growth. We use the latest tools and best practices to make sure your app can scale as your community grows.

Testing

Before anyone sees the app, we put it through every test we can think of. We check that features work as expected, that the user experience flows smoothly, and that it can handle real-world usage without breaking.

Deployment

Our social media app development company starts with a small group of users, gathering their feedback, and fixing any issues. When ready, we handle the App Store submission, ensuring the app passes review before a wider rollout.

Launch

Launch day is just the beginning. We monitor how users are responding, jump on any issues that come up, and make quick improvements based on real feedback from your early adopters.

Maintenance

Our team monitors app performance, resolving any issues and optimizing functionality. We serve as your app's dedicated support team, focused on maintaining high performance at all times.

Feature updates

Product teams keep their finger on the pulse of user needs and market trends. They roll out new features and improve existing ones regularly to keep the app relevant, engaging, and growing.

Choose your pricing model

Fixed price

This pricing model is like buying a house — you agree on the price before we start. Perfect when you know exactly what you want built. We estimate everything upfront, give you one final number, and stick to it. You get predictable costs and a clear finish date.

Time & material

This way, you hire a contractor by the hour. You pay for the actual time our developers spend on your project. Great when you're still exploring ideas or want to make changes as you go. You get complete flexibility but with a cap on costs to give you more predictability.

Got a killer app idea brewing?

We turn social concepts into platforms people obsess over.

Our cutting-edge technologies for social network development

Backend

Frontend

Mobile

Embedded

Platforms

Backend

Java

.NET

Node.js

PHP

Rust

Ruby on rails

Frontend

React

Angular

Vue.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

Embedded

C/C++

VHDL

Verilog

Mobile

Swift

Kotlin

Flutter

React Native

Xamarin

.NET MAUI

Platforms

Tizen

Fire TV

iOS TV

Roku

WebOS

Web

Android TV

What our customers think

Ory Goldberg CEO Traxi

“I'm very satisfied with their high-quality work and ability to deliver exactly what I want through a very professional approach. Their flexible and available process is key to the ongoing project's success.”

Industry Software
Team size 10 specialists
Duration 24+ months
Services Mobile development, web development

Johannes Schweifer CEO CoreLedger AG

“Innowise has built an amazing application from scratch in an amazingly short time of just about 3 weeks. Their seniority and in-depth experience in this field make them valuable partners."

Industry IT services
Team size 6 specialists
Duration 17+ months
Services Mobile app development

Alice Bodnar COO Atlas Guides

“Innowise’s work met all expectations. The team was efficient, prompt, and on top of their project deliverables. Customers can expect an experienced team that offers an array of business services.”

Industry Software
Team size 8 specialists
Duration 24+ months
Services Mobile development

FAQ

Creating a social media app requires more than just coding screens. It starts with defining the core concept, identifying the user flows, and translating those into a product roadmap. From there, it involves UX and UI design, backend architecture, database structuring, API development, and testing. Innowise offers comprehensive social media app development services, guiding you through every phase from idea validation to launch and beyond.

There is no one-size-fits-all pricing for social media app development. The final investment depends on the range of features, interface complexity, platform coverage, integrations, and long-term support requirements. A content-based community app, for instance, will differ greatly in scope from a real-time video-sharing network. As a social media app development company, Innowise evaluates each project individually, providing detailed estimations based on technical demands and business goals. We help you prioritize your features and allocate your budget wisely to maximize return on investment.

We take intellectual property protection seriously. Before any discussions begin, Innowise is ready to sign a non-disclosure agreement to formalize confidentiality. Beyond legal protection, we apply strict internal security practices — private Git repositories, limited access controls, encrypted communication, and documented permission management. We make sure your idea stays protected throughout the project. You retain full ownership of all deliverables, including code, designs, and documentation.

Developing a social media app involves a number of nuanced challenges. These include handling high volumes of real-time data, optimizing media storage and delivery, implementing user-generated content moderation, managing data privacy and compliance, and building algorithms for personalized content. There’s also the need for resilient backend systems that can handle concurrency and scale without breaking. Innowise has addressed these challenges across various projects by building performance-optimized, secure, and future-ready platforms tailored to real-world usage patterns.

The development timeline depends on the scope, functionality, and level of customization. A basic version takes less time than a feature-rich platform with personalized feeds, AR tools, and monetization options. At Innowise, we define clear milestones and maintain regular communication throughout the process, giving you consistent progress and control at every stage.

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Social media app development services

Social media app development services we offer

Custom social networks

Web3 social platforms

Image-sharing communities

Video-first networks

Audio-based platforms

Messaging apps

Reviews & polling apps

Social gaming experiences

Social news aggregators

Our case studies

Tired of users hitting and quitting?

Why businesses choose social media app development

Stronger customer loyalty

Targeted marketing strategies

Direct customer engagement

Revenue growth via conversion

Loyalty & referral systems

Own your content distribution

Industries we serve

E-commerce

Healthcare

Education

Travel & hospitality

Entertainment & media

Banking

Real estate

Gaming

Modern and advanced features we develop for your social media app

Choose Innowise’s social media app developers

Our approach to social media app development

Choose your pricing model

Fixed price

Time & material

Got a killer app idea brewing?