Gigswap: On-Demand Marketplace App Development for Music Professionals
A comprehensive platform connecting music professionals worldwide. DJs, producers, and artists can discover collaborators, exchange services, and build their network through an intuitive mobile experience.
The Challenge
Music professionals (DJs, producers, artists) had no dedicated way to find and vet collaborators worldwide. Social media DMs and generic marketplaces offered no trust signals, no real-time communication built for the workflow, and no payment infrastructure suited to a service marketplace.
Gigswap needed a mobile-first on-demand marketplace: discovery, messaging, trust, and payments in one app, built to scale past a single city or genre.
The Solution
Synaptix built Gigswap as a React Native marketplace app with location-based discovery filtered by genre and distance, real-time in-app chat with read receipts and media sharing, and a review system to build trust between collaborators before they ever meet.
ID and face verification (real documents matched against facial recognition) and Stripe-powered subscription tiers round out the trust and monetization layers every two-sided marketplace app needs.
Key Features
Location-Based Discovery
Find music professionals near you with advanced filtering by genre, distance, and services
Real-Time Messaging
Seamless in-app communication with read receipts and media sharing
Review System
Build trust with verified reviews and ratings from past collaborations
Subscription Setup
Flexible subscription tiers with in-app purchases and premium features
ID & Face Verification
Secure account verification using real ID documents and facial recognition matching
Tech Stack
The Outcome
Gigswap has grown to a Beta release with 1,500+ subscribed users, proof that the same on-demand marketplace app development approach (discovery, real-time chat, trust signals, payments) scales beyond a single market vertical.
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