The Challenge
Match identity before appearance
Standard dating apps prioritize looks — BlindO needed to flip that into a curated, identity-first matching experience while scaling to tens of thousands of users on a cost-efficient backend.
Overview
Modern blind-date matching at scale
BlindO is a modern dating app focused on blind-date matching. Users connect first, see later. Built on a battle-tested Firebase + Flutter stack with 38K+ existing users.
Our Solution
Premium cross-platform product
- Premium Flutter (Dart) app for iOS & Android
- Riverpod state management + GoRouter navigation
- Firebase (Firestore, Auth, Storage, FCM push notifications)
- Cloud Functions in
asia-south1for Spotlight auto-expiry (Cloud Tasks scheduled per user — zero polling, fires exactly on time) - RevenueCat for in-app subscriptions / paywall
- Feature-based clean architecture with repository pattern
- Connected to an existing Cloud Firestore database (
asia-south1) with 38K+ users
Key Features
What we shipped
Blind matching
Connect first, reveal later.
Spotlight boost (1-hour)
Auto-expiry with Cloud Tasks.
Real-time chat
Low-latency messaging experience.
Push notifications
FCM alerts for key user events.
RevenueCat subscriptions
Paywall and premium access flow.
Profile verification
Improved trust and user confidence.
Safety filters
Better control and moderation layers.
Personalized feed
Curated relevance for each user.
Cross-platform
iOS and Android from one codebase.
Tech Stack
Built for scale
Flutter
Dart
Firebase Auth
Firestore
Firebase Storage
FCM
Cloud Functions
Cloud Tasks
Riverpod
GoRouter
RevenueCat
Architecture Highlights
Reliable flow, exact-time expiry
Flutter Client
Firebase (Auth · Firestore · Storage · FCM)
Spotlight Activated
onSpotlightActivated trigger
Cloud Tasks (
asia-south1)expireSpotlight (1h later)
- Zero-polling spotlight expiry — fires exactly once, exactly on time
Screens / Pages Shipped
Core product journeys delivered
Auth
Blind Matching
Spotlight
Chat
Subscriptions
Profile
Safety
Outcome / Impact
Measurable product outcomes
38K+
Active users on existing Firestore
1 hr
Spotlight precision (zero-poll)
2
Platforms shipped (iOS · Android)