In-house product
Hivora
A dark, gradient-rich app where neighbours find trusted local pros, share skills through short reels, compare offers, book and pay safely, and review each other.
Find local talent. Share your skills. Book safely.
Picking a palette for a small living room in 60 seconds 🎨 #interiors
45 min · $28/hBook
Riverside · 3 km
Hey Zara 👋
New offers View all
Leo Castell
Beginner guitar · 4 lessons
$84
4.8
Top pros near you Map
0.8 kmMaya
Interior styling
0.5 kmNoah
Personal training
2.1 kmAria
Video editing
Maya Brennan
0.8 km away · ID checked
Overview
What is Hivora?
Hivora is a Softrious in-house product that brings local services and social discovery together. People post what they need and receive offers from nearby pros, or browse short skill reels and book straight from a clip. Anyone can switch into pro mode to list their own skills, set rates, and track earnings. Every step is designed around trust: verified identities, protected payments that are released only when the job is done, in-app chat, live safety check-ins, and honest reviews. The project covers product strategy, an original identity, a dark gradient interface designed in Figma, and a delivery plan for a React Native app backed by a .NET API.
The problem it explores
Finding reliable help nearby usually means scrolling noisy groups, trusting strangers, and swapping phone numbers before you know who you’re dealing with. Talented people struggle to be discovered locally, and once a job is agreed there is no clear place to talk, pay, or feel safe. Hivora explores one app where local discovery, clear communication, simple booking, and safety work together.
- Type
- In-house product by Softrious
- Product
- Mobile app · Local skills marketplace
- Platforms
- iOS & Android · React Native + .NET
- Scope
- Product strategyBrand identityUX & UI designMobile architectureBackend architecture
- Related service
- Website & Mobile Development
The challenge
What we set out to solve.
Design a platform that blends service booking with social discovery—so people can find support, share skills, and connect locally—while keeping every interaction clear, simple, and safe.
- 01Give people a reliable place to find and offer local services
- 02Connect users to nearby opportunities in seconds
- 03Make safety visible at every step of a booking
- 04Keep all communication clear and inside the app
- 05Balance rich features with an interface that stays easy to use
Key features
The product, feature by feature.
- 01
Skill reels
Short videos from pros with likes, comments, and a bookable service pinned to each clip.
- 02
Requests & offers
Post a job with budget, time, and radius; compare and accept offers in one tap.
- 03
Pro profiles
Verified badge, ratings, response time, reels, reviews, and priced skills.
- 04
Booking & SafePay
Slot picker, transparent fees, promo codes, and payment held until the job is done.
- 05
Bookings hub
Upcoming, pending, completed, and cancelled bookings with directions and reminders.
- 06
In-app chat
Photos, booking cards, and safety tips, with phone numbers kept private.
- 07
Safety check-ins
Live session timer, shared location with a trusted contact, and one-tap help.
- 08
Reviews & earnings
Star ratings with quick tags, plus a pro dashboard for balance, trends, and payouts.
Interface
Twelve screens, glowing after dark.
A deep night-violet interface with an ultraviolet-to-sunset gradient saved for actions, highlights, and progress, and a calm teal reserved for safety. People and places are fictional; portraits are licensed photos.
- 9:41hivora
Your neighbourhood is full of talent.
Find trusted local pros, share what you’re good at, and book safely—all in one place.
Find helpBook local prosOffer skillsEarn from gigsJoin the hiveWelcome screen 01Welcome
Local faces, one clear promise, and a choice to find help or offer skills.
- 9:41
Riverside · 3 km
Hey Zara 👋
What do you need?InteriorsMusicFitnessBeautyRepairsNew offers View all
Leo Castell
Beginner guitar · 4 lessons
$84
4.8
DeclineAcceptTop pros near you Map
Maya
Interior styling
Noah
Personal training
Aria
Video editing
HomeReelsBookingsMoreHome screen 02Home
Search, colourful categories, offers to act on, and top pros nearby.
- 9:41FollowingFor youNearby1.8k142Share
Picking a palette for a small living room in 60 seconds 🎨 #interiors
Colour consult
45 min · $28/hBookHomeReelsBookingsMoreSkill reels screen 03Skill reels
Short clips from pros, with a bookable service pinned to every reel.
- 9:41Book Maya
Maya Brennan
0.8 km away · ID checked
4.9Rating86Gigs done12 minRepliesSkillsReelsReviewsInterior styling$28/hColour consult$32Virtual room review$18/hPro profile screen 04Pro profile
Verified badge, ratings, response time, and priced skills side by side.
- 9:41
Post a request
DraftPost to 2.4k pros nearbyWhat do you need?
Help styling a small living room
Interiors Music Fitness BeautyBudget $60 – $120
When
Sat, 18 Oct
Time
10:00 – 12:00
Within 3 km of home
Exact address shared after booking
PhotoPost a request screen 05Post a request
Describe the job, set a budget and time, and reach pros within 3 km.
- 9:41
Your request
Interiors · Sat 18 Oct
Help styling a small living room
Offers (3)Questions (2)Maya Brennan
2 h · brings colour samples
$96
4.9
MessageAccept offerSam Ortiz
2 h · can start Saturday
$78
4.7
Aria Novak
2 h + digital moodboard
$110
5.0
Compare offers screen 06Compare offers
Offers arrive with price, rating, and notes—accept the best in one tap.
- 9:41
Confirm booking
4.9Maya Brennan
Interior styling · 2 hours
Saturday, 18 Oct
9:0010:0011:301:003:005:30Offer price$96.00
Service fee$4.80
Promo · FIRSTHIVE−$10.00
Total $90.80
Hivora SafePay holds your payment until you confirm the job is done. Free cancellation up to 24 h before.
•• 4242Pay $90.80Book & pay screen 07Book & pay
Pick a slot, see every fee, and pay into SafePay until the job is done.
- 9:41
Bookings
UpcomingPendingCompletedNext up · in 2 days
Interior styling
with Maya · Sat 10:00 – 12:00
Message DirectionsConfirmedInterior styling
Maya · Sat 10:00
ConfirmedGuitar lesson
Leo · Mon 18:30
Awaiting proTraining
Noah · Wed 07:00
HomeReelsBookingsMoreBookings screen 08Bookings
The next booking up front, with status on everything that follows.
- 9:41
Maya Brennan
Online
Keep chats and payments in Hivora to stay protected.Hi Zara! Could you send a photo of the room and the sofa colour?Here you go — the sofa is dark blue 💙Booking confirmed
Interior styling · Sat 10:00
$90.80 held in SafePay
Message Maya…Chat screen 09Chat
Share photos, confirm details, and keep everything protected in-app.
- 9:41
Live session
00:42:18
with Maya · at home
ID verified
Government ID + selfie match
Background checked
Renewed Aug 2026
Live location shared
With Mum · until session ends
Mark job as done Get help nowSafety check-in screen 10Safety check-in
Live session timer, verification, shared location, and help in one tap.
- 9:41
Rate & review
Maya Brennan
Interior styling · Sat 18 Oct
How did it go?
Amazing!
On timeGreat tasteFriendlyGood valueTidySubmit reviewMaya picked three paint options in minutes and moved the furniture so the room feels twice as big!
98 / 240
Rate & review screen 11Rate & review
Stars, quick tags, and a short note that helps the next neighbour.
- 9:41October
Pro mode
Earnings
Available to withdraw
$1,284.50
+18% vs September · 23 gigs
WithdrawThis week $412
MTWTFSSRecent payouts
+$91.20Styling · Zara
18 Oct
+$30.40Consult · Leo
16 Oct
+$17.10Room review · Aria
14 Oct
Pro earnings screen 12Pro earnings
Balance, weekly trend, and payouts for people who offer their skills.
User journey
From a skill reel to a safe, reviewed booking.
- 1
Watch a reel
A pro’s colour-palette clip shows up in the For you feed.
- 2
Check the pro
Their profile shows verification, ratings, and prices.
- 3
Book and pay
Pick a slot and pay into SafePay.
- 4
Meet safely
Chat in-app and share a live check-in during the session.
- 5
Review
Confirm the job, release payment, and leave a review.
Who it’s for
The people Hivora is designed around.
Every screen was shaped around these user profiles: what they need, what gets in their way, and what the product changes for them.
Ellie
31, homeowner with a long list of small jobs
- Needs
- Find someone reliable nearby and know what she’ll pay upfront.
- Frustration
- She doesn’t know who to trust, and quotes vary wildly.
- What the app gives them
- Offers from verified local pros, protected payments and real reviews.
Marco
26, electrician who takes on side work
- Needs
- Show what he can do and get steady local jobs.
- Frustration
- Word of mouth is slow, and chasing payment is awkward.
- What the app gives them
- Skill reels that bring in bookings, guaranteed payment and an earnings view.
Brand identity
A name, mark, and palette that feel like a friendly neighbourhood at night.
Hivora’s identity was created from scratch: a hive-and-people mark, an ultraviolet, hot pink, and sunset gradient on near-black, and a warm, inclusive voice that puts trust first.
Logo
A hive holding three connected people: a neighbourhood where skills are shared.
Night
#0B0915
Ultraviolet
#7C5CFF
Hot Pink
#FF3D8B
Sunset
#FF9F43
Safe Teal
#2EE6C5
Dusk
#1E1A35
Type & feel
Warm, social, and safe after dark.
Design decisions
Why it looks and works the way it does.
Dark with a glow
A near-black base lets photos and reels shine, while one ultraviolet-to-sunset gradient marks every action.
Teal means safe
Verification, SafePay, and check-ins always use the same calm teal, so trust signals are instantly recognisable.
Every reel is bookable
Social content isn’t a dead end—each clip carries the pro’s service and a Book button.
Privacy before booking
Exact addresses and phone numbers are shared only after a booking, keeping first contact inside the app.
Proposed architecture
How we’d build it.
A cross-platform app on a .NET API, with geo-search for nearby pros, a media pipeline for reels, booking and protected payments, real-time chat, and a trust and safety layer.
- 1
Mobile app
React Native for iOS and Android, video reels with preloading, maps, push notifications, and secure storage
- 2
API
ASP.NET Core Web API for users, skills, requests, offers, bookings, and reviews
- 3
Media
Reel uploads with transcoding, thumbnails, and CDN delivery, plus content moderation
- 4
Payments
Protected payments held until completion, refunds, promo codes, and pro payouts
- 5
Trust & safety
ID verification, background-check status, reporting, live location sharing, and help escalation
Tech stack
Built with Flutter and Node.js.
React Native ships one iOS and Android codebase, ASP.NET Core powers the API, chat, and payments, and every screen is designed and prototyped in Figma. Proposed stack for this product.
Mobile app
- ReReact NativeOne codebase for native iOS and Android apps
- TyTypeScriptTyped screens, state, and API contracts
- ReReact Native VideoSmooth, preloaded skill reels
- ReReact Native MapsNearby pros and live session location
Backend
- .N.NET (ASP.NET Core)Web API for gigs, offers, bookings, and reviews
- SiSignalRReal-time chat, offers, and booking status
- EnEntity Framework CoreType-safe data access and migrations
- HaHangfireReminders, payout runs, and moderation jobs
Data & services
- SQSQL ServerUsers, skills, bookings, payments, and reviews
- AzAzure Blob Storage + CDNReel videos, photos, and thumbnails
- AzAzure MapsGeo-search and distance for nearby pros
- StStripe ConnectProtected payments and pro payouts
Design & delivery
- FiFigmaDesign system, screens, and clickable prototypes
- FiFirebase Cloud MessagingOffer, booking, and safety notifications
- AzAzure App ServiceHosting for the API and admin tools
- SeSentryCrash and error monitoring
Approach
How we shaped it.
It follows the same delivery model we use for every client engagement.
- 01
Discovery
Align goals, define the product scope, and create a shared roadmap before engineering begins.
- 02
Design
Create a polished interface system, validate flows, and define the experience before code.
- 03
Engineering
Build with clear milestones, visible progress, and maintainable code from day one.
What it demonstrates
- End-to-end product thinking for a two-sided local marketplace
- An original dark, gradient-rich identity: name, mark, palette, and voice
- Discovery, booking, payments, social content, and safety designed as one product
- A React Native and .NET delivery plan, designed in Figma
What we’d validate next
- Test request-to-offer response times with pros in one neighbourhood
- Validate verification and SafePay flows with first-time users
- Pilot skill reels and measure reel-to-booking conversion
Hivora is a Softrious in-house product, designed and planned end to end by our team.
From the team
Behind the build.
“A local skills marketplace lives or dies on trust, so we treated safety as a core feature rather than a settings page. Verified identities, payments held until the job is done, live check-ins and honest reviews all sit in the main flow. The skill reels make it feel social, but every design decision came back to: would you let this person into your home?”
Let’s talk
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What happens next
- 1Tell us what you needA few sentences about the product, the problem, or the team you want.
- 2A short intro callWe talk through the work, the timeline, and who should be involved.
- 3A clear plan and proposalScope, team, and cost in writing—so you can decide with confidence.