BudsMe – Random Calling Social App
A social app for random calls with filters, controlled messaging, Stripe premium plans and a referral reward.
- Industry
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Built with
- Flutter
- React
- Node.js
- MySQL
The project
BudsMe is a social app for spontaneous conversations. Users call a random person, or narrow the pool with filters such as gender, and can follow up by message. Messages arrive as requests the other person accepts or declines, so contact stays controlled. Sign-up includes face identification, which is checked and not stored. Free users can send one message every 24 hours; premium members, paying through Stripe, message without limits. Referring five friends earns a free month of premium. An admin panel manages users, premium status and referrals. We built the iOS and Android apps in Flutter, with React, Node.js and MySQL.
The challenge
- Meeting new people on social apps often depends on followers and polished profiles rather than real conversation.
- Open messaging invites unwanted contact.
- The app needed a revenue model that still gave free users a reason to stay.
What we built
- Random calling with demographic filters.
- Message requests that the receiver accepts or declines.
- Face identification at sign-up, with the image not stored.
- Stripe-powered premium subscriptions and a referral reward.
- An admin panel for users, premium tiers and referrals.
Key features
Random calls
One tap connects the user with someone new.
Call filters
Users choose who they want to be matched with, for example by gender.
Message requests
New messages wait for the receiver to accept or decline them.
Profiles with taglines
Username, tagline, description, city and photos on each profile.
Premium plans
Stripe subscriptions lift the one-message-a-day limit for free users.
Referral rewards
Five referred friends earn a free month of premium.
