Web / Mobile App that helps Parents & Caretakers Find Activities

Case Study: Happyly

Since July 2020, Happyly has partnered with MeltStudio’s Dedicated Development Team to advance their web and mobile platforms from prototype to a fully functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Over more than a year, MeltStudio’s skilled engineers refined the product through key feature development and technical challenges, transforming it into a solid, market-ready platform that positioned Happyly for Product-Market Fit and future growth.

Projc

THE CHALLENGE

Build a Mobile Solution being at Preliminary Stage

a mobile subscription service that allows a stable monetization of the business idea supporting a better building of the backend.

INITIAL STATE

OUR SOLUTION

Django Backend + VueJS WebApp + React Native Mobile Apps

Requirements

Simplification

Happyly required a dedicated development team to transition their MVP into a scalable, monetizable product, addressing tech and business goals.

Application

Building

MeltStudio developed iOS and Android applications with Django, VueJS, and React Native, integrating robust features like geolocation and machine learning.

Prototype

Release

The updated apps launched with a subscription model, enhancing user engagement and establishing a stable revenue stream through B2B and B2C channels.

DELIVER STATE

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

There have been multiple improvements

For this project, we used TypeScript and JavaScript on the frontend with frameworks like Next.js for the dashboard and React Native with Expo for mobile. The backend was built with Python and Django, using PostgreSQL for database and Django REST Framework for APIs. This robust Tech Stack ensured scalable and efficient solutions aligned with their goals. Following user feedback, Happyly enhanced their app with advanced machine learning for better-personalized recommendations and streamlined subscription processes.

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Lana Ashby Rowder

LookingGlass

April 2, 2026

Thank you so much for this note and for all the work your team put into this project. It truly was such a great experience working together.

We are really happy with how the prototype turned out and especially grateful for the extra backend improvements your team made. Having a more stable and scalable foundation is huge for us as we head into launch, and it did not go unnoticed.

Thank you again for being such a thoughtful and proactive partner throughout this process. We are really excited about what is ahead.

Grateful, Lana

April 2, 2026

Avani Kanubaddi

Brandtuit

February 5, 2026

Hi Team - After weeks of effort, we have officially launched the www.brandtuit.com website! I want to give a special shout-out to Paola Lozano Vanegas for her tireless efforts in building a beautiful website that conveys our values so well. Thanks also to Sebastian Ocampo for helping navigate the plumbing and getting the site posted tonight. I have also posted to LinkedIn with an official "We are open for business" message, so let's go fishing!

We have a great concept, a real market need, and an evolving tool in Zena that can deliver value. Thanks to everyone on the team for getting us to this point. I'm very excited, very grateful, and looking forward to building from here.

February 5, 2026