Building a mobile activity marketplace for parents and children.

Journeyhorizon developed BubStreet as a mobile-first marketplace where parents can create and join children’s activities, communicate in-app and manage participation.

Platform and marketplace model

BubStreet is a ReactNative-powered two-sided marketplace focused on child services, specifically designed for parents. In this marketplace, each account belongs to a parent who can engage in two primary activities: creating bub listings or activity listings.

- Sellers in this marketplace are parents who create listings for activities they are organizing or offering for their children (referred to as ""bubs""). These listings include details such as the type of activity, location, time, and any necessary requirements.

- Buyers, also parents, browse these activity listings to find suitable events or services for their children. Once they find an activity that interests them, they can sign up their child through the app.

Parents can communicate with each other directly through the app's chat feature, allowing them to discuss details, ask questions, and coordinate participation in activities. The nature of the transaction typically involves registering for an activity, which may be free or paid, depending on the listing.

Journeyhorizon and Bubstreet teams worked diligently to implement an app with an intuitive, easy-to-navigate interface, making it simple for parents to create and manage listings.

Journeyhorizon’s engagement

Marketplace development, React Native mobile development, messaging, notifications, activity management and supporting workflows. The delivery used Sharetribe with a React Native mobile application.

Key functionality

• 2 listings types
• Public and private activities
• App notifications
• Activities sharing
• Calendar to track activities
• Listings tags/labels
• 1-1 chat/messaging system
• Postcodes and regions
• Referral link
• Crashes tracking
• ...