Hangout - iOS for networking | JimmyNeuron case

About the client

Hangout (Meeting Point) is JimmyNeuron’s iOS app for live connections and business meetups in your city. A participant finds nearby networking events, RSVPs, keeps them in “My plan”, and enters with a dynamic QR. An organizer creates meetups and checks guests from a panel in the profile.

The challenge we started with

The home screen must sell the "find a meetup nearby" scenario within the first seconds
Sign-up and "My plan" - without turning the app into a calendar for everything
QR at the entrance: scans quickly and can't be reused from a screenshot forever
Both participant and organizer in one app, before the App Store release

Home and nearby catalog

The main screen: city, event search banner, networking feed and top organizers. A person immediately understands what to look for nearby and where to go next - the catalog.

My plan and sign-up

A separate "My plan" screen: only your networking events in a calendar, no personal time management. Once signed up, you see the day, and an empty state if there are no meetups.

Profile, QR and organizer panel

The profile has a rating, "about me" and social links. A dynamic QR (refreshes about every 30 sec) for check-in at the entrance. The organizer panel: create meetups and check in guests.

App Store release

We took the iOS product all the way to the store: design → development → testing → publication. Hangout is JimmyNeuron's own product, not an external "built and forgotten" project.

Gallery

Hangout iOS: Mobile networking app - screenshot 1

Hangout iOS: Mobile networking app - screenshot 2

Hangout iOS: Mobile networking app - screenshot 4

How it works

User scenario

Opens Hangout, picks a city and browses events nearby
Signs up for a meetup and sees it in "My plan"
Shows the dynamic QR to the organizer at the entrance
In the profile acts as a participant or enters the organizer panel

Team / admin scenario

Organizers or the content team create and update events in the backend
Cards and schedules appear in the app catalog
User sign-ups are collected and available to support the event

Technology

Timeline: Design → development → test → App Store release

Result and business effect

Hangout (Meeting Point) published in the App Store: event catalog, “My plan”, profile with dynamic QR, and organizer panel. The case includes live screenshots. Store link in the case header.

A fit if you need

You need an iOS mobile app with a clear "found it → took action" scenario - iOS and Android apps
Event catalog, sign-up, profiles and push - without a bloated six-month MVP - iOS and Android apps
You want to bring your own product to the store, not stop at TestFlight - iOS and Android apps

Frequently asked questions

Questions about this type of project, the same ones clients ask before a similar build.

Native or Flutter / React Native?

Native Swift and Kotlin give you full device capabilities and speed. Flutter and React Native share one codebase across platforms and are faster and cheaper for an MVP. We lock the choice after the brief, once flows, integrations and timeline are clear.

Do you handle App Store and Google Play publishing?

Yes. We prepare screenshots, descriptions and the privacy policy, take the build through Apple and Google review, and publish to RuStore. The app goes out under your developer account.

Would a Telegram Mini App or a website be enough?

For testing a hypothesis, often yes: a Mini App or website needs no install and no store review. An app pays off when push, offline mode, camera, biometrics and a home-screen icon matter. We will tell you honestly at the brief which format fits.

How much does an app cost and how long does it take?

Cost depends on the task: you get an estimate within 1–2 days after the brief. As a rough guide, an iOS and Android MVP takes 8–16 weeks with a tight first release.