TipStars: a mobile app that lets fans discover and tip artists
ScalaCode built TipStars for founder James Ellis, a cross-platform mobile app on Kotlin and Swift with a Laravel backend and AWS infrastructure, where fans discover new art for free, tip and follow artists, and track their support, while artists post live events and grow a paying audience.
A creator platform founded by James Ellis
TipStars was built to support the creation, promotion and appreciation of art. Fans discover, tip and follow artists, artists promote live events, and every supporter's tips are tracked.
What a tipping platform has to get right
An interface for browsing and tipping
Users had to move between discovery, art pieces and artist profiles without friction.
Secure payments in many currencies
Tips needed card and bank payments across multiple currencies for a global audience.
Real-time social updates
Tips, likes, follows and shares had to update live under a high volume of interactions.
Growth on both sides
The platform had to scale as more artists and more fans joined.
Native apps on a Laravel and AWS backend
- 01
Native user interface
Kotlin for Android and Swift for iOS give a consistent experience on both platforms.
- 02
Payment integration
Secure gateways handle cards and bank accounts in multiple currencies, with tracking for every supporter.
- 03
Real-time updates
AWS infrastructure carries live notifications for tips, likes, follows and shares.
- 04
Event promotion
Artists post and promote live events, extending engagement beyond the feed.
- 05
Laravel backend
The core data model, APIs and admin tools, with Git-based version control.
A tipping platform shipped on iOS and Android
Fans discover art for free, tip and follow artists and track their support, while artists promote live events and grow a paying audience.
native apps
currencies supported
Watch the video reviewTheir approach, dedication and project execution played a critical role in TipStars' success.
James EllisFounder, TipStarsWhat TipStars runs on
Kotlin, Swift
Laravel
AWS, Git
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