Franki is a local discovery app that helps users find rewarding experiences. The platform focuses on uncovering hidden gems and beloved spots through the lens of locals in the city. Franki emphasizes real video and real experiences, allowing users to explore life's experiences at their own pace. The tagline is "You set the pace. We'll find the place."
Franki's iOS app enables users to discover local favorites, watch real video content from locals, and find experiences like restaurants, attractions, and hidden gems. The iOS engineering team builds and maintains features for video-first content discovery (vertical video feed similar to TikTok/Reels), location-based recommendations (GPS integration for nearby spots), user-generated content uploads (video recording and editing tools), social features (likes, comments, shares), saved collections (bookmarking favorite places), and personalized content recommendations based on user behavior.
Mobile development in this context focuses on video playback optimization (AVPlayer with preloading and caching), camera integration for video capture (AVFoundation), location services for proximity-based discovery, content personalization algorithms, push notifications for new content from followed creators, map integration (MapKit for exploring spots geographically), recommendation engine for surfacing relevant experiences, and social graph features for following creators and friends.
A local discovery and social media startup like Franki hires:
These roles focus on building an iOS app that helps users discover local experiences through authentic video content, optimizes video playback for a seamless scrolling experience, integrates location-based discovery for finding hidden gems nearby, supports user-generated content creation, and builds social engagement features that connect creators with their audience.
