Arena - ارينا
Tournaments & League Management

Arena - ارينا is a vibrant community app for tournaments, leagues, and social adventures. It simplifies entertainment by letting users book spots effortlessly, select from diverse events and activities, invite friends, and split payments seamlessly. Designed to enhance socialization, it offers real-time notifications, gamification for engagement, multi-language/RTL support, and secure group cost management for memorable gatherings and competitions.

Project preview
Event Booking & Split Payments
Core Feature
3 Months
Duration
iOS + Android
Platforms
2026
Year
01 - Problem

Event planning and socializing felt complicated and uneven

Users struggled with fragmented booking for tournaments/leagues, manual invites, group payment hassles (one person paying then chasing reimbursements), and low engagement due to lack of fun elements or community feel.

Existing platforms were either too formal (event ticketing only) or lacked integrated social features, real-time coordination, gamification, and fair cost splitting, making group adventures stressful instead of exciting.

Problem
01
Booking Friction
Multiple apps/steps for finding, booking, and confirming spots in events or leagues.
02
Group Payment Pain
One friend pays full amount; others forget or delay reimbursements, no easy split tools.
03
Low Social Engagement
Hard to invite friends, track RSVPs, or keep the excitement going without gamification or reminders.
02 - Constraints
Constraints

Real-world limits we had to work within

3-Month Launch Window
Full mobile app with event booking, gamification, payments, real-time invites, and admin dashboard, built lean and fast.
Secure Transactions & Privacy
Handle payments, group splits, user data, compliance with local regs, encrypted wallets, fraud checks.
Real-Time Coordination
Socket-based notifications, chat, live updates for bookings/invites in variable network conditions.
Multi-Region & Localization
Multi-language/RTL support, regional payment gateways (UPayment, MyFatoorah, KNET, Tap).
03 - What We Built

One app.
Vibrant community adventures.

Arena brings tournaments, leagues, and social events together with seamless booking, friend invites, split payments, gamification, and real-time engagement, plus admin tools for organizers and oversight.

What we built
Event Discovery & Booking
01
Event Discovery & Booking
  • Browse/select tournaments, leagues, activities
  • Effortless spot booking with few clicks
  • Real-time availability & confirmations
  • Multi-language/RTL & social logins
Social & Invites
02
Social & Invites
  • Invite friends & group coordination
  • In-app chat & real-time triggers via sockets
  • Push notifications & reminders
  • Gamification: badges, points, leaderboards
Payments & Management
03
Payments & Management
  • Split payments & in-app wallet
  • Subscriptions for premium events/organizers
  • Admin dashboard: analytics, content, moderation
  • Payments via UPayment/MyFatoorah/KNET/Tap
04 - Tech Stack

Built for fun, fairness, and connection

Focused on smooth mobile UX, real-time social features, secure group payments, gamification, and scalable admin tools to build a thriving community.

Angular
Framework
Angular
React
UI Library
React
TypeScript
Language
TypeScript
Node js
Runtime enviorment
Node js
Flutter
Framework
Flutter
Mongodb
Database
Mongodb
Dart
Language
Dart
Express
Framework
Express
05 - Results
4.7
App Rating
72%
30-Day Retention
48%
Group Booking Conversion
14+
Avg Events per Active User

More fun, stronger connections

Split payments and invites made group participation 3× easier, leading to higher attendance and repeat usage.
Gamification features boosted engagement, users joined 48% more events after earning badges/points.
Real-time notifications reduced no-shows by 65%, improving overall community satisfaction.
Multi-language/RTL and regional payments drove adoption across diverse user groups.
Results
06 - Timeline

13 weeks from idea to launch

Phased build with iterative testing on booking flows, payment splitting, gamification, and social features to create an engaging, hassle-free community experience.

01
Discovery & Planning
Week 1
User research, competitor analysis, define event types, payment splits, gamification, and localization needs.
02
Design & Prototyping
Weeks 2-3
UI/UX in Figma for booking, invites, dashboard. Early user feedback on flows.
03
Core Development
Weeks 4–6
Event discovery/booking, auth, social logins, offline support, basic chat/notifications.
04
Social & Gamification
Weeks 7–8
Invites, group features, sockets for real-time, badges/leaderboards.
05
Payments & Admin
Weeks 9–10
Split payments/wallet, subscriptions, admin dashboard, analytics, multi-gateway integration.
06
Testing & Launch
Weeks 11–12
Beta testing, security audits, App Store/Play Store submission, monitoring, post-launch iterations.
Trusted US-Registered Development Agency
5.0 Client Satisfaction on Clutch
Recognized Top Rated Plus on Upwork
100+ Products Delivered
20+ Expert Developers & Designers
6+ Years of Development Excellence
Serving Clients Across the Globe
98% Client Retention Rate
Trusted US-Registered Development Agency
5.0 Client Satisfaction on Clutch
Recognized Top Rated Plus on Upwork
100+ Products Delivered
20+ Expert Developers & Designers
6+ Years of Development Excellence
Serving Clients Across the Globe
98% Client Retention Rate
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