Africa-Focused VOD App Development

Customer: AI | Published: 04.11.2025
Бюджет: 750 $

I need a complete Video-on-Demand solution built from the ground up for an East-African audience, fully localised in Kiswahili and English. The service must stream movie content and run smoothly on iOS, Android, and modern browsers, sharing a single code-base and database so users can start a film on one device and finish on another. Monetisation hinges on seamless mobile-money checkout. The app has to accept M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Tigo Pesa and Halopesa at launch, with an architecture flexible enough to plug in additional wallets later. Card payments and in-app purchases can follow, but mobile wallets are the priority. Core needs • Responsive UI/UX that automatically switches between Kiswahili and English based on device settings or a user toggle. • Adaptive streaming (HLS/DASH) with solid DRM or token-based protection so the catalogue stays secure. • A lightweight CMS or admin dashboard where I can upload movies, set prices, schedule promos, and pull analytics on views, purchases, and revenue. • User features: sign-up/login with OTP, personal watchlist, continue-watching row, in-player subtitles, offline download (if technically feasible). • Detailed technical hand-off: source code, build instructions, API documentation, plus a staging environment for final acceptance tests. Acceptance criteria 1. A test build on TestFlight, Google Play internal track, and a hosted web instance, each loading the same demo movie catalogue. 2. Mobile-money transactions confirmed end-to-end in the sandbox environments of M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Tigo Pesa and Halopesa. 3. Language toggle works on every screen without layout breaks. 4. Playback quality adapts from 240p to 1080p without buffering on a 5 Mbps line. 5. Deployment scripts or CI/CD pipeline provided so I can push future releases independently. React Native, Flutter, or another robust cross-platform stack is fine as long as performance and maintainability remain high. Backend can be Node.js, Django, or Laravel—use what you know best, just document it clearly. Timeline is negotiable, but a functional MVP should be in my hands within three months so I can start licensing deals with local studios.