Build a Social Media App
Complete Technical Guide
Learn how to build social platforms like Instagram, Twitter/X, or Facebook. This guide covers user profiles, activity feeds, messaging, media sharing, and everything needed for a social networking platform.
Build Your Social App with AICore Social Features
User Profiles
- Customizable profiles
- Follow/unfollow system
- Bio and profile photos
- Privacy settings
Activity Feed
- Infinite scroll feed
- Real-time updates
- Algorithm-based sorting
- Likes, comments, shares
Media Sharing
- Photo/video uploads
- Filters and editing
- Stories (24hr content)
- Image compression
Direct Messaging
- 1-on-1 and group chats
- Real-time messaging
- Media in messages
- Read receipts
Notifications
- Push notifications
- Activity alerts
- Message notifications
- Customizable preferences
Engagement
- Likes and reactions
- Comments and replies
- Share functionality
- Save/bookmark posts
Market Size & Opportunity
Build Your Social Platform with Natively
Building social networks is complex. Natively's AI generates the complete social platform with feeds, profiles, messaging, and real-time updates - all production-ready React Native code.
What Natively Generates
- User profiles with customizable settings
- Activity feed with infinite scroll
- Real-time messaging system
- Media upload and sharing
- Supabase backend with real-time subscriptions
💡 Tell Natively: “Build a social app where users can post photos, comment, and message each other” - it generates the entire platform with all features above.
Natively handles the complex architecture: WebSocket connections, image optimization, real-time updates, follow systems, and notification infrastructure. You focus on your community and features.
🎯 Result: Complete social networking app ready for your community
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Build your social platform with AI. Plans start at $5/month with full functionality.