Built for
Inc. 5000$130M+ funded · 1,500+ 3PL providers · 1M+ orders a week
Book a Barber or Salon Nearby with the WATTBA App
One platform for the beauty and grooming trade. Barbers and salons run the shop from a web app; customers find a nearby provider, book by location, time, and date, and pay from the mobile app.
WEB + MOBILE APPS • SEARCH NEARBY SHOPS • SHOP REVIEWS & RATINGS • CARD & IN-SHOP PAYMENTS
The problem
Barbers and customers cannot easily reach each other; disconnected booking holds both sides back.
The gap. Barbers, beauticians, and salon owners need a way to run their business online. Customers want a hassle-free way to find and book a nearby provider they trust.
WATTBA's answer. A web app lets providers create a business, add services and stylists, set hours, and manage bookings. A mobile app lets customers search nearby shops, book by location, time, and date, and pay by card or in shop.
Solutions We Provided to Wattba
Search and book a nearby shop.
Customers find barbers and salons near them, check business hours, get directions, and book a slot by location, time, and date.Accept or cancel bookings on your terms.
Providers accept or cancel bookings to manage their schedule, and publish special offers to attract new customers.Pay by card or in shop.
Secure payment options give customers flexibility at checkout, with sign-in and OTP handled by Firebase.
Run the whole business from a web app.
Providers create a business, whether a physical shop or a home service, add services and stylists, and set working hours.Reviews and ratings build trust.
Customers read shop reviews before booking and leave their own afterward, with booking history kept for every visit.
Thinking about a booking app for your barbershop, salon, or beauty business?
30 minutes. Bring the booking problem that keeps costing you clients. Walk out with an architecture and a build plan for an app your customers actually use.
What's inside
A booking platform built for a mobile-first customer and a connected front desk.
Customers search nearby shops, see services and hours, and book the moment they decide, day or night, while the owner accepts or cancels each booking from the web app.
Behind it sits one connected system: a React.js web app for the shop, a mobile app for customers, a Node.js and Express API, a MongoDB data store, and Firebase for secure sign-in and OTP verification.
Figure 1. The customer mobile app and the provider's React.js web app both talk to a Node.js and Express API on MongoDB that is the single system of record, with Firebase handling sign-in and OTP. Stack per the WATTBA functional spec.
Results
Two apps close the connection gap.
BEFORE
The connection gap.
Providers and customers had no easy way to connect and manage bookings online.
AFTER
What WATTBA does now.
Providers run the business from a web app. Customers search, book, and pay from a mobile app.
Providers
Boosts customer acquisition and retention
Front desk
Elevates efficiency and productivity
Customers
Streamlines booking into a time-saving experience
Trust
Facilitates decisions through reviews and ratings
Frequently asked
Two groups: barbers, beauticians, and salon owners who want to run their business online, and customers looking for a hassle-free way to book a nearby shop.
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