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Now You Know Nashville

Overview

Now You Know Nashville helps students and young locals explore the city’s best spots from live music joints to historic landmarks. Built through thoughtful mobile app development, this guide sorts Nashville’s gems into 11 easy categories. Users pick what interests them, with options to unlock deeper local experiences. The app’s clean design and smart search make wandering the city stress-free. For tourists and residents alike, it’s become the go-to digital sidekick for discovering Nashville’s true vibe.

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The Milestones

152 days of progress

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The Sector

Tourism & City Exploration

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What We Did

Mobile App Development, Branding & UI/UX Design

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Work Approach

We built Now You Know Nashville step by step, testing each feature with real users first. Our mobile app development process focused on making exploration simple clean menus, quick searches, and smooth navigation through all 11 local categories.

Foundation & UX

STRUCTURE

Foundation & UX

Planning & Research

THINK TANK

Planning & Research

UI Design

AESTHETICS

UI Design

Development & Coding

TECHY PART

Development & Coding

Deployment - Go Live!

JACKPOT

Deployment - Go Live!

Testing & Evaluation

THE EXCITEMENT

Testing & Evaluation

Challenges & Solutions

Building Now You Know Nashville wasn't easy. Students wanted cheap access to local spots, but we had to make the app valuable enough without physical offerings. The mobile app development process brought unexpected challenges. From payment issues to blending 11 categories, each problem taught us something. Most importantly, we had to prove an app was worth real money to broke students exploring the city. Here's what tested us most:

Sky-High Payment Fees
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Sky-High Payment Fees

Problem

Apple's 30% cut hurt our student users. Our enterprise mobile app development had to find cheaper ways to handle small purchases.

Solution

We switched to a payment system charging just 3% fees, saving students money while keeping the app profitable. Our enterprise mobile app development approach ensured secure transactions.

Digital-Only Value Proof
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Digital-Only Value Proof

Problem

How do you convince tourists an app is worth paying for? We needed content so good they'd happily unlock more.

Solution

Users get two full categories free (music + food), with tempting previews of others. This builds trust before asking for payment.

11 Personalities, One App
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11 Personalities, One App

Problem

Music venues and museums needed different feels without making the app confusing. Each section required custom tweaks.

Solution

Each of the 11 categories got its own look and filters, while keeping the same easy menus. No relearning needed between sections.

Free vs Paid Balance
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Free vs Paid Balance

Problem

Too much behind paywalls scared users off. We added just enough free gems to hook them first.

Solution

Tapping any location opens Google Maps instantly with the route ready. No copying addresses or getting lost between apps.

Maps That Actually Help
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Maps That Actually Help

Problem

Bad directions would ruin great finds. We rebuilt the Google Maps integration three times to get it right.

Solution

We packed each category with exclusive local tips and updates, making the paid unlocks feel like getting insider knowledge.

Research

We analyzed visitor behavior, tried splash screens, polled residents to determine the best free categories, examined Stripe for safe payments, and mapped out navigation patterns in order to create Now You Know Nashville, making sure every feature was data-validated.

Studied Nashville visitors to pick the best login options for our mobile app development

Surveyed locals to learn which two free categories would hook visitors fastest.

Tested splash screens to find which kept users engaged longest during loading.

Checked payment security needs before choosing Stripe for enterprise mobile app development.

Mapped how tourists navigate to build smarter Google Maps integration. 

Userflow

We mapped how real visitors explore Nashville from opening the app to booking spots. Our mobile app development focused on making every tap feel natural, whether saving favorites or getting instant directions to music venues.

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Wireframes

We sketched every screen by hand first, from the music venue listings to payment flows, ensuring visitors could navigate Nashville's spots effortlessly. Our enterprise mobile app development process then transformed these into clean, intuitive digital layouts.

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Brand Identity

Now You Know Nashville provides an advanced online platform that encapsulates the entertainment district's cultural character. Through the integration of contemporary functionality and traditional design features, the program offers a user-friendly interface. The development team included sophisticated musical themes, stylish navigation, and a carefully chosen color palette that was influenced by the local style. With this strategy, a unique interface that appeals to both residents and tourists is created while preserving a high-end brand experience.

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Tech & Challenges

Product Design

Figma

Figma

Photoshop

Photoshop

Illustrator

Illustrator

Product Design

Flutter

Flutter

NodeJs

NodeJs

react

react

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Admin Dashboard

Great city guides can’t stay static, so we gave the team a dashboard that works like their own little control room. Want to add a hidden brunch spot? Post it in minutes. Need to tweak a category or see what locals love most? It’s all there, simple enough for anyone to use. Now the app stays as alive and evolving as Nashville itself.

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Final Outcome

Now You Know Nashville became the digital compass visitors actually use. Within months, the app guided thousands through Music City's hidden gems from back alley blues joints to biscuit spots only locals knew. The mobile app development process paid off when we saw tourists confidently navigating the city, phones in hand, unlocking premium content after falling for the free categories. Restaurants reported more foot traffic from app users. Venues saw longer stays thanks to smooth ticket bookings. But the real win? Watching college students ditch generic travel guides for our curated picks. The payment system's 3% fee kept costs low while the app earned its keep. Most telling? The "share location" feature got used constantly - friends meeting at spots, couples saving date night ideas. For our team, seeing crowds at lesser-known app-featured venues proved we'd built something special. This wasn't just another city guide; it became Nashville's digital backstage pass.

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