Mobile App Development for Yoga Studio
An app for yoga studio solves three tasks simultaneously: online class booking, client retention via memberships, and online content for those who can't visit in person. Each has nuances not obvious before development.
Membership System — More Complex Than It Seems
Yoga membership is not just "N classes". Options: fixed visit count, unlimited for period, "freeze" for illness/vacation, carryover unused to next month. Each variant requires separate backend business logic.
Common mistake: count remaining visits on client. User books class — app shows "4 classes left", then syncs with server and shows 3. Double deduction on network error — real case. Solution: all deductions server-only, client requests actual balance after every booking/cancel action. Optimistic UI — only for display, not calculations.
Cancellation: studio policy usually allows cancellation 2–12 hours before. If client cancels later — does class count or not? Configurable parameter (cancellation_policy_hours), not hardcoded.
Online Classes and Video Library
After 2020, most studios kept hybrid: in-person + recording or online streaming. For live streams: Agora RTC SDK (Flutter) or Zoom SDK integration. For recorded classes — private video hosting (Vimeo Pro or Cloudflare Stream), access only for active subscribers.
Important on iOS: if video content sold as "subscription" inside app, Apple requires In-App Purchase taking 15–30%. If it's "live service" (real-time online class) — different interpretation. Better clarify with Apple legal before publishing.
Class Booking
Class schedule — classic slot content. Instructor, class type, room, max participants, waitlist. Waitlist with auto-booking on cancellation: server queue, Firebase Cloud Functions or Laravel Job on booking_cancelled event — sends push to first waitlist person, holds slot 15 min for their response.
Studio map (mat selection) — optional but popular in premium. Implementation via SVG room scheme with clickable zones — Flutter via flutter_svg with gesture detection.
Tech Stack
Flutter + BLoC + Hive. Firebase for push notifications and schedule realtime updates. Payments — Stripe or YooKassa with recurring subscription support. Attendance analytics for admin — server reports, CSV export.
Integrations:
- Calendars: add class to Google/Apple Calendar via
add_2_calendarpackage - Push: FCM reminder 1 hour before class
- Payments: Apple Pay and Google Pay support via Stripe SDK
Timeline
MVP (schedule, booking, memberships, pushes): 9–13 weeks. With online classes, video library, waitlist, and analytics: 16–20 weeks. Cost calculated individually after analyzing membership model and online content requirements.







