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STACKT is a crossâplatform habitâtracking app designed specifically for teens who are more motivated by their friends than by traditional “productivity” tools.
Your team built a Flutter app for Android and iOS with a Node.js backend, creating a playful but structured space where users can create squads, track daily habits in real time, and cheer each other on as they build better routines together.
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Xcode

Android studio

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UI/UX

Figma
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AWS
GoDaddy
Apache
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MongoDB
Back-end

NodeJs
Front-end

Html Bootstrap

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

jquery
Mobile

Flutter
Dart
Flutter
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Node.js
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QA
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React
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UI/UX
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Project Manager
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Most habit apps are built for adults and feel like personal productivity dashboards. STACKT flips that idea for teens by treating habits like a team sport. Instead of tracking alone, users join or create “squads” with friends, set shared or individual habits, and hold each other accountable through realâtime progress and positive peer pressure.
In the app, a teen can create a profile, start a squad, and invite friends to join. Each squad sets habits they want to build, like studying a little every day, practicing a skill, moving more, or getting enough sleep. Members check in on their habits daily, and the app visualises everyone’s streaks and progress in a way that feels more like a social club than a toâdo list. Simple reactions and encouragement features help friends celebrate wins and keep each other on track.
Your team implemented STACKT using Flutter and Dart for a consistent experience across Android and iOS, while a Node.js backend handles authentication, squads, habits, streaks, and notifications. The overall design, copy, and flow are tuned to feel teenâfriendly: bright, fun, and lowâpressure, but still structured enough to build real consistency.
The core business goal of STACKT is to make habitâbuilding appealing and sustainable for teens by tapping into the one thing that motivates them most: their friends.
Rather than competing purely in the crowded adult productivity space, STACKT positions itself as a lifestyle app at the intersection of social, wellness, and gentle accountability.
For the founders, this opens up multiple paths: building a strong directâtoâteen brand, partnering with schools or youth programs, and eventually introducing premium features (advanced analytics, squad challenges, custom themes) while keeping the base experience accessible and positive.
Users create or join squads with friends, so habits are built alongside people they know and trust instead of alone.
Squads can set shared goals while each member can also track personal habits, keeping things flexible but still collective.
Teens can see how their squad is doing at a glance—who checked in, who’s on a streak, and where encouragement might help.
Visual streaks, completion indicators, and simple progress graphics make daily checkâins rewarding without feeling like heavy “productivity charts”.
Lightweight social features (cheers, reactions, short messages) let friends celebrate each other’s wins and offer support when someone falls behind.
Flutter + Dart ensures the same playful, fast experience on both Android and iOS, which is key for friend groups using different devices.
The backend manages user accounts, squads, habit definitions, checkâins, and notifications, designed to support many small groups using the app at once.

Challenges
Solutions
Teens tend to drop tools that feel too serious or “adult”.
The product leans into social energy, squads, reactions, and friendly visuals, so habits feel like something you do with your friends, not a solo obligation.
Peer pressure can be motivating but also stressful if not handled carefully.
STACKT focuses on positive reinforcement (cheers, support, celebrating streaks) and avoids harsh comparisons or public shaming, keeping the tone supportive.
If checkâins take too long, teens won’t stick with it.
The daily flow is designed around a few taps: open the app, tap habits done, see squad progress, so it fits into a few seconds between other activities.
Teens may belong to different friend groups or focus areas.
The data model and UI allow users to belong to multiple squads, with clear sections and simple navigation so they can jump between groups without confusion.
Not every teen uses a flagship phone.
Using Flutter with careful attention to lightweight screens and minimal heavy animations keeps the app smooth even on modest hardware.
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