Opinion NW: a distraction-free social-learning app for competitive exam aspirants
We built Opinion NW for Android and web, with voice-to-text opinion writing, a Live Debate Arena, a course marketplace for coaching institutes and curated exam news, in English, Hindi and Marathi, over two phases.
- Client
- Mr. Kiran Ugalmugale
- Timeline
- Aug 2025 – Aug 2026 · Phases 1 and 2
- Team
- 7 people
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Web
Project overview
Opinion NW is a social-learning and discourse platform built only for competitive exam aspirants and coaching institutes, available on Android and the web.
Unlike mainstream social media, it gives serious learners a focused, toxicity-free space to debate current affairs, practise structured answer writing and find verified coaching courses. Voice-to-text writing, a Live Debate Arena, an in-app course marketplace and curated exam news work natively in English, Hindi and Marathi.
About the client
Opinion NW was built for Mr. Kiran Ugalmugale around one idea: "From Aspirants, For Aspirants." It serves aspirants preparing for UPSC, MPSC, banking, SSC and state PSC exams, coaching institutes that want to sell courses without building their own tech, and mentors and toppers who want an engaged following.
The client's vision was to combine a community and a marketplace in one focused product, so preparation, discussion and learning resources all live in one place.
What needed solving
- 01
Social media noise
Twitter, Instagram and Telegram are full of unverified news, distractions and toxicity that pull aspirants away from preparation.
- 02
Too little answer-writing practice
Mains candidates must write balanced opinions, but typing long essays is tedious, so many practise too little.
- 03
Weak debate and interview readiness
Students struggle to see both sides of key policies, which hurts confidence in interviews and group discussions.
- 04
Apps cost institutes too much
Small and regional coaching centres cannot afford ₹5–10 lakh to build and run their own learning app.
- 05
A language barrier
Most quality resources are only in English, which leaves state-level aspirants behind.
What the client asked for
- Focused communityOnly exam-relevant current affairs, editorials and serious debate, with no memes.
- Voice-to-text writingDictate answers and see them transcribed live, with bold text, lists, subheadings and images.
- Live Debate ArenaReal-time debates with In Favor and Against sides for Mains, interviews and GDs.
- Course marketplaceInstitutes list free demos and paid courses, with UPI, card and net banking checkout and coupons.
- Exam news and question bankFiltered daily news with mock prelims and mains questions on trending topics.
- Three languagesA language toggle across English, Hindi and Marathi.
How we built it
We delivered Opinion NW in two phases, each running through requirement gathering, planning, development, testing and deployment, starting from the needs of aspirants, coaching institutes and mentors.
One technical architect also led the project and acted as business analyst, turning the client's vision of a focused, community-driven platform into clear requirements and a scalable design.
The designer created a clean, distraction-free experience for writing, debates, news and the marketplace. The Android and web apps were built from one Flutter codebase, with Node.js services and a MySQL data layer.
QA tested every phase for functionality, payment and checkout flows, multi-language behaviour and reliability. The app was published on the App Store and Play Store, and Phase 1 feedback shaped Phase 2.
The Baap team 7 people
- 2Backend developers
- 1Technical architect, project lead and BA
- 1Frontend developer
- 1UI/UX designer
- 1Quality analyst
- 1Sales executive
Technology
- FlutterOne codebase for the Android and web apps
- Node.jsServer-side operations and business logic
- MySQLUsers, opinions, debates and course data
- AWSHosting, deployment and scalability
- App Store and Play StoreMobile app publishing
- FigmaWireframes and interface design
- GitLabSource control and collaboration
- PostmanAPI testing
Timeline Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
- 1Phase 1Aug – Dec 2025
2 weeks discovery · 2 weeks planning · 8 weeks development · 2 weeks testing · 2 weeks launch.
- 2FeedbackBetween phases
Phase 1 feedback from the client and users shaped the Phase 2 scope.
- 3Phase 2Jun – Aug 2026
2 weeks discovery · 2 weeks planning · 4 weeks development · 2 weeks testing · 2 weeks launch.
Key deliverables
- Delivered
Opinion writing with voice-to-text
Real-time dictation with rich formatting: bold, lists, subheadings and images.
- Delivered
Live Debate Arena
Real-time debates with In Favor and Against perspectives.
- Delivered
Institute portal and course marketplace
Verified institute profiles, free and paid courses, UPI, card and net banking checkout and coupons.
- Delivered
Exam news and question bank
A filtered daily news feed with mock prelims and mains questions.
- Delivered
Multi-language support
English, Hindi and Marathi throughout the app.
- Delivered
UI/UX design and frontend
A distraction-free Flutter interface, published on the App Store and Play Store.
Inside the product
Trending opinions feed
Trending topics by day, month and year
Curated exam news with opinion and question tabs
Institute profile with activity and courses
Register as an aspirant or an institute
Institute registration
What changed
Distraction-free learning
A focused community with no memes keeps aspirants on exam-relevant content.
Better answer-writing practice
Voice dictation makes long, structured answers quick to draft.
Stronger interview readiness
Debates expose aspirants to both sides of national and international issues.
Reach without building an app
Institutes list courses and take enrolments with built-in payments.
Regional inclusivity
English, Hindi and Marathi open the platform to state-level aspirants.
Community and marketplace together
Students learn, discuss and enrol in one place.
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