WhaTo is a free, no-signup app where groups swipe on restaurants, movies, or shows via a 4-letter code to find instant consensus, built with React Native and Firebase.

How to build a Tinder-like swipe in React Native?

Use React Native Gesture Handler + Reanimated for physics; study real app recordings for curves; Firebase for real-time sync.

Does WhaTo work offline?

It struggles with offline reconnects—better options like Firestore recommended for strong handling.

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Swiping Consensus: The React Native App Ending Group Indecision Forever

Tired of endless 'I don't care' loops at dinner time? One dev built WhaTo—a Tinder-for-groups app that swipes away indecision with React Native and Firebase wizardry.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

WhaTo app interface showing Tinder-style swipe cards for group restaurant choices

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Client-side matching delivers zero-latency group consensus, trading redundancy for speed. 𝕏
Mimic Tinder animations frame-by-frame for intuitive UX—Tinder's muscle memory is king. 𝕏
Proxy APIs via Cloudflare Workers: Secure keys, throttle abuse, essential for client apps. 𝕏

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