Project Overview

Home Run is a groundbreaking platform that merges real estate investing with the thrill of live betting. Designed to make property auctions more accessible and engaging, it allows users to predict auction outcomes, win jackpots, and participate in a gamified investment environment. With integrated educational resources and community features, Home Run empowers users to enhance their investment skills while engaging in real-time auctions.

Key Metrics

  • Enabled multi-tiered subscription revenue streams, including educational content sales and in-app currency purchases.
  • Scaled to handle multiple simultaneous auctions, supporting diverse user roles including guests, subscribers, professionals, and influencers.
  • Boosted user engagement through gamification, leading to longer session durations and higher user retention.
  • Integrated performance analytics for admin-led decision-making and content optimization.

Project Scope

The Home Run platform included both a cross-platform mobile application and a responsive web application, supporting:

  • User onboarding with role-based access (guest, subscriber, admin, influencer, etc.)
  • Real-time auction participation with predictive betting features
  • In-app currency management and multi-tier subscription models
  • Educational content delivery and exclusive insights
  • Admin dashboards for managing users, content, payouts, and platform-wide analytics

Project Workflow for Seamless Delivery

1. Discovery & Planning:
Mapped out user journeys and defined platform goals focusing on accessibility, engagement, and monetization.

2. Design & Wireframing:
Created intuitive UI/UX designs emphasizing real-time interaction, personalized user experiences, and seamless content navigation.

3. Development:
Built mobile (cross-platform) and web applications with integrated auction engines, betting logic, subscription handling, and scalable infrastructure.

4. Testing & Optimization:
Conducted multi-device testing, load testing for concurrent auctions, and iterative improvements based on real user feedback.

5. Deployment & Monitoring:
Deployed on scalable cloud infrastructure with robust admin controls, analytics dashboards, and real-time performance monitoring.

Results

Home Run successfully reinvented the property auction experience, combining entertainment, education, and investment in one seamless ecosystem. It lowered the barrier to entry for real estate investment, increased user engagement through gamification, and created sustainable revenue channels through subscriptions and exclusive features. Admins and influencers gained powerful tools for content and auction management, while users enjoyed an immersive and rewarding investment experience.

Final Output

A fully integrated, scalable real estate auction and betting platform—comprising:

  • Cross-Platform Mobile Application
  • Responsive Web Application
  • Admin Dashboard with Full Control Over Users, Content, and Auctions
  • Multilayered Subscription System and In-App Economy
  • Analytics-Driven Platform Management Tools

Our Client's Thought

"Ontik is a trusted, agile partner who delivers real impact—so much so, we brought them into our next big venture."

"Ontik has been an incredible tech partner from day one—turning our vision for Timunar into a modern, high-impact brand and website. Their team is agile, transparent, and deeply committed to delivering real value. We've since partnered with them on an even larger venture, which speaks volumes about the trust they've earned."

Thomas Sonderegger
Co-founder, Timunar
"Ontik Technology set up our full development team in just 2 weeks' time!"

Ontik Technology set up our full development team in just 2 weeks' time! It takes other agencies more than 5 times as long to do that. We're already on track to finish our development after just a few months!" - Eli Muse, Founder and CEO of Chippit. Chippit is the top trending app in the Google Play in Australia. We helped them build their product team for shipping the product into the market quickly.

Eli Muse
Founder & CEO, Chippit
"In 3 months they turned our idea into a complete Unicorn-worthy software."

"Ontik Technology came in and did everything for us. We didn't have to think about design, development or the tech stack... In 3 months they turned our idea into a complete Unicorn-worthy software." - Daniel Wight, Co-founder of Fitmate. Fitmate is a gym aggregator app-based startup from Australia and Ontik Technology helped them turn their idea into a reality. A quick working MVP is hitting the market generating revenues as well as traction from the audience.

Daniel Wight
Co-founder, Fitmate
"They are one of the best development firms I have worked with; reliable and consistently innovating."

"I’ve worked with multiple software firms over the last five years, and Ontik Technology ranks at the top. Three things set them apart: strong technical expertise, a professional and customer-focused delivery approach, and a constant drive to learn and bring fresh ideas to the table. Across several projects, they’ve consistently added value beyond expectations. Ontik technology is, without a doubt, one of the most promising software firms in Bangladesh."

Dr. Javed Mostafa
Dean, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

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