What Is a Portl Clone?
A Portl clone is a social discovery app for going out. It answers the two questions everyone asks on a Friday: where should we go, and who is going? Users see trending venues and events on a live map, check which friends are heading where, join guest lists, book tables, send friends a gift at the venue and chat with their group. Venues and promoters get a portal to post events, manage guest lists and fill tables. You run the platform and earn on bookings, gifts and promotion.
We build it as a white label social discovery app with three parts: a user app for Android and iOS, a venue and promoter portal, and an admin panel. The price is $15,500 one-time, or $999 for the source code only. Delivery takes 3 weeks, and you get 3 months of free support after launch.
The Short Version
- What you get: user app (Android + iOS), venue & promoter web portal, admin panel
- White label price: $15,500, paid once. No monthly licence and no revenue share.
- Source code only: $999
- Delivery: 3 weeks, including Play Store and App Store submission
- Support: 3 months free after launch
- Built for: nightlife, beach clubs, brunches, lounges, events and city lifestyle
See the app working before you decide
Book a free demo. We will show you the live map, guest lists, table booking, gifting and the venue portal.
Why a Social Discovery App Works for Nightlife
Portl is a Dubai-based lifestyle app that puts “where to go” and “who is going” in one place, with guest lists, reservations and gifting built in. It works because going out is social first. People rarely pick a venue from a list of reviews; they go where their friends are, or where the night looks busy. Instagram stories show where people were last night. A social discovery app shows where they are going tonight, and lets you join them with one tap.
Venues love it for the same reason. Every guest list, check-in and table booking is a customer they can see and invite back. Promoters can finally prove how many people they brought. And because the money flows through bookings, minimum spends and gifts, the platform earns from day one rather than waiting for ad revenue.
Dubai is only one city. The same app fits Riyadh, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Goa, Bangkok, Bali, Ibiza, London, Miami or any city with a busy venue scene. Launch in one city, sign the top 30 venues, and grow city by city.
How the App Works
- Users sign up, verify their age and connect with friends.
- They open the live map and see trending venues and events, with how many people (and which friends) are going.
- They tap “I’m going”, join the guest list or book a table with a deposit.
- They get a QR pass and a group chat with friends who are going.
- At the venue they check in, send a friend a bottle or cake, and earn leaderboard points.
- Venues and promoters approve guests, fill tables and see who came.
- You earn commission on bookings and gifts, plus featured listings.
End User Side: The App
- Sign-up with phone, Google or Apple, plus age verification.
- Live map and trending list of venues and events for tonight, this week and near me.
- Who’s going: see how many people and which friends plan to go.
- “I’m going” status and plans, shared with friends only or with everyone.
- Guest list requests with plus-ones and a QR entry pass.
- Table booking with floor plan, minimum spend and online deposit.
- Gifting: send a friend a bottle, cake or round at the venue they are at.
- Group chat for each night out, plus one-to-one messages.
- Check-ins and leaderboard with points, badges and rewards.
- Offers such as ladies’ nights, happy hours and free entry before a set time.
- Privacy controls: ghost mode, friends-only location and block or report.
- Notifications when friends are going out or a favourite venue posts an event.
Seller Side: Venue & Promoter Portal
Venues are the supply. The portal has to make them more money in the first weekend, or they will not keep it updated.
- Venue profile with photos, music, dress code, hours and location.
- Events with line-ups, themes, entry rules and offers.
- Guest list management: approve, decline or auto-approve, cap numbers and scan QR passes at the door.
- Table map with minimum spends, deposits and live availability.
- Gift menu so guests can send bottles and treats to friends inside the venue.
- Promoters: personal guest-list links, headcount tracking and commission per guest.
- Insights: going vs checked in, repeat guests, peak nights and gift sales.
- Payouts for deposits and gift sales, with statements.
- Staff roles for managers, door staff and promoters.
Admin Side
- Dashboard with weekly active users, check-ins, bookings value and platform revenue.
- Venue and promoter approvals with document checks.
- Cities and zones to launch one city at a time.
- Featured listings and ads sold to venues by day or week.
- Revenue rules: commission on bookings and gifts, booking fees and featured pricing.
- Payouts to venues and promoters.
- Safety tools: user reports, blocks, age limits, location privacy defaults and content moderation.
- Push campaigns by city, interest or past venues.
- Users, events and content management, CMS, languages and currencies.
- Reports and staff roles with audit log.
Launching in your city? Get a quote
Tell us your city, payment gateway and the venues you plan to sign. We will send a feature list, a 3-week plan and a fixed price.
Portl Clone Price
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| White Label (one-time) | $15,500 | User app for Android and iOS, venue & promoter portal and admin panel, branded for you. App store submission, deployment, documentation and 3 months free support. Delivered in 3 weeks. |
| Source Code Only | $999 | Full source code for the apps and both panels. You handle branding, hosting and publishing. |
No monthly fee and no share of your revenue. You own the app, the users and the venue relationships.
Social Discovery App Development: Clone vs Custom Build
A custom social discovery app with live maps, friends’ plans, guest lists, table bookings and gifting usually takes a team four to six months and $80,000 or more. Here those parts are built and tested, so your time goes into signing venues instead of debugging.
| Portl clone from Sell My Code | Custom build | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $15,500 one-time (or $999 source code) | $80,000 or more |
| Time to launch | 3 weeks | 4 to 6 months |
| Guest lists, tables, gifting | Built and tested | Built from zero |
| Support | 3 months free | Paid from day one |
How You Make Money
- Commission on table bookings and deposits.
- Commission on gifts sent inside venues.
- Featured listings and top-of-map placement for venues.
- Venue subscriptions for guest-list tools, promoter tracking and insights.
- Booking fees paid by users on premium tables.
- Brand partnerships with drinks and lifestyle brands.
Who Buys a White Label Social Discovery App
Founders launching an app like Portl for their city. Nightlife groups that run several venues and want their own app. Promoter and event companies that want to own their guest data. Hotel and hospitality groups with bars, lounges and beach clubs. And lifestyle media brands that already have the audience.
Tech Stack
Flutter for the Android and iOS apps, React for the venue portal and admin panel, Node.js APIs, PostgreSQL with PostGIS for location queries, Redis, real-time chat and presence over WebSockets, Google Maps or Mapbox, and Firebase for push notifications. Payments through Stripe, Checkout.com, Telr, PayTabs or Razorpay depending on your country. Hosted on AWS or your own servers.
Related builds: the Nyburs clone for neighbourhood social, the Waplog clone for meeting new people, or browse social media apps and event management apps.
Ready to launch your own app like Portl?
$15,500 one-time for Android, iOS, venue portal and admin, delivered in 3 weeks. Or $999 for the source code.
Is It Legal to Build an App Like Portl?
Yes. You can build an app with the same business model and features. You cannot use the Portl name, logo or content, and you launch under your own brand. Our code is written from scratch. Nightlife apps should also follow local rules on age limits and alcohol promotion, which you can enforce from the admin panel.
Feature Highlights
Live Map of Trending Venues
See the busiest venues and events tonight, this week and near you.
Who's Going
Headcounts and friends going to each venue, with privacy controls.
Guest Lists with QR Pass
Request guest list spots with plus-ones; venues approve and scan at the door.
Table Booking & Deposits
Floor plans, minimum spends and online deposits in a few taps.
In-Venue Gifting
Send a friend a bottle, cake or round at the venue they are at.
Group Chat for Every Night
Plan the night with friends who are going, plus direct messages.
Check-Ins & Leaderboard
Points, badges and weekly rankings that bring people back.
Venue & Promoter Portal
Events, guest lists, tables, gift menu, promoters and insights.
Promoter Tracking
Personal guest-list links and headcount-based commission for promoters.
Offers & Featured Listings
Venues post offers and pay for top-of-map placement.
City-by-City Launch
Cities and zones in admin so you can grow one market at a time.
Safety & Privacy
Age verification, ghost mode, friends-only location, reports and blocks.
Local Payment Gateways
Stripe, Checkout.com, Telr, PayTabs, Razorpay and more.
Fully White Label
Your name, logo, colours, cities, languages (incl. Arabic) and currency.
Built for nightlife and city lifestyle businesses
City Lifestyle Founders
Launch an app like Portl for your city and grow one market at a time.
Nightlife & Hospitality Groups
Run guest lists, tables and gifting for all your venues in one branded app.
Promoters & Event Companies
Own your guest data and prove the headcount you bring to every venue.
Lifestyle Media Brands
Turn an audience that follows "where to go" content into bookings.
What's in the package
- User app (Android)
- User app (iOS)
- Venue & promoter web portal
- Admin panel
- Sign-up with phone, Google and Apple
- Age verification
- Friends, follows and contacts sync
- Live map and trending lists
- "Who's going" with privacy controls
- Guest lists with plus-ones and QR passes
- Door check-in scanner
- Table booking with floor plan and deposits
- In-venue gifting
- Group chat and direct messages
- Check-ins, points, badges and leaderboard
- Offers and promotions
- Promoter links and commission tracking
- Venue insights
- Featured listings and ads
- Revenue rules engine
- Venue and promoter payouts
- Cities and zones
- Reports, blocks and moderation
- Push campaigns
- Multi-language (incl. Arabic RTL) and multi-currency
- Full branding and white label
- Play Store and App Store submission
- Free deployment
- Delivered in 3 weeks
- 3 months free support
- Source code option ($999)
How it works
- 1
Free demo call
See the user app, venue portal and admin, and talk through your city.
- 2
Confirm scope & pay
We agree branding, cities, payment gateway and revenue rules.
- 3
Branding & setup
Your name, logo, colours, languages and currency across both apps.
- 4
Deploy & submit apps
We deploy your server and submit to Google Play and the App Store.
- 5
Live in 3 weeks
Admin and venue-portal walkthrough so you can onboard your first venues.
- 6
3 months free support
Bug fixes, updates and questions after launch, all free.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Portl clone?
A Portl clone is a white label social discovery app for nightlife and events. Users see trending venues and who is going, join guest lists, book tables, send gifts and chat with friends. Venues and promoters manage events, guest lists and tables in a portal. Ours includes Android and iOS apps, a venue and promoter portal and an admin panel.
How much does the Portl clone cost?
The white label Portl clone costs $15,500 one-time, including the Android and iOS apps, the venue and promoter portal, the admin panel, branding, deployment, app store submission and 3 months of free support. The source code alone costs $999.
How long does delivery take?
3 weeks from the day we receive your branding and developer accounts, including app store submission. Apple and Google review times can add a few days.
What is a white label social discovery app?
It is a ready-made app for finding places, events and people that carries your brand instead of ours: your app name, logo, colours, cities and store listings.
What features do users, venues and admins get?
Users get a live map, who is going, guest lists with QR passes, table booking, gifting, group chat and a leaderboard. Venues and promoters get events, guest list approvals, a table map, gift menu, promoter tracking, insights and payouts. Admins get approvals, cities, featured listings, revenue rules, payouts, safety tools and reports.
How does an app like Portl make money?
From commission on table bookings and gifts, featured venue listings, venue subscriptions, user booking fees on premium tables, and brand partnerships. You set every rate in the admin panel.
Can I launch it outside Dubai?
Yes. Cities and zones are managed in the admin panel, and the app supports multiple languages (including Arabic), currencies and local payment gateways, so it works in any city with a venue scene.
How do you handle safety and privacy?
Users control who sees their plans and location (everyone, friends only or ghost mode). There are reports and blocks, age verification and minimum age settings, and admins can moderate users, venues and events.
Which payment gateways are supported?
Stripe, Checkout.com, Telr, PayTabs and Razorpay are common choices, and we connect the gateway that works best in your country.
Is there a monthly fee?
No. It is a one-time price with no licence fee and no revenue share. You pay only your own hosting and third-party services.
Can I use the Portl name or logo?
No. Portl is a trademark of its owner. You launch under your own brand; the clone follows the business model and features, and our code is original.
Can I see a demo first?
Yes. Book a free demo on this page and we will walk you through the user app, the venue portal and the admin panel.
Launch your own social discovery app like Portl
User app (Android & iOS) · Venue & promoter portal · Admin panel · $15,500 one-time · Source code $999 · 3-week delivery · 3 months free support
