Swift Next.js Python FirebaseMar 2026

StackPoker

Poker training platform with Swift iOS app, Next.js web app, Python poker engine, Firebase, Stripe, and AI bot personas.

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Overview

StackPoker is a full-stack poker training ecosystem spanning a native Swift iOS app, a Next.js web app, a Python poker engine backend, and a Vite/Tailwind marketing website. The iOS app (SwiftUI) features poker table gameplay against AI bot personas, preflop range training, equity calculator, daily puzzles, session tracking, chip shop with StoreKit, social feed, groups/communities, home games, insights analytics, onboarding tutorial, and Live Activity support. The Next.js web app (shadcn/ui, Redux, Firebase, Stripe) provides play mode, training tools (daily challenges, equity calculator, preflop trainer, poker math), session tracking with hand logging, leaderboards, wallet with Stripe payments, user profiles, and settings. The Python poker backend implements a full game engine with manager, models, persistence, and server layers. Firebase (Firestore + Auth) powers data sync across platforms.

Challenge

Poker players relied on scattered tools for learning, practice, and bankroll tracking — with no unified platform that combined structured training with real session analytics across mobile and web.

Results

20,000+ app downloads in launch month, 4.8★ App Store rating, and 65% daily return rate among active learners.

20K+

App downloads

4.8★

App Store rating

65%

Daily return rate

150K+

Lessons completed

Key Highlights

Native Swift/SwiftUI iOS app with poker table, bot personas, Live Activity & StoreKit

Next.js web app with shadcn/ui, Redux, Stripe payments & Firebase sync

Python poker engine backend with game manager, models & persistence layers

Training suite: preflop ranges, equity calculator, daily puzzles, poker math

Architecture

Native Swift/SwiftUI iOS app with MVVM, DesignSystem, StoreKit, and Live Activity extensions

Next.js 16 web app with shadcn/ui, Redux Toolkit, react-hook-form/zod, and Framer Motion

Python poker engine backend with game manager, models, persistence, and WebSocket server

Firebase (Firestore + Auth) for cross-platform data sync, Stripe for payments and wallet

Timeline

iOS App

8 weeks

SwiftUI poker table, bot personas, preflop trainer, StoreKit chip shop, Live Activity

Web App

6 weeks

Next.js with shadcn/ui, play mode, training tools, session tracking, Stripe wallet

Poker Engine

4 weeks

Python game engine with manager, models, persistence, server; daily puzzle system

Platform Integration

2 weeks

Firebase sync, leaderboards, social feed, onboarding, marketing website

“We tried building the poker engine ourselves and failed twice. Zak rewrote it from scratch in Python and shipped both the iOS app and web app in under 5 months. The daily puzzles are addictive — 65% of users come back every single day.”

StackPoker Team

Founders, StackPoker