🎬 CineVerse — A Movie Discovery Platform for Indian Users

Vishal Shetty — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:09:30 +0000

Choosing what to watch shouldn’t take longer than the movie itself.

With the rise of multiple OTT platforms, users often spend more time deciding than actually watching. I faced this problem myself — and that’s how CineVerse was built.

🎥 Demo Video

🚀 Live Demo

🔗 https://cineversetv.vercel.app/

💡 The Idea

CineVerse is designed as a centralized platform where users can:

Discover movies
Share reviews and ratings
Get quick insights using AI summaries
Interact with other users

Instead of jumping between multiple apps, everything is available in one place — making movie discovery faster and more engaging.

✨ Key Features

🎥 Movie Discovery

Browse movies through a clean and intuitive interface.
(Currently focused on a curated set of Indian content.)

⭐ Reviews & Ratings

Users can:

Write reviews
Rate movies
Like other users’ reviews

🤖 AI-Based Review Summarization

When multiple reviews are available, CineVerse generates a short summary to help users quickly understand overall feedback.

📌 Watchlist

Add movies to a personalized watchlist
Track what you plan to watch

🔄 User Recommendations

Supports two types:

Normal Recommendation → Suggest a movie with a reason
Comparative Recommendation → “If you liked X, you’ll like Y”

💬 Real-Time Discussions

Each movie includes a discussion section where users can interact and share opinions.

🛠 Admin Dashboard

Add and manage movies
Monitor platform activity
Control content

🧱 Tech Stack

Frontend: React.js
Backend: Supabase (Authentication, Database, Storage)
Database: PostgreSQL
Deployment: Vercel

🧠 What I Learned

Building CineVerse helped me understand:

Full-stack application development
Real-time data handling
Database design and relationships
Secure authentication
UI/UX improvements for better user experience

⚠️ Current Limitations

Not all movies are included (curated dataset)
No mobile application yet
Recommendation system is currently logic-based

🔮 Future Improvements

Expand movie database
OTT API integration
Mobile app development
Advanced recommendation system
Real-time push notifications

🎯 Final Thoughts

CineVerse is an attempt to simplify how we discover and decide what to watch — especially in an OTT-heavy environment focused on Indian audiences.

This started as an MCA mini project, but it turned into a valuable learning experience in building scalable and interactive applications.

👨‍💻 About Me

Built by Vishal Shetty

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I built a restaurant bill splitting app — here’s how it works (SplitMalple)

Vishal Shetty — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:42:06 +0000

Splitting a restaurant bill sounds simple… until it isn’t.

You’ve probably been there:

Someone pays more than they should
Others underpay
And it ends with confusion or awkward conversations

I’ve faced this multiple times — and that’s what led me to build SplitMalple.

💡 How the idea started

The idea came up during a restaurant outing.

A friend casually said:

“Why don’t you build an app for this?”

That one line stuck with me.

Also, the name SplitMalple comes from my native language Tulu, where “Malple” means “to do” — making it simple, personal, and action-focused.

⚡ The problem

Splitting bills in groups is rarely fair:

People order different items
Some dishes are shared
Equal splitting doesn’t make sense

So what do we usually do?

Open a calculator 📱
Do manual math 🧾
Or just “adjust later” 😅

None of these are ideal.

🚀 The solution — SplitMalple

SplitMalple makes bill splitting simple, fair, and stress-free.

Instead of guessing, it lets you split based on actual consumption.

🔥 What it does

Add food items with price and quantity
Assign items to specific people
Handle shared items easily
Automatically calculate who owes what
Generate a clean summary
Share the final split instantly

It also enhances the experience by fetching food images dynamically using APIs.

🎥 Demo

Instead of explaining, here’s a quick look at how it works in real time:

🧠 What I learned while building this

1. Real-world problems are messy

Handling shared items, edge cases, and fairness is more complex than it seems.

2. UX matters more than logic

Even if calculations are correct, the app must feel effortless.

3. Small features can make big differences

A simple share feature significantly improved usability.

4. Building in public helps

Sharing progress keeps you accountable and helps you improve faster.

🌐 Try it out

👉 https://splitmalple.vercel.app

💭 Final thought

Great meals bring people together.
Fair bills keep them that way.

Pay only for what you actually ate.

DEV Community: Vishal Shetty