Problem
Mae de Agua is a Costa Rican company focused on connecting people with sports experiences, benefits, and promotions through a digital-first platform. The company needed a way to onboard users, manage memberships, and distribute digital passes without requiring a dedicated mobile application. They also wanted members to be able to carry their benefits directly on their phones through Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
Solution
For Mae de Agua, a complete digital membership platform was built using Rosvelt.
The platform allows users to:
When a user registers, the platform automatically generates a Mae Card — a digital pass that integrates directly with Apple Wallet on iPhone and Google Wallet on Android devices.
These wallet passes allow users to:
The platform includes complete wallet pass generation, distribution, and management capabilities, giving Mae de Agua a centralized system for managing members and delivering benefits.
The entire platform was built in just two days using Rosvelt and connected to Supabase for authentication, backend infrastructure, and data management.
What Rosvelt saved Mae de Agua
| Metric | Typical path | With Rosvelt | Net savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to launch | Weeks to months for a membership platform with wallet passes | 2 days | Live in 2 days |
| Build cost | $10–26K for native iOS/Android apps plus backend (200–350 hrs at a $50–$75/hr blended rate) | A fraction of a single build | $10K+ |
| App development | Native iOS and Android apps, plus app-store review | No app needed, Apple and Google Wallet passes | Skips app builds and store approval |
| Team to hire | Mobile and backend developers | 0 new hires | No hiring |
| Maintenance | Ongoing app updates and store submissions | Wallet passes update automatically | Lower upkeep |
| ROI | — | Members onboarding the day it shipped | Immediate |
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