Genvest

Genvest was built for people who want to understand investing but find the existing tools overwhelming. Most financial apps assume you already know what a P/E ratio is. Genvest assumes you don't — and tries to teach you while you explore.

What it does

The app pulls real-time market data and surfaces it alongside contextual explanations. When you look up a stock, you see not just the price but a breakdown of key metrics with plain-English descriptions of what they mean and why they matter. Think of it as Bloomberg with a built-in tutor.

Core features:

• Real-time stock quotes and historical price charts
• Metric breakdowns with educational overlays
• A portfolio simulator — invest fake money and track it over time
• Personalized learning modules based on what you're looking at

Stack

Built in React Native for cross-platform support. The backend is a lightweight Node.js service that proxies market data APIs and handles user portfolios. I used Redux for state management and React Navigation for the tab and stack navigation structure.

This was my first time shipping something that felt genuinely polished on mobile. Getting the chart animations and the swipe interactions to feel native took more iteration than I expected — mobile UX has a much higher bar than the web.