Mobile app (iOS and Android) · Concept / demo build
Field crew mobile app
One codebase that runs on iPhone and Android, so a field team gets the same app on whatever phone they carry.
Overview
A field crew's phone is its main tool: today's jobs, addresses, notes and a way to report progress. This concept shows one React Native app delivering the same experience on iOS and Android, with each platform keeping its own look for system elements.
The problem it explores
Teams in the field carry a mix of iPhones and Android phones, and a business rarely wants to build and maintain two separate apps for them.
Design decisions
One codebase, two platforms
Screens and logic are written once. Only a few pieces, such as push notifications and the camera, use platform-specific code.
Built for use in the field
Large tap targets, a clear list of the day's jobs and one-tap status changes, because it is used standing up, outdoors and often in a hurry.
Works when the signal drops
Jobs and notes are stored on the phone and synced when the connection returns, so a dead spot never blocks the work.
What the concept includes
- Today's jobs list with time, address and status
- Job detail with notes and photos
- One-tap status updates from scheduled to completed
- Push notifications for changes and new jobs
- Offline mode with sync on reconnect
Under the hood
A React Native app written in TypeScript and built with Expo, talking to a Django REST API over PostgreSQL. A local store keeps data available offline, and builds for the App Store and Google Play come from the same codebase.
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