Launching a Minimalist iOS & Android App with Subscriptions, Push Notifications, and an Admin Dashboard
Built a sleek cross-platform app with secure email/password authentication, category-driven browsing, and subscription monetization—backed by a web admin dashboard for full content control.
"From concept to published cross-platform app—complete with monetization and centralized admin control"
Frontend
Backend
Infrastructure
30 days
Planned delivery timeline
Committed at kickoff; delivered by mid-September with publishing completed shortly after.
60%+
Implementation completed before final QA push
Reported progress while conducting heavy testing and UI tweaks prior to delivery.
The Challenge
Problem Statement
The client needed a minimalistic, production-ready mobile app for both iOS and Android with core browsing flows (home → categories → details → item), secure authentication, subscription revenue, push notifications, and a companion admin dashboard—delivered on a tight timeline and with high design expectations.
The Solution
Our Approach
Architected a cross-platform mobile application backed by Firebase for authentication, real-time data storage, and push messaging. Implemented the full navigation and data model for categories and items, wired subscription entitlements into the user experience, and delivered a web-based admin dashboard to manage content and app data centrally. Final delivery included heavy QA, UI refinements, and deployment to a live dashboard URL for client review.
AI Implementation
N/A
Technical Details
No AI features or model integrations were requested or implemented in the provided scope and chat history.
Business Value
Kept the build focused on core product outcomes—fast delivery, reliable backend services, and a clean minimal UI—without adding unnecessary AI complexity or operational cost.
Technical Deep Dives
Challenges We Solved
Firebase foundation for auth + data stores
The app required secure email/password login plus a scalable data layer to power category and item browsing across platforms.
Set up Firebase Authentication for email/password flows and Cloud Firestore as the primary store for categories/items, enabling consistent reads/writes and simplified cross-platform maintenance.
Firebase AuthenticationCloud Firestore
Production hardening via heavy testing and UI refinements
A minimalist design increases the visibility of UX inconsistencies; late-stage UI tweaks risk regressions without structured QA.
Ran concentrated testing passes before delivery, then iterated on UI polish (including asset selection guidance) to align with the client’s minimalistic style expectations while maintaining functional stability.
Cross-platform UI frameworkManual QA testing
Process
Project Timeline
1
Discovery
Aligned on required screens (Home, Categories, Category Details, Item Details), authentication method (email/password), subscription monetization, admin dashboard needs, and push notification requirement. Confirmed minimalist design direction and delivery expectations.
2
Build
Established backend project setup, implemented Firebase (auth + data stores), delivered full app functionality, and iterated on minimal UI/asset direction with the client. Added subscription module, push notification plumbing, and an admin dashboard for content management.
3
Launch
Published the app and deployed the admin dashboard to a live URL for client access. Completed final review steps and handed over with an offer for post-launch support and issue resolution.
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