Collaborative Decision-Making App Development

# Android and iOS App Development – Real-Time Collaborative Decision App

We are looking for an experienced mobile app developer or development team to build a cross-platform Android and iOS application.

The app will allow individual users and private groups to discuss available options, collaborate in real time, vote or confirm a final selection, and assign the final request to a selected person.

The exact business concept, category, and detailed workflow will be shared only with shortlisted developers after signing an NDA.

## Main Features

* User registration and login
* Individual and group modes
* Create and manage private groups
* Invite members through a link, phone number, or email
* Real-time group chat
* Add, edit, and remove available options
* Group voting and preference selection
* Real-time collaborative updates
* Final decision confirmation
* Assign the final request to a selected person
* Accept, reject, or update the assigned request
* Request-status tracking
* Push notifications and reminders
* Decision and activity history
* User profiles and preferences
* Basic web-based admin panel

## User Roles

The application may include the following roles:

* Individual user
* Group member
* Group administrator
* Assigned person or service provider
* Platform administrator

Role-based permissions should be implemented.

## Real-Time Functionality

The application should support:

* Instant chat messages
* Live voting updates
* Real-time option changes
* Typing indicators
* Read receipts
* Online or offline status
* Instant request-status updates
* Data synchronization after reconnecting

## Chat Features

* Group chat
* Text messages
* Replies and reactions
* Image or document attachments
* Message notifications
* Message history
* Edit or delete messages
* Mute notifications

## Decision and Voting Features

* Create one-time or recurring decision sessions
* Add multiple options
* Single-choice or multiple-choice voting
* Set a voting deadline
* Show voting results
* Handle tied results
* Allow an administrator to finalize the decision
* Repeat or reuse previous decisions

## Assignment and Tracking

After the final selection, an authorized user should be able to:

* Assign the request to a selected person
* Add notes and instructions
* Set a date and time
* Send the request
* Track whether it is accepted, rejected, in progress, completed, or cancelled
* Reassign or modify the request when permitted

## Admin Panel

A basic responsive web admin panel should include:

* User management
* Group management
* Content and category management
* Reported-content management
* Push-notification management
* Basic usage statistics
* Account suspension or deactivation
* Application settings

## Preferred Technology

We are open to developer recommendations.

Preferred options include:

* Flutter or React Native for Android and iOS
* Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, Firebase, Supabase, or another suitable backend
* WebSockets, Firebase, or another reliable real-time solution
* AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or another scalable cloud platform

Please explain your recommended technology stack in your proposal.

## UI and UX

The application should have a clean, modern, and simple interface suitable for non-technical users.

The developer should provide:

* Basic wireframes
* Mobile app screen designs
* Clickable prototype
* Responsive admin-panel design
* Loading, empty, error, and confirmation states

Please mention whether UI and UX design is included in your quotation.

## Security Requirements

The application should include:

* Secure authentication
* Role-based access control
* Secure API communication
* Password and sensitive-data protection
* Input validation
* Secure file uploads
* Account deletion
* Basic audit and activity logs
* Backup and recovery setup

## Deliverables

The selected developer will be expected to provide:

* Android application
* iOS application
* Backend and database
* Web-based admin panel
* Complete source code
* UI and UX design files
* API documentation
* Deployment documentation
* Test builds during development
* Google Play Store submission support
* Apple App Store submission support
* Production deployment support
* Post-launch bug-fixing support

All project accounts, repositories, cloud services, and source code should be created under or transferred to client-controlled accounts.

## Development Process

The project should be completed through milestones such as:

1. Requirement finalization and planning
2. UI and UX design
3. Backend and database development
4. Mobile application development
5. Admin-panel development
6. Testing and bug fixing
7. Deployment and source-code handover

Regular progress updates and test builds will be required.

## Proposal Requirements

Please include the following in your proposal:

* Relevant mobile app development experience
* Links to similar applications
* Experience with real-time chat and collaboration
* Recommended technology stack
* Estimated timeline
* Milestone-based cost breakdown
* Team size and availability
* Third-party services required
* Estimated recurring hosting or service costs
* Post-launch support and maintenance terms
* Warranty period for bug fixing
* Features excluded from your quotation

Please clearly mention whether your quotation is fixed-price, hourly, or milestone-based.

## Screening Questions

Please answer the following questions:

1. Which technology stack would you recommend for this application?
2. How would you implement real-time chat and collaborative updates?
3. How would you prevent conflicting updates when multiple users edit or vote at the same time?
4. Have you published applications on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store?
5. What third-party services and monthly costs would be required?
6. What post-launch support and warranty period do you provide?

Please begin your proposal with:

**“Real-Time Collaborative App”**

Generic proposals that do not answer the screening questions may not be considered.

## Confidentiality and Ownership

The complete business concept and detailed workflow will be shared only with shortlisted developers after signing an NDA.

The selected developer must agree that:

* All custom source code and design files will belong to the client after payment
* Confidential information will not be shared or reused
* Project screenshots cannot be published without written permission
* Third-party libraries and recurring costs must be disclosed
* The project cannot be added to a public portfolio without approval