Service | Ride | Delivery Management App in Flutter, Back4App Parse Framework
A free download to build a complete Truck/Services/delivery ride app in Flutter and Parse Framework (Back4app/MongoDB).
Welcome to the first installment of my developer blog series, where we’ll be building a live Flutter project — a Ride Management application tailored for trucks or service vehicles.
This series breaks down code into smaller chunks, providing hands-on examples for developers to learn and create reusable components or app features.
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App overview
This project is built entirely using Flutter. For the back-end, I’ve opted for Back4App, which utilizes Parse framework and MongoDB.
Before diving in, here’s an overview of the data flow we’ll be building in this app.
This app is a customizable prototype, ready for your personal touch.
This multilingual app offers email/social authentication, login, reset/forgot password features.
Switch between light and dark modes.
As a driver or customer, you can register and request rides, offer deliveries, or services.
Once a customer confirms or cancels a bid, the ride is final and cannot be changed. As a customer, you can review multiple bids from drivers. Drivers won’t see customer details until the customer accepts their service.
As a driver using this app, you’ll be able to bid on all customer rides and offer services after logging in. You’ll also receive instant notifications when a customer accepts your service.
This is an entry-level app with growth potential. You can enhance its features and customize it according to your needs, adding complexity as required.
for example, these are some of the features you can expect to build in your app.
Key features include:
- Multilingual support for global reach
- Switch between light and dark modes for user preference
- Dedicated Driver and Customer pages
- Bid-based interface for seamless transactions
- Image/File uploads for easy sharing
- Role-based Architecture for secure access control
- App Message/Notification feature for timely updates
- Email login verification for secure authentication
Take it to the next level with these Pro features:
- Search nearby drivers for quick connections
- Enjoy discounted rides and exclusive deals
- Expand your services with food, delivery, and more
- Advertise with us to reach new customers
- Stay on track with live maps and route optimization
- Receive timely updates with live push notifications
- Trust the safety of our blue badge drivers
- Secure your app with advanced cloud code functions
Installation
If you are a Pro developer and are not interested in beginner-friendly blogs or detailed explanations, You can download the entire source code from my GitHub repository.
In future blogs, I’ll show you how to code each component it from scratch.
First, sign up for a Back4App account and copy the App key and Client key as shown below and replace them in your main.dart file. Afterward, simply `flutter run -d chrome` will run this app in your local machine.
Caution: I want to emphasize that this app is not yet production-ready. Don’t deploy it as-is, as the back-end is vulnerable and easily hack-able. This is a community project, and we’ll implement row-level and class-level security in later blogs once our prototype is complete.
Let’s keep things simple for now. First, let’s build a working prototype and then we can add complexity by incorporating more features later.
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