Courier Driver Mobile App Development

NOVASOLUTIONS.TECHNOLOGY is engaged in the development, support and maintenance of iOS, Android, PWA mobile applications. We have extensive experience and expertise in publishing mobile applications in popular markets like Google Play, App Store, Amazon, AppGallery and others.
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Development and support of all types of mobile applications:
Information and entertainment mobile applications
News apps, games, reference guides, online catalogs, weather apps, fitness and health apps, travel apps, educational apps, social networks and messengers, quizzes, blogs and podcasts, forums, aggregators
E-commerce mobile applications
Online stores, B2B apps, marketplaces, online exchanges, cashback services, exchanges, dropshipping platforms, loyalty programs, food and goods delivery, payment systems.
Business process management mobile applications
CRM systems, ERP systems, project management, sales team tools, financial management, production management, logistics and delivery management, HR management, data monitoring systems
Electronic services mobile applications
Classified ads platforms, online schools, online cinemas, electronic service platforms, cashback platforms, video hosting, thematic portals, online booking and scheduling platforms, online trading platforms

These are just some of the types of mobile applications we work with, and each of them may have its own specific features and functionality, tailored to the specific needs and goals of the client.

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Courier Driver Mobile App Development

A courier app for the performer is a work tool opened all day. A foot courier holds the phone in hand, a bike courier — in pocket, a car courier — on a stand. The app must work in all three modes with different UI, navigation, and battery consumption requirements.

Task List and Prioritization

The courier sees a queue of tasks sorted by route, not by order creation time. Map display + list — mandatory combination. Tapping a task in the list centers the map on the point; tapping a marker opens task details.

Task pool can change in real-time: dispatcher adds an urgent order along the route. Update via WebSocket: new task appears in the list with insertion animation (DiffUtil on Android / withAnimation in SwiftUI), sound signal + vibration.

Navigation for Foot Courier

For a foot courier, step-by-step car navigation is useless — it follows roads. Google Maps SDK supports pedestrian mode (travelMode: walking), Mapbox Navigation SDK too. The route goes through courtyards and pedestrian crossings, not around the block.

Important: on courier screen, list or chat is often open, not the map. Voice prompts via TTS (AVSpeechSynthesizer / TextToSpeech) work over any screen and let the courier not look at the phone.

Delivery Confirmation

Three completion scenarios:

  1. Recipient at home — courier clicks "delivered", photo not required
  2. Left at door — photo required, coordinates fixed
  3. Not found — reason from list, choice of next action (return, reschedule, leave with neighbor)

Photo "left at door" — taken directly from app (CameraX / AVCaptureSession), geotag and time from system (not EXIF, which can be faked — from server on upload). Upload with retry: on poor LTE in building entrance, photo will go when internet available.

Electronic signature of recipient — optional. Implemented via UIBezierPath (iOS) or Path on Canvas (Android), saved as SVG or PNG.

Battery and Performance

Courier shift — 8-10 hours. A ForegroundService with GPS and open map can fully drain battery. Optimization:

  • In standby mode (courier at point) — reduce GPS frequency to 1 update per 60 seconds
  • Map in app — Lite Mode (Google Maps) for list, full map only for navigation
  • Screen brightness — recommend auto, don't forcefully set maximum

On Android additionally: don't disable system Sleep for screen in standby mode (only in navigation mode keep SCREEN_BRIGHT_WAKE_LOCK).

Communication with Customer

Phone call from app — tel: URI scheme, straightforward. But better — masked number via VoIP gateway (Twilio, Voximplant): courier doesn't see customer's real number and vice versa. Additionally: chat with preset templates ("I'll be in 5 minutes", "Can't find the doorbell", "Where to leave it?").

Timeline: 6 to 12 weeks for courier client. Cost calculated individually.