Company Overview
MindSurf is a company focused on improving mental well-being through innovative digital solutions. They offer a mobile application designed to help users manage stress and cope with mental anxiety, thereby improving focus and overall quality of life.
Key Challenges
MindSurf aimed to develop a user-friendly mobile application to assist users in managing stress. The key challenges faced were:
Stress Management Reports
Our client wanted to create a mobile application that provides detailed stress management reports based on user responses.
Multiple Plans
The client wanted both free and premium versions of the app that could cater to different user needs.
Personalized Questionnaires
The app must allow users to answer questions that were customized from user to user for personalized stress management.
Performance Issues
The app must not face any performance issues during personalized questionnaires and must function flawlessly.
Our Solution
We conducted a comprehensive analysis of MindSurf’s business model and user needs. Our solution focused on developing a mobile application that incorporated goal setting, feedback mechanisms, and stress-tracking features. The app was designed to offer personalized experiences by sending random, thought-provoking questions to users, developed by clinical psychologists.
So our team suggested adding a goal setting for users to track their stress management progress and a personalized feedback frequency based on user preferences. Additionally, we integrated notifications and reminders to enhance user engagement. The client also wanted free and premium versions of the app to accommodate large numbers of users.
Implementation Process
Our implementation process was structured and systematic to ensure smooth development and deployment:
- Implemented Firebase Authentication for secure user login
- Used Firebase Firestore for scalable data storage and synchronization.
- Integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging for sending notifications.
- Migrated Android support to AndroidX.
- Implemented anonymous sign-in and secure user authentication.
- Designed schema for collections and documents in Firestore to store user data.
- Developed a robust notification system to send personalized reminders and questions to users.
- Created a scheduling function to manage notification timings effectively.
- Scheduled daily functions to prepare notifications.
- Implemented minute-by-minute checks to send timely notifications.
Tech Stack
Objective-C
Java
Kotlin
Push Notifications
Crash Analytics
Authentication
Cloud Functions
SQLite
Firebase Firestore
Google AdMob
In-App purchases
UI/UX Design
The MindSurf app design was made with very calming colors and is user-friendly so that users can feel stress-free while using it.
The Results
Our team studied the client’s requirements thoroughly and did major implementations to build this powerful stress-releasing app – MindSurf, resulting in impactful results.
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