Creating Location-Based Apps for Communities [Case Study]

Business need

Local communities often suffer from low engagement and a lack of member initiative. The client needed a way to manage members, run events, and encourage communication in local groups.

Result

We built native iOS and Android apps around an interactive map. This allows members of various groups to run local events, ask for help, and communicate anonymously.

Industry

Communities

Location

Norway

Working together since

2016

Juvo works with local communities in Norway. Their clients include various health associations, interest groups, trade unions, and sports clubs.

Emilie Lindqvist

Juvo, CEO

It’s always great to work with MindK and I enjoy working with all the people here

We have been working with MindK for several years. They consistently show a degree of involvement in the project that is admirable. We meet challenges together and overcome them together. We all feel like a team.

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Taking communication in groups to the next level

All tools for internal group communication in one app.

Community members can organize meet-ups, ask questions, give advice, post news, share useful info, and assist other members in their area.

Keeping user activity private and secure

Juvo does not require any personal information except a member's email address, which is not visible to other users.

A community member can add a profile picture, and choose a username – but still be completely anonymous if they want to.

An interactive map with member activities

Based on a user's location, the app automatically serves them with all the events, posts, or questions appearing nearby.

Users can easily attend a team meeting 200 meters away, join other members for a cup of coffee, or provide assistance in an emergency situation.

Back-office integrations

At the heart of the app is an enterprise-ready API. It allows communities to control member access to Juvo with their favorite member management CRM, ERP, or any other back-office system. This offers another layer of protection for the community members.

Now users can

Choose a username, set a profile picture, or stay completely anonymous

Chat with other group members

Request help and organize local events

See the location of group events and members on the map (if approved)

Get notifications about meetups and help requests

Adjust the notification area size; pause or turn the notifications off

Control member access with a company's CRM, ERP, or other systems

Business Analysis

Project Management

UI/UX design

API development

Native iOS app development

Native Android app development

Quality Assurance

DevOps

Tech stack

Swift
Java
Maps Android API
Google API for Android
Alamofire
Firebase Cloud Messaging
EventBus
Location service
UIKit animations
Maps iOS API

Value delivered

MindK helped the client to prove the location-based tech concept. In just 6 months, we went from a single idea to clickable UI prototypes, an iOS MVP, and two fully-functional native apps. Over 20 Norwegian communities expressed interest in the product after the release.