Mobile apps

DogMate – mobile app for dog owners

DogMate. Project Overview DogMate is a cross-platform mobile application (iOS & Android) built with Flutter that helps dog owners find the perfect companion for their pet. The app works on a Tinder-like principle — users browse dog…

2026Year

UX, product structure, app directionScope

Mobile product concept

Pet-care routines turned into a friendly app structure

DogMate needed a product story around everyday dog-owner jobs: reminders, care context, profiles, and service paths — not just a generic mobile app description.

Daily care hub

A place for recurring care tasks, reminders, and owner context.

Dog profile logic

The product direction leaves room for pet profiles, health context, and service history.

Friendly mobile UX

A lighter visual and interaction language matched to everyday owner use.

1Owner needs

2Dog profile

3Care reminders

4Service growth

Mobile app Product UX Care workflows Future services

The challenge

Make pet-care organization simple enough for everyday use

The challenge was to turn many small owner needs into a clear mobile experience: reminders, information, and care context without overwhelming the user.

Organize daily pet-care tasks into a simple mobile flow.
Keep the product friendly without losing practical utility.
Prepare a structure that can later support profiles, reminders, and services.

Original scope

What was actually delivered in this project

Project Overview DogMate is a cross-platform mobile application (iOS & Android) built with Flutter that helps dog owners find the perfect companion for their pet. The app works on a Tinder-like principle — users browse dog profiles nearby, swipe right to express interest, and start a conversation once matched.

Key Features 🐾 Matching System (Dog Tinder) The main screen presents swipeable dog profile cards. The interface features smooth swipe animations with gesture detection, pagination, and automatic preloading of additional profiles as the user approaches the end of the list. 📍 Geolocation-Based Search The app uses the device's GPS to filter dogs within a configurable radius from the user's location.

Owners can set their dog's location on an interactive map (flutter_map + OpenStreetMap) with reverse geocoding for address display. 💬 Real-Time Chat After a match, a conversation is automatically created. The messaging system works in real time via Supabase Realtime — new messages appear instantly without refreshing.

The chat UI includes message grouping, read receipts, and timestamps. 🔔 Push Notifications Integrated push notification system (Firebase Cloud Messaging) notifies users about new messages and matches, even when the app is in the background. 🐕 Dog Profile Management Users can add multiple dogs, each with a detailed profile including: Photo gallery (multiple photos with swipe browsing) Breed information (from a breed database) Sex and personality traits Location on an interactive map 👤 User Profile A comprehensive profile configuration screen…

🛡️ Safety & Compliance The app meets Apple requirements including: EULA — terms acceptance screen before using the app User blocking — ability to block unwanted contacts Abuse reporting — system for reporting inappropriate content Account deletion — full account and associated data removal 🔍 Advanced Filtering Configurable search preferences screen allowing users to filter dogs by: Breed Sex Geographic range (radius in km) Tech Stack LayerTechnologiesFrontendFlutter (Dart), Material DesignState ManagementRiverpodBackend / BaaSSupabase (Auth, Database, Storage, Realtime, Edge Functions)DatabasePostgreSQL (via Supabase)Push NotificationsFirebase Cloud Messaging…

The delivered solution

Care routines arranged into a practical app flow

caseStudy.define({
  project: 'DogMate – mobile app for dog owners',
  focus: 'A friendly mobile product foundation',
  outcome: 'A clearer mobile direction for a pet-care product'
});

Owner-first UX

Instead of building a generic pet database, the product direction emphasizes what the owner needs to do next and how to make recurring care easier.

The concept focuses on reducing everyday friction for dog owners: quick access to important information, repeatable care tasks, and a product language that feels approachable.

Engineering process

A delivery path matched to the project type

Map owner routines

Define app structure

Design mobile flows

Prepare growth paths

Results & impact

A clearer mobile direction for a pet-care product

MVPfocused first scope

UXclear user flow

Techmaintainable base

Nextroom for iteration

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