Overview
Giggy is a great solution for those who need to quickly build a mobile app where people can offer or search for quick jobs and earn some extra cash.
* In case your device will show a Toast message saying “Can’t open file”, just download the Astro File Manager app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metago.astro&hl=en
and use it to install the APK. This may happen because of new Android Security options *
Description
Giggy is a full-working template (UI + Source Code) that works as a portal to make people post or look for gigs around their area, get in touch with other users with the built-in chat system. They can also rate other people based on how the gig was about.
Users can also edit their profile, report inappropriate gigs or add them to their favorites, see notifications about ratings and favorite jobs, edit their own ones, and their profile too.
The Admin can daily check the database for reported content or users and take action for it, as well as manually edit data in the Database.
The design is clean, code is commented and project folders and files are well organized in the package.
The concept of this app is similar to Craigslist, where you can post and browse gigs as ads in the community.
• Check out the Features section below to see what this app does.
• Read the online Documentation to learn how to configure the template’s features and the database.
• Check out the Demo Database, login as:
Username: demo
Password: demo
• Keep an eye to the Change Log on the bottom of this page when an update gets released.
Backend
The backend of this template is DBase, so you have to install it on your own VPS server (AWS Lightsail strongly recommended.
After performing the configurations mentioned below, you will run the app and see no content, so Sign Up with a test user in order to create a test account and start testing the app.
Extended License
As per Envato Marketplace Terms, the Extended License applies to all applications that charge money to their users. In case your users will not be charged of money through your own version of this app, you can still buy it under a Regular license.
Therefore, you must buy this template under and Extended License if your plans are either one or more of the following:
- Add In-App Purchase or any other Payment Gateway in the source code and publish the app for free on the App/Play Store – NOTE: If you want to publish your own version of this application for FREE only, then you can still buy it under a Regular License.
- Publish this application as a PAID app on the App Store.
- Transfer the live app of your own verison of this app on the App/Play Store to another owner by selling your ownership on flippa.com or similar marketplaces.
IMPORTANT: You ARE NOT allowed to sell or share the original source code of this template anywhere due to copyright infringement
Features
Java/XML language – Native Android Studio project – Edit the template as you wish with the power of Android Studio and Java code.
Android 6.0 and above, Universal – Run your app on about 80% of Android devices
DBase API – Host DBase into your own VPS server (AWS Lightsail is strongly recommended)
Browse Gigs by category – The Home screen offers the possibility to search for gigs by keywords or by selecting a category. A slider will also give you the chance to find items between 50 and 200 Km far from your current location.
Favorites – Users can save their favorite gigs for later use.
Read and post reviews – Feedbacks are important for an app like this, so poeple can leave their own reviews for users, or read the existing ones.
Report inappropriate gigs – Unfortunately, not all people in the world is good, so the Admin must daily check the database to see if there are reported content, and take action for it.
Easily post/edit Gigs – People can post their offers by inserting a few info (title, description, category and picture), and selecting the location of gigs by tapping on a Map.
Chat with users – The built-in messaging system allows you to privately talk to people with interesting gigs.
Google Sign in – People can quickly sign with their Google account from the Intro page.
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy HTML file (GDPR compliant) – The template contains a ‘tou.html’ file the Admin can edit to display his Terms of Service to the app’s folks.
AdMob Interstitial ads – Get some revenue from full-screen advertisement banners
Modern, clean design – The UI has been carefully crafted to offer the best user experience to your clients.
Online Documentation – Read the extensive guide of this template to be able to configure it properly.
PSD icons included in the package – App and buttons icons are stored into a PSD folder, for easy image replacement.
Requirements
The latest official version of Android Studio – Beta versions of an IDE usually never work 100% properly, and the code of this app has been written using the latest official version of AS (download it here. You must use it and avoid Betas.
An Apple Mac or Windows computer, updated to its latest OS version – It’s always good to keep your computer’s OS up to date, technology keeps growing and I follow its changes, as well as updating my templates every time a new OS gets released.
A Google Play Developer Account – This is needed for you to publish apps on the Play Store. You can still edit and test this template on Android Studio without that account though.
Basic knowledge of Android Studio and Java/XML language – You don’t need to be a skilled or professional developer, anyway it’s recommended to have at least the basic knowledge of what you’re dealing with, in order to be able to customize this template and publish your applications on the Play Store.
DBase API – Host DBase into your own VPS server (AWS Lightsail is strongly recommended)
An active AdMob account – Unless you want to remove ads in this app, you need to sign up for an AdMob account to display them.
A real device to test the app before submitting it to the Play Store – Emulators may fail during tests, they are not reliable as a real device is, so I strongly recommend you to always run this application on a real phone/tablet. This is also suggested by Google’s official Guidelines.
A Google Map Android SDK key – You must enable the Google Maps SDK for Android from the Google Cloud Platform, along with a Billing Account
Change Log
Jan 28, 2022
- Updated to Android Studio Bumblebee | 2021.1.1 - Changed backend and SDK to the DBase API -> https://xserverapp.gumroad.com/l/soPKn /* IF THIS IS AN UPDATE FOR YOU: This new backend is an evolved version of the previous one, so you can backup your current JSON files and 'uploads' folder, install DBase in your VPS server, and upload those files **
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