Case Study — Mobile

LocalBite Food Delivery App

A hyper-local food discovery and delivery app connecting users directly with home-chefs and local bakers.

Project Overview

LocalBite supports community micro-economies by allowing local chefs to list homemade specialties, set order deadlines, and coordinate local deliveries or pickups. It handles order states, location tracking, and mobile billing.

Key Features & Scope

Native map layouts displaying active food listings near the user's location

Stripe payments integrated natively through Google Pay frameworks

Dynamic push notifications alerting customers when food is ready for delivery

Review profiles displaying chef health ratings and client feedbacks

System Architecture

A native Android project built in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Utilizes Firebase Auth for user management, Firestore for live database updates, and Stripe SDK for billing.

Client InterfaceReact Native / Expo
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Backend CoreNode.js / Express
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Database NodeFirebase Firestore
Database: Firebase Firestore
Deployment: Google Play Store & Firebase Cloud
App Startup Time1.4s
JS Bundle Size5.8 MB
Crash-Free Rate99.95%
Render Frame Rate59 FPS
Verified Production Metrics
Android SDKKotlinJetpack ComposeFirebaseGoogle Maps APIStripe

Keywords and concepts covered in this project case study:

LocalBite Food Delivery KotlinJetpack Compose home chef appFirebase Firestore native Android mapStripe payment SDK Kotlin

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