DrivAny
Book Driver or Taxi
A full-featured Uber-style mobile platform with a unique differentiator — users can book a taxi or hire a professional driver for their own car. Built with separate, production-grade Customer and Driver apps.
My Role
Lead Developer — Project Planning, Mobile App Development & System Architecture
Project Type
Uber-Style Mobility Platform — Ride-Hailing + Personal Driver Hiring
Deliverables
Customer App (iOS + Android), Driver App, Admin Panel, Scalable Backend API
Primary Stack
React Native · Next.js · Laravel · PostgreSQL · Firebase · AWS
A Flexible Mobility Platform
Built for How People Actually Move
Most ride-hailing apps focus on taxi booking alone. DrivAny was designed to solve two distinct mobility needs from a single platform: booking a cab and hiring a verified professional driver to operate the user's own vehicle — for trips, events, or daily commutes.
As Lead Developer, I architected the full system from scratch — defining the booking logic, real-time dispatch model, dual-app architecture, and payment flows before writing a single line of code.
❌ The Challenge
- Existing apps only book taxis, not personal drivers
- Users wanted one app for both services
- Dual driver type management (taxi vs personal)
- Real-time tracking across two live apps
- Secure split-service payment flows
✅ The Solution
- Unified platform supporting taxi AND driver hiring
- Single customer app with service toggle
- Driver profile supports dual approval (Taxi + Private)
- Firebase + Google Maps for live tracking
- Razorpay with automatic service routing
Two Services. One Platform.
Zero Friction.
Every Uber competitor books taxis. DrivAny was the first platform in its market to combine taxi booking and personal driver hiring in a single app — addressing a real unmet need.
Book a Taxi
Users open the app, choose Taxi mode, select vehicle type (Car, Auto, Bike), and book a verified driver with the vehicle. Standard Uber-style workflow — fast, reliable, tracked.
Hire a Personal Driver
The unique feature — users hire a verified professional driver to drive their own car for a trip, event, or day. The driver takes the car, not the taxi. Totally different use case.
Smart Driver Profiles
A driver on DrivAny can be approved as a Taxi Driver, a Private Driver, or both. The platform routes the right jobs to the right approved drivers — with zero manual admin overhead.
Two Purpose-Built Apps,
Perfectly Synchronised
Each app was designed for a specific user — different mental models, different information needs, different real-time data requirements. One shared backend API, two optimised experiences.
DrivAny Customer App
For passengers and personal car owners — iOS & Android
Taxi & Auto & Bike Booking
Choose from multiple vehicle categories. See nearby available drivers on a live map before booking.
Hire Driver for Own Car
Book a verified private driver for your own vehicle. Set pickup time, destination, and duration.
Real-Time GPS Tracking
Live driver location on Google Maps from dispatch through arrival — with ETA updates every 10 seconds.
Secure Razorpay Payments
UPI, cards, wallets, and net banking via Razorpay. Receipts auto-sent via email and push notification.
Ratings & Verified Drivers
Rate every trip. Only drivers above the minimum rating threshold remain active on the platform.
DrivAny Driver App
For taxi drivers and professional personal drivers — iOS & Android
Dual Profile Approval
A driver can be approved as a Taxi Driver, Private Driver, or both. Earnings tracked separately per service type.
Live Job Notifications
New job alerts via Firebase push with booking details, distance, and estimated earnings — accept or decline in one tap.
Earnings Dashboard
Real-time earnings tracker showing daily, weekly, and monthly income. Completed trips, ratings, and wallet balance visible at a glance.
Wallet & Payout Tracking
In-app wallet showing pending and released payments. Withdrawal requests processed through the admin panel automatically.
Turn-by-Turn Navigation
Google Maps integrated navigation with live route updates, traffic-aware rerouting, and pickup confirmation via geofence.
Designed for Clarity,
Built for Speed
The DrivAny UI was engineered around the core user action: choosing a service type and booking in under 3 taps from app open. Driver earnings are displayed front-and-centre to drive driver engagement.
From App Open to Booked in 3 Taps
Location auto-detected. Service pre-selected from last session. One tap to confirm and go.
Driver Earnings Front-and-Centre
₹72,571 earned, 66 jobs completed — the driver dashboard leads with the numbers that motivate. Wallet balance visible without scrolling.
Dual Driver Approval Shown on Profile
"Taxi Driver ✓ Private Driver ✓" — both approvals displayed on the driver profile for immediate trust-building with new customers.
Every Feature Engineered
for Real-World Operations
Real-Time GPS Dispatch
WebSocket-based live location sharing between driver and customer. Driver location updates every 10 seconds with geofence triggers for auto-confirmation at pickup and drop-off.
Smart Job Assignment Engine
Automated nearest-driver assignment weighted by approval type (taxi vs. private), current availability, rating score, and active job count. Average dispatch time under 45 seconds.
Razorpay Payment Integration
Multiple payment methods — UPI, debit/credit cards, net banking, wallets. Fare calculated server-side at trip end. Automated commission split between driver and platform.
Firebase Push Notifications
Firebase Cloud Messaging for job alerts, booking confirmations, payment receipts, ETA updates, and promotional campaigns. Delivery receipts tracked in the admin panel.
Ratings & Driver Verification
Post-trip rating system with automatic driver quality score recalculation. Drivers below the minimum rating threshold are flagged and suspended from receiving new jobs.
Admin Control Panel
Full platform visibility — real-time active trips map, driver approval management, pricing configuration per zone and vehicle type, payout management, and revenue analytics dashboard.
Built for Real-Time Scale
From Day One
The DrivAny stack was chosen for real-time capability, cross-platform reach, and scalable backend architecture — not just time-to-market speed.
React Native
Customer & Driver Apps
Next.js
Admin Web Panel
Laravel
Backend REST API
PostgreSQL
Primary Database
AWS
Cloud Infrastructure
Firebase
Real-Time + Notifications
Google Maps
Navigation & Geocoding
Razorpay
Payment Processing
🏗️ Architecture Decisions Worth Noting
Real-Time Strategy
Firebase Realtime Database used for driver location broadcasting — allows sub-second updates to the customer app without server-side polling overhead. Laravel API handles all transactional data (bookings, payments, profiles).
Dual Driver Type Logic
Driver profiles carry a service_type bitmask (taxi=1, private=2, both=3). Job assignment queries filter by service_type match — no separate driver tables, no redundant records, zero risk of job mis-routing.
Scalability Design
Stateless Laravel API behind an AWS Application Load Balancer. PostgreSQL with read replicas for analytics queries. Redis for job queue and driver availability caching. Can handle 10,000+ concurrent active rides without infrastructure changes.
Production-Ready Platform
Ready for Real Users at Launch
(iOS + Android each)
Control Panel
Integrations
Supported
Real-Time Dispatch Under 45s
Firebase-powered live location broadcasting and PostgreSQL job assignment queries deliver average dispatch times under 45 seconds from booking confirmation.
App Store & Play Store Ready
Both apps submitted and live on iOS App Store and Google Play Store. All Apple and Google policies met on first submission — including driver verification and payment requirements.
Scales to 10K+ Concurrent Rides
AWS load balancing, Redis caching, and PostgreSQL read replicas provide horizontal scale capability — no architecture changes needed to handle 10,000+ simultaneous active bookings.
Want to Build an App Like
Uber, Ola, or DrivAny?
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