Via IOM Ride-hailing apps and backend we built
Via IOM Ride is a ride-hailing service on the Isle of Man. We built the full platform: native iOS and Android apps in Swift and Kotlin, a driver app, and a Laravel and MySQL backend. The real work was coordinating riders, drivers, and dispatch in real time, with live tracking and fare calculation.
- Backend Engineering
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
Via IOM Ride-hailing apps and backend we built - what we built and why.
Via IOM Ride is a ride-hailing service on the Isle of Man. We built the full platform: native iOS and Android apps in Swift and Kotlin, a driver app, and a Laravel and MySQL backend. The real work was coordinating riders, drivers, and dispatch in real time, with live tracking and fare calculation.
What we had to solve.
Riders, drivers, and dispatch had to stay in sync in real time, with live trip tracking and fares computed accurately across native iOS and Android apps.
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Matching passengers with available drivers quickly and reliably
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Building native apps for both iOS and Android riders
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Handling live trip tracking and accurate fare calculation
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Ensuring safe, dependable booking across the island
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Coordinating driver and passenger flows through a shared backend
Who built it.
- 1 UI/UX Designer
- 2 Backend Developer
- 1 Android Developer
- 1 iOS Developer
- 1 QA Engineer
Built with.
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Figma -
Laravel -
Kotlin -
Swift -
MySQL
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Easy booking
We built a booking flow that lets passengers set pickup and destination and request a ride in a few taps.
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Live tracking
We built real-time tracking that shows driver location and trip progress throughout the journey.
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Fare estimates
We built fare calculation that gives riders a clear cost before they confirm.
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Driver app
We built a separate driver app that handles trip requests, navigation, and earnings.
Outcomes that matter.
Via IOM got a working ride-hailing service for the island, with riders and drivers coordinated through one backend.
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2
Native platforms
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<30s
Avg booking time
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99.9%
Service uptime
Where it landed.
We delivered native rider and driver apps and a Laravel backend that runs ride-hailing on the Isle of Man.
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