Peer-to peer item rental mobile app using Flutter and Firebase

Abstract

In the age of digital transformation, services that let users earn income by renting/sharing their properties are proven to have a successful business model. These services range from users renting their real estate, cars, to sharing their space in their transport as alternative to taxis. During my research, I have failed to discover such platform that lets users share their personal items, gadgets. So, I have come up with the idea of creating a mobile app to make this idea a reality. Leveraging technologies such as Flutter for app development and Firebase for robust data management, Rentodo is a cross-platform mobile application that offers users a peer-to-peer item rental platform. Users can list items they are willing to rent, and others can browse, request, and rent those items. To provide a community-based experience, different kinds of verification methods exist such as verifying friends, phone number verification, university email address verification and users can view other users’ items in 10-kilometer radius based on their location. To ensure continued operation of platform, I have incorporated a monetization strategy that involves display of advertisements within the specific pages of the app.