Daily Prayer Routine App

1. Project Overview

The Daily Prayer Routine App is designed to help users manage and customize their daily worship routines. This app will allow users to create a personalized schedule for prayers, choose specific prayers, set reminders, and play audio prayers at set times. It aims to help individuals maintain regular spiritual practices. Additionally, the app can increase your agency’s brand visibility among faith-based communities, positioning the agency as a facilitator of spiritual well-being through technology.

2. Project Objectives

• Develop a mobile app that allows users to customize their prayer routines based on time, prayer type, and religious tradition.
• Enable users to select or upload audio prayers and set reminders for daily worship.
• Include pre-recorded prayers from different religious traditions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, etc.).
• Ensure notifications and alarms remind users of prayer times.
• Offer customization for users to adjust the frequency and timing of prayers.

3. Required Skills

• Mobile app development skills (Android/iOS).
• Audio streaming and playback functionality in mobile apps.
• Familiarity with databases for storing user preferences and prayer schedules.
• UI/UX design to ensure ease of use, especially for elderly users.
• Understanding of different religious practices to cater to various traditions.

4. Tools & Technologies

• Mobile Development Framework: Flutter (Dart) or React Native (JavaScript).
• Audio Playback: Just Audio (Flutter) or React Native Sound.
• Local Database: SQLite or Firebase for storing user preferences and prayer schedules.
• Backend (Optional): Firebase for syncing data across devices.
• Notifications: Firebase Cloud Messaging or local notifications.
• Version Control: GitHub

5. Step-by-Step Guide

1. Research & Planning: Research different prayer routines and religious traditions to understand user needs and popular prayers.
2. UI/UX Design: Create a simple, intuitive interface that allows users to schedule their prayers and choose or upload prayer audios.
3. Prayer Selection & Upload: Develop a feature where users can select from preloaded prayers or upload their own audio files.
4. Custom Schedule: Implement the ability for users to customize their prayer routine by selecting prayer times and days.
5. Notifications & Alarms: Integrate reminders and alarms to notify users when it’s time for their scheduled prayer.
6. Testing & Optimization: Ensure smooth audio playback, proper scheduling, and accurate notification triggers across different devices.

6. Expected Outcome

A mobile app that:

• Allows users to customize their prayer schedule and select audio prayers.
• Sends reminders and alarms to users for their daily prayer routine.
• Provides preloaded prayers from various religious traditions, with an option to upload personal prayers.
• Ensures smooth and seamless playback of audio prayers.

Deliverables:

• A functioning mobile app with customizable prayer routines and audio playback.
• Documentation on how to use the app and configure prayer schedules.
• A report highlighting potential opportunities for outreach to faith-based communities.

7. Learning Outcomes

• Experience in developing audio playback features for mobile apps.
• Practical knowledge of user notification systems and scheduling tasks in mobile apps.
• Insight into religious practices and how to integrate cultural sensitivity into app development.
• Enhanced skills in creating user-friendly, accessible interfaces for diverse user groups.
• Knowledge of managing and storing user preferences in local or cloud databases.

8. How This Helps Our Agency

The Daily Prayer Routine App allows your agency to reach new audiences within faith-based communities, providing a tech solution for spiritual well-being. By promoting this app, your agency can build rapport with religious organizations and expand its brand image as a provider of culturally sensitive and meaningful digital tools. This can also open up potential partnerships with religious institutions, temples, churches, and other spiritual communities.

9. Timeline

• Week 1: Research & Planning (Religious Traditions, Prayer Routines)
• Week 2: UI/UX Design and Prayer Selection/Upload Features
• Week 3: Reminder/Alarm Integration and Audio Playback
• Week 4: Testing, Optimization, and Final Adjustments

10. Additional Resources

• Flutter Just Audio Documentation
• React Native Sound Documentation
• Firebase Notifications Guide
• SQLite Database in Flutter