Fixify: A Mobile Application for Household Maintenance Management

Abstract

Homeowners often encounter difficulties in managing household maintenance due to the absence of a centralized platform to find, evaluate, and choose reliable service providers. Common issues include scattered service listings, vague provider locations, and limited access to verified customer feedback, leading to inefficiency and poor decisionmaking. This study introduces Fixify, a mobile application designed to centralize and simplify household maintenance management. Core features include categorized service listings, tracking of previous service records, real-time location tracking of providers, and a rating and review system to enhance user trust and informed decision-making. The application was developed using the Agile methodology to ensure iterative improvements and user-centered design. Android Studio served as the development environment, while Firebase was utilized for real-time database management and user authentication. Google Maps API was integrated to provide accurate, location-based service tracking and proximity filtering. Initial system testing demonstrated smooth performance, reliable data synchronization, and effective organization of providers based on location. By consolidating various services into a single, user-friendly platform, Fixify addresses key pain points in household maintenance by improving service accessibility, transparency, and operational efficiency. Future work will focus on conducting usability testing with real users to evaluate long-term engagement, user satisfaction, and system scalability