CityVue

Real-Time Social Alert
& Safety App

Business Case

CityVue is a community-focused mobile application developed for a US-based client who envisioned a platform combining social connectivity with real-time safety alerts. The idea stemmed from the client’s concern about public safety and the need to empower communities with a simple and reliable way to alert family and friends during emergencies or potential threats. CityVue bridges the gap between communication and safety, enabling users to broad cast alerts about traffic, crime, and other critical local updates.

Business Objectives

Build a platform that enables real-time alert sharing within private groups

Provide a quick-access SOS feature for emergency communication

Integrate messaging and calling to maintain social connectivity among users

Empower communities to participate in safety and awareness

Challenges

Difficulty in quickly notifying a closed group of contacts during emergencies

Lack of localized incident reporting in existing social platforms.

Need to build community accountability with real-time responsiveness.

Designing an intuitive, elderly-friendly UI with modern functionality.

Developing a real-time alerting system with low latency and guaranteed delivery.

Implementing location-based broadcasting for accurate and relevant alerts.

Our Strategic Development Approach

Understanding the Market

We conducted a competitive analysis of existing safety and alert apps to define our unique value.

User-Centric Design

We designed interactive wireframes and UI/UX mockups with feedback loops to ensure the app was intuitive and easy for all users, including the elderly.

Ensuring Reliability

We incorporated QA automation for real-time feature testing and performance checks to guarantee low latency and guaranteed alert delivery.

Modular & Scalable Architecture

We followed a modular, component-driven architecture to ensure the platform remains scalable, easy to maintain, and adaptable for future updates.

Our Solution

We delivered a cross-platform mobile solution designed for quick, reliable communication during critical situations

User Access & Authentication

Multi-Method Login: Email/password and social login

User Profile & Settings: Customize name, emergency contacts, location sharing preferences.

Groups & Community

Private Group Creation: Users can create and manage family or neighborhood groups, ensuring that alerts stay within a trusted network

Private Group Creation & Management: Custom groups with roles (admin, member), invite via QR code or link.

Real-Time Notifications & Emergency Alerts

One-Tap SOS: Users can trigger an emergency alert that instantly notifies all group members with the user’s location

Chat Module: One-on-one and group messaging with support for images and voice messages.

Messaging & Calling Features

Voice & Video Calling: Optional encrypted communication via VoIP for emergencies.

Chat & Calling Features: Enables everyday communication through private and group messaging, audio calls, and read receipts

Privacy & Secure Alerts

Real-Time Alert Broadcast: Broadcast alerts categorized by type (traffic, crime, emergency) with location tagging

Private Group Creation & Management: Custom groups with roles (admin, member), invite via QR code or link.

Admin Design

Client Testimonial

"Samosys worked on our app from start to finish, from idea to implementation. They helped with every aspect of the process, and we are very happy with the finished result. Thank you, Samosys!"

Real-Time Social Alert
& Safety App

Business Case

Business Objectives

Challenges