Decentraland Explorer Mobile App

Abstract

Decentraland Explorer Mobile App is an attempt to bring Decentraland metaverse to “mobile” in an incremental manner. The app was released in March 2022 and is available on both Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

As of today, Decentraland Explorer Mobile App has reached 4.27K installations. It is continuously updated based on the feedback from the community.

Grant size

$32,000 USD

Email address

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Description

Decentraland Explorer Mobile App started as a solo developer effort to provide the Decentraland community with a mobile-native map and marketplace user experience. It provides a smooth, fast, and user-friendly way to explore the Genesis City map and Decentraland Marketplace.

The app is compatible with iPhones, iPads, and Android smartphones. The first version was released on 11 March 2022, and the last version (v1.8) was released on 28 June 2022.

As of 6 June 2022, the app has been downloaded 1.93K times from Google Play and 2.34K times from Apple App Store, and it achieved this with zero marketing budget.

• Decentraland Explorer on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gh.decentraland

• Decentraland Explorer on Apple App Store https://apps.apple.com/app/id1614221054

• Project Home Page https://dcland.app

• Project Twitter Account https://twitter.com/dclandapp

The app was built, maintained, and updated as a solo developer effort. It has limitless feature potential, and I am constantly receiving new requests from users. I want to be able to continue investing my time and effort in this project while keeping it free.

I kindly request your support to compensate for the development effort and operational expenses so far and for the upcoming months.

Budget specification

Decentraland Explorer mobile app is developed with Ionic React and Capacitor. The application backend is developed with NodeJS and hosted in Google Cloud.

Features already implemented:

Genesis City Map

• Zoomable, pannable 2D tile map.
• Tap on parcels/estate to view its details
• Highlight parcels/estates on sale
• Search for parcels/estates by keyword
• Fly to parcel/estate from search results

Parcel/Estate Details

• Display parcel/estate metadata
• Display owner
• Display sale history
• Display active bids

Marketplace Home

• Latest parcel/estate listings slider
• Latest collectible listings slider
• Latest ENS names for sale slider

Marketplace Browser

• Search for parcels/estates, wearables and names for sale by keyword
• Sort parcels/estates, wearables, names by date, price
• View parcel/estate, wearable, name details

Events

• Featured events slider
• Display trending events
• Display all events
• Display event details
• Send notification to subscribers before the event starts

Favorites (Wathclist)

• Add/remove parcels/estates, wearables, events, and names to favorites

TxBrowser

• List all sales, bids, and mints (transactions) in Decentraland.
• Display the price, buyer, and seller of the transaction.

Wearable Details -Wearable preview

• Display wearable metadata
• Display Latest sales

Name Details

• Display owner
• Display sale history
• Display active bids

Push Notifications

• Send notifications to app users about new listings, events, etc.

Personnel

Gokberk Hamurcu - Software developer with 15+ years of professional experience.

https://twitter.com/gokberkhamurcu https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokberkhamurcu/

Currently, only one person is working on this project. If I get the grant, I am planning to hire an additional software developer and a part-time marketing manager.

Roadmap

The app will continue to be maintained and improved primarily based on the feedback of its community. Below are the main headlines that will be in development scope for the next six months.

Improvements and Fixes

• UI/UX improvement, performance improvements, and bug fixes.

User Profiles

• Ability to view buyer, seller, and bidder profiles.
• View collectibles and parcels/estates owned by the profile
• View the latest sales and active bids of the profile

Enhanced Push Notifications

• Ability to receive personalized push notifications based on interest. (ie. When someone bids on your favorite parcel, when the sale price of a parcel changes, when parcel/estate is listed for sale, etc.)

Wallet Login

• Login
• Display your profile

In-App Messaging

• Ability to send direct messages to the app users.
• Dependent on login functionality to be implemented

Bidding/Buying

• Ability to bid/buy directly from the mobile app.
• Dependent on login functionality to be implemented

• The implementation of bidding/buying functionality within the app is currently subject to Apple App Store and Google Play Store limitations.