BackMaterial: On-Demand Drinks Delivery App
Material lets people across Riyadh order packaged drinking water, soft drinks, and coffee for same-day or scheduled delivery. Our client ran an established beverage delivery business and wanted to move it online. Space-O Technologies built the on-demand delivery app for iOS and Android, backed by a Laravel admin panel and a dedicated driver app. The client set one unusual requirement, which was that every product on the home screen had to load with images inside two seconds. Our developers built a custom caching algorithm from scratch to hit it.
Top 10
Free Apps in Saudi Arabia in Launch Week
11,000+
Downloads on the Apple App Store
2 Seconds
Full Product Load Time on the Home Screen
About the Material Delivery App
Material is a beverage delivery app serving Riyadh. Users browse packaged drinking water, soft drinks, and coffee, then order for same-day delivery or schedule it for a time that suits them. The app runs in English and Arabic, switching instantly between the two.
The scheduling feature does more than defer a single order. Users set a recurring supply on a daily, weekly, or monthly cycle, so households restocking the same water or soft drinks stop placing the same order repeatedly.
Behind the customer app sit two more products. Drivers work from their own app with a weekly delivery schedule and a dashboard covering assigned orders. Administrators manage the catalog, stock, drivers, promotions, orders, and finances from a web panel.
How We Built the Drinks Delivery App
Our client found Space-O Technologies while researching native app development companies and approached us after reviewing our portfolio. Since we had built comparable delivery products, the requirement was clear from the first conversation.
Two-Second Product Load Through Custom Caching
Requirement:
The client wanted every product on the home screen, including images and full details, to load within two seconds. Leading e-commerce apps were not achieving this.
Solution:
Our developers researched the problem and built an algorithm from scratch using a cache-loading method. Product content is cached on both the server and the client. Details sit ready in prepared containers, so when the app requests data the server returns it immediately rather than assembling a response. Loading feels instant because the work happens before the user asks.
Product Catalog, Categories, and Search
Requirement:
Users needed to reach a specific drink quickly, whether they knew exactly what they wanted or were browsing a category.
Solution:
The home screen lists available beverages, with category-based listings for users narrowing by type. Search finds a specific product by name for anyone who already knows what they are after. Both paths matter, since a household restocking water behaves differently from someone browsing for something new.
Real-Time Location and Delivery Addressing
Requirement:
Delivery addresses in written form create problems for drivers, particularly in areas where street addressing is inconsistent.
Solution:
We integrated Google Maps so users set their delivery location before ordering. The address is captured as a real map position rather than typed text. Drivers receive a precise destination, which removes the phone calls and delays that come from a driver unable to find a customer.
Scheduled and Recurring Orders
Requirement:
Beverage purchasing is repetitive by nature. Customers reorder the same drinking water and soft drinks on a predictable cycle.
Solution:
Users schedule orders for a chosen time or set a recurring supply on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. A household orders its monthly water supply once and stops thinking about it. For the client, recurring orders convert one-time buyers into predictable repeat revenue.
Wallet, Payments, and Promotions
Requirement:
Entering card details at every checkout adds friction to a product people buy frequently.
Solution:
We integrated PayTabs for payment processing and built an in-app wallet users top up from credit or debit cards. Ordering then draws from the wallet balance without a card entry step. A dedicated offers screen lists discounted beverages, which users order or schedule directly from there.
Driver App and Administrative Control
Requirement:
Running deliveries needed a working tool for drivers and full operational oversight for the client’s team.
Solution:
Drivers get their own app carrying a weekly delivery schedule and a dashboard of assigned orders, available in English and Arabic. The Laravel admin panel handles categories, products, stock, promo codes, drivers, sub-admin accounts, orders, announcements, and finances. The client runs the entire operation from one place.
Core Features of Material An On-Demand Drinks Delivery App
Search Functionality
Browse all available beverages from the home screen, or search by name to find a specific drink directly.
Category-Wise Product Listing
Find products organized by category, which shortens the path to purchase for anyone shopping in a hurry.
Real-Time Google Maps Integration
Set the delivery location on a live map before ordering, so drivers receive an exact position rather than a typed address.
Scheduled Orders
Book a delivery for a chosen time or set a recurring supply on a daily, weekly, or monthly cycle.
Payment Wallet Integration
Top up an in-app wallet from a credit or debit card, then pay from the balance without re-entering card details.
Discounts and Offers
Browse a dedicated screen listing discounted beverages, then place or schedule an order directly from it.
Order History
Review previous orders with order number, date and time, product details, price, and payment method.
Push Notifications
Receive updates on new offers, orders placed, and completed deliveries as they happen.
Multilingual Functionality
Switch between English and Arabic instantly, with no need to wait or reopen the app.
Weekly Delivery Schedule
View assigned deliveries across the week ahead, so drivers plan routes and workload in advance rather than reacting order by order.
Driver Dashboard
Track assigned orders with customer location, product details, and delivery status from a single screen.
Multilingual Functionality
Work in English or Arabic, switching between the two instantly to match the driver’s preference.
Drinks Category Management
Create, edit, and organize beverage categories that determine how products are grouped in the customer app.
Product Management
Add and update products with names, descriptions, images, and pricing across the full catalog.
Product Stock Management
Monitor stock levels for every product and update availability so customers do not order what cannot be delivered.
Promo Code Management
Create and manage promotional codes, setting discount values and the conditions under which each one applies.
Drivers Management
Add driver accounts, assign deliveries, and track driver activity across the delivery operation.
Sub-Admin Management
Create sub-admin accounts with defined access, so team members handle their own area without full system control.
Orders Management
Oversee every order with its products, customer details, payment status, and current delivery stage.
Announcement
Publish announcements that reach app users directly, covering new products, offers, and service updates.
Finances Management
Track revenue, order values, and payment records across the platform for financial reporting.
Businesses This Delivery App Serves
Beverage and Bottled Water Distributors
Soft Drink Retailers
Coffee Delivery Services
Grocery and Convenience Delivery Startups
Subscription-Based Supply Businesses
Local Retail Chains Moving Online
On-Demand Delivery Operators
Multi-Language Regional Marketplaces
Technology Stack We Used
iOS App
Swift
Android App
Kotlin
Backend Development
PHP
Laravel
Database
MySQL
Third-Party Integrations
PayTabs
Google Maps
Our Role in the Material Project
Space-O Technologies handled Material from planning through store deployment across the customer app, driver app, and admin panel.
Requirement Analysis and Feature Planning
UI/UX Design
Laravel Development (Admin Panel)
QA Testing and Store Deployment
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