Findaroo is a mobile-first community app that helps people find, report, or return lost items across public spaces, campuses, transport, venues, and more — powered by locals, not just luck.
- 1 in 5 Australians lose personal items or parcels annually (over $224M lost)
- No centralized platform for transit, malls, Ubers, beaches, or libraries
- Facebook & Gumtree are fragmented and outdated
- Findaroo builds trust, connection, and community-powered recovery
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| 📍 Lost/Found Item Posting (map + feed) | ✅ Planned |
| 🗺️ Geotag with Mapbox | ✅ Planned |
| 💬 In-app Chat between Finder and Loser | ✅ Planned |
| 🙋 User Profile + Karma | ✅ Planned |
| 📷 Image Upload (item & profile pics) | ✅ Planned |
| 🔐 Secure Auth (Supabase) | ✅ Planned |
| 🛠️ Supabase + RLS Policies | ✅ Done |
| 📁 Supabase Storage with Access Control | ✅ Done |
| Layer | Tools |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React Native (Expo) |
| Backend | Supabase (Postgres, Auth, RLS, Realtime) |
| Maps | Mapbox |
| Payments | Stripe (optional Phase 3) |
| Image Upload | Supabase Storage Buckets |
| Deployment | Expo Go (dev) / EAS Build (prod) |
users: app users with karma, profile infoitems: lost/found items with locationmessages: chat between users for item resolutionkarma_events: user reputation systemtips: thank-you payments (Stripe)item_categories: dropdown filteringstorage.buckets:item-images,profile-pics
- Project name + branding (Findaroo)
- Supabase project created
- Tables, schema, and policies set up
- ERD and RLS configured
- React Native project scaffolded
- Auth (signup/login/logout)
- Create & view Lost/Found posts
- Geolocation (Mapbox pin drop)
- View all posts on Map + Feed
- In-app Chat (Supabase Realtime)
- Profile view with Karma score
- Upload images to Supabase Storage
- Lost Item Alerts by radius
- Smart matching (basic fuzzy logic)
- Public comments on posts
- Leaderboard & Badges for returners
- Venue/Partner Mode
- Stripe Connect integration (Tips)
- Sponsored listings for urgent items
- Zoom2U / Courier integration
- Pro subscriptions (alerts, saved searches)
- Government or Uni partnerships
findaroo/ ├── app/ # React Native app │ ├── components/ │ ├── screens/ │ ├── services/ # Supabase, Stripe clients │ └── utils/ ├── supabase/ │ ├── schema.sql │ ├── policies.sql │ └── seed.sql ├── docs/ │ └── dropmate_erd_full.png ├── README.md └── package.json
- Supabase Auth and RLS working: ✅
- PostGIS geography support enabled: ✅
- Supabase Storage access secured by path/user: ✅
Use the structure user_id/filename.jpg for uploads in both buckets.
This is a solo-founder prototype right now. If you want to:
- Share feedback
- Suggest features
- Help test the MVP
→ Reach out via [aanujkhurana@gmail.com].