I created an app that lets users communicate through preset custom statuses
Posted by CostasAthan@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 9 comments
Hey r/Truckers,
I'm an indie developer and I just launched a new app on the Play Store called Status Notifier.
My goal is to help reduce the back-and-forth texts between drivers and dispatch. I wanted to see if a simple, one-tap tool could keep everyone updated without the need to stop and type.
How it works for fleets/teams:
- One-Tap Updates: Instead of typing, you just tap a custom, pre-configured status (like On Route, Loading, Break, or Traffic).
- Floating Overlay: If your dispatcher or team members are in your "Circle", they can see your status in real-time via a floating widget on their screen. They can check load boards or maps on their phone while keeping an eye on your status at the exact same time.
- Customizable: You can set up a legend so everyone knows exactly what each color/letter means for your specific operation.
It just went live here: Status Notifier on Google Play
Since it just launched, I would honestly love your feedback. Does this actually seem like a useful way to communicate?
Thanks for your time, stay safe out there!
NekoboyBanks@reddit
I think this idea works better on paper than it does in reality, as other commenters have pointed out. Dispatch already knows what I'm doing because they can look at my duty status and macros. It's just not very useful for them just to see that I am delayed without any kind of ETA, which takes me 1 and a half minutes to communicate and I don't even have to touch my phone.
CostasAthan@reddit (OP)
You're 100% right, big carriers and those mandated to use ELDs are out of the picture here. I’m mainly looking at the exempt crowd: short-haul truckers, local delivery companies, and fleets in countries where ELD systems aren't mandatory and they don't want to pay for a full enterprise suite.
Another angle I'm exploring is the "Family Circle" use case. Families don't have access to company ELD dashboards, so this offers a simple way for them to stay updated without needing to call the driver while they're behind the wheel.
Exact-Leadership-521@reddit
On route? What's the ETA. Nobody cares about loading, your either loaded or your empty. Break? It's max 30 minutes, live your life. Traffic? What kind? Where are you exactly now? What's the ETA?
CostasAthan@reddit (OP)
The statuses are completely user-defined, so you can create the ones you find useful for your own situation. The screenshots are just examples of custom-made statuses.
Exact-Leadership-521@reddit
Any prompt like this would lead to keep questions is all I'm saying. Questions that could have just been answered with the first message I sent that says "I'm stopped on the road in traffic, 27km from customer, 48 minutes eta"
Overall_Reputation83@reddit
why did you make this, are you or have you ever been a driver?
CostasAthan@reddit (OP)
Made it as a private solution for drivers I know and later decided to make it public.
P.S.: The offer for a promo code also applies to you.
Overall_Reputation83@reddit
This service has no use for me. Dispatch can see my status already through my logs.
CostasAthan@reddit (OP)
An alternative use could be communication with a circle of fellow drivers, friends, or family members. Of course, that’s more of a personal preference rather than something strictly needed for trucking operations. Still, that’s another way the app can be used.