Active Bydgoszcz — routes and community in one app
Business context
Active Bydgoszcz is an initiative promoting sport and an active lifestyle in Bydgoszcz, bringing together a local community of cycling and urban sports enthusiasts. For years, the organisation has connected event participants and supported event planning, building an ecosystem around recreation and sport in the city.
As interest in outdoor activity continued to grow, there was a need for a platform that would bring together route planning, experience sharing, and information about local events in one place. The goal was to strengthen community engagement through easy access to routes and user-generated content.
Leaware was tasked with creating a modern mobile app that would demonstrate its expertise in cross-platform development while delivering real value to the residents of Bydgoszcz by supporting healthy daily habits and local sports initiatives.
Challenge
The client needed an intuitive, interactive app for cycling, roller skating, and active recreation enthusiasts. A key requirement was to provide access to the best routes in Bydgoszcz, while also enabling users to create their own routes, save them, and return to them at any time.
It was also important to build in community features allowing users to share routes on social media, including Facebook, to naturally drive reach and engagement. The app was intended to support basic activity tracking features, particularly monitoring calories burned, and to serve as a channel for promoting local sports events.
A business requirement was availability on iOS and Android while maintaining a consistent user experience and reducing implementation time and maintenance costs through a shared codebase.
Solution
Leaware delivered the Active Bydgoszcz app using Xamarin, providing a single solution running natively on iOS and Android. Choosing this platform enabled rapid deployment and a consistent user experience while simplifying product development and maintenance.
The app integrates key features: creating and saving personalised cycling routes, browsing ready-made route suggestions across the city, and easily sharing routes with friends on Facebook. As a result, users can both draw inspiration from the community and build their own activity libraries.
The fitness module makes it possible to track progress and monitor calories burned during rides, supporting daily motivation. In addition, the app serves as a local information hub, promoting sports events in Bydgoszcz and the surrounding area, which strengthens community engagement and increases the visibility of local initiatives.
The project was designed with a strong focus on ease of use and smooth interactions, so that quick activity planning and sharing become a natural part of everyday app usage.
