unlimapps/locationchat

This is a full native iPhone app to create realtime, location based group or private chat with Parse and Firebase.

OVERVIEW

This is a full native iPhone app to create realtime, text based group or private chat with Parse and Firebase.

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FEATURES

• Live chat between multiple devices
• Group chat functionality
• Private chat functionality
• Single or Multiple recipients
• Full realtime actions - latency less than 100 ms
• No backend programming needed
• Native and easy to customize user interface
• Push Notification support
• Deep linking for Push Notification (coming soon)
• Login with Email
• Login with Facebook
• Login with Twitter
• Login with Phone number - Premium only
• Sending text messages
• Sending pictures
• Sending videos
• Sending audio messages
• Sending location
• Sending stickers - Premium only
• Sending large emojis
• MD5 checksum for media messages
• Media message reload option if download is failed - Premium only
• Media files cached locally
• AES-256 encryption
• Dynamic password generation - Premium only
• Load earlier messages - Premium only
• Typing indicator - Premium only
• Message delivery receipt - Premium only
• Message read receipt - Premium only
• Save picture messages to device - Premium only
• Save video messages to device - Premium only
• Save audio messages to device - Premium only
• Delete read and unread messages - Premium only
• Block user functionality - Premium only
• Report user functionality - Premium only
• Address Book friend list
• Invite functionality - SMS, email
• Facebook friend list (list only registered users)
• Realtime recent view for ongoing chats
• Map view for shared locations
• Picture view for pictures
• Basic Settings view included
• Profile view for users
• Group settings view for groups
• Blocked view for blocked users
• Privacy Policy view
• Terms of Service view
• Facebook profile picture grabbed automatically
• Picture, video and audio upload progress indicator
• Video length limit possibility
• Copy and paste text messages
• Send button is enabled/disabled automatically
• Arbitrary message sizes
• Data detectors - phone numbers, links, dates
• Timestamps possibilities
• Hide keyboard with swipe down
• Smooth animations
• Send/Receive sound effects
• Deployment target: iOS 8+
• Supported devices: iPhone 4S/5/5C/5S/6/6 Plus/6S/6S Plus

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REQUIREMENTS

• Xcode 7+
• iOS 8+
• ARC

INSTALLATION

1., Please run pod install first (the CocoaPods Frameworks and Libraries are not included in the repo). If you haven't used CocoaPods before, you can get started here.

2., You need to use your own Parse account.

3., You need to use your own Firebase account.

4., You need to use your own Twilio account.

5., You need to register your app at Facebook.

6., You need to register your app at Twitter.

7., You need to configure Push Notification.

8., Please replace all account (Firebase, Parse, Twitter) details in AppConstant.h.

9., Please replace the existing Facebook account details in Info.plist.

10., Please replace the existing Twilio account details in Cloud Code.

CONTACT

Do you have any questions or idea? My email is: [email protected] or you can find some more info at relatedcode.com

LICENSE

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.