Inventory Management App for Indian Shopkeepers
A simple, powerful Android app designed for small shop owners in India to manage their product inventory with ease. Features multi-language search (Hindi/English/Hinglish), photo support, and easy data backup via ZIP export.
- Add/Edit/Delete Products - Full CRUD operations with intuitive UI
- Photo Support - Capture from camera or select from gallery
- Auto-generated SKU - Format:
CAT-YYYYMM-NNNN(e.g.,GUT-202602-0001) - Cost & Selling Price - Track both prices in INR
- Hindi Support - Search in Devanagari script (चाय, गुटखा)
- English Support - Search in English (Tea, Gutkha)
- Hinglish Support - Search in romanized Hindi (chai, gutka)
- Smart Transliteration - Automatically normalizes text for unified search
- Categories - Group products by type (गुटखा, सिगरेट, राशन, तेल)
- Filter by Category - Quick filtering with single tap
- Sort Options - By name, cost price, selling price, SKU, or date
- Measurement Units - Bilingual units (kg/किलोग्राम, pcs/नग, etc.)
- ZIP Export - Complete backup including all data and photos
- Save to Device - Save backup file directly to phone storage
- Share Backup - Send via WhatsApp, Email, or any app
- Import Backup - Restore data on any device
| Hindi | English | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| गुटखा | Gutkha | Pan Parag, Rajnigandha |
| सिगरेट | Cigarette | Gold Flake, Classic |
| राशन | Rashan | चाय, चीनी, चावल (Tea, Sugar, Rice) |
| तेल | Oil | खाने का तेल, बालों का तेल (Cooking, Hair) |
| Symbol | Name (Hindi/English) |
|---|---|
| pcs | नग / Unit/Piece |
| kg | किलोग्राम / Kilogram |
| g | ग्राम / Gram |
| L | लीटर / Liter |
| mL | मिलीलीटर / Milliliter |
| pkt | पैकेट / Packet |
| box | डिब्बा / Box |
| dz | दर्जन / Dozen |
| btl | बोतल / Bottle |
| bag | थैला / Bag |
- MVVM Pattern - Clean separation of concerns
- Room Database - Local SQLite storage with type-safe queries
- Kotlin Coroutines - Asynchronous operations
- StateFlow - Reactive UI updates
- Material 3 - Modern Android design system
products
├── id (PK)
├── sku (UNIQUE) - Auto-generated
├── name
├── name_normalized - For search
├── cost_price
├── selling_price
├── category_id (FK)
├── measurement_unit_id (FK)
├── notes
├── photo_path
├── created_at
└── updated_at
categories
├── id (PK)
├── name (UNIQUE)
├── name_normalized
├── display_order
└── created_at
measurement_units
├── id (PK)
├── code (UNIQUE)
├── name
├── symbol
├── display_order
└── created_at
ratebook_backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.zip
├── manifest.json
├── data/
│ ├── products.json
│ ├── categories.json
│ └── measurement_units.json
└── photos/
└── YYYY/MM/
└── product_*.jpg
- Go to Releases
- Download the latest
app-debug.apk - Install on your Android device (enable "Install from unknown sources" if needed)
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sunil-dhaka/RateBook.git
# Open in Android Studio
# Build > Make Project
# Run > Run 'app'- Android 7.0 (API 24) or higher
- ~50 MB storage space
- Camera permission (for product photos)
- Storage permission (for backup export)
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Language | Kotlin |
| UI | Material 3 Components |
| Database | Room (SQLite) |
| Async | Kotlin Coroutines |
| Image Loading | Coil |
| Serialization | Kotlinx Serialization |
| Navigation | Jetpack Navigation Component |
This project is private and not licensed for public distribution.
Sunil Dhaka
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