A Barter Marketplace App for Filipinos
Built with Android Java + Firebase
BarterTayo is a mobile application I created during the COVID-19 pandemic when barter communities surged across the Philippines. Inspired by the need for contactless trade and the spirit of bayanihan, BarterTayo lets users post items they'd like to barter and browse what others are offering in return.
This project aimed to provide a simple, accessible way for Filipinos to connect and exchange goods — especially during a time when many were financially strained.
🧑💻 Note: Like my other early pandemic projects, BarterTayo was developed while I was still learning Android development. The code may not follow clean architecture or best practices, but it reflects my journey and experimentation during that time.
- 📸 Post items for barter with descriptions and images
- 🔍 Browse available listings from other users
- 💬 In-app chat for user-to-user communication
- 🔔 Firebase Realtime Database for storing posts and chat messages
- Frontend: Android (Java)
- Backend: Firebase Realtime Database & Firebase Authentication
- Storage: Firebase Storage (for user-uploaded images)
- All local barter communities that inspired the project
- Firebase by Google
- Android Developer Community
- Open-source Android UI libraries used for layout/design
BarterTayo was created as a passion project during the pandemic to explore alternative ways of helping communities connect. It is not affiliated with any organization, and should be used for educational or reference purposes.
This project is open-source under the MIT License.