Mobile app design

Gear to care rewrite

UX research

UI design

User interviews

23

Increased NPS by

11

Increased AMC conversion by

overview

Client: GearToCare (G2C)

Role: Lead Product Designer

Timeline: 2.5 months

Platform: Mobile (Android-first MVP)

Team: Founder, 1 PM, 1 Designer (me), 2 engineers

GearToCare is a two-wheeler doorstep service startup helping users skip long service center visits. I was brought in to transition their basic website booking flow into a full-feature mobile app, while improving retention and upselling AMC (Annual Maintenance Contracts).

highlights

Use of FOMO to increase AMC(annual maintenance contract) conversion

deliverables

Customer journey mapping

UX research

UI design

Prototyping

goals

Business Goals

  • Improve user engagement and retention with a mobile-first UX

  • Increase AMC conversions by at least 10%

  • Establish brand trust through transparent servicing experience

Design Goals

  • Build trust and reliability in a traditionally opaque service category

  • Reduce user churn during post-booking phase

  • Use behavioral nudges to boost AMC and add-on service adoption


discovery & research

User Interviews

I led qualitative interviews with 4 user cohorts:

  1. Satisfied customers

  2. Unsatisfied customers

  3. Drop-offs (booked but churned)

  4. First-time riders in our target markets

Key Insights

  • Transparency is broken: Users felt blind about what’s actually done to their bikes.

  • Time is pain: Traditional service centers often hold bikes 9–10 hours.

  • Post-service support is nonexistent: Customers lacked clarity, receipts, and next steps.

  • No servicing memory: Users didn’t know what parts were changed last or what to watch for.


problem framing

How might we bring transparency, convenience, and credibility to the 2-wheeler servicing experience so users feel in control even when they’re not present?

This framing helped us approach trust as the product — not just an outcome.


design process

1. Health Card System

Inspired by diagnostic reports, I designed a bike health card with 24 checkpoints categorized into:

  • ✅ Green – All good

  • ⚠️ Yellow – Monitor, fix soon

  • 🔴 Red – Immediate action needed

This gave users clear insight into the state of their bike and created natural upsell triggers.

“It’s the first time I knew what actually needed fixing.” — Pilot user

2. Live Servicing Tracker

To reduce trust friction, I introduced a live tracker with status updates, timestamps, and media (photos/videos) uploaded by mechanics. This acted like a food delivery tracker — but for your vehicle.

Users could follow along asynchronously, turning anxiety into assurance.

3. Dynamic Home Page

Instead of a static app, we built a contextual dashboard that updated per user stage:

  • Booking reminder if a service is scheduled

  • Quote status if a repair is requested

  • Health card history and support buttons post-service

This made the app useful beyond just booking.

4. Membership FOMO Flow (AMC Conversion)

To boost AMC memberships, I designed a 10-minute invite-only offer embedded post-service. Mechanics handed a code with benefits explained and a timer began ticking inside the app — exclusive access to discounted AMC for 10 minutes only.

This urgency + exclusivity model (co-created with the marketing team) led to an 11% boost in AMC signups.

5. Upsell Add-Ons

We used context-based suggestions like:

  • Monsoon? → Brake pad, tyre inspection

  • Summer? → Engine oil + coolant package

These appeared during checkout based on season and location. Combined with the health card triggers, this increased average order value without overwhelming users.


component library & visual identity

  • Used a warm blue + yellow color system to signify reliability and energy

  • Designed for accessibility with WCAG AA contrast and 44px+ touch targets

  • Built a lean component library in Figma for cards, badges, sliders, and tracker states

  • Used icons + text for all statuses (to aid colorblind users)

  • Created modular variants for easy dev handoff and real-world scalability


ux flow iterations

We tested 3 home screen concepts:

  • Static info page

  • Tab-based nav

  • Dynamic dashboard → Winner

A/B tests showed:

  • 18% faster repeat bookings via contextual reminders

  • Lower drop-offs post-booking due to live service status integration

We iterated weekly with feedback from the founder, mechanics, and customers in parallel.


collaboration & constraints

  • Developer Syncs: Designed for low bandwidth areas — optimized media compression and asynchronous updates.

  • Mechanic Flow Mapping: Interviewed 4 mechanics to map what updates they could realistically log.

  • PM Tradeoffs: Postponed wallet integration in favor of live updates for launch.

Regular Loom updates, async Figma comments, and Notion documentation helped us stay agile and lean.


outcome

  • +23 in NPS (after launch)

  • +11% AMC conversions

  • 4.5★ Play Store rating

  • 40% increase in post-service app engagement

  • Referral rate up via mechanic-triggered code sharing


reflection

This case proved that even low-trust service categories can be reimagined with thoughtful UX and behavioral design.

Key Learnings:

  • Service design = Trust design

  • Transparency creates upsell opportunities — if framed with empathy

  • Mechanics are users too. Designing around their workflows creates better customer experiences.


accessibility & inclusion

  • Color contrast, touch targets, and copy readability met WCAG AA

  • Status icons had paired text for colorblind accessibility

  • Health card used familiar metaphors to ensure readability for low-literacy users

Let’s build something worth bragging about !

contact