What a simple CRM app needs
- Contacts with interaction history
- Pipeline stages (customizable)
- Follow-up reminders ("ping in 2 weeks")
- Notes and call logging
- Today view: who to contact
The screens
| Screen | What it does |
|---|---|
| Today | Due follow-ups — the money screen |
| Pipeline | Contacts by stage, drag to move |
| Contact Detail | History, notes, next follow-up |
| Add Interaction | Log call/meeting + set next ping |
| Settings | Stages, import, subscription |
The data model
Contact: name, company, phone, stage, nextFollowUpInteraction: contactId, date, type, noteStage: name, order
The build prompt (copy this)
Paste this into ShipNative and it becomes a working React Native app with these screens, navigable in a live preview, in about two minutes:
Then iterate with small, screen-specific prompts (“make the primary button bigger”, “add an empty state”), preview on your own phone, and export the full Expo project whenever you want. The full method: how to build an app with AI.
How it makes money
B2B per-seat ($10–25/mo). Vertical versions (realtors, recruiters, insurance) beat generic — same engine, different stage names and copy.
Implementation and the revenue math for every model: how to make money from an app. When you’re ready to ship: App Store and Google Play publishing guides.
Build it now
The prompt above is free to run at shipnative.dev — working simple CRM app on your phone today, full code export, no credit card.