Animal Shelter App (PWA) — Free Offline-First Shelter Management on Mobile

The animal shelter app you install from the browser

No app store, no download size, no waiting for a review. PraniID installs straight to your phone's home screen and keeps working when the network does not — so vaccination records stay reachable in a shed, a stable, or a remote shelter.

The parts of the console that matter when you are standing in the shed

Everything below works from the installed app, including with no connection.

Camera QR scanner

The app requests camera permission and scans collar, ear, halter and leg band tags directly, using the browser's barcode detection with a fallback decoder.

Works without a signal

A service worker caches the app and your animal data, so records open, edits save, and vaccines can be logged with no connection at all.

Vaccine reminders

Push notifications flag vaccines approaching or past their next due date, so ARV and core boosters are not missed.

Sightings that queue

A GPS sighting submitted while offline is held locally and sent automatically once the connection returns, so a report is never lost.

Home screen shortcuts

Shortcuts for scanning a tag, registering an animal, opening vaccine reminders and opening birthday reminders, straight from the app icon.

Always current

There is nothing to update by hand. Reload the app and it is on the latest build, with no version prompts for your team.

Why this is a Progressive Web App and not a store download

A deliberate choice, not a limitation.

Installing PraniID from the browser

No app store review, so updates reach you immediately
No large download — the app is served from the same site
Works on Android and iOS from the same link
Nothing to install for the person scanning a QR tag
Offline support built in from the start

What a store listing would add

A waiting period before each release reaches users
A download before anything works
Separate review for Android and iOS
Store account needed just to receive the app
Updates dependent on store rollout timing

Four steps, once per phone

Then the icon sits on the home screen like any other app.

Android with Chrome

Open praniid.me, then tap the install prompt at the bottom of the screen, or open the Chrome menu ⋮ and choose Install app, then Install.

iOS with Safari

Open praniid.me, tap Share, scroll the list down and tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.

Desktop Chrome or Edge

Open praniid.me and click the install icon at the right-hand end of the address bar, then confirm with Install.

Sign in and allow notifications

Open the installed app, sign in with the credentials your administrator issued, and allow notifications so vaccine reminders can reach you.

About the shelter app

Is PraniID a native app on the App Store or Play Store?

No, and that is deliberate. PraniID is a Progressive Web App. You install it directly from the browser to your home screen — Android uses the Chrome menu Install app option, iOS uses Share then Add to Home Screen. There is no store review delay, no large download, and no manual updates, so you always have the current version.

Does it really work 100% offline?

Yes. The Service Worker caches the static assets and your shelter's animal data. You can scan QR tags, view and edit animal profiles, log vaccinations and manage adoptions while offline. When the connection returns, queued changes sync in the background.

How do I install it on Android and iOS?

On Android with Chrome, open praniid.me and tap the install banner at the bottom, or use the Chrome menu then Install app then Install. On iOS with Safari, open praniid.me, tap Share, scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen then Add. The icon then appears on your home screen like a normal app.

Can I scan QR tags with the camera in the app?

Yes. The app requests camera permission and uses the Web Barcode Detection API, with jsQR as a fallback, to scan collar, ear, halter and leg band QR tags directly in the app. On supported devices the Scan QR Tag home screen shortcut opens the camera immediately.