Product Requirements Document for "Read & Learn" Android App

1. Purpose

The "Read & Learn" app aims to provide a modern, user-friendly mobile application for reading and listening to articles across various topics. This app leverages Jetpack Compose to deliver a fluid, responsive user interface.

2. Scope

This document outlines the requirements for the "Read & Learn" app, including the functionality for article browsing, offline reading, dark and light mode settings, social sharing, and multiple user profiles.

3. Goals

• Business Goals: Increase user engagement by providing valuable content in an accessible format.
• User Goals: Offer users a seamless experience to find, read, and listen to articles of interest.
• Non-Goals: The app will not support video content or real-time interactive features at this stage.

4. User Stories

1. As a user, I want to select articles from a list, so I can read or listen to them.
2. As a user, I want to save articles for offline reading, so I can access them without internet connectivity.
3. As a user, I want to switch between a light and dark mode, so I can read comfortably in different lighting conditions.
4. As a user, I want to filter articles by tags or categories, so I can find content that matches my interests more easily.
5. As a user, I want to share articles on social media, so I can discuss them with my friends.
6. As a user, I want to manage multiple profiles within the app, so that different family members can use the app on the same device with personalized settings.

5. User Experience

Screens:

• Home Screen: Displays a list of topics. Each topic leads to its own article list.
• Article List Screen: Shows all articles under a selected topic with options to filter by tags or categories.
• Article Detail Screen: Displays full article content with options to listen to the article read aloud, save for offline reading, and share on social media.
• Settings Screen: Allows users to switch between light and dark modes, manage profiles, and configure other settings.

Navigation:

• Simple tab and swipe navigation between different sections.
• Back buttons and intuitive touch gestures to enhance user experience.

6. Technical Specifications

• Platform: Android
• Languages: Kotlin
• Architecture: MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel)
• UI Toolkit: Jetpack Compose
• Database: Room for local data storage
• API Integration: RESTful APIs for fetching article data
• Libraries and Frameworks: Retrofit for API management, Picasso for image loading
• Accessibility Features: High contrast mode, text scaling

7. Success Metrics

• Daily active users
• Articles read per user
• Engagement time per session
• User retention rates

8. Milestones

• M1: MVP Launch - Basic app functionality with reading features.
• M2: Feature Expansion - Offline reading, dark/light mode, and social sharing.
• M3: Personalization - Multiple user profiles and advanced filtering options.
• M4: Optimization and Refinement - Performance improvements and additional user feedback implementation.

9. Open Questions

• What are the specific legal or compliance requirements for user data handling?
• Are there particular scalability concerns for the backend with potentially high user volumes?

This document sets the framework for developing the "Read & Learn" app, designed to be revisited and revised as the project progresses. Do you have any specific areas or details you’d like to expand on or adjust?