As TexArrest continues to expand, here’s an update on the mobile app roadmap, backend development, and the overall direction of the platform.
📱 iOS & Android App Plans
TexArrest is evolving into a complete multi-platform ecosystem.
The long-term goal is to release official TexArrest apps for both iOS and Android, with features such as:
- Daily arrest feeds
- County and city-level browsing
- Texas Most Wanted directories
- Push notifications for new arrests or major updates
- Saved/offline viewing (planned)
- Clean, mobile-friendly mugshot and offense browsing
These apps will mirror the site’s functionality and eventually introduce app-exclusive tools.
🧱 Full-Stack Development in Progress
A significant amount of backend engineering is underway, because the apps depend on a stable, scalable data foundation. Current work includes:
- Enhancing TexArrest’s scraper engine
- Expanding and refining the offense taxonomy + sanitizing system
- Building API infrastructure for mobile app use
- Improving automation for posting, categorization, and stability
- Increasing resilience, error handling, and data accuracy
Once the backend is fully standardized across counties, the mobile builds will move much faster.
🏢 LLC & Developer Account Status
TexArrest now operates under ByteOmen LLC, which is fully registered and active in the state of Texas.
The LLC provides:
- A professional identity for TexArrest
- A necessary legal buffer between myself and the platform
- Protection due to the sensitive nature of publishing public arrest records, mugshots, and criminal information
- A safeguard against personal threats or harassment that can come with posting this type of data
With the LLC complete, the next steps are:
- Applying for the Apple Developer Program under the LLC
- Completing Google Play Developer business verification
- Preparing branding, legal documents, and compliance materials required for both stores
This formal structure ensures TexArrest launches as a legitimate, secure, and protected software publisher.
🔀 Juggling Multiple ByteOmen Projects
TexArrest is one of several active development projects under ByteOmen, including:
- Invoicinator
- GameDayBaby
- Several backend utilities and automation tools
All projects move forward on staggered cycles, but TexArrest is currently the central focus due to its growth, complexity, and public demand.
⏳ What This Means for the Timeline
- Mobile apps are still planned, but backend stability is the top priority
- Now that the LLC is fully registered, Apple/Google onboarding can move forward
- County expansion and taxonomy sanitization cleanup remain key milestones
- Once the backend reaches a unified structure, cross-platform apps will progress rapidly
More development milestones will be posted here as they occur.