Mobile App Dev - App Brainstorming Example
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## Favorite Existing Apps - List
1. Brawl stars
1. LastPass
1. ESPN
1. Youtube
1. HBO
1. Gmail
1. WhatsApp
1. PSApp
1. Discord
1. TikTok

## Favorite Existing Apps - Categorize and Evaluate
### HBO
- **Category:** Movies
- **Mobile:** HBO is an app that allows you to watch movies and series
- **Story:** The users can watch movies and series
- **Market:** As of right now, HBO is only available in the US
- **Habit:** Users can watch any movie as long as they have access to the internet
- **Scope:** HBO was created by At&t as a streaming platform to compete with Netflix, Disney+, and other stream platforms. After AT&T sold Warner Brothers to Discovery, the app has not seen an update, as it is waiting to be merged with Discovery.
## LastPass
- **Category:** Password Manager / Vault
- **Mobile:** Website is an online vault that organizes passwords, or any sensitive information that user wants to keep safe, uses master password key, has a dedicated mobile app, is freemium with some paid subscriptions.
- **Story:** Allows user to save their passwords, credit card info, etc. and access them quickly from any device. Also has additional features, such as password strength check and generation!
- **Market:** Users that enjoy convenience and security of their personal info, along with quick access of it would enjoy this app. Also, users that enjoy knowing the strength of their password, and whether it's reused a lot would enjoy this app. It also has quick strong password generation, with a length of your choice.
- **Habit:** User can create accounts . Users can post throughout the day many times. Features like "Stories" encourage more candid posting as well. Users can explore endless pictures in any category imaginable whenever they want. Very habbit forming!
- **Scope:** Instagram started out extremely narrow focused, just posting pics and viewing feeds. Has expanded to a somewhat larger scope including "Instagram Stories" (a la SnapChat) and messenger features.
### Discord
- **Category:**Instant Messing
- **Mobile:** Requires users to message.
- **Story:** Allows users to interact with one another as they join servers and are able to message one another one on one.
- **Market:** Anyone who may have certain interests in anything. There are many servers that are directed to things people may be interested in.
- **Habit:** Users can interact with one another throughout the day while being able to chaaaaaaaaaaaaa
- **Scope:** Instagram started out extremely narrow focused, just posting pics and viewing feeds. Has expanded to a somewhat larger scope including "Instagram Stories" (a la SnapChat) and messenger features.
## Tiktok
- **Category:**Social Media
- **Mobile:** Website allows users to share and like content.
- **Story:** Allows users to share their lives in videos and enhance their content with filters
- **Market:** Anyone that takes videos could enjoy this app. Ability to follow and hashtag based on interests and categories allows users with unique interests to engage with relevant content.
- **Habit:** Users can post throughout the day many times. Features like Live encourage more viewer engagement. Users can explore endless pictures in any category imaginable whenever they want. Very habbit forming!
- **Scope:** Tiktok started out extremely narrow focused on mainly videos and is now moving toward making live streams for their viewers.
## New App Ideas - List
1. Student Behavior Tracker
- Allows teachers, students and parents to stay up to date with student behavior in real time. Teachers can acknowledge positive student behavior when it happens, students can receive instant positive reinforcement and parents can be more tuned in to how their child is doing at school.
3. Tutor Finder
4. Used Text Book Exchange
5.
6. ...

## Top 3 New App Ideas
1. Songify
2. BugSpraay
3. Used Book Exchange

## New App Ideas - Evaluate and Categorize
1. Student Behavior Tracker
- **Description**: Allows teachers, students and parents to stay up to date with student behavior in real time. Teachers can acknowledge positive student behavior when it happens, students can receive instant positive reinforcement and parents can be more tuned in to how their child is doing at school.
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Mobile:** Mobile is essential for the instant logging of student behavior. Students use the app to purchase goods from the student store and other rewards. The camera is used to share images with parents.
- **Story:** Creates a team between student, parent and teacher. Allows good behavior to not go unnoticed and for students to get rewards and positive reinforcement from teachers, parents and peers
- **Market:** Any school district or individual classroom teacher of any grade could utilize this app. District wide licensing and custom features could be used for monetization.
- **Habit:** Teachers are using this constantly throughout the school day. Students are using the app daily to check their performance and cash in on rewards.
- **Scope:** V1 would allow teachers to access a roster of students and input behavior logs. Could actually be tested by a real teacher with a class of students. V2 would incorporate a student facing version for students to see their performance. V3 would add a way for students to earn and obtain rewards for goals met. V4 would incorporate a parent facing version.