Are you trying to design an App with code and find it difficult? What will be your reaction if you get a chance to design the App with no-coding experience? Here is one tool for you.

AppSheet May Be Your Answer

AppSheet is a no-code App Platform. Designing an app with traditional code-based programming is very expensive, complicated and time consuming. AppSheet’s mission is to empower all app developers to innovate, to create apps themselves, and to use those apps every day with their teams.

AppSheet has provided a Step-by-Step Guide to create an App. This guide shows you how to create an app directly from your existing data in the AppSheet editor.

Steps to Design an App in AppSheet

There are 9 steps which have been discussed in the guide. These are:

1. Prepare your data.
2. Connect your data to AppSheet to create an app.
3. Refine how your app uses your data.
4. Refine how your app presents your data.
5. Add actions, workflows, and reports to your app.
6. Define your app’s security settings.
7. Test your app with real users.
8. Deploy and share your app.
9. Improve your app and get feedback.

Different Types of Data Source

The best part of AppSheet platform is that you can select which data source you would like to use. This platform allows you to directly connect your cloud data sources from Google Sheets, Excel, SmartSheet, SQL, and others.

You will always have control of your data with AppSheet, only you have to select the file you want to use to create an app.

You may add Actions in the App which will help you to quickly navigate to your App’s data. You can also create Workflows based on specific conditions to trigger communications such as email, SMS, push notifications.

How to Use Sample Apps in AppSheet?

There are some sample Apps also which you can modify with your own data. You can search the sample App by Industry, Function and Feature. And when you finish your own App, all the services in the app are activated. Your app is ready.

The Attendance App which is useful for the schools. colleges and universities that I tried would look like this. Click on the “Copy and Customize” and create your own Attendance App using your own set of data.

You can share AppSheet app through the share tab and you can track usage of the App in the Manage Tab. Try to get users’ feedback and based on it, you can update the App in real-time. Your users will always have access to the latest version. They do not have to reinstall the App.

You may try with the free version of the software, and when you are satisfied with its features, then go for paid version.