Similar+Apps

In an effort to gain an understanding of what similar products are currently on the market, we have invesitaged both the iOS and Android platforms.


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * The use of the combined calendar will assist in Students sharing ideas and schedules.
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Security - we need to ensure there is a way to have "private" events that are not shared with friends.
 * It would be wise to synchronise this calendar with the inbuilt calendar in the device - this way we can have a truly synchronised calendar. This would also elimiate redundant data and reduce human error.
 * Colour coded different events / different people's calendars OR different event categories (e.g. study, work, social).
 * **Similarities**
 * Has a calendar feature.
 * Has sharing features - to share events with friends.


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Has the ability to "tag" the location of events / objects with inbuilt GPS.
 * Has the ability to have a push reminders when you are NEAR the location of an object AND find objects by a location.
 * Has the ability to share the location of objects via email.
 * Can search for events nearby.
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Share events or items on social networking sites such as Facebook or through the app.
 * Collate events and have the location of ticket sales plus the location of the event and allow individuals to map events.
 * **Similarities**
 * Has a calendar feature.
 * Has sharing features - to share events with friends.




 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Reminders pushed with options on how to follow up (i.e. snooze, call dismiss)
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Share events or items on social networking sites such as Facebook.
 * Collate events and have the location of ticket sales plus the location of the event and allow individuals to map events.
 * Has an events list collating times and tasks with dates and times)
 * **Similarities**
 * Has event calendar.


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Forces event alerts when nearby
 * Calculates the shortest routed to destination.
 * Allows for emails to be sent with tasks and date and time alerts.
 * Having an offline mode.
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Having a dashboard with a quick view of tasks.
 * **Similarities**
 * Has event calendar and tasks.


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Map with directions to different buildings!
 * Dashboard with quick view of different options.
 * Allows for ads to be pushed to the application.
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Have a directory of student services.
 * Have event details / ads pushed to the app.
 * **Similarities**
 * Shows on a GPS map store (room, common feature allocations).


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Has a link to the website.
 * Allows for quick spotlight style searches.
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Has a photo gallery of events
 * Has a contact directory
 * Has a news feed.
 * **Similarities**
 * Created for a University.
 * Has a map of common places and commonly used facilities.


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Has a map with directions
 * Has campus contacts.
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * **Similarities**


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Allows for students to record eportofolio items
 * **Similarities**
 * Created for a University


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Has a link to the website.
 * Allows for quick spotlight style searches.
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Has computer availability
 * Allows to search commonly used University facilities.
 * **Similarities**


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Has a link to the website.
 * Allows for quick spotlight style searches.
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * Has a campus map section
 * Has local attractions section
 * Has an image gallery.
 * **Similarities**
 * Has a student activities section.
 * Has a news and events section


 * **Strengths (ideas taken):**
 * Has a link to the website
 * **Ideas developed on (things to improve on)**
 * **Similarities**
 * Has a student activities section.
 * Has a news and events section