Apple iPhone GMAT application for GMAT Club

Question

I know this is a bit off topic for this sub-forum, But does anyone know of someone developing a GMAT app for the iPhone?

seofah · Answer

This is exactly what I was trying to suggest in my next post!

However, the problem is that many users might struggle to upload questions in a format that the app can understand. 
That is why! - we need to build an app so that it definitely works on multiple sources.

bb · Answer

Yeah, sure :wink:

I think we can make a very simple format - similar to what we use on this forum - anyone can figure it out - even an MBA . This will enable people to compliment GMAT Club's tests. However, I don't think we know if it is possible even at this stage. I would argue for the sake of product life (you never know what new prep materials will be out in a few months) and copyright issues that we should keep the app open ended as to where users have ability to control what they put on it in addition to GMAT Club's test. So, I would see this feature as complimenting our tests and making the app more versatile.

walker · Answer

I'm absolutely agree with you and am a strong supporter of paid-approach. It is a great that I want to spend some of my free time to help GMATClub but I'm not a professional software developer and too complicate app will take a lot of time for me to finish. Moreover, in a long-run, I believe income from GMATClub app has to be enough to hire a smart developer(s) who could enforce improvement of the app. So, If I were GMATClub owner, I would consider paid approach as a basis for future development of a strong product.

good idea.

I agree.

bb · Answer

Sure paid version makes sense to get developers put bells and whistles, but only after we squeeze everything out of Walker

No need to be modest.

bb · Answer

Speaking of which, looks like Veritas Released their Apple iPhone application today: https://appshopper.com/education/gmat-practice-quiz

Perhaps someone can share what they think about the app and provide suggestions for improvement. I promise - I will buy an iPod soon :oops:

walker · Answer

I think there will be many such apps in near future but there are a huge barrier for their development: they must not substitute real 1000$-worth education in prep-centers.

lexis · Answer

Why dont we develop App for both Blackberry and iPhone? I guess many people studying GMAT use Blackberry (I'm one of them :wink:

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bb · Answer

Me too, but I think Blackberry is harder to develop for.... Walker, do you have any ideas about Blackberry? How easy/hard is it to develop?

walker · Answer

I'm not familiar with Blackberry as I have never seen Blackberry here in my country. Nevertheless, if GMATClub iPhone projects and my own ones are successful and RIM launches own AppStore (I've already taken a look at their site a few days ago and seen they are going to launch it in near future), I don't see any solid reasons why not to try.

ConkergMat · Answer

The list is endless.... windows mobile, palm *, blackberry, iphone.
The major market is probably going to be iphone and windows mobile.
As long as it works on these 2 , it will have a large potential base.

The features listed in the thread are great. I can think of the following which 
might be helpful and add value compared to existing s/w:

* Questions and theory sorted by area. The GMAT club tests and verbal cover 
 a large number of questions, which could be sorted and used as initial data.
 (e.g. In Quant: Number theory/Geometry/Inequalities! /Probablity etc)
 ( e,g. In verbal: tense/subj-verb/pronouns/etc).
* Ability to make/add note similar to an editable error log/tracker.
* Adding a level to question would be awesome.

dataman85 · Answer

I think the biggest issue with a GMAT app for quant problems is that it is not convenient to do scratch work. You cannot solve most math questions without writing things down, and that is hard to do if you are using it on the go.

Therefore I feel that this application would be of limited utility.

However, focusing on sentence correction can lead to an extremely useful app. Sentence correction are extremely well suited for learning on the go, without the need to write things down. But sentence correction is probably the hardest thing to create content for, with only Manhattan GMAT creating good material there.

walker · Answer

Yeah. It is a problem I have been thinking for a while how to overcome it. I see two possible solutions: 1) development of adapted quantitative questions that test GMAT concepts but don't require scratch work; 2) turn iPhone into scratch paper. Both approaches are not easy ones but it is definitely a problem we have to keep in mind.

walker · Answer

A few minutes ago application's prototype has been launched on my iPhone for the first time and it works as expected. So, we are close to finish line....

spgny · Answer

Nice..I assume this works for an iPod Touch also?

GMAT TIGER · Answer

This is really great idea. How about Blackberry? Sorry if it is already discussed. I have not gone through aall posts. :oops:

bb · Answer

I am a BB user myself and I think many others are too, so that would be next logical step. BB has just launched thier own APP store yesterday, so will take a while to figure out all the details. The question is though how much time Walker has.

marshpa · Answer

Well I think, If we are going for paid app it would be easier to convert iphone app into BB app. BB has recently opened application store. If we show them our Iphone app, then I am sure some enthusiastic dev may come and prepare app for bb, atleast for money

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JohnLewis1980 · Answer

Hi mates,

Although you are working already on it, I've read that Stanford has a new seminar on how to program for the iPhone

https://www.stanford.edu/class/cs193p/cgi-bin/index.php

just in case you need it

Regards

scottshrum · Answer

Hi bb, Just wanted to let you know that the Veritas Prep iPhone GMAT Practice Quiz was essentially in beta until now, but the first official version has just been released. This version contains a couple of small upgrades vs. the first version: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#-gmat It's a free app... Just a promotional awareness-builder for Veritas Prep! Best regards, Scott

TakeFiveLabs · Answer

Hey guys, our company, Take Five Labs, developed the iPhone app for Veritas Prep. We're really excited for everyone to get a chance to use it when prepping for the GMAT. If you want to check it out, we have a full screencast of the app in action on our website:

https://www.takefivelabs.com/client-work/veritasprep/iphone/

https://www.takefivelabs.com/client-work/veritasprep/iphone/

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