Idea Growr

- September 25, 2017

Everyone

Productivity

( 1,311)

Description

When an idea pops up, quickly write it down and get back to sleep or your meeting (or both). Add notes and improve on your ideas by answering questions about personal motivation, the business side and much more.

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FEATURES:
✔ Write down ideas & notes
✔ Pictures
✔ Record your voice
✔ App provided and your own question sets
✔ App provided and your own perspectives to sort ideas
✔ Share or backup ideas using apps like Dropbox and Gmail
✔ Use #ideaname to cross link to: Idea name
✔ No ads or in app purchases

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★ "Easy to use, simple and straightforward UI" - OmegaDroid
http://omegadroid.co/manage-ideas-thoughts-idea-growr/

★ "Answering questions keeps you focused while conceptualizing the plans." - SmartPhoneApps
http://smartphoneapps.com/idea-growr-app-for-android-review/

★ "It’s simple yet very reliable. Check it out." - Dottech
http://dottech.org/130320/android-review-idea-growr-app/

★ Featured on App Deals of the Day - Gizmodo
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/06/app-deals-of-the-day-android-iphone-ipad-windows-phone-117/

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EXPORT / SHARE

You can export or share a .zip file that will include all your ideas (or a single idea) and picture and audio files.
As an alternative you can simply export a text file.

IMPORT

You can also import these ideas. This enables you to share a single idea with someone, or for instance move all your ideas to a new device.

Since you can create question sets the other device might not have, answers to those questions will become notes.

In this blog post I explain importing screen by screen:
http://www.juliushuijnk.nl/2016/04/idea-growr-update-import-ideas-from-zip-file/

ONLINE SYNC ?

At the moment there is no a real time sync feature or web based interface. The main reason is that I only want to enable this feature if I'm sure I can do it right. It has to be robust and safe. I have not yet had the time to fully learn these skills, so for now the next best thing is the export & import feature.

PASSWORD PLEASE ?

The app does not come with password protection. If you want to lock you app for others who have access to your device you can try out app locker apps: http://beebom.com/2015/04/best-app-lockers-for-android

PRIVACY & OWNERSHIP

Everything you write is stored only on your device and will always be yours.
This application uses Google Analytics to anonymously track usage.

Have fun and let your ideas grow!

Reviews

4.2

1,311 total

5 703

4 348

3 139

2 58

1 63

(edited 1/10/17) I still can't import notes to my other device (exporting works just fine), but I'm pretty sure that's because I have literally hundreds of notes... It'd be cool to be able to select multiple notes, so several of them could be deleted or moved to a different idea at the same time! Overall this is a really wonderful and useful app!

Ellen Walsh

Hum my idea grower has disappeared it did not transfer to my new phone I received a blank idea grower I have the same phone type moto E I up graded I bought my new phone it's waiting for my work to show up. My app asked me if I'm ready to sell no I was busy developing all my ideas. please return to me my works some I have written on paper in a booklet in my possession. All of it should be there.

Eribert Miriaj

Please fix the "Lorem Ipsum..." whenever I leave the idea description empty. Other than that it's an amazing app!

yi ng

I've had this app for so long and it's very useful for me. Most ideas just don't wait until you're sitting down with a pen & paper! This app also provides an organized way of expanding your ideas. I love this app, thank you for creating it.

Dustin C

The default sets won't change and custom sets don't show up in new ideas. Otherwise, the app covers the basics. I hope you can fix this issue.

Reverse It

This is an amazing useful app and is very very great

User reviews

. October 1, 2017

Julius Huijnk October 1, 2017

Updated reply. If you are willing. you could send me your exported file, so I can try to find the import problem.

Ellen Walsh September 2, 2017

Julius Huijnk September 18, 2017

I don't fully understand your feedback. The app stores your ideas only on the device itself. If you want to put them on your new device using the export and import feature. Are you having trouble with those features?

Eribert Miriaj September 1, 2017

Please fix the "Lorem Ipsum..." whenever I leave the idea description empty. Other than that it's an amazing app!

Julius Huijnk September 25, 2017

Udpate - Fixed in version 1.69. Should be live in an hour or so.

yi ng September 25, 2017

Julius Huijnk September 25, 2017

Your welcome!

Dustin C July 20, 2017

The default sets won't change and custom sets don't show up in new ideas. Otherwise, the app covers the basics. I hope you can fix this issue.

Julius Huijnk July 29, 2017

Hi, in case you missed it, you can press the edit (pencil) icon next to the title "Questions", this will create a dialog where you can select what sets to use for this idea. In the settings you can set what the default question sets are to use for a new question. Let me know if this is not working, and I'll look into it.

Reverse It July 18, 2017

This is an amazing useful app and is very very great

Wendy Stowers July 8, 2017

I've had this app for a long time and used it lightly.. wasn't happy to find things didn't automatically save after writing something on an idea and backing out. You would think it'd at least ask if you wanted to save, if it didn't do it automatically. But whatever, I learned my lesson and worked with it.. But when I started to try using it more heavily with my ideas, I've come across a problem that makes me uneasy/untrusting to use it. It started duplicating my answers from one question to other answers of different. At first, I thought it was a minor blip that will only happen once, I didn't have any answers written in everything it duplicated on, so I ignored it.. but it did it again, this time erasing a looooong answer I wrote and replacing it with an answer of a different question. All I did was switch to another app to check on (without closing idea growr), before switching back to idea growr to continue writing when it did this. Very unhappy. I will not use this for any serious work and writing again.

Julius Huijnk July 16, 2017

Another update: I rewrote most of the code for that page, for the sake of better dealing with rotation, minimizing app, etc. While I couldn't reproduce your problem before, I have a good feeling your problem may be fixed in version 1.67, would be great if you can let me know if it helped -- Sorry this happened & thanks for the elaborate feedback.

Jessica July 10, 2017

It will be nice if we can change themes, not anything strange just the color of the background.

Julius Huijnk November 27, 2016

Thanks for the feedback. I'll look into it

Iahel Cathartes Aura March 3, 2017

Because I have an ADHD brain teeming with ideas constantly & simultaneously, which def could be speeded up by using this to keep my notes in one place on my device. And because dev's entries in the thumbnails we're just literally too cute & fun to resist! Will buy pro if there is one. Thanks! // Dev, I will reply to your questions via email soon. Thanks!

Julius Huijnk January 19, 2017

Any feature requests in case I'll do a 'pro' version? And what type of price would seem fair to you?

May 16, 2017

Best idea tracking app I have found so far. It allows me to super quickly save an idea, and by customizing the questions helps me to take the first steps in flushing out significant details and if it may be worth pursuing or not. I love that I can save/export to google drive and that saved files is somewhat view-able as webpage one saved. Features I would like: A windows version. The app is very good to make sure you don't forget an idea you have on the fly. But developing an idea further is much better on a real computer. Currently I have to export the file to different tools. Once this is done Android version becomes out of date. Hints to users: If it is business ideas, your questions can be designed to export directly to a SWOT chart or business model canvas

Julius Huijnk May 18, 2017

A desktop app could be a fun project. You made me think, I should probably support markdown files for import/export. Where each header1 is a new idea, each header2 is a note. Eventually online accounts are desired (most requested feature) but that brings along some challenges (security, etc). What type of import would make most sense to you?

Steve Berry March 21, 2017

The app has very poor methods of taking an idea and letting you build on it. The default questions that provide a series of types of interesting ways to solve a problem are definable via settings. But she. You have a robust idea the software gives you defaults that CAN'T be edited unless you exit out to main first screen. The type of idea by the questions doesnt matter. But they want you to maintain some kinda type even if the flow makes no sense and is the same for each. You can't add types of questions you have while taking an idea and expanding it with more brain storming. It makes processing an idea kinda tedious (edited for developer to understand the issues I have)

Julius Huijnk March 11, 2017

What do you mean with 'the notes and properties can't be edited'? Did you tap the pencil icon? If you missed that one, that means I should probably improve the way the app explains itself.

Ne Vernetzt February 3, 2017

Super! Fastest bug fix ever!! And great idea as an app!

Julius Huijnk February 4, 2017

Update - Thanks for the quick feedback, I did an update in v1.63 to fix the bug.

Aaron Kurczi April 4, 2017

Great app very easy to use yet detailed for capturing and developing ideas

Zohaib Ehsan May 22, 2017

Good app. Helpful for storming brains

Samarth H June 2, 2017

Its awesome and intuitive ... Its absolutely brilliant

Vai Bernard May 18, 2017

This is a great app. Well done.

Vinay Chavan March 29, 2017

Good app

Muhd Ikhlas March 6, 2017

Great

Shirley Ngui December 10, 2016

Awesome app for writing! Having struggles with organising my ideas previously, I really like this app as it allows you not only to keep track of your ideas, but also to make the brainstorming easier with questions within the app. It really helps me a lot in developing my short stories! I wish for the freedom to format the text as well as to remove the default questions so I can jot down my ideas in an even more clutterless, tidy manner. EDIT 2: Thanks so much developer for new updates! Just exactly what I wanted!

Julius Huijnk October 16, 2016

Hi, you can format text writing tags like bold in notes. Perhaps not the most user friendly solution, but Is that the kind of formatting you where looking for?

Fabiel Lozada November 29, 2016

Good, try it. Nice design and UI. Needs a log-in or account back up option. I got some ideas started. Deleted the app, decided to try it again, but lost what I had started the first time around. So, not reliable (yet) against a lost or damaged phone.

Julius Huijnk June 2, 2016

Yes, deleting the app will remove all ideas. You can export all your ideas in a zip file and import them later (or on a new device). Thanks for feedback!

Apple Jax January 24, 2017

Just finished writing in my own questions and they just disappeared! Can't access them... I spent a lot of time coming up with questions and the app just deleted them.

Julius Huijnk January 31, 2017

Hi, sorry to hear that. I'd like to learn about what happened. please mail me (juliuszelf@gmail.com) or update reply. Main question is what the exact situation was when you lost them. Did you tap the 'save' button or icon? Did you see them in the 'Your sets' list? Did something happen like minimizing the app, or screen rotation? Did the app crash?

Jacob Longshore December 17, 2016

Well formatted for apps, works for other ideas. Easy to use, and thoughtfully designed. Developer has a set of carefully framed questions, some at encouraging you to realize an idea. It assumes that the ideas pertain to the business of apps, but it's open enough for tweaking the questions to your needs.

Andrew Rhodes January 1, 2017

Doesn't allow pictures to be added Keeps crashing when trying to add an existing picture. Will not exit out of App

Julius Huijnk February 2, 2017

Update: I believe I fixed it with the latest update (v1.62), can you let me know if it is still crashing for you? It had to do with app permissions.

Wayne Hynd September 24, 2016

Wow! This seems great. I have ADHD, so it is no problem generating a lot of "great" ideas! However, how much time would I save if I used this app to weed out the productive ideas from the ones which, while good, may not be feasible given my skills, talents, time available, and personality. I've only used it a few minutes, but it's so well designed and the questions are so well formulated, that I had to give this initial review right away. I will come back as I use the app more, to make any revisions to this review.

ASHISH TRIPATHI October 8, 2016

Good but needs improvement Good for taking temporary notes, but needs enhancement such as upload notes on cloud account for easy access and backup. After recent upgrade, the new line formatting goes away once a note is saved (I.e. in read-mode of note). It used to work earlier.

Julius Huijnk November 26, 2016

Thanks for letting me know about the line formatting. It went wrong when I added the feature to allow simple HTML. It will be fixed in next version (v1.61). Sync with cloud is most requested feature, I'll hope to be able to develop that one day.

Asyraf Ahmad Saferi September 24, 2016

Good for research student I'm currently doing my Master degree and find the apps useful for writing my ideas on my current and possible future researches. Sure, you can maybe use Keep/Evernote, but having an exclusive app for the task is much better, imho. Although, at the end of the day, pen and paper probably still the best option, but nothing beat this while you are on the go/commuting.

em do October 5, 2016

Excellent app Really useful when an idea strikes The question sets actually help you to build your idea Can't say enough good things about it 5 stars

Jamie Hord October 12, 2016

Love it I love this app. It's gives me a place to write down my ideas. It also gives me a set of default questions or questions that I write out that are relevant to the idea to me get my idea from idea stage to taken action.

August 16, 2016

Very helpful, highly recommend it It's clear the developer really put some thought into the questions and other related content within the application, going beyond other apps of this type by not just creating an idea platform but actually including very helpful substance within it. Helped me get out of a rut with many of my ideas that were "stuck" a bit ,and gave them the kick-start they needed to move forward productively.

Julius Huijnk January 19, 2017

Great to hear the questions helped you out!

Esm K August 30, 2016

Awesome for quickly jotting down ideas! Love the questions to concretely plan for future development. 4/5 because the import picture didn't work. It became a greyed placeholder image after selecting a image.

Julius Huijnk September 8, 2016

Did the 'take picture' work for you? Also, it might be a permission issue in your app settings. I should fix that in the next update.

harold sam August 12, 2016

I really loved it. Helped me a lot with my Novels. Everything seems superb now. Thank you for answering us consumers. Have a good time and a nice day

Julius Huijnk October 19, 2015

Since I now (v1.43) have a working search feature, do you still need the folder system?

Noe Postma June 23, 2016

Superb! But... I absolutely love this app so freaking much! It's extremely helpful for organizing my thoughts and is now an irreplaceable part of my daily life! One issue I found though, is that if I turn my phone sideways while typing answers to questions, all of the info in that set gets erased. I then have to exit the set without saving (in order to undo the erase) and retype everything. Besides that one thing, it's perfect!

Julius Huijnk June 29, 2016

Thanks for the feedback, I'll look into it.

Brandon Plumbo July 30, 2016

Great tool! I was considering creating something like this for myself because I always find it useful to write my ideas on paper, and slowly progress them into something tangible. When I came across this app, I was ecstatic. I, however, wish it allowed me to create new question sets without going directly to settings. This goes for other features of the app as well.

Julius Huijnk August 3, 2016

Thanks for the feedback. You want a link from the idea overview to the -create question set- screen? Also, I'd like to hear from the other features you'd like to see improved. Perhaps you can send me an e-mail.

vero veritas July 24, 2016

Superior app Very useful. I need more time to explore, but deserves 5* from current experience. Intuitive. Lots of interesting options to keep the track and improve ideas over the time, whenever you can come back to them... Good job, Julius.

Julius Huijnk July 24, 2016

Thanks!

Perewari Pere May 10, 2016

Fantastic Very awesome app. I had an easy notetaker, but this is better on one ground: you can add more ideas to a bigger idea rather than just split the idea everywhere. It makes ideas more concise. Very nice. Awesome UI/UX

Thais Hokama May 15, 2016

I love this app. It's really helpful. Otherwise, I would appreciate a night mode. And wish I could link two ideas together. But it's a great app nonetheless.

Julius Huijnk May 17, 2016

Thanks for the feedback. How would like to link two ideas together? I can imagine that it could be nice to be able to do that via a note. That you can mention @NameOfIdea and that it turns that into a link to this specific idea.

Emil Doll May 22, 2016

Just installed and looks great!! Only thing I would change is the App Icon, please materialize

Julius Huijnk May 24, 2016

Thanks! As for the icon, your the first one to ask this, you mean that it needs a unique silhouette, slightly titled 3D? If enough people ask, I'll make an extra effort :)

Majola Walaza June 8, 2016

Maj Great for me, It's helps clear mind clutter. It needs back up or sync feature.

Jamie Hord August 8, 2016

Love this app. I use it to write out detailed information about ideas I have for new products, apps, services, business etc. I love how customizable the question sets are as I can set questions for new apps, new businesses, new products, new apps...