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Pick something to build
Each one opens a working project in App Inventor, with step-by-step instructions right beside it.
Beginner
No experience needed. About an hour each.
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Hello Purr
Tap the kitty and hear him meow. The classic first app.
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Talk to Me
Build an app that says whatever you type.
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Fake Voices
Bend a synthetic voice’s pitch and speed, then debate the ethics.
Intermediate
Once you know the blocks editor. Generative AI, maps, and the camera.
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GenAI Digital Doodle
Have AI paint a background, then draw on top of it.
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Emergency App
Share your location, a photo, and a recorded message fast.
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GenAI Vision Aid
Snap a photo and have AI describe it out loud.
Advanced
Machine learning, saved data, and apps that talk to each other.
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PICaboo
Train an image classifier on your face for a peekaboo game.
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ToDo List App
Add and remove tasks, bullet-journal style.
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CloudDB Chat App
Chat with friends on other phones through the cloud.
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When you’re ready for more
- Tour the Designer and Blocks Editor, the two halves of App Inventor
- More ways to test your apps, including the emulator
- Share and remix apps with friends
- Save your app on your phone with the purple button, or build an installable app