About the software
The GESIS AppKit is a powerful and flexible infrastructure for collecting survey data on smartphones. It includes an interactive dashboard for study design and participant management as well as an app for Android and iOS devices for surveying study participants.
Researchers can use the GESIS AppKit to create mobile surveys with complex, time-based schedules. The GESIS AppKit enables the implementation of intensive longitudinal studies in the sense of Ambulatory Assessment, Experience Sampling or Ecological Momentary Assessments.
In the future (from 2025), we will integrate sensor data such as GPS positions and smartphone usage into the GESIS AppKit so that surveys can be triggered event-based, depending on actual behavior.
In 2025, we will start integrating sensor data such as GPS positions and smartphone usage into the GESIS AppKit.
Flexible, simple, compliant with data protection
A tool by researchers for researchers:
The GESIS AppKit was designed by social scientists and implemented by professional software developers. We maintain close contact with the community through regular expert and user workshops, our own research and participating in conferences.
As simple as an online questionnaire tool:
Creating the studies and collecting data via the app requires no programming skills. All functions of the GESIS AppKit are clearly documented, and we offer scripts for (pre-)processing the collected data.
Full control over data and sample:
The GESIS AppKit enables researchers to collect their own data in self-selected samples in compliance with data protection regulations. Maintain complete control over your data and the structure of your sample at all times.
Web interface for researchers
Create and manage studies
In the web interface, you can manage the study, design surveys and organize the onboarding and responses of your participants.
Project settings
Layout: Select user-specific project color and study logo
In-app texts: Customize welcome and instruction messages
Data protection: Store information in accordance with the GDPR
Publication: Define active data collection periods
Participation
Login: Create generic or personalized codes
Grouping: Assign participants to groups
Monitoring: Monitor the status and activity of participants
Surveys
Survey questions: Create and combine Likert scales, single and multiple choice as well as free text items
Schedules: Send questionnaires now, after initial login or at fixed times
Burst designs: Repeated sending out of surveys at random times
Overview: Keep an eye on planned and sent questionnaires
Data
Export: View responses and save as .csv
Analysis: Access scripts for pre-processing longitudinal data
App for study participants
Participate in studies
The data is collected in the app. Study participants install the GESIS SMART app on their smartphone and log in to your study using a predefined login code.
Installing the app
Operating system: Android and iOS versions available
Download: Conveniently via Google Playstore or Apple's AppStore
Settings: Allow the app to send notifications
Use the app
Login: Participants enter a study-specific code and are assigned to a project
Inbox: Sent questionnaires are available for completion in the inbox
Notifications: Participants are actively informed about new questionnaires
Information: Data protection information is permanently available via the menu
Safety and security
Development: State of the art technologies and practices
Maintenance: Functionality of the app is continuously checked and ensured
Encryption: Data is stored on GESIS servers and transmitted in encrypted form
Access: Researchers have sole access to the data