A Device’s Life Saver

Battery Doctor

Purpose of this app: Monitors the status and charging cycle of your device Extends the battery life span on your device after charging Displays the system information of your device

Features: Status tab• Displays the status of your battery

Recharge tab• Displays how much time it will take your device to fully recharge• Shows monthly recharging records

Accelerate tab• Shows available memory of your device• Accelerates your device by optimizing the memory space used

Overview: Purpose and Features

Click on the More tab and you will find the following “sub-features”: System• Gives you information on the following:

CPU usageMemory Usage and disk spaceSystem runtime and hardware specifications

DischargeRank• Shows the power consumption of all the apps that you own on

your device Remind• Gives you a daily charging time• Can serve as an alarm clock

Tips• Gives you advice on how to save battery and recharge your device

More…

Navigation Information is organized and hierarchical Navigation system similar to global navigation on a website Indicates your current location within the app by highlighting the

corresponding tab Location of navigation bar is consistent

Interactivity Simple tap and swipe Users are not expected to learn different gestures to accomplish the same

task Only gestures (like the ones mentioned above) are utilized

Feedback Does not contain unnecessary alerts that will distract the user from the

main content Displays relevant information without users having to take action to view

the main content

Ease of Learning

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Animation When charging, the Recharge tab shows an animation that lets the

user know that the device is successfully charging During the same charging state, the Status tab displays an

animated battery which gradually increases in battery percentage as time progresses

These examples of animation does not distract the user from his/her goal in any way

The motion of the animation is coherent and does not make the user feel disoriented (animations do not defy the laws of physics!)

Branding No overuse of logos throughout the app

Overuse of logos can draw the users’ attention away from relevant content

Ease of Learning (con’t)

Color and Topography Color scheme is uniform and consistent throughout the app Colors are not too bright for the users (easy on the eyes) However, there is a downside…

Use of certain colors(red and green) in specific spots of the app does not accommodate users who are color-blind

Consistent use of the same font throughout the app Easy to read Does not make the content appear sloppy throughout the app Size of font is consistent in all places of the app

Icon and Graphics Icon design relates to the theme of the app Icon is distinguishable and memorable Icons of the app’s features relate to their purposes respectively Default graphics are not too large

Ease of Use

Terminology and Wording Content appeals to all users Wording is not too sophisticated for the general population and not

too informal at the same time Simple and easy to understand

App description in the app store clarifies the important features that people are more likely to appreciate

No incorrect spelling, grammar, or punctuation and limited use of all-capital words

Describes the bug fixes in the description Integrating with IOS

Does not respond well to the change in the device’s orientation Will not convert to landscape orientation when device is oriented in

the same manner

Ease of Use (con’t)

The design of the icons (app and features) are appealing , yet signifies the purpose of their respective features

Design of icons meets the expectation of users The content of the app is consistent in that it uses the same

style and terminology throughout Consistent with earlier versions

Users of the previous versions do not have to familiarize themselves with the new version

Users have ample control over the function of the app Actions and commands of the app are predictable

Overall User Experience

Not too complicated to learn Easy to use The app does not contain anything that may distract the user from

his/her main goal Allows the user to focus mainly on the content

Overall User Experience (con’t)

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