Democratizing app development using AppSheet with Gemini

Gemini in AppSheet gives anyone the ability to solve business problems by building custom apps — no coding required. That means a head start on innovative solutions, and more chances to improve efficiency across workflows.  

At each step, Gemini uses smart suggestions and your prompts to help turn ideas into reality. Need a smart project tracker? Want to automate file management? Whatever your project, Gemini makes it easier to reach your goals, faster. Here’s what that means for organizations: 

Efficiency upgrades, everywhere 

Spotting a problem is just the first step. In many organizations, creating custom tools requires teams to:  

1. Communicate their needs to a tech team
2. Negotiate functionality details and secure budget
3. Test prototypes 
4. Provide feedback 
5. Integrate the tool into their workflows 

IT or developer teams have limited capacity, so they often concentrate on tools that provide the highest impact for the most users. 

But even small process improvements can add up to saved hours. For example, Uber reduced service desk resolution time by 95% using a custom admin console created in AppSheet. The new app automates manual processes, helping employees spend time more productively and reducing onboarding time.  

Using AppSheet, anyone can see a need, ideate, and create a solution — with Gemini translating prompts into helpful applications. This makes app creation more accessible to users with limited tech skills.  

Faster development with AI-assisted app creation 

Gemini in AppSheet takes democratizing development to a whole new level. Users of any skill level can design every aspect of an app to match their needs, using natural language to describe a process or idea. And apps can easily be modified as workflows change.  

Just tell Gemini the data and information you want to work with in your app. It’ll generate the app structure and databases for you. Need changes? Update your prompt with more information. Gemini will make sure your app can store the information you need. 

As you build out your app, Gemini intelligently makes suggestions for helpful buttons, displays, and automations. Are you automating weekly progress emails? Building a user friendly dashboard? In any situation, Gemini helps connect data and actions to make the most of your app. 

“AppSheet democratizes who can build apps,” says Stefan Quartemont, CEO and founder of tech solutions developer QREW Technologies. “We’re seeing users more confidently tackle process automation because Gemini helps translate their understanding of the business need into the language AppSheet understands.”

Better data and workflows 

Advances in gen AI make it possible for organizations to create custom models that fit seamlessly into their workflows — but only if they have high-quality, consistent data. Automating or digitizing processes with AppSheet enables organizations to correctly store and format their data. This helps them avoid errors down the line. And it creates potential training inputs to make AI tools smarter.  

Gemini can also help streamline data extraction. AI vision capabilities mean Gemini can “read” images and transform their information into text. For example, robotics manufacturer Seegrid used to track incoming IT shipments manually. IT team members had to manually enter long serial and tracking numbers. Now, all they have to do is snap a photo.  

“Gemini in AppSheet is enabling us to gather this data by taking a picture of the shipping label and automatically parsing that data into a database,” says Clayton Mathis, director of IT at Seegrid. “This is reducing administrative effort, increasing efficiency and accuracy, and allowing us to meet our compliance requirements.”

Broaden your development horizons with Gemini

AppSheet smooths the way to optimized and automated workflows. It combines Gemini’s user-friendliness with the power of custom-built apps — democratizing development across organizations. Get more minds on every problem and start building solutions, using Gemini in AppSheet.

AppSheet Core is included with most Workspace plans, making it easy to unlock the innovative power of your organization to create solutions to the problems they are closest with. Learn more about AppSheet.