# CS++ HCI Design — Design thinking, UX & Figma

> Design thinking, UX & Figma (iPhone/iPad app by Kevin Hare.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cs-plus-plus-hci-design/id6794191854 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kevin Hare](https://appshunter.io/developer/1343264116)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cs-plus-plus-hci-design/id6794191854/reviews.md

## What is CS++ HCI Design?

CS++ HCI Design brings a complete Human-Computer Interaction and
design-thinking course to iPhone and iPad — 7 units and 35 lessons,
fully offline. Read every lesson, from the command line and Git to
Figma prototyping and shipping a real app. No account. No ads. No
tracking. No internet required.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• All 35 lessons of the HCI Design course, readable offline
• Command line & Git — the terminal mindset, Linux survival,
  branching, merging, and collaboration
• HCI foundations & UX — critiquing everyday design, typography,
  and visual design
• Design thinking & needfinding — observation and user interviews
• Figma wireframing and prototyping
• Front-end web development with React, plus cloud tools & APIs
• A full SDLC final team project unit

This is a reading-first course app: lessons and design content, fully
offline. The hands-on practice tools (Web IDE, flashcards, practice
exams) live on the companion website.

UNIT 1 IS FREE FOREVER

Unit 1 — Command-Line & Version Control (5 lessons) is unlocked at
install: Pathfinder & the terminal mindset, Linux survival, an
introduction to Git, branching & merging, and a flashcard review.
Read real lessons and decide if the rest is worth $9.99.

UNLOCK FULL HCI DESIGN — $9.99 ONE-TIME

A single in-app purchase unlocks all 7 HCI Design units (35 lessons):

  Unit 2. HCI Foundations & UX Principles
  Unit 3. Design Thinking & Needfinding
  Unit 4. Wireframing & Prototyping
  Unit 5. Front-End Web Development
  Unit 6. Cloud Tools & APIs
  Unit 7. SDLC & Final Team Project

Pay once, keep forever. Restores on any device signed in to the same
Apple ID. No subscription. Future content updates included.

PRIVACY

Everything runs on your device. The app does not require an account,
does not collect personal information, does not include analytics or
advertising, and does not track you across apps. Your progress stays
on your device. See csplusplus.com/privacy for details.

WHO IT'S FOR

• High-school students in an HCI, UX, or design-thinking course
• Students who want the full course reading available anywhere,
  with or without Wi-Fi
• Self-learners curious about how real products get designed,
  prototyped, and built
• Anyone headed toward front-end development or product design

For practice exams, interactive flashcards, quiz practice, the
Pathfinder command-line game, and the browser Web IDE, visit
csplusplus.com.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full HCI Design | $9.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-14

Fixes and polish:

• The "Watch on csplusplus.com" link at the end of each lesson pointed to a page that no longer existed on our site. It now opens the matching lesson page.
• Layout fixes so every panel and line of text fits the screen on all iPhone and iPad sizes.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-06

No release notes.

## More apps by Kevin Hare

- [CS++ Java IDE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cs-plus-plus-java-ide/id6763799792)
- [CS++ AP CSA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cs-plus-plus-ap-csa/id6763950108)
- [CS++ AP CSP](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cs-plus-plus-ap-csp/id6763950898)
- [Debugging: Inside the Machine](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/debugging-inside-the-machine/id6764385144)
- [CS++ Web Design](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cs-plus-plus-web-design/id6794192705)

All apps by Kevin Hare: https://appshunter.io/developer/1343264116

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