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This app helps you generate innovative ideas by connecting random words. It encourages creative thinking and problem-solving by breaking conventional patterns, inspired by lateral thinking principles.
✓Connect random words for new ideas
✓Generate inventions and business models
✓Find solutions to problems
✓Improve existing products
✓Create marketing campaigns
✓Break conventional thinking patterns
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1.4
January 23, 2015
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Added App Preview Delete All - you can now easily delete all items from list. Created Onboarding Screens Sharing Image now only shares the words, not the shake button Layout improvements
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What is This + That?
This + That is a productivity app designed to help users generate innovative ideas by connecting random words. It aims to break conventional thinking patterns and stimulate creativity for inventions, business models, and problem-solving.
How does This + That help generate ideas?
The app works by prompting users to connect seemingly unrelated words, much like historical inventions were born from odd pairings. This process encourages users to think outside the box and discover novel solutions.
What types of ideas can This + That help with?
This + That can assist in generating ideas for inventions, new business models, startups, solutions to problems, marketing campaigns, improvements to existing products, and even game concepts.
Is This + That suitable for breaking patterns?
Yes, the app is specifically designed to help users escape cliché patterns and restructure information in new ways, a core principle of lateral thinking.
What devices does This + That support?
This + That is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.
What is the age rating for This + That?
This + That has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.
When was This + That last updated?
The latest version of This + That was released on January 23, 2015, with the initial release date being November 6, 2014.
Does This + That have ads?
No, This + That does not contain advertisements.