Curious Cat
An engaging trivia app that displays a list of questions as a quiz. Custom cat illustrations, vibrant colors, and textured strokes evoke a sense of playfulness and curiosity.
2026
Curious Cat app screens
Overview
Curious Cat
An engaging trivia app that displays a list of questions as a quiz. Custom cat illustrations, vibrant colors, and textured strokes evoke a sense of playfulness and curiosity.
- Role
- Designer & Developer
- Tools
- SwiftUI, Procreate
The problem
A trivia app that feels fresh and isn't too serious
Most trivia apps feel sterile and intimidating — they lack personality and visual appeal, take too long to play, and lean on punishments (losing a turn, failing to win characters, a big red X) that feel like an inconvenience. There's also not enough sandbox play-time to explore random topics fast enough.
Design & development
From playful concept to SwiftUI
- 01
Defined the goal: a trivia app that feels fresh and isn't too serious, with quick user feedback and minimal punishment.
- 02
Kept pages to a minimum so players can reach questions quickly and play casually without strings attached.
- 03
Let the user choose a specific topic repeatedly, and displayed the JSON response from the trivia API as navigation links in a list.
- 04
Drew a crayon-texture background and a custom cat mascot in Procreate to give the app a distinct, playful brand identity.
- 05
Built the app in SwiftUI with a clean UI that improves readability without feeling boring.
Outcome & next steps
A playful trivia app
Successfully coded a trivia app that prioritizes user experience, with a distinct, fun brand identity and mascot and a clean UI that doesn't feel boring. Next steps: make the quiz display each category only once, and add features like a points counter or a past-questions page.
