# Gamified Email-Sorting Apps The Geronimo App Notifies You When You Receive Emails From Real People By M | Published 2015-08-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emailsorting References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/2015/08/geronimo-email-app/) & [geronimo.me](https://geronimo.me/jumpin) Going through your email can be a drag but thanks to apps like Geronimo, you can now take a [gamified approach to email-sorting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triforce-todos) to make the mundane task a little bit more interesting. The app is designed to work in conjunction with the [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbox-ai) watch allowing users more control over notifications with an engaging and user-friendly layout. The Geronimo app is designed to be an email experience, rather than a boring task users do mindlessly. The interface is designed to be more gesture-controlled, so when you throw an email out in the trash you see it fly off the screen disappear. The app has other neat features such as a filter you can apply so that you're only notified if you get an email from a real person, as oppose to a subscribed list or a bot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gamified Email-sorting Apps:** The gamification of email-sorting tasks creates an engaging and user-friendly experience. - **Gesture-controlled Email Interfaces:** Gesture-controlled email interfaces provide a more interactive and immersive email experience. - **Filtered Email Notifications:** Filtering email notifications based on sender type enhances efficiency and reduces distractions. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile App Development:** Developing mobile apps that gamify email sorting and implement gesture-controlled interfaces. - **Email Management Software:** Creating email management software with advanced filtering and notification features. - **Wearable Technology:** Incorporating email management apps into wearable devices like smartwatches for improved user control. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intelligent Email Clients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneemail.md) - [AI-Powered Email Organization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenisort.md) - [AI-Powered Email Assistant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mailmaestro.md) - [Organizational AI Inbox Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inbox-zero.md) - [Decluttering AI Email Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breezemail.md) - [Newsletter-Only Inbox Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/substicy-app.md) - [Summary-Producing Email Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shortwave.md) - [AI Inbox Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skim-ai.md) - [Gamified Productivity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focumon.md)