I am making a health and fitness app and I want to know the age of the user using the app. What will be the best way to go about this?
Currently I am debating between using a slider to select the age or just a date-picker to choose a date of birth. I like the slider option because, personally, I find choosing a date through a normal date-picker very cumbersome. However, I haven’t seen many apps use a slider to select age.
Not sure which one to go with, any tips? I am obviously open to any other creative and ideas that allow the user to input their age in an easy manner.
Answer
Using a slider requires the user to move a pointer back and forth along the line until they get the right age. The range is probably 0-100, and depending on its length, its resolution might be tight. I could get all pedantic about switching between keyboard and mouse and supporting users who have motor-skill problems, but I won't here.
You want an easy way for users to enter their age? Give them a text field and have them type it in.
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