User Interface Evaluation of the Sumber Alam Ekspres Application Using the Heuristic Evaluation Method

The Sumber Alam Ekspres mobile application is designed to facilitate users in booking bus tickets. Since its launch in December 2020, the app has garnered over 35,000 downloads, averaging 48 downloads per day. Currently, it holds a rating of 4.1 out of 5 on the Google Play Store. User reviews—207 in...

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Main Authors: Arvin Claudy Frobenius, Rizki Candra Kurniawan
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Language:English
Published: Politeknik Negeri Batam 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://jurnal.polibatam.ac.id/index.php/JAIC/article/view/9285
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description The Sumber Alam Ekspres mobile application is designed to facilitate users in booking bus tickets. Since its launch in December 2020, the app has garnered over 35,000 downloads, averaging 48 downloads per day. Currently, it holds a rating of 4.1 out of 5 on the Google Play Store. User reviews—207 in total—reveal various complaints, particularly regarding mismatched information, malfunctioning features, and unintuitive interface design. To investigate these issues, a usability evaluation was conducted using the Heuristic Evaluation Method with 20 respondents representing different user types and statuses. The evaluation revealed that only one usability principle—Visibility of System Status—achieved a high score (69%). Six heuristics received moderate ratings: Match Between System and the Real World (62.5%), User Control and Freedom (56.5%), Consistency and Standards (53.5%), Error Prevention (52.5%), Recognition Rather Than Recall (59.5%), and Aesthetic and Minimalist Design (63.5%). Meanwhile, three heuristics were rated low: Flexibility and Efficiency of Use (42%), Help Users Recognize, Diagnose, and Recover from Errors (37%), and Help and Documentation (38%). These findings highlight specific areas for improvement in the user interface, particularly in providing adequate guidance, improving efficiency, and ensuring a more intuitive user experience.
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spelling doaj-art-948a2ef8a70445fe838bc4a9fdd8eb692025-08-20T03:58:40ZengPoliteknik Negeri BatamJournal of Applied Informatics and Computing2548-68612025-06-019365165710.30871/jaic.v9i3.92856830User Interface Evaluation of the Sumber Alam Ekspres Application Using the Heuristic Evaluation MethodArvin Claudy Frobenius0Rizki Candra Kurniawan1Teknik Informatika, Universitas Amikom YogyakartaTeknik Informatika, Universitas Amikom YogyakartaThe Sumber Alam Ekspres mobile application is designed to facilitate users in booking bus tickets. Since its launch in December 2020, the app has garnered over 35,000 downloads, averaging 48 downloads per day. Currently, it holds a rating of 4.1 out of 5 on the Google Play Store. User reviews—207 in total—reveal various complaints, particularly regarding mismatched information, malfunctioning features, and unintuitive interface design. To investigate these issues, a usability evaluation was conducted using the Heuristic Evaluation Method with 20 respondents representing different user types and statuses. The evaluation revealed that only one usability principle—Visibility of System Status—achieved a high score (69%). Six heuristics received moderate ratings: Match Between System and the Real World (62.5%), User Control and Freedom (56.5%), Consistency and Standards (53.5%), Error Prevention (52.5%), Recognition Rather Than Recall (59.5%), and Aesthetic and Minimalist Design (63.5%). Meanwhile, three heuristics were rated low: Flexibility and Efficiency of Use (42%), Help Users Recognize, Diagnose, and Recover from Errors (37%), and Help and Documentation (38%). These findings highlight specific areas for improvement in the user interface, particularly in providing adequate guidance, improving efficiency, and ensuring a more intuitive user experience.https://jurnal.polibatam.ac.id/index.php/JAIC/article/view/9285evaluasi heuristikgoogle playuser experience (ux)user interfacemobile app
spellingShingle Arvin Claudy Frobenius
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User Interface Evaluation of the Sumber Alam Ekspres Application Using the Heuristic Evaluation Method
Journal of Applied Informatics and Computing
evaluasi heuristik
google play
user experience (ux)
user interface
mobile app
title User Interface Evaluation of the Sumber Alam Ekspres Application Using the Heuristic Evaluation Method
title_full User Interface Evaluation of the Sumber Alam Ekspres Application Using the Heuristic Evaluation Method
title_fullStr User Interface Evaluation of the Sumber Alam Ekspres Application Using the Heuristic Evaluation Method
title_full_unstemmed User Interface Evaluation of the Sumber Alam Ekspres Application Using the Heuristic Evaluation Method
title_short User Interface Evaluation of the Sumber Alam Ekspres Application Using the Heuristic Evaluation Method
title_sort user interface evaluation of the sumber alam ekspres application using the heuristic evaluation method
topic evaluasi heuristik
google play
user experience (ux)
user interface
mobile app
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