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📝 Survey Tool

Collect Feedback & Analyze Results All from One App

Adalo is the AI-powered no-code platform for building database-driven web and native iOS and Android apps from a single editor. Turn your survey spreadsheet into a mobile app where teams can distribute surveys, collect responses, and review results in real time—with every answer flowing straight into Google Sheets for analysis. One app, published to the App Store and Google Play—no complex development required.

Real-Time
Response Collection
Direct
Sheets Analysis
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Mobile-Friendly
SheetBridge Survey Tool — Google Sheet to web, iOS and Android response collection app

Build Any Survey or Feedback App You Can Imagine

From quick polls to multi-question evaluations—if you can organize it in Google Sheets, you can build it

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Customer Feedback
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Satisfaction Surveys
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Employee Pulse
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Course Evaluations
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Event Feedback
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NPS Surveys
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Quick Polls
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Research Surveys
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Intake Forms
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Patient Feedback
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Product Reviews
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Results Dashboard
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Onboarding Surveys
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Exit Interviews
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Anonymous Feedback
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Surveys
Define & activate
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Questions
Text, Rating, Choice
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Responses
One row per answer
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Analysis
Charts in Sheets
The Challenge

Collecting Feedback Shouldn't Mean Chasing Spreadsheets

Most teams collect surveys via one tool, store responses in another, and analyze in a third. Data gets fragmented, response rates drop, and by the time results are compiled, the moment has passed.

Traditional Challenges

  • Survey tools that lock responses behind expensive dashboards
  • Exporting CSVs into spreadsheets for every round of analysis
  • No easy way to manage multiple surveys from one place
  • Respondents need a link—no native app experience
  • Editing questions or closing a survey means logging into another tool
  • Results are stale by the time someone builds a report

The SheetBridge Solution

  • Responses flow directly into Google Sheets—analyze instantly
  • Surveys, questions, and responses live in one spreadsheet
  • Manage multiple surveys from a single app
  • Native app on App Store and Google Play for respondents
  • Admins edit questions and close surveys from the app in real time
  • Your spreadsheet stays the single source of truth for reporting
Key Features

Everything You Need to Run Surveys

Built for teams that need to create surveys, collect responses, and analyze results—all from one app backed by familiar Google Sheets.

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Survey Management

Create and manage multiple surveys with name, description, target audience, and status. Set a survey to Active to start collecting or Closed to stop—changes sync to Sheets instantly.

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Take Survey

Respondents answer questions from a mobile-friendly screen. Each answer writes a new row to the Responses tab with survey name, respondent info, question, and answer—via SheetBridge in real time.

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Flexible Question Types

Support Text, Rating, Multiple Choice, and Yes/No questions. Store multiple-choice options in a single column with a comma delimiter and parse them in your app as selectable choices.

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Results & Analysis

View responses filtered by survey name, respondent, or date. Admins build charts and averages in Google Sheets using the raw response data—no CSV exports needed.

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Bidirectional Sync

Surveys and questions added in the sheet appear in the app automatically. Responses submitted in the app write to the sheet instantly. Real-time sync in both directions via SheetBridge.

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Advanced Filtering

Use SheetBridge's query operators—equals, contains, greater than—to filter surveys by status, responses by survey name, or results by rating score. Build dynamic views for any slice of data.

Implementation

From Spreadsheet to Survey App in Four Steps

Get your survey tool up and running quickly—ready to collect feedback from day one.

1

Set Up Your Spreadsheet

Create a Google Sheet with three tabs: Surveys for survey definitions, Questions for the question bank, and Responses for collected answers. Use one header row per tab with clear, unique column names. SheetBridge reads row 1 as column headers and turns each column into a property in Adalo.

Tab 1: Surveys

Survey definitions — one row per survey
survey_name
description
created_by
created_at
status
target_audience

Tab 2: Questions

Question bank — one row per question, linked by survey_name
survey_name
question_text
question_type
options
required
display_order

Tab 3: Responses

Collected answers — one row per question per respondent
survey_name
respondent_name
respondent_email
submitted_at
question_text
answer
Optional Columns (Responses tab):
respondent_location
rating_score
follow_up_needed

Store one response per row (one row per question per respondent) rather than one row per respondent with all answers in columns. This flat structure is easier to filter, sort, and analyze. Keep data types consistent—don't mix text and numbers in rating_score. SheetBridge will add a sheetbridge_id column to each tab—do not edit or remove it.

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Connect the Sheet with SheetBridge

In Adalo, open your app and click the Database tab. Add an External Collection, select SheetBridge, and paste your Google Spreadsheet URL. Complete the Google Sign-In flow to grant access, then select your sheet and Run Test to verify the connection. Create a separate External Collection for each of the three tabs.

Connection checklist:
✓ Sheet URL pasted
✓ Google account has edit access
✓ Run Test successful
✓ All three tabs connected

Name your collections clearly—e.g., "Surveys (SheetBridge)," "Questions (SheetBridge)," and "Responses (SheetBridge)"—to avoid confusion when building screens. Each tab needs its own External Collection created by repeating the connection flow.

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Create Survey & Response Screens

Build screens for both respondents taking surveys and admins managing them. Use SheetBridge's filtering operators to show only active surveys, questions for a selected survey, and responses by survey name.

Core Screens:
Active Surveys
List filtered by status = Active, showing survey name and description
Take Survey
Displays questions for the selected survey; each answer writes a Responses row
Survey Results
Responses filtered by survey name, showing respondent and answers
Survey Detail
View and edit survey name, description, and status
Optional Screens:
My Responses
Filter by logged-in user's email so respondents can review submissions
Manage Questions
List, edit, and reorder questions for a selected survey
4

Enable Write-Backs (CRUD)

Configure forms and actions so respondents can submit answers, admins can manage surveys and questions, and all changes sync to Google Sheets in real time via SheetBridge.

Take Survey form writes to Responses tab:
survey_name
respondent_name
respondent_email
submitted_at
question_text
answer
Admin editable fields:
status
description
question_text
options
display_order

Auto-set submitted_at to the current date and time when a response is submitted. The connecting Google account must have edit access for write-backs to work. You cannot have a column titled "id" in your sheet—it conflicts with SheetBridge's internal system. Set status to "Closed" to stop accepting responses rather than deleting the survey, so you preserve historical data.

What You Should See

How You Know It's Working

Once everything is connected, here's what the experience looks like for your team and respondents.

Seamless Sync

  • Surveys created or activated in the Sheet appear in the app automatically
  • Responses submitted in the app appear immediately in the Responses sheet
  • Question edits and status changes sync to the sheet in real time

Team Workflow

  • Respondents complete surveys from mobile or web via a native app
  • Admins build charts and summaries in Sheets using raw response data
  • No CSV exports, no third-party dashboards—everything lives in Sheets
Business Impact

Measurable Benefits for Your Feedback Workflows

SheetBridge transforms how teams collect feedback and how managers analyze results.

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Instant Response Collection

Every answer writes to Google Sheets in real time. No batch exports, no waiting—results are available for analysis the moment they're submitted.

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Live Results Visibility

Build charts, averages, and pivot tables in Sheets against live data. As responses flow in, your reports update automatically—no manual refresh needed.

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Higher Response Rates

A native app on App Store and Google Play makes surveys accessible and professional. Respondents tap, answer, and submit—far easier than following a web link.

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Flexible Question Types

Support text, ratings, multiple choice, and yes/no—all managed from the Questions tab. Add, reorder, or edit questions without touching code.

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Multi-Survey Management

Run customer feedback, employee pulse, and event evaluations from one app. Each survey is a row in the Surveys tab—create as many as you need.

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Easy to Evolve

Add questions, change options, or close a survey by editing the spreadsheet. Run Test in Adalo and new columns or changes appear automatically.

Best Practices

Tips for Success

Learn from teams who've successfully deployed SheetBridge for surveys and feedback collection.

📋 Consistent Status Values

Use a fixed list for status (Draft, Active, Closed) and question_type (Text, Rating, Multiple Choice, Yes/No). SheetBridge filters are case-sensitive—"Active" and "active" are treated as different values.

🗂️ Keep Tabs Separate

Keep Surveys, Questions, and Responses in separate tabs. Link them by survey_name so each question and response ties back to the correct survey. Each tab gets its own External Collection.

📊 One Row Per Answer

Store one response per row (one row per question per respondent) rather than one row per respondent with all answers in columns. This flat structure is far easier to filter, sort, and analyze in Sheets.

🔢 Use display_order

Set display_order as a number in the Questions tab so questions appear in the intended sequence. Sort your list in Adalo by display_order ascending to ensure correct question order.

🆔 Don't Touch sheetbridge_id

SheetBridge automatically creates a sheetbridge_id column in each tab to identify rows. Do not rename, edit, or delete it—it's system-managed and required for updates and deletes to work.

🔒 Close, Don't Delete

Set a survey's status to "Closed" when you want to stop collecting responses rather than deleting it. This preserves all historical data for reporting and trend analysis.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues & How to Fix Them

⚠️ Surveys Don't Show Up in the App

Confirm the Surveys sheet has a header row in row 1 and at least one data row below. Check that the correct tab is connected as its own External Collection and that you've completed the Run Test step in Adalo.

⚠️ Responses Don't Write Back

Confirm the connected Google account has edit access to the spreadsheet. View-only access lets the app read surveys but not submit responses. If the issue persists, disconnect and reconnect to refresh permissions.

⚠️ Questions Appear in Wrong Order

Check that display_order values are set correctly as numbers in the Questions tab. In Adalo, sort your question list by display_order in ascending order. Text values like "first" instead of "1" will break sorting.

⚠️ Duplicate Responses After Copy-Pasting

Avoid pasting rows that include the sheetbridge_id column. Paste values into a new row and let SheetBridge generate a new ID automatically. Duplicated IDs cause update and delete conflicts.

⚠️ Rating Averages Look Wrong in Sheets

Ensure the rating_score column contains only numeric values. Text values mixed in (like "N/A" or blank strings) will break spreadsheet formulas like AVERAGE. Use consistent numeric data throughout.

⚠️ Row Updates Fail

Check that you don't have a column titled "id" in any of your tabs—this conflicts with SheetBridge's internal system and will throw an error when updating rows. Rename it to "survey_id" or "response_id."

Requirements

What You Need to Get Started

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Adalo Plan

Professional, Team, or Business plan required for SheetBridge access

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Google Sheet

A spreadsheet you can edit, with unique column headers and a clear header row per tab

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Consistent Values

Predefined status options (Draft, Active, Closed) and question types for clean filtering

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Mobile Access

Respondents need smartphones, tablets, or web browsers to complete surveys

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions About Survey Apps

Can I build a survey app with Adalo?

Yes. Adalo is the AI-powered no-code platform for building database-driven apps that work on web, iOS, and Android from a single editor. Survey apps are a great fit because they need structured data collection, real-time sync for response tracking, and the ability to publish to the App Store and Google Play for easy distribution to respondents.

Can my survey app be published to the App Store and Google Play?

Yes. Adalo builds native iOS and Android apps that can be published directly to the App Store and Google Play. This gives respondents a professional, downloadable survey experience—much more accessible and polished than a web link.

Why do I need three tabs instead of one?

The three-tab structure separates concerns cleanly. Surveys holds survey definitions (one row per survey), Questions holds the question bank (one row per question, linked by survey_name), and Responses holds individual answers (one row per question per respondent). This normalized structure makes filtering, sorting, and analysis in Sheets far easier than a single flat table. Connect each tab as a separate External Collection in Adalo.

Can I run anonymous surveys?

Yes. Simply skip user identification on the Take Survey screen and leave respondent_name and respondent_email blank. Responses will still be written to the Responses tab with the survey name, question, and answer—just without personally identifiable information attached.

How do I handle multiple-choice options?

Store the options in a single options column using a consistent delimiter (e.g., commas: "Excellent,Good,Fair,Poor"). In your Adalo app, parse this string to display the choices as selectable options on the Take Survey screen. This approach keeps the question structure simple and flexible.

Does SheetBridge sync in real time?

Yes. Changes to rows in Google Sheets and changes made from the Adalo app sync in real time. When a respondent submits an answer, the row appears in the Responses sheet immediately. When an admin closes a survey in the app, the status updates in the sheet instantly.

What happens if I add a new column to my sheet?

Add the new column in Google Sheets, then go to External Collections → Edit Collection → Run Test in Adalo. The new property will appear in your collection automatically. Column names must be unique within each tab—if multiple columns share a name, only the second will load correctly.

Learn more about Adalo's no-code app builder, turning Google Sheets into apps, or explore how to publish to the App Store and Google Play.

Next Steps

Take Your Survey App Further

📊 Results Dashboard

Create a dashboard screen showing response counts and average rating scores per survey. Use SheetBridge's filtering to break down results by survey name, question, or respondent segment.

🚨 Follow-Up Queue

Build a filtered view where follow_up_needed equals Yes so your team can act on responses that require attention—low ratings, critical feedback, or open-ended concerns.

💬 Anonymous Surveys

Add an anonymous survey option by skipping user identification on the Take Survey screen. Leave respondent_name and respondent_email blank for honest, unattributed feedback.

🔀 Conditional Logic

Add conditional logic in your app to show or hide questions based on previous answers. Create a more dynamic survey experience that adapts to each respondent's inputs.

Ready to Start Collecting Feedback?

Join teams who've replaced expensive survey tools with a custom feedback app—collecting responses that flow directly into Google Sheets for instant analysis, all built without code.

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