Are you trying this with a module that isn't already part of the Kurogo framework (and that extends the WebModule class)? I think it's those that AppQ is designed for. And I assume you've already followed the other directions
here (added the initializeForNativeTemplatePage or nativeWebAssets functions or included the assets in the module.ini file)? Also, just FYI, tried it myself, and the functions may need to be public in order to function properly.
I have not used the AppQ feature myself (just attempted to make it work in an already existing News module--didn't work), but I figured I might be able to make sure you have all of the required assets/functions/etc that are listed on that page I linked to.