Google Spotlight Stories v1.0.1p8
It the latest thing in entertainment and it takes story-telling to a whole new level. However, we should probably warn you that it doesn't work on all devices and you'll need a strong configuration in order to view its content.
Beautiful UI that focuses on simplicity
The app could really use a presentation of its features, considering that it's the only one of its kind and it may be a bit confusing for new users. The whole purpose behind this app is to provide users with nice stories that they can enjoy on their devices.
It uses your phone's capacity to the fullest, as all stories are interactive, some 3D and have really beautiful graphics. It has a side menu for browsing through stories and checking out sections. It comes with a settings menu, but the only option available is to have stories download on WiFi only so you wouldn't use up all of your mobile data.
Enjoy the four stories available
It launches with a presentation of the four stories available, each of them comes with a description.It mentions the size of stories and the director. You can check out the credits or share the story on social networks, so that your friends can check it out.
Stories have a considerable size, the largest one, Help is almost 1 GB in size, so you'll have to be patient while downloading. You'll also need a strong internet connection as the app takes a lot of time to download stories.
Enjoy stories
All short-movies are interactive, they come with 360° spherical cinema-quality video, full-sphere surround sound, and sensor fusion techniques. Move the screen right or left to follow the story and tilt you phone so you can view better in landscape mode.
All stories that you've downloaded are available in a separate section, but not all of them are free. Prices reach up to 6.69$ per item. Users need to register with a Google account if they wish to save stories on their devices.
It would have been nice if the app came with more interesting stories, but we're aware that creating such a video takes a lot of time and a team of professionals.
All in all, it's a really great app for entertainment. Even though it comes with a limited number of stories, you should check them out multiple times as you'll surely find interesting details that you've missed.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
The interface is flawless, it comes with a side menu filled with sections and the option to make some adjustments. |
Function8
It would have been nice if it had more stories and it takes quite a while to download content. |
Security8
It needs access to some areas of your phone, but it shouldn't pose any privacy issues. |
Battery4
As expected, consumption is really high since the app puts your phone's configuration to the test. |
Price8
It doesn't have any ads, but some stories need to be purchased, prices reach 6.69$. |
Compatibility6
It doesn't work on all devices, only the ones running Android version 4.2 or later and that have a strong configuration. |
It's one of the best entertainment apps that we've ever seen.
Specifications
- price:
- 6.69
- current version:
- v1.0.1p8
- reviewed version:
- v1.0.1p8
- developer:
- Google Inc.
- category:
- VIDEO
- os version req.:
- Android version 4.2 or later
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. buy videos
- hits:
- 672