Flickr 3.2.6
The golden ratio for UIs
Flickr is one of those photo/video apps that truly shines. Although it takes a lot of hard work to achieve such a brilliant design, this level of quality also requires using as few UI elements as possible. Flickr has found the golden ratio of UIs for iOS devices, and we salute Yahoo for that.
The app is also available for iPad users and it comes with an optimized and redesigned photo feed, complete with new layouts, that should better fit the big screen of the tablet.
A social network focused on photography
Like many social networks that revolve around photography, you can create an account in Flickr and get started sharing and liking other people’s works. You can shoot a few images with your iPhone camera and instantly upload them, and there are various effects that you can apply to your shots to make them interesting. Some of them are really pro-level stuff that you can only get via in-app purchase in some apps. In Flickr, they’re all free.
Commenting and liking is a lot like on Facebook, and if you don’t know how it is on Facebook then you’re a very rare gem, and you should pat yourself on the shoulder for that.
Jokes aside, Flickr also borrows the follower system from Twitter, and integrates with the microblogging service, as well as Facebook and Tumblr to create multi-shares in one shot. It’s really fast and easy follow all your comments and notifications.
You can take as many photos as you want (1TB of free storage courtesy of Yahoo), but you can also use Flickr just to enjoy awesome photography from great artists, groups of artists, and established galleries. It’s really one of those places where you lose yourself and lose track of time (a lot like 500px, but more social).
Flickr comes with iOS 8 optimization, which includes integration with the Share Extension. You may also access and edit photo details, thanks to a recent update, as well as to delete a photo from the info page and to swipe to select multiple photos in the organizer.There’s also a unified search across your photos, albums, groups and Flickr photos without having to provide any kind of tags.
Protect your privacy
You can customize your privacy settings to make a photo as public or private as you like, but some exposure is still required on your end when you log on to use Flickr. It also uses location services. Keep in mind that (by default) every photo shares more information than meets the eye (device it was taken on, settings, location, etc.).
A battery sucking vampire
In our testing, Flickr has been a battery draining vampire, one of the worst instances of battery drainage we’ve experienced (phone got really, really hot). Yahoo needs to tweak some code here and there to optimize it better for Apple’s hardware / software.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI10
Although Yahoo still has a lot of work to do to reach people’s hearts with all its services, Flickr in particular is one of its finest works. The design of the iOS Flickr app is impeccable, flawless even. |
Function9
The quality of the images you’ll find in there is pro-level, so don’t expect it to be one of those social networks where everyone takes shaky selfies and proclaims them art |
Security9
You can customize your privacy settings to make a photo as public or private as you like. |
Battery6
You'll certainly notice some battery drainage |
Price10
Fully free with no ads or in-app purchases. Google could learn a thing or two from Yahoo in this particular area. |
Compatibility7
Requires iOS 8 as minimum, but comes with a dedicated iPad version (WHAT?) |
We’d be even more generous but the battery thing is really alarming
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 3.2.6
- reviewed version:
- 3.2.3
- developer:
- Yahoo
- category:
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- os version req.:
- 8.0
- age rating:
- 12+
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 538