Amazing Places 1.1.0.0
Getting information on such places is not difficult in the modern era, thanks to the numerous online and offline resources that facilitate the documentation. One of the applications that was especially tailored for Windows Phone users interested in learning interesting facts is Amazing Places and its name is a good indicator for what you can find inside.
Splendid graphics and a neat layout
This utility has a beautiful appearance, thanks to the amazing background images that are displayed inside the interface and also in every section of the app.
The information is very easy to read and the transparency you can enjoy inside every section of Amazing Places gives it a great feeling overall.
Navigating through the various areas of application is very smooth for the most part, with a slightly noticeable delay when exiting the informative sections.
Read general information about each location and go in-depth with one tap
The application comes with a relatively short summary of the data that is available for every spot included in its database. Thus, when accessing a specific area of Amazing Places you will have at your fingertips some general facts, accompanied by illustrative images.
The full content is easy to access, by tapping the "Read More" link, so you will be taken to the wiki page that is the source of the respective article.
View and keep the beautiful images on the fly
A neat thing about this app is that it is capable of showing the full size images when you tap on each of them and by swiping to the left of to the right you can check out other pictures associated to that particular entry.
The two functions placed in the main menu at the bottom of the screen make it possible for you to preview the picture as lock screen wallpaper and save it to the local storage with one tap.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI10
The interface is very appealing, thanks to the high-quality photos that are included for each of the listed places, so the app takes all the points form the visual perspective. |
Function7
There are too few locations included in this application's database, so it loses a few points here, despite the good features for handling the included images and accessing the full content on the source page. |
Security8
There are are few sensitive areas of the system in which this app looks, like the phone dialer and the owner identity, without any connection to the actual functionality. |
Battery9
A relatively reduced amount of power is needed by this utility to run properly, so the battery usage remains at moderate levels for most of the time. |
Price10
The application brings free of cost a decent amount of information about some really impressive places and everything is presented inside a beautiful interface, so it has am excellent value overall. |
Compatibility9
The majority of Windows Phone devices o the market can have Amazing Places installed and functioning well since it only needs version 7.5 of the OS. |
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 1.1.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.1.0.0
- developer:
- Akshayjain
- category:
- SCIENCE & EDUCATION
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 163