Blink 2.5.0.0
Fortunately, Windows Phone users can try out Blink, a smart app that is tailored for this purpose and which makes sharing the animations with the world a breeze.
Efficient layout for ease of use
The visual appeal of this application is moderate at most, since it is focused almost exclusively on practical use. The live view from the camera and the workspace for editing Blinks are generous and enable you to enjoy the app in both landscape and portrait modes without any problems.
The neat arrangement of the commands and features facilitates the exploitation of all the features with minimal efforts. A minor hindrance will appear occasionally in the form of a prompt to rate and review the app, but it can be discarded and deactivated with one tap.
Configure the capture settings and snap the shots
While in the camera mode, Blink will enable you to make the necessary adjustments so as to obtain the perfect photos of a still or moving subject.
To attain this, you can set the photo options manually and the "Flash on" mode can help a lot in shedding the needed light on the objects or person. There are also several scene modes you can pick from and take macro, sport or night photos, to mention just a few.
The more advanced controls are reserved for the exposure control, the white balance setting and the ISO sensitivity you want to use while capturing the snapshots. The focus can be locked to a certain area by tapping that spot on the screen while in the camera mode.
Edit and share animations on the fly
As soon as the set of photos is taken with a short burst, you can tinker a bit with the images before allowing Blink to post them online and in this respect, you can go either for the "Blink mode" or for the "Still mode".
The first one enables you to select the beginning and the end frames for the animation, while playing it continuously, so you can make the necessary adjustments, while in the second mode you can go through all the pics manually.
The application allows you to share each individual image when in "still mode" via SMS, email or social networks, while the full animations can be sent to the Blink website, published on your Facebook and Twitter accounts. You can even have the GIF image uploaded to your OneDrive account or sent inside an email message.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI7
The looks of this app are less impressive, but very much practical, so it doesn't lose a lot in this respect. |
Function6
The feature set is good insofar as the camera settings and the sharing abilities are concerned because the editing bit is underdeveloped. |
Security9
The utility is pretty safe to have onto the mobile device as it leaves most system areas untouched and only needs to access the location services for some reason. |
Battery1
Working hard with Blink and keeping it running continuously will prove an effective method of completely discharging the battery in less than a couple of hours. |
Price10
Free to use and without any nuisances, except for the one prompt to rate it, which can be dismissed easily, the app offers excellent value. |
Compatibility9
Those who have at their disposal a Windows Phone 8 or higher device can try this application without other special requirements. |
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 2.5.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 2.5.0.0
- developer:
- Microsoft
- category:
- PHOTOGRAPHY
- os version req.:
- 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 232