SoapBox 2.0.6.0
For Windows Phone users, this can be done with the help of an app called SoapBox that collects this kind of information and displays it in a simple manner.
Plain interface, with a dull look
This utility comes with a completely unadorned GUI, which lacks any visually appealing graphical elements. The content is organized fairly well, as it is easy to access and read, while the navigation through the various sections of the app and inside the selected categories is pretty fluent and without glitches.
The presence of the adverts inside the news articles is inevitable and the banners will keep changing in the lower part of the screen. On the same note, rate and review prompts will start to appear after a few launches.
News headlines and short summaries at a glance
SoapBox features a list of just over a dozen soap operas and you can check out the content available for each of them by accessing the corresponding section. Inside the "News" section you will find the latest updates, as this is the most interesting area of the app.
Unfortunately, there are numerous entries void of content, with only a few serials having some relatively up to date content, while most of them either have some ancient information or none at all.
Share the soap facts and get read-only spoilers
This application is also supposed to bring you some spoiler videos that should reside in the dedicated area of SoapBox, but this is far from what really happens in there. The clips are missing altogether, there are no links to the videos, so all you can do is read the few lines that describe the plot for an upcoming episode.
If you want to send to your friends the original link to a news article or a spoiler clip, there are several ways in which you can do this, namely via SMS, email or through the social networks you subscribed to.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI4
The looks of this app are completely unattractive and really monotonous, with the only positive aspects being the smooth navigation and decent structuring of the content. |
Function3
Only a few shows receive updates on a regular basis, while the spoiler videos are missing and the news are more like headlines than proper articles. |
Security4
The application is too inquisitive and looks into a lot of system areas for no obvious reason, so it should be treated with extra caution. |
Battery7
The power consumption is a bit above moderate while this utility is running, so the battery usage will pass the average mark. |
Price5
The lack of content and the other defects put SoapBox at the bottom of the list of applications dedicated to soap opera news. |
Compatibility9
Made to function on most Windows Phone handsets on the market this app will only need version 7.5 or above of the operating system to run well. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 2.0.6.0
- reviewed version:
- 2.0.6.0
- developer:
- Gabriel Caldwell
- category:
- LIFESTYLE
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 236