Avast ye! Me and the crew are sailing most of the time. It’s only very seldom that we step on land and personally spend time with our landlubber friends. Thanks to the Internet and various apps, we pirates can keep in touch with ye lads and lasses. Speaking of these apps, what I will share with ye would also let you communicate with each other. Heave ho me hearties and lend me yer ears as this bucko start the review.
No Time Consuming Sign Up
Skype Qik: Group Video Messaging is a lightweight application that wouldn’t take much space on your device. While other messaging applications require lengthy sign up process, this one would save you that hassle as you would only need to use your phone number to get an account. There’s also no need to manually find or add contacts as you can use your phone’s address book, which is convenient. You can video message people in your address that have this app. In case they don’t have it installed on their device, you can still send them a message. They will then receive a text message inviting them to download and start using the app.
Easy to Use
Aside from having an easy sign up process, using the app is also quite simple. Record a video and send it to your group by dragging it. You can also view the videos sent by the people in your group on the messaging window. It’s pretty simple so it wouldn’t take time to familiarize yourself with the app.
It’s Fun
The latest version of Skype Qik: Group Video Messaging is even more fun. There are added features that were not present in the old version like the ability to add caption on each video. You can also add music to your videos making them more enjoyable to watch. Aside from videos, the app now allows the creation of slideshows that you can share to your group.
The Ups
One of the best things about this app is that it comes for free. You don’t need to spend anything in order to use it. It lets you easily share videos and slideshows to people in your address book that also have the app installed. The added features like caption and background music also make it more fun to use.
The Downs
While this app is generally a nice video messenger to use, it’s not yet that popular, which is why it only has limited number of users as of now. However, you can always ask close friends and family that you would like to connect with to download and use the app too.
The Verdict
Overall, Skype Qik: Group Video Messaging app is a good addition to your device, especially if you like sharing and viewing videos with your friends and family. While the users of this app are not that many as of now, a work around is to invite the people that you would like to message to use it. That being said, it’s recommended that you give it a try.
