Ahoy there me hearties! It’s me again yer favorite app pirate back from another booty hunting adventure around the seven seas. Don’t ye worry ‘cause this old salt didn’t forget yer daily dose of app review. Even if I’m a bit drunk from drinking loads of rum last night, I’ll still share with ye another app. Ye see I’m fascinated at GIF images. They move in loop and they don’t stop making them fun to look. The app that I will share with ye has something to do with that. ‘Tis called Boomerang from Instagram. Avast ye me lads and lasses as we start with the review.
It’s Very Easy to Use
Boomerang is a very straightforward app. You can use the front or back camera to capture your video, which will turn into a GIF image that will keep on looping. There’s only one button to press so it’s convenient. You don’t have to explore many options and determine what they are because hitting the button when ready to capture is the only thing that you need to do and the app will do the rest. It’s not actually a video that will be saved. It will capture 10 quick shots that it will put together to turn it into a short clip. Capture yourself or something moving so it will show the change in action.
It’s Easy to Share
Once you created the mini clip, you may want to share it right away to your friends on social media. This is an easy task to do as the app comes with a share option that lets you share the looped video on Instagram and Facebook. What’s also good is that it can be saved on your camera roll in case you want to share it at a later time.
Many Areas for Improvement
While Boomerang is a fun and easy to use app, there are so many features that can be improved to make it better. One of them is the option to use an existing video or images and turn them into a movie clip. The clip is also too short. It would have been better if there are other duration options. Moreover, the camera doesn’t have a flash so if you’re using the app at night, the result may not be good because of poor lighting.
The Good
One of the good things about Boomerang is that it’s easy to use. It doesn’t need exploration or time for users to get used to it as it’s very straightforward. It only has one button so you will never go wrong. The mini clips are fun and they can be easily shared.
The Bad
There are several areas that it can improve, including the option to use existing images or videos. As of this writing, there’s only the option to capture images using the front or back camera of your device. Longer clip duration and flash for night snaps are also other areas for improvement.
The Verdict
Boomerang may have several areas that it can improve, but the current app is good enough to download. It’s fun, simple to use and share, and it lets you easily create looping mini clips fast.
