Imgur Awesome Images GIFs Android App Review

Swipe left or right to gain instant access to the smorgasbord of daily posts, which can be sorted by popularity and time. As much a social network as an image gallery, Imgur: Awesome Images & GIFs for Android lets on-the-go users quickly up-vote, down-vote, or favorite content. It also promises threading and seamless commenting. Imgur app is available for free download from Google Play Store

Features

The simple user interface includes receding navigation and menus, putting “the awesome content” front and center. When you first launch Imgur: Awesome Images & GIFs for Android, the main screen looks the same. But click on an image, and behold! Now you can see more of what you were hoping to see. And when you find a GIF that tickles your fancy, or think a friend would get a laugh from a new meme, just share it to Facebook, Twitter, or other networks, without leaving the application. Landscape view on a small tablet like the Nexus 7 still won’t show you all that much, but the addition of a panel on the left hand side does have the effect of squeezing out a slightly better view.

Imgurians increasingly live on their mobile devices, and so it was made as easy as possible for the users to browse and discuss images wherever and whenever they want. Very little on this site could be considered “educational” in the traditional sense, but older kids could still learn to develop wit as they try to create their own viral memes, and they’ll explore current events as told through a satirical lens. Imgur app forAndroid has adult-level substance and commentary, including casual references to sex, images of joints and AK-47s, and cursing. But browbeating seems absent, and comments are mostly about memes being LOL funny (others not so much). The warning from the developer that only “safe for work” (SFW) content is permitted should be message enough that kids aren’t the intended users, although they’re not asked their ages at registration. The site can be a bit slow and dark (with a black background), but tools and settings give kids tons of power to control their comments and content. Imgur: Awesome Images & GIFs app requires Android 4.1 and up.

Conclusion

Animated GIFs are something of an internet art form, shared by all. Yet, they are created by a comparatively small slice of the internet. There’s no reason you can’t join in the fun, though. From beginners to advanced tools it’s the ultimate guide to making your own silent internet picture films.

Category: Free Android Apps