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The second Netflix app we’ll look at in our series of Netflix application reviews is Instant Queue Add For Netflix. From the very beginning, this feels like a more substantial application than retro Netflix, the application we reviewed yesterday.
Upon loading the application the first time, you’re asked to sign into your Netflix account and give approval to access it remotely. This is a simple one-time operation that took only a few seconds. After that, whenever you start the application it spends a few seconds syncing with your queue and then presents you with a "welcome page" that offers "top instant choices. Scrolling down the page a little bit you get to "new choices this week". Having any movie title brings up an image and a brief description. A plus symbol in the upper right-hand side allows you to add it to your instant queue immediately. This provides a nice way to quickly add something to your queue without having to spend too much time.
The search button in the upper right-hand portion of the application window opens up a search window in which you can either add a movie title and hit "search" or show your current "instant queue". I
A button in the upper left-hand side of the first screen simply opens up information regarding the account to which you are logged in and the opportunity to logout.
From the perspective of quickly looking through currently available movies and television programs for addition to your instant queue this is a good, easy to use application.
I’m not quite sure why they chose to build an app that ONLY deals wih your instant queue,however. It is, in my opinion, an odd choice and I think it is a serious flaw in an otherwise excellent application.
Were it not had his final point I would likely read this application far higher than I am. Unfortunately lack of access to your current queue is a serious omission.
Quick Take
Value: Low- I’m not spending a penny on an app that does only half of what it should
Would I Buy Again: No. I want it all and the inability to see your current queue kills this for me
Learning Curve: Low. Very well designed.
Who is it for: Netflix fans
What I like: Nicely designed. Immediately throws suggestions for movies and videos at you. Simple to add to you queue.
What I Don’t: Lack of current queue access
Final Statement: Nice app but I’ll keep looking
