Celebalike – Review – A grossly inaccurate app
App Type: Uncategorized
Our rating: 
By: Ventutec Ltd
Version #: 3.0.3
Date Released: 2012-01-18
Developer: https://www.ventutec.com/
Price: 0.99
User Rating:
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Sometimes, apps are of such a horrendous quality that you have to wonder if the developers behind them are doing serious sexual favours for the Apple moderators to get them on there (I’m pretty sure that gas masks, bondage swings and whips are involved). With quality control on the App Store seemingly so tight, how does something like Celebalike get on there?
Celebalike is another one of those cash-in apps where you take a photo, and it does some apparently advanced scanning thing to show you your celebrity likeness. The problem is, it doesn’t work. It’s not even close to working.
After taking several photos of myself (I’m fairly dark-skinned, green-eyed, dark brown hair), the app couldn’t resist comparing me to various blonde celebrities; namely Jamie Oliver, Macaulay Culkin and – this is the deal-breaker – Edward Jedward.
I have no idea how this app makes its calculations, but I don’t like it. In fact, I feel like it’s intentionally winding me up by saying I look like an untalented, pineapple-haired wanker. But putting aside the app’s personal insult to me, it’s grossly inaccurate and seems to makes its calculations using fairy dust and bull-shit. Worst of all, it’s a big hit on the App Store. Please show your solidarity in the fight for quality control and don’t waste your money on this!
Quick Take
Value:Low.
Would I Buy Again:No.
Learning Curve:Low.
Who Is It For:Suckers for celeb culture.
What I Like:Its low ratings on the App Store mean that it slip into obscurity soon.
What I Don't Like:Its brutal inaccuracy in comparing me to Jedward.
Final Statement:Annoyingly inaccurate celeb lookalike app.
Description
** As featured on 'That Sunday Night Show' !! No1 App in the UK with over 450,000 downloads! **
Think you look famous?
Celebalike is a fun and amusing way to see if you or a friend look like a famous celebrity.
Celebalike uses facial recognition to make a profile of your face, scanning our database of over 250 celebrities and returning the closest matches.
See what features you share with your Celebalikes! For best results, take a straight on picture in good lighting conditions. Don't be offended if you don't get matched with Brad or Angelina!
Share your favourite matches with friends on Facebook or via email.
N.B. Please don't rate this app negatively just because it matched you with someone you consider to be unattractive! It's just a bit of fun!
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Article By Robert Zak
I'm an up-and-coming freelance writer (or so I like to think) specialising in film, apps and gaming. Aside from writing app reviews on what sometimes feels like a mass scale, I've also contributed work to The Independent and IGN.com, and am on the writing team of the popular Lifestyle blog, WhatCulture.com. Like what you see? Follow me on Twitter @Rob_Zed and get in touch!
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