App Profile: Covertly - Say what you want

CreFlay

Rating: 5/5

It is a very safe and anonymous chat tool. The way it sorted the messages and posts was very organized and it was simple. Sadly, that’s really all I can say that’s good. When you upload a message it takes a while for it to appear. The instructions at the beginning of installation were completely unnecessary. The layout is simple and lacks certain design that could make it stand out as a truly original application for mingling and getting to know people. The ads appear as a post and it is hard to tell the difference. You cannot figure out how to post. It seems the version I had was not complete or it was some kind of beta. Whatever the case it does have potential, but for right now, it has too many bugs that need to be fixed.

Cup Cakez

Rating: 5/5

Consider this app YikYak part 2, Electric Boogaloo. It lags a bit when adding posts, and all the usual upvote/downvote/comment options are there but it very much feels like a rebranded YikYak to me. A little clunky, sending direct messages took a little practice (swipe too hard and you'll get the comments section!) and most of the "instructions" at the beginning were fairly redundant. I'm sure it could be a lot of fun (in the right places, not suburbia where I'm at!) like YikYak was once they get the initial bugs worked out & maybe put a little more of their own twist on things (the only thing that set this apart from YikYak for me is it's blue instead of green)

NonChalantDebutant

Rating: 1/5

I can’t help but compare this anonymous style app to a few others, like Whisper or Yik Yak, mainly because Whisper has a niché in that you make your posts over pictures that somewhat relate to your post, and in turn you can respond that way, and DM, and Yik Yak because it connects you to others doing similar things within a certain radius. Both apps had unique designs. While Covertly is indeed simplified, I have to wonder if it is too simple. Not just in function but also in design. I’m still not keen on how karma points affect me, but it’s really not much different than Craigslist personals, and a lot of posts are about how it’s quiet and people want to leave the app. As a first-time user, these aren’t the types of things that encourage continuous usage in my eyes. While it isn’t terrible in design, it just doesn’t stand out in any way. Maybe if there were some factor aside from connecting to others, that could draw in more users, it would have a lasting impression on users.