App Profile: Insomniac Events

BryanIlan

Rating: 3/5

I’ve been going to insomniac events every since EDCLV’12, and i’ve been using this app for each event. I think the recent update has some good ideas, because previous versions were kind of just so that youd download the app for the weekend of the event and then you’d delete it on your way back home. This version makes it easy to see buy tickets for upcoming festivals or even see other upcoming events, so now it’s something you can just keep on your phone. My problem is just the way that you view the lineup or your own “schedule.” You can still favorite artists and see what time they start playing and at what stage, but it doesn’t seem to be user friendly anymore while youre at the actual event. It doesn’t tell you what time an artist’s set ends unless you click on the name (taking like a second or 2 to load) which is very annoying when you have multiple artists you want to see around the same time. Previous versions allowed you to see your schedule in a grid format, like a chart, which is extremely helpful while youre at the festival, with just one click you can look at all the artists and see where each artist is playing and what times without having to click and go back, very simple and very helpful. I hope this feature is brought back because without it it basically makes the app useless when you’re inside the festival and kinda no point in having it imo.

Jojobob

Rating: 3/5

I like the insomniac app and have been going to their events for years. I get the direction they’re going in with the update- allowing you to buy tickets for other events and access more content (though I did kinda like seeing the app change- made it fun to see it finally change to the event I was going to like “IT’S TIME!!”) But they also changed it so that you don’t have a grid view of your lineup anymore which made your timeline much easier to follow. I might get used to the new flow/UX (meaning I might just be averse to change) but the setup didn’t seem quite as intuitive as before. The app now also seems to load super slowly (I checked, it’s not my WiFi/signal). Hoping they update that before beyond!!!

mysticalkoala

Rating: 3/5

Although I like the new update that you can keep on your phone so you can see other events I really liked the excel grid for the schedule so you can easily see time and place of where your next artist is playing or know how and went to spilt a set so you can see everyone you would like. It was easier planning before and especially during an event. PLEASE BRING IT BACK. It was very helpful.