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Barbados...the app

Last time we featured a Bajan lingo app for the Android OS platform. That app did a good job at presenting the information in a well-designed and pretty intuitive interface. The only major downside was a lack of audio capabilities in order to hear the pronunciation of the words and phrases.

This time around we review an app simply named ‘Barbados’. Developed by MF Productions the app promises to supply the user with the latest news, updates, photos and videos. Sounds good but did we mention there was a question mark at the end of their preview text? That should have raised an eyebrow! The creators self-describe it as the “Best Barbados App ever”….maybe they should be informed that it is best to let the public determine that. In any case there is really only one other Android based app they compete with.

The 'Barbados' app  (Android OS) by MF Productions

As with just about every app on Google Play (formally Android Market) the installation process for the 'Barbados' app is simple and straightforward. That is the good part….now here comes the bad (we wish we could say "here comes the sun" but not even a bright sunshine day could save this app). To simply put it…this app needs help. It is poorly designed, lacks original content and is not intuitive or enjoyable to use. While the app does provide the user with access to content such as news, photos and videos, this is simply done via re-directing the user to another website, such as YouTube (as in the case of the videos). There is no basic background information on Barbados, its history or geography to be found within the app.  In fact there is no original content. While the lack of original content and basic background information is disappointing the user’s experience now turns to frustration when trying to navigate the clumsy interface.

At the end of the day the only good thing about this app is that it helps to put the name “Barbados” into the Google Play universe. At the same time it serves no real useful purpose on your mobile device.

Bajan in 5 blog gives the ‘Barbados’ app a 1 out of 5 “Green Coconut” rating.