Flickr faster with Flickit Pro

I love Flickr (and alliteration, apparently). That is, I love Flickr on my desktop, and often on my Apple TV. I've never really been in love with the mobile experience, mostly due to long wait times and cumbersome navigation. When Mike Bernardo from Green Volcano Software contacted me about Flickit Pro, his Flickr app for the iPhone, I was definitely game to try it. I bought a copy the same day in the hopes that it would bring a little joy to my mobile Flickring.

We've played with Photon before, so we know that Green Volcano knows how to make photo handling fluid and fast. That interface dexterity carries over to the iPhone app. I was impressed by the overall aesthetics, and as I played with it I quickly confirmed that it wasn't just eye candy. There are little details that made me smile, and then ask, "Why all apps don't do things like this?" My favorite of these interface gems has to be the ability to zoom a photo in quite far, drag it to the edge and hold it a sec, and watch it suck back down and load the next image. Whether or not you dislike the usual double-tap-before-you-slide on most iPhone photo browsers as much as I do, it's still a great feature and demonstrates some serious attention to detail.

The speed is impressive, the background loading isn't cumbersome or even noticeable, and the overall experience left a great impression. It was $3.99US well spent. There's a free version, Flickit (without the Pro), but I haven't tried it. I assume it's a cool app, but if you're a Flickr fanatic (or really like well-designed apps), check out Flickit Pro.

I put together a little gallery below, so in case you don't buy that whole "nice interface" spiel, you can dive in and see for yourself.

First Look: Flickit Pro, iPhone Flickr client

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Source: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flickit-pro/id346765111?mt=8

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jakaroo

My only complaint is it does not replay all my uploaded videos.

May 03 2010 at 3:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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April 21 2010 at 5:37 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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April 21 2010 at 4:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mart

Does this app have the ability to queue up multiple images for upload, rather than forcing you to pick one at a time? I have been looking for one that does this for a while now.

March 08 2010 at 6:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bryan

I picked this up a while ago and have been pleased with it aside from one main complaint. There doesn't appear to be any way to view recent uploads from all your contacts like you can on Flickr's website.

You can choose to add certain contacts to the main screen and it'll show new uploads from them. I guess you could add all your contacts that way but it seems like a hassle to have to do it every time you gain a new contact. I like the app a lot but I end up just using Flickr's great mobile website most of the time to see what people have recently uploaded.

March 06 2010 at 11:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Murphy Mac

Does date and location information get uploaded properly? That's my beef with Flickr's own app right now.

March 06 2010 at 9:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jey

Thanx! Flickit Pro is good =)

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March 06 2010 at 6:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

john

I love this app. It's a UI treat but still very functional.

*Just a heads-up, you credited it as "Flickr Pro" in the article.

March 05 2010 at 8:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

zacheryjensen

So how does it compare to Mobile Fotos? Feel free to comment separately on UI vs. Features. I'm generally less concerned about the UI (though, I do like nice ones) and already own Mobile Fotos and am happy with it.

But I'm always willing to consider an upgrade :)

March 05 2010 at 8:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ryan Sandberg

The free version is just an uploader. A very nice uploader, but just an uploader. I'm definitely going to give this a shot, because I really need a good Flickr mobile app. :P thanks for the suggestion!

March 05 2010 at 8:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply