Worksnug – Free. For iPhone, Android
Worksnug is an augmented reality app that uses the viewfinder of the phone to help users find the goods and services that they need within the area where they are located. By simply opening the application and pointing the camera phone in any direction, the names other information for stores that may be of interest to you will be highlighted on the screen. Older versions of some phones, including iPhone 3G and the iPod Touch use a map view as opposed to a photo view of the area.
The main problem with this app is that it seems to be too heavy for most smart phones to use. Posts to the iPhone website say that their phone often crashes while using the app. A download of the Android app showed overlapping words, hard to read instructions and multiple entries of the same places overlapping when the app was in use. With enough work, this could be a helpful app for people who are on the go. Right now though, users are getting a fourth grade version of what could be a great senior thesis. On the positive side, if users decide the app isn’t right for them, it was free in the first place! Now it can be deleted guilt-free as well.
