Week 3

This week, I picked 2 of the apps I use to watch movies or shows. Since I don't have internet access other than on my phone, I use several mobile apps almost daily to watch tv shows or movies.

The first one is Netflix.

What I like the most about this is that the home screen has everything I want, right there. I'm often in the middle of a series, and so having the Continue Watching category right at the top is super handy for me. After the come more categories, of course, which I often browse for something new. In each category I can scroll to the right to see all that's listed there. No extra steps.

The second app I chose is Hulu.

I don't use this nearly as much, and I think a lot of it simply has to do with interface. I just don't like it as well. The Keep Watching is there, but I have to tap on it to get to the shows I've been watching, rather than having it available right at the start. The home screen shows whatever is popular (I think?) but it's just one long strip that scrolls up or down and I get tired of looking through it (since one show/movie takes up almost the entire screen) - versus Netflix, which I think is much better organized.

I still use both apps, but I think the designers of the Netflix mobile app have organized things in a more efficient manner.