Stamped for iOS hasn’t earned my stamp of approval… yet.
I’ve been using Stamped since it launched yesterday, and while it’s dead simple and beautiful, I wonder whether it’s a service that I’ll continue to use in the long-term. I like that the rating system doesn’t mess around with stars or anything like that; you either like something or you don’t, it’s that simple. I also like how you can rate just about anything — restaurants, movies, TV shows, books, etc. But right now, all I see is a list of things that my friends have liked in reverse-chronological order. I get that you can sort items by type and quickly add things to your “to do” list, but I’m not convinced that’s enough for me. For example, as far as I can tell, there’s not even a way to sort items based on popularity amongst your friends.
I guess what I’m really looking for is an app that will tap into my friend’s opinions to help me find a great bite to eat when I’m out and hungry (or a great book to read when I have some spare time). Or at least an app that will “learn” what kinds of things I like so that it can then suggest things that I might also like. In that sense, apps like Oink and Ness seem like they offer a more useful service than Stamped, though I do prefer the look and feel of the Stamped UI over both of those apps.
Maybe I just need more friends on the service — I’m only following nine people — but at the moment, I’m a bit skeptical. It’s a nice looking app, though, and definitely worth checking out if you have an iOS device. [Stamped]
