Are.na

Not sure why this app is trying to pass bad design as stylish. The UX really needs improvement, esp the login page. There's no place that addresses "forgot email or password". I've made multiple accounts just because going thru that recovery process is so troublesome, and making another account is already so so troublesome. Then there was an issue where it said to verify my email but when i tried, it said there was an error and to contact the support team. From what I remember, there's some interesting content but wow the entry point is really pulling this app into the dirt. Also, the navigation was not super clear and it's confusing how one should go about using this app, even with the tutorial in the beginning. Seriously consider investing in building out a better system because it's truly not working.

...but the app needs work

Honestly my favorite social media right now. Zero ads. Pure creativity. The board explore page is pure chance for you to stumble across something amazing. All visual creatives need this app.

I love this platform so much. But man, this app needs a lot of work. A few months ago, are.na upped their prices, for the reason being that they’re dedicating more resources to make the platform more stable. Well, the mobile app really needs it.

Great way to find inspiration. I get to choose what I want to see :)

Mostly use on desktop but increasingly on my phone. Noticed lately it’s been freezing and i cant do anything besides close the app or it just crashes itself. Kinda bummed considering how much we pay to use it 🙃

Dispute some minor lagging and the interface issues (understandable since the company is small), I really enjoy this app. I found something that isn’t actively trying to get me to buy something, and promotes an actual creative experience that’s user driven, and not super algorithmic. Feels like old tumblr. Highly rec.

App keeps it simple which I think is good. I pay for full fledged Are.na on desktop. The cons are the loading screen takes too long when opening the app and the app does not remember your “focus” i.e. what you were looking at and always kicks you back to your feed.

it’s the best app

Super cool app but when my font size is increased I often cannot scroll down to finish reading the text that would normally he on screen if the font was regularly sized