Slapstick App

Great app, great animations, great ux!

After the user takes a photo or video, the settings button on the left top of the screen and the close button on the right top of the screen are both just about completely off the top edge of the screen on an iPhone 8 Plus rendering them unresponsive. The only way to go back to the main screen and clear out the captured photo or video is to quit the app.

This is an update of a review I left just a few days ago. Looks like 99% of the issue I took with the UI (it’s iPhone X and above problem) has been fixed, so, of course, I’m left evaluating the app on the merits of its great animation. I’d still really like to see access to the face camera, but that’s a feature request, not really bugginess. Thank you Buck. This review hurts to write because as a design professional, I’m a HUGE fan of Buck’s work. What they do well - animation, unfortunately, is not the problem with the app. The animation is fantastic, in fact. The other thing that works well is the AR component - stickers stick and track well and easily. The problem with app is that the interface is unusable. For starters, whereas it seems optimized for iPhones X and up (it fills the screen), things land under the notch, and the stickers at the bottom don’t scroll (or not well, if they do. I don’t know- I couldn’t get them to anyway). Additionally, there doesn’t seem to be an obvious way to de-select a sticker, so I found myself constantly dropping a new one onto the screen unintentionally. Also, how is there no option for the face camera - odd omission. Anyway, 5 stars for the animation and quality of AR, minus 3 stars for being unusable. Skip for now. Maybe future updates....?

Showcases Buck’s incredible artwork and imaginative minds, coupled with a seamlessly integrated AR experience.

I found it’s fun to add a little zaniness to my world! You can walk through rooms and add to them moving gaping mouths, wide eyes, licks of flame or puffs of smoke—and then share your wild and funny AR visions with others. See and share your world in new ways. Download more free packs of animations too beyond the standard set. A fun app! 😎👍

This app is easy to use and allows kids and adults alike to be creative and start experimenting with AR from an easily accessible platform.

Killer graphics

So many sticker options. My kid (and I) love playing with it!

There are so many cool stickers to choose from!!!

I’ve fiddled around with other AR apps and there was always something lacking in the placement of objects. This feels very fluid in your AR experience!