IM+ Lite (Free)
Version – 3.6
REVIEW – “A great way to stay connected for free!”
Since Apple released push notifications there have been all kinds of social networking apps for messaging. Some of them have been developed for individual interfaces, and some of them are able to use several different networks at the same time. Obviously just having one app to handle all of your services is a nice idea, but most of the good apps are expensive. SHAPE Services is looking to
fix that with their newly released ad-supported version of the popular IM+ application!
When you open the app for the first time you’ll see list of different social interfaces. Setting them up is as easy as selecting the interface you want and entering in your username and password. Once you have all your networks set up the main screen will show all your friends that are currently online.
At the bottom of the screen is a simple menu that allows you to quickly view your incoming messages, keep a list of people that you contact regularly and set your status. The status setter is nice because it allows you to quickly set a “global” 
status over all your accounts. The app also includes push notifications which is very nice considering the app is free.
The app is supported by ads, which is understandable when you consider the expense that they have to go through to run a push notification service. Thankfully the ads are not intrusive. There is just a small ad bar at the top of the screen that changes
periodically. Other than that this app functions in a very similar manner to the full version app that is available for $9.99 in the App Store.
If you are just a lite user of messaging services and want to stay connected then this free app could be just the app you’ve been looking for! Unlike most free apps you don’t have to sign up for an additional account, and you get pretty much the same great feature set of a lot of the paid apps with just a few small ads.
If nothing else you should at least give this app a try. You can’t beat free, and if you think the ads are too annoying you can pay for the full app and remove them! There are a few minor differences between the apps , but the main one is the ads. So if you’re still reading this review, what are you waiting for? You should head to the app store right now and download your copy for free today!
- David H.
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Developer – SHAPE Services
URL: http://www.shapeservices.com/en/products/details.php?product=im&platform=iphone
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