App Review: SoHo In My Pocket

It’s no secret that all of us here at NerdLike are BlackBerry converts [with the exception of Kutty, who recently switched back], so we have been swimming in the world of Apps, trying to pick out the good from the bad.¬† We were recently sent a copy of SoHo In My Pocket to review, and instantaneously fell in love.¬† Tennille, one of our loyal readers and affiliates, volunteered to review the App, since she is a New Yorker.

App Info:

Like shopping in the SoHo & NoLita neighborhoods of New York City? All those great boutiques, restaurants, bars, hotels, and more jammed into 50 city blocks. SOHOinmypocket is the ultimate shopping map & directory, updated monthly, to help guide you through all there is to do and see in SoHo. Plus, we have teamed up with retailers, restaurants, hotels, & bars to advertise great deals & discounts; many only available on the SOHOinmypocket App. Download it on iTunes today!

Review:

Being a New Yorker, I seem to still get turned around when shopping in SoHo from time to time. I must say, this was a very helpful app. The directory literally has every business location in the area listed, so no matter what you are looking for SoHo in my pocket will help you find it.  Here are some of my favorite features of the App:

• Restrooms awesomely helpful

• Deals~super cool to have for sales and discovering new shops

• Maps gives accurate directions from your location but do not include train station locations

Reccomendations:

While overall, the App ranked a 4 out of 5 for me, I have a couple of recommendations I would love to see in the update.

• Since most users of this app may be visiting New York, business hours would help them plan their shopping trip better.

• Would love to see cinema theaters like ‘Film Forum’ and ‘Angelika Film Center’ in the directory

• ‘Toys in Babeland’ is now called just ‘Babeland’ so more frequently checking directory info would be helpful.

• Although I love how the directory is listed by distance from your location, it should be in alphabetical order by default, scrolling up and down took too much time. Also, each time I opened the app it needed to refresh which takes battery life and time. I think it would be helpful to have offline directory download on your phone. I did not have service in the UGG store, so I had to go outside to refresh the app and find my next store.

• The Apple store is another hidden gem in that they often have concerts/events that could be added to the deals or updates. They also welcome customers to charge their phones and use the restroom.