Around the World in 80 Stores HD app review: a guided tour

Introduction

If you've never actually stepped foot into an Apple Store then you don't know what you're missing out on. Here's your chance to enjoy a guided tour of the stores in a sense with the Around the World in 80 Stores HD app. This is a brand-new release and can be used on your iPad. This app will take you to 80 different cities that feature their own Apple Store location. These locations are found in Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia.

Enjoy All the Iconic Stores

Just because you can’t tour around to all the Apple stores around the world doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy them. Visiting an Apple store for many people is an attraction all in itself. It is very different than a typical store; at Apple you get to check out all the latest and coolest products plus you are treated to customer service that blows the rest away. The reps know the products incredibly well and often if feels like you’re at a training session as you learn about these items. You’ll go home feeling educated and excited for your next purchase.

This brand-new release doesn't currently have a customer rating or comments because it is so new. It's a shame it is only available on the iPad as this app is a lot of fun and really quite informative.

 

The User Experience

This is all about making access to the Apple stores as simple as possible. You'll be able to use the maps found within the app and the app is able to link with the Map App on your device for specific navigation information. This comes in really handy if you’re in a city you aren’t familiar in and want to visit an Apple Store without the hassle of wandering around and wasting time searching. If you can't make it to all these stores, and who can, then you'll enjoy the over 2,200 pictures that you'll find of the actual locations.

There are links to the trips and cities where all the stores are found so you feel as though you're getting a guidebook experience. Once you start to explore all the stores you'll notice that they often boast unique factors about where they are located and how the store is situated. The user interface is quite simple but at the same time it’s clean and modern much like the stores themselves.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• A clean and modern user interface
• Explore stores from around the world
• There are over 2,200 photos to browse through
• View the location on the store on a map

 

Cons

• It would be great to see additional features, tools, maybe more interactive qualities
• This app is only available on the iPad

 

Final Words

The Around the World in 80 Stores HD app can be used on your iPad to explore a large variety of Apple stores from around the world and really get a feel for the company and brand as a worldwide entity.