Coleman® Lantern app review: your own iLantern

Introduction

Acting as little more than an advertisement is Coleman® Lantern for iPhone and iPad, an app that provides minimal functionality but it nonetheless interesting if you’re looking to learn more about Coleman products.

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This is a very basic app which has clearly been designed to act as a platform from which Coleman can sell their lanterns, but that is definitely not to say that they have done wrong here or that the app is not at all useful.

Adjustable Brightness

This is a simple little app which provides you with access to 10 different Coleman lanterns that basically brighten up your screen so that you can use them illuminate dark areas.

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You can adjust the brightness of the lanterns with the on-screen slider, and at the very highest brightness levels you’ll see that the screen is all but whitened out so that the image is completely obscured.

 

Access Links to Buy Coleman Lanterns

Coleman® Lantern includes both classic and historical Coleman lantern models, and the developer has also included descriptions and historical information so that you can learn a little more about each model before making your purchase.

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If you’re convinced and are ready to buy a Coleman lantern then you’ll be pleased to know that there are links enabling you to purchase lanterns from directly within the app.

 

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Choose from 10 different Coleman lanterns
• Includes both classic and historical lantern models
• Read descriptions and historical information for each model
• Adjust the brightness of the lanterns with the on-screen slider
• Order Coleman lanterns from directly within the app

Cons                                         

• One user has made a fairly valid point regarding the redundant nature of this app, which essentially serves as little more than an advertisement for the physical Coleman products: “The pics of the lanterns are nice. The history behind them are nice too. The fact that it is nothing but an advertisement doesn't bother me at all. What bothers me is that the light does not come from the lantern center but rather just white washes the screen and obliterates the picture. If I really needed a "flashight" all I have to do is wake up the iphone/itouch and use the light from the main menu. No need for an app for this. 
  
  Download it... read it... delete it. Thats about all it's good for.”

 

Final Words

Coleman® Lantern is a simple concept which is made redundant by the built-in flashlight in most iOS devices, especially with the advent of iOS 7 which provides easy direct access to it.

Nevertheless, the developer has done their job of showcasing some of the lantern models and making it easy to buy them, so I’d say this utility app is well worth checking out on your iPhone and iPad if you are in the market for a new lantern.