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Indie Apps of the Week: Voodoo TVDB (Beta)

Sitting back and watching TV is a great way to relax and take your mind off things – but if it’s been a while since you’ve been able to catch up on your shows then it can be quite difficult to track down the episode you last left off on. Indie and first time developer Jossay Jacobo has released his first application to help ease the process. VoodooTVDB is a simple, holo themed application which allows you to favorite, track, and keep your current progress through as many TV shows as you like in a Netflix-like format.

In the words of the developer:

Notification Reminders of your Favorite Upcoming Shows, Hot Shows recommendations, Clean Sexy UI, Ease of use, Offline support, Android 2.1 support and up, currently in Beta and will get much better once the full app launches!

Keeping track of TV Shows without the hassle

     Voodoo TVDB brings many welcome ideas to enhance watching and keeping track of your favorite shows; from episode-by-episode descriptions, to progress, air date, and more all available from the homescreen on the application. From the home menu you can see upcoming shows, ‘What’s hot’ on TV, and what’s coming up next on your queue.

     Possibly the most useful feature of the application is the timeline view and the notifications which accompany it. The timeline view gives you a brief overview of the upcoming episodes, their air date and time, and what series/show they are with. Grouped by their air date and sorted by time the timeline view will most likely become your most used view within the app. Not a user who frequently opens all their apps and weaves through upcoming events? No worries. Voodoo notifies you of your upcoming shows via a notification, letting you know ahead of time (with custom values set by the user) when to notify you of your next show coming on.

Overall

     Voodoo TVDB is currently available for free on Google Play (although in Beta, it still feels very polished). The application really makes tracking shows and series very easy and without the hassle of others on the market. Want to catch yourself up on seen episodes? No worry, simply check the most recent one and the app does the rest. Download it and take it for a spin, offering some feedback for Jacobo!

VoodooTVDB (BETA)


WHO MADE IT?

Name:

Jossay Jacobo

Quick Bio:

Hey, my name is Jossay Jacobo. I currently work at a maximum security prison as an IT and develop on my free time. I’ve always been an Android enthusiast since the OG G1, I love watching movies, shows, anime, playing video games, rock n’ roll music…I am kinda geeky in general with a passion for coding.

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  • Simple User interface with a easy to use 4 tab design
  • Great looking Holo theme throughout the app
  • Easy to find and keep track of shows
  • App loads up quickly and retrieves data fast and reliable for the most part
  • Although still in ‘beta’ it runs beautifully and I never had any crashes or issues
  • The application is completely free and available on Google Play!

Check it out and help a small studio or first time dev!

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