Synopsis of the App: Jumprope is an app platform designed for creating and sharing helpful how-to videos.
Price and Platform: Free. Apple only.
RDN Score: 4/5
Pros
- User-friendly design makes it easy to create and discover content.
- Create step-by-step how-to tutorials using a combination of video and photos.
- Capture video in the app or import from the camera roll.
- Easily edit to change speed, and add music, text, and filters.
- Add a custom cover photo or use an app-generated image.
- Include a (clickable) shopping list with the product(s) list and optional photos.
- Make your Jumprope pop by choosing the background color and pattern.
- Record an intro and sign off with the forward facing camera.
- View total number of steps at the start and easily skip through to later steps.
- Explore videos by category including food, drinks, beauty, fitness, wellness, and more.
- Front page topics highlight popular content like kitchen hacks and healthy eats.
- Tap to save Jumpropes to your personal account for quick recall.
- Export tutorials to Instagram and IGTV, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, and other social outlets or create a GIF with ease.
Cons
- The background color and pattern selections are limited with no custom options.
- The Jumprope community is small so you’ll likely get the most views by exporting.
- The camera quality is fair and doesn’t include filter options that users may be accustomed to in other apps like Snapchat and Instagram Stories.
- Video will be cropped to square.
- Shared videos strip away the steps, text, and product links.
- App is only available on iOS devices at the time of this review.
Bottom Line: Jumprope is ideal for anyone seeking a simple way to create and upload tutorial style recipe videos or other instructional videos.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
