Synopsis of the App
This app promises to turn visits to your favorite food and drink spots into mini movies. Tastemade was created with one goal in mind: "to connect the world through food."
Pros
Attractive and intuitive design.
Discover a variety of new food options through episodes uploaded by tastemakers from all corners of the world.
Videos are short (about 1 minute) and appear professionally produced.
Professional looking filters, fonts and fun and funky soundtrack options.
Seamless video play.
Foolproof tutorial guides newbies through creating the first episode in 5 easy steps. It's really easy!
Get tips on sound quality and lighting, creatively shooting montage clips and how to talk to restaurant managers and staff.
Discover new episodes based on location or what's popular or featured.
Follow your favorite tastemakers to fill your feed with episodes you'll enjoy.
Like and comment on your favorite episodes.
Easily share episodes via Facebook, twitter, email and text.
Embed episodes to a blog or newsletter or save to your camera roll.
Watch videos without registering or signing in.
No advertisements.
Cons
The high quality upload is slow – taking 5 minutes or more to save an episode.
Limited by the fonts and soundtracks provided- so the videos start to look and sound alike with continued use.
Tip page is not well formatted for the app, making it a bit awkward to view.
Bottom Line Tastemade delivers on its promise to produce bite sized videos that entertain, educate and connect the world. It is a fun, easy-to-use app that makes creating professional looking videos a snap. Tastemade is a winner!
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.
