Daily App Review: Friendcaster For Facebook (Android)

Fed up of the official Facebook app and its
bugs? Or just want your Facebook experience
to be different from the routine? Take
Friendcaster for a spin on your Android.

There are two kinds of mobile Facebook users
- those (and they form the majority) who
prefer using the official application for
accessing THE social network, and those who
prefer being different and try out alternative
apps and means. Not too long ago, belonging to
the former camp would have made more sense (remember all the brouhaha over the iPad not having an official Facebook application?), but given the profusion of bugs and inconsistent performance of the official Facebook app, the number of people belonging in the latter category has grown. And so has the popularity of apps that serve up Facebook with a difference on your handset and tablet. And one of the most notable of these is Friencaster for Facebook, brought to you by the same folks who brought you the excellent Tweetcaster and hasreceived an update recently.

Like many apps these days, Friendcaster comes in two avatars - a paid one and a free one. The former gives you an unhindered Facebook experience, while the latter chucks some ads into the Facebook mix. The app tips the scales at a mere 3.7 MB and we must warn you to be a bit patient while it installs as you end up having to give permission to it to access your Facebook account, which could take time.

However, that done, the difference between it
and the regular Facebook app strikes you
straight away as one of the first things you
have to do is choose a theme - yes, you are
not restricted to the blue of Facebook, but can choose from six different colours, including green, orange and pink!

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Daily App Review: Friendcaster For Facebook (Android)