Appmuse

This app always has problems but I can’t use it this year due to full page ads on startup, and ASKING ME TO LOG IN EVERY TWO MINUTES!! I DONT want to log in, please stop asking! On a plus side, it does run smoother than previous versions. Show more

Another year of hoping to see improvements in the app... Ads are still very prominent, but it’s frustrating that as I try to plan for my SX experience, it seems the schedule won’t filter down to SXSW Gaming correctly - it shows all festival content. Seeing as scheduling is the primary function of the app, it’s quite useless for attendees focusing on SX Gaming. Though perhaps that’s not a surprise since SX Gaming isn’t a cash cow like Music or Interactive. Show more

My only real gripe is that when going through the day-by-day schedule I have to scroll back to the top when I change days. The app gets better and smoother every year. Thanks! Show more

I was sad to see that there isn’t a “Blues” category in the All Music Showcase. The event is hosted in a city where Blues contributed so much to Austin’s history. SXSW, may we please include a Blues category? Show more

I can’t upload a picture. The app lets me do the process but when I finish, it doesn’t let me upload it. The button doesn’t work.

The point of technology is that you can easily update it. Why do you still have Jury Award winner as a movie instead of the actual movie title? I had to google the information on the title which makes your app ridiculous. Who developed this crap? Show more

Could use a few more filters – such as for theatre locations, but otherwise worked as expected.

Like shopping at a supermarket through a keyhole. Weak attempts to group and list artists by genre, which means the user is left scanning through a never ending list of artists ... Show more

Overall, happy with basics of the app. Having terrible issues with viewing the schedule. It’s removed all the actual music events, and just panels, or artist only events showing. Some artists are disappearing, and show times are disappearing as well. Haven’t been able to find the correct way to link my wristband as the app says. Show more

I wish the ability to create a calendar around my interested Ms was easier to create. I wish I could track events at a venue more easily. There’s just so much going on that it’s just a massive amount of data to track. The app is better than nothing, but the paper booklets were more helpful for me and faster. As a young baby boomer (54) I’m half analog and half digital - I really appreciate both. Show more

A bit confusing here and there. Schedule lists events by time, title and place and separates events by a nearly invisible line. I perceived the schedule at first to be title, place and time. That makes the most sense. Took a couple of events to figure out. Show more

Seeing that this is SXSW, a tech conference, it’s really sad to have to use such a terrible app. Hire some experienced ux designers and native app developers. Whatever/whoever you’re currently using is clearly not good. Show more

The app, functionally, is fine. I got to see the details of events going on and request SXXpress passes when I wanted to. But I went to SX with a group and we didn’t have an easy and simple way to share and see each other’s schedules without connecting to FB or physically showing it. Also, the app burns through cellular data like nobody’s business. Show more

1. The red/yellow/green indicators don’t help. The event staff controlling the door/line for each session should really be able to manually change the indicator to yellow & red based on the line ups they are seeing before a session starts. If I see a green indicator 20min before a session and run across downtown to get there only to find there is a line up equal to double the room capacity - that’s a serious failure in communication. If the door staff had changed it to red when they knew the rooms capacity was lined up in the hall, then I would know it wasn’t worth hustling across town to try and make it. 2. The location services really need to include maps inside each building showing where the rooms are. And it also needs step by step navigation / direction so the people can quickly find the rooms they are seeking. Show more

This app is useful. It’s easier to access than the web schedule. Although the functionality is limited (hard to scroll, slow response, can’t search by location) it’s actually one of the best conference apps since most conference apps are horrible. However, the app has many, many ads. Every time you launch, there’s a non -skippable ad. My device is a bit old (6S) and this takes 5 seconds. It’s the same ad for Showtime. I’m already a subscriber. You can’t turn this off. It takes 5 seconds to load and tap “skip ad.” When you’re browsing the schedule, there’s a non-skippable banner ad with 15-20% of the screen. Again for showtime. With the other navigation wrapper, this means you can only see 3-4 items and scrolling is jerky. This means when you swipe you go past where you want. This conference is paid. I understand trying to get some ad revenue, but it’s worsening your user experience. Comically, there are dozens of sessions with great designers about design. There’s probably some SXSW employee weeping at having to sacrifice design principles for the release of this app. I would prefer just a giant pdf and text search (not available). Oh yeah, the capacity feature is neat, but not very accurate or useful. Although I don’t think this is a flaw in the app. Likely the data capture and estimate. Show more

I paid a healthy sum to attend SXSW. I’m not interested in “Showtime” or its programming and seeing their full screen takeover EVERY TIME I open the app is obnoxious.

Three sets of problems. One is its its glitches, freezing, and frequent update downloads. The second has to do with its design problems, where it is difficult to come to the time you’re at now and not see everything in your favorites that you already tagged. The third has to do with how they’re using it. If you’re going to change buildings for an event, as they did yesterday, use the pushes earlier. It is too frustrating to use with any confidence. Show more

space horde once you start searching shows, mine near a gig. jittery ui as well

Endless scrolling through past content. Streaming Showtime add blasting irrelevant advertising to me every time app is reopened. Shuttle finder was useful. Favorites are helpful.

Latest Update: - deleted the app completely. Downloaded again as noticed they had done update for iPhonex. Seems to be working much better now on the issues. My current list of issues - I run app on iphoneX: - can’t update profile pic - missing feature - won’t save favourites of anything as lose it on next sync - planned schedule on website instead and expected it to sync to app - doesn’t - filters don’t work - can’t move sliders - slow performance - rsvp doesn’t work Basically app is useless for its most critical purpose and that is helping to plan the experience we pay for at SXSW. I now revert to paper guide and using iCal sync from the website scheduler. The only thing I use for is venue addresses. Hard to believe given this is a design and engineering conference. This app simple hasn’t been tested. Show more