After doing a few cosplay's the old fashion way, scribbling down notes and saving pictures to my computer desktop, I decided I needed a better tool to keep me organized. I found CosPlanner on the Google Play store and downloaded it to try it out, and naturally when I switched to iPhone, it was the first app I downloaded and installed. This is personally my go to way of organizing now, and I try to keep it up to date as much as possible. I'll list the features, pros and cons and tell you a bit about my overall experience with the app.
There are so many things I enjoy about Cosplanner and not a lot I don't. I love how it keeps all of my in progress work in one neat organized space, so I can see how far I am on each task, write myself notes, tick off items to shop for as I go. Features: - Plan current and future cosplay projects - Keep track of all the things you need to make or buy - Add in photos for reference - Store information on the conventions you will attend - Keep track of your dates - Keep information about the cost - Share cosplay projects between online and mobile platforms - Expandable features through in-app purchase Pros: - Super easy to organize your costumes in progress. - Creates "to do" and "to make" lists - Upload reference and in progress photos - Keep track of the expos and conventions you go to - Lots of sorting options for your projects in progress - Adds new features to completed cosplays Cons: - Start date needs to be the day you create the project file - Allows you to add planned cosplays to your list, but you can only add reference photos. Would be good to have a notes function - Import/export cosplays doesn't work very smoothly between web platform and mobile platform - Unexpected costs that are not listed under "store" - Limited number of items to add before you need to purchase My experience: Overall, I really enjoy using this app, I don't have a lot of bad things to say. It's easy to use, keep things tally'd for you and keeps everything in one place, all neat and organized. The issues I have had is that you need to purchase more "line items" the bigger the project you have. For example I can add 15 items to my "to buy" list and then I need to buy more list spaces. It's not a huge problem as it's a one time purchase for the whole app, it's just slightly annoying. You have to do the same if you are using the web version. Purchases don't stick around cross platform. Personally I would love it to be a purchase per account rather than per application, but they have to make their money somehow! Everything else is fabulous :) Keeps me organized, keeps me on track and makes you feel good seeing your progress bar climb! User friendly: Yes Cost: Fair Functionality: Good Cross Platform: Could be better Aesthetic: Easy to use and understand Overall I would recommend this app to anyone starting a cosplay or other crafting projects for that matter! It keeps everything in a neat and organized place for you to come back to anytime you need!
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