This is pretty cool, the SnagFilms app for the iPhone & iPad lets you watch over 300 award winning indie movies and documentaries for free. It’s basically the best of SnagFilms.com, now available through an app (the tag line does say “The Best Indie Movies on Demand”).
Using the iPhone version of SnagFilms is simple enough. Users have an option to login with Facebook and sync between Snagfilms.com and the app that they have on the iPhone and iPad. There are more than a dozen categories of film/documentaries to choose from and once you are in a category, you’ll face a list of films, with each having a short description.
You can either choose to add a film to your queue or watch it there and then. One note though, there are some content which are meant for adults only, so if your kids are browsing through the SnagFilms app, make sure you are around to monitor them.
There is a handy Search function to help you look for particular films/documentaries, but do note, what you find on the website may not be available on the app. The app’s library is kinda like a curated subset of the library found on the SnagFilms website. In any case, the developers promise that new films will be constantly added and I must say: Keep ’em coming! With apps like SnagFilms, folks like me have more reasons not to watch regular TV (in fact, the TV is hooked up to a media player these days).
Speaking of media players, if you have an Apple TV, you are in for a fun time with the SnagFilms app. You get to watch whatever you are watching on the iPad or iPhone, on the big screen using an Apple TV and AirPlay. Nine Over Ten 9/10 rates SnagFilms app for iPhone and iPad at a perfect 5 out of 5. The app is available for free on the iTunes App Store, so be sure to download it: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snagfilms/id404906625?mt=8
