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The Newest Way To Stay Connected And "Band" Together

Published: Nov 11, 2014 Β· Modified: Dec 22, 2014 by Rebecca Pytell Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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I'm not actually an "app" person. I really use my phone the least amount possible (except for blog reading!). But I was asked to review a new social app called Band! Why not give it a try and see how it is? I actually think it is a pretty cool concept and can be pretty useful. Let me fill you in on exactly what Band is and what it does:

Band App Review | Strength and Sunshine

+ Band is a group communicating app that allows you to stay in touch and organized with groups of people in your life.

+ You create groups with as few or as many people as you need. Make a large community for something you care about or a small group to plan for that holiday party. You add only the people you want. So you can make it a personal group or invite other strangers on band and get to know them!

+ Within each group you can instantly chat with everyone, set up lists and to-dos where you can keep track of what you need for a get-together or goals you want accomplished that everyone has access to, create polls and questions, calendars, file and picture sharing, really anything!

+ You can even access your "Bands" right on you computer too! The app is available in the App Store (Apple users) Β and Google Play (Andriods).

Band App Review | Strength and Sunshine

Actually, it is the perfect app for college students, families, and coworkers! (Really anyone can find a use!) You can stay connected with the people YOU want and not get information lost in all the chaos of other social media like Facebook, Twitter, etc. The Band app is perfect for organizing study groups, clubs, sports teams, parties, coworker meet-ups and projects, family gatherings, even bloggers wanting to work on a project together!

I can use it to easily stay connected with my family! We can instantly chat together and share photos. We can plan for our holiday get-togethers while we are all miles away! And if you have an urgent message or question to get out, instead of waiting for email replies or people to see you question in a Facebook group, they will be instantly notified by your message or new posting right on their phone. So hey, some apps actually can be pretty good πŸ˜‰ Everything you post or do in your group is easily accessible and doesn't get lost in "the feed." Everyone's voices and thoughts will be read and seen so no one will be left out! With the group calendar (which I think is the best!) no one can say they forgot or have an excuse for being hours late! O, and this is a free app which just doubles the fun! Am I right? πŸ˜‰

So tell me:

+ Have you heard of or have used Band before?

+ What groups would you create using Band?

+ What are some of your favorite apps? (Besides Facebooks, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest!)

**Disclaimer: I am reviewing Band as a Her Campus Blogger with my complete and honest opinions!**

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  1. Erlene

    November 20, 2014 at 3:44 am

    Interesting app. Is it free? I'll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing your review on Merry Monday.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 20, 2014 at 4:20 am

      Yes.

      Reply
  2. Mary

    November 18, 2014 at 12:30 am

    I've never of heard of this before. I'm always looking for new apps. Off to check it out now. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 18, 2014 at 12:59 am

      Cool! Let me know if you check it out!

      Reply
  3. Barb

    November 15, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    Hi there Rebecca, thanks for enlightening me to this app 'Band.' I have not heard of it before. Like that it's free too. But, I have to admit, I am a bit of a luddite when it comes to apps...I haven't found them to be very useful...but maybe I just don't have the right ones. Love that photo of all the pens being put to paper though, it brings out my love of letter writing and sending a piece of snail mail once and a while. I believe there is even an app for that! πŸ™‚ Visiting via "FlusterBuster" linkup.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 15, 2014 at 6:06 pm

      Uh, thanks I guess, haha!

      Reply
  4. Emily @ Zen & Spice

    November 11, 2014 at 11:35 pm

    We could really use a linked calendar! That would be so useful !

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 12, 2014 at 1:41 am

      Right? That's what I think too!

      Reply
  5. Michele @ paleorunningmomma

    November 11, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    This sounds really cool! I feel like I'm behind with tech/apps and I don't use my phone a ton so I need people to tell me what's useful and what's not.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 11, 2014 at 1:45 pm

      Girl, I'm the same way! I always find out about techie things WAY late, haha!

      Reply
  6. Alysia @ Slim Sanity

    November 11, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    Haven't heard of band! I use so many apps on my phone, it's ridic. haha

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 11, 2014 at 1:38 pm

      Haha, I use the least amount possible!

      Reply
  7. Farrah

    November 11, 2014 at 11:12 am

    This sounds really awesome! I unfortunately have something like 4 different group chats because each set of friends prefers a different app. D: Maybe I can convince them all to make a pilgrimage to this one!? *-* The to do list and calendar would make things so much easier to plan!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 11, 2014 at 11:44 am

      You should get them all to try it out! Yea! I love the calender! That way everyone can see what days are open for everyone, etc!

      Reply
  8. Kimberly

    November 11, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Interesting. I can think of so many uses for this. I'll have to check it out.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 11, 2014 at 11:08 am

      You should!

      Reply
  9. Kailey

    November 11, 2014 at 10:41 am

    This is such a neat app. I had never heard of it before. I will definitely be looking into it though! This would be perfect for my friends and I to use.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 11, 2014 at 10:43 am

      Yes! Its great for groups of friends to plan things together!

      Reply
  10. Shashi @ runninsrilankan

    November 11, 2014 at 8:33 am

    I don't recall hearing about the "band" app before - is it very different to "group message"?

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 11, 2014 at 8:39 am

      Completely! Each group has it's own "world" so to speak. One large dashboard where everything shows up and you can post to, plus an instant message room, plus a photo/album sharing room, a huge group calendar, the ability to make surveys and polls, lists, etc!

      Reply
  11. Emily @My Healthyish Life

    November 11, 2014 at 7:37 am

    I've never heard of that before! I just downloaded "Group Me" to communicate with people in a group project for school. Not sure I love it but it serves it's purpose.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 11, 2014 at 7:44 am

      That was brought up in one of the point about this app! They said Band was MUCH better and more functional than Group Me! (But....I've never tried Group Me, so I can't verify that, haha!)

      Reply
  12. Linz @ Itz Linz

    November 11, 2014 at 7:10 am

    interesting - i hadn't heard of band before - thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      November 11, 2014 at 7:24 am

      I never hear about any of these new "techie" things πŸ˜‰

      Reply

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