Social sharing and recommendation service GetGlue has just released its iPad app.
Get Glue for iPad comes just two months after GetGlue was released for the iPhone and a few weeks after GetGlue for Android.
Like the other apps, GetGlue for iPad lets users check in to their favorite TV shows, movies and music; share their check-ins with friends; and get personalized suggestions based on their interests. The app also lets users earn points and stickers from GetGlue and its brand sponsors.
The iPad’s larger screen means that viewing streams of conversations and checkins from friends is easier and more manageable. You can also vote up or down within the stream and to go directly to profile, objects and conversations.
This video gives you an idea of what all the GetGlue mobile apps are about:
In addition to the new iPad app, GetGlue has also signed a new partnership with Fox for the fall TV season; users can earn stickers for current hits Glee and Bones and new shows Raising Hope and Lone Star.
HBO and Showtime are also branching out their partnerships to include Boardwalk Empire, Eastbound and Down and Dexter. For Boardwalk Empire, HBO will be doing special stickers and rewards for users who engage with GetGlue and watch the show each week.
Although we’ve always loved the recommendation engine that is built into GetGlue, the website isn’t always conducive to checkins or recommendations because unless you’re viewing all your content in a web browser, you probably aren’t at your computer when sitting down to watch a movie or TV show. That’s why we think the mobile apps have added such a cool element to GetGlue. It makes sharing what you like and what you are watching much easier while also making it easier to get recommendations from others.
GetGlue for iPad puts recommendations front and center, and we think it’s a great couch companion when trying to decide what to watch or rent. The social element of the gaming aspect of GetGlue is great on mobile apps too.
We’re not the only ones that think mobile has given GetGlue a new dimension. GetGlue tells us that usage and user sign-ups are way up since the release of the first iPhone app, and it’s a cycle that continues to grow. Today, 24 hours after the iPad app’s release, GetGlue is second only to Twitter in the Social Networking category in the App Store. GetGlue tells us they expect this to be one of their biggest days ever.
Have you used GetGlue on the web or on a mobile device? What do you think of the way the service has been able to transform itself? Let us know in the comments.
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