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Hojoki - One client for apps
Tested version: 1.5.3
Latest version: 1.6.3
Requires Android: from 2.3.3
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Summary
Cloud based services are all the rage at the moment. Dropbox, Sugarsync, Google Drive and others have millions of users—but managing all of these different services can prove to be somewhat of a hassle. This is where Hojoki - One client for apps comes in, so read on for the details.
Features & Use
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In this day and age of cloud based services we have come to understand that this relatively new tool has dis/advantages, a major advantage being that these services have made it possible for us to work with people all over the world, even when we're not physically at the same location (provided there's internet access, of course). One of the main disadvantages we could identify is that there are a number of clients available and many of us are using more than one of them, making managing everything tricky at times.
Let's take my humble self as a case in point: I use Google Calendar to keep track of my appointments, Dropbox for uploading documents, Google Drive for sharing pics, Evernote for taking notes and Twitter for communicating with individuals.
So there you go, that's quite a few services that require managing, and this, my friends, can cost time and patience. This is what led me to peruse the market for a service that would take over managing these other services for me: enter Hojoki.
Hojoki is geared at users that, like me, use several cloud based services professionally and/or for working with others. If you use these types of services solely for yourself you will find that Hojoki can help present them in an efficient, tidy manner, but the app won't be as beneficial to you as it will be to users who share the above-mentioned services with lots of other active users. This way you will always stay on top of who's uploading what or has made which changes.
In the case of Twitter you will see your own Tweets and those with which you've interacted. The presentation looks likes comments and is very nicely done (much nicer than the official Twitter app!).
Next, let's take a look at what it means to manage your services. In a nutshell: Hojoki will notify you about changes and then relay you to the app you need to go to in order to see documents or calendar entries. This function does not apply to all services; all other apps must be accessed via the integrated browser, which is a bit of a pity, as having all services integrated would make using Hojoki that much more comfortable to use. Furthermore, we found the link to Google Drive to be poor to inefficient on the Google Nexus 4. That said, Twitter, Dropbox and Evernote all worked smoothly.
Other services can be included, even lesser known ones such as Bitbucket. The only one that's missing is – oddly enough – the omnipresent giant Facebook. Hojoki is geared towards productivity and Facebook is more about communicating and networking (which can lead to productivity, granted). So while we get why the developers chose to exclude Facebook we would still love to see it as part of the group.
Another shortcoming we were able to identify is that it isn't possible to set up “Workspaces” via the app. As the name suggests, Workspaces are areas in which users can share updates with other individuals, e.g. meetings/deadlines, recommendations, documents... I'm not sure why the Hojoki devs chose to leave this super useful tool out of the app (you can set them up on the web interface).
Lastly, I want to address messaging. To help me stay on top of the latest activities I opted mainly for push notifications during my test runs. There is also a weekly newsletter/status notification re: updates.
Push notifications worked out very well for me. I could gage how prompt they are via Twitter, and the verdict is that they are very prompt indeed.
Bottom line:
Hojoki - One client for apps was a very pleasant surprise. At first I wasn't sure just how useful this app would be, but I've been converted. So long as you're willing to integrate Hojoki into your workflow and ideally can get your colleagues/team/clients to use it too, I think you'll find that it makes everything a little easier.
Screen & Controls
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Hojoki - One client for apps gets off to a good start with a nice graphic presentation and easy controls.
There's really very little to whinge about as far as Hojoki's graphics go: it's a perfect marriage of Android design elements and the website's own identity.
Controls are simple and rather minimal, the only snag – IMO – is when it comes to selecting individual files, but this is a minor detail.
Overall we are very satisfied with Hojoki's performance in this category.
Speed & Stability
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On one occasion Hojoki - One client for apps' server couldn't be reached, aside from this small glitch everything ran very smoothly.
Price/Performance Ratio
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Hojoki - One client for apps is available for free from the AndroidPIT App Center and we were more than happy with this young start-up's client!
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A Google User, May 8, 2013
Wonderful This is working really hard well since the update. It's a great app to begin with and now it's working smoother and faster than before.
A Google User, May 2, 2013
Lag It lags a lot and the UI is not beautiful.
A Google User, Apr 27, 2013
Notifications don't work Nope still a good idea. But now I have to open the app to see any updates. I'm giving up.
A Google User, Apr 25, 2013
Great service I like Hojoki very much as webapp, I tried this app earlier and it was too beta to consider it usable. Now it has improved a lot and it does well its work.
A Google User, Apr 25, 2013
Much improved Much better than it was. Can imagine that it would be useful for groups, don't see it for single users.
A Google User, Apr 25, 2013
Better, but still needs work The lag seems to be gone, which is great. However, there are still some significant issues. Most critical is the apparent lack of a local cache. As a result, the app is constantly loading, and in the foreground, to boot. Scrolling still feels sticky. And integration with apps is superficial at best. I already entered my credentials--why do I have to do so again to view an item? Regardless, this app is on the right track, and I appreciate the developer's commitment to improving it.
A Google User, Apr 25, 2013
Huge improvements The app has improved a lot, both visually and performance wise. Great job guys.
A Google User, Apr 24, 2013
Awesome!!! Great app! Use it everyday!
A Google User, Apr 22, 2013
Great This app is very handy, but is a little slow to boot up.
A Google User, Apr 20, 2013
Crashes on sign in/up Just downloaded this and No matter what way I try to sign in or up it crashes.
A Google User, Mar 31, 2013
Crashes and load time After last update I'm getting msg about hoyoki crashing after every screen awakening on my Xperia s... Beside that load time from status bar notidication to the app could be shorter ;-)
A Google User, Mar 27, 2013
Keeps crashing Doesn't seem to work as intended
A Google User, Mar 16, 2013
Doesn't work! Great app idea. But it just freezes up and doesnt really work. Sucks! Hope you guys correct it up in the new update.
A Google User, Mar 13, 2013
Force close Just done update on my galaxy s2, and now get force close message
A Google User, Mar 12, 2013
Good but very very slow Good but very very slow
A Google User, Mar 11, 2013
Working great! Tnx for fixing it with the last version! Pls improve the graphics quality...
A Google User, Mar 5, 2013
What is like to see I like the concept of this app, being overwhelmed with all the cloud based sites I have stuff with. What I miss is a search function, this is fundamental imho. I also would like to be able to sort my listings.Thx, to the developpers for this great tool.
A Google User, Mar 5, 2013
Worthless app Dint even sign in.... keep crashing a all the time... froze my galaxy note every time... even when not using it.... huge headache.... uninstalled
A Google User, Mar 3, 2013
Stopped working Thanks for the quick reply! --- Have to uninstall on both devices.the update is broken and freezes both my phone an tab :(
A Google User, Feb 25, 2013
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