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Guys lets talk about the recent announcement of Appics!

For the people who missed it, I will link the original post below.
So what is Appics exactly?

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*APPICS is a mobile social media application that runs on top of the STEEM Blockchain and was created with the full support of Steemit Inc.* According to their official Post.
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This is already a good sign that it was created with the full support of Steemit Inc. Well, I don't believe with full support because these guys have a lot do with their own project, but I think what they want to tell us is, that Steemit Inc is definitely involved with high influence. And that's good because they are doing a good Job.

For me, it was a matter of time until this would happen.
I wrote a post about if it is possible to use Steemit like Instagram.
I will link this Post also below.
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For me and that's, only my opinion steemit is more a text-based social network.
For blogging perfect, but for quick sharing of your current status, pictures or videos in my opinion not ideal. It's working but the nature of the site lies more in blogging. That's why I appreciate this idea about a social network like Appics. Short and fast!

![maxresdefault (1).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdHijd2vGesx2JYnDEZkkMyi7iMVB9cbnB1vPxLGSG4GQ/maxresdefault%20(1).jpg)

Appics will have similar functionalities like steemit so you will be familiar with that. You will get rewarded for creating content, but not in Steem, instead of in their own token called XAP.

![More functions.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcXqw7j2tqQPTLMNkCKxsbbX9qzkGEj19pNWwooW5wNK7/More%20functions.png)

Appics will have more function like:

• Upload a photo
• Upload a live stream
• Make transactions
• Build an online store

Building an online store sounds interesting. Would like to know more about this.

![The Team behind it.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaJnPX5drgLBxPSFYXshWBsC1wEF9uyUf4JqmvJWUyDN9/The%20Team%20behind%20it.png)

Well, the team behind it are all Steemit Members from the first generation. I count that also as something positive. They have already some knowledge about a decentralized social network in different ways but most important​ for me in term of User Experience. 

One of the most important matters for users. How good is the user experience? They saw and are seeing the development of Steemit the good and the bad which they can use to improve their App; I hope they did :D

I like the whole appearance and the presentation of this app. For me, it looks that they put a lot of effort in it. The Website is well built.
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There is also one thing that gives me a positive view of this project and please don't​ misunderstand it's no offense to anybody.
The Team behind Appics, when I observed it right then some of them are germans. Ok, I don't know if they are germans, but they speak German. 

*You are asking now what the good thing about it is?*

Well, when I am right then the probability​ that they will work structured, disciplined and well organized is high. Of course, it's not a guarantee, but I count it as a good sign personally for me. Again this is not an offense it's just a personal view.

![Prepare yourself.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmY2L2596icyQzTLxt9PKgCBJpUGLT74dHbdqxvnDRnRpm/Prepare%20yourself.png)

If you are interested in being an early investor for the pre-sale ICO, then you need to be prepared because the minimum investment amount will be 10.000 USD according to an email I got from the Autoresponder. 

![Conclusion.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWHUWQopkR8hzdMAmpWwsZYpYYgAbNJmWrpXuxj9A2G54/Conclusion.png)

I like the idea; really I like it. And I think we need it. Steemit was just the first step in this direction. And I am sure that we will see more in the future. Well is this an investment case?

This everyone needs to decide for himself. 
They have to prove themselves; even Steemit has not yet proven itself in my opinion.

But, Appics looks promising to me. A mobile, decentralized social media platform designed for short and fast actions. I am excited where all this will end up.

In this Post, I scratched just the surface of this project. For more detailed, please visit their site and make your own Picture. I give here only my opinion. But I would like to know yours.

Let me know in the comments. What do you think about Appics?
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[Original Post](https://steemit.com/steemit/@appics/announcing-appics-or-the-next-generation-social-app-or-first-smart-media-token)
[Appics website](http://appics.com/)
[Can you use Steemit like Instagram​?](https://steemit.com/steemit/@modernpastor/using-steemit-like-instagram-is-it-working)
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