OFFICIAL
75.0
pretty good |
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Content
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| Quality : |
13.0 / 20 |
| Quantity : |
13.5 / 15 |
| Entertain : |
12.5 / 15 |
| Updates : |
6.5 / 10 |
| Exclusive : |
4.0 / 05 |
| Download : |
2.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
52.0 / 70 |
| Navigation |
| Easy : |
7.5 / 10 |
| Features : |
2.5 / 05 |
| Design : |
3.5 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
13.5 / 20 |
| Other |
| Originality : |
4.0 / 05 |
| Hard Facts : |
3.0 / 05 |
| sub-total : |
7.0 / 10 |
Scoring Criteria New
New Update!
As of Aug 15th, 07, price of a site is no longer factored into the overall score/rank. |
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1. Exclusive material (?).
2. Unique content.
1. Updates aren't dated.
2. Browsing could be better.
3. Quality (by nature) isn't great.
"A fun, different site here, though the site is showing its age." |
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Well thank you Mr. Webmaster for not having a site called Sour Apples, because that's just not my style. I prefer them sweet, and a bit crunchy if possible. Nothing soft or mushy is needed here. Sweet Apples is the site up for review today, and I'd assume it has to do with teens or something based on the title (but I could be way off for all I know). After browsing through the site for a few minutes, I think I remember this site now from a while back. They focus on webcam-type content which is an interesting niche we haven't seen too much of. They definitely focus on cute 18-21 year olds who evidently get naked on their cheap little webcams for the site. It should be interesting to check out.
It looks like you can get inside for $25 a month, which is an okay price. The member's area looks much like the tour does, which means a little amateur but decent-looking all around. They have a few more categories to choose from than I thought they would: exclusive webcam pictures, Lexy webcam pictures, Kate's webcam pictures, exclusive webcam videos, exclusive digital videos, Russian teen photos, and then what look to be links to third-party plugins and similar. It's a bit confusing at first, but if you take a second to read over them, it's pretty clear what's what.
I assume their pictures are going to be webcam captures, which we don't usually count as pics. In this case I'll check them out though to see what's going on there. There are obviously the two girls, Lexy and Kate, that have their own section with about 26 galleries between the two of them. The main picture gallery has about 370+ galleries from various girls. Many seem to have more than one set up, but browsing is basically just looking through a text list to see what you find that you like. They display a page full of 320x240 images, and there are usually about 50 or so. Quality is right where you expect it to be, which isn't good in the big picture, but they look fine for cam grabs. What would be nice would be some info on the scene, and a link to the video if there is one. It's also tough to know how real these are, as they could be just fake cam setups for all we know.
Getting through their webcam video section is even more of a pain. They put 30 thumbs per page that link to videos, but all you get is a "next" and "previous" link to browse through it. What's worse, they tell you they put the newest clips on the last page, but they don't tell you where that is. They made it onto 10th page for me with just one video there for now. Sure enough, we've got 320x240 and 250kbps webcam videos here which look okay for what they are, but not great compared to most videos you'll see these days obviously. They do have many of the same girls seen in the photos section, so it's too bad there's no cross-linking going on.
The digital videos section has more normal-looking videos, though you get the same type of content seen before for the most part. Video specs are still about the same, which makes for some not-so-good quality here either. The other bonus sections aren't huge either, but give some decent extras for when you're bored.
Overall, it's a tough sell. I like the uniqueness of the content, so it may be worth a join just to check it out. In terms of a review score, it's missing a lot of key features. The quality isn't there (just by nature), the browsing features could be beefed up, and updates aren't dated (though they claim they come twice a week). The content is probably a bit more softcore than some people look for as well. This fills a nice void though with the content they have, and could be a fun join for the right people.
| 1st Follow-Up Review |
Review: 11-27-07 |
Wow, it's been a long time since we've looked at Sweet Apples. I love the concept for the site, as watching everyday girls at home on a webcam is a big turn on. Their site hasn't changed much, and I'd say that's more bad than good. The quality on the videos is a little ridiculous these days, with the same old 320x240 crappy videos being the norm. Granted they're webcam videos, but I think webcams have come a long ways in recent years. Updates aren't dated, but the site has grown to over 400 video clips which isn't bad. It's a nice little niche site, but don't expect the same technology you get on newer sites.
Score increased from 73.5 to 75.0.
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