When Cards was first announced I was curious at how well the service would work, so I downloaded the app and tried it out. When you open the app you can choose which picture you want to put on the front and select from several predesigned fronts. There are about 14 patterns per type of card and then six types. The types are thank you, holiday, baby, birthday, love, and travel.

The app uses the geo location of the pictures to fill in the place. For example the front of one of the travel cards says “Wishing you were here in ……” The default says Paradise but as soon as you pick a picture that changes to where the picture was taken. The inside of the card has some default wording that you can charge or add something to it. It reads much like a standard card.

Once you are done making the card you can fill out the address from you contacts and for $2.99 have it printed and shipped, which I did. I got an e-mail once it was shipped and received the card within a couple of days. One thing the keynote showed was that you would get a text when the card was delivered however I never got that. The card looked nice and the lettering on the envelope was also nice. Overall I like the app and would use it to send cards from time to time. The app is free so worth downloading and trying out.

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With Postagram you can take a picture or use a picture from your camera roll, Facebook, or Instagram to make a postcard and have it sent. The app is very easy to use, pick a picture that you want to use then use a pinching motion to zoom in or out to get the picture the way you want it have it. Add your message and put the send to address and the only thing left is to hit the send button, that is if you have credits with Postagram. Each postcard cost .99 to have printed and shipped.

I sent my wife a postcard just to see how the card would look and was pleasantly surprised. The card has the picture and the message on the front but also has the message on the back of the picture. The picture is perforated so that it pops out of the postcard but still has the message on the back of the picture. This is a great app for sending grandparents or friends quick pictures from a trip of something special. .99 isn’t a bad price either to have it printed and shipped. Mine was made within a day and I received it in five days. The app is free and is an app that will stay on my phone.

Postagram in iTunes Store