Flipboard for iPhone

One of the apps I regularly use on the iPad is now on the iPhone. Flipboard has recently added support for the iPhone.

Navigating within the app is mostly done through swiping or “flipping” gestures as Flipboard would like to call them. This makes it almost effortless to spend a lot of time getting immersed in the content. On the iPad, you reveal more content by flipping left. On the iPhone it’s done by flipping up so it was a little disorienting at first. However after spending more time flipping up, it does feel more natural when going through content on an iPhone. When you’re on top of a section, flipping down triggers a refresh. Although there is a back button to bring you back to the previous screen, flipping left does the same thing with less effort since you don’t have to target a specific place on the screen.

They’ve also made the flipping animation very smooth and responsive making the experience delightful. I’m really glad they’ve been able to successfully translate the very enjoyable Flipboard experience from the iPad to the iPhone.