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hello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe handy the Android authority app guy and in this app review we're gonna be taking a look at an educational app called udemy udemy allows people to take online courses in a variety of subjects so let's check it out so what does this app do it's essentially a wrapper application for you to me's online learning platform you can use this app to browse purchase and view content in a variety of courses that range from learning a second language to software development cooking to graphic design and pretty much everything in between so here's how it works you browse courses until you find one that you like you can then buy it using in-app purchases and you have immediate access to all of the video lectures that are there you can stream videos if you so choose or you can download them for offline viewing later the UI is very simple and that makes the app itself very easy to use in terms of design it follows many of the standard Android design elements including the slide-out left side menu and the swipeable tabs there isn't a lot in the app aside from videos course listings and the courses you're enrolled in a couple of fun things I'd like to mention there is sign-in for Google Plus and Facebook which is nice the in-app purchases take place just like any other so you can purchase whole courses using your Google Wallet account or even Bill your carrier which is also nice if you have that option I've had no problems getting videos to stream or download so there's been no real issues so how can you use this simply put you can use it to learn the app offers courses and virtually everything I could think of and they add more all the time so if there's a subject you've been meaning to check out and haven't had the time or you can't afford to take the courses in a college environment this app helps fill that void it's also worth noting that if you're a current user of udemy the website will sync with the app so you can continue to learn on your computer or your mobile phone no matter which interface you currently use which we found useful okay so here's the good stuff the app UI is very simple and follows Android design recommendations thus it is very easy to navigate the sheer number of available courses alone make this app at least worth checking out I found classes for languages cooking Italian food and even video game development in the first 10 minutes alone there is Google+ sign-in a plus udemy the ability to download video lectures for offline use is particularly handy if you're a frequent user of subways airplanes or being in places without internet lastly it syncs with its online counterpart rather well and here are some things we think could be improved the interface of simplicity is also one of its weaknesses you can sort or searches the courses you're enrolled in you can only view them and even though you can search for available courses you can't sort them based on any criteria thus the app experience is not as rich and interactive as the website experience the sign-in is a bit wonky the app allows Facebook Google+ a native account sign in whereas the website only allows for Facebook and native accounts I was able to get my content synced by signing in with Google+ on the app and Facebook on the website likely because I used the same email for both but if you don't have a Facebook and intend on using the website you may need to create a native account so you can sync I had a little bit of a problem finding where downloaded videos are located I had assumed there would be a folder in my sd card directory but I had to go digging in the Android slash data directory in order to find them also the videos aren't properly named so if you want to access these things outside of the application good luck overall this is a must-have application for people who are looking to learn more things there are a vast number of courses available in an equally impressive number of subjects and more are being added daily the interface is simple and functional if a little bare-bones in the feature Department and the sign-in and file management could use a little work that said the issues aren't nearly bad enough to outweigh the positive elements of this application so if you're looking for a chance to learn some new skills or pick up some new hobbies this is an amazing application to get after all learning is good for the brain it's free in the Play Store so the only thing you have to pay for are the actual courses dollar for dollar it's cheaper than taking these same courses in a college setting if you want it we have the download link below once again i'm joe hindi the android authority app guy don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel and check out these social media links below if you're hanging out for a minute we have a couple of awesome videos for you to watch right over there also don't forget to check out the written companion in the video description thank you again for 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