Easy Release - Model Releases for Android
Purchased and the app has yet to open. It crashes immediately. ADDENDUM : it's been over a week since I've purchased the app and have traded several messages with the developers. After asking for a refund I was advised that a condition of the refund was that I needed to delete the review which I disagreed with. The developers stance is that my review is for an app I no longer had. My stance was/is I don't have it because it never worked.
Another photographer represented at Getty Images here. Heard about Easy Release through colleagues and am glad I did. A great tool when you're on location and still need to handle the paperwork. Recommended. (I do encourage developers to keep apps as consistent as possible across platforms.)
Excellent. Easy to use and setup and does what it says! My clients like it too! Also support responded very quickly!
I use this app all the time and it is a wonderful app.
Thanks for the update! The new menu button is a real help. Nice looking layout too :)
Easy Release is the best model release program. I can't be without it being a stock photographer with Getty images. As long as I have my phone with me, I have a model and property release. No more paper to get wet or lost. I store my electronic releases in a folder in my E-mail so they can never get lost with the phone or a crashed drive. Great App! 4 year user or more.
I've been using the program for several years in multiple phones. Love it and have rated it so in the past. However, I'm on a Samsung Note 5 now and there seems to be no way to access the settings after the initial setup. I tried the long press suggested in one review response to no avail. I see many responses saying to contact support, but no info provided. There is no info in the about section for this app and since I can't access the settings or anything in the app, this would be my only resource.
Yes, this app is oficially approved by stock agencies - so, I have no choice. But I will switch with a first opportunity. Usability is terrible. No search options for models, witnesses, previously filled releases - with a huge base, it's just a mess. No backup - come one! I just lost the base because of android issue. Many other complains, too. No development for years. I'm using this app for many years, and my initial rating eas 5 stars. I contacted support about all this things years ago. Tired.
This app is really good but has no export and import option. If you change device which we all do you have to start over. That is really a setback.
A great release app, but I'd love to be able to turn off witnesses, bulk email releases (handy for corporate shoots), and have multiple brands, all of which are available on the iOS version. I am too heavily invested in the Android ecosystem to switch.
Its a great app. Love that I can send to all parties at the same time and that it's accepted at so many agencies. Only fault is that on Android, it cannot create shoot date ranges like it can on iOS.
Med den här appen går det lätt att ha koll på modellreleaserna. Det går lätt att lägga till information och få en digital signatur. (Även bevittnad). Mycket lättarbetad. Rekommenderas!
I use it all the time. Very happy with it. With my Galaxy S7 i need to press and hold the back button to get to the menu of features and now that I know that I will continue to use this great app
I like the app but the android version doesn't have the option to purchase advanced features like the ios version does. No multi page release and other advanced features. Would really like to see that in the android version too. Also, being able to enter model info if you already know the info prior to photo shoot would be helpful to save time at the shoot.
This may not have all the iOS features, but it is grand. (I own the app on both systems). This app is easy to use, intuitive, and streamlines the process of creating a release. Additionally, when I had issues on iOS, the devs were quick to respond with full help and instructions. Hands down, THIS IS THE BEST APP FOR RELEASES.
Gettyimages approved. I always hated written MRs. Lots of paper to waste, lots of text to write. This makes it so much more enjoyable and usable. Thanks. My only gripe is that Android version is the lite ver. of iOS.
Overall, pleased with this app. Easy enough to set up and use. Had a problem with the camera not working to take a photo of the model. Customer service responded very quickly with an easy fix. All good now.
10 stars from me for app
Amazing app, no more paper!!!
I have a note 5. I don't have a settings button! My model releases are gone!
I like it. It works as described. You may want to keep a stylus with you when it comes time for the signatures, because using you finger is not a fun experience. LOL!
I could have fields that would place persons name and date this one doesn't. Wish customer service would help
Nice app.
It has no use to me if I can't edit the template. My country is not in the list of the countries in the release info. I have to customize so as it can be useful to me. In the home screen there is settings menu. And I cant select the custom settings on the release that has alredy been made. I have just spent $10 on nothing.
Very convenient. I dont have to remember to bring release forms because i always have at least one of my devices with me. I only wish there were some way to transfer completed releases between devices so no matter which im using, i still have access to all of them. Aside from that i have no complaints. And really thats not a complaint, more of a suggestion. ;)
GREAT SUPPORT TEAM The support team gets 5 stars. If the ANDROID version were as robust as the IOS version I'd give it 5 stars. After considerable research for a model release I settled on Easy Release, even though the Android version isn't as robust as the IOS. Installed it on both: Samsung Galaxy S5 (Verizon SM-G900V) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-810). I found in these reviews tips about PRESS & HOLD the RECENT button to access the configuration menus. This works great on the phone but not on the TAB S2. After a couple of hours of further research and unsuccessful attempts I emailed support expecting to not hear from anyone for at least 24-48 hrs. Within 5 minutes I received an automated response suggesting the similar procedures I'd already unsuccessfully attempted. I replied to this email the exact problem I was having expecting to not hear back until the next day. Within about an hour a reply was received with the tip: ON THE TAB S2 PRESS & HOLD THE RETURN BUTTON. It works... One suggestion is; the same instructions be included in the App as are on the FEATURES chart on the web site and include as many tips as possible. I'm still working my way through configuring.
My Galaxy S3 which I used Easy Release on finally passed, so I replaced it with a Galaxy Note 4 and repurchased Easy Release. Am I missing something? Since there is no context button on the Note 4 how do you access the settings, help, etc. ? There is no way to input defaults except on the initial application launch? Something is not right. ↘Thank you for the quick reply. Email feature no longer working.
Only issues i have are I cannot delete accidentally created releases and I cannot change my brand name. Which the brand name thing is a HUGE issue for legal matters. Other than that AMAZING app. I know a lot of other producers who use this and after numerous people telling me to download the app I did. Worth every penny and more! Hopefully I can get my branding issue fixed asap
I use it to submit model release and property release for popular stock companies. It's available in iPhone too
But the app is by today's standards very clunky and out of date. It seriously needs a UI and UX overall.
Works well, it's quick and easy to use. A couple things I would like to see are the ability to add customized fields so I could enter my wedding contract and collect all the location and payment info I need (including two signatures, bride and groom), and when taking a photo of the model (holding her photo ID!), to have the app save a full size copy of the photo on my device for other use. :)
I would rate it higher if the additional ios functions were available on the android version. Also I had to read though the reviews to learn how to access the menu. I would rather see an icon (maybe on the bottom by the plus icon) to access the menu in future releases. PS The tip to access the menu is Press and hold return button
Excellent starter text, and the ability to provide your own text gets around regional and product differences. Think of it as great text in a pinch with fre upgrade to providing your own.
Recommended.
just bought this app and its absolute crap on my Samsung galaxy note 5. it will not display menus, or any other functions. soo disappointed. what a rip off. Your advice to “access the menu” does nothing to help the app function. The app on the Samsung note 5 does not support split screen. The app should have been tested on the device before Google claimed it was compatible for the note 5. Everyone is so quick to defend themselves, that they missed the fact, it does not function on the divice. It was not tested
Just what I was looking for. Check with a lawyer for your specific needs to make sure (as the app says). I'll be using for all my shoots! Great that you can send the release(s), now or later so you can get back to a connection other than cell networks.
I love this app. It's great for getting release forms done and sent to all parties quickly. My only real issue with the app is that you cannot add custom release forms except when initially installing the app. If one of my forms change I would need to delete and reinstall the app to upload new text files - this also erases all my previous contacts. Can this be fixed?
Everyone switches phones. In my recent case due to a phone defect and now I have no history of the releases I have completed. Simply unacceptable. Disappointed.
This app is really good but has no export and import option. If you change device which we all do you have to start over. That is really a setback.
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The app is full of bugs that keep it from properly running on Android. The bugs almost cost me many thousands of dollars in one day. Thankfully I know how to write releases out by hand.