Buzz

App Savvy, the creators of the highly praised Agenda, released their new app Buzz on the iPhone App Store a while ago.

From its reviews and from its description it seemed to be quite a nice app, one that may come in handy for multiple purposes. Just look at what it can do for you:

Buzz is an iPhone dialer, texting & group text messaging app, and contacts app all in one. We guarantee you that Buzz will move into your dock and become your main app for staying in touch. And if you don’t believe us, just read the amazing reviews of Buzz by Apple influencers, bloggers, and customers alike.

And from those reviewers:

Federico Viticci, Macstories:

I’m not typically one that likes to replace Apple’s core iOS apps with third-party alternatives, but Savvy Apps’ latest iPhone app, Buzz, allows me to access my contacts faster than Apple’s own Phone software, and I had to leave a spot for it in my Dock.

Dave Caolo, TUAW:

There are a few thoughtful niceties in the app. Tapping a contact set up as an email or FaceTime session asks you to confirm your intention before placing the call, so you won’t place accidental phone calls. Also, there’s a list of pre-written text messages to choose from, like “Running Late. See you soon.” and “On my way.” Combine that with a group text message to send a lengthy message to the whole gang with little effort.

I love useful utilities and Buzz Contacts is one. Since I pretty much only call the people in my family group, I’ve replaced the phone app in my iPhone’s Dock with Buzz Contacts. It’s definitely worth a try at $0.99.

Leanna Lofte, iMore:

Using one app for your favorite, frequently used contacts and one for everyone else can get annoying and confusing, so Buzz Contacts has also included a full list of all your contacts and a dialer so that you can stop using Apple’s native Contacts app if you wish. In fact, Buzz Contacts’ dialer is better than Apple’s, because once you start entering a number, it will pop up contacts that match what you’ve entered so far.

The clean, simply UI of Buzz Contacts has won me over and I’ve already replaced Apple’s native Phone app with Buzz Contacts on my dock.

J. Glenn Künzler, MacTrast:

For a mere $0.99, I cannot recommend this app highly enough. Download this app. It’s one of the most useful, time-saving, and handy apps I’ve ever loaded onto my iPhone ($0.99, App Store link).

I hate the app.

There’s a feel to it that just isn’t right. It doesn’t feel well made, and the fact that I have to use almost 20 minutes setting it up correctly is ridiculous. UI, UX, performance - they all feel badly executed.

I’ll stick to Dialvetica.