The developers of the popular iOS apps MSQRD announced a version for users of the Android platform. In Google Play became available a beta version of the program.
Externally the application of Belarusian developers are almost indistinguishable from the most popular programs for the iPhone and allows you to change the appearance on photos and videos. To install the free software required Android version 4.4 or higher. Evaluation MSQRD put more than 7 000 people, while the average score is 4.6.
A few weeks after release in App Store, the application gained viral popularity on the Network and took first place in the App Store rankings in several countries. Currently MSQRD took second place the top 10 free apps for iPhone in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and several other countries. And the number of downloads of the program exceeded several million.
MSQRD imposes on the face of the user a variety of effects — make-up, moustache or emotions. You can “paint” yourself, for example, huge eyes, Stalin mustache or beard of Conchita Wurst. The first Android variant only 13 filters (iOS — 45). In the beta version not the “star” filter with Leonardo DiCaprio, but access to Barack Obama, Conchita Wurst, “bear”, “monkey” and others. Technology quickly picks up facial features and allows you to immediately share the results with friends.
Recently MSQRD got a huge popularity worldwide. The other day on it is written the website Bloomberg, the program has twice featured in the popular American show “Jimmy Kimmel live”.
As the developers told MSQRD, promotion and PR applications they have not invested a single penny. Virusnet the program provided, including the use of famous people. For example, in Russia MSQRD-videos uploaded famous rapper Busta | Noggano, but as the winner of “Eurovision” was made by the soloist of group “Tea for Two” Stas Kostyushkin.
Recently it became known that the project raised $1 million for its development. Now the team has 12 people, but the creators of the app plan to expand.
