Decisions are something we make every day. Important or unimportant, it's nearly second nature to seek out a second opinion on a decision, whether from a friend or family member.
Seesaw, which debuted in the iTunes app store in early 2013, is a free app that hopes to bring decision making into the social media realm.
The idea is to create "seesaws," or questions with accompanying pictures, for others to vote on and help you make a decision. The voting results are instantaneous, and you can connect to social media accounts and your phone book. Most "seesaws" focus on food, movies and outfits.
The interface is similar to Instagram: colorful, clean and plenty of photos.
To give the app an accurate review, I decided to make a question of my own. I asked, "Do you think Seesaw will catch on?" I snapped a picture of the app's homepage on iTunes, uploaded it and there it was - quick and simple as promised.
I've always believed that social media works because people you know use it. What would be the point of spending time on Facebook if you didn't have any friends?
This is not the case for Seesaw.
I assumed that because none of my friends were using it, I would only get one vote: my own. Ten minutes later, my question had five votes, even though my only follower was a random person I didn't know. It turns out, unless you make it private; everything you seesaw (new verb alert) shows up under the "explore" tab.
This casts Seesaw in an entirely new light.
You can get opinions from all across the board - people of different demographics, places and beliefs. While having a stranger's input on the question of, "What should I have for dinner?" may not be helpful; there are instances where a random, public opinion is needed.
If society hops on the Seesaw bandwagon as they did with Facebook and Twitter, it could be a powerful tell-all tool for companies who want to know what potential customers are looking for.
An hour after I posted my first question, I had 17 votes. After 24 hours, there were 39. My question's voters voted 27-12 that Seesaw would catch on. iTunes reports 31 out of 47 reviews as "five star," the highest rating.
What is your vote?
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