App Review: TimmyME

It’s not uncommon for restaurants to have their own mobile site, and some have their own apps. Most feature almost no functionality and serve no other purpose other than to exist. Tim Horton’s is a staple for those in Canada and northern United States. Before seeing @TimHortons post about their app on twitter, I had no idea it they even had one. Curiously, I navigated  to the market on my Galaxy Nexus and downloaded the TimmyME app. To my surprise the app was quite impressive.

To start the entire interface for it is very clean and easy to navigate. TimmyME has large buttons with pictures on them for easy selection. It simplifies everything as it should. The first feature is the traditional location finder. It finds the nearest 10 Tim Horton’s locations to your GPS location on your phone. The second and maybe my favorite button is one that allows you to check your Tim’s card balance in real time. For those fortunate enough to have Tim Horton’s in your neighborhood, probably received some Tim’s cards for Christmas. This is an easy way to see how much is left on those cards. The app also includes the nutritional info for almost everything on the menu. There is an option to interact with Tim Horton’s on social networks like twitter and facebook. You can also contact Tim Horton’s right through TimmyME. The final button is a great idea for a Tim Horton’s app, an order notepad. So when you’re designated to go out in the frigid winter to pick up hot coffee and donuts for the family, you don’t forget anybody.

For a relatively small chain (compared to a Wendy’s or McDonald’s), this app is incredibly useful. Although it installs at a 7MB size, and doesn’t feature a full menu of what Timmy’s has to offer; this app is quite handy for most people’s favorite coffee stop. TimmyME is available on both Android and iOS devices with links below.