Best Infographic Web App for Students

Piktochart

Piktochart.com, for the most part, is the best infographics web app for older students because of its graphics, usability, and design. The number of free-quality graphics like drawings, images, illustrations, shapes, icons, photos, and frames seemed endless. Equally, the high number of free quality templates was inspiring when deciding on what infographic I would create. The design was simple, and the buttons were easy to identify. Also, the colors were minimal, with light purple as the primary color. Starting the infographic is seamless by pressing the create design button on the upper left, which takes the user to the tool area. This area has a simple design with seven main tool buttons on the left of the screen. The design tools are uncomplicated, and the infographic is easy to manipulate for the infographic style to look uniform. The negative aspects of this app are the lack of animated graphics and only one chart and table available. However, the graphs in infographic templates have a variety of graphs and charts. The learning curve was not steep, and I will be using this application again. Piktochart is an excellent application for teachers to provide to their high school and college students who want quality without complication.

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Infogram

Infogram's best features are graphics and templates. Yet, it suffers due to its usability. For instance, it is difficult to navigate due to its small buttons with unrecognizable icons. The colors are not overused, which makes the site easy to read. Notwithstanding, the learning curve is much higher than the other two web apps reviewed. Luckily, the features that allow you to add Youtube videos, Flickr, Slideshare, and Giphy are a big plus. Also, the site's gifs, stickers, videos, and images are high quality and plentiful. Disappointingly, the number of shapes is low, and illustrations seem non-existent. The number of quality infographic templates is enormous, they are easy to manipulate, and users can create multiple unique designs. One of the best features for those that use quantitative evidence in their infographics was the number of charts, diagrams, and graphs. Sadly, Infogram uses unfair and possibly deceptive tactics because they do not warn the user they cannot download the infographic after its completion. This discovery was seriously discouraging after the amount of work I had placed into my infographics design. Luckily, Infogram provides embedding and sharing of a user's finished product. Infogram is an excellent app for college students or someone that wants high-quality infographics, but be warned, as stated earlier, this app takes time to learn. In summary, this is an excellent app developed with outstanding features and content.

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Easel.ly

Out of the three infographic web applications tested, Easel.ly was the easiest infographic to use because of its simple design and colors. On the first page, where the user chooses an infographic design, it is straightforward with a button for starting a new infographic. Once the user enters the tool area to format an infographic, the keys are in plain view with a few buttons. The colors are minimal, making it easy to identify essential controls like save, share, download, and preview. Correspondingly, the free infographic templates are of good quality and easily modified. Sadly, Easel.ly has many issues in terms of graphics and usability. It includes a low number of quality pictures and images without a subscription. Also, the search engine is confusing and difficult to use. It might be less incoherent if the programmers separated the drop-down boxes from the search engine. Likewise, it may be better to place all the free images in one drop-down box because few are public. The drop-down box may be a way to show people the available features, but it is more harmful than helpful. I wanted to share my finished infographic, but the site constantly logged me out. If you use Infogram, I recommend repeatedly pushing the save button as you work. Overall, Easel.ly is a well-designed, simple, and helpful app with a low learning curve that teachers can use for students as young as 11 years old.

References

Easel.ly. (n.d.). Easelly. Create and share visual ideas using infographics. Retrieved March 4, 2022, from https://easel.ly/

Infogram. (n.d.). Create engaging infographics and reports in minutes. Infogram. Retrieved March 4, 2022, from https://infogram.com/

Perrin, A., & Atske, S. (2021, March 26). About three-in-ten U.S. adults say they are 'almost constantly' online. Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 4, 2022, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/26/about-three-in-ten-u-s-adults-say-they-are-almost-constantly-online/

Piktochart. (n.d.). Create infographics, Posters & Presentations Online. Piktochart. Retrieved March 4, 2022, from https://piktochart.com/