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Parents' Guide to

Whatifi

By Mieke VanderBorght, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

Cool, choice-based co-viewer has lots of mature content.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Free Entertainment
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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What’s It About?

After confirming your phone number and setting up your name and account setting, start using WHATIFI by inviting friends to join you in a movie room. Then, enter the room with your friends and choose one of the available movies. As you and your friends watch the action, all the participants can see each other in small icons at the top of the screen, talk to each other, or chat with words, emojis, or gifs. At various points throughout the movie, the action pauses, everyone sees a split screen with a question about what a character should do next, and all the participants vote for their choice by swiping up or down. The group must agree on the choice for the movie to continue, so if there's any disagreement, participants can talk it out. This continues until the movie ends. Each movie has many possible endings; start over from the beginning to make different choices and come to a different ending.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
Kids say: Not yet rated

Teens get to to put in their two cents while watching movies together, but the content is definitely not for kids. With Whatifi, there are several things going on, and some of them are more successful than others. The group-watching platform works well and is a great way to mimic sitting on a couch in front of the TV together with a friend, without having to be in the same room -- or even the same time zone. The movies are decently acted and produced, and include lots of drama. The choose-your-own-adventure aspect is fun, and it's interesting to see how different choices send the narrative in completely different directions. But, sometimes, the choices aren't fully fleshed out, and often the movie can feel a bit choppy as each choice plays out. The developers stress that Whatifi is meant to be a social experience, which explains why you can't watch a movie without inviting a friend to a movie room. But, it would still be nice to be able to watch and choose on your own. And, at the time of this review, there were only two movies available, both with somewhat dark themes. It seems as though more are in development, including a comedy, which may help to lighten things up.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the dramatic elements and mature content in the stories. How does the violence, language, or drinking contribute to the story?

  • Talk about how different choices affect what happens in the Whatifi movies. Have there been similar moments in your life where you felt you had a clear choice between two (or more) alternatives? How do you think things would have turned out differently had you made a different choice?

  • Discuss the motivations behind the character's choices. Why do you think the choices you make are right for that character? Would you make the same choices if it were you in that - or a similar - situation? What choices would you like to see that aren't available?

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