I was really excited about the Star Trek app.  A tie-in with the film that allows folks with a smartphone or tablet to pretend to have their very own tricorder?  An app that allows you to view and save exclusive data, including sweet pictures of the film?  Maybe even a little geocaching?  Sign me up, Scotty!

Ready for some fun?  I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.

This poor app suffers from too much cool too soon.  As it stands, the poor thing can barely work, with each new update bringing more tales of woe from the brave folks who try to use it.

I loved this app when it started.  I scanned stuff, collected points, hooked up with my Facebook account.  But now?  Photo “Missions” that you need to scan…don’t scan.  Settings are wobbly, but that’s better than when hitting the gear icon sent the app into Crashland.  Wiping the cache — one Google Play reviewer’s idea on how to fix the problems — only served to wipe all of my saved images.

Don’t bother with the app.  Wait for the film.  I only hope this dud of an app isn’t a harbinger of what to expect for the movie….