How We Evaluate AI Apps
No file reaches the download button without clearing our full evaluation on real hardware. No emulators, no sponsored passes. This document lays out every step, the phone rack, and the reviewer who signs off on each build.
The evaluation protocol
Step 01
Origin check
The file is traced to its source and the package name is matched against the known release (com.wecloud.lookr for Lookr). Renamed or repackaged builds are rejected here and never touch a phone.
Step 02
Malware and signature scan
Automated malware analysis and signature verification run before any install. A single flag quarantines the file and ends the evaluation.
Step 03
Manifest audit
We extract the package manifest and read every permission by hand. Anything outside the expected set for the app category stops the release until it is explained.
Step 04
Five phone install test
The build is sideloaded onto each rack device: Galaxy A55 (Android 15), Pixel 8 (Android 16), Redmi Note 13 Pro (Android 14), Infinix Note 40 Pro (Android 14), and Galaxy A13 (Android 12). Install failures and crashes are logged per device.
Step 05
Feature trial
The reviewer runs the app's core jobs end to end. For Lookr that means AI search with several queries, trending discovery, URL downloader pastes, HD playback, and offline library viewing, on Wi-Fi and mobile data.
Step 06
Publish with evidence
Only after all five steps pass is the file uploaded, with its real version, size, package name, and hash published on the download page. Findings become guides, including the permission breakdowns and troubleshooting articles on this site.
The hardware rack
Galaxy A55 running Android 15, Pixel 8 running Android 16, Redmi Note 13 Pro running Android 14, Infinix Note 40 Pro running Android 14, and Galaxy A13 running Android 12. The spread covers flagship to budget, three Android generations, and the Transsion hardware family the app's push permissions target.
Who signs off
Alex Morgan, the site's tech reviewer, personally runs every evaluation and writes the resulting guides. Nothing is published on a vendor's word alone.