What is Reddit's opinion of Watch Dogs Companion : ctOS?

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Android app. Here's a video showing app on left and full game player on right. Matchmaking is done globally.

I found that on Google here.

Looks like a really cool concept. I love the idea of interacting with other players on the console this way and can't wait to pair up with my wife and try this out.

Is there any benefit to playing this before I own the console version though? I see that you can gain skill points to upgrade abilities within the app, but how does that effect the console experience?

Android Version