Well, the number one reason why my iPhone is a much less useful device than it could be is that many apps are insanely slow to launch.
Dictionary.com - what do I use it for? As a non-native English speaker, sometimes I do a quick check on a word I'm not sure of. But the app takes so long to launch. It activates GPS, it connects via the Internet to download some obscure data that I don't care about, it does so many things that leave me completely indifferent... and it fails to do the one most important thing that I DO care about: find out the meaning of a word really quick. Like, right now, please.
Sure you can turn off some of the extra features (but not all), sure you can reboot iOS to make it a bit more snappy, but the app still feels sluggish. And this is on an iPhone 4.
Folks, sometimes an app is just an app. All those features that you think make the app more appealing to the customers - are just dead weight that pull it down. Please, keep the apps lean and quick.
Dictionary.com - what do I use it for? As a non-native English speaker, sometimes I do a quick check on a word I'm not sure of. But the app takes so long to launch. It activates GPS, it connects via the Internet to download some obscure data that I don't care about, it does so many things that leave me completely indifferent... and it fails to do the one most important thing that I DO care about: find out the meaning of a word really quick. Like, right now, please.
Sure you can turn off some of the extra features (but not all), sure you can reboot iOS to make it a bit more snappy, but the app still feels sluggish. And this is on an iPhone 4.
Folks, sometimes an app is just an app. All those features that you think make the app more appealing to the customers - are just dead weight that pull it down. Please, keep the apps lean and quick.