Boycat: Ethical Shoppingv3.5.0

Released July 17, 2026Major

iOS Android

The latest major update improved the average Android rating by 0.72 stars, rising from 3.28 to 4.0. This gain follows the successful repair of a critical account registration failure. While the update resolved significant onboarding friction, the new search interface introduced instability that requires immediate technical attention.

What changed

New featureUnified search interface for brands and political donors
UXAbility to browse top brands directly within the search screen
New featureQuick preferences panel to set boycott levels per campaign
UXIntegrated display of compliance status and donations in search results

Reception

55/ 100 impact scorePositive

What worked

UX
Resolution of the broken captcha interface during account registration drove a 0.72 star increase in the average Android rating.

What didn't

New feature
backfired
The introduction of the unified search interface triggered new user reports of errors when querying specific brand products.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisSeptember 13, 2026

The average rating improved by 0.72 stars following the update, largely driven by the resolution of critical account registration failures that previously blocked user access. While the update successfully addressed the broken captcha, new reports of search errors for specific brands suggest potential instability in the newly introduced search interface. Overall momentum appears to be stabilizing as the app moves past initial onboarding friction.

+0.72 ★

Sentiment shift

New complaints (2)

Unexpected errors occur when searching for specific brand products after the updatelowversion-tied

Users report difficulty in having personal data deleted upon requestlow

Resolved complaints (1)

Inability to complete account registration due to broken captcha interfacehigh

Marlvel takeaways

Prioritize stability patches for the unified search interface to address brand-specific query failures.
Investigate internal data handling processes to address user reports regarding difficulties with personal data deletion requests.
Maintain the current registration flow, as the captcha fix successfully removed the primary barrier to entry for new users.

Original release notes

Campaign search, simplified

This update puts ethical shopping research front and center.

New unified search

Search brands and political donors from one screen
Browse top brands without leaving search
Set boycott levels per campaign with a quick preferences panel
See compliance status, donations, and matching campaigns right in your results