Channels 24v4.9.17

Released April 17, 2020Redesign

iOS

The latest redesign for Channels 24 resulted in a negative impact, characterized by a 1.63-star decline in average rating on iOS. Technical instability, specifically regarding app launch and video playback, currently overshadows the interface changes. The update is classified as negative due to these critical functional regressions.

What changed

UXRedesign of the Channel interface
PerformanceGeneral bug fixes
UXMinor app improvements

Reception

30/ 100 impact scoreNegative

What worked

UX
A small subset of users expressed satisfaction with news coverage quality following the interface redesign.

What didn't

UX
backfired
The redesign of the Channel interface correlates with high-frequency reports of launch failures and broken video playback.
Performance
backfired
General bug fixes failed to prevent the emergence of critical accessibility and playback regressions post-update.

Marlvel takeaways

Prioritize a hotfix for video playback and app launch stability to address the 1.63-star decline in average rating.
Investigate accessibility regressions introduced by the channel interface redesign to restore baseline usability.
Increase the post-update monitoring period to compensate for the current low sample size of seven reviews.

Original release notes

Thank you for using our app! We are constantly working to improve it and offer better versions to our users.
This update includes Channel redesign, bug fixes and minor improvements.
If you like our app, please give us a review. We appreciate your feedback!