FirstCinema: Movie Diary & LogvVARY

Released September 13, 2026Major

Android

The latest major update introduces social discovery features and platform-level authentication. As the analysis windows contain no performance data, the impact remains neutral. Future assessments will determine if these additions influence user engagement or retention.

What changed

New featureCustom poster uploads and alternate artwork selection for films
SocialNew 'From Friends' home screen section showing activity from followed users
UXEnhanced search functionality with genre browsing and custom sorting
UXRebuilt Lists, Members, and People screens with inline follow buttons
RetentionNotifications now stack and group by day
PlatformAdded Google Sign-in support
SocialAdded social links to user profiles
PerformanceGeneral bug fixes throughout the app

Reception

50/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

New feature
no_evidence

What didn't

UX
no evidence
The current analysis window lacks sufficient user feedback to validate the impact of the rebuilt Lists and People screens.

Marlvel takeaways

Monitor the adoption rate of the new From Friends home screen section to determine if social activity increases session frequency.
Track Google Sign-in utilization to verify if this reduces friction for new user acquisition.
Evaluate the impact of stacked notifications on long-term retention metrics once sufficient time-series data accumulates.

Original release notes

Put your own poster on any film. Choose alternate artwork or upload your own, and it follows the film everywhere in the app.

New From Friends on the home screen: what the people you follow just watched and rated.

Search now browses by genre and sorts films the way you want.

Rebuilt Lists, Members and People screens, with follow buttons in the list itself.

Notifications stack and group by day.

Sign in with Google, add social links to your profile, plus fixes throughout.