Golden Beauty Meter - Grade Your Selfiev3.02

Released January 17, 2017Major

iOS

The latest major update resulted in a 0.42 star decline in average rating on iOS. Negative sentiment is driven by reports of deceptive billing and technical failures regarding scoring accuracy and missing tools. The overall impact is negative due to functional gaps and monetization friction.

What changed

PerformanceIncreased speed of image processing
SocialImproved options for sharing content
New featureAdded ability to select images from library or Camera Roll

Reception

30/ 100 impact scoreNegative

What didn't

Performance
no evidence
No user feedback confirms faster image processing following the update.
Social
no evidence
Improved sharing options failed to generate positive sentiment or user engagement.
New feature
backfired
The addition of library selection tools is overshadowed by reports that manual alignment features remain inaccessible.

Marlvel takeaways

Address user reports of unexpected charges to mitigate claims of deceptive billing practices.
Investigate the scoring engine to resolve inconsistencies in results for identical photos.
Verify the deployment of manual alignment tools, as users report these features are missing despite the update description.

Original release notes

Faster image processing
Better share options
Select Image from library or Camera Roll