Great British Food Magazinev3.1 / 3.1.2

Released September 19, 2013Major

iOS

The major update introduced platform compatibility for iOS 7 and new download management features. Lack of post-release data prevents an empirical assessment of these changes against the historical 5.0 rating baseline. The current impact remains neutral pending the collection of user sentiment and ranking signals.

What changed

PlatformUpdated user interface for iOS 7 compatibility
UXUser interface tweaks for iOS 6
New featureEnabled download queueing for issues
UXIntegrated download management with the issue library
SocialAdded social sharing for pages via AirDrop, Facebook, Twitter, and Email
UXDisplayed issue titles under cover thumbnails
PerformanceImproved performance throughout the app
PerformanceNumerous bug fixes

Reception

50/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What didn't

Performance
no evidence
No post-release performance metrics are available to validate the claimed stability improvements.
New feature
no evidence
Download queueing and management features lack user feedback in the current analysis window.
UX
no evidence
The impact of interface adjustments for legacy iOS versions cannot be verified without active user sentiment data.
Platform
no evidence
Compatibility updates for iOS 7 show no recorded impact on device-specific ratings.

Marlvel takeaways

Monitor the iOS App Store for initial user feedback following the major update release.
Verify the functionality of the new download queueing system against the historical 5.0 rating baseline.

Original release notes

Thanks for your feedback, we love hearing from you. We’re constantly working to create the best experience possible for you and your comments really do help - good or bad. After updating, please login with your existing PixelMags account to access your library. Upon logging in, all owned issues will become available for download.

Improvements and New Features for iPad/iPhone:

- Updated user interface for iOS 7
- User interface tweaks for iOS 6
- Enabled download queueing
- Integrated download management with the issue library
- Added social sharing for pages of issues
- AirDrop (iOS 7 only)
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Email
- Issue titles are now displayed under cover thumbnails
- Improved performance throughout the app
- Numerous bug fixes

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