Rust+v0.18

Released January 16, 2021Major

iOS

This major update introduced a server pairing tutorial and notification-free app usage. Rating and ranking deltas are currently 0.0 due to a lack of post-release data. The net verdict is neutral until performance metrics are available.

What changed

RetentionAdded tutorial for server pairing
New featureAdded version checker for outdated app versions
UXEnabled app usage without requiring notifications
ContentUpdated Rust items database
LocalizationUpdated translations
PlatformUpdated Expo SDK

Reception

50/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What didn't

New feature
no evidence
No performance data available to evaluate the version checker or Rust items database update.
Retention
no evidence
No engagement metrics provided to validate the server pairing tutorial impact.
UX
no evidence
No user feedback collected regarding the option to use the app without notifications.
Localization
no evidence
No sentiment signal from international segments regarding translation updates.

Marlvel takeaways

Monitor the iOS rating against the 3.93 historical baseline to identify potential regressions in the latest update.
Track server pairing tutorial completion rates to measure the success of the retention improvement intent.
Analyze active user counts for those opting out of notifications to validate the UX improvement.

Original release notes

Added tutorial on how to pair with servers
Added a version checker that will inform users when they are using very old versions of the app
Allowed devices to use the app without notifications (will need to check notification history instead)
Updated Rust items database
Updated translations
Updated Expo SDK