

They could easily put and option in iMessages to filter out certain motions, like keeping the text effects but removing the onscreen animations if it makes people sick. Options to partake in visual effects is taken away completely if the user reduces motion is settings is something was just disappointingly overlooked by Apple. Additionally, I think it’s safe to say that the functionality and reliability of the platform is a 3 unless there’s a networking issue - but that’s not the iPhone’s fault. This is a true messaging app and people can definitely get that task accomplished with no fan fare, my only issue with giving it a three though is the ‘tap and hold’ emoji issue. However, the proficiency of the app is even closer to hitting a 3, as it comes in at a 2.9. The lack of colors and monotone theme is keeping me from giving it a three. It does, however, save your choice of skin tone when you do find and change it, which is extremely convenient and ups the proficiency of this option greatly. It also doesn’t work every time or is offered for yellow colored emoticons. Although, the ‘tap and hold’ option to get different skin tone emoji’s is not intuitive for some people. The emoji keyboard is nicely organized though, so it’s easy to sort through the dozens of available options without getting frustrated. The interfaces are going to be rated on a scale of 1–3, with 3 being excellent and 1 being terrible.īefore we start, here’s an image of the design needs we’re going to be looking at (there’s more detail on each section in the article): To do this, we‘ll use Smashing Magazine’s Design Hierarchy of Needs as a basis of design needs to judge them on.

We’re going to focus specifically on the UI’s of the messaging platform for Android Marshmallow on the HTC One M8 and iOS 10 on the iPhone 7. But is it too good to be true? Let’s find out. Textra is an Android only based app that gives users the seamless design and similar features you get from iMessage, but with customization and more freedom. To date, no Android phone’s have come close to seamlessly clean iMessaging app… That is, until Texta. One of the most sought after of Apple iPhone’s is their stock messaging app. With the former’s cultist following jumping down the throat of any person to speak out against the media giant, it raises the question if these followers are on to something or if Apple is just not as great as they believe it to be. Fights between Android and Apple fans have waged on since the creation of smartphones.
