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馃摡 What do you seek the most in a Similar Worlds App? 馃摫

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Instant/Push Notifications
Launch SW from Home Screen Icon (Quicker Access)
Live Updating Chat Messages
Better Performance (Faster)
Better Interface
Easier to Use
Less Bugs/Glitches
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We know that there have been countless requests and reminders for us to have an [b]App developed for Similar Worlds[/b].

We'd like to let you know that [u]we do pay attention to your requests, and we are not ignoring or avoiding the development of a SW App[/u].

A native App however, takes a tremendous amount of time, work and resources to develop (more specifically, an app for a website like Similar Worlds).

Other companies would usually have a team of people dedicated to developing an app for an existing website.

As many of you may know by now, Similar Worlds is being developed by only 2 individuals, both of whom have other full-time commitments (job and managing businesses).

Also as some may notice, this website still has a lot of development pending (we only finally released Photo Albums a week ago).

This makes it quite difficult to focus a lot of time on speedily developing an App while the Website is still in an incomplete form.

That being said... [b]we do still very much want to make an App for Similar Worlds, hopefully soon[/b], especially because this is what a large portion of our members want.

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[u]The question we would like to ask all members is:[/u]

[big][c=#004A59]馃摡 What do you seek the most in a Similar Worlds App? 馃摫[/c][/big]

We ask this so we can know how to best provide for our members the particular features or experiences they feel they are lacking.

Also, by the time the app is released, having used this information, we should be able to fulfill all or most of the needs of our App users.


We will leave several poll answers to choose from.
Please select those which are most important to you.

Also, since we may have left out several important answers from the poll, please do suggest in the comments, other reasons why you would like to have a SW App made (we may consider including those reasons to our Poll).

Thanks for your help!
[c=#005E2F][i]- The SW Team[/i][/c]

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[u]We also now have another related question to ask you:[/u]

[big][c=#004A59]Will you be happy to use SW on a mobile browser, if we made these adjustments to help it function more similar to an app? 馃摫[/c][/big]

https://similarworlds.com/25-Similar-Worlds/785944-Would-you-be-happy-with-a-Service-Background
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maybesomeday26-30, F
Personally, I do not want a SW app. Bringing out an app is what destroyed EP, don't start repeating their mistakes. SW is still fresh and it's been a great website so far, but that'll change if an app is brought out; that's when all the spammers, scammers and trolls come, because it's so convenient for them on their phone to do. Focus on completing this site and making it even more great, forget the app.
NigelDoes56-60, M
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SimplyTracie26-30, F
@maybesomeday: I personally didn't like the EP app because there was stuff on the desktop version I liked and the app lacked.
YJTurnerF
@maybesomeday: i dont think the app had anything to do with it. It was the people on the app. But again like here if someone bugs you, You do have a Block button just like everyone else
maybesomeday26-30, F
@YJTurner: The app attracted those people. It's much more convenient to find on their phone, than to go on a computer and find the website. Blocking only solved so much. In the end, it was pointless, and the website/app as a whole failed.
YJTurnerF
@maybesomeday: i used both when i got on ep but i was only on ep for a few months when it closed then i joined sw i use my phone and i think it is just as easy as a app myself but i guess its just the way i was showed how to use it idk but it all works good to me. I have many on my block list here just like i did on ep i think there are just ones out there that are jerks no matter what, and we just need to block them and do what we can to report the bad ones and get them removed to filter out the junk.