Do you like the new app store search result layout?

jomirrivera · Aug 30, 2012, 09:52 PM

This was updated a little while ago and I'm having trouble getting use to it but I think I'll like it!

rorschach · Aug 30, 2012, 09:55 PM

Looks fine on the iPad. It's REALLY bad on the iPhone:

There's no way to easily scroll through a bunch of results. You can only see one at a time now. Terrible.

jomirrivera · Aug 30, 2012, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rorschach

Looks fine on the iPad. It's REALLY bad on the iPhone:

Image

There's no way to easily scroll through a bunch of results. You can only see one at a time now. Terrible.

It makes the process of finding new apps painfully slow!

batting1000 · Aug 30, 2012, 10:22 PM

Odd decision on Apple's part. I only see this being useful on the iPad.

QuarterSwede · Aug 30, 2012, 10:25 PM

Strange, I'm getting this with new iPad and iPhone filters.

iRobajob · Aug 30, 2012, 10:31 PM

kinda neat. Not sure if its very practical on the iPhone though.

Aidan5806 · Aug 30, 2012, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuarterSwede

Strange, I'm getting this with new iPad and iPhone filters.

maybe its just of the apps you own? i honestly don't know but i kinda like the layout on both iPhone and iPad even though i know it narrows the view field in the iphone version. the solution to this proble i think would be to have the ability to rotate to portrait and boom cover flow with names below each icon and when you tap it it flips over for details

Reach9 · Aug 30, 2012, 11:01 PM

The current style was fine.. just let us filter through more details. But this is a pain, i can't believe the UI/UX lead who approved of this..

throys · Aug 30, 2012, 11:48 PM

On iPad it makes sense not too sure about it on the iPhone unless they testing it on the new iPhone screen.

jomirrivera · Aug 31, 2012, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuarterSwede

Strange, I'm getting this with new iPad and iPhone filters.

Same here on my 4s

Ayemerica · Aug 31, 2012, 04:10 AM

it's alright, i rarely search for an App unless a friend tells me one specifically, so I assume the app i search will be the first one and it is a different UI.

Menel · Aug 31, 2012, 05:03 AM

One we're still in beta, and they are just running a trial of it.

However; Knowing Apple it will probably stick, they've already done all their usability studies internal already.

Whenever I have ever searched for an app, its always been the first 1-3 results, I cant think of a time when Ive scrolled and scrolled. Its a clean fresh layout, that wont be troublesome except in very rare circumstances.

My .02

TheRainKing · Aug 31, 2012, 05:08 AM

It's AWFUL.

I was already thinking about sticking with iOS 5 but this might seal it.

Defender2010 · Aug 31, 2012, 07:33 AM

It's a waste of space on the iPad screen, looks bad on iPhone...personally I prefer the old style better

kokhean · Aug 31, 2012, 09:25 AM

Stupid and slow on an iPhone.

Menel · Aug 31, 2012, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuarterSwede

Strange, I'm getting this with new iPad and iPhone filters.

Same for me! Does this mean they may let us start buying iPad apps, from the iPhone...

ALSO, not all of the Universal apps show the + sign. I did a test with Foursquare, it doesn't show it, and the Podcast and Remote app in your screenshot don't show the + Universal sign.

Odd!

edit: Neither does the Facebook app when I search 'facebook', but further down the list, Bejeweled Blitz shows the [+] universal mark.

irDigital0l · Aug 31, 2012, 11:57 AM

Since my iPad 1 can't support it...

And it looks bad om the iPhone...

no.

QuarterSwede · Aug 31, 2012, 09:23 PM

It started showing me the new card layout today. I do like the screenshot idea but it's so inefficient.

WhackyNinja · Aug 31, 2012, 10:38 PM

Yes yes i love it the new app store

Roofy. · Aug 31, 2012, 11:32 PM

that is a terrible way to search. its displaying the same amount of information as before, only with one app per entire screen. That is incredibly inefficient anda complete waste of space. Not to mention its ugly.

WhackyNinja · Sep 1, 2012, 12:09 AM

People just dont like change. Dont worry you will get used to the new look.

But I kinda have to agree....that look on the iPhone is ugly

Tankmaze · Sep 1, 2012, 06:38 AM

from my point of view (app developer), the changes is bad.
Bad for discovery I mean, it would only benefit the highest rank app since people won't bother scrolling so many pages to see the apps.

bengtc · Sep 16, 2012, 10:22 AM

New search results on the iPhone is just terrible. Cook needs to get his head out of his ass.

MDTyKe · Sep 16, 2012, 10:54 AM

It wouldn't be so bad if it worked properly.

When I swipe sideways, more often than not it gets 'stuck' at say 19 out of 200. I can't go back to anything < 19, and if I swipe enough times it starts showing negative numbers..

Richardgm · Sep 16, 2012, 10:58 AM

The search is horrible.

The other bugs, hopefully they'll be ironed out prior to release.

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Aug 30, 2012, 09:52 PM	#1
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Aug 30, 2012, 09:55 PM	#2
rorschach macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2003	Looks fine on the iPad. It's REALLY bad on the iPhone: There's no way to easily scroll through a bunch of results. You can only see one at a time now. Terrible. __________________ MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2012), iPhone 5
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Aug 30, 2012, 10:22 PM	#4
batting1000 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States	Odd decision on Apple's part. I only see this being useful on the iPad. __________________ Verizon iPhone 5 - iOS 6.1.3 iPad mini 16GB WiFi - iOS 6.1.3
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Aug 30, 2012, 10:25 PM	#5
QuarterSwede macrumors 604 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO	Strange, I'm getting this with new iPad and iPhone filters. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Help stop children from viewing internet pornography. "Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world." -- Martin Luther
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Aug 30, 2012, 10:31 PM	#6
iRobajob macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pennsylvania	kinda neat. Not sure if its very practical on the iPhone though. __________________
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Aug 30, 2012, 11:01 PM	#8
Reach9 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: In America	The current style was fine.. just let us filter through more details. But this is a pain, i can't believe the UI/UX lead who approved of this..
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Aug 30, 2012, 11:48 PM	#9
throys macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: London	On iPad it makes sense not too sure about it on the iPhone unless they testing it on the new iPhone screen. __________________ New iPad white 32gb & iPhone 5 white 64GB
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Aug 31, 2012, 04:10 AM	#11
Ayemerica macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philadelphia	it's alright, i rarely search for an App unless a friend tells me one specifically, so I assume the app i search will be the first one and it is a different UI. __________________ iPhone 5 Black-Slate 16GB \| iPad 4 Black 32GB \| Mac mini 2012
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Aug 31, 2012, 05:03 AM	#12
Menel macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta	One we're still in beta, and they are just running a trial of it. However; Knowing Apple it will probably stick, they've already done all their usability studies internal already. Whenever I have ever searched for an app, its always been the first 1-3 results, I cant think of a time when Ive scrolled and scrolled. Its a clean fresh layout, that wont be troublesome except in very rare circumstances. My .02 __________________ iPhone 5 AT&T, iPad (3rd gen), iPod Nano (4th gen), AppleTV (2nd gen), iTunes Match
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Aug 31, 2012, 05:08 AM	#13
TheRainKing macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012	It's AWFUL. I was already thinking about sticking with iOS 5 but this might seal it. __________________ iMac 21.5" 2011 iPhone 4S 16GB
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Aug 31, 2012, 07:33 AM	#14
Defender2010 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London	It's a waste of space on the iPad screen, looks bad on iPhone...personally I prefer the old style better
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Aug 31, 2012, 09:25 AM	#15
kokhean macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2010	Stupid and slow on an iPhone. __________________ iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.1.1 iPhone 4, iOS 6.1 iPhone 4S, iOS 6.1.2 iPad (3rd Gen), iOS 6.1.2
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Aug 31, 2012, 11:57 AM	#17
irDigital0l macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2010	Since my iPad 1 can't support it... And it looks bad om the iPhone... no.
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Aug 31, 2012, 09:23 PM	#18
QuarterSwede macrumors 604 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO	It started showing me the new card layout today. I do like the screenshot idea but it's so inefficient.
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Aug 31, 2012, 10:38 PM	#19
WhackyNinja macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Florida	Yes yes i love it the new app store __________________ 13-inch MacBook Pro (Late 2011); OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 iPhone 5 32GB (Black/Slate); iOS 6.1.4
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Aug 31, 2012, 11:32 PM	#20
Roofy. macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2009	that is a terrible way to search. its displaying the same amount of information as before, only with one app per entire screen. That is incredibly inefficient anda complete waste of space. Not to mention its ugly. __________________ macmini \| iPhone 4 \| iPod touch \| Pearl Jam iPod nano- SOLD for $500
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Sep 1, 2012, 12:09 AM	#21
WhackyNinja macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Florida	People just dont like change. Dont worry you will get used to the new look. But I kinda have to agree....that look on the iPhone is ugly __________________ 13-inch MacBook Pro (Late 2011); OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 iPhone 5 32GB (Black/Slate); iOS 6.1.4
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Sep 1, 2012, 06:38 AM	#22
Tankmaze macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2012	from my point of view (app developer), the changes is bad. Bad for discovery I mean, it would only benefit the highest rank app since people won't bother scrolling so many pages to see the apps. __________________ Check out our game Tank Maze
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Sep 16, 2012, 10:22 AM	#23
bengtc macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008	New search results on the iPhone is just terrible. Cook needs to get his head out of his ass.
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Sep 16, 2012, 10:54 AM	#24
MDTyKe macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York, NY	It wouldn't be so bad if it worked properly. When I swipe sideways, more often than not it gets 'stuck' at say 19 out of 200. I can't go back to anything < 19, and if I swipe enough times it starts showing negative numbers..
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Sep 16, 2012, 10:58 AM	#25
Richardgm macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008	The search is horrible. The other bugs, hopefully they'll be ironed out prior to release. __________________ iPhone owner since 2007 iPad owner since 2011 Mac owner since... uhhh...
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