Facebook's (FB) New Home App Getting Mixed to Negative Reviews, High Uninstalls
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Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) new Home app is not resonating well with users, data shows. According to a survey from Hillside Partners, 6 percent of users are uninstalling the app within 24 hours. The firm's survey also showed mixed reviews, with a negative bias. 49 percent of the comments were negative, 44 percent positive and 6 percent unsure.
At Google Play, the average rating is 2.2 out of 5. 6,464 users have given the app 1 star, while 1,970 give it 5 stars. The app has been installed by over 500,000 users at Google Play and is not yet on Apple's iOS.
The app is described as follows: "Facebook Home puts your friends at the heart of your phone. Replace your standard home screen with a steady stream of friends' posts and photos. Get to apps with one swipe—just drag your profile picture up to open the app launcher. And when you download Facebook Messenger, you can keep chatting with friends when you're using other apps." Home requires android 4.0 and up and is currently available on certain devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X and HTC One X+.
Some recent users reviews:
Needs a lot of work... "Good start/idea, but it needs more options and features... Too simple and limited... I guess eventually it'll get better but for now I'm uninstalling it... - Jonathan Rodriguez
Not as great as I thought "So I downloaded the app, and within 10 minutes of downloading, I uninstalled. Was not impressed by this app at all. Might be nice for some people, but not me." - Amanda Hiett
At Google Play, the average rating is 2.2 out of 5. 6,464 users have given the app 1 star, while 1,970 give it 5 stars. The app has been installed by over 500,000 users at Google Play and is not yet on Apple's iOS.
The app is described as follows: "Facebook Home puts your friends at the heart of your phone. Replace your standard home screen with a steady stream of friends' posts and photos. Get to apps with one swipe—just drag your profile picture up to open the app launcher. And when you download Facebook Messenger, you can keep chatting with friends when you're using other apps." Home requires android 4.0 and up and is currently available on certain devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X and HTC One X+.
Some recent users reviews:
Needs a lot of work... "Good start/idea, but it needs more options and features... Too simple and limited... I guess eventually it'll get better but for now I'm uninstalling it... - Jonathan Rodriguez
Not as great as I thought "So I downloaded the app, and within 10 minutes of downloading, I uninstalled. Was not impressed by this app at all. Might be nice for some people, but not me." - Amanda Hiett
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