[Owncloud] Bad Android appstore ratings

Wed Dec 11 11:24:38 UTC 2013

In terms of the contact and calendar sync that people expect, what about naming it owncloud files instead of just owncloud? And maybe we should have a prominently placed guide on how to migrate from Google with all the needed mobile sync apps (on the download page maybe). On the other hand we should prioritize features that uses request and start working on that. Opinions?

Am 11.12.2013 08:04 schrieb =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Norman_Rie=DF?= <norman at smash-net.org>:
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> These are just a few comments from the playstore without my personal 
> opinion: 
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> * There are nicer, better apps for free. I expect more from a paid app. 
> * How to share a file url? The app itself does not support creating links. 
> * Photo upload seems to work after the last update but i am still 
> missing the option to sync whole diretories. Devs need to do more to get 
> 4 or 5 stars. 
> * Works ok, but i am logged out after a while. 
> * Very few features. 
> * Local dir not selectable, direct upload not usable. 
> * Very bad for a paid app. No directory sync and most features of the 
> server are not supported. 
> * Works, but in comparisson with the webapp very little features. No 
> mediaplayer, no album, no calendar, no contacts. 
> * Calendar and contacts are missing. 
> * This is senseless without being able to share the files, for a paid 
> app this is insulting. 
> * Can't sync since the last update. This app is a desaster. Rudimentary 
> feature set and now it stopped working completely. Wanting money for 
> this is impertinent. 
> * I like to pay for owncloud, but this app is just bad. It lacks simple 
> functions like move and cut. 
> * Syncronises files, not more. Would be nice to have more options. 
> * Filesync works ok, but no calendar, no task sync. Featureset not 
> comparable with dropbox. 
> * Filesync unreliable after a while with many files, missing files and 
> crashes. Not usable. 
> * Contacts and calendar is missing. 
> * Photoupload does not work, hope for a patch. 
> * Direct upload does not work any more. Weak for a paid app. Really bugged. 
> * Softupload does not work. 
> * This app is not woth the money. Dirs are only synct partialy, many 
> features missing and developement seemed to be stalled. With every 
> update less usable. 
> * Many bugs, no retry option for uploads, this app is no fun. 
> * Camera Upload fails regularly. Weak feature set. 
> * I like to pay for apps, but then they should work. 
>
> This is directly from the store with minimal selection, just scroll 
> through the comments, it's all there. 
> People expect more. 
> I must admit i had issues with the app myself and do not use it very 
> often, because i deem it to be unreliable. 
> My lates issue was constantly failed up and downloads. After overwriting 
> the configuration the cerificate popup came and asked to accept the 
> certificate. After this it worked again. It did not tell me it had an 
> issue with the cert before, it just died silently. 
>
> Regards, 
> Norman 
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> On 12/11/13 07:14, Christoph Schäfer wrote: 
> > On iOS the rating is average. From what I see there the problems result 
> > vom technical issues with the webserver. Missconfigured SSL 
> > certificates, unsuitable php version and/or config and a like. People 
> > think abut this as of app problems though those are problems with the 
> > basic OC server setup. 
> > 
> > 
> > Am 11.12.2013 02:30, schrieb dev at bernhard-posselt.com: 
> >> I was surprised today when I took a look at the android app ratings in 
> >> the play store that a lot of users are not satisfied with the app. 
> >> 
> >> After installing and trying it out I don't really have a lot to 
> >> criticize, I think it works quite well and the ui is nice.  Did 
> >> someone investigate why people are not happy with it? Is this more of 
> >> a PR problem? Because judging from the reviews there is something 
> >> wrong with the app 
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