Waffle
Consumer and social
photo messaging app
SHOW HN2014
68points
31comments
#463of 2,272 in 2014
Top 21%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
15 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score +0.45.
Idea: 6 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever, creative concept for picture communication
From 4 comments
This is such a clever idea. I can seriously see this getting some huge mainstream attention. Nice work!
kyro on HNWoa, I dig the remixing feature for replies. It's like communicating with emojis except with real-life photo thumbnails. This is more of a communication app than it is a gallery.…
cleverbaker on HNFeedback from HN can be unpredictable, but in this case I knew what the comments would be like because it's a great concept for an app. What I like most about it is that…
ZenoArrow on HNI like the concept a lot. I'm definitely going to give it a whirl. To go meta for a bit, it's sort of interesting that this is getting such a positive reaction from a crowd that…
enraged_camel on HN
Nice design and app store icon
From 2 comments
Cool, simple, and creative. Bravo! I even love your app store icon. It's cute and eye catching.
mymex1 on HNMy first iPhone app created in collaboration with Karen X. Cheng. Took about 3 weeks to build, and 3 weeks to get approved. You can hit us up in the app by adding us (finbarr and…
Finbarr on HN
Objections
Requires a phone number to sign up, which some users dislike
From 1 comment
Cool app, hate giving out my phone number though. Its funny how apple can be hard on people asking for email addresses to use an app but getting a phone number is totally okay.
thedangler on HN
Android version not yet available
From 2 comments
Looks cool, can't wait till Android is working so i can try it out!
fidlefodl on HNLikewise, got my wife on iOS to sign up, but shame I can't use it on Android yet. Hoping you can launch it there too soon, I really think this could be fun! Great take on picture…
ljf on HN
Some UI and form bugs in the signup flow
From 2 comments
Hi Finbarr - looks awesome, but the "find out when" link for Android is broken for me (Chrome 37 on OSX)
revx on HNMinor nits: The "notify me when Android is ready" flow appears to not actually list my email address: http://imgur.com/NJU8QkZ If I enter an invalid phone number, try again and…
cbhl on HN
Requests
Add an add-friends button on the home screen
From 1 comment
Ah yeah my bad, I designed that. Thanks for the feedback. Another thing that is confusing design-wise in the app is how to add friends. Right now you have to take a picture first…
karenxcheng on HN
Show when friends have seen a waffle
From 2 comments
Very cool, what a neat concept! I haven't found another friend to install it yet, but one thing I would like to see (if it isn't already there) is a way to see whether or not…
publicfig on HNThanks! Send one to us! Hit the "plus" button once you've taken a waffle and add username karen or finbarr Yeah we haven't implemented "seen" receipts but that's a good idea. We…
karenxcheng on HN
Android support
From 2 comments
Looks cool, can't wait till Android is working so i can try it out!
fidlefodl on HNLikewise, got my wife on iOS to sign up, but shame I can't use it on Android yet. Hoping you can launch it there too soon, I really think this could be fun! Great take on picture…
ljf on HN
Questions
How does the app handle phone numbers and contacts privacy
From 2 comments
Understandable. If it's any consolation, people in the app won't be able to see your phone number (it's used so waffle users who have you in your phone book will see you in their…
karenxcheng on HNyeah, you see, i also do not like giving out my whole address book either.
gcb0 on HN
Alternatives named
Frameparty
From 1 comment
Reminds me a lot of one of my apps - https://frameparty.com/ Nice job though, looks great!
mfkp on HN
Snapchat, Secret, group SMS
From 1 comment
I'm a fan of this. Although I would say to anyone reading this that quality is preferred over speed. The length of time it took to make something doesn't add any value to the…
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