Better, but...
Regarding #3 on my review below, I discovered that the header and toolbar appear if you scroll up and they disappear when scrolling down. However it is very sensitive -- the scroll bar appears when barely scrolling up. Not sure about the logic or intuitiveness of this function...but if this has to be this way then it shouldnt be as sensitive as it is. It should only appear after a scrolling for a few lines, not when you might accidentally move your finger.
Original review on 2.1 update: Ok, so it is better than the 2.0 update: Better font, screen doesnt move around when scrolling, etc but there is still room for improvement.
1) the option to increase the font size is a great feature but the font size on the smallest setting is actually TOO large. It takes a lot of scrolling to read.
2) the spacing between lines is TOO much now. Again lots if scrolling required.
3) and...when scrolling the header and optional menu at the bottom appears and disappears randomly. Its very distracting and takes up a lot of real estate -- which is already bad considering the font size and spacing. And the header and footer are really big. There are plenty of apps out there that maximize the screen space by making menus and headers only as large as the need to be. Im not sure why this is a problem for the developers... Worse case scenario.... I would rather it stay than come and go all the time.
Anyway I was hoping for an app update that brought back the ease and enjoyment of the original version, but hopefully they will listen to feedback and incorporate it into the next update.
Original review on version 2.0: Like many of you I was very disappointed in the recent updates to the app. I have had this app for years and almost never miss a day -- its been such an encouragement to me. But the recent platform update made it difficult to use. However, by the "letter" from the publisher, it appears they have heard the complaints and are working on fixing the issues. They have already increased the font size, but unfortunately they did not adjust the spacing between lines so the text is really crowded. Hopefully they will fix that, too. Actually...I really hope they change the uninspiring, generic font and the background altogether -- I like the font and the background in the letter from publisher so much better. Hint, hint. :-)
Theres one other problem that I found.. If you are selecting a previous date from the list, the list scrolls like crazy and then you have to find the date again.
One enhancement I would like to see is when you are in a particular days reading, the option to go to the next day or previous day from that screen without having to go back to the list.
Anyway, I am hanging in to hope that my beloved app will be even better in the end!
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