Snapchat App Critique Review

Description:

            Snapchat is a social media platform that lets users communicate around the world. It is a cross-platform application that supports both android and ios.

Overview:

            Snapchat allows users to chat with friends, view live stories and have fun with different filters on its camera feature. Here are the features:

• The camera includes fun filters that change over time.
• Can send snaps directly with friends and stories.
• Discover other people and their stories.
• Chat with friends.

Problems and Suggestions:

•  Frequent changes of camera filters, unable to use favorite ones again.
•  There should be 'save' feature for filters a user doesn’t want to disappear.
• Much better if the follower's profile is visible to show other info, which also gives credibility if an account is a poser or real.
• Have an option to disable disappearing message to keep history. 

          Prototypes:

•      Heart icon represents the favorite/save button of filters. 

• The mail with timer icon represents the settings to disable disappearing messages. So users can keep a history of messages.