Interaction Survey
We investigated the applications to learn what features and interface components and patterns work and what may not work for users in designing future IPFS applications for mobile.
ManyVerse | Sharedrop.io | Status | FrostWire | uTorrent Mobile | Haven | Fairdrop | |
Connection status shown | On Connections screen | No | No | When network unavailable | When network unavailable | No | No |
Connection quality shown | No | No | No | Speed displayed | Speed displayed | Speed displayed | No |
Account with login and password | Optional | None | Required with private key | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
Private key recovery | 48 word recovery phrase | No | Seed phrase | No | No | Yes | Only when mailbox is setup |
Profile change confirmation | None | N/A | When changing login information | N/A | Yes | No | No |
User logout | No | N/A | Yes | N/A | If have account | No | Only when mailbox is setup |
Syncing status shown | "Loading..." and greyed out on startup | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
File transfer confirmation | No | Yes | N/A | Notification of completed download | Notification of completed download | N/A | Yes |
Privacy and connection information | During onboarding | During onboarding | During onboarding | During onboarding | During onboarding | During onboarding | During onboarding |
Default avatar and anonymous name | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
Sharing progress indication | N/A | Progress bar | N/A | Progress bar | Progress bar | N/A | Progress bar |
Link or QR code to share | N/A | QR code and URL | For crypto payments | N/A | N/A | For crypto payments | URL |
User discoverability | No | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Chat attachments | Images | N/A | Only in-app stickers | N/A | N/A | No | N/A |
File search | No | N/A | Browser support dependent | In-app | Browser support dependent | N/A | N/A |
Media player | N/A | Browser support dependent | Browser support dependent | Yes | Yes | N/A | Browser support dependent |
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