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Craigslist Launches Mobile App

Justin Mancinelli on December 05, 2019

Woke up this morning to news that Craigslist launches an official app for iOS; it became the 10th most-downloaded app in the Shopping category one ...
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Erik Zambrano

While the iOS app just released yesterday (version 4.7.15), in the iOS version history it shows they've been working on the iOS app for a year (version 4.2.10).

Personally, as an iOS user I'd also rate it highly because a. I have an affinity for the brand 2. the app > Craigslist's mobile website and 3. I get to the 'aha moment' very quickly on the app (just a few taps and I'm on the free section on Craigslist where people give away free stuff).

Feels pretty responsive and native on iOS, although the design is circa Microsoft Windows phone 2002 (very tile-y, modular).

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Justin Mancinelli

Thanks! I fully expected the UI to be 90s/2000s given their history. Didn't notice the version history, good eye. Something interesting going on there.

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Pedro Miku

Hey, I am an iOS reverse engineer.
If you have something in need like this, UI analysis or just want to know some tricks, that other apps is using, consider me a good option, cause I'm professional.