Most Annoying Icon Trend(s)

Discussion in 'iOS Apps' started by HerbertKornfeld, Dec 31, 2008.

  1. hitler and bob marley's birthday
     
  2. OahuSurf

    OahuSurf Well-Known Member

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    Just wait until the sale is over, delete the app and re-download it.
     
  3. rofl

    strap-on
     
  4. MeTeHe

    MeTeHe Member

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    wow thats weird lol
     
  5. SudoWorks LLC

    SudoWorks LLC Well-Known Member

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    #25 SudoWorks LLC, Jan 3, 2009
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    Ehh I hate the Hydro Tilt & Zombie Attack Icons... If you're going to Pre-Render your Icon you better make something that looks Amazing... They are just Horrid... I hide them on Page #9 lol.

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  6. PoV

    PoV Well-Known Member

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    Wow. Imagine the clever (or inappropriate) things you can do in the reflection. Upside down text on the icon, or words written in symetrical letters.
     
  7. smokin okin

    smokin okin Well-Known Member

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    not only do I have no idea what you're talking about, but please, if you can't abide by Arns rules, at least try and keep it rated adult MA
     
  8. Thorero

    Thorero Well-Known Member

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    He isn't actually talking about anything rude or inappropriate. He was merely wondering what the developers could put in, sort of as an Easter Egg.
     
  9. istopmotion

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    First off, yes the 420 thing is still funny. :D

    I really don't appreciate the games with icons that appear to be created on MS Paint, or ones with too much detail. In my opinion, icons should be simple (not too simple), bright, and look better than the actual game does (lol). A good example of this description is an app like [App]Tweetie[/App]. I like how it's just a small, simple picture with not too many details, but it makes it match with the apps that are built into the iPhone, so it looks appealing.

    I really dislike icons that are overdetailed or look flat. A good example of those would be: flat - [App]Strategic Assault[/App] and overdetailed - [App]AppSniper[/App].

    Anyone else agree with me?
     
  10. pablo19

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    yeah, icons that blend in with the ones that come with the iphone are best. But devs seem not to get it :D
     
  11. istopmotion

    istopmotion Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, the Papi games are pretty fun to play but their icons look terrible. I'd like to see them improve their icons soon. Same goes for Bike or Die and Besiegement... Great games, ugly icons.
     
  12. pablo19

    pablo19 Well-Known Member

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    I was looking at al the icons you mentioned, Appsniper isn't bad. Air cadets is great, super brain surge is horrible, Dr.Awsome has too much detail, your right about papi icons though, BIA and HoS have great icons even if they don't blend in. BoD IS really bad, and so is Monopoly. What the heck are they thinking?
     
  13. istopmotion

    istopmotion Well-Known Member

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    Well, in my opinion AppSniper has a pretty ugly icon. Mostly I just don't like the big 'A' in the background. If they removed that, it'd look a lot better (to me).
     
  14. pablo19

    pablo19 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, maybe it would look better, but I have it on the 9th page so it doesn't matter.

    P.S: I have appstore on first page and appsniper on the last one. So I always have acces to apps:D ADDICT
     
  15. jecebn

    jecebn Well-Known Member

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    I really hate the apps with black backgrounds, so that the icon comes off as a unique shape rather than the normal square (for example AP News and LUX DLX) - they make the apps stand out and I hate it.
     

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