Card #3235 · Todoist Integrations
Removal of swipe-to-select functionality on iOS
The removal of the swipe-to-select feature has disrupted user muscle memory and slowed down the app's usability. Users feel that the feature was intentionally deleted despite previously existing, creating a significant downside for efficiency.
Pain score
0.48/ 1.00 · weighted product of four components
Reach0.63distinct authors (log-normalized)
Recency0.94freshness decay, half-life months
Engagement0.40upvotes + comments, normalized
Monetization0.25willingness-to-pay cues in evidence
§ Evidence — 3 verified quotes
Zero benefit, massive downside. They had the code that allowed for this, decided to delete it
the lack of swipe to select still has my muscle memory broken in Todoist
why intentionally make using your product slower to use?
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