Dear Bungie,
I enjoy using Destiny's Companion App. I use it daily for everything Destiny related, such as right now. It can do useful things that the website doesn't pull off smoothly, or sometimes at all. Since starting to use a tablet, I hardly use the browser version at all.
Despite its power and capability, there are some things I wish the Companion App could do better. Here they are.
1) I wish the Forum offered all of the same functionality and facility as its browser counterpart, and more. For example, you can't browse Forum subsections such as Destiny > Endgame. Or you can't Like/Dislike a post, or even view its Likes/Dislikes for that matter. Or you can't choose to sort posts by Latest, Trending, etc. Or you can't re-label a thread as a question once you've already created it. Or the way your cursor gets stuck on words and is clunky while you're writing/editing a post. There are just a number of little, helpful functions the browser site has that the App lacks.
2) I wish the Companion App had a custom interface for tablets. Currently, it is just a scaled up version of the smartphone interface. The fonts are kind of big and clumsy looking, and I much prefer the layout and aesthetic of the website. Also, the App currently doesn't rotate with your device orientation; something that would be helpful when reclining with the charger plugged into the bottom. I'm not complaining; it is a well made, easy-to-navigate app. I just wish the tablet wasn't an afterthought, but a beautiful experience itself.
I feel like the Companion App is meant to be the one-stop shop for Destiny if you're on mobile. The ultimate hub. You shouldn't need to resort to the browser for some lone feature it's lacking. It should be the ultimate way to interface with Destiny and the Community outside of the game itself.
I hope the Companion App will continue to grow more refined and sophisticated, and be my standalone source for all things Destiny.
Thanks!
Edit: Found there actually is a 'Sort by: Latest, Trending, etc' feature. Guess my eye didn't gravitate there. Sorry about that.
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Edited by FrostedSaber: 9/25/2015 10:14:46 AMThe ability to see all of the descriptions, stats and perks on weapons and armor currently being sold by the vendors, and to be able to view their models in 3D. Edit: This would actually be great if it applied to all Inventory and Vault items you possess, as well as other players'.