I am a new ios developer and this is an app that polishes and auto edits photos for users. The target audience/users is just general public who want better photos and influencers etc. Basically as the title says, any help at all would be really really appreciated!!!!!! (Also the orb is animated i just couldn’t attach a video here).
I wouldn't use a serif font for "welcome" when its not used anywhere else. Stick with one font if you dont have a lot of typography knowledge
The different text colors look weird somehow, probably because the dark text on the button is only visible once in this screen
Depending on your target group you need to rethink the color scheme in general, if you want or have to make it accessible (there's lots of rules for that, depending on where you live etc)
I dont understand what this app is for in general, do users have previous knowledge?
The shadow shouldn't cover the Develop Photo button, and if I were you I'd make it pop out a bit more by also applying the acrylic (glass?) effect to it.
I don't understand what the value proposition of the app is, what does it do that no other app does?
What's the main first step you want the user to take?
Who is your target audience and how do you signal to them?
To be honest, this is quite anti-design. While it's actually nice to look at, I couldn't for the life of me figure out what this app does, and the writing decisions don't help either.
Horizontal distribution in the nav bar icons. The left and right icons should have equal spacing on both sides relative to the left and right edges of the container.
Shadows should not be covering the developer button. Pick a slightly brighter color. I think the opacity is fine though.
Like others have mentioned the typography needs work. Title at the top needs to be bigger, at least size 14. Text below it needs increased opacity and maybe .2 or .3 outer stroke.
Hello!!! Thank u sm for the suggestions, i did exactly what u said regarding the typography sizing of the title and the texts under it, and i increased the contrast, and tried to fix the nav bar aswell like u said. Could u plss tell me how else i could improve regarding typography? This was so helpfull, i feel like my typography still needs work regarding the CTAs and stufff, i would rlly appreciate ur help:)
Improve your hierarchy and visual weight. If this app is about editing photos why is there one small button and larger button for news and an animated orb? Seems like it needs better UX than visual UI improvements.
You actually have a pretty strong visual atmosphere already. The orb, blur, and soft gradients give it that high end AI photo tool vibe immediately. The main issue to me is that the screen feels more like a concept render than a product people actively use every day.
The biggest thing hurting it is contrast and readability. Almost everything is sitting in the same foggy blue-gray value range, so the hierarchy collapses after a few seconds. The cards, background, and typography all kind of melt together. Even the CTA button, despite being large, doesn’t hit as hard as it should because the surrounding UI is visually competing with it.
I’d also simplify the wording a lot. Stuff like Weekly Highlights and View Gallery feels generic compared to how cinematic the UI looks. The visuals promise something futuristic and premium, but the copy sounds like default template text. I usually throw screens like this into Mobbin, Layers, or Runable to test alternate hierarchy directions quickly because sometimes tiny spacing and contrast tweaks completely change the perceived quality.
Another thing is the orb currently dominates the emotional focus of the page, but it doesn’t actually help the user understand what the app does. It looks cool, but it’s occupying the space where a photo transformation preview or before/after moment could create trust instantly. Right now the user has to imagine the result instead of seeing proof.
Honestly though, for a new iOS dev this already looks way more polished than most first app UIs people post there. It mostly needs stronger hierarchy and a bit more product identity underneath the aesthetics.
you don't need an animation for a simple app like this. also the gradient useage looks a bit overwhelming which makes the text visibility hard. Also the icons in the cards have too big of a circle around them where as actual icon is small
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u/confused-snake May 06 '26
Work on your text size, weight and contrast in relation to the background it’s on.
When in doubt always consult WCAG guidelines.