Users angered by Cheetah Mobile’s purchase of QuickPic

Developers know by now that they should beware of the wrath of the annoyed Android users, as they can easily make or break you with their Google Play comments. If they like you, they really really like you, as popular photo gallery app QuickPic understands since they’ve been the darling of apps in their product line. But if they hate a certain developer, and it’s a hate that isn’t unfounded, then they will really hate you, as QuickPic quickly found out when they were sold to one of the most unpopular and widely hated developers out there.

When fans found out that Cheetah Mobile bought QuickPic, negative comments lambasting the move, the new owner and even the app which they previously loved, flooded its Google Play Store page. Take note that nothing has changed yet for the app, as far as we can tell, and yet people are already hating on it. Why, you ask? If you’re not aware yet of who Cheetah Mobile is, then we’d be glad to enlighten you, and this will explain why a lot of Android users are already prejudging the app under new management.

If you’ve ever downloaded an app that seemed very similar to some popular apps only to find out that it was kind of an imitation app that is “dripping with adware”, then more than likely, this has come from a developer like Cheetah Mobile. A lot of the ones that they churn out are duplicates of features of most Android phones, fooling some users into thinking this might be an improved product, only to find it useless, pointless, and it even slows down your device.

So you may understand why users are up in digital arms, so to speak. Maybe this time Cheetah is trying to have a sense of respectability by buying a legit app that is loved by many. But given their business practices, it’s highly unlikely they will leave the app alone. Let’s wait and see, but don’t get your hopes up.

VIA: Android Police