From time to time we have a small slot of free time. Time that it’s not enough to build a big feature but perfect to get done a small task like this was. That’s the reason we built it
The big thing iOS has but Android doesn’t that I would really like soon is targets and travel reports. I know that it is on the roadmap for the next 6 months or so. I hope they can get around to doing it sooner though
I wouldn’t pay too much attention to the time scales on the roadmap. There are a couple of things which have been listed in next 3 months for a little more than 3 months.
I think the roadmap is “this is roughly the order we are doing things in” rather than “these are the dates we are aiming for”
Oh I know the roadmap is just a vague scale and not complete accurate. I’m glad that it shows however that Android is going to be getting much more attention this year, as it needs many many more updates before it can compete with iOS
@JPiz As we move towards launching as a bank, there are lots of backend preparations linked to the Android app which need to take priority. New features and even basic functionality wouldn’t get far without a solid infrastructure so for the next few months most of the changes we make to the Android app won’t be visible, nor will they add any feature based value. They are however, super important to get right!
One thing we do hope to release as a feature in the Android app in Q1 is Bill Splitting, although we don’t have a confirmed date for that yet and will keep you updated
17.01.17 Just to follow up on this, it looks like we won’t be introducing bill splitting in Q1 for Android
Not sure if this is the correct thread to ask about this, but I recently noticed on the Monzo Transparent Roadmap that a number of Android features which were in the “next 3 months” list have been pushed back to “6-9 months”, like the Pulse Graph and Search features. Just wondering why that is?
@EmTodorova We’re focusing on core banking features necessary to implement before we launch as a bank. A lot of these changes and additions aren’t visible but they’re super important and have to take priority for now!
Maybe you could just push an empty update to get rid of the “Happy New Year! Is it still OK to say that?” message…
Searched for a topic regarding Android functionality being deployed and got to the Trello board (nice touch, Trello is awesome).
But we’re in May (early but still) and no new functionality is visible in the Android app(?)
I have faith in the @Monzo team but would like to see them be more active on the Android front. I believe that for security reasons they should at least add a pin to login once the current accounts are active and until the introduce the fingerprint login.
Sorry if repost or if it’s being discussed somewhere else. (I’m new here, hehehe)
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This was just mentioned on Twitter
my interpretation is that, that’s a reference to the launch of the current accounts to the public, after it’s fully rolled out to existing users, which is on the roadmap here.
I am stoked (as an iOS user) that this is happening. Android users will have all their Christmases come at once. They are gonna be like kids in a sweet shop!
Ben, stop being mean, but… you’re kinda right!
Not being mean, just hyping up the Android users. It’s gonna be like a whole new app! The best things are worth the wait, for sure.
Just read that the current account roll out is starting. iOS users only at the moment… Yet on android we’re still waiting for basic features like reporting incorrect transaction data (which support told me was coming “soon” 39 weeks ago).
Tristan’s just addressed that in this post -
Thanks for the info. I don’t doubt Monzo’s intent, but I’ve been told that things are coming ‘soon’ or ‘really soon’ before, but here we are almost a year later with no hint of the promised features.
I must say that it’s soured me towards Monzo somewhat in recent months, and makes me extremely doubtful that the android app is only a couple of months behind.
Would it help if i told you we currently have more Android developers than iOS ones?
Not really.
As I see it even with only 2 devs including possible holidays and a presumed 37.5 hour work week they’ve had around 1950 Hours of work time since January.
I know that they’ve likely been programming features ready for current accounts, but seeing as you’ve set the target at full parity before full current account release putting time towards some community wins could be seen as an equally important goal.
I know how much I’ve achieved as a developer since January…
As it stands for me personally, the features released since January have had 0 impact on my usage of the app. So the only thing which sets Monzo apart from a traditional bank is instant notifications and travel money. I get no additional value.
I’m just completely disappointed - I feel very much like a second class citizen and I cannot comprehend what your issue is.
Finally convinced my partner to join Monzo. His card arrived and I’ve now seen the iOS app first hand.
Knowing that there was a difference between the iOS and Android apps was bad enough, seeing the differences took the shine off the Android app.
To now read that the current account will initially work only with iOS is really disappointing.
Like others I’m really keen to get a current account. I now have to wait even longer just because I choose to use the world’s most popular mobile o/s
Disappointed Android user