III PLACE

Welcome to Telegram Contests and congratulations on securing the III Place in your first Android Contest.

Upon reviewing the submission, we mostly appreciated the overall resemblance to the provided mockups. However, as we continued our evaluation, we identified the following issues that prevented the app from being promoted to a higher prize place:

– The app does not allow opening expanded profiles right away. While this helps prevent on-screen elements from blinking, it limits the user experience.
– The current blur implementation over the button bar is not optimal.
– The app incorrectly calculates blur parameters for certain profile pictures, causing the buttons to appear distorted or visually unappealing.
– Profiles with high-contrast pictures — such as t.me/durov — often lack sufficient contrast for service text, making it hard to read. 
– Certain chat types may lack the intended set of buttons on their profile.

For future reference, we strongly recommend allocating enough time to thoroughly test the app before submission and to cross-check your implementation against the provided design references.

Thanks, and all the best!