Reliably updated but feels stagnant

The developer keeps this up to date with the latest iOS version, which is great. The app is fast and usable and I hope that is reflected with my star rating. However, it feels as if the app is in maintenance mode, getting just enough polish to feel fresh but without adding or expanding on many features.

For example, there is:

- no swipe-down-to-close-image gesture to accommodate large screened iPhones (available in stock Photos app as of iOS 9);
- no support for the share sheet (available in stock Photos app as of iOS 8);
- no drag-to-select multiple files and create a new album with the selection (again, available in stock Photos app as of iOS 9);
- no way to speed up/slow down/pause animated gifs or extract individual frames;
- no support for videos and non photo/video files (competing apps support this to varying degrees);
- and while this app hides files from view, I do not believe it encrypts them.

Honestly, if the developer bundled the aforementioned into an update and charged $2.99 to unlock it, Id pay if it meant that this and more stuff would be coming in the future.

As it stands now though, I expect the app to remain functional going forward.. but nothing done to really improve the user experience. So for the first time in ages, I am looking elsewhere.

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