SoundCloud is an open music and podcast streaming platform that allows users to listen to songs from around the world as well as upload their own music. This design critique will examine the ease and convenience users are able to discover new music on the SoundCloud iOS application.

Muji is the Japan retail company that sells many different varieties of household and consumer goods and also well known for its “less is more” philosophy and “no-brand or log” policy(Wikipedia). An ultra aroma diffuser is one of Muji’s steady seller items that disperses a fragrant mist in the room using ultrasonic waves. The article

Venmo is a mobile payment app that allows users to easily send money to others with an account on the app. There is also a social component to the app that allows users to see transactions that others have made, including notes on what the transaction was for.

A Canadian mobile app developed to aggregate and navigate the public transit scheme of city with precise real-time projections, easy journey planning, step-by-step navigation, notifications of service interruption, and records of departure and reminder for stop, shown in a clear, precise and bold interface. It is functional in more than 200 cities of Australia, Canada, Europe, USA and NZ.

The Room is the first of a series of mystery-puzzle video games originally developed by Fireproof Games. It follows a format similar to the genre of Escape Room games available on the mobile and consists of highly elaborate boxes with multiple puzzles that must be sequentially solved to unlock the box. This critique takes a closer look at how The Room (on Android) makes use of the Design of Everyday Things’ Design Principles and uses them to lead the player through the game.

Slack is a collaboration tool where you can work with your team to get things done together. With slack, you can communicate not only with one-on-one services but as well as with groups, across multiple platforms and devices. You can also freely share files and integrate other services and applications. The application is available on

Pinterest is an image-based social network that allows users to catalog, share and discover inspirations using images, GIFs, and videos, either uploaded from their computers or “pinned” from the web. The app requires registration and once logged in, users can start to explore the content.  Discovering content For most users who are familiar with the