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New PlayStation App Removes Activity Feed and Trophy Comparison

October 30th, 2020 / Niraj Shah / News
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The new PlayStation App for Android and iOS is starting to roll-out to users, and while it’s a step in the right direction, it also removed features that you have grown accustomed to over the years. This includes the removal of “What’s New” feed that informs you of recent activity from friends.

The new version of the app has a completely new User Interface (UI) that matches the PS5’s new UI. In addition, the PlayStation Store is now completely integrated into the app as well as Messages (which was a seperate app).

But the new app also removes some features, like “What’s New”. The What’s New feed was a good way to what friends are playing, what recent trophies they’ve unlocked as see shared content (uploaded screenshots and live streams).

  • What’s New Feed
  • Friend Activity
The What’s New and Friend Activity Feeds in the old PS App

On the PS4, you have the ability to follow other players (not just friends), who’s activity appears in the What’s New feed. While it’s expected that this will continue to work on the PS4, you won’t be able to get this feed in the app.

The new PS App has done away with the What’s New and Friend Activity feeds. While the new version will show you recent games, it will no longer display recent trophies or other shared content:

  • Your Profile
  • Friend’s Profile
Your Profile and Friend’s Profile in the new PS App, with Recently Played games

The new PS App also removes the “Compare Trophies” feature, which lets you compare your unlocked trophies with a friend, right down to game and DLC level.

  • Compare Trophy Option
  • Comparison List
Comparing Trophies on the old PS App

The ability to compare trophies with friends has also been removed from the PlayStation website.

As we dig into the app further, we will update this article with other findings and changes.

Android, App, Application, iOS App, PS4, PS5

4 comments on “New PlayStation App Removes Activity Feed and Trophy Comparison”

  1. ivan says:
    November 11th, 2020 at 12:16 PM

    a pity they’ve removed news feed (what’s new)… hopefully will add it someday again.

    Reply
  2. Allison Kluck says:
    December 18th, 2020 at 11:19 PM

    WIth these new features, where I can find find my saved screenshots?

    Reply
    • Niraj Shah says:
      December 18th, 2020 at 11:23 PM

      Your screenshot will be accessible via the console only, or if you share to social media. They no longer appear in the app’s feed, as this has been removed.

      Reply
  3. Anna says:
    August 14th, 2021 at 2:58 AM

    I really liked those features and the party features on the console I hate that they nerfed PS4 and the app won’t sucks I hate them for what they did without even asking the users what they think. 🤦‍♀️ really terrible consumer analysis.

    Reply

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