This update feels like a response to pressure for features that are present in similar programs. The effort here is commendable, but the result is that the lovely, unique style of the original MiniMe has been diluted. The current version is more like every other paper doll app. The new hairstyles are shaped and textured badly. They deviate unpleasantly from the cute, almost cell-shaded look of the past. A hair fringe I used for all my personal avatars is gone. There was one with long, thick waves on either side of the face. It was unique and pretty. It had a lot of shape and style with very few lines, as all the old art had. I emailed the devs about several lacks and undesirable changes with the app. I noted certain hairstyles, the sparkles, and the bow-front seifuku top were missing. Amazingly, approximations of these missing things were immediately added to the shop. I was also told that the devs are working on adding blush colour options back to the app. I am deeply impressed with this personal and accommodating response, even if I remain unimpressed with the new art style. I enjoy many of the new features, and I even like the shop. I do micro-transactions with other companies, so paying a dollar here and there for what amounts to an interactive toy doesnt bother me at all. The upsetting aspect of this update is that /none/ of the additions depended on the art style switch. Every other alteration would be much more attractive in the old MiniMe. Some of the new art seems to be trying to do too much for what it is, so the detail appears awkwardly misplaced. It actually looks less professional than before. This was my favourite dollmaker. I used it regularly for fun, to represent loved ones in my contact list, and to make avatars for numerous social sites. Id make a new one any time I needed a new theme or expression. My creations were attractive and unique enough to constantly be praised by people around me. I have no desire to use the current app this way. It is no longer enjoyable because I cannot use it to accomplish what I want. When changing your product, it is profoundly important to consider what people liked about it in the first place.