Coinciding with the release of PlayStation 4 update 4.50 today, the PlayStation Messages and PlayStation Communities apps for iOS and Android devices have both received updates.
Here’s a look at what’s new with each app, on each device:
PlayStation Communities
iOS (4.50.8)
- The number of new notifications is now displayed over the app icon on the home screen.
- You can now easily access the PS Store page for a Community’s associated game.
- Some time zones have been added or updated.
- Stability during use of some features has been improved.
Android (4.50.9)
- The behavior after tapping the back button has been changed.
- You can now easily access the PS Store page for a Community’s associated game.
- Some time zones have been added or updated.
- Stability during use of some features has been improved.
PlayStation Messages
iOS (4.50.17)
- You can now respond with a quick reply when you receive a party invitation (such as “I’ll join later” or “Sorry, I can’t join”).
- A mobile icon is now displayed to indicate Friends who use PlayStation App or PlayStation Messages but are not currently online.
- Cover images are now displayed on player detail screens.
- You can now rotate the images you attach.
- You can now check the status of PlayStation Network services by going to [Settings] > [View Status of PSN Services].
- You can now check whether this app has been updated to the latest version by going to [Settings] > [About PS Messages].
- Stability during use of some features has been improved.
Android
- You can now reply to messages directly from notifications.
- You can now respond with a quick reply when you receive a party invitation.
- A mobile icon is now displayed to indicate Friends who use PlayStation App or PlayStation Messages but are not currently online.
- Cover images are now displayed on player detail screens.
- You can now rotate the images you attach.
- You can now check the status of PlayStation Network services by going to [Settings] > [View Status of PSN Services].
According to the Android website, the PlayStation Communities app has 500,000 – 1,000,000 installs, while the PlayStation Messages app has 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 installs.
[Source: iTunes (1), (2), Google Play (1), (2)]
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