Regarding the arrival times: Yes, that is definitely a bug I need to fix :D I will update it to format properly into hours/minutes.
As for the icons, I am actually using the official SVGs from the BDZ website. I stuck with those because I assume most users will be Bulgarian, and I wanted them to have that familiarity with the official symbols.
Regarding the prompt for language and theme: I actually received similar feedback via email. Instead of adding a popup, I decided to make it seamless—I just updated(locally) the app to automatically detect your OS settings for the Theme (Light/Dark) and Time Format (12h/24h) and apply them by default. This way it should "just work" for most users without needing an extra click.
That's even better. Do remember that the OS language isn't the preferred language. From HN you should really link to an /en version.
My formula is to ask what it is the user should be doing on the page. Not even what they think they should be doing, what they actually should be doing. Why are they there?
Then you give the visitor only what they need step by step. People are great at screwing things up. Rob them from all opportunities.
In my day job I actually use quite a few train apps. If I have several train or trip numbers in my head everything that is not a search box is wildly annoying.
Thanks for the effort on the mockup!! :D You make a great point about the user's mindset. I will try to implement that streamlined, search-first design."
Fair point! I relied entirely on scroll/pinch-to-zoom to keep the interface clean, but I should add standard +/- buttons for accessibility and desktop usability
Regarding the arrival times: Yes, that is definitely a bug I need to fix :D I will update it to format properly into hours/minutes.
As for the icons, I am actually using the official SVGs from the BDZ website. I stuck with those because I assume most users will be Bulgarian, and I wanted them to have that familiarity with the official symbols.