First-launch experience
Do the stores load quickly, so that you’re not left watching the clock?
We performed cold starts of all our stores to see how fast they become responsive and ready for action. Three out of the five stores use the PackageKit as their main backend: Gnome Software, Discover and AppCenter. We expected them to show equal start-up routines, but there were differences.
The Gnome Software’s integration with PackageKit was almost perfect and made the store work smoothly. On first launch it displayed the ‘downloading software catalogue’ banner, but after this the start-up time was significantly reduced. No delays, no annoyances. KDE’s Discover was a bit slower: we had to give it some time and then restart it to make the store work as expected.