OpenSnow's Favorites experience had long been built around two predefined lists: Summer and Winter. While simple, this structure limited how users could organize their favorite locations.
I helped evolve one of the app's most-used screens into a flexible system for creating, managing, and sharing custom lists—giving users more control without disrupting a familiar experience.
Favorites had always been organized around two predefined lists: Summer and Winter. While simple, this structure limited how users could organize locations, and requests for custom lists had become increasingly common.
The goal was to give users more control without overcomplicating one of OpenSnow's most-used screens. We preserved the familiar Favorites experience while introducing the ability to create, customize, and manage lists around whatever mattered to them.
Sharing lists was a natural extension of custom lists, allowing users to organize locations for trips, groups, or friends without introducing an entirely new social experience.
We kept sharing lightweight and optional. Users could invite others through a link or QR code, while recipients could view lists, see other members, and leave at any time. Separate owner and member experiences kept the interactions straightforward while leaving room for future collaboration features.
Multi-select actions were introduced to reorder, move, copy, or remove multiple locations at once. A native-style iOS popover keeps these powerful controls accessible without cluttering the editing experience.
List selection was moved into a bottom drawer, providing more room for custom lists while keeping the current screen in context. Member avatars make shared lists recognizable at a glance, without requiring users to open them first.