It really depends on the application. If it is in a niche with little competition the users are going to be less interested in eye-candy. But if it has a number

It really depends on the application. If it is in a niche with little competition the users are going to be less interested in eye-candy. But if it has a number of competitors on the same platform the one that doesn't 'conform' is going to do less well than those that do.