Unfortunately there isn’t a way to go back to the old Alexa app — I do know the new interface will take a little getting used to.
I recently published a VoiceBrew newsletter highlighting a few of the key changes so you can learn the ropes of the new app. Here’s a link to the newsletter in case it’s helpful: https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=402e939dbdc538990b74bb433&id=9d8c7ee4e7
I’m actually a pretty big fan of the new app!

Ok I need to ask what the purpose of going to a new APP is ? I am highly resistant to change I confess. I recently had a problem between my printer and Alexa and called Amazon customer service for help. Even they had major difficulty fixing the problem. MY final statement/comment / question is are people from my generation taken into consideration when changes are made and should extra simplistic explanations be issued for us? 

The new App layout will grow on me.  What is frustrating is that they changed something in the skills search section.  We have 20 local news skills for 20 cities around the US for the flash briefings.  You used to be able to search for “virtual news center” and the list of flash briefing skills would come up.  Now, that search returns 22,000+ choices, and no way to find the flash briefings that we produce.  If I search “Local News For Dallas” (for example) the listing MAY be in the first 10 or so.  Still not easy to find.  Any insight would be great.