Question: Is there a way to keep a wishlist of apps I came across on the App Store so that I can check/buy them later? Also, is there a way to keep track of price drops of some apps in the App Store? (Faisal, @falmalki1) [[ryan]] There isn’t a native way to do this inside...
Multiwindow Apps on iPadOS, Vol. 1
{.app-collection} [[ryan]] It’s been a busy couple weeks on the App Store, with a plethora of apps updating to support the new features in iOS and iPadOS 13. Multiwindow is one of the highlights of Apple’s new software versions, adding power and flexibility to the iPad unlike what was ever possible before. On the site...
App Debuts
[[ryan]] Marvis Pro The third-party Apple Music client Marvis Pro updated this week to enable system support for iOS 13’s dark mode, while retaining the ability to toggle light and dark appearances manually, or based on ambient light. The update also introduced new filter options for its smart rules feature, and the last 50 searches...
Best Drag and Drop on iPhone
{.app-collection} [[ryan]] Two years ago Apple brought drag and drop to the iPad in a big way, making it a key interaction not just for moving data around inside an app, or between different apps, but also for configuring multitasking setups – adding apps to Split View and Slide Over. Two of those three purposes...
Ready to Jump On Board Apple’s New Services
We’re barely over a week away from Apple’s biggest event of the year, the September keynote that will unveil the iPhone 11 lineup along with, most likely, an Apple Watch Series 5 and full details on the previously announced services, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade. A recent Mark Gurman report indicates new iPad Pros and...
Q&A
Question: On a recent Adapt episode Federico was challenged to use the iPad without touching the screen. I use the Apple Smart Keyboard and was laughing when Ryan described this task because I have been trying to do the same thing for a little bit now. It’s tough. My question is: can you control the...
Fenix for Twitter
[[ryan]] When it comes to third-party Twitter clients for iOS, there are undoubtedly two big names you’re well-acquainted with: Tweetbot and Twitterrific. They’re both great options, and their strong reputations are well-deserved. However, they’re not the only quality apps available on the App Store. A more recent player is Fenix, which debuted on iOS less...
iOS Apps with Document Browser Support, Vol. 2
{.app-collection} [[ryan]] When the Files app debuted in iOS 11, it brought with it the promise of unifying all your documents from a variety of apps and cloud services in a single home. A key pillar of that vision was the document browser, which is essentially a Files view that apps can embed as their...
App Debuts
[[ryan]] Digest From developer Matteo Villa, creator of the Fenix Twitter client, Digest is a simple, yet elegant news and RSS app that recently launched on the iPhone. The app enables creating different digest pages which each include content from different sites. This setup works well as a way to keep topics separate, so you...