iOS TestFlight
Those who requested to test PagePal on iOS have been waiting for some time. Don’t worry - we’ve not forgotten about you!
Last week, we successfully deployed PagePal to an iOS device through TestFlight, Apple’s distribution service for testing iOS apps. Technically, this means we’re ready to distribute PagePal to iOS testers. However, we’ve decided to hold off for a little bit longer because we want iOS testers to have access to the next major feature on day one.
If you’d like to be among the first to test PagePal on iOS, let us know and we’ll add you to our iOS testing waitlist.
Android Improvements
This week, we made some quality-of-life improvements based on feedback from our beloved Android testers. These improvements are primarily designed to make continuing to read a book faster and easier - which, as a matter of fact, is one of PagePal’s main goals.
Feedback also highlighted the need for greater ADHD accessibility. We anticipate that the next major feature will significantly improve this aspect of the app.
For quality-of-life, we’ve added a “Continue reading” section to the library:
We also made a nice little performance improvement. As those who have tested the app will know, it can take up to 20 seconds for a book and its related summaries to load, depending on book size and your internet connection. To mitigate this issue, we pushed an update that enables books to load almost instantly if you’ve previously opened them.
Finally, we fixed an Android issue where text sometimes flashed blue when you tapped or swiped whilst reading a book. This one was a major source of irritation for me when using the app, so I’m happy to see the back of it.
Next Major Feature
Well, it’s actually two features that are very closely related. We’ve spent a good chunk of our time working on this one recently. It’s mostly functional. We’ve just got to iron out a few bugs before we can push it out there.
Dictionary - select a word and get the dictionary definition.
Simplify - highlight more than one word and you’ll get the option to simplify, allowing you to better understand complex passages. Useful when you’re reading a classic that uses archaic language, or if you’re just feeling overwhelmed.
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