Indie Dev Journal - week ending August 16th 2026
So I'm trying something new today. My focus for the past couple of weeks has been on indie development and getting some of my own apps updated ahead of the September OS release from Apple. So let's have some fun, break down what's going on and learn from each other.
PreviewSmith
It's release time. The app is now live on the app store after a lot of work getting the interactions just right.
- Live on the App Store
- Fixed up interactions between the app and the helper.
- Made some tweeks to the UI.
- AppStore copy on the release view.
Mobile Builds
Everything is gearing up to a new release in the next couple of days. I've been busy at work to get AppIntents (siri and shortcuts) going ahead of September. These are looking amazing and some great ways of interacting with the data.
Ride Journal
Lots of fixes in the works here and new stuff is on the way. Once Mobile Builds is out, I'll be working on Ride Journal to get these features out.
- Climb detection on rides.
- Radar details.
- Bug fixes and improvements to Apple Health integrations.
Contract Work
Contract work has been quiet for a few weeks which means the focus is on indie apps. If you want to have a chat or know about anyone who needs an amazing iOS / macOS / visionOS / watchOS developer to build an app or be part of a team then get in touch.
Blog posts and writings
Done a bit of blogging recently over on my personal site about what I'm learning. It's a lot of fun.