Hi, Mlem App Community!
We on the Mlem Team wanted to share some data from our TestFlight so far with you all to let you know how popular the app is.
The Testing Numbers
So far, we have just over 8k beta testers for the Mlem App! That’s out of 10k total test slots in TestFlight, which means that we’re close to our max allowable testers! That’s a lot of adoption for a week since our announcement!
Also, 89% of currently-registered testers have the latest build installed and are currently testing (meaning 11% deleted the app but are still registered), and there’s a 34.6% reporting rate for crashes-- meaning some of you could do a better job with crash reporting.
New Recruits
Last week, we posted a call for new contributors, and you, the community, stepped up! We’ve added a bunch of new developers and designers, including those with expertise in accessibility compliance, helping us to make sure that everyone will be able to use our app, using all of the system’s features iOS provides and meeting a11y standards. With new UX designers, we’ve overhauled our interface, and with new graphic designers, we’re bringing a great starter set of custom icons, with more to follow in future releases. And, most importantly, after an internal reorganization, higher-quality and more regular updates will follow with more strict project management, bug tracking, and resource delegation-- all thanks to the lemmy community coming together to make a great app for everyone!
Development & Feedback
The app testing is going well and development is proceeding apace. We’ve heard tons of positive feedback, and we’re thrilled to hear that everyone is loving the app. We’ve also been listening to all of your excellent feedback. We’ve put everything into our Issue Tracker on our GitHub project page, and we’re working through them, along with all of the bugs you’ve been reporting and new features we’re planning, and we’re working on a huge update for our next beta, which we hope to release very soon!
So, keep testing, stay excited, and check back here for updates, and discussion about the Mlem App!
Cheers!
– The Mlem App Team
Thanks for all the hard work, I’ve been using the app exclusively since leaving reddit and I’m excited for the updates
yay!!! i’m so glad to hear about all this. i just downloaded yesterday but am really enjoying so far :]
When the app crashes, does sending the report help even if we don’t give any additional details?
yes, but please provide details if you can!
How am I supposed to send crash reports if the app never crashes? :P
I’ve been enjoying the app so far. I’m looking forward to see where the app goes in regards to added features and UI improvements.
Keep up the good work Mlem team!
Still saying my hail marys everyday that you will add messaging support and replies and notifications to the app soon.
Great work guys! Looking forward to seeing the MVP -> fully featured app progress!
I have not had the app crash even once yet. Is it a common occurrence?
While I’m not using the app as excessively as I did Apollo, from what I’m reading about crashes and bugs I’m kind of surprised how well it is running for me.
Edit: Never mind, it now crashed 3 times in short succession. Reported of course!
Love your work but please put someone on ipad support!
support for iPad layouts coming soon!
Thank you all for everything you have been doing, and all you continue to do! Much appreciated!
I would like to volunteer to be a beta testerFor those who read this, to join the beta, please follow the link in BrooklynMan’s reply to this post, and then click on the link to TestFlight
Well you can just join the beta test via TestFlight.
check out this post
Currently says “This beta is full.” Any plans or ability to expand the beta?
Great work. Thanks for your hard work.
I’d like to make a couple of points if that’s ok:
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I had marked some subs as favourites within the Mlem app, but they have been removed from my favourites since the update to version 0.0.7 Beta (I’m not complaining btw, just wanted to make you aware in case it affects other users too).
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I noticed that the posts themselves support Dynamic Text (a feature that enables users to choose the size of onscreen text in iOS) as well as the text box to leave a reply…. But the actual comments on the posts are always at a fixed size. It makes it difficult for people with visual impairments because they can’t increase the size of the font in the comments. I can’t find this issue mentioned on the Github board. Am I allowed to request the feature there even though I’m not a dev?
Again, thanks for your hard work.
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I’m having a great time with the app! It’s making navigating lemmy very easy. I’ve only crashed like 3 times! (Only reported to because my finger slipped on the third one)
I’m super excited, keep up the great work!
Downloaded today and using exclusively since leaving Reddit, nice work so far!