iAdd for iPhone Gets Its First Update

That’s right, folks, 2 weeks after the initial launch we’re releasing a new minor version. And if we’re to try finding a reason for that, well, that’s you You, of course, because based on your amazing feed-back we started to fix some glitches, cut some lose ends and tie a few knots.

What’s new in version 1.1? Well, according to the iTunes release notes, we’re having the following goodies for you:

app compatible with OS3 up to iOS4 – local Notifications available only if you have iOS installed

major compatibility issues:

• now app runs on iPhone prior to iOS4, but without iOS4 specific features (not local notifications)

stability

• minor code refactoring
• eliminated several memory leaks

bug fixes

• limited the size of text you can add in all the textViews and textFields according to the database schema.
• fixed the error in the Do controller when deleting a task in the tableView won’t change the tabItem badge number
• solved an infrequent crash when you had only one task remained in the Assess realm

new features

• added ability to see outdated items in Do form the Settings
• added ability to see no badge number whatsoever in the appBadge from Settings

A lot of people emailed (or replied on Twitter) asking why we launched the app only for iOS4. The answer is: we wanted to take advantage of the new local notifications feature in iOS4. But as the feedback continued to pour in, I realized that potential users don’t care too much about those type of technicalities. They would rather try to workflow without any bells and whistles and then upgrade to a higher iOS version, if and when they feel it necessary. So, I pulled the plug and decided to make the app available for lower versions to.

Other people asked why the app doesn’t work for iPad. Well, with this version it does work on iPad and I think that’s a VERY good news. But keep in mind that iAdd wasn’t desgined specifically for the iPad. The overall interface was designed for a much smaller device. Some people may argue that this may be an advantage on the iPad. Will see. Any feedback on this issue is highly appreciated. I do have in mind an iPad specific version but I will rather wait a few months, until I get a grip of how the app is actually used. And until I get an iPad, of course.

Other than that, I still work on the next major version (that would be 2.0) which will include sync and collaborative work. No release date for that yet, but I’m rather please with the progress.

So, if you didn’t grabber your own copy of iAdd for iPhone, I kindly urge you to do so, by following this link: iAdd for iPhone. It’s only 2.99 USD and, as some of the reviewers on the AppStore said, it’s a really small price to pay compared with the benefits.