SteamGifts for iOS

Hello SteamGifts Community!

For the past few months I’ve been working on an iOS port of the SG for Steamgifts Android app. Today I’m happy to announce I’ll be opening the app to beta testers! To participate in the beta you must be running at least iOS 11.0. You can find the sign up form [here]()

Update: October 12, 2018 Apple has blocked app publication (even to TestFlight) for legal reasons, until I can communicate with cg to resolve the issue this project is on hold.

Current features:

• Infinite scrolling style lists
• View giveaways
• Swipe to enter/leave giveaways
• Entered giveaways are greyed out
• View discussions
• View comments in both giveaways and discussions
• Reverse comment ordering
• Dark mode
• Open links in your browser of choice

This list is currently pretty small but the goal is to have feature parity with the Android variant and I even have some iOS specific features in mind. Also upon reaching feature parity I do plan on some pretty heavy UI renovation to improve the ease of usability (such as moving from a hamburger menu to bottom tabs). Right now the goal is function over form so that you, the users, have something for on the go SteamGifting!

How to report bugs:

• I have set my issue board to public so you can navigate to [GitLab]() and submit bugs you find.
• Please do not posts bugs in this thread, use the issue tracker.

Known bugs right now:

• There is a bit of an issue with the indicators (level, group, whitelist, etc) and spacing. Sometimes they are fine but sometimes they have weird alignment.
• (rare) If you are not logged in, some giveaways might be marked as entered.
• Images posted by users do not render correctly (this includes giveaway details, discussions, and comments).
• Entering and leaving giveaways do not reflect entered status without refreshing the list.

FAQs:

1. Will there be iPad support?
   • I do not intend to support iPad as the app is intended to provide a more usable experience on mobile. I feel that if you are on an iPad then you should be using the website.
2. Will there be Mac support?
   • The answer is the same as for iPad support; cg has worked hard on this site and deserves the ad revenue. I do not wish to take that traffic away from the site.
3. Why are there ads?
   • Unfortunately Apple likes to be different and charges a yearly fee to be a developer for their platforms. Ads are included to help cover this cost. Depending on earnings, proceeds will be contributed back to SteamGifts via Patreon.
4. To be more specific, why are there ads in beta?
   • Firstly, ads are pretty trivial to implement and only take a few minutes.
   • Secondly, betas are flexible and change is expected. Including ads is an opportunity to receive feedback before releasing to a larger audience.
   • More importantly it gives me a measurement for potential earnings. If cg allows me to keep them in (permission has yet to be granted), this provides an estimate on how much the Patreon backing might be.
5. Can I request features?
   • This is a beta so please refrain from making requests until I’ve reached feature parity with the Android app. A new thread will be created for release.
   • That said, if you have any feedback on how you think things can be improved, feel free to share your thoughts so there can be discussion!
6. How frequently will there be updates?
   • Honestly it’s hard to say, some changes/fixes may take a few hours and can be rolled out quickly. Some might take longer.