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.
5 years ago*

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awesome thanks
will gladly test, when it is possible outside us

5 years ago*
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If you haven't received an email yet, keep an eye out!

5 years ago
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Cool, sadly it crashes immediately after I log in

5 years ago
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A new build (0.5.7) should be available soon (there is a delay from Apple due to the holiday) that might fix the issue.

I don't fully know the cause but it crashed when attempting to get your level, which works fine for me, so my guess is that it's a localization issue.

5 years ago*
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Aww, waiting for outside US!!

5 years ago
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I've now selected for full availability :) go ahead and sing up and I can send you an invite!

5 years ago
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Hope you'll also integrate some ESGST stuff in toooo

5 years ago
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There's a steamgifts android app??

5 years ago
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Yes, just search for it in the Play Store!

5 years ago
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There is, made me upset about me iPhone for a sec..

5 years ago
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Thanks for the work.
I signed up and would be pleased to receive an invitation if it is available in Germany. :)

5 years ago
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signed. love the swipe to enter/leave giveaways function

5 years ago
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Invite sent :)

5 years ago
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I signed up! :D

5 years ago
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Signed up!

5 years ago
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A-W-E-S-O-M-E !!!
Thanks for the invite.

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5 years ago
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Would love to sign up but I do not run iOS 11. I know that it's per App Store regulations, can you perhaps provide an .ipa file that I can install manually? I am currently jailbroken.

5 years ago
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Sorry but I'll be unable to do that until the app hits 1.0 and development slows down.

5 years ago
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Fully understandable. I am anticipating a full release!

5 years ago
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v0.6 is now available! Search functionality has been added for both giveaways and discussions.

5 years ago
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Signed up :)

5 years ago
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Sent you a TestFlight invite, thanks for signing up!

5 years ago
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Quick note to users who might still be experiencing crashes: I've discovered that something is happening and SteamGifts will think you are not signed in, consequently trying to enter or leave giveaways causes a crash. If it's crashing then uninstall and reinstall the app.

I've been working for the past few days to solve this issue but it's going to take a bit longer. The good news is that I have some additional functionality and a few improvements ready to ship with this fix :)

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question: I'm a user of the android app and I'd like to know the following: being this a port of the android app, will you join forces with the Android developer once feature parity is achieved, participating in new feature creation, or just add the new features from the main version?

5 years ago
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I do intend on helping out :) I have a few ideas for features that both can use but since I have ads in my app, new features will hit iOS first so users feel like it's worth putting up with them lol.

5 years ago
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Unfortunately there won't be any updates for a while. Apple thinks the app "allows users to purchase digital content for use outside of the app." They need access to an account for me to prove that's not the case. Well since SG requires $100 value of Steam accounts I'm between a rock and a hard place because I cannot create a dummy account.

5 years ago
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try asking support, they or cg might be able to help, not sure they will want to considering that you run ads but it may be worth a try

5 years ago
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Hi, any news about Apple approval for SteamGifts app?

5 years ago
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No news yet :( still waiting to hear from CG as well which is the major roadblock, unfortunately.

5 years ago
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Update: It's been 11 months and I still haven't heard from CG so I'm marking this project as suspended indefinitely.

4 years ago
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Closed 4 years ago by chickdan.