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Life Audit v2.1 Update

Earlier this month I received an email from Apple telling me that “Your app, Life Audit, app Apple ID: 365471153, does not follow one or more of the App Store Review Guidelines.”

I have had a number of these emails, as Apple works to clean out the cruft from the App Store. Some apps I have let gracefully slip away and others I have maintained. This is one of the “hidden” development costs.

Life Audit is a free app that was originally released on the 3rd April 2010 and was meant as a feeder for Life Goals which was my best selling paid app. It is written in Objective C, uses a 3rd party graphing library and as Life Goals has been taken down awaiting a similar update it doesn’t really serve any purpose.

Nevertheless I decided it wouldn’t take too much effort to freshen up the app to at least to iOS 8 compatibility (which is what Apple currently require). I considered rewriting the app in Swift but this seemed like a waste of effort for what is largely a nostalgic exercise. In total it ended taking about 12 hours to upgrade the app and get it approved. This includes the time taken on App Connect generating screen shots which is a huge pain in the neck.

These days you also need a privacy statement for every app, which required a new page on the Reefwing Software website. I made the mistake of also updating WordPress and the required templates at this time which broke a couple of pages on the website. I will fix these in due course but it is another example of the effort required to keep software maintained.

At some stage the effort of maintaining Life Audit will be too much. Until then you can download it for free from the App Store.

Life Audit Blurb…

By answering just a few questions, our free App Life Audit will give you a graphical representation of your Life Balance. As the pace of life increases at an exponential rate we sometimes forget to focus on what is important as opposed to what is urgent. Using Life Audit you will quickly be able to see the areas of your life that are getting the most focus and more importantly, the areas that you are neglecting.

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Drone Explorer – new iOS App

Check out our new FREE app – Drone Explorer!!! A blatant Flappy Bird rip off, however it was released as part of an upcoming video tutorial on how you can build your own version of the game. At its peak the Flappy Bird app was earning $50k per day! Feel free to download my version and give it a 5 star review! Here is the link.

More details on the video tutorial will be available SOON.

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Visual Aircraft Forecasts – NEW iOS App from Reefwing Software

Sick of trying to decode unintelligible aviation weather information? If so you need our new app!

You can view a preview of the app in use.

Visual Aircraft Forecasts (VAF) for Australia reduces the complexity of aviation weather forecasting by providing graphical representations of the weather data provided by the various authorities.

Visual Aircraft Forecasts for Australia aggregates data from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Open Weather Map organisation.

 

 

The VAF tab focusses on aviation specific information and includes:

a) Aviation Briefs which are available for 10 regions in Australia. It is derived from the Aviation Weather Packages on the BOM web site.

 

 

b) AIRMET/SIGMET – The latest graphical and text based versions are provided (from the BOM). You can use two fingers to zoom in and out of the PDF’s on this screen.

c) METAR/TAF – Are decoded for a selected list of airports. Display includes wind direction and speed, cloud cover, visibility, temperature and QNH. You can add additional airports using the + button (top right). To delete an airport, swipe left. In the Settings Tab you can select whether this data comes from BOM or NOAA (default is BOM). You get slightly different data depending on the source, but there are a lot more sites using BOM. Only the major airports are on NOAA but you also get Lat, Long, Elevation and Altimeter. Tap on a METAR to bring up the detailed version and to view the raw data.

 

 

d) Forecasts – these are the new Graphical Area Forecasts from BOM. You can use two fingers to zoom in and out on this screen as well.

e) NOTAM – from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). NOTAMs are sorted by creation date. You can search for an airport using its ICAO code (e.g. YSSY for Sydney/Mascot Airport).

 

 

f) SIGWX – Significant Weather from the BOM. You can use two fingers to zoom in and out on this screen.

The BOM tab provides more generalised weather information, including:

a) Rain Radar – downloads an animation of recent rain radar information. Select the map of Australia in the menu bar to zoom in on a specific state.

b) Satellite Images – from the Himawari-8 weather satellite. Includes satellite notes from the BOM.

c) Observations – will provide an animated graphical display of the latest weather measurements from a list of 133 locations in Australia. Data shown includes weather, temperature, relative humidity, sunrise/sunset times, minimum and maximum temperatures and wind speed and direction. Drag the table up to show the forecast for that location and drag down to refresh the current data.

 

 

The Local tab provides information similar to Observations but for where ever you are at that moment. The first time you tap the Local Tab it will ask your permission to access location services. You need to accept this otherwise the app doesn’t know where you are and can not display the local weather.

The Settings tab allows you to select:

– whether UTC (Zulu) time is displayed on certain screens along with the local time.
– the METAR data source (BOM or NOAA).
– wind speed units (mps, kph or knots).
– displayed temperature units (°C or °F)

The Feedback button allows direct support from the Developer. Please use this for any bug reports or feature requests.

Note:   Airservices Australia is the official provider of the Aeronautical Information Service, which includes the delivery of aviation meteorological products. Therefore, all information for the purpose of flight planning should be obtained from Airservices Australia.

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Aussie – iMessage Sticker Pack 15

A premium set of Aussie culture stickers, Emoticons / Emojis and symbols.

There are over 50 fantastic stickers, 7 of which are animated.

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Be the master of texting with a sticker which captures exactly what you want to say. Game Over Man!

You can overlay these over text or photos. Just tap and hold, then drag to where you want the stamp placed. You can also rotate and resize each sticker.

A feature introduced with iOS 10 is the option to send messages with effects, like having the message inflate, appear in a shower of balloons, or be hidden by invisible ink. To access effects, type your message or insert a picture in the text box, then 3D Touch (or tap and hold on older models) the send button instead of just tapping it as usual.

If you haven’t used iMessage sticker packs then there are some traps for new players. To help people overcome these issues, we have written a couple of articles which may assist:

1. I’ve installed my sticker pack but can’t find it! (https://www.reefwing.com.au/?p=356)
2. I bought an iMessage Sticker pack on iTunes and can’t find it on my phone!! (https://www.reefwing.com.au/?p=323)

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Code Signing your iOS Sticker Packs

Screen Shot 2017-10-07 at 7.28.59 pmFor some reason automatic code signing never works for my apps. Apple has made the process for sticker packs even more complicated than standard apps. Because every time I go to do this I forget what works, I have documented the process below. This works for iOS 11 – I will update it if the situation changes.

  • Show the Project Navigator and click on the top level which will be your app/sticker pack name.
  • In the 2nd column of Xcode under PROJECT, click on your app name and then Build Settings (3rd column) and under Code Signing Identity make sure that they are all iOS Developer.
  • In the 2nd column of Xcode under TARGETS, click on your app name and then under General (3rd column):
  1. Signing: uncheck Automatically manage signing.
  2. Signing (Debug): Select the distribution profile that you set up via your developer account. This will have a bundle identifier like com.domain.AppName.
  3. Signing (Release): Same as for Debug.
  • Now click on Build Settings in the 3rd column and scroll down to Code Signing Identity. For Debug and Release select iOS Developer, for Any iOS SDK select iOS Distribution. Make sure you also select your Development Team here. I also stuck in the Provisioning Profile that I used in step 3.
  • This is the trick! Create a separate app id and provisioning profile for the sticker extension. For the app id, use the wildcard version (e.g. com.domain.appName.*). Then use this app id for the new distribution profile. The certificate used must be the same for both profiles.
  • Use manual signing and assign the wildcard distribution profile to the sticker pack extension. This should allow you to successfully archive the app. When you upload it to Apple you will need to manually assign the distribution profiles again!

I think the issue is due to the “app” and the StickerPackExtension having different Bundle Identifiers, this means they need different provisioning profiles.

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Military Slang – iMessage Sticker Pack 13

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A premium set of Military Slang sticker Emoticons / Emojis and symbols.

If you love the military then what better way to express your emotions than to use these great military themed emoticons? Sierra Hotel!

There are over 90 fantastic stickers, including terms like:

– Code Red
– This Means War!
– Oscar Mike (On the Move)
– Charlie Foxtrot
– Danger
– Toxic
– This Way Towards Enemy
– 411 (Briefing)
– Alpha Mike Foxtrot
– Bingo Fuel
– FNG
– Blue on Blue
– BOHICA (Bend Over Here It Comes Again)
– Charlie Mike (Continue Mission)
– Check Six
– Stay Frosty
– FUBAR
– Helmet Fire
– Lima Charlie (Loud and Clear)
– Light em up!
– Bring the noise.
– Pop Smoke
– RTB (Return to Base)
– Sierra Hotel
– Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Be the master of texting with a sticker which captures exactly what you want to say. Boom!

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Animated Bugs – iMessage Sticker Pack 12

A premium set of Animated Bug sticker Emoticons / Emojis.

If you love bugs then what better way to express your emotions than to use these creepy animated insect emoticons?

Do you have difficulty communicating your feelings? The bugs are here to help. There are 39 fantastic stickers, including 28 animated ones.

The pack has ants, flies, spiders, scorpions, bees, wasps and cockroaches. All crawling across your screen.

Be the master of texting with a sticker which captures exactly what you want to say. Boom!

You can overlay these over text or photos. Just tap and hold, then drag to where you want the stamp placed. You can also rotate and resize each sticker.

Another new feature of iOS 10 is the option to send messages with effects, like having the message inflate, appear in a shower of balloons, or be hidden by invisible ink. To access effects, type your message or insert a picture in the text box, then 3D Touch (or tap and hold on older models) the send button instead of just tapping it as usual.

If you haven’t used iMessage sticker packs then there are some traps for new players. To help people overcome these issues, we have written a couple of articles which may assist:

1. I’ve installed my sticker pack but can’t find it! (https://www.reefwing.com.au/?p=356)
2. I bought an iMessage Sticker pack on iTunes and can’t find it on my phone!! (https://www.reefwing.com.au/?p=323)

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Street Art – iMessage Sticker Pack 11

 

The perfect gift for Christmas! Well maybe not, but you can get your graffiti on and have a cool yule by downloading the latest iPhone sticker pack from Reefwing Software.

I even produced a video of the stickers using After Effects which was rejected by Apple.

This sticker set comes with over 100 stickers! It includes 45 tags, 15 backgrounds, Alphabet (A-Z) and 14 paint splatters. Build up your own designs or use the ones provided.

Be the master of texting with a Street Art sticker which captures exactly what you want to say. Boom! You can overlay these over text, photos or other stickers. Just tap and hold, then drag to where you want the stamp placed. You can also rotate and resize each sticker.

Download it now from iTunes. Click on the link or search for Reefwing in the iMessage store.