Posts by Scott Bolinger
Updates – Logins, Camera, and Email Notifications
This month we made some significant updates to AppPresser apps, here is a log of the important changes. September stats just for fun: > 75 code commits > 1700 email replies > dozens of bugs squashed Login Updates By default the WordPress login token (JWT) expires after 7 days. An expired token causes problems with…
Read MoreNew! Podcasting and Media Player Improvements
This month we made some big improvements to our media and podcasting features. Speed and Looping Now you can listen to podcasts (or any audio) faster or slower with our new speed adjustments. With the click of a button, listen at 1.5x, 2x, or .5x. The new loop button allows you to loop a single…
Read MoreVersion 3 Deprecation
AppPresser version 3 is now deprecated. That means we are no longer adding new features or bug fixes, any customers on v3 who wish to continue building apps should upgrade to AppPresser 4. Anyone who purchased after March 2020 or who already upgraded can ignore this article. Why It was not our intention to deprecate…
Read MorePhoneGap Build is Dead. Here are some alternatives.
PhoneGap Build, the cloud build service for hybrid Cordova and Ionic apps, will be discontinued later this year. The team at PhoneGap has been neglecting this service for a long time, so it’s not much of a surprise. Here at AppPresser we used their service in the past, and in this article we’ll talk about…
Read MoreJuly Product Updates
This month we’ve been working hard fixing bugs and helping customers. Here are some of the recent product updates we’ve released. New HTML Validator One issue that was coming up a lot was broken builds due to invalid custom HTML. For example, if you forgot a closing tag or added an extra double quote, your…
Read MoreIn App Purchases and other product updates
Things have been very busy around here, support got pretty crazy due to the pandemic, but we are finally able to come up for air. We have some exciting updates for you this month. In App Purchases In app purchases got a total rewrite to make signups and cancellations more reliable, and make debugging easier.…
Read MoreShould You Pay a Monthly or Yearly Fee for a Mobile App?
Recently a customer emailed me and said he was thinking about buying our product, but a developer approached him and said he could build an app with no monthly fee. Why should he pay us a monthly (or yearly) fee? After all, the app is done, why keep paying? Monthly fees are no fun, I…
Read MoreCreate a Mobile App For Your WordPress Membership Site
If you use a WordPress membership plugin like Memberpress, Restrict Content, Paid Memberships Pro, WooCommerce Memberships, and almost any other, you can build a mobile app for iOS and Android using AppPresser. (Updated for AppPresser 4) AppPresser has a more robust and customizable WordPress membership app builder than any other platform. Here are some things…
Read MoreAppPresser 4 is here!
We are excited to announce that AppPresser 4 is now available. All new customers will be on version 4, and existing customers can migrate based on availability. You can purchase today and get a special launch discount by heading over to our pricing page. What’s New in AppPresser 4? We rewrote almost everything to create…
Read MoreAutomated App Store Submissions with AppPresser 4
One of the biggest updates we made with AppPresser 4 was the backend app building. We moved away from PhoneGap Build to a more modern CI/CD system that allows for automated app store resubmissions. This is huge because app store submission is one of the hardest parts about building apps, especially for iOS. This move…
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