It’s been almost 9 years since I last touched it; at that time it was only iOS.
I’ve been working with other tools, because back then Android support wasn’t at the horizon.
I was wondering: what is the current state of Xojo Mobile. Could you tell me your experience and/or point me to apps you’ve made with it?
Thanks!
NB: I’m a bit “shocked” by the current price, which is $100 higher than before. I understand that Android has been added, but compared to the often free competition, Xojo Mobile must have many advantages to be interesting for me.
iOS development has come a loooong way, there are many more features than 9 years ago, the framework is stable and the addition of pre-emptive threads in 2024 is a great improvement.
But you still can’t change the color of a button without using declares.
In-app purchases still aren’t supported out of the box but can be added using the MBS plug-ins.
Android has come an even longer way. The initial versions were far from stable and development was extremely frustrating given the amount of compilation errors.
My last try at Android a few weeks ago was much nicer and smoother.
Although in-app purchases still aren’t supported on Android so it is a complete no-go for me.
For iPad there’s still no way to add/display keyboard shortcuts. For iPad (and iPhone) and there’s no way to tell if someone has used modifier keys on an iPad Keyboard or external keyboard. If you have a custom undo manager, there’s no way to undo/redo via keyboard, which is an Apple requirement.
But then again, iPad keyboards have only been available for what, a over a decade?
Very nice interface and idea on the Packr app, Jeremie! I don’t travel too much anymore, and use android. Just an idea… have you considered making a Campr app? Or maybe your existing app allows different “types” of lists (Air travel, car travel or camping, etc.) I am using android Keep Notes to maintain a camping list I use frequently.
