Google requires a dozen or so beta testers before you are allowed to launch an app on the Play store publicly. Given that this community lives on Lemmy, and it’s full of Android users, I was hoping I could recruit a few people.

My app, “Blorp”, is already listed on the official Lemmy website for iOS, but Android has been delayed due to this requirement.

Would greatly appreciate your help, and if it turns out you like my app, I’m happy to make changes based on your feedback.

For closed testing, Google requires you join a linked Google Group before downing the app.

Step 1: Join the testing group

🔗 https://groups.google.com/g/blorp-android-app-testers

Step 2: Download the app

📱 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.blorpblorp.app

Thanks in advance!

Edit: there’s also a Lemmy community if you want to stay up to date or ask questions !blorp@lemmy.ml

  • tymon@lemmy.zipEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    This is pretty nice so far! It’s scratching an itch left behind by the abandonment of Sync for Lemmy

    I think the hitboxes on the account switcher need to be horizontally larger. Right now I have to carefully tap directly in the center of the tiny profile picture in order to switch

    EDIT: Also, I’m hitting a bug where one account’s subs aren’t refreshed and reloaded when switching from one account to another. I need to force close the app and re-open to get it to refresh properly

    • moseschrute@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      0·
      2 months ago

      That should be easy to fix. Though I’m looking at it, and I would guess sort and search would be a harder to hit target since they seem smaller.

      • tymon@lemmy.zipEnglish
        0·
        2 months ago

        Sorry, I wasn’t clear - I meant the actual separate accounts in the account sidebar, where it says “other accounts”

        • moseschrute@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Great catch! I have a fix, but it might take me a couple days to cut a new release. Cutting a new release takes a bit of time, so it’s easier to batch a bunch of bug fixes all at once. Let me know if you see any other bugs and I’ll see if I can sneak them all into a release.

          Btw, follow !blorp@lemmy.ml if you want to stay up to date

          • tymon@lemmy.zipEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            Just followed! I’ve mostly switched over to this from Boost and Sync in the last couple days; you’re doing really great work!

            I have a small, totally unsolicited idea/piece of feedback (please feel free to utterly disregard it):

            The logo and the name are both really cute, but they don’t immediately make me think of Lemmy. I’ve had a few moments in the last two days where I’ve blanked on the name of the app while looking for it in my app drawer, which might just be my memory fritzing out. But here’s my thought: the UI design in-app is really lovely in a kind of wintry way, and kind of makes me think of an arctic tundra, which is where Lemmings are typically found.

            Tundra would be an absolutely killer name for this app, as it would evoke a place for Lemmings, and it would fit the kind of lunar/cold theme you’ve already got going.

            I realize this suggestion could easily feel very presumptuous, or even unwelcome, so please forgive me if that’s the case. Just a thought! Regardless, this has quickly become my preferred app, so I’ll definitely keep using and supporting 🖖