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Re: Workflow for iOS

#11

Post by ultrafez » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 1:53 PM UTC

Did iOS 8 add something that allowed this app to be created? Tasker has existed on Android for years, so I assume that there had to be a technical limitation as to why a comparable app wasn't created for iOS.

Re: Workflow for iOS

#12

Post by calinet6 » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:03 PM UTC

ovi256 wrote: post #8

Rygu wrote: post #5

Ok, I thought it was an Apple product because of the (apple.com)

Frequent error with App Store links.

That could be resolved by clarifying (3rd party app) in the title.

Re: Workflow for iOS

#13

Post by jbrooksuk » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:05 PM UTC

blub wrote: post #10

Apple delayed this app for almost two months, wonder what the developer had to remove to be accepted.

I see that the app lets workflows create their own apps on the home screen. I wonder if this had something to do with it? My thought is that it's a web app with a scheme to open a specific workflow. I bet Apple didn't like that.

Re: Workflow for iOS

#14

Post by tempodox » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:26 PM UTC

This is not available in Europe (yet?).

Re: Workflow for iOS

#15

Post by tempodox » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:28 PM UTC

8ig8 wrote: post #3

There's video on the developer's website that provides somewhat of a demo. https://my.workflow.is

Wow, that background color rips my optic nerves apart. I feel hurt.

Re: Workflow for iOS

#16

Post by jdimov » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:29 PM UTC

tempodox wrote: post #14

This is not available in Europe (yet?).

I just downloaded it from the UK. Works just fine for me.

Re: Workflow for iOS

#17

Post by Cthulhu_ » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:32 PM UTC

calinet6 wrote: post #12

ovi256 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Frequent error with App Store links.

That could be resolved by clarifying (3rd party app) in the title.

Or "Show HN:"

Re: Workflow for iOS

#18

Post by TruthSHIFT » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:41 PM UTC

ultrafez wrote: post #11

Did iOS 8 add something that allowed this app to be created? Tasker has existed on Android for years, so I assume that there had to be a technical limitation as to why a comparable app wasn't created for iOS.

Yes! iOS 8 added App Extensions:

https://developer.apple.com/app-extensions/

Re: Workflow for iOS

#19

Post by ihsw » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:42 PM UTC

tempodox wrote: post #15

8ig8 wrote: post #3

There's video on the developer's website that provides somewhat of a demo. https://my.workflow.is

Wow, that background color rips my optic nerves apart. I feel hurt.

It's just blue, what's the problem?

Re: Workflow for iOS

#20

Post by thisisblurry » Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 2:49 PM UTC

calinet6 wrote: post #12

ovi256 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Frequent error with App Store links.

That could be resolved by clarifying (3rd party app) in the title.

Alternatively, the full domain could be displayed instead of just the root domain, so (itunes.apple.com) would be displayed instead of (apple.com). This appears to be the case for some domains, like Tumblr and Blogspot, but not others.