507: iCircuit UI Roast: Toolbar, Popovers, and Polish
Frank and James dig into iCircuit’s UI — why the toolbar feels crowded, popovers that behave like iPad-only elements on iPhone, and a broken help/sign-in flow (spoiler: OpenURL deprecation in iOS 26 and TestFlight/App Review quirks are partly to blame). They trade practical takeaways on in‑app vs external browsers, cross-device/SDK testing, and the tiny polish fixes that make real apps feel professional.
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Show Notes
In Episode 507 James grills Frank about UI choices in his iCircuit app—crowded toolbars, popover behavior on iPhone vs iPad, and flaky TestFlight/App Store review timing. They trace a nasty bug to Apple’s deprecated OpenURL behavior in iOS 26, debate in-app browsers vs Safari and multi-window docs, and remind developers that subtle platform changes and lack of polish can silently break UX—practical lessons for shipping mobile apps.
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