What is the point of this app? I downloaded it and the only thing to note is the design of the app not being usual iOS design.
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Apple Launches New 'Invites' App
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That really hurt (those who came up with that app)
'Too much stuff, not enough focus.' - Steve Jobs
How about instead of making new software you focus on software you already have that needs serious optimization - like Siri and iOS - Apple?
How about instead of making new software you focus on software you already have that needs serious optimization - like Siri and iOS - Apple?
And of course it’s not available in my country.
I ****ing hate this company
I ****ing hate this company
Fixed that for you.
It's not for me anyway since I'm planning to stay on iOS 17.7 for the foreseeable future...
This is a great idea that would be so useful: Trips, where instead of sending photos to each individual person, they can be sent to Invites. Same with weddings, parties, etc. Group chats are annoying to manage photos in.
What restricts the usefulness of this is iCloud+. Is this because Apple don't want people to breach their free 5GB limit?
What restricts the usefulness of this is iCloud+. Is this because Apple don't want people to breach their free 5GB limit?
I do not understand why this could be more important than a new set of 3D Emojis
(For anyone not getting it, sarcasm)
(For anyone not getting it, sarcasm)
Does this tie directly into the calendar? Or is it only a standalone app for events?
I've wanted weather and driving distance and all that in calendar events for a while now, it would be nice to have that stuff there too.
I've wanted weather and driving distance and all that in calendar events for a while now, it would be nice to have that stuff there too.
Tim the bean counter needs to boost services revenue.
Oh great, another application which showcases how easy it is with Apple's current development frameworks to create engaging applications across all of the three major Apple platforms, iOS, iPadOS and macOS... oh wait...
I agree… first you need iCloud+ to create invitations (weird), second it p only works on iPhone, iPad not optimized and not on the Mac… and third it’s 100% useless
It is the same idea as the Journal app. If Apple keeps making apps that cover everything you could ever want to do on a phone and get people to use their apps for free instead of paying a 3rd party app, it’s a lot harder for someone to leave and go to Android.
If my life journal is on my phone, all my invites on my iCloud account, all my notes are in the notes app, etc. it creates a gigantic friction point for users to ever even consider switching. This is the game Apple has been playing for some time now. They have been aware of this and has been their strategy for a while.
So basically, Apple’s strategy is to provide services such as notes, a daily journal, sports, everything you would potentially use a 3rd party for, for free. Apple’s value proposition is that they are providing these tools for free, and in exchange, we get further and further locked into their ecosystem. 3rd party notes apps, music apps, journal apps make it very easy to switch platforms. If Apple can convince you to use their apps, they are betting you would never leave because it would be so hard to do so. You would lose everything.
Hotel California… you can checkout anytime you’d like but you can NEVER leave.
If my life journal is on my phone, all my invites on my iCloud account, all my notes are in the notes app, etc. it creates a gigantic friction point for users to ever even consider switching. This is the game Apple has been playing for some time now. They have been aware of this and has been their strategy for a while.
So basically, Apple’s strategy is to provide services such as notes, a daily journal, sports, everything you would potentially use a 3rd party for, for free. Apple’s value proposition is that they are providing these tools for free, and in exchange, we get further and further locked into their ecosystem. 3rd party notes apps, music apps, journal apps make it very easy to switch platforms. If Apple can convince you to use their apps, they are betting you would never leave because it would be so hard to do so. You would lose everything.
Hotel California… you can checkout anytime you’d like but you can NEVER leave.
Honestly love this. We use paperless post and you have to buy credits. Not cheap. Baby showers, birthdays, weddings, etc. Paper invites hard to track. Used to use facebook for events but no one uses that anymore either.
Very well said.
Now someone please advise me on how do I get out of this walled garden
Nice idea. Probably dead in the water though since guests need to provide some sort of email to reply.
That's where you lose 50% of people. Ain't nobody got time for that.
That's where you lose 50% of people. Ain't nobody got time for that.
Journal app is still iPhone exclusive… not on the iPad or the Mac which pushes users to go with normal notes… Same here… normal people will send a message.
I totally forgot this was even a thing until you just mentioned it
I found it by searching for a known Apple app - e.g. ‘Apple Store’, then viewing the details of that app, scrolling to the bottom of its page.
It shows up under the heading ‘Latest Release’.
If you are interested, start by replacing the Apple apps with 3rd party alternatives (Spotify, Evernote, etc.) once you are no longer all in on their ‘services’ being able to leave the ecosystem becomes very easy. It’s just a matter of signing in on your new device.