Yeah, I stopped using the Journal app because of it only being available on iPhone. When I’m at home, I prefer to use my iPad or Mac.
Kind of like your punctuation 😉
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Apple Launches New 'Invites' App
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Yeah, I stopped using the Journal app because of it only being available on iPhone. When I’m at home, I prefer to use my iPad or Mac.
Kind of like your punctuation 😉
I don't think this app is enough to convince people to get iCloud+. Maybe Apple is working on other things to boost iCloud+'s appeal
All these random one-off apps always fall off the radar quickly and never get updated.
File this under the one employee who had a neat idea, they’re allowed to make a cool app. Then it goes nowhere
File this under the one employee who had a neat idea, they’re allowed to make a cool app. Then it goes nowhere
"With Apple Invites, an event comes to life from the moment the invitation is created, and users can share lasting memories even after they get together," said Brent Chiu-Watson, Apple's senior director of Worldwide Product Marketing for Apps and iCloud”
Because, without Apple, you'd have no social life! And, no memories of it. Right! 🙈 ❌
I think it’s a good idea, otherwise people might complain of Apple being too “monopolistic”. EU will require Apple to open the app to anyone, so they can use Apple’s servers for free. Now we are technically subscribing to this optional service.
Abandonware is so common with Apple nowadays. They have an excuse for apps bundled with the OS to only receive updates when the OS does, but for standalone apps, there’s no reason for them to never update them.
That's my first impression too - the idea has some potential for some crowds, but really the forced tie-in with Apple services is probably what's going to prevent it from taking off. Typical business-first thinking, no value for actual consumers to use this.
It’s from the same caliber as genmoij and image playgrounds. Now you know what the target group is.
The article says that the invites are created with Apple Intelligence in mind. Does this mean it’s only available for the 15 pro and up?
Expensive toys for the target group 🥴
The way Apple markets itself and speaks is so freakin' cringe sometimes
That doesn't even sound like how a human would talk
Agreed, when it first launched it was advertised as an inbetween device that slotted between iPhone and Mac, then they began pushing it as a full on Mac replacement for a while (“what’s a computer?”) but seem intent on drip feeding more powerful OS features into iPadOS that frustrates a lot of users who seem to want to replace a Mac with an iPad.
Other than the splash screen when opening it at first there’s no examples / templates - why, should be like pages or even what’s shown in the splash screen & I see 
Weather mentioned, never knew that was a thing now.
Weather mentioned, never knew that was a thing now.
Yup -- it's literally "the plan"
Whether many of us will like that and/or be around for it eventually remains to be seen
This is definitely hinting at a visual redesign, look at that VisionOS style interface.
Apple today announced the launch of a new app called "Invites," which is designed to allow users to plan events like birthday parties, graduations, vacations, baby showers, and more.
The app supports creating invitations that can be sent out to people. There are options to choose a background image from the Photos app, choose one of Apple's built-in images, or select an emoji background, with font customization available. Apple automatically adds in information from the Maps and Weather apps so that invitees have all of the data they need for an event, such as weather conditions and directions.
Apple designed Invites with Apple Intelligence in mind. When creating an invite, there is an option to take advantage of Image Playground to create original images using text-based descriptions. Writing Tools can also be employed to find the ideal phrasing for an invitation.
People who receive invites can RSVP, and there is a built-in method that allows the sender to track who has responded. When the event happens, there's an option to create a collaborative event soundtrack so everyone can contribute music, and a dedicated shared album lets event goers see photos and videos and contribute their own.
Invites is an iCloud+ service, which means that it is available to iCloud+ subscribers. iCloud+ is priced starting at $0.99 per month, and it provides users with additional iCloud storage over the free 5GB that comes with any device.
While anyone is able to respond to an Invite that's sent out, creating invites is limited to iCloud+ subscribers. Apple Invites is available for all iPhone models that run iOS 18 or later, and the app can be downloaded from the App Store for free. [Direct Link]
Article Link: Apple Launches New 'Invites' App
At one point, Apple owned Shake, the best compositing app in the visual effects industry. Now it's got a thing with coloured circles on it.
Yay.
Yay.
Some poor schlub got kicked off the Playground Team and was told to code this. Useless.
The alternative is to be like Meta and do it in Facebook or WhatsApp in exchange for selling your data.
Sent you an invite, you can’t resist the march of progress old man.
Hot Take: Apple's marketing voice has always been incredibly cringe. The extent to which Apple leans on mawkish sentimentality or attempting to insert itself into personal memories or activities is creepy both for how empty it rings and yet how successful it is at motivating buyers.
I don't argue that point as frequently as I used to since doing so seems to really upset people, especially around here.
Its just there to get more iCloud+ subs
Wow, did not ask for this but actually useful. Tried like 2 existing competitors for this and the price and all was just too much for a simple get together. Will gladly welcome this
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