Developers Now Able to Create Live Activities for iOS 16 Lock Screen With Launch of ActivityKit Beta [Updated]

[svish]

Looking to see multiple apps supporting this as iOS 16 launches.

 

[ipedro]

This could be a very cool feature. I hope companies take advantage of this. I was exited about app clips when that was announced, and since then I came across 1(one)... Perhaps it's just my experience.

App Clips rely heavily on in-person experiences. It came out just before the pandemic hit. Apple should reintroduce them when this is all behind us.

That said, I came across App Clips frequently in New York. Restaurants, coffee shops and museums use them. Great experience, for example booking a ticket and time slot at the Museum of Natural History, without having to download the app. A diner in the financial district had an App Clip that enabled me to pull up their menu and order breakfast before being seated. My food arrived quickly after they seated me. Great use of the tech.

I could see a combination of Live Activities with App Clips where you're on your way to a take out restaurant, Apple Maps shows the App Clip, which when opened shows the menu without downloading an app, then you order and it turns into a Live Activity showing you the status of your order. When it's ready, you'd see a Pick Up status with your name that you can show to at the counter and walk out with your food.

There are so many one time use apps that we have on our phones for when you'll maybe need it again. It's a bad experience. App Clips with Live Activity makes much more sense and I hope it replaces many apps we use today.

 

[alexandr]

App Clips rely heavily on in-person experiences. It came out just before the pandemic hit. Apple should reintroduce them when this is all behind us.

That said, I came across App Clips frequently in New York. Restaurants, coffee shops and museums use them. Great experience, for example booking a ticket and time slot at the Museum of Natural History, without having to download the app. A diner in the financial district had an App Clip that enabled me to pull up their menu and order breakfast before being seated. My food arrived quickly after they seated me. Great use of the tech.

I could see a combination of Live Activities with App Clips where you're on your way to a take out restaurant, Apple Maps shows the App Clip, which when opened shows the menu without downloading an app, then you order and it turns into a Live Activity showing you the status of your order. When it's ready, you'd see a Pick Up status with your name that you can show to at the counter and walk out with your food.

There are so many one time use apps that we have on our phones for when you'll maybe need it again. It's a bad experience. App Clips with Live Activity makes much more sense and I hope it replaces many apps we use today.

I agree with you 100%, I was psyched about app clips, I just haven't come across any(but 1) this whole time between NYC and Miami. Also having them introduced before the pandemic, should've(in my mind) only made businesses want to create them even more. I'm glad that you come across them more than I have, and I hope that Live Activities will be something that developers jump on, more so than App Clips. One thing you forgot to add to that scenario is splitting the cost using apple wallet

 

[ipedro]

I agree with you 100%, I was psyched about app clips, I just haven't come across any(but 1) this whole time between NYC and Miami. Also having them introduced before the pandemic, should've(in my mind) only made businesses want to create them even more. I'm glad that you come across them more than I have, and I hope that Live Activities will be something that developers jump on, more so than App Clips. One thing you forgot to add to that scenario is splitting the cost using apple wallet

You can experiment with the American Museum of Natural History. Find it on Maps and tap Tickets. There are two apps. “Tiqets” is an App Clip:

 

[alexandr]

You can experiment with the American Museum of Natural History. Find it on Maps and tap Tickets. There are two apps. “Tiqets” is an App Clip:

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I just might as I'll be in NYC in a couple of weeks. Ok, part of the problem may be that I don't use maps, because sadly I find that the interface is inferior to that of google maps, and this is coming from someone who isn't a fan of google's design AT ALL.