We plan to open up 2000 more TestFlight spots Tomorrow,...

All posts Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:'s posts Post Back to profile

We plan to open up 2000 more TestFlight spots Tomorrow, Thursday, January 5th. The time with the most votes will be the time we open up access to them. The times are based on CST (GMT-6). We will post the TestFlight link before the winning time.

Anonymous poll

Poll

9am (09:00) CST

1,211

49.4%

2pm (14:00) CST

786

32.1%

9pm (21:00) CST

453

18.5%

2,450 people voted.
Voting ended 5 Jan 2023 at 7:33.

Like 5 Jan 2023 at 1:29 | Open on tapbots.social

338 comments

Rich Lafferty 🐀

@ivory I regret to inform you that while tomorrow is Thursday, it is not January 6 :)

5 Jan 2023 at 1:31 | Open on hachyderm.io

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@mendel Thanks for the catch! We were originally going to do it on the 6th. Just forgot to change that part. 😅

5 Jan 2023 at 1:33 | Open on tapbots.social

Rich Lafferty 🐀

@ivory After the holidays I'm impressed anyone even knows what day of the week it is!

5 Jan 2023 at 1:34 | Open on hachyderm.io

Tim Johnsen

@ivory time to update your avatar 😜

5 Jan 2023 at 1:31 | Open on mastodon.social

Ryan Poirier

@ivory I voted, close the poll! None others needed.

5 Jan 2023 at 1:33 | Open on postchat.io

Zakyfarms

@ivory @chopaganda

5 Jan 2023 at 1:33 | Open on heads.social

EddiKat

@ivory Ugg! I hope I can get in this time!

5 Jan 2023 at 1:36 | Open on meow.social

Andrew Miller

@ivory I’m kinda surprised the earliest option is the most popular ngl

5 Jan 2023 at 1:36 | Open on mastodon.social

supercheesecake

@ivory Australia-friendly time zones getting pummelled again :(

5 Jan 2023 at 1:37 | Open on aus.social

Ewan

@ivory will you announce the times when it’s done? I really want to catch an invite!

5 Jan 2023 at 1:37 | Open on mastodonapp.uk

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@EwanCroft yes with the link to the testflight before we open it up. But may only be an hour or less before the set time. Just set a reminder to check the results of that poll. 🙂

5 Jan 2023 at 1:38 | Open on tapbots.social

Barney

@ivory @EwanCroft To remove all ambiguity, it’d really be appreciated if you could say something to the effect of “TestFlight link will be active X hours from the time of this post” in this post. Judging from previous posts from when you’ve opened up slots, an unambiguous statement like the above will help! I hope I get in this time (4th time is the lucky charm as they say!)

5 Jan 2023 at 4:00 | Open on mastodon.social

Luke Dorny🛹

@ivory @davidhughes

5 Jan 2023 at 1:37 | Open on mastodon.social

Timothy (Timmargh)

@ivory Much as I’d like to, I can’t stay up until 3am GMT. 😕

5 Jan 2023 at 1:43 | Open on mastodon.social

@CrashNBurns :unverified:

@ivory hey @Quinnypig - you should check out @ivory - opening 2000 TestFlight spots tomorrow - the most polished of the iOS clients I’ve tried thus far (out of native, Metatext, & Tusker)

5 Jan 2023 at 2:02 | Open on infosec.exchange

Dan Hulton

@ivory Oh God, now I gotta get up early to not get a spot in the alpha again. =)

5 Jan 2023 at 2:03 | Open on hachyderm.io

MsPraxis

@ivory Gah! It's already 1.03 PM on 5 Jan here is Australia!

5 Jan 2023 at 2:04 | Open on theblower.au

Jonathan Nicholson

@ivory @davidbruce

5 Jan 2023 at 2:13 | Open on mastodon.social

Rabbi Jill Zimmerman

@ivory I’m loving the app. Thank you!

5 Jan 2023 at 2:13 | Open on sfba.social

M&Ash

@ivory @Ivory Hi, I want in, so I’m being thick, what time in the U.K. will it be if the 9am slot wins the poll?

5 Jan 2023 at 2:19 | Open on mastodonapp.uk

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@JMarkieBB Hope this helps. 🙂

5 Jan 2023 at 2:41 | Open on tapbots.social

M&Ash

@ivory Thanks, so by my reckoning the vote will close at 6.30am GMT, my head is mashed 😒

5 Jan 2023 at 2:48 | Open on mastodonapp.uk

Nickolas

@ivory Thank you so much for posting times. This is fantastic!

5 Jan 2023 at 2:21 | Open on hachyderm.io

Robspodcastmug

@ivory those not in yet get ready!!!!

5 Jan 2023 at 2:35 | Open on home.social

Nyaa :mxlinux:

@ivory Aw dang, in the same time zone, but I'm nocturnal, just my luck lol :blobcatrainbow:

5 Jan 2023 at 2:37 | Open on social.linux.pizza

Manolo

@ivory see you there! This time I know I’ll get in!

5 Jan 2023 at 2:38 | Open on mastodon.online

edmz

@ivory @carnage4life you might be interested in this

5 Jan 2023 at 2:54 | Open on ruby.social

Mark J

@ivory as someone from the great southern land (Australia) I’d love it to be the later times as the 9am time is 2am. Desperate to participate and missed the last couple of openings!

5 Jan 2023 at 2:57 | Open on mastodon.online

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@Markyj If this one ends up in the morning, we will try to do the next one in the evening. But it won't be too much longer before it's released for everyone! Working hard to make it happen this month. 🙂

5 Jan 2023 at 3:01 | Open on tapbots.social

Mark J

@ivory thank you!!

5 Jan 2023 at 3:02 | Open on mastodon.online

Mark J

@ivory I have been a Tweetbot fan and customer for years so I’m excited to see what you can do on Mastodon. I haven’t opened up the other one in a while and I don’t plan to.

5 Jan 2023 at 3:09 | Open on mastodon.online

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@Markyj Should be much better here without all the limitations of the Public Twitter API. 🙂

5 Jan 2023 at 3:11 | Open on tapbots.social

Rob

@ivory @Markyj That would be amazing to see the app in the App Store this month. I hope I can get a slot this time today.

5 Jan 2023 at 7:51 | Open on mastodon.world

Donnie Harkcom

@ivory looking forward to this

5 Jan 2023 at 2:57 | Open on techhub.social

August Jackson

@ivory Oh, please, oh, please.

5 Jan 2023 at 3:27 | Open on techhub.social

Leonado

@ivory 这次一定不能再错过了！

5 Jan 2023 at 3:55 | Open on mastodon.social

David Glover-Aoki

@ivory How long do you think it will be until it is on sale?

Will it be a single-purchase or a subscription?

5 Jan 2023 at 4:29 | Open on mastodon.xyz

Jayden Thompson

@ivory I have actually set an alarm this time. I swear I will not miss it again!!!

5 Jan 2023 at 4:33 | Open on mastodon.social

Alexander Caley

@ivory I’ve been on edge trying to get a spot. Tomorrow will be the day!

5 Jan 2023 at 4:45 | Open on mastodon.world

Craig Box

@ivory do you have any way to prioritize those of us who have bought and subscribed to many versions of Tweetbot?

(Or at least a "drop" time that is during waking hours in NZ)

5 Jan 2023 at 5:03 | Open on mastodon.social

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@craigbox unfortunately we do not. But if we do another one we will pick the evening for us. We are working hard to get the app shipped hopefully this month so people don’t have to fight for beta spots anymore. 🙏

5 Jan 2023 at 5:18 | Open on tapbots.social

Craig Box

@ivory I trust you enough that I would just start paying now 😁

5 Jan 2023 at 5:20 | Open on mastodon.social

D-Love :uv:

@ivory Just tried uploading a :58 video and it failed repeatedly. #bugreport

5 Jan 2023 at 6:11 | Open on techhub.social

Cedric :toucan:

@ivory 9am 🤞🇪🇺😅

5 Jan 2023 at 6:41 | Open on mastodon.social

Naman

@ivory @sidharthachatterjee don’t miss it!

5 Jan 2023 at 7:04 | Open on indieweb.social

Wub-Fur Internet Radio

@ivory I can only assume all these 9 AM Central Time voters want to punish Californians because we call the places they live “flyover country” 🤨

5 Jan 2023 at 7:42 | Open on mastodon.social

Philip

@ivory sigh, no one loves the Asia and beyond time zones haha🥲

5 Jan 2023 at 8:01 | Open on mastodon.nz

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@mez we will most likely do one more opening that will be at night our time. But shouldn’t be too much longer when anyone can just try it from the App Store. 🙂

5 Jan 2023 at 12:41 | Open on tapbots.social

Courtenay

@ivory I’d do 1000 at 9am and 9pm each to give people on either side of the globe a bit more of a chance.

5 Jan 2023 at 8:11 | Open on mastodon.social

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@Courtenay we will probably do another one at the opposite time on another day. 1000 tends to go in seconds so we are hoping doubling it gives people more of a chance. 🙂

5 Jan 2023 at 12:44 | Open on tapbots.social

Matt Maber :artcam:

@ivory 🤞

5 Jan 2023 at 9:01 | Open on mastodon.art

Jello :pensive_party_blob:

@ivory cannot believe I’m going to miss this window again. I’m flying at 9 am! 😫✈️

5 Jan 2023 at 9:57 | Open on mastodon.social

aroom

@ivory this poll could be used to make a fair distribution of the TestFlight spots. Because the majority taking it all doesn’t make any sense.

5 Jan 2023 at 10:01 | Open on tooting.ch

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@aroom cutting down the amount of slots makes it impossible for most people to get then. 1000 keeps going in seconds. And we are focusing on trying to get the app out this month. Don’t want to take time away planning 3 releases. 🙃

5 Jan 2023 at 12:57 | Open on tapbots.social

Matt Maber :artcam:

@ivory @aroom app release in Jan? That'd be awesome. I appreciate its not quite *ready* yet but am happy to pay for it now.

5 Jan 2023 at 13:44 | Open on mastodon.art

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@Mattmaber yes we are working hard to make that happen. 🤞

5 Jan 2023 at 13:48 | Open on tapbots.social

Matt Maber :artcam:

@ivory Seeing some of the replies to you posts I can see some people dont quite appreciate the 'in development' nature atm. Also that more is to come.

5 Jan 2023 at 13:50 | Open on mastodon.art

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@Mattmaber yes, but it’s the norm with software development. Better this than no one caring about the app. 😁

5 Jan 2023 at 13:53 | Open on tapbots.social

Matt Maber :artcam:

@ivory Of course. The inclusive nature (not saying its a bad thing) of Mastodon probably makes its even more pertinent and the users more aware of what may be missing or need refining (again not a thing)

5 Jan 2023 at 13:55 | Open on mastodon.art

Matt Maber :artcam:

@ivory ill still be jabbing that refresh button later today 🤣

5 Jan 2023 at 13:52 | Open on mastodon.art

Show 1 more reply

Mike Getz

@ivory Only 2450 people voted. You can just give the beta to the people who voted. It’s close enough to 2000.

5 Jan 2023 at 10:32 | Open on mastodon.social

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@mgetzski if there was even a way to know who voted in the first place, attempting to do that would probably delay the app release by 6 months. 😅

5 Jan 2023 at 13:03 | Open on tapbots.social

Mike Getz

@ivory Great point! Well, I have my reminder set for 9:55 am EST. See if I am lucky today.

5 Jan 2023 at 13:20 | Open on mastodon.social

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

We will be opening up around 2000 more TestFlight spots in about 1 hour (9:00am CST) from the timestamp of this post!

1. Make sure you already have the official Testflight app from the app store and have accepted any agreements it might contain.

2. Check this TestFlight link at around 9 for the spots to open back up: https://testflight.apple.com/join/iDgGfyeO (It's going to say it is full right now).

3. Enjoy using an alpha product. There are still many features missing and we will get to them eventually.

We will be opening up around 2000 more TestFlight spots in about 1 hour (9:00am CST) from the timestamp of this post!

1. Make sure you already have the official Testflight app from the app store and have accepted any agreements it might contain.

2. Check this TestFlight link at around 9 for the spots to open back up: https://testflight.apple.com/join/iDgGfyeO (It's going to say it is full right now).

Expand text...

5 Jan 2023 at 13:59 | Open on tapbots.social

Yuvraj Hanspal

@ivory t-59 minutes and counting 😁

5 Jan 2023 at 14:00 | Open on ioc.exchange

Martin :verified:

@ivory ok I will start pressing F5 for an hour 😱

5 Jan 2023 at 14:02 | Open on blieb.net

Chantal Coolsma

@ivory @SebastienK 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

5 Jan 2023 at 14:02 | Open on toot.re

Thomas Millot

@ivory I'll get it this time!!! Hopefully 😜

5 Jan 2023 at 14:03 | Open on mastodon.social

Dan Katri

@ivory do you have a timeline for when you'll be available publically? I'm just going to assume I miss out on beta slots again.

5 Jan 2023 at 14:03 | Open on mastodon.social

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@dkatri aiming for this month. 🤞

5 Jan 2023 at 14:27 | Open on tapbots.social

pieceofthepie :coffefied:

@ivory Is it iPhone only? Can I use it on my iPad?

5 Jan 2023 at 14:04 | Open on social.n8e.dev

tofrenz

@ivory ☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻

5 Jan 2023 at 14:04 | Open on chaos.social

Alejandro Ramos

@ivory tic toc tic toc... wooo!!

5 Jan 2023 at 14:07 | Open on techhub.social

Jason

@ivory what helped me last time was opening the url in safari, then setting an alarm and clicking the open button right away. Good luck folks.

5 Jan 2023 at 14:07 | Open on mastodon.social

WowSuchCyber

@ivory so this is a 20s window to get a slot, by previous ttl experience?

5 Jan 2023 at 14:09 | Open on toot.zof.sh

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@WowSuchCyber would think it gets easier each time. Hoping 2000 gives much more people a fighting chance. I’m guessing at least a minute, but who knows. 🫤

5 Jan 2023 at 14:30 | Open on tapbots.social

WowSuchCyber

@ivory at least it shows great interest in your product, which a very nice news because you guys are cool.

5 Jan 2023 at 14:31 | Open on toot.zof.sh

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@WowSuchCyber

5 Jan 2023 at 14:34 | Open on tapbots.social

Show 1 reply

Show 2 more replies

Jeff

@ivory Is there a guesstimate as to when a macOS version might release via TestFlight? If so, would it be Apple Silicon only, or would Intel Macs still be supported? Inquiring minds want to know…

5 Jan 2023 at 14:21 | Open on mastodon.social

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@JPZ intel is supported. No dates just yet.

5 Jan 2023 at 14:30 | Open on tapbots.social

Russell

@ivory Today is going to be the day.

5 Jan 2023 at 14:27 | Open on mstdn.social

Jodrell

@ivory /me mashes refresh like a madman :-)

5 Jan 2023 at 14:29 | Open on mastodon.social

Casey Kelley

@ivory There any way for us to support the development? I’m keeping my Tweetbot subscription until the platform dies (or you stop offering it) but still want to support Ivory’s development.

5 Jan 2023 at 14:32 | Open on mastodon.world

Ivory by Tapbots :emoji_wink:

@ckelley87 Just sub when we launch! It won't be too long before we launch as “Early Access”, like we did with Tweetbot with the updated Twitter API a few years ago. 🙂