Spent my birthday playing Pokopia and trying to improve the mobile experience for Inkwell. I hadn’t put much thought into the mobile UI/UX beyond making sure it worked. After many iterations, I think it is in a better place.
I’m sure there are still holes, so testers, breakers, and general feedback are appreciated.
The app works if you add it to your homescreen, but there are still issues with the magic auth sign-in. Right now, you need to sign in through your mobile browser before adding it to your homescreen. I’m investigating that and hoping to get it fixed.
Log of what’s new:
Bottom tab bar — Feed, Explore, Write, Notifications, and Profile are now one tap away instead of living behind the hamburger menu
Menu — swipe right or tap the menu icon for the full Table of Contents navigation, styled more like the desktop sidebar with the paper texture and Roman numeral sections
Swipe gestures on feed cards — swipe right to ink, swipe left to bookmark
Pull-to-refresh — pull down on the feed to refresh, more like a native app
Better entry reading — larger text, wider margins, and more breathing room on small screens
Next step is trying to get the app onto Google Play, but I need an Android device first. I’m trying to find a hand-me-down before buying one. No huge rush though. This already feels dramatically better to me.
If you check it out, let me know what works, what feels weird, or what breaks!
Marginalia