Devlog 9  

BETA VERSION IS OUT! 

Try it out here:

Android: https://expo.dev/accounts/ashermemon/projects/never-leftover-new/builds/5fa5640f-6a34-4513-8dc3-4af86768a41b

IOS: https://testflight.apple.com/join/gyUzY9ur

After working on achievements, icons, and dark mode in the last devlog, I decided to move on to smaller details across the app. I started by adding subtle animations in certain areas of the app and tinting shadows rather than keeping them always black. I also removed an old text input at the top of the home screen and replaced it with a surprise me button and made it look cool (generates a random recipe on click). Finally, I added a toast notification when the user unlocks an achievement, which I think looks pretty neat. These new changes, however, came with a whole bunch of new bugs to fix, which meant a lot of tedious work. 

After adding these features, I worked on more of the under the hood stuff. I completely restructured my MMKV storage (stores all the saved recipes and other stuff) as there were a lot of problems with my previous system. I did this by making lots of helper functions and using structured records rather than using random variables. Additionally, I moved the meal images to my supabase and made my code fetch them from there, so that they aren’t included in the app build (that would take up extra space). Finally, I added profile picture uploading on the profile tab, made some smaller changes, and created the beta builds of the app for you to try out!

Here are some screenshots!