BUILD NOTES
Native iOS,
without the fog.
Direct answers about the product and platform choices behind Upmoat apps. Written for people searching for a specific answer, not to pad a content calendar.
Can a step counter live in the Dynamic Island?
What Live Activities can show, when they update, and how StepIsland uses the surface.
Read note ↗02 / PRODUCT DESIGNWhat does a walking app look like without a leaderboard?
A quieter motivation model built around progress, worlds and companionship rather than ranking.
Read note ↗03 / HEALTHKITHow can an Apple Health step app stay privacy-first?
A practical separation between on-device health data, product accounts and website analytics.
Read note ↗04 / IPHONEHow do Live Activities keep walking progress glanceable?
Compact, expanded and Lock Screen surfaces explained in plain language.
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