Nephela

FINAL TEST

Bug Fixes and Improvements:

• NEW: Mountain Weather tile PRO
• NEW: Mountain Weather alerts (rain and storm) PRO
• NEW: Mountain Weather and Avalanche Warning tiles are now visible only for locations in Alpine regions
• NEW: Mountain Weather and Avalanche Warnings are now included in the PDF export

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PERFORM ONE FINAL, THOROUGH TEST.

In-App Purchases:
There is now a single PRO subscription available
(€4.49 / month or €44.99 / year).

After the Kickstarter campaign was not successful, I am now finalizing NEPHELA for release on the Apple App Store.

For insiders:
The app has undergone a complete refactoring. All features are now strictly separated into UI and model layers.
The History API is still present in the codebase, but disabled via a feature switch.

Bug fixes and new features:

• NEW: Kickstarter code redemption completely removed
• NEW: PDF export is now a PRO feature
• NEW: Push notifications have been separated:
  – The FCManager now sends weather warnings only
  – The daily weather report is now processed locally
• NEW: Historical weather data access removed
  (date and time selection, OpenWeather API, etc.)

I STRONGLY ASK YOU FOR ONE FINAL, THOROUGH TEST.

In-App Purchases:
There is now only a single PRO subscription available
(€4.49 / month or €44.99 / year).

Another major step towards version 1.0 (with release on the Apple App Store).
Release planned from February 15.
See the roadmap at https://nephela.com/de/roadmap.html

Bug fixes and possible new features:

• BUG FIX: Push notification interval adjusted

• NEW: Avalanche risk as a weather tile (location-specific)
• NEW: Smart tips adjusted for “extreme” weather warnings

In-app purchases (subscriptions and subscription management) are now fully integrated.
To test PRO and ADD-ON features, you need an Apple Sandbox Account.
Please contact me if you are interested.
Kickstarter rewards are active – testers can request a code for testing.

Another major step towards version 1.0 (with release on the Apple App Store).
Release planned from February 15.
See roadmap at https://nephela.com/de/roadmap.html

Bug fixes and possible new features:

• BUG FIX: App icon badges are now counted correctly
• BUG FIX: Daily weather summary (6 a.m.) should now work reliably
• BUG FIX: Weather icons fixed (day/night)
• BUG FIX: App launch optimized — the first launch may take slightly longer,
  but afterwards the app is significantly faster once everything is cached

• NEW: Daily weather report via push notification with configurable time (PRO feature)
• NEW: Kickstarter code can now be deactivated
• NEW: Avalanche warnings integrated (Smart Tips & daily weather report)
• NEW: Automatic hourly avalanche monitoring starting at warning level 3
  Push notifications based on the current location or selected place

Please test:

• Pay close attention to design and logic:
  Are any texts misspelled or cut off?
  Are images, icons and/or emojis chosen logically?
  How do the tiles behave with different settings?
  Does the wording of the Smart Tips (“NEPHELA recommends”) make sense?

In-app purchases (subscriptions and subscription management) are now fully integrated.
To test PRO and ADD-ON features, you will need an Apple Sandbox Account.
Please contact me if you are interested.
Kickstarter rewards are enabled — testers are welcome to request a code for testing.

Another major step towards version 1.0 (with release on the Apple App Store).
Release planned from February 15.
See the roadmap at https://nephela.com/de/roadmap.html

Bug fixes and possible additions:

• BUG FIX: “Local date” is now only shown when the location time differs
• BUG FIX: App icon badges are now counted correctly
• BUG FIX: Weather widget – UV index is now displayed correctly in Premium Large

• NEW: Weather icon displayed next to the temperature
• NEW: Pollen information available as a dedicated tile (PRO)
• NEW: Pollen information added to Smart Tips (“NEPHELA recommends”)
• NEW: Pollen information added to PDF export

Please test:

• Pay close attention to the design:
  Are any texts misspelled or cut off?
  Are images, icons, and/or emojis chosen logically?
  How do the tiles look with different settings?
  Does the wording of the Smart Tips (“NEPHELA recommends”) make sense?

In-app purchases (subscriptions and subscription management) are now fully integrated.
To test PRO and ADD-ON features, you will need an Apple Sandbox Account.
Contact me if you are interested.
Kickstarter rewards are activated – testers are welcome to request a code for testing.

Another major step toward version 1.0 (with release on the Apple App Store).
Release planned for February 15.
See the roadmap at https://nephela.com/de/roadmap.html

Bug fixes and possible new items:

• BUG FIX: Languages (DE/EN) are now applied consistently across all views
• BUG FIX: Time zones of the selected location are now handled correctly
• BUG FIX: Siri now performs a paywall check for PRO and ADD-ON requests
• BUG FIX: Weather maps do not provide historical data and are hidden when historical data is requested
• BUG FIX: Refresh timer adjusted (now 3 minutes)
• BUG FIX: Notification for upcoming events (snow, frost, wind, and rain)
• BUG FIX: Background images now use the local time of the location
• BUG FIX: Kickstarter code – server responses are now also available in English
• BUG FIX: All background images now also have night variants
• BUG FIX: Moon and sun calculations now also use local time
• BUG FIX: Date separator is now shown correctly before 0:00 and uses local time
• BUG FIX: Live Activity banner on the lock screen now remains tied to the selected location
• BUG FIX: Home screen banner corrected
• BUG FIX: System language is now queried on first launch after installation and set as the app language
• BUG FIX: Display mode now reacts accurately as expected
• BUG FIX: App now checks for existing lock screen banners with identical content when using Live Activities
• BUG FIX: Various tile backgrounds are now visually consistent
• BUG FIX: Small app icon in the Dynamic Island is now displayed in better quality
• BUG FIX: Kickstarter tiers (Earlybird, Kickstarter, Lifetime, and Premium) are now displayed correctly
• BUG FIX: Inline weather warnings now appear only once (for identical content)
• BUG FIX: Tile detail views have been adjusted and now appear cleaner
• BUG FIX: Iconography in the horizontal scroll area of detail views has been structured more logically (more appropriate icons depending on values and weather status)
• BUG FIX: System date and time settings are now adopted by the app (no longer configurable within the app)
• BUG FIX: Live Activities now correctly respect user settings
• BUG FIX: Improved translation of severe weather warnings
  Note: WeatherKit delivers warnings depending on the queried region (e.g. DACH via the German Weather Service) without allowing an explicit language parameter

• NEW: Detailed information about the FREE, PRO, and ADD-ON packages is now directly accessible in the app
• NEW: Widgets – the location for weather data can now be set directly
• NEW: Frost warning added to widgets

Please test:

• Please pay close attention to the design:
  Are texts misspelled or cut off?
  Are images, icons, and/or emojis chosen logically?
  How do the tiles look under different settings?
  Does the wording of the smart tips (“NEPHELA recommends”) make sense?

In-app purchases (subscriptions and subscription management) are now fully integrated.
To test PRO and ADD-ON features, you will need an Apple Sandbox Account.
Please contact me if you are interested.
Kickstarter rewards are activated — testers are welcome to request a code for testing.

IMPORTANT: Historical weather data is currently limited (demo mode),
as the API is paid.
This will only be fully enabled at the time of the app launch (approx. February 15).

Another major step toward version 1.0 (with release in the Apple App Store).
Release planned for February 15.
See the roadmap at https://nephela.com/en/roadmap.html

Bug fixes (for version 1.0, no further new features will be added):

• BUG FIX: Live Activities on the Lock Screen
• BUG FIX: All widgets (Lock Screen and Home Screen) fixed
• BUG FIX: Dynamic Island fixed
• BUG FIX: Time zones of locations are now handled correctly
• BUG FIX: Incorrect ordering of sunrise and sunset fixed

Please test:

• Pay close attention to the design:
  Are any texts misspelled or cut off?
  Are images, icons, and/or emojis chosen logically?
  How do the tiles look with different settings?
  Does the wording of the smart tips (“NEPHELA recommends”) make sense?

In-app purchases (subscriptions and subscription management) are now fully integrated. To test the PRO and ADD-ON features, you will need an Apple Sandbox Account. Please contact me if you are interested. Kickstarter rewards are activated. Testers are welcome to request a test code from me.

IMPORTANT: Historical weather data is currently limited (demo mode), as the API is paid. It will only be fully enabled at the app launch (around February 15).

Major step towards version 1.0 (with release in the Apple App Store).

I greatly appreciate any input on new features or additional enhancements.
Please write to info@nephela.com

New features and design elements:

• BUG FIX: Push notifications are now working correctly
• BUG FIX: Info badge (1) is now reset correctly
• BUG FIX: Wind calculation (including Beaufort scale) has been corrected
• BUG FIX: Search and search results further optimized
• NEW: API keys in the configuration
• NEW: Export / share as PDF with selected tiles
• NEW: Terms and Conditions added
• NEW: Warnings and log entries removed from the app
• NEW: Cosmetic adjustments (toolbar, charts, settings, Dynamic Island)
• NEW: In-app purchases (subscriptions and subscription management) fully integrated
  An Apple Sandbox Account is required for testing.
• NEW: Kickstarter backer rewards activated
  Testers are welcome to request a code.

Please test:

• To test weather warnings, search for locations on the northern Atlantic coast, as conditions there are currently often stormy, e.g. Nazaré.
• Check all new functions and features.
• Also pay close attention to the design:
  Are texts misspelled or cut off?
  Are images, icons, and/or emojis logically chosen?
  How do the tiles look with different settings?
  Does the wording of the smart tips (“NEPHELA recommends”) make sense?

4,115 Swift files, 112,840 lines of code, 32,226 lines of comments and documentation
Compiled app size: 63.1 MB
16 test versions so far

IMPORTANT: Historical weather data is currently limited (demo mode), as the API is paid.

With this version, I aim to move towards version 1.0 (including release on the Apple App Store). Therefore, I am highly dependent on your feedback during this phase.

Important: This is currently the last version in which all features are available in the FREE model.
In the next build, a distinction will already be made between the FREE and PRO models.
The FREE and PRO models are described here: https://nephela.com/de/pricing.html

I highly appreciate any input on new features or additional functional improvements. Please send your feedback to info@nephela.com

New features and design improvements:

• BUG FIX: Push notifications are now working correctly

Please test:

• To test real weather warnings, search for locations along the northern Atlantic coast, as it is currently often stormy there, e.g. Nazaré.
• Test all new functions and features.
• Please also carefully review the design: Are any texts misspelled or cut off? Are images, icons, and/or emojis logically chosen? How do the tiles look with different settings? Does the wording of the smart tips (“NEPHELA recommends”) make sense?

IMPORTANT: Historical weather data is currently limited (demo mode), as the API is subject to costs.

This version is intended to transition into version 1.0 (with release in the Apple App Store). Therefore, I am highly dependent on your feedback during this phase.

Important: This is the last version in which all features are available in the FREE model.
In the next build, a distinction between FREE and PRO models will already be introduced.
The FREE and PRO models are described here: https://nephela.com/de/pricing.html

I would greatly appreciate input on new features or additional feature extensions. Please write to info@nephela.com

New Features and Design Elements:

• DESIGN FIX: The 10-day forecast now also uses the standard background


• BUG FIX: Siri and Shortcuts should NOW work correctly
• BUG FIX: Location search now uses fuzzy matching – locations are now found even if the user only enters parts of the location name correctly
• BUG FIX: In the 10-day forecast, two-digit temperature values are no longer clipped
• BUG FIX: Sunset marker – compact with even spacing
• BUG FIX: All texts are now always bilingual
• BUG FIX: The settings toggle for “Weather Map” is set to “off” by default


• NEW: Website revised – https://nephela.com/
• NEW: Debug areas are no longer visible in the production version
• NEW: Weather tile settings revised
• NEW: Live notifications on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island – automatically for extreme weather events – also manually activatable in the settings

Please test:

• To test real weather warnings, search for locations along the northern Atlantic coast, as it is usually stormy there at the moment, e.g. Nazaré.
• Test all new functions and features.
• Also pay close attention to the design: Are any texts misspelled or clipped? Are the images, icons, and/or emojis logically chosen? How do the tiles look with different settings? Does the wording of the smart tips (“NEPHELA recommends”) make sense?

IMPORTANT: Historical weather data is currently limited (demo mode), as the API is subject to charges.

This version I would like to transition to version 1.0 (with release in the App Store). Therefore, in this phase I am very dependent on your feedback.

About input on new functions, or additional function extensions, I am very happy, please write to info@nephela.com

WebSite: https://nephela.com/

IMPORTANT: Currently the historical weather data is limited (demo mode), because the API is paid.

New features and design elements:

• BUG FIX: Webview now shows the loading bar correctly
• BUG FIX: The wind direction is now also in German
• BUG FIX: Weather and rain warnings are now displayed correctly
• BUG FIX: Smart tip "Winter sports" is no longer recommended in darkness.
• NEW: Cloud cover in percent is shown on the main screen
• NEW: Expected wind gusts are shown in the wind tile
• NEW: Sunrise and sunset is also shown in the detail view of the tiles.
• NEW: Sunrise and sunset is shown in the 10 day preview.
• NEW: Cloud cover also own tile (can be enabled via the settings)
• NEW: Informative graph page also for air quality
• NEW: Siri fully integrated
  • (Possible pronunciations: Nephela or Nefela)
  • e.g. "How is the weather in Nefela?", "How warm is it with Nefela",
  • "Do I need an umbrella in Nefela", "What should I wear with Nefela",
  • "What is the UV index with Nefela", "7-day forecast in Nefela", ...
• NEW: Shortcuts fully integrated
  • In the Shortcuts app, open the Shortcuts app, "App Shortcuts" tab, search NEPHELA, all 9 shortcuts are available
• NEW: Precipitation map (can be enabled via the settings)
• NEW: Weather maps (precipitation, satellite and weather) only precipitation and satellite is animatable

Please test:

• To test the real weather warnings, search for places on the northern Atlantic coast it is currently mostly stormy there. e.g. Nazarè
• all new functions/features
• Also check the design as precisely as possible. Are texts spelled wrong or cut off? Are the images, icons and/or emoji logically chosen? How do the tiles look, with different settings? Does the wording of the smart tips (NEPHELA recommends) make sense? etc.

This version I would like to transition to version 1.0 (with release in the App Store). Therefore, in this phase I am very dependent on your feedback.

About input on new functions, or additional function extensions I am very happy, please write to info@nephela.com

WebSite: https://nephela.com/

New features and design elements:

• Short documentation integrated on website (Press) / https://nephela.com/
• Live updates in the Dynamic Island, only for rain (minute-accurate) and weather warnings Selectable in the settings
• Cloud cover shown on the main screen
• Cloud cover also own tile (controllable via the settings)
• Smart tip "Winter sports" is no longer recommended in darkness.

Please test:

• all new functions/features
• Also check the design as precisely as possible. Are texts spelled wrong or cut off? Are the images, icons and/or emoji logically chosen? How do the tiles look with different settings? Does the wording of the smart tips (NEPHELA recommends) make sense? etc.

WebSite: https://nephela.com/

About input on new functions, or additional function extensions, please write to info@nephela.com

New features and design elements:

• The individual tiles should now be better readable
• Rain alerts with minute-accurate forecast
• Detailed moon and sun path visualizations
• Weather warnings
• Widget support
• Favorites system
• Multilingual support
• New tile (precipitation) probability
• The graphs in the individual tiles optimized only air quality has no graph (There are no 40 hours data available)
• The activities at "NEPHELA recommends" expanded
• The activity swimming (outdoor) appears only May to September
• The activity winter sports appears only October to April
• Widgets now correctly take over the settings and location selection
• Background images are now loaded locally, saves energy and network access, app loads faster

Please test:

• all new functions/features
• Also check the design as precisely as possible. are texts spelled wrong or cut off? Are the icons and/or emoji logically chosen? etc.

WebSite: https://nephela.com/

New features and design elements:

• the various widgets should now show the current values
• App updates itself by itself after idle state
• Loading indicators for longer network request with haptic feedback
• All elements should now support dark mode
• Icons in the hourly forecast should now be correct
• after the first start a launch screen should be visible (Nephela animation)

Please test:

• all new functions/features
• Also check the design as precisely as possible. are texts spelled wrong or cut off? Are the icons and/or emoji logically chosen? etc.

WebSite: https://nephela.com/

New features and design elements:

• Siri integration:
  • "How is the weather?"; "How warm is it?"; "Will it rain?"; "Do I need an umbrella?";
  • "How is the weather in Vienna?"; "What should I wear?"; "Do I need a jacket?";
  • "What is the UV index?"; "How will the weather be this evening?"; "Weather in my favorites?";
  • "How will the weather be this week?"
• StandBy mode (iPhone in landscape in idle state)
  • Small: Compact temperature + icon,
  • Medium: Temperature + wind/humidity/UV
  • Large: 7-day forecast
  • StandBy Rectangular: Perfect for bedside table
  • StandBy Circular: Compact icon
  • StandBy Inline: Lock screen
• Rain alert widget:
  • Small: Rain yes/no + time
  • Medium: Detailed warning
  • StandBy: Umbrella icon + time
• Lock screen widget (widget for the lock screen)
• Home screen widget

Please test:

• all new functions/features
• Also check the design as precisely as possible. are texts cut off? are the icons and/or emoji logically chosen? etc.

WebSite: https://nephela.com/

Name change for copyright reasons:

• Instead of "SKYBACK" now "NEPHELA"
• The name Nephela is derived from a term from Greek mythology that denotes a cloud or cloud form

New features and design elements:

• If available weather warnings are shown
• WeatherKit's Minute-by-Minute Precipitation API for minute-by-minute rain forecast
• iOS glass structure on the tiles
• in the settings you can now activate a debug mode, for weather warnings and rain alert (if none are available), / pull to refresh after activation
• All tiles in Liquid Glass design
• 10 day preview at current date/time otherwise 5 day preview (historical data) instead of only 7 days
• Tile with moon phases
• Most tiles with trend arrows
• Tile "Nephela recommends" (clothing and activity recommendation)

Please test:

• all new functions/features

New features and design elements:

• Customizable weather tiles: Choose from 10 different tiles which you want to see
• Dark mode: Automatic, Light or Dark - you decide
• Further new weather values: UV index, visibility, dew point and air quality
• Better overview: Larger icons, clearer trends, optimized readability

Please test:

• Switch dark mode between modes
• Enable/disable tiles in settings
• Check new weather data for accuracy
• Trend arrows should be clearly visible
• Text should not be cut off anywhere
• Date picker should be prominent and easy to find

New features:

• Apple WeatherKit for current weather data
• Historical data (last 7 days)
• Full localization (DE/EN)
• Improved UI performance

Please test:

• Location access works
• Weather data is displayed correctly
• Language switching works
• Historical date/time selection