HiFutureSelf - Future Messages 2.7.0

version 2.7.0

Mar 20, 2024
Version 2.7.0
- Replaced the huge ringtones in the app with similar but smaller ones
- Added 6 more notification sounds! (Thank you Nelson!). We went from 8 notification sounds to 23 in the last week! And because of the changes in file sizes, the HiFutureSelf didn't materially change in file size!

version 2.6.7

Feb 16, 2024
Version 2.6.7
- Updated the underpinnings of HiFutureSelf to remove the 64 message limit! Thank you, Karyn for the feedback and for using HiFutureSelf!

version 2.6.6

Dec 13, 2023
Version 2.6.6
- Small UI bug fixes
- If you see any issues with French or Spanish translations please email me david@hifutureself.com

version 2.6.3

Oct 5, 2023
Version 2.6.3
- Added a new effect when tapping the "secret message" button. There is now a clear visual cue that you are in "Secret Message" mode. Also added

version 2.6.2

Oct 3, 2023
Version 2.6.2
- Updated the Location arrow icon to a map pin. It was causing confusion for some users as it was too similar to the send button
- Changed the time/location trigger buttons to a segment control. This makes it clear you can select only one. It also differentiates from the other tools
- Updated the send button in the duplicate view. It was causing confusion when saving a duplicate message
- Updated all toolbar icons and removed the initial circle to help cleanup the interface
- Fixed but when swiping between the "edit" view and the message list view.
- Fixed a small bug when dismissing the duplicate menu

version 2.6.1

Sep 13, 2023
Version 2.6.1
- Improved message suggestions and introduced AI suggestions category!
- Enhanced experience for Secret Messages:
- Now you get a fun alert if you try to edit a secret message
- Restructured the Compose screen to improve performance
- Optimized toolbar functionality; unnecessary gesture recognizer removed.
- Fixed a bug related to duplicating messages:
- Updated app icon for a sharper clock design.
- Added a new Share button.
- Button will be grayed out when the message content is empty.
- iOS 17 Tips as you navigate the HiFutureSelf app
- New one time intro for secret messages and sharing with friends

version 2.6.0

Aug 5, 2023
Version 2.6.0
- Preparing the app for iOS17 with various tweaks and upgrades to make the transition smooth

version 2.5.9

Aug 2, 2023
Version 2.5.9
- Send yourself "Secret Messages"!
- Tap the "Eye" icon to switch your message to secret mode
- Improved the "Send to Friends" feature. It is now more intuitive to send a message to friends from the compose screen

version 2.5.8

Apr 19, 2023
Version 2.5.8
- Message Duplication: In this update, you can now duplicate their existing messages! This feature simplifies the process of sending similar messages to your future self at different times, without the need to create each message from scratch.
- Easy Message Modification: After duplicating a message, you can make small modifications to the text before sending it off to your future self. This allows for personalized variations of the original message to be sent at different dates and times.

version 2.5.7

Feb 3, 2023
Version 2.5.7
- Display old/delivered message invites in the app. You can tap on an invite that is set in the past (both Secret & visible) and the message will be displayed for you to view

Small update to make it easy to re-visit old Message Invites. If you received a message invite a while ago and want to view it in HiFutureSelf, you can now just tap it, and a preview of the message will be delivered.

version 2.3.8

Aug 17, 2022 Version 2.3.8
- Rearranged the order of tabs in the Messages list
- If you do not have pending messages, the messages list will display suggested messages first
- If you have pending messages, those will be displayed first
- Fixed a popup when exiting the invite flow to make it more intuitive
- Removed the share button from the message list. It was confusing having an invite and share buttons next to each other. For pending messages, when swiping from right to left you will be able to invite others to your pending message. Delivered messages will have a share button that will allow you to share just the text of the message.
- Added two new quotes to the Suggested messages. Featuring Serena Williams and Kobe Bryant!
- Updated App Store Screenshot highlighting the suggested message view

A lot of UI/UX updates in this version. If you're not sure about a feature or would like to make a suggestion, shoot me an e-mail! david@hifutureself.com

version 2.2.5

May 6, 2022 Version 2.2.5
- Added a Share extension! You can now highlight text in any app, click on the share icon, and choose HiFutureSelf! 
You will be able to schedule your message without having to copy/paste!
- Small bug fixes in the app

version 2.2.4

May 3, 2022 Version 2.2.4
- A more subtle haptic feedback when deleting messages (it felt a little off before)
- Cleanup of App Store description

version 2.2.1

Apr 13, 2022 Version 2.2.1
- Pause Repeating Messages - In your message list, swipe a repeating message from left to right, and you'll see an orange pause button. Press it to pause. Swipe again, and a Resume button will appear
- Small bug fixes for iOS 15
Story time!
// Why pause repeating notifications?

I live in San Francisco, and have weekly reminders for trash days and street cleanings (parking). While visiting my mom in another city, I injured my back and couldn't go back home. Stuck in my mom's house, it was annoying to be receiving these San Francisco street cleaning reminders. Not at all useful in the moment.

Deleting all those reminders I had set over the last 2-3 years and having to recreate them felt so daunting.

That's where the idea of "paused repeating messages" came. Pause repeating notifications when they are not helpful, and resume them when you need them again. And, best of all, my back is feeling much better. Thank you, Mom!

I hope you are enjoying HiFutureSelf! Is this feature helpful? How can I make it better for you?

version 2.1.9

Apr 8, 2021 Version 2.1.9
- Updated with the latest iOS 14 SDK

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Coming back from a long hiatus! I hope you are well.

version 2.1.8

4 Aug 2020 Version 2.1.8
Wohoo! HiFutureSelf Update!

+ CloudKit Integration (Step 1 of 3)
+ CloudKit for Delivered Messages is now enabled. Newly delivered messages will now sync to all your iCloud connected devices. It works like magic.
Note, this does not currently include Pending Messages. That will be Step 3.

version 2.1.8

Aug 4, 2020 Version 2.1.8
Wohoo! HiFutureSelf Update!

+ CloudKit Integration (Step 1 of 3)
+ CloudKit for Delivered Messages is now enabled. Newly delivered messages will now sync to all your iCloud connected devices. It works like magic.
Note, this does not currently include Pending Messages. That will be Step 3.

version 2.1.7

Jun 10, 2020 Version 2.1.7
- Improved intro screen load for first-time users
- Prep to improve data structure for iCloud Sync

version 2.1.6

Apr 21, 2020 Version 2.1.6
Small bug fixes:
- Fixed small visual issues when the app comes back to the foreground
- Fixed consistency of the "Reschedule" action for Location-based messages
- Fixed datepicker time selection updating in the compose view

I hope you and your family are staying safe!

version 2.1.5

Apr 9, 2020 Version 2.1.5
I'm getting stir crazy at home. How are you guys doing?

In this version:
- Improved business search when looking for nearby locations
- Improved the Intro screen to explain why we need Notification permissions (it's to deliver messages!)
- Renamed internal database objects to prepare for iCloud integration (Soooo exciting! We're getting close!)

Hope you're staying safe! This was a big internal data structure update. If you run into any issues or crashing when launching the app, please email me! david@hifutureself.com

Best,

David

version 2.1.4

Apr 3, 2020 Version 2.1.4
==> This is your #1 location-based message for this month:
On Departure from Home (Repeating) -> "Get back in the house!" (At least that's what I have set for my sister)

Today Widget Bug Fixes:
- Ordered the message list by time of delivery
- Fixed crashing in some cases
- Ok, I totally missed a bug in the Today widget migration that would make the app crash and move your messages to the delivered state instead of pending. It only happened for some users. Apologies if it happened to you! Please double-check that your pending timed messages are where they should be.

version 2.1.3

Mar 27, 2020 Version 2.1.3
Hope you are staying healthy. Please take care of yourselves guys.

- Moved the Today Widget to Swift!
- Fixed bug for repeating location messages
- More Code Optimization (I'm enjoying this too much)

version 2.1.2

Mar 21, 2020 Version 2.1.2
Please stay healthy and safe! We're all in this together.

This release:
- Auto-Adjust font-size in the App based on your Accessibility Settings
- New Repeat icon which matches the rest of the icons in the list
- Fixed Delete bug of Delivered messages
- Launch screen in Dark mode
- New error message if Notifications are disabled when the user hits "Send"

version 2.1.0

Mar 3, 2020 Version 2.1.0
We’re almost done with the conversion from Objective-C to Swift! My sis is visiting this week, so the next few updates will come a little slower.

In this update the following screens have been converted:
- Compose Message Screen

Total Completed:
- Intro Screen
- Compose Message Screen
- Repeat Selection Screen
- Ringtone Selection Screen
- Location Selection Screen
- Messages List Screen

That’s all the screens! The *last step* is to convert the internal API to Swift. I’m going to spend extra time testing this thoroughly before deployment. If you want to help, send me an e-mail: david@hifutureself.com

Story time!

It’s 2010, I’m alone and completely burnt out :(. 3 years have gone by since I started this company. I built 10 web apps and slowly watched them lose ground to larger competitors. All of the fun and joy of making things had long disappeared. Why did I quit my job for this? Break. I needed a break. But…. “OMG I forgot to water this stupid dead plant again…. why can’t I just text myself to do it later… wait… I can make that”

The first version of HiFutureSelf was launched after about 30 minutes of coding. You couldn’t “delete” or “edit” messages.. and there wasn’t a nice “interface” but it worked! And it was super fast. I made a little post on Reddit, and you crazy people took HiFutureSelf to Top 100 in the world! It was an incredible journey. Thank you!

Your sweet e-mails keep me inspired and wanting to make HiFutureSelf better for you. Thank you guys! I love hearing all the unique ways you use the app. Can you believe it's the 10th anniversary?!

== HFS works fine… why do this transition to Swift? ==
Objective-C will be phased out by Apple. Swift is the future of iOS apps. The transition is inevitable, and it’s more about timing. iCloud integration requires a lot of new code. I would rather just pull the bandaid, rewrite the app, and write that new iCloud code in Swift.

If you run into any issues with HiFutureSelf, please e-mail me. Thank you for using our tiny little app!

Best,

David

version 2.0.8

Feb 10, 2020 Version 2.0.8
Exciting news! HiFutureSelf is being converted from the old Objective-C codebase to modern Swift! This will take a few weeks to complete. The transition will happen in multiple releases, screen by screen.

HiFutureSelf was written in 2010, it was my first Objective-C app, and now a decade later, it will be my first Swift app

version 1.6

version 2.1.7

2020年6月10日 Version 2.1.7
- Improved intro screen load for first-time users
- Prep to improve data structure for iCloud Sync

version 2.1.7

10 июня 2020 г. Version 2.1.7
- Improved intro screen load for first-time users
- Prep to improve data structure for iCloud Sync

version 2.1.0

3. März 2020 Version 2.1.0
We’re almost done with the conversion from Objective-C to Swift! My sis is visiting this week, so the next few updates will come a little slower.

In this update the following screens have been converted:
- Compose Message Screen

Total Completed:
- Intro Screen
- Compose Message Screen
- Repeat Selection Screen
- Ringtone Selection Screen
- Location Selection Screen
- Messages List Screen

That’s all the screens! The *last step* is to convert the internal API to Swift. I’m going to spend extra time testing this thoroughly before deployment. If you want to help, send me an e-mail: david@hifutureself.com

Story time!

It’s 2010, I’m alone and completely burnt out :(. 3 years have gone by since I started this company. I built 10 web apps and slowly watched them lose ground to larger competitors. All of the fun and joy of making things had long disappeared. Why did I quit my job for this? Break. I needed a break. But…. “OMG I forgot to water this stupid dead plant again…. why can’t I just text myself to do it later… wait… I can make that”

The first version of HiFutureSelf was launched after about 30 minutes of coding. You couldn’t “delete” or “edit” messages.. and there wasn’t a nice “interface” but it worked! And it was super fast. I made a little post on Reddit, and you crazy people took HiFutureSelf to Top 100 in the world! It was an incredible journey. Thank you!

Your sweet e-mails keep me inspired and wanting to make HiFutureSelf better for you. Thank you guys! I love hearing all the unique ways you use the app. Can you believe it's the 10th anniversary?!

== HFS works fine… why do this transition to Swift? ==
Objective-C will be phased out by Apple. Swift is the future of iOS apps. The transition is inevitable, and it’s more about timing. iCloud integration requires a lot of new code. I would rather just pull the bandaid, rewrite the app, and write that new iCloud code in Swift.

If you run into any issues with HiFutureSelf, please e-mail me. Thank you for using our tiny little app!

Best,

David