Rob Owen

@robowen
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🛠️ Developer & Dad. Cambridge, UK
Octoscope - iOShttps://apple.co/3yw6lh8
Stylus - iOShttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6503322144
HomeUI - visionOShttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/homeui-smart-home/id6477536116
Websitehttps://robowen.io/

TestFlight Beta Announcement!

Octopump is a better way to control Octopus Cosy heat pumps.

This is a niche app for Octopus Energy UK customers with Cosy 6 heat pumps.

Join the beta: https://testflight.apple.com/join/aaF7wqHk

#iOSdev #uk #heatpump #swiftui

With iOS26 out of the door, I’m very happy to revisit last year’s launch of Stylus.

This is one of my smaller, highly opinionated projects. I’m giving it a ton of design polish and new features are on the way.

Join the Stylus 2.0 beta and help me shape it! https://testflight.apple.com/join/TVQUYtYi #iOSdev #ios26

2024 Energy Recap is now available in Octoscope.

This is available in the latest update for all users. Merry Christmas!

https://apple.co/4gpF540

‎Octoscope - Electricity & Gas

‎Save on energy bills and lower your carbon emissions. Octoscope works with Agile, Go, Intelligent Octopus and all other Octopus Energy tariffs. Octoscope helps you find the cheapest and greenest times to charge your car, wash the dishes, or run the laundry. The app tracks live and upcoming energy p…

App Store
Scary high GB energy prices tomorrow!
Orbit has been featured on the UK App Store 🎉

Octoscope v3 is live, for all the UK energy nerds!

This is the biggest update so far. v3 adds export meter support, updated system integrations, UI and accessibility improvements.

And a brand new icon!

https://apple.co/3YgOVir

#iOSdev #uk

‎Octoscope - Energy Dashboard

‎Save on energy bills and lower your carbon emissions. Octoscope works with Agile, Go, Intelligent Octopus and all other Octopus Energy tariffs. Octoscope helps you find the cheapest and greenest times to charge your car, wash the dishes, or run the laundry. The app tracks live and upcoming energy p…

App Store

Adding App Shortcuts and Snippet views to Octoscope! I'm not sure how many users will discover these, but I like to think someone will be pleasantly surprised.

It's refreshing to step away from detailed domain specific work and update some of the system integrations for the modern age.

#iOSdev #BuildInPublic

And in spotlight.

Reading @viticci's iOS 18 review prompted me to add Controls for triggering Orbit's live activities.

I'm also adding Live Activity trigger buttons to widgets, and Spotlight via App Shortcuts. Lock Screen to follow once I get around to it.

Thanks for the reminder this was possible! During Beta seasons it's easy to get focused on very narrow areas (SwiftData concurrency, in my case), particularly when building a whole new app, and miss details elsewhere.

#iOSdev #BuildInPublic

That’s exactly what I want to do.