First off, thanks for participating in the Sofa beta for version 3.3. I really appreciate your help in finding bugs and making improvements before launching to the broader public.
Before releasing Sofa 3.3, I’ll be conducting a public beta. This means that anyone who would like to participate is welcome. I’m hoping to run the beta for a few weeks and then release it after fixing bugs and receiving feedback.
Requirements
- An iPhone or iPad running at least iOS 15+
- An Apple Silicon Mac running 12.3+
How you can help
- Let me know about any bugs, crashes, or general weirdness
- Share feedback on the new features and how they are working
A Note About Beta Software
While I take every precaution, beta software is buggy and will have unknown issues. I recommend backing up your data before downloading the beta.
What's New in v3.3
Sofa 3.3 is all about deeper customization and control of your lists. The lists that people create in Sofa are highly personal and are often painstakingly curated over time. People put a lot of time and effort into the creation and curation of their reading lists, watch lists, play lists, and more. The benefit of Sofa is being able to manage all of this in one app so you can be more intentional with your downtime.
Super Sofa Requirements Fancy Lists and Editing Custom Items will require a Super Sofa subscription. During the beta, all Super Sofa features will be unlocked so everyone can test things out.
Fancy Lists
For your lists, you'll now be able to add a cover image, large title, and description, along with more layout options.
Cover Images Add a large cover image to each of your lists. You can search from Sofa's movie, tv show, and video game data sources, Unsplash, or add any image with a URL.
Large Titles and Descriptions Display a large title for your lists and give it a description. Descriptions support markdown syntax for a little extra flair. Perfect for adding bold, italic, and links.
Layout Options Two new "cozy" grid and list layout options. These "cozy" options are great for lists where you want a little more information density.
Custom Settings Per List All list settings are now saved per list and synced with iCloud. This means you can choose different sorting and layout options for each list.
New Edit List View To easily understand and customize all these settings, there is a new view dedicated to controlling all the details. Tap the ••• button in the top right of each list, then "Edit List Details".
Edit Custom Items
Custom Items are a great way to add content to your lists even if one of Sofa's data sources can't find it. Previously, custom items would use a random image from Unsplash. Now, you can change the title and cover image for custom items in your lists. This should make custom items feel more at home in your lists.
Sticky Notes Markdown Support
Sticky Notes now support markdown syntax. This is helpful for adding emphasis and links to your notes.
💬 Providing Feedback
Please let me know about any issues or areas for improvement you come across.
- You can take a screenshot within the app and then use the included feedback mechanism. See the Giving Feedback section of Apple’s documentation.
- You can email me: beta@sofahq.com
⬇️ How to Install
Make a Backup
While I take every precaution, beta software is buggy and will have unknown issues. I recommend backing up your data before downloading the beta.
- Install Test Flight
- Install the Sofa Beta
