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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 3d

Look at that! 🤩 An article about our app on @AppAdvice 🥰 It was funny to see Andreas so excited, when I showed him ❤️

appadvice.com/post/minotau...

#iOSDev #IndieDev #Shipaton #ParentDev

Minotaur Is Amazing Maze Fun for Puzzle Fans of Any Age

You can create a maze and then share with others to see who the fastest and uses the fewest steps to solve.

appadvice.com

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 10d

This morning @Apple dropped a new version of the App Store Connect API 🚀with some interesting new stuff like build upload, App Tags, and more webhook types 🤩 And yes, also closes 3 of my feedbacks 🥰
New version is published! 🎉
github.com/MortenGreger...

Release 18.1.0 · MortenGregersen/Bagbutik

What's Changed Bump rexml from 3.4.0 to 3.4.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #241 Update from new spec (4.1) by @github-actions[bot] in #242 Full Changelog: 18.0.0...18.1.0

github.com

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 11d

Talk about symbolic! Inspired by Greek mythology… 🏛️ and our first transaction comes straight from Greece 🇬🇷😍

Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 12d

Yes, find Chris’ maze in the Home tab ❤️

Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 12d

And of course, we celebrated the launch — as we do in Denmark 🇩🇰 — with cake, licorice, sour wine gums, and soda, together with our two favorite girls ❤️

Andreas and I with the cake, candy and soda.

Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 12d

It’s launch day! 🚀 Andreas (7yo) and I just released Miniotaur 🏛️ Our father–son app for #Shipaton where you can build, share & escape mazes is now live on the App Store 🤩
Andreas is so thrilled! 🥰 Have a look! ❤️
apps.apple.com/app/id675128...

#iOSDev #IndieDev #Shipaton #ParentDev

A poster for the app with image of us, the app icon and screenshots of the app.

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 16d

Okay, maybe I spent a bit of time on the onboarding... 😅 #iOSDev #IndieDev #Shipaton #ParentDev

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 26d

The beta of our maze app is ready 🤩 We are so excited to hear what you think 🥰 My son doesn’t understand social media 🤓 Please help spread the word around the world 🌍
testflight.apple.com/join/PjED5FMP

Also sign up at miniotaur.app to hear when we launch 🚀

#iOSDev #IndieDev #Shipaton #ParentDev

Join the Miniotaur beta - TestFlight - Apple

Available on iOS

testflight.apple.com

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · 26d

Apple has finally approved @AppDabApp 2025.5 🚀 It contains some big news like the new UI architecture (I started working on, on my flight to @DeepDishSwift in April) and push notifications powered by the new webhooks in App Store Connect, announced at #WWDC25.

#IndieDev #iOSDev

AppDab.app @appdab.app · 26d

A new version (2025.5) is out! 🎉 It enables the new UI design 💫, we have been testing since start summer, has support for the new Liquid Glass design with refreshed icons 🤩, and last (but definitely not least!): Push notifications! 🚀 There is btw an introductory offer now! ❤️

Image with screenshots of the new design, new icons and an example push notification

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Sep 9

Yesterday my son (also) spotted the corner wall glitch 😬 It was an issue with .overlay in SwiftUI, had to fix it today 😅 Walls now render correctly on top of the maze view. Beta sign-ups open in the coming days miniotaur.app #iOSDev #IndieDev #Shipaton #ParentDev

A maze showing walls not overlapping in bottom right corners.

A maze showing walls overlapping in all corners.

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Sep 3

My son and I are almost ready with a beta of our maze app, Miniotaur 🤩 Sign up and be the first to try it out ❤️ miniotaur.app
#shipaton #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #iOSDev #ParentDev

Miniotaur – Make a maze & see who escapes fastest

Father–son project: create a mini maze, share it with friends and family, and track solve times & steps.

miniotaur.app

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 28

Finishing up the next big update of @appdab.app with new design 🤩 and push notifications 🚀
I could use some help testing it out ❤️ testflight.apple.com/join/BNQYZRgm

(The app is free when testing, but there is an introductory offer the next couple of months)

Join the AppDab for App Store Connect beta

Available on iOS

testflight.apple.com

Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 26

A glass minotaur icon for our maze app 🐮
#shipaton #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #iOSDev #ParentDev

The icon, showing the head of a minotaur on a background with a maze (light mode).

The icon, showing the head of a minotaur on a background with a maze (dark mode).

The icon, showing the head of a minotaur on a background with a maze (transparent mode).

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 25

I scored a @revenuecat.com’s #Shipaton bonus 🥰 While preparing my new app in @appdab.app, I was reminded that export-compliance was missing - so the latest version now lets you manage it smoothly 🤩 Plus, right now, AppDab Pro with Intelligence is free for your first 3 months! 🚀

Screenshot showing the "Add export compliance" sheet in AppDab

Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 24

This annoying root will be an offer for an “axe-ident” 🪓 (dad joke)

Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 20

After a few experiments with the maze data model, I wired it up to the UI — and boom: our first draft of drawing paths! 🤩 Watching my son hold the app for the first time and whisper “whoa” was everything ❤️ #shipaton #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #iOSDev #ParentDev

App screenshot showing drawn paths in the labyrinth

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 18

@appdab.app for iOS 26 & macOS Tahoe is coming soon with Apple's beautiful Liquid Glass design! 🤩 Experience better navigation, enhanced reliability, and a beautiful new interface 🚀 Let me know what you think!
#indiedev #iosdev #SwiftUI
Join the beta: appdab.app/os26

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 18

First pixels! Not pretty 😬 but we had a digital version of my son’s hand drawn UI with tools and dots ✍ That felt like magic to him 🪄 #shipaton #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #iOSDev #ParentDev

Early app screenshot with a simple grid and toolbar.

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 15

Thank you, Matt 🥰

Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 15

It started with a grid notebook I got from @appfigures.com at @deepdishswift.com last year. My son filled it with mazes — I tried them... and we thought: what if we built an app to create and share mazes? That’s our project for @revenuecat.com #shipaton 😻 #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #iOSDev #ParentDev

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 13

As I shipped this just before taking a long summer vacation, I forgot to mention, that I have already shipped something that was announced at #WWDC25 🤩 This is second year in a row 🤓

AppDab.app @appdab.app · Aug 13

We forgot to mention here, that since the end of June, you have been able to manage your App Store Connect webhooks in AppDab 🚀

Screenshot from AppDab showing the button for webhooks in the menu

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Aug 12

My son and I are working together this year on an app for @revenuecat.com’s #shipaton 😻 It’s based on something he’s spent many hours on during car rides over the past year 🚗 #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #iOSDev #ParentDev

My son drawing walls between dots on a grid page.

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Jul 14

Sweden 🇸🇪 has some weird restaurants…

A sign saying: “Pinchos - the app restaurant”

Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Jul 5

With the kids at summer camp, it is time to assemble my new T-Rex #Lego set 🦖🧱 and watch some #WWDC25 videos 😊 And yes, I tore open all the bags and sorted them by color and size, like a mad man 😅

A bunch of boxes with Lego bricks and a computer showing a video in the background.

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Morten Bjerg Gregersen @mortengregersen.dk · Jun 27

On my flight to @deepdishswift.com in April, I began prototyping a new UI architecture for @appdab.app 🚀 A flexible foundation to fit all the features I plan to ship over the next months 🤩 A few weeks later, at #WWDC25, Apple unveiled its new Liquid Glass design - perfect timing ❤️

AppDab.app @appdab.app · Jun 27

Version 2025.3.1 is out! 🎉
This update brings usability and reliability improvements across the app 🤩
You can now try the new UI and share your thoughts - it’s coming out of beta later this year 🚀

A screenshot from AppDab with a tip saying: "New UI coming soon. Try out the new UI in beta and help us improve it!"