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Based out of Portland, OR, Think Tap Work is a software development firm specializing in carefully crafted iOS and Android native applications.

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Morpho Converter 3.2

The World Cup is winding down, and so is our free preview of Morpho Pro. In the meantime, we’ve cooked up a neat little update to expand weather integration for Pro users. You can download Morpho Converter 3.2 right now on the App Store . Precipitation Amounts Any weather locations you have configured will now also appear under Length category conversions. There you will be able to find…

Attendant for Zoom 4.0

Last Friday, we released Attendant for Zoom 4.0. This is a big update, especially for iPad users. Here are the details. iOS 26 and Liquid Glass While Attendant already natively supported iOS 26, it had not yet moved to the Liquid Glass design language. This update fixes that. You’ll see design tweaks through the app from the icon on down. The overall interface design feels fresher, more…

iOS App Store Search is Rotten, Second Follow-Up

It’s been 64 days since we first noticed Apple’s second ad position in search results for iPhone and iPad. Our update after two weeks showed consistently less search ad impressions for our apps, unless we invested heavily in paying for Search Ads. Here are some updated numbers. Just like last time, these numbers only include App Store Search impressions from iOS devices . As…

Binary Size Exceeds the Download Limit

As an iOS developer, you hate to receive “the binary size exceeds the download limit” email. This typically means that users who attempt to download over cellular will be met with an added friction before trying your app. We first received this email for Participant a few months back. The culprit was an additional library that Zoom required us to include. We wondered about the effect…

Creepy Spam

Recently signed up for a Stripe account to connect with GuildAds . Two days later received spam email (not from Stripe) titled “your Stripe account”. It leads with “I work with iOS apps that moved to Stripe web billing.” Kind of creeped out.

Free Preview of Morpho Converter Pro

When we released Morpho 3.1 , we held one thing back. Until today. To help those traveling for the World Cup, we’ve included a free preview of Morpho Pro for new users from now until the end of July. You don’t have to sign up for anything, no automatic renewal, no tricks. Just a truly free preview of every feature Morpho has to offer, unlocked automatically. Of course, the free preview…

Morpho Converter 3.1

Here’s some details on our latest release of Morpho Converter , available now on the App Store. This is a bit of a smaller release, but includes a feature I’ve been dying to use for quite awhile. Weather Widgets and Complications A couple of years ago Apple introduced its weather API and we immediately added it to Morpho Converter , to provide a quick way to see current, high, and low…

iOS App Store Search is Rotten Follow-Up

Two weeks in, the impact of Apple’s second ad slot is hard to ignore. Bonus: casino ads when searching for kids games. Fun. ALT I wanted to share some updated numbers from our own apps. To isolate the impact, these numbers only include App Store Search impressions from iOS devices , comparing Mar 26–Apr 8 to the prior two weeks. In other words: how much visibility we’ve lost in search. Morpho…

iOS App Store Search is Rotten

If the issues with Mac App Store search weren’t enough, Apple has managed to extend its rottenness to the iOS App Store search. See if you can spot the problem(s). ALT iOS App Store search is no longer about relevance. It’s about ad inventory. With Apple’s introduction of a second search ad, for any query where we weren’t #1, we’ve effectively moved down one position. Granted,…

Mac App Store Search Follow-Up, Part 2

As I assumed, the issue with Mac App Store search defaulting to iPhone & iPad Apps is not truly fixed . Here’s a report on Reddit that the same thing is happening for another app, but only in certain countries. Ultimately, it seems that with the launch of Morpho Converter 3.0 there were enough searches or downloads to “upgrade” it to defaulting to Mac Apps. In my opinion, it…

Mac App Store Search Follow-Up

Yesterday, a reader alerted my that they couldn’t recreate the issue with Mac App Store search defaulting to iPhone & iPad Apps . I tried it again, and it’s true: searching for Morpho now defaults to Mac Apps. I wish I knew why this happened, why it’s working now, and whether it’s truly fixed or could happen again. But I’ll take the small win for today. Update 2: not…

Mac App Store Search is Rotten

Imagine our excitement as we push Morpho Converter 3.0 to the Mac App Store. Then imagine our disappointment as we search for Morpho and see this: ALT You don’t have to imagine our frustration, because that’s the point of this post. The Mac App Store opened its doors back in 2011 , and 15 years later, Apple still hasn’t figured out search. Morpho has been available on the Mac…

Morpho Converter 3.0

We’ve just released Morpho Converter 3.0 this morning. Took us a bit longer than we would have wanted, but it’s here. Morpho 3.0 features a brand new, Liquid Glass design and icon. The interface has been given a full, modern refresh, from the keypad, to settings, widgets, and the Apple Watch app. Let’s dig in. Tasteful Liquid Glass We don’t love everything about Liquid…

Pop Out Timer 5.0

Super excited to officially release Pop Out Timer 5.0 (though it has been quietly available for a few days). Pop Out Timer is the original floating timer, stopwatch, and clock for iPhone and iPad. We have a number of big changes, so let’s get to it. Pomodoro Timers Introducing pomodoro timers to Pop Out Timer! Stay on task using the pomodoro technique , keeping your timer floating above…

Participant - 3rd Party Zoom App 4.3

We’ve just released our iOS 26 update for Participant - 3rd Party Zoom App . In addition to updating to the latest Zoom SDK, here’s what’s new. Icons We’ve refreshed our main icon for Liquid Glass. We’ve also refreshed the alternate app icons, along with adding a few more options. Updated UI We’ve updated the UI throughout the app to look good with Liquid Glass…

Pop Out Timer 4.3.1

Decided to put out one more quick update of Pop Out Timer before WWDC. Version 4.3.1 adds the ability to control the Overtime option for timers. It is enabled by default. Overtime allows the timer to continue counting up past 0:00 to see how far overtime you have gone. Disable this option if you would prefer for the timer to stop at 0:00. Download Pop Out Timer on the App Store .

A short video introduction to custom units in Morpho Converter 2.6.

A short video introduction to custom units in Morpho Converter 2.6. Download Morpho on the App Store .

Morpho Converter 2.6

Our latest update for Morpho Converter is here and it’s a big one. Custom Units This has been one of our most requested features. Define specialized units for your profession or hobby, or add an uncommon unit that is not yet officially supported. Access Custom Units from Settings. Simply choose a category, give it a name and symbol, and define a conversion factor. Custom unit conversions…

Pop Out Timer 4.3

Another small update to Pop Out Timer is available in the App Store. ALT Reset shortcut action . This new action allows you to restart your timer or stopwatch from the beginning. It respects your current playing state, so if the stopwatch is currently running it will be reset to 0:00 and continue playing. Add Lap shortcut action . This action works specifically on the stopwatch to add a lap and…

Pop Out Timer 4.2

The latest version of Pop Out Timer (& Stopwatch & Clock) is out today and it has a couple of big additions. Aspect Ratio One of our most requested features is to make the picture-in-picture window even smaller . Unfortunately, iOS sets the limitations on how small the window can go based on its aspect ratio. You can now choose between Regular, Wide and Ultra Wide aspect ratios. Regular: the…