Ben Dodson

Huge milestone for my indie dev newsletter today; over 1,000 subscribers 🥳 thedododeveloper.com

Missed the launch date by a week but I've updated my Apple TV artwork finder to use the new 2:3 aspect ratio from iOS 26. Oh, and added support for loads of extra streaming services like BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime, and Disney Plus. And a new shortcut too! bendodson.com/weblog/2025/09…

@voidhistorian Now updated for the newer iOS 26 style: bendodson.com/weblog/2025/09…

Big thanks to @bendodson for this! url: bendodson.com/projects/apple…

goldmine for design inspo. this site pulls super high-res cover art from apple shows and iTunes y'all know the vibes.

@lukeredpath It’s literally a Christmas tradition at this point

@lukeredpath It’s the most wonderful time of the year again!

@ppeelen Just wanted to say thank you for the tutorial on improving a SwiftUI macOS settings screen. Has made a huge improvement to something I'm working on with just a few lines of code!

@Rick_Lane Awww that’s precious.

Cons of reading the Hobbit to my daughter: long chapters, lots of run on sentences. Pros of reading the Hobbit to my daughter: getting to do the Gollum voice.

@uhnjj64515 That’s because they’re Amazon Prime shows and not available to stream or purchase in the Apple TV app. Their artwork can show up in there but it’s on Amazon’s servers which my tools can’t search.

@bendodson It seems that we can't find the posters for the latest dramas and movies through search Fallout Season 1 - Fallout Season 2

Currently working on an Apple TV app and was doing some tests with the older trackpad Siri Remote. Put it down next to the 13" iPad Pro I got yesterday and noticed that the iPad is thinner 🤯

@ABeeWords Apparently my copy is arriving tomorrow - can’t wait!

@pikapies When I was playing MTG regularly I’d have a ring binder for each set with 3x3 sleeved pages that I’d put up to 3 copies of a card in each slot. Anything beyond that would go in the set’s bundle box (lands, tokens, extras beyond 3 copies).

MTG people with big collections: what the hell do you do for storage? I'm sitting on about 6k cards now and I have one of those cardboard bulk boxes but it's got to the point where I'm scared to take it out because it's so heavy, it feels like it's going to fall apart.

A new update for my Return to Dark Tower Assistant app (for the delightful board game by @RestorationGame) is out now. It adds a new "Custom Advantages" section to the Advantages Calculator (useful for the Devious Swindler) and fixes some mistyped rules apps.apple.com/us/app/return-…

@ABeeWords Big Frank-N-Furter energy youtube.com/watch?v=8cS40p…

I'm currently working on integrating these voices into my Chaise Longue to 5K app so soon you'll be able to have your own digital voice telling you when to walk and run.

Do you remember Personal Voice, the accessibility feature in iOS 17 that lets you create an AI recreation of your voice? 1. It works really rather well! 2. Apps can use that voice for text to speech 😲 Here's an article I've just written all about it: bendodson.com/weblog/2024/04…

@SamuelWRoberts Sounds like there's ups and downs.

This is like being trapped inside a Vengabus you cannot opt out of.

I'm trapped inside the Bath half marathon route. Couldn't reach the cinema. Local DJ bullshit popping off in all directions.

My most popular apps have 50% off for #IndieAppSales (12th-13th March) itunes.apple.com/us/app/music-t… apps.apple.com/us/app/browser… apps.apple.com/us/app/chaise-… All of them are single purchase downloads with no subscriptions or ads. One purchase unlocks on all platforms!

One of the more interesting stats to come out of my Apple Music 2023 Replay - @itspaperidol definitely needs more listeners!

Chaise Longue to 5K (50% off) dodoapps.io/chaise-longue-… Use other apps whilst monitoring your Couch-to-5K run with exclusive Picture-in-Picture support. Perfect for a treadmill in front of an Apple TV. #CyberMonday

Browser Note (50% off) dodoapps.io/browser-note/ A simple way to add a pause to your browsing with dismissable reminders or notes blocking you from certain sites (i.e. social media). #CyberMonday

I haven’t been promoting my apps but just by virtue of being in the #IndieAppSales I’ve seen a big upswing in sales. Thanks @Matt1Corey! My popular apps are still on sale for #CyberMonday so pick them up today if you want 50% off… dodoapps.io