A general iOS feedback modul, which helps to show most APP informations, get in contact with the user, promote positiv APP ratings and other stuff - think of it as a more elaborated but concise AboutMe dialog.
The idea behind this package is to free you as a developer from those tedious administrative areas within your APP (about, copyright, user contact) and at the same time motivate users to positive reviews: it starts with a simple question, wether the user likes that APP (and hence could give a positiv review or like to share it) or in case of problems provides a FAQ/email contact.
- every modul can be switched on/off in the config file
- selection of "sharing services" (APP Store rating deep link, email, twitter, facebook)
- every text output can be localized
- custom icon font for (tab bar) symbols, zero images used
- support for iOS 13 DarkMode, UIAppearance savvy
- runs modally or as a form sheet
- self-contained, no extra dependencies
- one storyboard, all AutoLayout, full rotation support
- local or server-based FAQ with auto-updating
- embedding for custom subviewcontroller (i.e. for IAP restauration)
Copy the BOMFeedback folder from the niceapp sample into your project (no pod jet). BOMFeedback is configured using a property list file and uses localizations from different subfiles.
APPId - the number of your APP in the APP store (123456789)
ITMSURL - the Link to your APP in the APP store (http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/id12345678?mt=8)
WebURL - the Link to your website for this APP (http://getniceapp.com)
This is the core and initial modul. It simply starts with the question if the user likes the APP or not. In case he likes it, he'll be invited to submit a review in the APP store and/or share an APP link to others. In case there is a problem, a FAQ is displayed and an email button to get in contact with you.
submodule - classname of a custom subviewcontroller, optional. If you want to display further information about your APP in the contact modul or an APP store purchase restoring feature, this might be the right place.
email - email address to be used in the contact sheet (info@getniceapp.com)
services - comma separated list of services: store, email, twitter, facebook
faq - in case the user has a problem, a FAQ will be displayed which either comes locally preinstalled or is loaded from your server
faq/file - local filename containing your FAQ, optional (FeedbackFAQ.plist)
faq/URL- remote URL to load the FAQ from, optional (http://getniceapp.com/faq.plist)
faq/updateLimit - update interval in days to fetch a FAQ update (7)
You have to either provide a local file for your FAQs or an URL + updateLimit where to load the FAQs from. For the latter, some GET parameters are sent as well:
locale - the locale of the APP
src - the CFBundleName of the APP
This modul loads and displays a HTML page from your server. Your page should contain other APPs or recommendations of you.
URL - the URL to load (http://getallniceapps.com)
Following GET parameters are sent to the server:
locale - the locale of the APP
src - the CFBundleName of the APP
A local and hence localized HTML page is displayed. It is a good idea the collect basic information about the APP and you in this page, maybe including address, copyright and APP history information.
file - the name of the HTML file to be displayed (FeedbackAbout.html)
A small acknoledgement page to those who built frameworks, libraries, code or graphics you are using in this APP.
files - a list of files to be displayed. HTML, RTF or PDF is supported
Tested and developed under iOS11.
Oliver Michalak - oliver@werk01.de - @omichde
iOS, feedback, user, contact
BOMFeedback is available under the MIT license:
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