I’m looking for a way to inform users within the app when there is a newer version available on the App Store, even if the version they are currently using hasn’t been deprecated yet.
I understand that when a version is marked as deprecated, Bubble routes users to the update_app view automatically. However, I believe that forcing users to update at a time they didn’t choose can negatively impact their experience.
What I’d like to do instead is to compare the app version currently being used with the latest version available. If they don’t match, I’d like to show a notification or banner inside the app letting the user know that a new version is available.
Is something like this possible to implement?
Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated.
Create an internal button on a page that only you see, and send a push notification or build an internal element that shows the version and a short release note. Maybe it creates a kind of thing called a new version, with two elements, release note and version. This is what comes to mind.. I don’t think there is any other way today.
So just to confirm — does this mean there’s currently no reliable way to retrieve the current app version and compare it to the latest version?
I’m also wondering if anyone else has tackled this issue from a UX improvement perspective. Would love to hear if there are any creative solutions or workarounds others have implemented.
Thanks for your reply, Emile.
I’ve read that thread as well, and I had exactly the same question you raised in your final comment there. From my understanding, that feature is mainly meant for workflows in the development environment, rather than identifying the mobile build version.
It seems like there’s still no clear way to retrieve and compare the user’s current mobile build version.
