📱 Android UI is out!

Three days later, we’ve finally implemented Platformer’s UI for Android — Android users will now see an interface specifically tailored for Android devices. Meanwhile, we’ve chosen to keep the iOS design for all other platforms.

In developing the new UI, we used the Conditional Build-Time Substitution approach described in our previous post. This method allows us to maintain a single codebase while building different versions of the application for different platforms. Since this feature is still a work in progress, you might encounter related issues — please let us know in the chat or comments if you notice anything unexpected. Also, since most of our team members are Apple users, it's possible we’ve implemented certain aspects of the Android UI incorrectly, so your feedback is especially welcome.

As mentioned earlier, the Platformer admin panel shares the same launcher and related functionality. So, when you open the application in Telegram for Android, your device will load the bundle for the Android version of the admin panel. Opening the app on any other platform will load the iOS-style bundle. Just a reminder — you can also configure separate URLs for each platform yourself!

Admin panel is right 👉 here.

❓ What’s Next?

Implementing a separate bundle for Android is a big step — not just because it improves the user experience, but because it sets an example for developers on how to structure platform-specific mini apps using Platformer.

That said, the biggest and most important task before our official release is still ahead. This month, we’re preparing a major update that will introduce a host of new features and completely rework some of Platformer’s core functionality, while also refining many of the existing tools.

Since this release will mark Platformer’s transition out of beta, and to ensure a higher level of data security, we’ll be purging the current database. This means you’ll need to recreate your applications. More information will be shared closer to the update.

That’s all for now — thanks for building with Platformer! ✈️