From 9d6cfc4bed8dd59c07a308525f0d58855051abba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sameer Pashikanti <63326129+spashii@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 21:45:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs(go): mark dembrane Go as beta - not yet on the App Store The docs read as if dembrane Go is generally available, but it hasn't shipped to the App Store yet. Mirror the dembrane-next treatment: the two canonical Go pages get an availability callout (TestFlight beta, contact sameer@dembrane.com to join), every passing mention gets a "beta" qualifier, and FACTS.md records the distribution status so future doc authors don't regress it. Drop it all at App Store launch. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 --- docs/_authoring/FACTS.md | 6 ++++++ docs/features/index.md | 2 +- docs/features/mobile-app-dembrane-go.md | 7 ++++++- docs/features/recording.md | 8 ++++---- docs/users/host/collecting-conversations.md | 5 ++++- docs/users/host/getting-started.md | 2 +- docs/users/host/index.md | 4 ++-- docs/users/host/using-dembrane-go-mobile.md | 7 ++++++- 8 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/_authoring/FACTS.md b/docs/_authoring/FACTS.md index 49e0d402..d33f6f1c 100644 --- a/docs/_authoring/FACTS.md +++ b/docs/_authoring/FACTS.md @@ -321,6 +321,12 @@ No account required. Public/participant API in ยง10.4. ## 9. dembrane Go (iOS) - native SwiftUI app (`dembrane-go/`) +*Distribution: BETA.* NOT on the App Store yet - distributed via TestFlight to invited +testers only. Beta sign-up: email sameer@dembrane.com. Docs must not imply general +availability; user-facing mentions carry a "beta" qualifier and the canonical pages +(`features/mobile-app-dembrane-go.md`, `users/host/using-dembrane-go-mobile.md`) carry the +contact callout. Drop all of this at App Store launch. + Production env, email/password + 2FA login, register. Local-first chunked recording (30 s chunks, survives crash/kill, background capture, Live Activity / Dynamic Island, waveform, mic selector), audio-file import. Conversations list/detail (transcript, summary, diff --git a/docs/features/index.md b/docs/features/index.md index 5265efd6..b6fe949a 100644 --- a/docs/features/index.md +++ b/docs/features/index.md @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Getting spoken (or written) input into dembrane. - *[The participant portal](./portal-and-participant-experience.md)* - the no-account experience people use to record for you. - *[The portal editor](./portal-editor.md)* - how you shape that experience. -- *[dembrane Go (mobile)](./mobile-app-dembrane-go.md)* - the native iOS recorder. +- *[dembrane Go (mobile)](./mobile-app-dembrane-go.md)* - the native iOS recorder, currently in beta. ## Making sense of it diff --git a/docs/features/mobile-app-dembrane-go.md b/docs/features/mobile-app-dembrane-go.md index d3498a12..496f75c7 100644 --- a/docs/features/mobile-app-dembrane-go.md +++ b/docs/features/mobile-app-dembrane-go.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- title: dembrane Go (the mobile app) -description: The native iOS recorder for facilitators - local-first chunked recording, background capture, conversations, chat, and portal settings on the go. +description: The native iOS recorder for facilitators - local-first chunked recording, background capture, conversations, chat, and portal settings on the go. Currently in beta, not yet on the App Store. audience: host --- @@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ tables, recording conversation after conversation on a phone. It records *locall going in the background, and uploads to the same project you'd see on the [dashboard](./projects.md). On background-recording resilience it's actually *ahead* of the web. +> [!IMPORTANT] +> dembrane Go is in *beta* - it isn't on the App Store yet. We're inviting a small group of +> testers through TestFlight while we finish it. Want to be one of them? Email +> [sameer@dembrane.com](mailto:sameer@dembrane.com) and we'll get you set up. + You sign in with your email and password (two-factor supported), into the same workspaces and projects as the web. What you can do still follows your [workspace role](./roles-and-permissions.md), and recording counts towards your diff --git a/docs/features/recording.md b/docs/features/recording.md index c428c979..4a862652 100644 --- a/docs/features/recording.md +++ b/docs/features/recording.md @@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ through onboarding, consent, a mic check, and recording. You can also record yourself. From the dashboard you get the same recorder participants use, with the same pause, resume and stop controls - useful when you're the one in the room. -[dembrane Go](./mobile-app-dembrane-go.md), the native iOS app, is the most robust option when -connectivity is shaky: it records to the device first and uploads when it can, so a dead spot -never costs you the conversation. +[dembrane Go](./mobile-app-dembrane-go.md), the native iOS app (currently in beta), is the +most robust option when connectivity is shaky: it records to the device first and uploads +when it can, so a dead spot never costs you the conversation. ## The mic check @@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ asked for them* in the [portal editor](./portal-editor.md), and transcripts can - [Transcription](./transcription.md) - what happens to the audio once it's uploaded. - [The participant portal](./portal-and-participant-experience.md) - the no-account recording experience, end to end. -- [dembrane Go (mobile)](./mobile-app-dembrane-go.md) - the native iOS recorder. +- [dembrane Go (mobile)](./mobile-app-dembrane-go.md) - the native iOS recorder (beta). - [Tiers & billing](./tiers-and-billing.md) - recording hours and what's metered. diff --git a/docs/users/host/collecting-conversations.md b/docs/users/host/collecting-conversations.md index b07c0e02..3e7349ae 100644 --- a/docs/users/host/collecting-conversations.md +++ b/docs/users/host/collecting-conversations.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ doesn't use recording time. | *Portal: QR or direct link* | The people themselves, on their own phones | Many people at once; self-service; in person or remote | | *Record yourself (browser)* | You, on a laptop | You're holding the conversation or interviewing | | *Upload text* | No one - you already have it | Migrating data, or audio captured elsewhere | -| *dembrane Go (iOS)* | You, on your phone | Mobile, walking, or flaky-laptop situations | +| *dembrane Go (iOS, beta)* | You, on your phone | Mobile, walking, or flaky-laptop situations | ## The portal: QR or direct link @@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ being killed, background recording, a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island, and a selector. Sign in with your dembrane account, pick the project, and record - conversations sync to the same project and transcribe like browser recordings. +dembrane Go is in *beta* - it isn't on the App Store yet. Email +[sameer@dembrane.com](mailto:sameer@dembrane.com) to join the TestFlight beta. + > [!IMPORTANT] > dembrane Go is a *recording* companion. Analysis, reports, the library, and project > creation stay on the web. Record on mobile; make sense of it in the dashboard. See diff --git a/docs/users/host/getting-started.md b/docs/users/host/getting-started.md index 1cff4101..07c872d2 100644 --- a/docs/users/host/getting-started.md +++ b/docs/users/host/getting-started.md @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ready-to-print sheet with instructions and the code on it. People open the portal, do a quick mic test, and talk - the portal handles pausing, resuming, and uploading in the background. You can mix in other ways too: record yourself in the browser if you're holding the conversation, upload transcripts you already have, or -record on your phone with [dembrane Go](./using-dembrane-go-mobile.md). See +record on your phone with [dembrane Go](./using-dembrane-go-mobile.md) (currently in beta). See [collecting conversations](./collecting-conversations.md) for which to use when. ## 6. Read what comes back diff --git a/docs/users/host/index.md b/docs/users/host/index.md index 2da5a528..bfe1fed2 100644 --- a/docs/users/host/index.md +++ b/docs/users/host/index.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Almost everything you do falls into three movements. [set up its portal](./portal-editor.md), and share a QR code or link so people can record. There are [several ways to collect](./collecting-conversations.md) - the portal, recording yourself, uploading text you already have, or recording on your phone with -[dembrane Go](./using-dembrane-go-mobile.md). +[dembrane Go](./using-dembrane-go-mobile.md) (currently in beta). *Understand.* Audio [transcribes automatically](../../features/transcription.md) and gets a summary. [Read and organise](./transcripts-and-conversations.md) what comes in, then @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ reading - the judgement stays yours. - [Collecting conversations](./collecting-conversations.md) - every way to gather input. - [Setting up the portal](./portal-editor.md) - configuring the page participants see. - [Transcripts & conversations](./transcripts-and-conversations.md) - reading and tidying what you've collected. -- [Using dembrane Go on mobile](./using-dembrane-go-mobile.md) - recording from your phone. +- [Using dembrane Go on mobile](./using-dembrane-go-mobile.md) - recording from your phone (beta). - [Getting help](./getting-help.md) - every way to reach the dembrane team when you're stuck. ## Related diff --git a/docs/users/host/using-dembrane-go-mobile.md b/docs/users/host/using-dembrane-go-mobile.md index 1f17ef28..4ee6b785 100644 --- a/docs/users/host/using-dembrane-go-mobile.md +++ b/docs/users/host/using-dembrane-go-mobile.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- title: Using dembrane Go on mobile -description: A host's guide to the dembrane Go iOS app - when to record on mobile versus the web, what syncs, and what stays web-only. +description: A host's guide to the dembrane Go iOS app - when to record on mobile versus the web, what syncs, and what stays web-only. Currently in beta, not yet on the App Store. audience: host --- @@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ then syncs into the same [projects](./creating-a-project.md) you use on the web, transcription back end. A recording made on your phone is indistinguishable from a browser one once it lands. +> [!IMPORTANT] +> dembrane Go is in *beta* - it isn't on the App Store yet. To record on your phone today, +> email [sameer@dembrane.com](mailto:sameer@dembrane.com) and we'll invite you to the +> TestFlight beta. + For the role-neutral reference, see [dembrane Go (the mobile app)](../../features/mobile-app-dembrane-go.md).