Complete locally
Core product and release checks
Discovery, maps, Stars, accounts, friends, moderation foundations, native configuration, security checks, and production export.
Closed mobile beta
Preparing for TestFlightHelp test Alcove before its wider release
Alcove is preparing an initial iPhone beta for about 25 testers. The purpose is to find confusing, inaccessible, inaccurate, or unreliable parts of the experience before a wider release.
Current status
What is ready and what comes next
The app's automated release checks, production export, native configuration, and public compliance pages are in place. Apple enrollment, final review-safety work, device testing, and the first TestFlight submission remain.
In progress
Apple and review preparation
Developer enrollment, Apple sign-in setup, reviewer access, social safety controls, final privacy answers, and iPhone validation.
After review
Closed TestFlight invitations
A private tester group, guided test focus, feedback review, fixes, and later preparation for a public store listing.
What testers will explore
What testers will cover
- Account creation, sign-in, approval, recovery, export, and deletion.
- Place discovery, sorting, metric explanations, weather, directions, photos, and corrections.
- Location permission, Denver fallback behavior, map search, accessibility, and source links.
- Stars planning, darkness estimates, drive time, conditions, and nighttime safety context.
- Friends, recommendations, ratings, notes, favorites, shared lists, reporting, and blocking.
What good feedback includes
What makes feedback useful
The most valuable report explains what you expected, what happened, the place or screen involved, and whether the issue affected safety, privacy, accessibility, accuracy, or completion of a task.
Testers should never enter closed areas, rely on Alcove during an emergency, or treat an estimate as a guarantee.
Beta interest
Interested in the first testing group?
The initial beta is intentionally small and invitation-based. Sending an email does not guarantee a spot, but it lets us know what device you use and what perspective you could bring.
Please include:
Your iPhone model and iOS version, your relationship to outdoor recreation, and any accessibility perspective you would like considered. Do not email passwords, identification documents, or unnecessary sensitive information.
Store availability
Download links will be added after store review
Coming soon to theApp StorePlanned forGoogle Play