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Apple ID623879550
Bundle IDcom.donangelillo.heavyheadlines
SellerSeller
Min iOS16.0
Min macOS13.0
Device familiesiphone, ipad
Released2013-12-17
Copyright© 2024 Nativity Mobile, LLC
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What’s New Version 7.1.0
Heavy Headlines 7.1.0 is here. I know it's been a while but aside from some maintenance type of stuff the app is really pretty feature-complete at this point and I don't have any ideas for much in the way of new features right now. If YOU do however and there are things you would like to see don't hesitate to reach out and send feedback via the "Send Feedback" button in the main menu of the app. I really do value your feedback and enjoy hearing from my users.
1. Improved Favorite/Blacklisted bands search to make it easier to add multiple bands at once.
2. I may have slightly tamed the full screen takeover ads/video ads on some of the sites. I can't completely stop them, nor would I if I could because those sites deserve their ad revenue. So I would ask that you please not give the app bad reviews because of ads I can not control.
3. Added Metal Sucks back in the hopes they'll just talk about metal again.
4. Some actual bug fixes (not like when you always see "Bug fixes and performance improvements" in every corporate app's release notes.
Notice to EU users:
Due to the European Union introducing burdensome regulations that I am unable to comply with, Heavy Headlines has now been removed from the AppStore in all EU countries.
The app should remain installed on your devices but you will not be able to receive updates or install it on new devices (including via iCloud backups).
I am truly sorry for this but there is unfortunately no way around it. Thank you so much for all of your support over the past decade plus. I truly appreciate it.
Description
Built BY a metalhead FOR metalheads Heavy Headlines for iPhone, iPad - and now Apple Watch - is the BROOTAL one-stop destination for all of your metal news, new album release, and concert listing needs. To put it another way, I'm a big metal fan and much to my surprise there was just nothing in the app store that did what I was looking for - show me metal news and do it well. So as a professional app developer I took it upon myself to fill that void with the following design goals in mind:
1. Make it simple, slick, and easy to use with a fun interface. It should "just work."
2. Pack it with the innovative features of iOS and Apple devices that I would expect from a great app.
3. Make it metal. Make it fun.
Hopefully I've achieved that and more. Let me know in the reviews.
If you find any bugs or have any suggestions please send me feedback directly from the app. I want to hear from you! Just hit the menu button in the header and select "Send Feedback"
Features:
- Aggregates content from the world's top sources of metal news in one convenient app.
- Innovative "My Bands" feature figures out your favorite metal bands from your Apple Music and iTunes libraries and then surfaces stories about them to the top of your feed. You can also Blacklist the ones you don't want to get news about.
- Explore new metal releases and top selling albums. Open them directly in Apple Music or Spotify.
- Concert Tickets! Heavy Headlines automatically finds upcoming shows in your area featuring your Favorite Bands and even lets you purchase tickets for them right through the app.
- Full background fetch integration refreshes your metal news automatically for you in the background so it's ready for you every time you open the app.
- Automatically receive notifications when new stories about your Favorite Bands are detected!
- Have multiple devices? No problem. The app uses iCloud to automatically synch your settings and to keep track of the articles you've already read across all your devices.
- Don't like the default look of the app? Heavy Headlines comes packed with over 20 different themes inspired by iconic metal album covers.
- Sleek fullscreen reading experience. Simply scroll the article you're reading to enter fullscreen mode.
- Lots of other little fun "metal" touches throughout to warm even the blackest of hearts.
Please note: The notifications will only work if you allow Heavy Headlines to refresh content in the background. You can do this by going to iOS Settings > General > Background App Refresh and turning it on for Heavy Headlines.
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Version history 19 versions
Build 870739307v7.1.02024-12-02 21:10:11
Heavy Headlines 7.1.0 is here. I know it's been a while but aside from some maintenance type of stuff the app is really pretty feature-complete at this point and I don't have any ideas for much in the way of new features right now. If YOU do however and there are things you would like to see don't hesitate to reach out and send feedback via the "Send Feedback" button in the main menu of the app. I really do value your feedback and enjoy hearing from my users.
1. Improved Favorite/Blacklisted bands search to make it easier to add multiple bands at once.
2. I may have slightly tamed the full screen takeover ads/video ads on some of the sites. I can't completely stop them, nor would I if I could because those sites deserve their ad revenue. So I would ask that you please not give the app bad reviews because of ads I can not control.
3. Added Metal Sucks back in the hopes they'll just talk about metal again.
4. Some actual bug fixes (not like when you always see "Bug fixes and performance improvements" in every corporate app's release notes.
Notice to EU users:
Due to the European Union introducing burdensome regulations that I am unable to comply with, Heavy Headlines has now been removed from the AppStore in all EU countries.
The app should remain installed on your devices but you will not be able to receive updates or install it on new devices (including via iCloud backups).
I am truly sorry for this but there is unfortunately no way around it. Thank you so much for all of your support over the past decade plus. I truly appreciate it.
Build 858884389v7.0.02023-08-02 14:56:53
Heavy Headlines 7.0.0 is here and this is one of the biggest updates ever. I've been working on this for a really long time so I hope you all enjoy! Don't hesitate to reach out and send feedback via the "Send Feedback" button in the main menu of the app. I really do value your feedback and enjoy hearing from my users.
There are really too many changes to list but the major ones are:
- Keep read stories in-place in the feed and just visibly mark them as read instead of moving them to a separate section of read items at the bottom of the feed.
- Massively improved band search. It now has a data source of 150000 bands and growing.
- Importing your favorite bands now finds your favorite metal bands from your Apple Music Library as well as your iTunes Library.
- You can now decide whether or not you want to see upcoming shows at the top of your feed. This can be disabled on the "Available Feeds" screen.
- New "Upcoming Shows" filter in the feed filter menu lets you see all the upcoming shows near you in one spot.
- Added app onboarding/setup for new and existing users to streamline things like importing favorites and asking for notification permissions, etc.
- Reader View is back better than ever on the articles screen.
- Lots of small design updates to make things a bit more modern-looking.
- Cross promotion with my horror news app Horrid Headlines. Check it out!
- Added a tip jar ("Make an Offering") if you would like to show your appreciation for all my hard work.
- Performance improvements including faster feed loading.
- Lots of little bug fixes.
Build 848353064v6.0.02022-04-15 19:53:19
Heavy Headlines 6.0 is finally here! I know it's been a while (I'm just one guy), but I cooked up some awesome new features in that time. Please enjoy and don't hesitate to reach out and send feedback via the "Send Feedback" button in the main menu of the app. I really do value your feedback and enjoy hearing from my users.
Heavy Headlines 6.0 includes:
- New Releases are back! And now you can choose to open each track or album in Spotify or Apple Music
- Fixes to the news reading experience
- New news site: The Pit (yes I know it's a corporate site but they publish good stories)
- Removed defunct news sites
- Better support for iOS 15
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Build 840679175v5.0.02021-02-28 23:57:59
Heavy Headlines 5.0 is finally here! I know it's been a while (I'm just one guy), but I cooked up some awesome new features in that time. Please enjoy and don't hesitate to reach out and send feedback via the "Send Feedback" button in the main menu of the app.
Heavy Headlines 5.0 includes:
- Revamped "My Bands" section of the app that now includes a Blacklist (or should I say Blackened-list?) where you can list bands to prevent nine versions of the same story about them clogging up your feed.
- New "Filter" button at the top of the feed (replaces the "Tickets" button - cause well, you know) that lets you filter stories by category (Reviews, Premieres, Interviews, Videos, Live Performances, and Editorials). Please note that I've done my best to algorithmically categorize stories when no categories are provided by the news sites themselves so it may not be completely accurate just yet.
- New news site: Extreme Underground Metal! Please check out the thoughtful, in-depth metal reviews published here by a dedicated fan of extreme metal.
- Removed defunct news sites
- Small tutorial on first-time app run to remind users that you can swipe to expand stories in the feed to get a nice preview
- Better support for iOS 14
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Build 832928830v4.4.02019-09-27 14:32:09
- Fix for feed not loading
- Fix for feedback form
- iOS 13 updates
- Various other bug fixes and enhancements
Build 829070336v4.3.02018-10-26 19:30:14
- Updated to iOS 12 SDK and deprecated support for iOS 9 and 10
- Fixed issues loading concert events
- Upgraded to a new feedback system
- Fixed a potential crash at startup
- Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
If you find any bugs or have any suggestions please send me feedback directly from the app. I want to hear from you! Just hit the menu button in the header and select "Send Feedback"
Build 827758571v4.2.22018-07-03 18:50:47
Fix for issue with feeds not loading. In full disclosure an API provider that I use to help with getting concert ticket info deprecated itself with no notice and that was causing the feed to never finish loading. I have fixed the issue and also prevented it from being an issue in the future.
Build 827506932v4.2.12018-06-12 18:46:25
Fix for a freezing issue caused by the inline native ads
Build 824741178v4.2.02017-11-25 21:05:07
- iOS 11 compatibility/bug fixes
- Fix "freezing" issue when scrolling the feed on iOS 11
- Fixed issue where some stories would be duplicated in the feed (Note: this should also fix duplicate notifications for stories about your favorite bands)
- Added accessibility items for all icon-based buttons to enhance assistive device compatibility
Build 823445891v4.1.02017-09-06 15:04:07
• New Releases are updating correctly again! Thanks to the folks at Apple's iTunes Affiliate Program for doing custom development to create the metal feeds for Heavy Headlines.
• Added "New Tracks" section that lists new songs that have just been released.
• Added a Indy Metal Vault to available feeds.
• Removed some feeds that were no longer being maintained/updated.
• Various bug fixes and enhancements.
If you find any bugs or have any suggestions please send me feedback directly from the app. I want to hear from you! Just hit the menu button in the header and select "Send Feedback"
Build 821737965v4.0.02017-04-14 02:45:52
This update has been been a long time coming but I proudly present to all you metalheads out there Heavy Headlines 4.0!
• Completely rebuilt to be faster, more stable, and easier to update
• Concert ticket offers are now powered by Ticketmaster to bring you WAY better shows and first-sale tickets
• Added Search functionality. Tap the search button in the header to easily find news about a particular band
• Use 3D Touch to quickly preview stories
• Added new feeds, fixed some existing feeds, and got rid of broken ones
• New, much more metal loading animation
• As a thank you to my loyal users all Themes are now free!
• Probably some stuff I forgot because, hey, I’ve been working on this version for over a year!
If you find any bugs or have any suggestions please send me feedback directly from the app. I want to hear from you! Just hit the menu button in the header and select "Send Feedback"
Build 813047562v3.0.32015-08-14 03:54:24
- Changed the new release reminder to "New Music Friday"
- Minor bug fixes
Build 812484227v3.0.22015-06-03 01:58:20
Heavy Headlines 3.0 is here! This is the biggest update to Heavy Headlines ever and I do hope you enjoy.
- Now available on your Apple Watch! Receive notifications about stories featuring your Favorite Bands, browse the 20 latest headlines from your feed, and then switch over to your iPhone seamlessly using Handoff to read the full stories
- Explore new metal releases and top selling albums right through the app and then purchase them from iTunes
- Huge visual overhaul - The interface now features features expandable images in the feed and amazing album artwork in the New Releases section
- New metal news feeds (Noisecreep, Terrorizer) added
- Tons of bug fixes and improvements - many of which were driven by your feedback! Thanks for that
- Fixes a crash in version 3.0.1 when scanning iTunes Library for your Favorite Bands
Build 812444882v3.0.12015-05-17 19:00:32
Heavy Headlines 3.0 is here! This is the biggest update to Heavy Headlines ever and I do hope you enjoy.
- Now available on your Apple Watch! Receive notifications about stories featuring your Favorite Bands, browse the 20 latest headlines from your feed, and then switch over to your iPhone seamlessly using Handoff to read the full stories
- Explore new metal releases and top selling albums right through the app and then purchase them from iTunes
- Huge visual overhaul - The interface now features features expandable images in the feed and amazing album artwork in the New Releases section
- New metal news feeds (Noisecreep, Terrorizer) added
- Tons of bug fixes and improvements - many of which were driven by your feedback! Thanks for that
- Fixes a crash in version 3.0.0 for international users
Build 812174864v3.0.02015-05-16 14:41:45
Heavy Headlines 3.0 is here! This is the biggest update to Heavy Headlines ever and I do hope you enjoy.
- Now available on your Apple Watch! Receive notifications about stories featuring your Favorite Bands, browse the 20 latest headlines from your feed, and then switch over to your iPhone seamlessly using Handoff to read the full stories
- Explore new metal releases and top selling albums right through the app and then purchase them from iTunes
- Huge visual overhaul - The interface now features features expandable images in the feed and amazing album artwork in the New Releases section
- New metal news feeds (Noisecreep, Terrorizer) added
- Tons of bug fixes and improvements - many of which were driven by your feedback! Thanks for that
Build 763644567v2.0.02015-01-06 01:15:34
Heavy Headlines 2.0 is here! This is the biggest update to Heavy Headlines ever and I do hope you enjoy.
- Concert Tickets! Now Heavy Headlines automatically finds upcoming shows in your area featuring your "Favorite Bands" and even lets you purchase tickets for them right through the app!
- Visual overhaul - Snazzed up the interface a bit
- New metal news feeds added
- New sharing system so you can indoctrinate your friends into the "Cult of Heavy Headlines" - and maybe even earn a free premium theme in the process! (Details in the app)
- New Feedback system so you can share your your love, hate, issues, and suggestions with me right inside the app
- Tons of bug fixes and improvements
- Even more of the Heavy Headlines attitude that you know and love
Build 729932654v1.2.02014-10-11 20:42:24
Heavy Headlines now fully supports the iPhone 6 and 6+ in their native resolutions. That means no more scaling and that all the screen real estate on your fancy new phones will be utilized to its fullest.
Also updated for iOS 8 compatibility and fixed a crash users were reporting in iOS 8.
Build 646152648v1.1.02014-07-31 14:04:08
- Automatically receive notifications when new stories about your favorite bands are detected!
- New "bloodshot eye" icon at the top of the feed to easily jump down to the stories you've already looked at
- Many, many bug fixes and optimizations
Build 14790237v1.0.02013-12-17 23:29:21
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Heavy Headlines 7.1.0 is here. I know it's been a while but aside from some maintenance type of stuff the app is really pretty feature-complete at this point a
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Built BY a metalhead FOR metalheads Heavy Headlines for iPhone, iPad - and now Apple Watch - is the BROOTAL one-stop destination for all of your metal news, new
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Metal News
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Version 7.1.0 released
Heavy Headlines 7.1.0 is here. I know it's been a while but aside from some maintenance type of stuff the app is really pretty feature-complete at this point and I don't have any ideas for much in the way of new features right now. If YOU
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Version 7.0.0 released
Heavy Headlines 7.0.0 is here and this is one of the biggest updates ever. I've been working on this for a really long time so I hope you all enjoy! Don't hesitate to reach out and send feedback via the "Send Feedback" button in the main
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Version 6.0.0 released
Heavy Headlines 6.0 is finally here! I know it's been a while (I'm just one guy), but I cooked up some awesome new features in that time. Please enjoy and don't hesitate to reach out and send feedback via the "Send Feedback" button in the
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Version 5.0.0 released
Heavy Headlines 5.0 is finally here! I know it's been a while (I'm just one guy), but I cooked up some awesome new features in that time. Please enjoy and don't hesitate to reach out and send feedback via the "Send Feedback" button in the
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Version 4.4.0 released
- Fix for feed not loading
- Fix for feedback form
- iOS 13 updates
- Various other bug fixes and enhancements
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Version 4.3.0 released
- Updated to iOS 12 SDK and deprecated support for iOS 9 and 10
- Fixed issues loading concert events
- Upgraded to a new feedback system
- Fixed a potential crash at startup
- Various bug fixes and performance enhancements
If you find any
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Version 4.2.2 released
Fix for issue with feeds not loading. In full disclosure an API provider that I use to help with getting concert ticket info deprecated itself with no notice and that was causing the feed to never finish loading. I have fixed the issue an
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Version 4.2.1 released
Fix for a freezing issue caused by the inline native ads
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Version 4.2.0 released
- iOS 11 compatibility/bug fixes
- Fix "freezing" issue when scrolling the feed on iOS 11
- Fixed issue where some stories would be duplicated in the feed (Note: this should also fix duplicate notifications for stories about your favorite
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Version 4.1.0 released
• New Releases are updating correctly again! Thanks to the folks at Apple's iTunes Affiliate Program for doing custom development to create the metal feeds for Heavy Headlines.
• Added "New Tracks" section that lists new songs that have ju
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Version 4.0.0 released
This update has been been a long time coming but I proudly present to all you metalheads out there Heavy Headlines 4.0!
• Completely rebuilt to be faster, more stable, and easier to update
• Concert ticket offers are now powered by Ticketm
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Version 3.0.3 released
- Changed the new release reminder to "New Music Friday"
- Minor bug fixes
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Version 3.0.2 released
Heavy Headlines 3.0 is here! This is the biggest update to Heavy Headlines ever and I do hope you enjoy.
- Now available on your Apple Watch! Receive notifications about stories featuring your Favorite Bands, browse the 20 latest headlin
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Version 3.0.1 released
Heavy Headlines 3.0 is here! This is the biggest update to Heavy Headlines ever and I do hope you enjoy.
- Now available on your Apple Watch! Receive notifications about stories featuring your Favorite Bands, browse the 20 latest headlin
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Version 3.0.0 released
Heavy Headlines 3.0 is here! This is the biggest update to Heavy Headlines ever and I do hope you enjoy.
- Now available on your Apple Watch! Receive notifications about stories featuring your Favorite Bands, browse the 20 latest headlin
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Version 2.0.0 released
Heavy Headlines 2.0 is here! This is the biggest update to Heavy Headlines ever and I do hope you enjoy.
- Concert Tickets! Now Heavy Headlines automatically finds upcoming shows in your area featuring your "Favorite Bands" and even lets
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Version 1.2.0 released
Heavy Headlines now fully supports the iPhone 6 and 6+ in their native resolutions. That means no more scaling and that all the screen real estate on your fancy new phones will be utilized to its fullest.
Also updated for iOS 8 compatibil
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Version 1.1.0 released
- Automatically receive notifications when new stories about your favorite bands are detected!
- New "bloodshot eye" icon at the top of the feed to easily jump down to the stories you've already looked at
- Many, many bug fixes and optimi
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Version 1.0.0 released