6.5
2023-04-11
Welcome to Spring 2023! A lot of new content has been added, as well as some great bug fixes!
New Responses Added!
- Over 80 songs have been added to the English songs!
- Added a new store to the default list of stores
- Added 2 new emoji in the Emoji response language for users of iOS 16.4 or later
- Added new video games to the default Video Game response topic!
- Added 3 new meme responses
- Added new English quotes of the day!
- Tweaked E-Mail error wording if the user is not allowed to send emails when trying to give feedback
- Added Minty Gradient to themes
- Smart Responses can now be turned off
- Updated the Acknowledgements page!
- You can now turn off Smart Responses
- Changed how to obtain the “Love is a Funny Thing” achievement.
6.4.4
2023-03-12
- Fixed an issue where the Speak to Magic Ball feature would not properly turn on sometimes.
6.4.3
2023-01-24
This update includes bug fixes, more content, and updates for the 2023 year. Look for more updates soon!
- Updated holiday dates for 2023
- Added more English songs
- Added more quotes and fortunes!
6.4.2
2022-11-03
This update focuses on improving the watch experience with Magic Ball.
- Added tips for certain actions
- Added new daily quotes and a new fortune
- Added new songs!
For watchOS:
- Added welcome message
- Added new app icons to account for newer models of Apple Watch
- Fast Food Places are now properly saved and loaded when the response topic is sent to the watch
6.4.1
2022-10-01
- Added new English songs!
- Added new Halloween songs!
- Updated for iPhone 14 and iOS 16!
- Updated Samsung and Apple product lists with the latest releases.
- Improved recognition of questions for special responses.
6.4
2022-08-02
Welcome to Magic Ball 6.4! In this update, new content has been added and bug fixes and improvements have been implemented. More stuff will be coming soon!
As always, here’s a full list of what’s changed:
New responses have been added!
- Added a new joke response language! Magic Ball can now respond in Pirate!
- Added new iOS 15.4 Emoji to the Emoji joke language
- Added 4 new fortunes!
- Added a new rude response: “You don't deserve it, but yes.”
Improved Responses Page
- Unsupported Response Topics for a certain set language will now be hidden instead of just grayed out.
- Improved logic of setting response topics.
Oh, you like to see new appearance things too? Got you covered!
- Added a new Galaxy theme!
- Added a new Melting Forest and Magic Wood ball button!
- The font in the Type to Magic Ball field will now change with your font choice.
- The achievement progress bar will now show your progress with a gradient that matches your Magic Ball rank!
Other Changes:
- Magic Ball now requires iOS 11 or later.
- Added a new Reduce Gradients accessibility feature
6.3
2022-06-04
Hi everyone and welcome to Summer 2022! Lots of new content has been added, this includes new colors and responses! There's also some nice bug fixes which are always welcome.
Full list of changes:
New stuff!!!!
- Added new fortunes
- Added tons of new stores to the default store list
- Added new icons for custom response sets
- Added tons of new English songs
- Added new Spanish songs
- Added 4 new Modern Responses!
- Added 9 new Rude Responses!
Color Tweaksss!!!
- Added Pastel Green, Pastel Orange, Pastel Pink, and Cyan colors!
- Fixed the color order!
Other cool changes have also been made!
- The theoretical amount of Custom Response Sets able to be created is now 100,000 instead of 10,000.
- Improved Portuguese translation
- Improved Spanish translation
And finally…bug fixes!!
- Fixed how included backgrounds look on iPadOS and macOS
- Fixed an issue where Ball Icons may have appeared inverted when using Smart Invert.
6.2.3
2022-05-18
- Added more English songs
- Added a new Bamboo and 2021 Volkswagen Jetta image background
- Added new Video Games to the default Video Games list
- Tweaked the Galaxy Watches list
- Added new quotes
- Fixed an issue where the Included Backgrounds page did not have a title at the top
6.2.2
2022-04-06
- Fixed an issue where the Achievements Earned text could be cut off on certain devices
- Updated the default Video Games List!
- Added new English songs
- The fortune section is now bigger for longer fortunes
- Added new fortunes!
6.2.1
2022-03-27
This update includes new content to make your Magic Ball even more fun!
Added lots of new content!
- Added new English and Spanish songs to the Songs Response Topic!
- Added new quotes to the Quote of the Day feature
- Added a new fortune to the daily fortune
- Added 2 new fonts to choose from in the Appearance page
- Added new confetti colors when the default confetti is being shown
Everything needs to be tweaked every once in a while.
- Updated the Galaxy Phones and Tablets List
- Tweaked the Acknowledgements page
6.2
2022-01-27
Welcome to the first big update of 2022! Tons of improvements have been added in this update. The Custom Response Sets feature has had a few changes and will now give you more detail when deleting and selecting sets. Tons of new content has been added to the app to make it even better to use. The themes feature has also gotten some love.
All changes:
Easier than ever to use.
- The Response Languages page is now located in the Responses page instead of the Settings page.
More responses!
- Added 3 new responses to the Modern response topic.
- Added 3 new responses to the Rude response topic.
- Added 3 new fortunes.
- Added 11 new quotes of the day!
- Added new songs to the Songs response topic.
- Added new video games to the Video Games response topic.
- You can now ask the Magic Ball what nail shape to use when doing your nails.
Themes got some love!
- Added a new Kitty theme!
- Revamped the Hacker theme, it now has a custom Magic Ball and background!
- You will now be notified when accessing the Ball Icons page when a special Ball Icon is currently being used by a theme.
Custom Response Sets got some improvements!
- The number of Custom Response Sets are now displayed.
- Custom responses will now be turned off when the current response topic set is deleted.
- Custom Response Sets can now be renamed.
- The response set that will be used for custom responses will now be shown when custom responses is turned on.
Lots of fixes!
- Fixed an issue where the tab bar was completely transparent on devices running iOS 15.
- Fixed an issue where the App Icon page background would not be black like the other pages.
- Fixed a few translation issues.
- Fixed an issue where the Custom Response Set page may appear white on devices running an iOS version lower than 13.
And more!
- Removed the Magic Ball animation when moving the Magic Ball around your screen.
- Added a new message for when all achievements have been completed.
- Improved the Non-Commital Responses feature, it now filters out even more responses.
6.1.1
2022-01-15
- Updated with 2022 Holidays
- Added new video games to the Video Games response topic!
- Added new songs to the Songs response topic!
6.1
2021-11-27
- Added new songs to the songs response topic!
- Added new memes to the memes response topic!
- Added new video games to the video games response topic!
- There are now 2 new fonts to choose from!
- Fixed an issue where Magic Ball would tell you good evening during the morning hours
- Added tons of new quotes!
6.0.1
2021-09-16
- Added more quotes!
- Added the Galaxy A42 5G, Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, Galaxy Tab S7 FE, and the Watch4 Series to the Samsung devices list
- Magic Ball can now tell you which iPad to buy, just ask “Which iPad should I buy?”
- Updated Video Games response topic with new responses. To see the new responses, you’ll need to insert the default list into the response topic.
6.0
2021-07-07
Welcome to Summer 2021! This is one of the biggest updates yet. Some of the UI has been completely changed with an emphasis on ease of use.
It’s all about you!!
- The “Achievements” page is now “You”
- You can now tell Magic Ball your name
- The list of achievements have been moved, you can access the list through the “You” page
Changing response topics is now quicker than ever.
- The “Responses” page now has its own tab! You no longer have to go through the settings page first
- Custom Responses are now automatically turned on when a custom response set is set to be used
- The banner that appears when trying to select a custom response set that has 0 responses will now allow you to tap the banner to go to that response set.
- There are now more tips on how to set and edit your custom response sets
Speak to Magic Ball just got better.
- Magic Ball will now start listening when the Ball is tapped. Tap the Magic Ball again when you are done with your question.
- The Speak to Magic Ball transcription text will now turn blue while it is listening for your voice!
We all hate issues.
- Fixed an issue where custom responses could be turned off every time the responses page appeared
- Fixed an issue where Del Taco appeared twice in the Fast Food Places
And more.
- Removed Magic Ball March Button
- Added more custom response set icons
- You can now ask Magic Ball what Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet to buy
- Greatly improved how Custom Response Sets are handled with Core Data
- Improved Spanish and Portuguese Translations
5.8
2021-03-20
- Added a Magic Ball Merch button!
- Updated Acknowledgments page
- You can now change the font!
- The number of times you’ve used the Magic Ball will now sync between your devices.
- Tweaked English Song List
Custom Response Sets! The most requested feature is now here!
- Have your own sets of custom responses!
- Each set can have as many responses as you would like
Achievements just got leveled up.
- Added a Dark Magic and Witching Hour achievement.
- Suggestions have been completely redone. They are now shorter, easier to understand, and there are more suggestions than ever.
Magic Ball Icon Improvements
- Changing your Magic Ball Icon is now easier than ever. It now has its own page.
- You can now set your own Magic Ball!
- You can now move the Magic Ball around!
Revamped Reset Page
- Every reset button now has clarification for what it will reset
- Changed the order of certain reset buttons
- You can now reset all achievements except for holidays achievements
5.7
2021-01-09
Welcome to the first update of 2021! This updates includes much more responses and features. More updates are coming soon! Thank you all for using Modern Magic Ball!
- Adding the Video Game response topic to your custom responses will now add the edited list instead of the default list
- Removed the View Song button
- Added a new seasonal included background
- Added new Gamer achievement
- Magic Ball now works on iOS 10.3
New Responses!
- Added Jack’s, In-N-Out Burger, and Jack in the Box to the fast food responses
- Added more iPhones to the iPhone list
- Added new Christmas Songs
- Added many English Songs
- Added many new Video Games
- Added new responses to the Modern and Rude response topics
- Added new Emoji responses
Revamped Sharing!
- There is now a share button on the main page
- Sharing a response while using Speak to Magic Ball will now include what was said to the Magic Ball
Tweaked Animations!
- Added a new typewriter text animation
- You can now disable text animations only and keep ball animations if you wish
Bug Fixes!
- Fixed an issue where music would stop playing if the Magic Ball was used
- Fixed an issue where Creative Outlets would not appear selected when the Portuguese response topic was being used
5.6
2020-12-12
This update adds game controller support, more languages to the Magic Ball widget, and gets Magic Ball ready for 2021. More updates are coming soon! Merry Christmas!
- Magic Ball now supports game controllers!
- Fixed a Spanish Translation error
- Updated Holiday Dates for 2021
- Added new fortunes to the Magic Ball Widget!
- The Magic Ball Widget now supports Spanish and Portuguese!
- Improved reliability of the Speak to Magic Ball feature
- Appearance settings can now be reset
- Added App Clip
5.5.4
2020-11-20
- Banners now have shadows
- Updated the Creativity Magic Ball and App Icon
- Updated watchOS Icon
5.5.3
2020-11-14
- You can now send your edited Fast Food Places to your watch!
- Responses will now be read aloud even when the ringer is on silent if the “Read Responses Aloud” feature is on
- Updated WhatsNewKit
- Tweaked meme responses
- Fixed iMessage Sticker Pack Icon
- Tweaked Magenta, Pink, and Red App Icons
- Changed Apple Watch Icon
5.5.2
2020-10-21
- Fixed Modern Magic Ball crashing on watchOS, sorry about that!
- Fixed an issue where the update version was set wrong internally
5.5.1
2020-10-15
Lots of new bug fixes!
- Fixed an issue where the “View Song” button would not appear after selecting one of the song response topics
- Fixed an issue where the screen would have dark rounded corners while using the Magenta theme
- Fixed an issue where a sound was not played when an achievement was earned
- Fixed some Spanish and Portuguese translations
Revamped Read Responses Aloud Feature
- Improved the reliability of Read Responses Aloud feature
- Magic Ball will now use the response language for the speaking voice instead of the device language
And more tweaks!
- Tweaked Meme Responses
- Achievements will no longer cause a badge to be shown on the tab bar when achievement notifications are turned off
- The Magic Ball can now dynamically change what sounds are played depending on the ball icon
- The Magic Ball can now suggest which iPhone to buy
5.5
2020-10-09
Lots of Rollbacks!
- Modern Lucky Ball is now Modern Magic Ball!
- The default app icon is now black again!
- Reverted the achievement name changes, they were lame.
Revamped Responses!
- Classic responses are back!
- Introducing Customizable Response Topics! You can now customize the fast food places and video game response topics.
- Added ”Among Us” to the video games response topic
- Added Halloween Songs response topic!
Bug Fixes!
- Fixed a bug where checkmarks might not be set for ball icons if the checkmark needing to be placed had to be scrolled to
- Fixed an issue where the times used count would not change to 0 right after being reset. It would only reset after being used once.
Now iOS 14 Ready.
- Introducing the Fortune Widget! Get your fortune right on your home screen!
- Now using Swift 5.3
More Customization!
- Added Stick Figure Ball Icon!
- Added Pop and Dog sounds!
And More!
- Tweaked Spanish translations!
- Stability Improvements
5.0.2
2020-08-09
- Fixed an issue where Speak to Lucky Ball would not work on a new installation.
- Fixed an issue where custom responses could look weird when Insert Response Topic was used.
- Fixed an issue where Portuguese Creative Outlets couldn't be inserted into your custom responses.
New updates are coming soon that I think everyone will love! Stay tuned!
5.0.1
2020-08-07
This update contains bug fixes and performance improvements.
5.0 Changes:
- All new app icons and ball buttons!
- Ball Icons now look normal while using Smart Invert
- Tweaked Creative Responses
- Some achievements have new icons!
- Creative Responses are now available in Spanish and Portuguese!
- Clicking “Rate Lucky Ball” on macOS will now bring you to Mac App Store to leave a review instead of the website
- Tweaked Meme and Song Lover Responses
- Fixed an issue where custom responses would appear large while using the Emoji response language
- Fixed an issue where the new app icons would appear large on certain devices
- Lucky Ball can now give you a lucky number when asked for one
- Fixed an issue where the parallax effect would not go away when disabled
- Tweaked how banners are shown so they can no longer be spammed
- You can now disable achievement banners
- Improved Portuguese translations
- Updated WhatsNewKit