March 2025: Small improvements & fixes

Mar 31, 2025

March has been another productive month at Helm! We’ve introduced several new features to make app management even more efficient, with a particular focus on translation management and TestFlight handling. We’ve also made significant improvements to the app’s performance and reliability.

What’s New?

Translation Exclusions: Set a list of words that won’t be translated in your app
TestFlight Build Management: Right-click to expire TestFlight builds directly
Phased Release Preferences: App setting to prefer phased releases now applies to new versions
App Store Nominations: No longer needed to export, just manage it directly from Helm’s UI.

Improvements & Fixes

Functionality Improvements

TestFlight group limits now properly sync with App Store Connect
Release App button shows different text for phased releases
Improved Customer Review fetching mechanism
Faster App Icon display performance
TestFlight links are now being created and saved correctly
Review appeal message assistance
System translation sheet integration for reviews

UI Enhancements

Improved Nominations interface
Modernized windowing using macOS 15 APIs
Fixed double warning for 30 characters limit
Various UI refinements across the app

Bug Fixes

Fixed review templates not showing on form action
Resolved network timeout issues
Fixed TestFlight link creation and saving
Improved app stability and performance

Technical Updates

Minimum OS version requirement updated to macOS 15
Enhanced network request handling
Optimized app performance

We’re continuing to refine Helm based on your feedback, making it more powerful and easier to use every month. Stay tuned for more exciting updates coming soon!

Next month: In-App Events and Open iOS Beta