Features

SKIES Mobile offers a comprehensive set of features designed for modern team connectivity and content sharing.

Core Features

Search

• Universal Search: Search across posts, activities, and colleagues from cached content
• Category Filters: Filter results by All, Posts, Activities, or Users
• Accent-Insensitive: “kovacs” finds “Kovács” for easier searching
• Floating Search: iOS 26 Liquid Glass floating search bar integration
• Profile Photos in Results: Search results can display profile photos for people
• Offline Search: Works with cached content without internet

Setup & Deployment

• Bundled Configuration: Supported builds can ship with a ready-to-use site configuration for faster first launch
• Runtime Site Import: Import a SiteConfig.json when you need to connect to a different environment or deployment

Multi-site Support

• Site Configuration: Connect to different organizational sites, not just one
• Flexible Authentication: Supports no-auth or MSAL authentication per site

Home Screen Quick Actions

• Long-Press Shortcuts: Jump directly to Posts, Activities, Search, or your QR code from the app icon

Posts & Content Sharing

• News Feed: Stay updated with the latest posts, news and announcements from your organization
• Rich Content: Support for text, images, GIFs, and attachments
• Pinned Posts: Posts marked as pinned appear in a dedicated section at the top of the feed
• Unread Filter: Toggle to show only unread items with an “All Caught Up” state
• Mark All as Read: Quickly mark all items as read with confirmation
• Bookmarks: Save posts and activities for later with iCloud sync and a combined “All” tab
• Feed Timestamps: See when feeds were last refreshed
• Auto-Refresh: Feeds automatically refresh when returning after 30+ minutes

Activities & Events

• Activity Feed: Discover and join team activities and events
• Event Subscription: Register for activities with guest count and custom questions
• Participant Lists: View who’s attending and their dietary restrictions
• Smart Scheduling: Calendar-aware display with relative dates (Today, Tomorrow, etc.)
• Availability Tracking: Real-time participant count and capacity management (“X / Y + Z attending” format)
• Closed State: Clear indicator for activities no longer accepting signups
• Waitlist Support: Join the waitlist when activities are full
• Unread Filter: Toggle to show only unread activities

Notifications

• Push Notifications: Rich notifications with images and quick-action buttons
• Unread Badges: See your unread count on the app icon
• Tab Badges: Unread count badges on Posts and Activities tabs
• Mark as Read: Requires permission in Settings > General > Mark as Read

AI-Powered Summaries (iOS 26+)

• On-Device Processing: Generate quick summaries using Apple Intelligence using Foundation Models
• Auto-Summaries: Automatically summarize new posts and activities
• Privacy-Focused: All AI processing happens on your device
• Context Menu Integration: Long-press any post or activity to generate a summary

User Profiles & Social

• Rich Profiles: View detailed user information including bio, position, and education
• Profile Photos: Cached user avatars with smart refresh
• Avatar Initials: User avatars show initials when no photo or when a placeholder image is set
• Birthday Celebrations: Never miss a colleague’s birthday (privacy-aware: shows month/day only)
• Profile Sharing: Share profiles with web portal links
• Teams Chat: Open a Microsoft Teams chat directly from a user’s profile when your organization uses Microsoft sign-in
• Customizable QR Code: Choose which fields to share in your QR code

Customization & Appearance

• Theme Selection: Light, dark, or system-based theme
• Preset Accent Colors: Choose from curated accent color presets for a more consistent look
• Custom App Icons: Personalize the app icon on your home screen
• UI Scaling: Adjust interface scale with discrete presets (S/M/L/XL/Custom)
• High Contrast Mode: Enhanced visibility for accessibility
• Color Blind Mode: Improved color palette for color vision deficiency
• Reduce Transparency: Option for users who prefer opaque interfaces
• Browser Preference: Choose whether web links open in the in-app browser or your system browser
• iOS 26 Support: Liquid Glass tab bar and modern UI elements

Privacy & Security

• App Lock: Secure your app with passcode or biometric authentication
• Microsoft Authentication: Secure MSAL integration
• Ephemeral Sign-In Sessions: Authentication uses private web sessions to reduce leftover browser state
• Encrypted Cache: Local data stored with encryption
• Jailbreak Detection: Enhanced security checks (35+ detection methods)
• Token Management: Automatic refresh with silent authentication
• Data Clearing: User data securely cleared upon account termination

Data Management & Sync

• iCloud Sync: Settings, bookmarks, and reading history sync across devices
• Smart Caching: Intelligent offline caching for posts, activities, and users
• Cache Management: Control cache size and expiration (500 MB total limit)
• Clean Reset: Resetting app data also clears saved browser state and local configuration for a truly fresh sign-in
• Background Operations: Cache operations run in background for smooth UI
• Offline Support: Access cached content without internet connection

Developer Features

• Demo Mode: Offline demo mode with sample data for testing
• Logging System: Comprehensive diagnostic logging
• MetricKit Diagnostics: Release builds capture crash and performance diagnostics for faster issue triage
• Open-Source Licenses: View the app’s dependencies and their licenses in Settings > About
• XcodeGen Project Management: Simplified project generation from YAML configuration

Platform Support

• iPhone: iOS 18.0+ with full feature support
• iPad: Universal app with multitasking and Split View
• macOS: Designed for iPhone/iPad, runs on Mac with optimized scaling for avatars, icons, buttons, and content widths
• visionOS: Runs on Apple Vision Pro via Designed for iPad compatibility
• Mac Keyboard Shortcuts: Use Cmd+, to quickly open Settings on macOS
• Orientation: Portrait and landscape support on iPad.
• Device Families: Optimized for all screen sizes

Localization

• English
• Hungarian
• Swedish

Coming Soon

For planned features, visit the Roadmap page. For known issues, see the Known Issues page.