Raising the free tier, fixing a BPM glitch, and setting up a new machine

A small but meaningful update: the free tier now allows 50 songs and 5 playlists. Plus a Compose LaunchedEffect fix for a BPM sync issue when adding the first song to a new playlist. And some notes on getting back up to speed on a new Mac.

June 4, 2026 · 4 min · Karl-Ernst Kiel

Day 14: Finishing the Play Store submission

The remaining Play Store tasks from yesterday — feature graphic, tablet screenshots, permission demo video, content rating — are done. The app is submitted for review. Reflection on how unexpectedly complex the Play Store process is in 2026.

April 21, 2026 · 3 min · Karl-Ernst Kiel