iInteract 3.4.0 Launch — parent-facing write-up (iOS)

Long-form parent-facing copy for the website / blog / parent guide follow-up. iOS-only release; Android already on this pattern at v3.1.4.

TL;DR for busy parents

iInteract 3.4 brings the Parent Gesture to iPhone, iPad, and Mac — the same press-and-hold parent-mode pattern the Android version has had since 3.1.4 — and now your settings follow you across every device via iCloud.

You don’t have to change anything. Every iInteract 3.1.3 user keeps their exact setup on upgrade — panels, voice, PIN, gear-visibility setting — unchanged.
A one-shot Parent Access prompt at the end of onboarding asks how you’d like to reach parent settings: Long-Press Title (Recommended) for child safety, or Always Show Gear if you prefer the classic affordance. Switch any time in Settings → Configuration.
Your choice syncs. Pick on iPhone, your iPad and Mac inherit it on next launch via iCloud. Same for PIN, panels, mode, and voice — change something on one device, see it everywhere.
Three modes available. Always Show Gear (the 3.1.3 default, still useful for parent-only devices), Hide Gear (legacy child-safety lockout), and Long-Press Gesture (the recommended child-safety pattern; matches Android).

What the long-press feels like

Press and hold the “iInteract” title at the very top of the main screen for about 1 second. You’ll feel a soft haptic when the gesture registers.
If you have a PIN set, you’ll be asked for it (with the familiar Forgot PIN option if you don’t remember).
The gear icon appears in the top-right corner — tap it for Settings, panel editing, PIN, iCloud sync, and everything else.
After 10 minutes of inactivity, Edit Mode locks itself again. The gear disappears. Kid view returns automatically.
Want out sooner? Tap the lock 🔒 next to the gear in the top-right.

Upgrading from 3.1.3

Your panels, PIN, voice, mode, and gear-visibility setting are preserved exactly as you had them. A one-shot “What’s New” card on first launch lets you try the new Long-Press Gesture without changing anything else; tap Got it and nothing changes, tap Try It Now and you’re in gesture mode.

Fresh installs

After Voice + PIN setup, a one-shot Parent Access prompt asks:

Long-Press Title (Recommended) • Always Show Gear

Most parents tap Recommended (Android-parity child-safety). You can change any time in Settings → Configuration → Parent Access.

Cross-device sync (new in 3.4)

Settings, PIN, custom panels, recordings, and your Parent Access mode all sync via iCloud. Pick once on any device — your iPhone, iPad, and Mac stay in step.

Erase All My Data wipes every signed-in device within seconds.

iCloud Sync OFF→ON with offline changes pops a short Keep iCloud Data / Push This Device to iCloud prompt; no offline changes = silent toggle.

Mac Settings window

On Mac, the gear (or ⌘,) opens Settings in its own window rather than a modal sheet. Auto-closes after 10 minutes idle.

Try it / get it

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iinteract-i-feel-i-speak/id363448448
Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ijaz.iinteract

Questions, feedback, requests? Email jim@zucker.us.