Accessible Mobile Apps - Issue #71

Hey y'all,

Hope you're having a great week.

The State of Mobile Accessibility Report

If you haven't already downloaded your copy of "The State of Mobile App Accessibility", you can download it here:

The State of Mobile App Accessibility Report

The State of Mobile App Accessibility report analyzes 50 iOS and Android apps across 5 industries to provide insights and guidance to product leaders.

It's got some great detail to build on the previous talks by Mark Steadman and Ben Ogilvie.

Test the accessibility of your app using Abra

App developers: this is the accessibility testing breakthrough you've been waiting for. The latest Abra Desktop update revolutionizes how you test, fix, and manage accessibility across your apps.

• 23 fully-automated checks catch accessibility issues instantly
• 82 semi-automated checks with step-by-step guides and automated data extraction transform hours of reporting into minutes

Everything syncs to the Abra Dashboard for team-wide visibility. Fix issues fast with the Abra Documentation knowledge base and Abra Academy e-learning videos.

Ready to make your app accessible? Schedule a demo

PS: Don't worry, the pricing is friendly

GAAD 2025 - May 15th

GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) is just around the corner! What do you have planned to celebrate?

If you're in the neighborhood, Abra is hosting a GAAD meetup on May 14th that looks awesome:

GAAD Meetup – Putting the European Accessibility Act into Action — Abra

For iOS devs...

Ensure Visual Accessibility: Supporting reduced motion preferences in SwiftUI

Understand how to use the system reduce motion preference to make your animations accessible within SwiftUI

Create with SwiftMatteo Altobello

For Android devs...

Accessibility Advocacy, Automation and Best Practices | #8 Quintin Balsdon

Quintin Balsdon, a technology advocate, discusses the importance of digital accessibility, the challenges in developing accessible applications, and the role of engineers in creating inclusive technology.

focusring.io

Does Gemini Create Accessible Android Apps? | Eevis Panula, Software Developer

I’m skeptical about the accessibility of generated Android code, so I decided to test how accessible the code Gemini generates is. This post shares the results.

Does Gemini Create Accessible Android Apps? | Eevis Panula, Software DeveloperEevis Panula

That's all for this issue. As always, don't hesitate to reach out with any suggestions for the next issue. Would love to hear them! 🙂

Robin

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Android + iOS + visionOS + Flutter Engineer | A11y | Speaker | Women in Tech

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Join the Appt Slack Group

Use this link to join the Appt Slack workspace for mobile accessibility. Ask technical questions, share resources, get advice from other developers, and most importantly connect with developers who share your passion for a11y.

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