fix: address review findings (#6602)

Co-authored-by: Orca <help@stably.ai>

src/renderer/src/assets/mobile-page.css

@@ -680,6 +680,42 @@
   border-bottom-color: var(--foreground);
 }
 
+/* iOS release-channel switch (Preview vs Stable), shown above the install CTA */
+.mobile-page-root .mp-channel-toggle {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  margin: -8px 0 18px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.mobile-page-root .mp-channel-toggle button {
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: transparent;
+  padding: 4px 12px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  color: var(--muted-foreground);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition:
+    background-color 140ms ease,
+    color 140ms ease,
+    border-color 140ms ease;
+}
+
+.mobile-page-root .mp-channel-toggle button.is-active {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--foreground) 8%, transparent);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--foreground) 20%, transparent);
+  color: var(--foreground);
+}
+
+.mobile-page-root .mp-channel-tagline {
+  margin-left: 6px;
+  color: var(--muted-foreground);
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
 .mobile-page-root .mp-inline-actions {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;

src/renderer/src/components/mobile/MobileHero.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { cn } from '../../lib/utils'
 import type { MobileNetworkInterface } from '../settings/mobile-network-interface-selection'
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '../ui/select'
 import { AndroidLogo, IosBrandIcon } from './MobileBrandIcons'
+import { getChannelTagline, type InstallCopy, type IosChannel } from './mobile-platform-copy'
 export { HeroIntro } from './MobileHeroIntro'
 export { HeroPaired, type PairedDevice } from './MobileHeroPairedDevices'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ type HeroFlowProps = {
   platform: Platform
   onPlatformChange: (next: Platform) => void
   installQrUrl: string | null
-  installCopy: { description: string; ctaLabel: string; url: string }
+  installCopy: InstallCopy
+  iosChannel: IosChannel
+  onIosChannelChange: (next: IosChannel) => void
   onOpenInstallUrl: () => void
   onCopyInstallUrl: () => void
   pairQrDataUrl: string | null
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ export function HeroFlow({
   onPlatformChange,
   installQrUrl,
   installCopy,
+  iosChannel,
+  onIosChannelChange,
   onOpenInstallUrl,
   onCopyInstallUrl,
   pairQrDataUrl,
@@ -110,6 +115,36 @@ export function HeroFlow({
                   {translate('auto.components.mobile.MobileHero.ac1eb64952', 'Android')}
                 </button>
               </div>
+              {platform === 'ios' ? (
+                <div
+                  className="mp-channel-toggle"
+                  role="radiogroup"
+                  aria-label={translate(
+                    'auto.components.mobile.MobileHero.channel.group',
+                    'Release channel'
+                  )}
+                >
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    role="radio"
+                    aria-checked={iosChannel === 'preview'}
+                    className={cn(iosChannel === 'preview' && 'is-active')}
+                    onClick={() => onIosChannelChange('preview')}
+                  >
+                    {translate('auto.components.mobile.MobileHero.channel.preview', 'Preview')}
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    role="radio"
+                    aria-checked={iosChannel === 'stable'}
+                    className={cn(iosChannel === 'stable' && 'is-active')}
+                    onClick={() => onIosChannelChange('stable')}
+                  >
+                    {translate('auto.components.mobile.MobileHero.channel.stable', 'Stable')}
+                  </button>
+                  <span className="mp-channel-tagline">{getChannelTagline(iosChannel)}</span>
+                </div>
+              ) : null}
               <div className="mp-inline-actions">
                 <button type="button" className="mp-ghost-action" onClick={onOpenInstallUrl}>
                   {installCopy.ctaLabel}

src/renderer/src/components/mobile/MobilePage.tsx

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { toast } from 'sonner'
 import { useMountedRef } from '@/hooks/useMountedRef'
 import { useAppStore } from '@/store'
 import { type PairedDevice, type Platform, type StepIndex } from './MobileHero'
-import { PLATFORM_COPY } from './mobile-platform-copy'
+import { getInstallCopy, type IosChannel } from './mobile-platform-copy'
 import {
   selectRefreshedNetworkAddress,
   type MobileNetworkInterface
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ import { MobilePageContent } from './MobilePageContent'
 import { useMobileInstallQr } from './use-mobile-install-qr'
 
 export default function MobilePage(): React.JSX.Element {
-  // Why: stage starts unresolved so we don't flash the intro before we know
-  // whether any devices are already paired.
   const [stage, setStage] = useState<FlowStage | null>(null)
   const [stepIdx, setStepIdx] = useState<StepIndex>(0)
 
   const [platform, setPlatform] = useState<Platform>('ios')
+  // Default iOS users to the preview track — it ships daily, so newcomers land
+  // on the freshest build unless they deliberately pick the public release.
+  const [iosChannel, setIosChannel] = useState<IosChannel>('preview')
 
   const [pairQrDataUrl, setPairQrDataUrl] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [pairingUrl, setPairingUrl] = useState<string | null>(null)
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ export default function MobilePage(): React.JSX.Element {
   const closeMobilePage = useAppStore((s) => s.closeMobilePage)
   const showMobileButton = useAppStore((s) => s.settings?.showMobileButton !== false)
   const updateSettings = useAppStore((s) => s.updateSettings)
-  const installQrUrl = useMobileInstallQr(stage, platform)
+  const installQrUrl = useMobileInstallQr(stage, platform, iosChannel)
 
   const setPairingDeviceBaseline = useCallback(
     (count: number | null): void => {
@@ -332,12 +333,12 @@ export default function MobilePage(): React.JSX.Element {
   }
 
   const openInstallUrl = (): void => {
-    void window.api.shell.openUrl(PLATFORM_COPY[platform].url)
+    void window.api.shell.openUrl(getInstallCopy(platform, iosChannel).url)
   }
 
   const copyInstallUrl = async (): Promise<void> => {
     try {
-      await window.api.ui.writeClipboardText(PLATFORM_COPY[platform].url)
+      await window.api.ui.writeClipboardText(getInstallCopy(platform, iosChannel).url)
       if (mountedRef.current) {
         toast.success(
           translate('auto.components.mobile.MobilePage.fad833de8d', 'Install link copied')
@@ -380,6 +381,8 @@ export default function MobilePage(): React.JSX.Element {
       handleBack={handleBack}
       handleContinue={handleContinue}
       installQrUrl={installQrUrl}
+      iosChannel={iosChannel}
+      setIosChannel={setIosChannel}
       loadNetworkInterfaces={() => void loadNetworkInterfaces()}
       networkInterfaces={networkInterfaces}
       openInstallUrl={openInstallUrl}

src/renderer/src/components/mobile/MobilePageContent.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 import type { MobileNetworkInterface } from '../settings/mobile-network-interface-selection'
 import { HeroFlow, HeroIntro, HeroPaired, type PairedDevice, type Platform } from './MobileHero'
 import type { StepIndex } from './MobileHero'
-import { PLATFORM_COPY } from './mobile-platform-copy'
+import { getInstallCopy, type IosChannel } from './mobile-platform-copy'
 import type { MobilePageStage } from './mobile-page-stage'
 import { MobilePageToolbar } from './MobilePageToolbar'
 import { PhoneCarousel } from './PhoneCarousel'
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ type MobilePageContentProps = {
   handleBack: () => void
   handleContinue: () => void
   installQrUrl: string | null
+  iosChannel: IosChannel
+  setIosChannel: (channel: IosChannel) => void
   loadNetworkInterfaces: () => void
   networkInterfaces: MobileNetworkInterface[]
   openInstallUrl: () => void
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ export function MobilePageContent({
   handleBack,
   handleContinue,
   installQrUrl,
+  iosChannel,
+  setIosChannel,
   loadNetworkInterfaces,
   networkInterfaces,
   openInstallUrl,
@@ -92,7 +96,9 @@ export function MobilePageContent({
               platform={platform}
               onPlatformChange={setPlatform}
               installQrUrl={installQrUrl}
-              installCopy={PLATFORM_COPY[platform]}
+              installCopy={getInstallCopy(platform, iosChannel)}
+              iosChannel={iosChannel}
+              onIosChannelChange={setIosChannel}
               onOpenInstallUrl={openInstallUrl}
               onCopyInstallUrl={copyInstallUrl}
               pairQrDataUrl={pairQrDataUrl}

src/renderer/src/components/mobile/mobile-platform-copy.ts

@@ -1,28 +1,40 @@
 import type { Platform } from './MobileHero'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 
-export const PLATFORM_COPY: Record<
-  Platform,
-  { description: string; ctaLabel: string; url: string }
-> = {
-  ios: {
-    get description() {
-      return translate(
-        'auto.components.mobile.mobile.platform.copy.432db52b73',
-        'Scan with your iPhone camera to open the App Store.'
-      )
-    },
+// iOS ships two App Store tracks: the public App Store build (slower, ~weekly)
+// and the TestFlight preview build (daily). Android only ships one APK track.
+export type IosChannel = 'stable' | 'preview'
+
+export type InstallCopy = { ctaLabel: string; url: string }
+
+const IOS_CHANNEL_COPY: Record<IosChannel, InstallCopy> = {
+  stable: {
     ctaLabel: 'Open App Store',
     url: 'https://apps.apple.com/app/orca-ide/id6766130217'
   },
-  android: {
-    get description() {
-      return translate(
-        'auto.components.mobile.mobile.platform.copy.2a532d6fd7',
-        'Scan with your Android camera to download the latest APK from GitHub Releases.'
-      )
-    },
-    ctaLabel: 'Download APK',
-    url: 'https://github.com/stablyai/orca/releases/download/mobile-android-v0.0.16/app-release.apk'
+  preview: {
+    ctaLabel: 'Open TestFlight',
+    url: 'https://testflight.apple.com/join/YjeGMQBA'
   }
 }
+
+const ANDROID_COPY: InstallCopy = {
+  ctaLabel: 'Download APK',
+  url: 'https://github.com/stablyai/orca/releases/download/mobile-android-v0.0.16/app-release.apk'
+}
+
+export function getInstallCopy(platform: Platform, iosChannel: IosChannel): InstallCopy {
+  return platform === 'ios' ? IOS_CHANNEL_COPY[iosChannel] : ANDROID_COPY
+}
+
+export function getChannelTagline(iosChannel: IosChannel): string {
+  return iosChannel === 'preview'
+    ? translate(
+        'auto.components.mobile.mobile.platform.copy.preview.tagline',
+        'Newest features, updated daily.'
+      )
+    : translate(
+        'auto.components.mobile.mobile.platform.copy.stable.tagline',
+        'The public release, updated weekly.'
+      )
+}

src/renderer/src/components/mobile/use-mobile-install-qr.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import QRCodeBrowser from 'qrcode/lib/browser'
 import type { Platform } from './MobileHero'
-import { PLATFORM_COPY } from './mobile-platform-copy'
+import { getInstallCopy, type IosChannel } from './mobile-platform-copy'
 import type { MobilePageStage } from './mobile-page-stage'
 
 async function renderQrDataUrl(text: string): Promise<string> {
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ async function renderQrDataUrl(text: string): Promise<string> {
 
 export function useMobileInstallQr(
   stage: MobilePageStage | null,
-  platform: Platform
+  platform: Platform,
+  iosChannel: IosChannel
 ): string | null {
   const [installQrUrl, setInstallQrUrl] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export function useMobileInstallQr(
     let cancelled = false
     void (async () => {
       try {
-        const dataUrl = await renderQrDataUrl(PLATFORM_COPY[platform].url)
+        const dataUrl = await renderQrDataUrl(getInstallCopy(platform, iosChannel).url)
         if (!cancelled) {
           setInstallQrUrl(dataUrl)
         }
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export function useMobileInstallQr(
     return () => {
       cancelled = true
     }
-  }, [platform, stage])
+  }, [platform, iosChannel, stage])
 
   return installQrUrl
 }

src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json

@@ -9739,7 +9739,12 @@
           "a6cffbbb0b": "Generate code",
           "e59a252eca": "Regenerate code",
           "d0b52871ce": "Your phones are paired.",
-          "051978a785": "Your phone is paired."
+          "051978a785": "Your phone is paired.",
+          "channel": {
+            "group": "Release channel",
+            "preview": "Preview",
+            "stable": "Stable"
+          }
         },
         "MobilePage": {
           "e17393c6a3": "Phone preview",
@@ -9773,7 +9778,13 @@
           "platform": {
             "copy": {
               "2a532d6fd7": "Scan with your Android camera to download the latest APK from GitHub Releases.",
-              "432db52b73": "Scan with your iPhone camera to open the App Store."
+              "432db52b73": "Scan with your iPhone camera to open the App Store.",
+              "preview": {
+                "tagline": "Newest features, updated daily."
+              },
+              "stable": {
+                "tagline": "The public release, updated weekly."
+              }
             }
           }
         },

src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json

@@ -9739,7 +9739,12 @@
           "a6cffbbb0b": "Generar código",
           "e59a252eca": "regenerar código",
           "d0b52871ce": "Tus teléfonos están emparejados.",
-          "051978a785": "Tu teléfono está emparejado."
+          "051978a785": "Tu teléfono está emparejado.",
+          "channel": {
+            "group": "Canal de versión",
+            "preview": "Vista previa",
+            "stable": "Estable"
+          }
         },
         "MobilePage": {
           "e17393c6a3": "Vista previa del teléfono",
@@ -9773,7 +9778,13 @@
           "platform": {
             "copy": {
               "2a532d6fd7": "Escanee con su cámara Android para descargar el último APK de GitHub Releases.",
-              "432db52b73": "Escanee con la cámara de su iPhone para abrir la App Store."
+              "432db52b73": "Escanee con la cámara de su iPhone para abrir la App Store.",
+              "preview": {
+                "tagline": "Las funciones más recientes, actualizadas a diario."
+              },
+              "stable": {
+                "tagline": "La versión pública, actualizada semanalmente."
+              }
             }
           }
         },

src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json

@@ -9739,7 +9739,12 @@
           "a6cffbbb0b": "コードを生成する",
           "e59a252eca": "コードを再生成する",
           "d0b52871ce": "スマートフォンはペアリングされています。",
-          "051978a785": "スマートフォンはペアリングされています。"
+          "051978a785": "スマートフォンはペアリングされています。",
+          "channel": {
+            "group": "リリースチャンネル",
+            "preview": "プレビュー",
+            "stable": "安定版"
+          }
         },
         "MobilePage": {
           "e17393c6a3": "スマートフォンプレビュー",
@@ -9773,7 +9778,13 @@
           "platform": {
             "copy": {
               "2a532d6fd7": "Android カメラでスキャンして、GitHub リリースから最新の APK をダウンロードします。",
-              "432db52b73": "iPhone のカメラでスキャンして App Store を開きます。"
+              "432db52b73": "iPhone のカメラでスキャンして App Store を開きます。",
+              "preview": {
+                "tagline": "最新機能を毎日更新。"
+              },
+              "stable": {
+                "tagline": "一般公開版、毎週更新。"
+              }
             }
           }
         },

src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json

@@ -9739,7 +9739,12 @@
           "a6cffbbb0b": "코드 생성",
           "e59a252eca": "코드 재생성",
           "d0b52871ce": "휴대전화가 페어링되었습니다.",
-          "051978a785": "휴대전화가 페어링되었습니다."
+          "051978a785": "휴대전화가 페어링되었습니다.",
+          "channel": {
+            "group": "릴리스 채널",
+            "preview": "미리 보기",
+            "stable": "안정 버전"
+          }
         },
         "MobilePage": {
           "e17393c6a3": "휴대폰 미리보기",
@@ -9773,7 +9778,13 @@
           "platform": {
             "copy": {
               "2a532d6fd7": "Android 카메라로 스캔하여 GitHub 릴리스에서 최신 APK를 다운로드하세요.",
-              "432db52b73": "iPhone 카메라로 스캔하여 App Store를 엽니다."
+              "432db52b73": "iPhone 카메라로 스캔하여 App Store를 엽니다.",
+              "preview": {
+                "tagline": "최신 기능, 매일 업데이트."
+              },
+              "stable": {
+                "tagline": "정식 출시 버전, 매주 업데이트."
+              }
             }
           }
         },

src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json

@@ -9739,7 +9739,12 @@
           "a6cffbbb0b": "生成代码",
           "e59a252eca": "重新生成代码",
           "d0b52871ce": "您的手机已配对。",
-          "051978a785": "您的手机已配对。"
+          "051978a785": "您的手机已配对。",
+          "channel": {
+            "group": "发布渠道",
+            "preview": "预览版",
+            "stable": "稳定版"
+          }
         },
         "MobilePage": {
           "e17393c6a3": "手机预览",
@@ -9773,7 +9778,13 @@
           "platform": {
             "copy": {
               "2a532d6fd7": "使用 Android 相机扫描以从 GitHub Releases 下载最新的 APK。",
-              "432db52b73": "使用 iPhone 相机扫描以打开 App Store。"
+              "432db52b73": "使用 iPhone 相机扫描以打开 App Store。",
+              "preview": {
+                "tagline": "最新功能，每日更新。"
+              },
+              "stable": {
+                "tagline": "公开发布版，每周更新。"
+              }
             }
           }
         },