Auto Swiper

Life-Changing Event and Brief Hiatus

On July 26th, my world transformed with the birth of my son. As you might expect, this joyous event meant dedicating most of my time to our new family member, leaving little opportunity for extension development.

Return to Development

Now, six weeks later, our little one is sleeping more independently, allowing me to carve out some time to refocus on Auto Swiper. I've been excited to dive back in, addressing fixes and implementing new features based on user requests.

New Feature Highlight: "Forced Match"

One notable addition is the "Forced Match" feature, designed primarily for female users. This function executes a specific swiping pattern: one left swipe, one right swipe, followed by a page reload. This cycle repeats, potentially resulting in instant matches.

Changelog for Version 3.22.0

• Introduced "Force Match Swipe" option for Pro and Ultimate subscriptions
• Implemented backend swipe log transmission for enhanced analysis and future features
• Added intuitive icons to various buttons
• Included required words in the Stats page
• Displayed picture count of the last profile on the Progress page
• Fixed issues with Swipe Stats and Logs saving when the extension popup is closed
• Resolved translation display problems on Safari
• Optimized memory usage
• Updated translations
• Upgraded various dependencies for improved compatibility and performance

Website Enhancements

I've also addressed a long-standing concern regarding the pricing table/cards on the website. The new design features a table-style layout for desktop viewing, which transforms into separate cards for mobile users, enhancing readability across devices.

Old Pricing View
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New Pricing View
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I'm thrilled to announce that, after several weeks of programming, the latest update to the backend server is finally live! This update has been a top priority for me, driven by the valuable feedback and requests from some of our dedicated users.

One of the standout features of this update is the ability for Ultimate Users to build extensions with included Access Tokens. This means that once the extension is built, you no longer need to log in each time you use it. This feature was highly requested by our community, and I'm excited to see it come to fruition.

With Access Tokens integrated directly into the extension builds, users can save significant time and streamline their workflow. No more repetitive logins – just seamless, efficient access to your extensions whenever you need them. This improvement not only enhances user experience but also boosts productivity by allowing you to focus on what matters most.

I want to extend a huge thank you to our users for their continuous feedback and support. Your insights are invaluable, and they drive us to keep improving Auto Swiper. As always, I’m eager to hear your thoughts on this new feature and any other suggestions you might have.

Stay tuned for more updates and enhancements. Together, we're making Auto Swiper the best it can be!

Hey Indie Hackers!

I'm excited to share some fantastic news about Auto Swiper, our innovative browser extension designed to enhance your online browsing experience. We’ve reached some incredible milestones and have just launched a major update that brings even more functionality to our users.

Major Milestones 🎉

• Over 3000 Registered Users: We are thrilled to announce that our community has grown to over 3000 registered users! This is a significant milestone for us, and we couldn’t have done it without your support.

• Over 10,000 Active Weekly Users on Google Chrome: Even more exciting, Auto Swiper now has over 10,000 active weekly users on Google Chrome. This level of engagement is a testament to the value Auto Swiper provides, and we are committed to continuing to improve and expand its capabilities.

Update 3.20.0 - What’s New? 🔧

The latest version, 3.20.0, is packed with new features and improvements based on your feedback. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s included in this update:

Changelog for 3.20.0:

• Added support for Badoo Liked-You: Now you can enjoy Auto Swiper's functionality on Badoo's Liked-You section.
• Added sending Swipe Session infos to backend: We now send only swipe counts to our backend to help us improve the service.
• Added Basic Swipe Statistics in the Backend: You can now see basic swipe statistics and the history of swipe sessions in the backend.
• Fixed closing Badoo Promotion Card: We've resolved the issue with closing Badoo promotion cards for a smoother experience.
• Updated various dependencies: Ensuring compatibility and performance enhancements with updated dependencies.

Changelog for 3.19.0:

• Fixed Bumble Beeline: Resolved issues with the Bumble Beeline feature.
• Added Option to change Instance Name: You can now customize your instance name for a more personalized experience.
• Updated various dependencies: Ensuring compatibility and performance enhancements with updated dependencies.

Thank You!

A huge thank you to our growing community for your continued support and feedback. It’s your engagement that drives us to keep improving and innovating. We’re excited about the future and look forward to bringing you more updates and new features.

Feel free to drop any questions or feedback below. If you haven’t tried Auto Swiper yet, now is a perfect time to join our community!

On a nice Monday morning, I was making my routine checks of my extensions. Do all systems work? Are they still swiping on the major dating sites like Tinder, Bumble, and Badoo? Then, I looked in the Chrome Web Store for my search ranking and to see if there were any other new auto-swipers I needed to watch out for ;)

And there it was, a new auto-swiper extension released on the first of April. So, I opened the detail view and couldn't believe my eyes as I saw a familiar look of the UI with some slight changes. So, I dug deeper and checked out the description... Hmm... that sounds familiar, and it is... since I had written this description for the web store myself. So, he even copy-pasted my description with just one sentence more, and instead of "Auto Swiper," he writes "AutoSwiper."

So, I downloaded the extension files to check if I could find any code references to me. Most of the time, this is a bit harder since my extension was built and minified. Sure, he would do the same and, in addition, he also obfuscated the code (the naming of methods and functions were not recognizable, which is not allowed by Google), and still, he was able to publish it. "WTF, Google?"

So, after downloading, the first thing I checked was the manifest.json, and I couldn't believe what I saw there. He was even too lazy to remove my website's URL from the host permissions. Even the order of the "content_scripts->matches" was the same. That's quite unique, I would guess. So, this was another clear sign that he had stolen some code from my extension!

Well, what to do now?

• I have contacted this person by mail about my concerns and requested him to take down the extension, else he will hear from my lawyer (need to find one who is used to such matters).
• I have reported copyright issues with this extension to Google.
• I have additionally mailed Google about the removal of this extension, which is clearly violating my copyright.
• I have made a review on his extension about this issue and linked my extension (most likely will get removed for spam, XD).
• I have made plenty of screenshots and copied the code from the extension so I have it as a backup for any further steps.

So, now I'm waiting for 1-2 weeks to get some response from Google. If not, I will need to contact a lawyer in this matter.

I have no problem when users take inspiration from my work, but this is clearly too much for me and makes me mad that some people think they can just do what they want!

What do you guys think? Have you also had such problems? Do you maybe know a good, affordable ;) lawyer for this matter?

Time flies, and it's already the middle of March. Since my last post, I've rolled out some updates: version 3.17.0 at the start of February, followed by 3.18.0 just recently.

With 3.18.0, I also changed the title of the extension in the Chrome Web Store to combat poor "search results" and the push from other creators. I was compelled to include top dating sites Tinder and Bumble in the title. Initially, I was reluctant because I believe the title shouldn't have to name the sites the extension is designed for. However, since search results weigh the title far more than the description, installs, and ratings, I was overshadowed by other extensions, including ones with themes like a "Bumble bee" Transformers-inspired theme. The name made it apparent its only goal was to suppress mine. Maybe I'm wrong, but who spells "Bumblebee" separately unless they're targeting Bumble?

Now, as you can see in the screenshots, I'm back on top. Besides improving rank in search results, I'm enhancing the website with more information and dedicated pages for the top features, including short videos to help users better understand my extension.

Let's see how these changes will boost the acquisition of new subscribers and enable me to develop more features for Auto Swiper.

Changelog (https://auto-swiper.ch/changelog.html)

3.18.0

• Added distance calculation support for profiles without distance information for Pro and Ultimate subscriptions.
• Added image blocking support for Pro and Ultimate subscriptions (blocks profile images to save bandwidth and speed up the swiping process).
• Extended random swipe functionality to OkCupid.
• Improved swiping speed on OkCupid.
• Fixed an issue on Badoo where moving to the Encounters Page was not possible.
• Updated various translations and labels for clarity.
• Updated various dependencies to ensure compatibility and performance enhancements.

3.17.1

• Fixed default behavior for keyword search. To use regex, keywords need to be wrapped in /, like /keyword/.
• Fixed additional distance filters shown when Max Distance is not available for the dating site.
• Fixed recently active filter for Tinder.
• Fixed skip for unknown distances.
• Updated translations for better understanding.

3.17.0

• Added a height filter (searches the entire profile for height information; if none is found, the filter is skipped).
• Added functionality for using regex in desired and undesired words.
• Added skip distance option for Zoosk.
• Added an option to enable/disable debug output (default is disabled).
• Introduced new input for required keywords that must be present in the profile to be liked.
• Renamed "Unwanted Words" to "Banned Keywords" and "Preferred Words" to "Instant Like Keywords" for clarity (tooltips also updated).
• Conducted some code refactoring, minor bug fixes, and UI improvements.
• Updated translations and various dependencies to ensure compatibility and performance enhancements.

As the new Year has started i was able to reduce my normal Day Job to work more on the Auto-Swiper and maybe some other Projects ;)

My next Priorities are to bring some new Features to the Auto-Swiper and sure some Bugfixes. I also hope to make some refactoring to the Code to improve the Stability and Performance.

Beside the Extension itself i also work to improve the Backend ( Payment) Site to make it easy for ordering more Devices to your Account or other small things.

A huge feature will be to be able to calculate the Distance between you and the Profile where the Profile just shows a Place. This is quite a thing since i need to make API Request to gather the Coordinates from that Location and then Calculate the Distance to your Location. Since there are many Swipes don per Second / Minute / Hour and Day i need a Caching System to be able to answer them Quickly and Cost effective since such Date needs to get first Gathered from an API who brings some Additional Costs to it.

v3.16.0 (2024-01-27)

• Added Date and Time of swipe to the Log
• Added option to reset Settings to Default
• Changed order of wanted / unwanted words to first check for unwanted words and then for wanted words
• Fixed Stats Page loading issue
• Refactoring made some small ui / code changes to improve usability
• Updated translations
• Updated various dependencies to ensure compatibility and performance enhancements

This autumn has been a season of extraordinary achievements for Auto Swiper. In October, we hit an unprecedented milestone of 15 million swipes, underscoring the sheer enthusiasm and engagement of our users.

But the milestones didn’t stop there. Come November, we reached another landmark moment: Auto Swiper now has over 8,000 active users on the Chrome Webstore! This growth is a thrilling endorsement of the hard work invested.

With such a significant increase in both user numbers and engagement, it's clear that Auto Swiper has some potential for more. And as the developer, I’m not resting on these laurels. I’ve been already working on the next version, 3.14.0, achieving a remarkable feat of reducing the package size by half to a lean 400kb, ensuring even faster performance without compromising quality. Plus, the next update will introduce an improved map feature for location selection.

Thank you to all the swipers out there! Your trust and support propel Auto Swiper forward. Here's to more milestones and more swipes!

For the first time im offering a Black Friday & Cyber Monday Coupon Code to get 44% discount on the Subscription price. This is also now possible since i made the switch in March from the ExtensionPay Platform to my own Payment Backend with the connection to Stripe.

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Code: BLACKCYBER2023

Also i have fixed some Bugs and still hope to fix some more Bugs the next Days for Lovoo, Badoo and Bumble.

Changelogs

3.13.2

• Fix a Problem when subscription get reseted to free plan
• Fix Badoo Premium Issue
• Fix Badoo Random Usage Simulation
• Smaller build Size

3.13.1

• Fixed NaN% on left swipe percentage
• Fixed some Badoo issues
• Fixed some Lovoo issues

3.13.0

• Random Usage Simulation will be now more consitent
• Enhanced the Random Usage Simulation for Badoo
• Fixed an Issue where the AGE Filter was not working correctly
• Fixed some rare Issues with Badoo Dialogs removal
• Updated various dependencies to ensure compatibility and performance enhancements.

Here an update on the last Changes happen to the Extension. I also made some changes to my Payment / Subscription backend to improve on all ends.

I was also forced to look into users who have used my Service as Testing Ground for there Stolen Credit Cards. What a strange thing you need to watch out if you allow Customers to Pay for your Service. So i now have a System in Place to prevent users to Test a massive Amount of Credit Cards on my System. Strange that i was needed to Implement such things and the Payment Provider who had all the Infos did just Inform me instead of having a System in Place to prevent.

Next up is to implement support for the Beeline System on Bumble and some small bugfixes on swiping. And hopefully i have soon some time to start on the Auto Message feature so many Customers are requesting.

Changelogs

3.11.0

• Added break option to let the swiper make a break after X-X swipes with a duration of Y-Y minutes.
• Improved behavior when swiping is not working correctly. It will now reload page and try again swiping for max 5 times before showing an error message.
• Refactored some code to improve readability and bugfixing
• When new Version is detected it will not automaticly open the changelog page anymore instead it will inform you about the new version in the popup.
• Display UUID on subscription page
• updated dependencies

3.10.3

• Addressed a few uncommon glitches on OkCupid.
• Improved the translation in German.
• Improved detection of same profiles to avoid swiping when it's not working correclty.

3.10.2

• Resolved a problem where it was consistently verifying subscription status upon startup.
• Address occasional instances where the subscription verification fails during authentication due to uppercase characters in the email.

3.10.1

• fixed max swipes settings

3.10.0

• added simple Tinder Gold / Likes support
• extended range for swipe time to max 25 sec
• moved swipe loop to service worker for better performance (hopefully)
• show subscription renew date on subscription page
• subscription check will attempt by next opening when connection failed instead of directly removing your subscription status
• fixed issue with not showing error messages on main view
• changed feedback form url
• updated dependencies