I've just submitted a new version to fix the issue when updating to 1.3.0.

It seems that there was a timing issue when updating the database, causing the upgrade to fail for some users. I believe I have tracked down the issue and fixed it. Hopefully Apple will review the change quickly so the fix is available for everyone shortly.

If you don't want to wait for the update, uninstalling and reinstalling the app should fix things as is.

There was also an issue where your collection numbers wouldn't appear correctly on the summary screen. I issued a server side fix that will remedy that. This update also addresses this on the client side.

Sorry about this!
-Aaron

Greetings,

I have just submitted a new update to the App Store!

Here are some highlights.
- Added compatibility for characters with multiple energy types.
- Added compatibility for sets with foil cards.
- Added compatibility for different sets types, such as team packs.
- Made the app universal, so you can download it on your iPad now. It doesn't look fantastic there, but at least it is available.
- Minor text fixes.

Yes, you read that right. I turned on iPad compatibility. There may be some kinks to work out with syncing between two devices, and the layout isn't great stretched the way it is, but I wanted to get this out on iPads so people can start using it. Please let me know immediately if you run into any issues with this.

WizKids decided to make my life difficult by adding characters with multiple energy types and foils for every card in a set, so I had to update the database to handle it. This is the first time I've had to update the local database like this, so bear with me if there are any bugs. I added all of the possible combinations of energy types to the Search screen (including triples, just in case). Crossover characters will only appear when you select their specific energy type. They will not appear when searching for just one of the two types.

A note on foils. I decided for sets that contain foil versions of most or all of their cards, I would not create the foil cards as separate entries in the database. Instead, each of those cards will only appear once, but it will have two sets of buttons to set how many you have of the standard and the foil versions. For the existing 4 foil cards that were given out at the WKO, I kept those as separate promo entries. Hopefully this doesn't cause too much confusion. When searching for cards in your collection, it will now check to see if you own any standard or foil cards. This goes the same for the wish list and trade list features.

Please let me know if you have any feedback by contacting me using this sites contact form.

Thanks so much for your support,
Aaron Schuetter

Golden Age of Superman cards have been added to DC Promos. Enjoy!

I am currently working on an update to better handle the upcoming characters with multiple energy types that will be coming with the Green Arrow/The Flash set this September. Hopefully I will get that finished soon so I can start adding spoilers from that set, but GenCon might slow me down a little bit.

Added Justice Like Lightning OP cards to Marvel Promos.

​That is all.

A Dungeons and Dragons Rainbow Draft Weekend is coming this Fall. The participation prize is Strahd and has already been spoiled, and is available in Sidekick.

I am currently working on how I'm going to handle the characters in the upcoming set that have multiple energy types, as well as sets without starters and starters without sets. I'm hoping I can release an update that contains that functionality in the coming weeks so everyone has the update prior to the set's release. If anyone has any suggestions on how they would like to see multiple energy types represented, please feel free to contact me via the support page. Feel free to send me any other feedback regarding the app there as well.

Thanks,
​Aaron

Over the weekend I uploaded the DC Bombshells OP kit promo cards.

​Enjoy!

The full set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been spoiled! And even better, all of the cards are now available in Sidekick!

Not only that, but the vast majority of cards for Civil War have been spoiled and added as well. Currently sitting at 120/142 cards spoiled. The rest will be added as they are spoiled.

But wait, there's more! I added the Marvel Knights OP cards and the Squirrel Girl promo to the Marvel Promos set.

I hope everyone has their teams ready for WKO pt. 2. I'll be at Big Bang Comics in KY, so be sure and say hello if you see me there. I'll be the one with the custom Sidekick Playmat :)

Thanks,
​Aaron

A few new promos were just added to Sidekick.

• Batman - Terror of Crime Alley Alt and Blank variants.
• Crisis on Infinite Earths OP cards

Enjoy!

- Aaron

There have been a few small updates to Sidekick over the past 2 weeks. These have mostly revolved around me trying to figure out what was going on with some users not having all the data present after upgrading from versions prior to V1.2.0. I haven't seen any crashes on the App Analytics screen for this version so far. I'm taking that as a good sign.

The only front facing change to users is a check for missing data when attempting to load anything in the catalog. If missing data is detected, a message will pop up informing the user, with instructions on how to manually refresh the data. This is vastly preferred to the previous behavior of the app crashing.

The method of refreshing the data manually is going to Tools -> User Settings -> Force Database Refresh. This will force the app to download all the set data again. Only do this if you see the above message.

If you see any further issues, please don't hesitate to contact me through this site's contact page!

Thanks,
Aaron

NOTE: If you collection is missing after update, go to User Settings and Log out and back in. If it is crashing on loading sets, reinstall the app. I am looking into this as quickly as I can.

Sidekick has been updated to version 1.2.0 in the App Store!

Features of this update:

• Speed and Stability improvements! Complete overhaul of local data storage. No more sets disappearing!
• Improved logic for checking for updates and syncing user data, now it won't try to do either if you do not have an internet connection.
• Added the ability to search by Card Type (Basic Action, Action, Character) to the search screen.
• Fixed a bug where the YGO set wasn't appearing in the search unless you expanded multiple sections.

The way Sidekick stores its data locally ended up being a problem. I originally used the local datastore of the service I am using to host Sidekick's data. Apparently it wasn't too happy when there were over 1000 cards, which didn't happen until ASM, and it would only show the symptoms of the problem occasionally (and never in my testing :/ ). I've pulled this out and implemented the local datastore myself. This will finally fix the issue where sets are disappearing. A pleasant side effect of these changes is an app with much quicker load times.

I've also tried to make the app a little more intelligent when it comes to checking for updates. It will now at least check for an internet connection instead of attempting to grab updates until it timed out. This should allow the app to start up more quickly in most cases.

Please give the update a try and let me know if there are any issues, preferable using the feedback form on this site. The backend change was a big one, so there is always a chance there are some bugs in there. The joys of software development.

Thanks everyone for your support!