Changelog

Everything we've shipped on ascension.fyi, newest first.

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10 updates

  1. Shipping chart on app pagesNew

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    App pages now show how often each app ships updates to the App Store and Google Play, with the latest update date on every page.

  2. A sharper AI-app listImproved

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    The leaderboard now counts an app as AI when people use it mainly for the AI.

  3. Easier to find and citeNew

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    The homepage has a short dated summary of the board, and the leaderboard has a line you can copy to cite it.

  4. Better search and sharingImproved

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    Pages now have clearer titles, descriptions, and share cards, and each app page lists related apps.

  5. Open leaderboard dataNew

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    The leaderboard and the week's climbers are now available as public files that AI search tools can read.

  6. Fresh lookImproved

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    New Periwinkle and Tangerine colors and new type across the site.

  7. Smoother on phonesImproved

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    The leaderboard has even spacing on small screens, the layout holds up on narrow phones, and the signup opens as a bottom sheet.

  8. Reliable daily refreshFixed

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    The 6 AM update now publishes the day's charts even if pulling the latest site code fails.

  9. Tidier copyImproved

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    We cleaned up punctuation across the site.

8 updates

  1. Blended leaderboardNew

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    One ranking across the App Store and Google Play, updated daily.

  2. Newsletter signupNew

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    You can subscribe to Ascension right from the site, and a one-time popup makes sure you don't miss it.

  3. Newsletter renamed to AscensionImproved

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    The signup and footer now use the newsletter's new name.

  4. Dark and light themesNew

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    Pick a theme and the site remembers it, with better contrast in light mode.

  5. Leaderboard on phonesImproved

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    The table scrolls sideways while the rank and app columns stay put.

  6. Cleaner homepageImproved

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    A shorter intro, a calmer bottom section, and a Newsletter link in the nav that opens the signup.

  7. Signup popupFixed

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    The popup no longer tells people "You're in" before they've subscribed.

  8. LaunchNew

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    ascension.fyi goes live with a daily ranking of consumer AI apps.