At a glance
| Developer | Hugo XIE (広志) |
|---|---|
| Jizhi 几枝 (Chinese poetry and traditional colors) | On the App Store since February 2021; 671 ratings, 4.7 average on the China App Store (November 13, 2026) |
| Jizhi in AirBuild | Version 6.8.0 (October 27, 2026), made in AirBuild from October 23 to 27, about 100 messages in the project |
| Yan 衍图 (glitch art camera and photo editor) | Version 3.3.0 packaged in AirBuild, sent to TestFlight and submitted for review on October 31; 3.3.0 went live on November 4, 2026 |
| App Store | Jizhi https://apps.apple.com/app/id1552874203 · Yan https://apps.apple.com/app/id6757863100 |
Hugo XIE is not new to the App Store. Jizhi, his app for classical Chinese poetry and traditional Chinese colors, has been there since 2021 and is his best-known app. He has used AirBuild on two of his live apps for specific releases.
Jizhi 6.8.0
Jizhi brings you a verse each day that fits the season, paints it in a traditional Chinese color, and lets you keep it as a card, a wallpaper or a widget. Version 6.8.0 was made in AirBuild: the project ran from October 23 to October 27, 2026, with about a hundred messages in it. The next release, 6.9.0 on October 30, he shipped himself.
Yan 3.3.0
Yan is a glitch art camera and photo editor with 23 effects that run live in the viewfinder. Version 3.3.0 was packaged in AirBuild, uploaded to TestFlight and submitted for App Review on October 31, 2026. Hugo resubmitted once from his own account on November 3, with no other build in between, and 3.3.0 went live on November 4. The release added a new annual plan with a three-day free trial, a faster way to pick a photo from the home screen, and a side-by-side layout for the big screen on iPhone Duo. He packaged the next version, 3.4.0, himself.
What this shows
You don’t have to move a whole app to AI to get value from it. Hugo used AirBuild for one release at a time, on apps that already have real users (Jizhi has been on the App Store since 2021), and kept shipping other releases himself. He is also working on four new apps, not yet released, with AirBuild on his own Mac, which AirBuild supports alongside cloud workspaces.
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FAQ
Can AirBuild work on an app that has been on the App Store for years?
Yes. Jizhi has been on the App Store since 2021, and its 6.8.0 release was made in AirBuild in October 2026.
Do I have to use AirBuild for every release?
No. Hugo used AirBuild for Jizhi 6.8.0 and Yan 3.3.0 and shipped other releases himself.
Does AirBuild run on my Mac or in the cloud?
Either. You can run your agent team on your Mac or in the cloud, and your brief and project context move with you when you switch.