Release History

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Version 1.2.5

July 8, 2026
Changed
  • The "New People Met" insight now explains why the count can be zero — a note clarifies that only people with a First Encounter date are counted, with a prompt to add one from a person's profile
Fixed
  • Fixed a rare issue where default categories (like Dinner, Lunch, or Birthday) could appear duplicated multiple times — any existing duplicates are now automatically merged

Version 1.2.3

July 4, 2026
Changed
  • Onboarding preview widgets (Your People, Moments, Insights) now animate in with a spring pop and slide instead of appearing instantly, with a loading skeleton while each widget loads
Fixed
  • Onboarding page transitions no longer lag
  • Onboarding text is now always readable in dark mode
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Version 1.2.2

June 29, 2026
Added
  • 7-day free trial on all subscription plans
  • Actionable empty state on the Buddies list for new users, with quick buttons to add a buddy or import from Contacts
Changed
  • Rebranded App Store listing from "Personal CRM" to "Friendship Journal", with an updated subtitle and refreshed keywords
  • App Store listing now available in German, French, Spanish, and Dutch
Fixed
  • Achievement toast now correctly reads "First buddy logged!" instead of "1 Buddies logged!"
  • Gender Split and Age Groups insight widgets now show a helpful placeholder instead of a blank card when there's no data yet

Version 1.2.1

June 18, 2026
Fixed
  • Friendship Anniversary no longer appears on the calendar on the day a first encounter is logged — it now only starts recurring once a full year has passed

Version 1.2

June 12, 2026
Added
  • Achievements screen in Insights showing milestone badges for Buddies, Events, and Notes, with progress toward the next badge and a "newest badge" highlight
  • Toast notification celebrating a new badge whenever a Buddies, Events, or Notes milestone is reached
Fixed
  • Toasts (e.g. "Imported contacts successfully" and badge-unlocked celebrations) no longer overlap — they now appear one after another
  • Long-pressing the back button on the Achievements screen no longer opens an empty view
  • Removed the duplicate "Insights" title shown above the Insights tab header
  • Calendar dots now update immediately after editing an event's dates

Version 1.1.2

June 12, 2026
Added
  • Notification nudging you to add your first buddy if your list is still empty 48 hours after onboarding
  • Notification nudging you to log your first event, note, or memory after adding your first buddy
  • "Long Time No See" notifications surfacing a buddy you haven't seen in a while — toggle on or off in Settings → Notifications

Version 1.1.1

June 4, 2026
Added
  • Empty state shown in the Anniversaries list when a person has no anniversaries yet
Fixed
  • Tapping anywhere on the introducer pill in First Encounter now navigates to that person's detail view
  • Extended and Archived person lists no longer freeze when tapping a person or searching

Version 1.1

June 3, 2026
Added
  • Sort options in the Notes list: sort by note creation date or by linked event start date
  • Filter sheet in the Notes list to filter by connected people and photos-only toggle
  • Toast confirmation shown after duplicating an event
  • First-time info toast when moving a person to the Extended or Archived list — explains what each list means; appears once per list type
Changed
  • Full Data view: all add actions moved to a contextual + toolbar menu that adapts per tab
  • Full Data Story and Background tabs no longer show empty placeholder cards when only some sections have data
  • Person detail menu: "Move to extended" option now available directly from the profile without going into edit mode
Fixed
  • Archived people no longer appear in the Long Time No See insight
  • Insights Long Time No See detail view no longer jumps to a different person when moving the current person to Extended
  • Insights Long Time No See detail view now refreshes immediately when a person's status changes while the view is open
  • First Encounter form now correctly initialises the "Link to Event" toggle when editing an existing encounter not linked to an event
  • Creating a note from a person's profile pre-selects the person automatically