ChapterChat 3.4 Your shelf, now with a knock at the door PUSH NOTIFICATIONS ChapterChat can finally tap you on the shoulder. Friend requests, likes, and comments now arrive as notifications, even when the app is closed Someone replies in your club discussion? You'll know the moment it happens MENTIONS Tag a friend with username in any post, comment, or club discussion and they'll get pinged Mentions only work between friends, so no drive-by tagging from strangers LITTLE THINGS New notification types show up in your bell inbox alongside the familiar likes and comments Signing out on a device stops its notifications, like you'd expect Assorted polish and fixes Happy reading!

A SHARPER LIBRARIAN Completely rebuilt behind the scenes — faster, steadier, and far less likely to be "busy" when you need a pick Shelf analysis now comes back in a fraction of the time Recommendations never suggest books you already own — even a different edition Every pick still comes with a why, drawn from your actual shelf

READ YOUR OWN BOOKS • Import any DRM-free EPUB and read it right in ChapterChat — real pages, four themes, your choice of fonts • Highlight in four colors, add notes, and search the whole book • A new Saved Quotes journal collects your favorite passages — share them anywhere, or post one to your feed • Imported books join your library like any other: progress, streaks, and your yearly goal all count FIND YOUR PEOPLE • Friend search is now instant as you type • "Readers you might like" suggests people from your clubs • Invite friends with one tap AND THE LITTLE THINGS • Your library now opens in a denser grid that shows more of your shelf • Footnotes in the reader no longer lose your page • Fixed cases where a failed librarian request could still use one of your free monthly asks • Lots of small fixes to make everything steadier and faster Happy reading!

Small tweaks

What's New (version 3.0) ChapterChat 3.0 is our biggest update ever, meet your librarian. Your bookshelf just got a brain and a heart. This is a top-to-bottom redesign of ChapterChat, built around one idea: everyone deserves a personal librarian. Meet your librarian Name your own AI librarian — choose a name drawn from the books on your shelf. They'll learn your taste, describe your reading identity, spot the gaps on your shelf, and hand-pick what to read next. Shelf Scan Point your camera at any bookshelf and watch your librarian read the spines and add the books — whole bookcases in one photo. Barcode scanning and manual ISBN entry included. Streaks, goals & stats Track reading progress page by page, keep a daily streak alive, set a yearly goal, and watch your stats grow. Then share it — beautiful story-sized cards of your reading year and your reading identity, made for Instagram. A feed that's actually about books Recommend and review books to your friends. Tap any post to view the book and add it straight to your shelf, tap any reader to visit their profile. Book clubs now come with discovery, and your librarian will even suggest discussion prompts. Your shelf, your rules New privacy controls: decide whether your activity is shared and whether you appear in search. Plus daily reading reminders, a notifications inbox, a refreshed design in every corner, and full iPad support. ChapterChat Plus Love the librarian? Go unlimited with ChapterChat Plus, unlimited recommendations, insights, and shelf scans.

Performance & Stability • Fixed compilation issues for improved app stability • Optimized asset handling for better performance • Enhanced Firebase integration for more reliable data syncing User Interface Updates • Refined the main library view for easier navigation • Updated modern UI components throughout the app • Better iPad compatibility and layout optimizations Behind the Scenes • Updated to the latest development standards • Improved error handling and app resilience • General bug fixes and performance improvements