● New ∙ Palette library can now be filtered by All, Standard, Ultra-Wide, or Custom, making it easier to locate the palette you’re looking for. ∙ Added a new palette named“Cool,” bringing the total number of built-in palettes to 152. ■ Improvements ∙ UI tweaks. ∙ Creative Guide and User Guide updates.

Under-the-hood improvements.

● New ∙ Bookmark management is now even better. You can now sort your bookmarks by name, newest, iterations, palette, or scale. ■ Improvements ∙ Fine-tuned GPU->CPU thresholds and entry/exit hysteresis for smoother transitions in/out of deep mode rendering. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Minor bug fixes.

● New ∙ Cool new 768-step ultra-wide palette: “Mashup [UW].” ■ Improvements ∙ Performance improvements at extreme zooms using deep mode and perturbation rendering.

Under-the-hood improvements and minor bug fixes.

● New ∙ The heads-up display (HUD) is now better formatted and shows more information. We've added the current contrast level and 3D look mode. This will help you better understand how the fractal is being generated and what you can expect as you continue exploring. ■ Improvements ∙ Updated onboarding and help

Improved the gradient, contrast, and color saturation of the Spectrum [UW] ultra-wide palette.

Minor performance tweak.

● New ∙ Manage Bookmarks now has an add button to add the current render as a new bookmark. ∙ You can now sort the lists in manage bookmarks and manage palettes by newest (default) or by name. ∙ Added the Ultra-Wide 768-step palette named “Blue Heron [UW].” ∙ Added the Ultra-Wide 768-step palette named “Crab Nebula [UW].” ∙ Added the Ultra-Wide 768-step palette named “Paul Klee [UW].” ■ Improvements ∙ The bookmark button now opens the Manage Bookmarks sheet to provide more options. ∙ Improved the “Seurat [UW]” palette.

■ Improvements ∙ Improved the Macaw [UW] ultra-wide palette ∙ Updated and enhanced the onboarding pages ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Squashed a minor startup issue

Added new Ultra-Wide 768-step palette, “Crazy Patterns [UW].”

Improvements ∙ Welcome/onboarding now shows upon launch after an update. ∙ Improved the “Abstract [UW]” palette. ∙ Performance tweaks.

● New ∙ New 768-step ultra-wide palette, “Gaia [UW]”. ■ Improvements ∙ Improved the quality of the “Redrum [UW]” palette.

● New ∙ Added the new in-app Creative Guide to the More menu (ellipsis icon). ∙ New 768-step Ultra-Wide palette, “Serat [UW],” brings total number of curated palettes to 145. ■ Improvements ∙ Performance enhancements in both the GPU and CPU rendering paths. ∙ Efficiency and performance enhancements throughout. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Squashed a small error deep in the math that could slightly degrade rendering quality in deep mode when using Double-Double precision math.

● New ∙ Added three very beautiful new Ultra-Wide palettes: Galaxy Quest [UW], Jubilant Days [UW], and Monet Flowers [UW]. This brings the total number of palettes to 144. ■ Improvements ∙ Implemented small efficiency improvements in my double-double math functions to increase performance at very deep zooms. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Fixed a minor startup issue.

This update adds four new 768-step Ultra-Wide palettes — Abstract [UW], Bookstore [UW], Cambria [UW], and Jupiter [UW]. This brings the total number of palettes to 141, including 41 Ultra-Wides.

■ Improvements ∙ Updated and improved the in-app help content. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Squashed a couple of minor bugs.

● New ∙ Palette Library Picker now includes powerful filtering by All, Ultra-Wide [UW], or Custom [C] types. ∙ Smart category filters make it easy to view only curated, imported, or favorites. ∙ New Save As dialog enhancements for smoother palette naming and import workflow. ■ Improvements ∙ Refined palette preview UI for better readability and color accuracy. ∙ Subtle layout and spacing tweaks across the Library and Settings screens. ∙ Updated internal palette metadata handling for faster loading and better memory use. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Fixed import-from-photo gradient bug that truncated or misnamed custom palettes. ∙ Corrected dialog title truncation when saving custom palettes. ∙ General stability fixes and small visual polish throughout the app.

• Updated onboarding and help. • Minor UI improvements.

● New ∙ Four new Ultra-Wide 768-step palettes: Lake [UW], Marquis [UW], Pedal Board [UW], and Spectrum [UW], bringing the total to 136 curated palettes, including 36 Ultra-Wides. ■ Improvements ∙ Performance enhancements. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Minor bug fixes.

∙ Small user interface improvements. ∙ Performance enhancements.

● New ∙ Four new Ultra-Wide 768-step palettes: Blueberries [UW], Chihuly [UW], Macaw [UW], and State Street [UW], bringing the total to 132 curated palettes. ■ Improvements ∙ Updated help and onboarding. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Fixed bug in capture that would sometimes not save deep rendering mode images at the highest resolutions. ∙ Fixed minor startup bug that would cause welcome/onboarding to immediately re-open after closing.

● New ∙ Bookmark Sharing — Easily share your favorite fractal discoveries with friends or the community. ∙ Palette Sharing — Export and import palettes to share your color creations between devices or with other users. ∙ Two new Ultra-Wide 768-step palettes: Blueberries [UW] and State Street [UW], bringing total to 128 curated palettes. ■ Improvements ∙ Re-wrote the import gradient system to better create custom palettes from your photos. ∙ Reset now enables auto-iterations. ∙ UI improvements, particularly for iPhone. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Fixed bug in capture that would sometimes not save deep rendering mode images at the highest resolutions. ∙ Fixed minor startup bug that would cause welcome/onboarding to immediately re-open after closing.

■ Improvements ∙ Deep Mode Rendering is now up to 15x faster wiith full multi-core rendering and smoother progressive updates. ∙ Lighting and intensity enhancements to 3D Look. ∙ Onboarding and help updates ∙ UI improvements for smaller iPads in portrait orientation. ∙ Small UI improvements for iPhone ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Minor bug fixes Known Issue ∙ Captures in Deep Render Mode in the larger sizes (4K, 6K, 8K) sometimes do not work. Use Canvas size in these cases.

● New ∙ New 3D Look mode. Bring fractals to life with realistic surface shading. Toggle 3D Look to reveal depth, lighting, and highlights that make every zoomed-in detail feel tangible. ∙ Added four new Ultra-Wide 768-step palettes bringing the total number of built-in palettes to 126. ■ Improvements ∙ Moved Clear All to Manage Bookmarks under Settings. ∙ Added Clear All to Manage Palettes under Settings. ▲ Bug Fixes ∙ Fixed contrast slider occasional freezing issue. ∙ Fixed manage bookmarks and manage palettes not showing the delete button when swiping left on an item. ∙ Fixed a minor issue at startup.