Additions: - Added the ability to write collaborative series. - Added Cozy and Suspenseful vibes. - Made it so user profiles are fully hidden from search after a user is banned. - Made it so user profiles don’t load after they’ve been banned. Bug Fixes: - Made it so duplicate notifications won’t show up. - Added an extra safeguard to prevent users from commenting on stories from people who have blocked them.

Additions: - Made it so users can edit their own comments. - Added a search pop up to the writing page where users can mention other users. - Added Stars and Nebula Scribe effects. - Made it so Scribe effects are saved to drafts and displayed on draft cards. - Made the ‘Unlock Scribe’ button more explicit about the 3-day free trial. Bug Fixes: - Made it so the user’s local Scribe status doesn’t get cleared on log out. - Made it so users can properly use the eye dropper on the Scribe color picker. - Made it so the Scribe perks sheet doesn’t dismiss on the writing page when testing out the color picker. - Fixed the price label on the ‘Unlock Scribe’ button.

Additions: - Added the Scribe subscription features (new themes, custom theme maker, special effects, analytics). - Added the ability to disable auto-downloads of story cards when posting. - Added the ability to hide all past notifications. - Made it so comments are fetched newest descending, rather than oldest ascending. Bug Fixes: - Fixed some situations where the “load more” button wasn’t working in comment sections.

Additions: - Made it so users can update their emails. - Made it so users can update their birthdays. - Made it so the “Continue Series” page doesn’t show up on SnipFic cards while the user is looking at the series. - Made it so share images can properly render custom text colors and Scribe themes. - Added “Challenge” and “Miscellaneous” genres. - Made it so scroll position is maintained on the notifications page. - Made it so reply notifications have the comment symbol. Efficiency Improvements: - Drastically reduced the work done by the first feed fetch in a session. - Made it so default SnipFic and writer search results are cached within a session for speed and efficiency.

Additions: - Added the ability to write and post up to 5 SnipFics in a series at once. - Added an in-line reply box directly below the comment a user is replying to. - Made it so if a SnipFic’s background color is not a known one, the app automatically finds an appropriate text color. - Made it so the app can render the new Scribe effects and colors (though Scribe has not been released yet). - Made it so replying to comments on SnipFics doesn’t affect a user’s feed algorithm. - Added a visible loading state while searching for SnipFics or writers. - Added a visible loading indicator on the All SnipFics and All Saved SnipFics pages. Bug Fixes: - Made it so profile text color shows up properly on Android users’ profiles. - Made it so changes made to drafts properly sync instead of reverting to the original draft text.

Additions: - Made it so the user’s place on the feed doesn’t reset when they navigate to another part of the app. - Added the options button to the SnipFic details page for better usability. - Made it so refreshing a SnipFic on the SnipFic details page reloads more information. - Added the ability to delete notifications. Bug Fixes: - Made it so users can properly search for SnipFics that have apostrophes in their titles. - Made it easier to search for SnipFics that answer prompts. - Made it so if the user switches from the For You feed to the recent feed before the For You posts load, the For You posts don’t just suddenly show up. Efficiency Improvements: - Added a 2000 username cache on local devices to drastically reduce database calls. - Got rid of a duplicate fetch of comments when opening a comment sheet.

Additions: - Added a “Past Prompts” area where the user can view a lot of prompts and select one to write for. - Added dystopian and non-fiction genres. - Added a tragic vibe. - Added a visible loading state for a user’s SnipFics and saved SnipFics. Bug Fixes: - Made it so the link area on the profile editing page isn’t cut off when typing. - Made it so the poetry genre shows up on the edit SnipFic page. - Added more validation to ensure SnipFics aren’t too long. - Made it so the persisted profile picture cache updates when a user changes their profile picture.

Additions: - Added the ability to tag other users and have them get notified in SnipFics. Bug Fixes: - Got rid of that awkward period of time when switching between profiles where the last user’s SnipFics and series are still there. Efficiency Improvements: - Made it so there is a persisted profile picture storage directory for the app that drastically reduces repeated profile picture downloads. - Made it so user’s profiles pictures are cached immediately after loading for the first time. - Got rid an unnecessary profile picture URL download every time a user’s profile opens. - Got rid of an unnecessary fetch of the user’s data when navigating to a profile from search. - Got rid of up to 9 unnecessary profile picture URL downloads every time a user’s first batch of SnipFics loads. - Made it so only 4 of the user’s saved SnipFics are loaded on the first fetch. - Made it so only 4 of a user’s own SnipFics are loaded on the first fetch. - Made it so going to a full series view won’t necessarily reload the title if it’s already available. - Got rid of an unnecessary URL download pretty much every time a SnipFic loads.

Additions: - Made it so the series description is displayed on the ‘continue series’ page of a SnipFic card. - Made the loading of recent and following SnipFics much, much faster. - Made it so the streak area will tell the user if they can restore their streak. - Made it so the notification permissions page will tell the user if they currently have notifications disabled for SnipFic. Bug Fixes: - Made it so updating a series updates the lowercase title on the series document. - Made it so auto saved story text gets cleared when loading a draft. - Made it so editing a draft, then writing a SnipFic for the daily prompt doesn’t attach the draft’s title to the posted SnipFic. - Made it so opening a comment notification always refreshes comments for a SnipFic. Efficiency Improvements: - Got rid of unnecessary database call when loading an inspired SnipFic from a draft. - Made it so the recent and following SnipFic queries return fewer SnipFics at a time.

Seismic Shifts: - Completely overhauled the algorithm to give significantly better recommendations to readers and get writers the engagement they deserve. Additions: - Added the ability to delete other people’s comments on the current user’s own SnipFics. - Added the ability to create a new series from the SnipFic editing page. - Made it so the notification bell does a little dance when users follow another user. - Doubled the character limit for comments. - Made it so there’s a loading indicator on the registration page while registering. Bug Fixes: - Made it so the register button is disabled while the user is actively registering, preventing duplicate sign ups.

Additions: - Added three new themes: Sunset, Cloudless, and Meadow. - Made it so if a user misses one day of writing but then writes the next day, the gap in the streak is filled. - Made it so there’s a “Answer Same Prompt” button on other users’ SnipFic options sheets. - Made it so the keyboard doesn’t cut off any search results. - Made it so writer search results are presented in reader-count descending order. - Added better SnipFic moderation. Bug Fixes: - Made it so a selected series is saved with a draft. - Made it so spaces and new lines are never counted as words on the SnipFic writing page. - Made it so the thumbtack icon only shows up on pinned SnipFics when on the poster’s profile. - Made it so the streak area doesn’t disappear when posting. Efficiency Improvements: - Reduced redundant database calls when searching for writers. - Got rid of an unnecessary database call when reporting a SnipFic.

Additions: - Added the ability to pin up to 2 SnipFics to profiles. - Added the ability to filter the feed by genre. - Made it so the user can pull down on the notifications page to refresh it. - Made it so amount of time spent reading a SnipFic affects the user’s stored genre and vibe preferences. - Made it so the user doesn’t get as many SnipFics that they’ve already seen on their feed. - Made it so the follow button says “Follow back” if the selected user is already following the current user. - Significantly improved the personalization and momentum of SnipFics on the feed. Bug Fixes: - Made it so bio properly resets when switching between profiles. - Made it so extra spaces in writer search terms don’t affect the results. - Made it so SnipFics are properly removed from series when deleted.

Additions: - Add the ability to delete and update series. - Added styling to series. - Added a series area to users’ profiles. - Added a follow button to the SnipFic details page. - Made it so you can search for SnipFics that answer the Daily Prompt. - Made it so a SnipFic's metrics get updated when the user refreshes on the SnipFic details page. - Made it so vibe preferences get scaled down every once in a while to allow discovery. - Made it so the trending feed doesn’t show repeat recent SnipFics. - Made it so vibe and genre preferences sync to the database every hour instead of every day. Bug Fixes: - Made it so the settings headers show up properly in Dark Mode. - Made it so when you save a draft that responds to the prompt, it stays attached to that prompt regardless of when you come back to it. - Made it so the feed algorithm properly ranks SnipFics based on engagement. Efficiency Improvements: - Made it so series SnipFics load in batches of 10. - Got rid of 20 unnecessary database reads when the user deletes a comment. - Got rid of up to 40 unnecessary database reads when the user deletes a SnipFic. - Made it so if the current user selects their own profile, their data isn’t unnecessarily loaded. - Made the action buttons on the SnipFic details page more responsive.

Additions: - Added a follow button to SnipFics on the feed. - Added the ability to drag down the profile and SnipFic details page to refresh. - Added the ability to enable notifications for when other users post SnipFics. Bug Fixes: - Made it so the app doesn’t crash when the user follows someone, then goes to their following list. - Made it so the user’s SnipFics and saved SnipFics properly clear when switching between accounts. - Made it so the story word count and comment like buttons show up properly in Dark Mode. - Fixed accidental partial story loss when changing other aspects of a SnipFic. - Made it so white SnipFics show up properly on the SnipFic details page in Dark Mode. - Made it so when the poster of a SnipFic can’t be found, it displays “Unknown wrote:” instead. - Made it so reopening a draft overrides any auto-saved text. - Made it so the TOS and Privacy Policy are colored properly in Dark Mode. Efficiency Improvements: - Got rid of an unnecessary database read when following / unfollowing a user. - Got rid of 2 unnecessary database reads when blocking / unblocking a user.

Additions: - Added a dark mode to the app! - Added a deletion confirmation page as another layer of protection against accidental deletion of accounts due to misclicks. - Added a follow/unfollow button to follower rows, following rows, and writer search results. - Made it so SnipFic search results are ordered by likes, rather than recency. - Made it so notifications about SnipFics that are responses to the Daily Prompt include the Daily Prompt. - Made it so the scroll restoration throughout the app is smoother. - Made it so the default search results are based on the last 24 hours. Efficiency Improvements: - Made it so SnipFics more than 20 scrolls back are deallocated when the user clicks on a feed SnipFic. - Made it so the user’s first batch of SnipFics aren’t loaded until the user actually goes to their profile. - Made it so search results aren’t unnecessarily cleared and reloaded. - Made it so series get cached to improve speed. - Made it so profile pictures get compressed before caching them. - Made it so the app’s legal documents aren’t loaded unless the user actually clicks to view one of them. - Made it so I don’t unnecessarily clear and reload some SnipFics. - Made it so other users’ SnipFics aren’t reloaded every time the user goes to their profiles. - Removed unnecessary data loading when updating the user’s streak. Bug Fixes: - Made it so updates to SnipFics on the search page are reflected.

Additions: - Made it so SnipFics autosave every five seconds while a user is writing, and they reappear if the user clicks away and comes back within two minutes. - Made it so scroll position is maintained while clicking through the following and readers lists, and the saved SnipFics and all SnipFics lists. - Made it so the series page is arranged like the feed. - Made it so the story box on the SnipFic creation page expands as the user writes. - Made it so users can go over the 100-word limit on the SnipFic creation page and choose how to cut their stories down. - Made it so the app automatically scrolls back up to the comment box when replying to a comment. Efficiency Improvements: - Made it so saved snippets and all snippets aren’t reloaded every time their respective screens appear. - Made it so notifications are only reloaded when the user navigates to their profile more than 3 minutes after the last check. - Made it so series SnipFics aren’t reloaded for the same series on subsequent clicks. - Made it so the reader and following lists aren’t reloaded every time their pages appear. - Made the trending algorithm function a little more efficient. Bug Fixes: - Made it so the comment box doesn’t get covered by the keyboard. - Made it so the bold and italic formatting work across multiple SnipFic pages. - Made it so the title text editor on the SnipFic creation page doesn’t expand horizontally.

Large Additions: - Added the ability to use bold and italics in SnipFics. - Added shareable deep links for SnipFics and profiles that open to the app. Small Additions: - Added better error handling for the authentication page. - Made it so users are notified when someone creates a SnipFic inspired by one of their own SnipFics. - Added more possible username combinations. Small Changes: - Changed the color scheme of the authentication page. Bug Fixes: - Made it so users can add SnipFics to series on the creation page. - Made it so the vibe filtering works properly on the trending feed. - Made it so clicking a user in the comment section reliably goes to their profile. - Made it so the trending feed shows up properly when a new user joins.

Additions: - Added a shareable asset for writing streaks. - Made it so all shareable assets in the app include a download link for the app. - Added the Pencil of Unlimited Writing Motivation badge for writers with 50 readers. - Redesigned the splash screen to make it more appealing. - Added a plethora of streak messages. - Added a countdown for when the user is about to lose their writing streak. - Added a slight animation around the writing streak area. Bug Fixes: - Made it so the following feed works properly regardless of following count. - Made it so SnipFics don't get gradually offset as the user scrolls further and further. Efficiency Improvements: - Made it so the user's SnipFics and saved SnipFics aren't reloaded every time they open their profile.

Feature Additions: - Added the ability for users to organize and view SnipFics in series. Small Changes: - Made it so the app opens to the trending page. - Made it so all SnipFics have the same text size, and there's no page limit. - Made it so the user is prompted to update the app when there's an update available. - Added auto-moderation and hiding of SnipFics that get too many reports. Efficiency Improvements: - Changed how followers are stored to make it more scalable. Bug Fixes: - Made it so profile pictures properly show up in shareable assets.

Efficiency Improvements: - Made it so profile pictures are cached for improved speed and handling. Bug Fixes: - Made it so users can properly navigate to other users' profiles by tapping a comment. - Made it so the user's profile picture changes in the UI when they update it.