Photo Quality Check - Before grading, your photos are automatically reviewed for blur and low light. Any that could hurt grading accuracy are flagged — you can retake them on the spot or submit anyway. Retaken photos are re-checked before grading proceeds. Signature Detection - When a signature is found on a cover, you're now asked to clarify whether it's part of the original printed artwork or was hand-applied. This matters because applied signatures (creator/celebrity) have significant value implications and are treated differently by graders. Grading Reliability - Fixed a crash that some users encountered after photos uploaded successfully. Grading now completes reliably. iOS 26 Compatibility - Fixed camera viewfinder corners being clipped on iOS 26. iPad - App is now locked to portrait orientation on iPad.

• Signed comics now display a badge on your grade results • Improved grading accuracy for corner creases, spine ticks, and vintage books • Signed copies are now correctly identified as a value feature, not a defect • After a few grades, we'll ask if you're enjoying the app — your review helps us grow! • Fixed an issue where the Android app icon appeared incorrectly • Improved handling of HEIC photos on some devices

Improved Grading Accuracy • Significantly improved mid-grade calibration (5.0–8.5 range) for more precise results • Improved high-grade accuracy — books grading 9.6 and above now require specific, observable evidence before points are deducted • Added detection for sun/UV fading as a cover defect • Vintage books (pre-1985) now graded against appropriate baseline expectations for age • Fixed cases where spine stress lines were falsely reported • Fixed cases where manufactured spine design elements were mistaken for defects • Improved accuracy for dark spines, manufacturing defects, and bindery tears • Comic title and issue number now included in grading results when possible • Bug Fixes • Fixed photo library picker not opening after granting permission on Android • Fixed photo library picker not working during guided and defect photo phases • Fixed grade guess field accepting invalid comma input on Android • Fixed photo position labels for back cover corners • App Improvements • Redesigned grade guess screen — now a scroll wheel picker defaulting to 9.0 • Added photography tips to the Before You Begin screen for better grading results • Added "Open Settings" button when camera permission is permanently denied

New app icon. Fixed an issue where the "Before You Begin" screen could not be fully scrolled on smaller devices. Added an Open Settings button when camera access has been denied on Android. Fixed the grade input field on Android to only accept decimal values.

Improved grading accuracy for high-grade books. Added tips to the setup screen reminding users to remove comics from their bags and ensure good lighting before photographing.