1.4.3 Update: Apple Watch support is now here!!!! (BETA) You can now send audiobooks directly to your Apple Watch. Apple Watch transfers now show progress more clearly and behave more reliably. Duplicate or stuck transfers should happen a lot less often now. Downloads and playback prep for Watch transfers were improved behind the scenes. Direct Apple Watch downloads are now supported in this first release. Sleep timer notifications were improved, including lock screen support and completion alerts. Series browsing got a cleaner ordered rail on detail pages. Downloads UI, toasts, and onboarding got some extra polish.

1.4.2 Update: -CarPlay support is much better, with easier audiobook browsing and one-tap listening. -CarPlay now shows Continue Listening and chapter lists more cleanly. -CarPlay playback, artwork, chapter seeking, and progress syncing are more reliable. -Audiobooks now recover better after app updates or restore issues. -Resume playback is smarter and avoids restarting or interrupting an already-playing book. -Playback has a new default speed setting. -Sleep timer behavior is improved, including end-of-chapter support. -If an audiobook gets stuck preparing, the player now offers a retry path. -Reader themes got new options and a cleaner picker. -Onboarding was polished so first setup feels smoother.

Update 1.4.0: Lock screen playback now has optional chapter display settings. Playback is more reliable when switching apps or backgrounding. Native imports and download handling are smoother. PDF reading is more stable, with better page/canvas sizing. Book detail pages are cleaner, with better metadata, source rows, and action buttons. Library controls were improved, including bulk selection, bulk actions, and cleaner import grouping. Metadata refresh is smoother and can update library titles more reliably. Folder actions are cleaner and easier to manage. Cover art now caches better for offline library use. Audiobookshelf matching/import support was improved. Activity and stats interactions got more polish.

1.3.6 Update: - New downloads queue makes pending imports easier to follow. - Provider source selection is clearer and more polished. - Replacement downloads are more reliable. - Native imports are smoother, with better cancellation handling. - Playback is more reliable. - Chapter remaining counts now show in the app. - Activity heatmap is now available. - Listener levels are now available.

1.3.5 Update: - Playback timer now accounts for playback speed. - Discover now has genre browsing. - Hardcover integration added: tracking sync, book detail controls, status controls, and sync fixes. (Can be accessed in settings or Book details page on the very bottom) - Player can now be pulled down/swiped down to close. - Added instant edge swipe back navigation. - Smoother player/detail navigation animations. - Better mini-player/full-player handoff. - Player dismissal now keeps book detail context underneath. - Added play/pause haptics. - Battery usage improved during playback. - Provider source file formats now display more clearly.

1.3.4 Update: -Player improvements -Background download improvements -Bluetooth improvements -Playback control improvements -Download completion notification implemented -Styling bug addressed.

Introduced new themes, fixed setting layout, improved extractions, improved playback, introduced custom playback speed, custom timer.

Ink & Echo 1.3.2 improves book pages, listening stats, playback controls, reader stability, iCloud text, and notification polish for a smoother library experience.