Improvements • Stability - Major improvements to app reliability with fixes for multiple crash scenarios • Performance - Updated Firebase SDK to latest stable version for improved reliability and performance Fixes • Critical Mac Fixes - Resolved toolbar crash during gesture interactions, fixed comic actions viewing crash, and eliminated iCloud file access deadlock • iOS 26 Beta Support - Fixed crash on early iOS 26 beta versions when using glass effect UI • OPDS Servers - Fixed server identification with legacy configurations

Improvements • Stability - Major improvements to app reliability with fixes for multiple crash scenarios Fixes • Critical Mac Fixes - Resolved toolbar crash during gesture interactions, fixed comic actions viewing crash, and eliminated iCloud file access deadlock • iOS 26 Beta Support - Fixed crash on early iOS 26 beta versions when using glass effect UI • OPDS Servers - Fixed server identification with legacy configurations

New Features • Enhanced Widget Experience - Brand new widget with customizable options and full iOS 26 support • iOS 26 Optimized - Full support for iOS 26 TabBar and top menu actions on iPad Improvements • Better Control - System Settings > Panels now displays your support identifier and lets you disable automatic reader restoration on launch • Performance - Optimized metadata generation with reduced file operations for faster library loading Fixes • Kavita Integration - Reading progress sync now works correctly with zero-based page updates • Visual Polish - Improved widget text contrast, fixed navigation bar display issues on iOS 26, and resolved iPad layout problems • UI Refinements - Enhanced switch animations and proper widget rendering with default values

New Features • Enhanced Widget Experience - Brand new widget with customizable options and full iOS 26 support • iOS 26 Optimized - Full support for iOS 26 TabBar and top menu actions on iPad Improvements • Better Control - System Settings > Panels now displays your support identifier and lets you disable automatic reader restoration on launch • Performance - Optimized metadata generation with reduced file operations for faster library loading Fixes • Kavita Integration - Reading progress sync now works correctly with zero-based page updates • Visual Polish - Improved widget text contrast, fixed navigation bar display issues on iOS 26, and resolved iPad layout problems • UI Refinements - Enhanced switch animations and proper widget rendering with default values

New Features • Enhanced Widget Experience - Brand new widget with customizable options and full iOS 26 support • iOS 26 Optimized - Full support for iOS 26 TabBar and top menu actions on iPad Improvements • Better Control - System Settings > Panels now displays your support identifier and lets you disable automatic reader restoration on launch • Performance - Optimized metadata generation with reduced file operations for faster library loading Fixes • Kavita Integration - Reading progress sync now works correctly with zero-based page updates • Visual Polish - Improved widget text contrast, fixed navigation bar display issues on iOS 26, and resolved iPad layout problems • UI Refinements - Enhanced switch animations and proper widget rendering with default values

Improvements: • We've tweaked the layout to take advantage better of the space. • Downloads now remember the last sort mode selected. Fixes: • Folders' style is not synced correctly on iCloud Drive libraries. • Library leaks memory causing random crashes. • There are some random crashes when applying themes. • Panels crashes on launch to some users. • Favorites make the library to not open any comic.

Fixes • OPDS search can crash the app. • Manual sorting not working in external libraries • New theme styling can crash the app on Mac === v3.8.0 This update kicks off early access to Panels 4! Premium users can now try upcoming features before their official launch — all opt-in and designed to make Panels better for everyone. New • Panels 4 Early Access: Try new features early from Settings. • Themes are now available on Mac. • Create your own themes (plus 12 new themes!) - Opt-in from Panels Labs. • All-new Downloads management view (cloud users only). • Added support for multiple comic identifiers. Improvements • Customize the sidebar on Mac. • Support for animated images in comic pages. • Faster and more reliable iCloud indexing. • Smarter theme handling using system appearance. • Better handling of offloaded iCloud files. • Improved EPUB and folder comic recognition. Fixes • “Continue Reading” now behaves correctly in all modes. • Fixed issues with EPUB rendering and SVG images. • UI layout issues in search and downloads resolved. • Improved drag-and-drop and folder creation behavior. • Fixed back button in Reading Now settings. • Resolved pagination issues with OPDS feeds. • PDFs render correctly on iOS 26 beta. • And many more stability and performance improvements. • OPDS search results pagination doesn't work.

This update kicks off early access to Panels 4! Premium users can now try upcoming features before their official launch — all opt-in and designed to make Panels better for everyone. New • Panels 4 Early Access: Try new features early from Settings. • Themes are now available on Mac. • Create your own themes (plus 12 new themes!) - Opt-in from Panels Labs. • All-new Downloads management view (cloud users only). • Added support for multiple comic identifiers. Improvements • Customize the sidebar on Mac. • Support for animated images in comic pages. • Faster and more reliable iCloud indexing. • Smarter theme handling using system appearance. • Better handling of offloaded iCloud files. • Improved EPUB and folder comic recognition. Fixes • “Continue Reading” now behaves correctly in all modes. • Fixed issues with EPUB rendering and SVG images. • UI layout issues in search and downloads resolved. • Improved drag-and-drop and folder creation behavior. • Fixed back button in Reading Now settings. • Resolved pagination issues with OPDS feeds. • PDFs render correctly on iOS 26 beta. • And many more stability and performance improvements. • OPDS search results pagination doesn't work.

Fixes: • QuickLook Thumbnails extension tries to generate an image for non-comic exclusive types, like zip or rar.

Improvements: • Panels now generates thumbnails externally, so comics appear with their cover on Files (iOS) and Finder (macOS). Fixes: • Continue reading only works when tapping on the arrow, not on the area.

Improvements • Creating an empty library is not mandatory anymore. Fixes • Drag n' drop HUD is never dismissed. • Some information in the Library Sidebar does not update correctly. • Cannot open collections from search. • Cannot manage subscriptions. The cancel and manage subscription buttons do nothing. • Dropbox (File Provider) integration duplicates the metadata folder.

Improvements • ePUB comics using image rendering mode can now use filters. • Panels now remembers the selected rendering mode for each comic. Bug Fixes • Some ePUB have their pages shuffled.