Turn a reference into a new direction on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. • Generate new inspiration from a reference with Image Playground and add the result beside the original. • Lift an object from an image and add it to your board as a separate cutout. • Explore Similar Images in a larger grid, select several, and add them to your board. • Find references using natural-language search. • Let Smart Regions detect related references and name each group from its content. • Use Image Editing, Similar Images, and Generate Similar Image directly from Grid View. • Lock items so they cannot be moved or resized accidentally. • Enjoy faster, smoother scrolling on large grids. • Ask Siri to find references and use their saved details on supported systems. • Improved iCloud restoration on first launch and a refreshed app icon. Apple Intelligence features depend on your device, language, region, and system settings.

New ways to shape your mood board on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Turn saved references into new ideas. • Explore image variations with Image Playground, then add the result beside your original. • Create object cutouts and bring the useful detail onto your board as a separate image. • Compare Similar Images in a larger grid, select several, and add them to your board. • Search in everyday language and turn selected results into a new board. • Use Siri to find references and work with their saved details on supported systems. • Get more descriptive automatic names for groups of related references. Apple Intelligence features depend on your device, language, region, and system settings.

Reference Board now includes Reference Pro for new App Store purchases, with one purchase covering iPhone, iPad, and Mac. People who previously acquired Reference during the Free period can keep using their existing Free plan or unlock lifetime Pro for the same one-time price. Original paid-app customers and existing Pro purchasers keep permanent Pro access automatically. • Reorder boards more easily with a dedicated drag handle on iPhone and iPad. • Pan around your canvas with a trackpad or mouse scroll wheel on iPad. • Improved empty-board text readability in light and dark appearance. • Performance and reliability improvements for images, imports, and syncing.

Bug fixes and improved onboarding

Reference Board now makes the move from Free to Pro clearer and more seamless when you’re ready for more boards and references. This update also improves Publish to Web, making it easier to share finished boards as public, view-only webpages. You’ll also find refined upgrade guidance, clearer Pro benefits, and general reliability improvements across Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Turn any board into a webpage you can share. - Publish a view-only webpage and share it with anyone using a link. - Update the published version as your board evolves, or unpublish it at any time. - Crop images, adjust their framing, and flip them horizontally or vertically without changing the original. - Move, resize, and magnify the loupe with steadier controls across images and video. - Enjoy more precise selection, smoother canvas transitions, and more dependable sidebar state.

Turn any board into a webpage you can share. - Publish a view-only, searchable webpage and share it with anyone using a link. - Update the published version as your board evolves, or unpublish it at any time. - Crop images, adjust their framing, and flip them horizontally or vertically without changing the original. - Move, resize, and magnify the loupe with steadier controls across images and video. - Enjoy more precise selection, smoother canvas transitions, and more dependable sidebar state.

Reference Board is now free to get started. • Create up to 3 private boards and collect up to 100 items for free. • Start an optional 14-day Reference Pro trial with no charge and no automatic renewal. • Unlock unlimited boards and items, AI metadata and visual discovery, new collaboration, PDF export, and MCP automation with one lifetime purchase. • Existing customers who previously downloaded the paid app receive Reference Pro automatically. Your existing boards and items are never deleted when a trial ends or a Free limit is reached.

Reference Board is faster and more organized than ever. This update brings smoother performance across your library and canvas, folders for organizing related boards, and a new Remove Background feature for creating clean image cutouts directly from the context menu.

Bugfixes

Bug fix

Reference Board is now more connected, flexible, and reliable: • Connect to Codex, Claude, and other compatible AI clients through MCP. Choose an access level, approve sensitive actions, and let authorized clients search, create, organize, import, and export board content. • Select multiple items on iPhone and iPad by long-pressing an empty area and dragging. Turn your selection into a new board or arrange it in a grid. • Import images more reliably from Instagram, X, Pinterest, and other apps—including multi-image Instagram posts. • On Mac, keep the active board above other windows with View > Show on Top or by right-clicking a board. Thanks for using Reference Board!

MCP is here. Connect Reference Board to Codex, Claude, and other compatible AI clients using the Model Context Protocol. • Search, create, organize, import, and export board content • Choose access levels and approve sensitive actions • Connect securely with a protected pairing token • Enjoy faster image analysis and smoother browsing on large boards • Benefit from accessibility, stability, and performance improvements throughout the app

New Added stronger automatic backup cleanup and recovery safeguards. Improved support for Pencil annotations across light and dark appearances. Improvements Smoother canvas navigation and annotation editing. More consistent masonry grid layouts and item counts. Refined settings and content-import handling. Improved overall stability and performance. Fixes Fixed canvas controls occasionally remaining stuck after leaving annotation mode. Fixed annotations incorrectly affecting masonry grid layouts. Fixed visual issues with annotations in light mode.

Fixed a few visual bugs and added something small, shiny, and useful for looking closer. Try pressing L.

Reference boards now have grid view, making it easier to scan, review, and move through your visual inspiration.

Fixed a sync issue that some users were experiencing.

- Option to disable Al Metadata Generation in settings - Bug fixes

• Light Mode is here Switch between light and dark themes to match the way you work. • Custom Theme Colors Personalize Reference Board with a theme color that fits your style. • Grid View Browse your boards in a grid layout for a faster visual overview. • Export to PDF Save and share boards as PDFs for presentations, reviews, or archiving. As always, we’ve also made improvements and fixes to keep Reference Board running smoothly.

New - Added support for link cards, so you can save website links directly to your boards. - Added support for Tweets and Maps links, turning them into cards you can arrange alongside your other references. Improvements - Improved search by color with more accurate visual matching. - Added a color picker to search, making it easier to find references by palette or a specific color. Fixes - Fixed a small issue where click-outside behavior could react to clicks from another window. - General polish and reliability improvements for search and board interactions.

New - Add custom tags to your references and get smarter suggestions as you organize. - Name faces with clear face boxes, so it is easier to see who you are tagging. - Draw a face area manually when face detection misses someone. - Search now understands custom tags and face names, and you can copy search results into existing or new boards. Improvements - Improved the tag and face naming workflow in the inspector. - Face suggestions now require selecting the right face first, making naming less confusing. - Search works better across descriptions, colors, custom tags, and face names. - The in-app What's New screen has been refreshed for this release. Fixes - Fixed cases where face naming could be available without a detected or selected face. - Fixed missing or unclear face boxes in the inspector. - Fixed the layout of face pills so they use less vertical space. - Improved reliability around board creation, imports, and search-to-board actions.

Fix for loading images properly after reinstall of the app

Here’s a short user-friendly release update: **New** - Apple Pencil annotations on iPad: sketch, write, and erase directly on your boards. - Regions: save important areas of a board and jump back to them quickly. - Inspector sidebar: view item details and previews in a cleaner side panel. - What’s New panel: see highlights after updating. **Improvements** - Smoother canvas selection, dragging, zooming, and touch gestures. - Better sidebar layout on iPad and narrow screens. - Region controls now open in a more natural position and wrap from last to first. - Improved Continuity Camera import from iPhone or iPad. - Updated app icon and Reference Board branding. **Fixes** - More reliable Pencil annotations, including undo and canvas syncing. - OCR search is more stable. - Sidebar refreshes better after iCloud sync changes. - Fixed several sharing, preview, and inspector display issues.

• Redesigned Inspector with a new integrated side panel (macOS) • Improved navigation across large boards • Faster and smoother overall experience • Polished interactions and layout improvements throughout the app

• New: Regions. Save areas on your board and quickly jump back to themes, ideas, and project sections on large canvases.