We believe that your productivity tools should be as unique as you are. In this update, we’ve focused on personalization, visual harmony, and technical refinement to make Pala feel less like an app and more like a companion. Here’s a deep dive into what’s waiting for you: 1. Custom Week Starts We know that everyone’s rhythm is different. For some, the week begins with a quiet Sunday reflection; for others, it’s a high-energy Monday morning. The Update: You can now head into your Settings and manually select your preferred start day for the week. The Benefit: Your calendar views and weekly summaries will now align perfectly with your personal or professional schedule, ensuring you never feel out of sync with your own data. Whether you are managing a Monday-to-Friday work week or a Sunday-to-Saturday personal routine, the interface now bends to your needs rather than forcing you to adapt to ours. 2. Immersive Weather-Based Environments Why should an app look the same every day? We’ve introduced a new layer of environmental storytelling to your Calendar Screen. The Update: Using local metadata, Pala now detects the current weather in your city and updates your calendar background in real-time. The Experience: If it’s a rainy afternoon in London, you’ll see soft, moody tones. If it’s a bright, sunny morning in Sydney, your screen will reflect that warmth. It’s a small touch of magic that connects your digital world to the physical one. This dynamic integration ensures that every time you open the app, you are greeted with a visual experience that feels fresh and relevant to your immediate surroundings. 3. Refined Motion and Scrolling The feel of an app is just as important as its features. We went back to the drawing board with our animation engine to eliminate friction and make navigation a pleasure. The Update: We’ve optimized our Scrolling Animations for high-refresh-rate displays and improved the physics of the scroll bar. The Difference: Whether you’re flying through months of history or flicking through a list, the motion is now buttery smooth. We’ve reduced frame drops and added subtle pacing to make every interaction feel tactile and premium. You will notice that the app responds more accurately to the speed of your gestures, creating a seamless bridge between your intent and the screen's response. 4. Intelligent Auto-Category Selection We want you to spend less time managing the app and more time living your life. This update introduces the first phase of our smart automation. The Update: Introducing Smart Suggest. When you go to create a new entry, Pala’s engine now uses your past behavior and keywords to automatically select the most likely category for you. The Impact: This cuts down on the number of taps required for daily entries, making the process of logging information feel almost instantaneous. Over time, the app learns your habits, becoming more accurate the more you use it. This means less manual searching through menus and more focus on the content of your notes and tasks. Additional Fixes and Enhancements Under-the-Hood Polish: We’ve squashed several minor bugs related to time-zone syncing, ensuring that your data remains accurate even when you travel across borders. Performance Boost: General load times for the home screen have been improved by roughly 15 percent, meaning the app is ready to go as soon as you tap the icon. UI Tweaks: We have implemented sharper icons and improved contrast for better readability in bright sunlight. The typography has also been adjusted to provide better spacing on smaller screen devices. Stability Improvements: We have addressed several rare crash scenarios reported by our community, making this the most stable version of Pala to date. We’re Listening

What’s New in Pala: The Visual Daily Planner Update REDEFINED FOCUS & FLOW We’ve overhauled the core interaction of your Daily Planner to make Time Blocking faster than ever. Interactive Focus Clock: Experience the new "Drag & Drop" gesture. Simply drag on the focus clock to instantly carve out a new task block. It’s the most intuitive way to visualize your Hourly Schedule. Polished Task UI: We’ve refined the visual language of your task items. Your Visual Timeline is now cleaner, higher-contrast, and designed to reduce cognitive load—perfect for ADHD productivity and mental clarity. ADVANCED TASK MANAGEMENT Your Daily Schedule App just got a massive power-up in organization. Subtasks are Here: Break down big goals into manageable steps. You can now add subtasks to any main event, making Pala a more powerful Project Manager and Study Planner. Custom Category Ordering: You are in control. Reorder your task categories to match your unique workflow. Whether you prioritize Work, Self-Care, or Habits, your Personal Organizer now reflects your life perfectly. THE EVOLUTION OF PALA AI Our AI Task Assistant has graduated. It is now significantly more powerful, intuitive, and "working like a charm." Smart Insertion: Use natural language to describe your day, and let our AI handle the Schedule Planning. It understands context better than ever, placing your tasks exactly where they belong on your Visual Timeline. Executive Function Support: Designed to help users with ADHD, the AI now does the heavy lifting of breaking down "vague" intentions into concrete Time Blocks. WHY UPDATE? Pala is more than just a To-Do List—it is a system for your time. This update focuses on the "Frictionless Planning" philosophy. By improving the Visual Hourly Planner and adding depth to the Task Manager, we’re helping you spend less time "managing" and more time "doing." Love the update? Leaving a review helps us keep Pala distraction-free and growing. If you have feedback, reach out to us at founder@pala.my Stay Productive, The Pala Team

What’s New: * Cleaner and more polished UI for a smoother experience * More ADHD-friendly planner components to help you stay focused and organized * Lifetime Plan added – unlock Pala forever with a one-time purchase * Smarter AI task planning with an improved and cleaner interface * More customization options with accent colors and app icon support * Apple Reminders sync – import and manage your Apple Reminders tasks inside Pala * Bug fixes and performance improvements

A whole new way to plan. This update makes Pala smarter, more intuitive, and more personal than ever. Talk to Plan Planning now feels like a conversation. Tell Pala what’s on your mind, and let AI turn it into a perfectly scheduled day. Deep Focus Mode Shut out distractions. A new Focus Mode helps you stay fully locked in on what matters most. Your App, Your Way Explore powerful new customization options—from colors to layout tweaks—and shape your circular planner exactly how you want it.

A whole new way to plan. This update makes Pala more intuitive and personalized than ever. Talk to Plan: Planning is now as easy as having a conversation. Just tell Pala what’s on your mind, and let the AI handle the scheduling for you. Deep Focus Mode: Block out the noise. We’ve added a dedicated Focus Mode to help you stay locked into your most important tasks. Your App, Your Way: Dive into a massive set of new customization options—from colors to layout tweaks—to make your circular planner truly yours.

What’s New in This Version This update focuses on giving you more control with less mental load—especially on busy or ADHD-heavy days. New: Customization You now have more flexibility to customize how your tasks behave and appear. Adjust things to match your workflow, your pace, and your energy level, instead of forcing yourself into a rigid system. Effortless Task Rescheduling Rescheduling tasks is now faster and simpler. Fewer taps, clearer actions, and smoother interactions mean you can move tasks around without friction, hesitation, or overwhelm—even when focus is low. UI Improvements for Better Focus We refined the interface to be cleaner, calmer, and easier to scan: - Improved spacing and visual hierarchy - Reduced clutter and unnecessary noise - Smoother transitions and clearer touch targets Everything is designed to help you see what matters at a glance and stay oriented. ADHD-Friendly Refinements This release puts extra care into: - Reducing decision fatigue - Minimizing cognitive overload - Making common actions feel predictable and forgiving Planning shouldn’t feel like a punishment. This update aims to support imperfect days, distracted moments, and quick recovery when plans change. Performance & Polish Along with the visible changes, we’ve made under-the-hood improvements to ensure: - Faster interactions - Smoother animations - A more reliable overall experience As always, this update is built from real usage and feedback. More improvements are on the way—focused on helping you plan realistically, not perfectly. Thanks for using the app and growing with us.

• Added new features to enhance your experience • Fixed bugs for improved stability and performance • Improved UI for a cleaner and smoother look