hmly is now everywhere your household lives. iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch. APPLE WATCH Tap to check off shopping. Mark tasks done from your wrist. Add items by voice ("add milk to shopping" just works). Complications surface your next task, shopping count, low-stock alerts, and who's home. Smart Stack widgets give you the household at a glance. Live Activity tracks shopping sessions in the Dynamic Island. iPHONE New Control Center buttons for one-tap quick add, mark complete, and open hmly. Today widget combines your next task, shopping count, and overdue count in one place. Hands-free voice capture parses speech straight into the right list. Apple Intelligence classifies captures on-device on supported phones. Interactive Dynamic Island lets you check off shopping items without opening the app. Snooze task notifications for 15 minutes, 1 hour, or until tomorrow morning. iPAD AND MAC Native Mac app with widgets, keyboard shortcuts, and full parity. Mac sidebar persists across launches with proper dark-mode contrast and Cmd+Ctrl+S to toggle. iPad layouts adapt to every size class with multi-column grids and inspector panes. SYNC AND SHARING Widget timelines refresh within seconds when another household member makes a change. Notifications from members carry their avatar and name. iMessage extension remembers which household each conversation is about. Big under-the-hood fix: widget and watch actions now reliably persist back to your main household (a long-standing data path bug, fixed for good). ALSO Quick Capture flows through Siri so Siri learns your patterns. Another polish pass on sync, share acceptance, and household switching. Every 3.3 support report has been read and triaged. MEAL PLANNING Coming in a later update. We're taking the time to get it right. Thanks for the feedback. Keep it coming via Support in Settings.

A Little Extra Polish A focused update with improvements that make hmly feel even smoother day to day. - Shopping lists open reliably every time and scroll more smoothly, even while sync is working in the background - Joining a shared household? hmly now picks it up and shows it automatically when you open the app - Items and tasks in shared households find their place faster after your device comes back online - Siri shortcuts and widgets recognize shared households more reliably - Leaving a shared household is smoother, whether you're the owner or a guest - Behind-the-scenes sync tune-ups for steadier, calmer background syncing Shared Household Sync - All items and tasks now stay perfectly in sync between household members - Shopping list items in shared households sync correctly - Member names appear accurately on every device - Old deleted households and leftover data are cleaned up automatically - Improved stability during app startup Thanks for the feedback, keep it coming via Support in Settings.

Smarter Sync, Built from the Ground Up We've completely rebuilt how hmly syncs your data. The new sync engine is faster, smarter, and more efficient - only changed items sync instead of everything at once. What this means for you: Faster Sync: - Changes appear on other devices sooner - Sharing updates between household members are near-instant - Less battery and data usage during sync More Reliable: - Improved conflict handling when multiple members edit at the same time - Better recovery from interrupted syncs (poor Wi-Fi, switching networks) - Stronger data integrity checks keep everything consistent hmly Plus: - Shared households sync noticeably faster - Accepting invitations is smoother and more reliable - Member changes propagate immediately across all devices Also in this update: - macOS now receives real-time sync notifications - Improved handling of subscription changes - Stability and performance improvements throughout Something not working? Tap Support in Settings. Your feedback shapes what we build next.

Faster, More Reliable, Better Sharing This update makes hmly noticeably snappier and fixes the biggest sync and sharing pain points. Performance: - Task and inventory lists scroll more smoothly, especially in larger households - Switching households feels instant - Smarter data loading means less memory use and fewer delays - Dashboard updates are faster during background sync Sharing & Sync: - Inviting family members is simpler and more reliable - Joining a shared household works correctly every time - Items no longer disappear or show up as duplicates after syncing - Automatic data repair runs on every launch, quietly fixing any data that got lost or mixed up during previous sync issues - Fixed an issue where syncing between devices could clear your active household - Duplicate household members no longer appear in shared households - Your active household now stays selected even when syncing in the background Member Names: - Your display name updates instantly for everyone in your household - No more names showing up as "Member" in shared households - Changing your name in Settings now applies everywhere immediately Household Management: - Moving data between households transfers everything properly - Items no longer vanish when deleting a household with data transfer - Deleting a household now correctly switches to another one instead of showing a blank screen - Leaving a household safely transfers ownership before removing your data Accessibility: - Improved VoiceOver support for swipe actions, inline checkboxes, and search fields - All interactive elements now have descriptive labels for screen readers Something not working? Tap Support in Settings. Your feedback shapes what we build next.

v3.1.0: Undo Mistakes & Streamlined Settings Accidentally deleted something? Now you can get it back. Plus a cleaner, simpler settings experience. 30-Day Recovery: - Deleted items, tasks, categories, and locations are now recoverable for 30 days - Find everything in Settings > Recently Deleted - Restore individual items with a swipe, or recover everything at once - Items are permanently removed after 30 days, or empty the trash manually - Deleted households can be fully restored with all their data Cleaner Settings: - Destructive actions moved behind a dedicated Advanced screen - Main settings page is simpler and easier to navigate - Free users with a single household see a cleaner, distraction-free experience Under the Hood: - Soft-delete filtering across the entire app ensures deleted items stay hidden everywhere - Widgets, notifications, background refresh, and iMessage all respect deleted data - Performance improvements to data queries across both iPhone and Mac All v3.0 features remain: native iPad and Mac support, multiple households, iCloud sharing, home screen widgets, iMessage integration, barcode scanning, AI camera recognition, and automatic backups. Something not working? Tap Support in Settings. Your feedback shapes what we build next.

v3.0.2: Critical Data Protection & Recovery Update All v3.0 features remain—plus critical protections against data loss. All v3.0 Features Still Here: - Native macOS app with menu bar and keyboard shortcuts - Multiple households for home, holiday house, office, etc. - Share households with members via iCloud, QR, or link - Home screen widgets for expiring items and tasks - iMessage integration for lists and task summaries - Seamless sync across all your Apple devices NEW in v3.0.2: Backup & Data Protection Automatic Backup Protection: - Hourly automatic backups to iCloud Drive - Backup settings survive app deletion and reinstall - Recovery codes for encrypted backups - Emergency backups created before leaving households - Data loss detection alerts if household becomes empty - Failure notifications if backup cannot complete Data Safety Guarantees: - Fixed critical zone deletion bug that caused multi-household data loss - Multi-household safety check prevents accidental loss - SHA256 checksum verification on all backups - First backup automatically created on app launch - Backup file integrity verified before restore Recovery Features: - One-tap restore from Backup Hub in Settings - Recovery codes for encrypted backup access - Clear backup recovery guide - Backup history shows your last 10 backups - Import backups directly from Files app or iCloud Drive Technical Improvements: - NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore for persistent settings - iCloud Keychain integration for encrypted backups - Local notifications for backup failures - Improved backup verification system - Better error handling and logging If you experienced data loss in v3.0.0, your backups are in iCloud Drive. Update to v3.0.2 and check Settings > Backup & Restore to recover your data. Something not working? Tap Support in Settings. Your feedback shapes what we build next.

v3.0.0: Multiple Households The biggest update to hmly yet. You can now manage more than one household. Multiple households: - Create separate households for your home, holiday house, office, or anywhere else - Each one has its own inventory, tasks, shopping lists, and members - Switch between households instantly - Copy or move items between them Better sharing: - Invite members by iCloud, QR code, or shareable link - Member profiles with avatars, display names, and emoji - Improved member management and household settings Home screen widgets: - New widgets for expiring items, upcoming tasks, and your shopping list - Mark tasks complete directly from your home screen - Multiple sizes to fit your layout iMessage: - Send shopping lists and task summaries as rich messages - Quickly share what's needed without leaving the conversation Fresh new look: - Brand new app icon with a cozy, homely feel - Redesigned loading screen to match - Native Liquid Glass throughout the entire app - Refreshed navigation, cards, and controls - Feels right at home on your updated device Under the hood: - Improved data sync reliability across all your devices - Better handling of shared edits between household members - Dozens of fixes for edge cases, performance, and data integrity hmly Plus now includes multiple households and sharing. Free for personal use, as always. Something not working? Tap Support in Settings. Your feedback shapes what we build next.

What's new in v2.1.1: New: - Household member voting: members can now request to remove someone from the household. Other members vote to approve or reject, and a majority is needed. Fair and transparent for everyone. - Leave anytime: any member can leave a household voluntarily from Settings on both iOS and Mac. - Live vote tracking: see real-time vote progress, who voted, and how much time is left before a vote expires. Mac: - Fixed an issue where the Mac app could show placeholder data instead of your real household synced from iCloud. - Fixed iCloud sync showing empty data on fresh installs by giving CloudKit more time and automatically merging duplicate households. - Personal categories popup now has a Done button to close it. Improvements: - Better handling of household changes during iCloud sync, so data stays consistent across devices. - Various reliability and polish fixes throughout. Something not working? Tap Support in Settings. Your feedback shapes what we build next.

What's new in v2.1.0: - Multi-select: long-press any item in Inventory, Tasks, or Shopping to select multiple items at once. Bulk delete, move, complete, or add to your shopping list. - Backup encryption: protect your backups with a password stored securely in your Keychain. - Unified backup hub: manage local and iCloud backups from one place. - Personal tasks: your own private to-do list alongside household tasks, visible only to you. - Smart reminders: get nudged before things are due, with quick snooze when you need more time. - Drag-and-drop reordering: prioritize tasks your way. - Smarter shopping lists: restock from past purchases or straight from inventory. - Haptic feedback: refined touch feedback throughout the app. - Full accessibility: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and localized strings across every screen. Mac app (now out of beta): - Full feature parity with iOS, including Shopping, Games, and AI scanning. - Kanban board with drag-and-drop for tasks. - Task filtering (9 filters), sorting (6 modes), and bulk actions. - Keyboard shortcuts for every major action. - Coach marks to help you get started. - Sudoku with full keyboard navigation. Bug fixes and reliability improvements across backup, restore, and sync. Something not working? Tap Support in Settings. Your feedback shapes what we build next.

What's new in v2: - Personal tasks: your own private to-do list alongside household tasks. Your stuff, visible only to you. - Smarter shopping lists: add items from past purchases or restock straight from inventory when something runs out. - Task reminders with smart snooze: get nudged before things are due. - Drag-and-drop task reordering and pinnable shopping lists. - Custom monthly recurrence for tasks that repeat on specific days. - Refreshed UI across the board. Cleaner layouts, better filtering, and smoother navigation throughout. - Full VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support. Every screen, every element. - Runs natively on Mac with keyboard shortcuts and table views. Bug fixes: - Fixed an issue where shared household members could appear as "Member" instead of their display name, especially on non-owner devices after restarting the app. - Display name changes now sync reliably across all devices in a shared household. Coming soon: meal planning. Something not working? We'd love to hear from you. Tap Support in Settings. Feedback is genuinely important to us and shapes what we build next.

Bug fixes & performance: - Fixed a data duplication bug where inventory items and tasks would multiply across app launches - Items and tasks no longer appear duplicated when switching tabs or returning from background - Fixed a crash caused by missing image data on duplicate entries - Improved CloudKit sync stability - removed internal processes that fought with each other and caused sync loops - Automatic cleanup now catches and removes any lingering duplicate items on launch - Household sharing now actually works for everyone (not just the person who set it up - oops) - Pull-to-refresh now pulls actual data from the cloud instead of just looking busy - Added items and deleted items now show up for your housemates within seconds, not "eventually" - Fixed a bug where only the household owner appeared in the member list - your roommates exist, we promise - Taught the app to recover from a rare sync crash that made CloudKit give up on life - Various behind-the-scenes improvements to make syncing feel less like carrier pigeon delivery Enjoying hmly? Leave a review - it helps other households find us!