Mastodon Activity & Notifications Improvements This update brings a significantly improved Mastodon Activity experience. • All & Mentions: Easily switch between all notifications and mentions. • Better Notification Grouping: Likes, boosts, follows, and other activities are now grouped for a cleaner experience. • Improved Navigation: Tap notifications to jump directly to the relevant post or profile. • Smoother Loading: Improved pagination, pull-to-refresh, and notification loading. • Multi-Account Support: More reliable notifications when switching between Mastodon accounts. • Reliability Improvements: Better handling of older or unavailable posts, along with various bug fixes.

This is a major reliability update for publishing, along with performance improvements and fixes across MAIA. Publishing is now more reliable across Mastodon and Bluesky, particularly when using multiple accounts, scheduled posts, threads, and retries. • Improved multi-account publishing so posts always publish from the account they were created for, even if you switch accounts later. • More reliable scheduled publishing and retries, including better handling when publishing to multiple accounts and only some posts succeed. • Threads now save their publishing progress. If a thread is interrupted or fails partway through, MAIA can resume from the last successfully published post instead of publishing the entire thread again. • Scheduled posts now preserve the same publishing options as immediate posts, including Mastodon visibility, polls and replies, and Bluesky links, mentions, media, reply restrictions and quote settings. • Improved protection against duplicate posts during overlapping scheduling or retry operations. • More robust recovery from interrupted publishing operations and unexpected app termination. • Improved consistency between immediate and scheduled publishing. • Fixed an issue on Bluesky where opening a profile could unexpectedly change your timeline. • Improved Bluesky feed and profile navigation. • Improved account isolation when using multiple Mastodon or Bluesky accounts. • Faster feed processing and improved overall performance. • Numerous stability improvements, bug fixes and refinements throughout the app.

FIXED: Apple Watch background crash

NEW: - Maia is now compatible with iOS 27 FIXED: - Bluesky login is now stable and informs you of issues encountered during login. - Creating new post is now more reliable including drafts and preview. - Timeline rendering for Bluesky and Mastodon - Tumblr and Lemmy not redirecting to login from timeline - Fixed duplicate feed requests during app launch. - Improved timeline refresh and pagination handling. - Reduced unnecessary Bluesky network traffic. - Improved pinned-feed loading and synchronization. - General stability improvements.

More reliable Bluesky login Bluesky sign-in is now more stable, with clearer feedback when something goes wrong during authentication. Improved post creation Creating new posts is now more reliable, with improvements to drafts, previews, and the overall compose experience.

Bluesky Chat Notifications You can now receive notifications for new Bluesky messages, even when Maia isn’t open. Turn them on directly from Chats, and easily switch them off again whenever you want. Better Bluesky Chats We’ve continued polishing the Chat experience, with improvements to conversation refresh, unread messages, starting new conversations, and overall reliability. A Fresher Home Timeline Maia now gets you into your Bluesky timeline faster by showing your recently loaded posts immediately while checking for newer ones in the background. New posts are waiting for you when you’re ready to jump to them. Better Offline Behaviour Your timeline stays available even when a refresh can’t be completed because you’re offline. And More This update includes additional improvements to Bluesky feeds, account handling, performance and reliability, plus fixes throughout Maia.

* Added support for Bluesky gallery posts with up to 10 images. * Improved full screen image browsing with smoother paging, better swipe-to-dismiss gestures, and a gallery position indicator. * ALT text can now be viewed directly from timeline images and in the full screen viewer. * Improved media rendering and compatibility with newer Bluesky embed formats. * Additional stability and performance improvements across the timeline and media viewer.

This update focuses on making account access and authentication more reliable across Maia. FIXED * Fixed Bluesky two-factor authentication, including clearer messages when a verification code is invalid or expired. * Added the option to request a new Bluesky sign-in code. * Fixed cases where Maia could incorrectly log users out after a temporary authentication or server error. * Fixed repeated account-switch events that could trigger unnecessary refreshes. * Improved handling of new and unsupported Bluesky post types so they no longer break timeline loading. * Improved error reporting so authentication and network failures now provide useful details instead of a generic “error 0”. IMPROVED * Bluesky Trending now shows a clear “Not Logged In” state for guest users. * Trending topics refresh automatically after signing in or switching Bluesky accounts. * Authentication recovery is now safer across Bluesky, Mastodon, Tumblr, and Lemmy. * Improved reliability when refreshing tokens and restoring account sessions. As always, thank you for using Maia.

Features * Added support for Bluesky two-factor authentication. Users who receive a sign-in code by email can now enter it directly in Maia and complete login successfully. * Added persistence for the last-used publishing services. Improvements * Improved Bluesky timeline reply context and conversation threading. * Added clearer reply attribution and complete ancestor context in thread views. * Refined thread connectors and reduced unnecessary task overlap during feed rebuilds. * Improved cancellation handling for feed loading, refresh, pagination, and silent polling. * Fixed WatchConnectivity guards and App Group-related edge cases. * Polished the composer with a clearer hierarchy, unified editor and toolbar surfaces, improved top and bottom action bars, and cleaner privacy controls. * Improved Mastodon and Bluesky privacy labels and menu organization. * Refined timeline headers with clearer repost attribution, cleaner metadata separators, and more compact timestamps. * Added broader performance and stability improvements across timeline loading and publishing flows. Fixes * Fixed interaction with sensitive media directly within the timeline. * Fixed several feed-loading and cancellation edge cases that could cause unnecessary work or inconsistent state. * Fixed additional performance issues affecting timeline responsiveness and background processing.

FIXED: Media upload now works for Mastodon and Bluesky

A more personalized Unified timeline * Choose exactly which services appear in your Unified timeline. * Disabled services are no longer fetched, making Unified faster and more focused. * Unified timeline refreshes instantly when service selection changes. Share feedback without leaving Maia * Send feature ideas, bug reports, or general feedback directly from Settings or the Services menu. Improved Mastodon visibility * Mastodon posts now clearly display their visibility (Public, Unlisted, Followers, or Direct) directly in the timeline. Better widget experience * Tapping a post in a widget now opens the correct post inside Maia. Performance & reliability * Improved timeline performance and overall stability. * Numerous bug fixes and polish throughout the app.

New features • Direct Mastodon posts now show a clear “Direct” badge. • Followers-only Mastodon posts now show a “Followers” badge. • You can now view your posts, followers and following users from Profiles view for both Mastodon and Bluesky. Bug Fixes & Improvements • Cached posts are more reliable and do not crash the app • Boost/Repost is now disabled when Mastodon visibility rules do not allow it. • Improved visual feedback for unavailable post actions. • Improved accessibility hints for restricted post actions. • Safer internal handling of Mastodon post visibility. • General profile UI polish and timeline reliability improvements. • Widgets have been visually updated to look cleaner and more appealing. • Themes are now consistent across all views • Simplified App Icon

Maia now includes a more powerful creator workflow for planning, drafting, and publishing across networks. * Added on-boarding guide for Templates, Campaigns, Drafts, Preview, Media, Polls, Scheduling, Threads, and Privacy. * Added Campaign Timeline with progress tracking, sequence validation, cadence warnings, and order normalization. * Improved Creator Queue with better campaign visibility and timeline filtering. * Added reusable composer toolbar and bottom bar for a cleaner, more consistent writing experience. * Improved Preview guidance for platform-specific issues, missing alt text, thread suggestions, and publishing readiness. * Improved hashtag generation stability for longer posts. * Fixed several layout, on-boarding, and composer interaction issues.

CAMPAIGNS AND TEMPLATES • Added Campaigns to organise and track groups of posts across social networks. • Added Templates to save and quickly reuse post drafts. • Added post preview support before publishing. • Added support for assigning posts to campaigns. • Improved campaign management workflows. • Added richer publishing workflows for creators managing multiple accounts. NOTIFICATIONS • Improved Bluesky and Mastodon notification handling. • Added richer notification previews with post context. • Improved notification routing and deep linking. • Added automatic notification badge reset when opening the app. • Improved push delivery reliability and token handling. APPLE WATCH • Expanded Apple Watch support. • Added quick replies directly from Apple Watch notifications. • Added timeline filtering on Apple Watch. • Added offline feed cache support on Apple Watch. • Improved Apple Watch thread loading and reply reliability. • Improved Apple Watch reconnect and token expiry handling. • Improved Apple Watch notification interaction flows. MEDIA • Improved media rendering performance. • Reduced scrolling stutter in timelines. • Optimised timeline loading and caching. • Improved image and GIF rendering behaviour. • Improved feed refresh performance. • Reduced unnecessary network activity in several areas. PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY • Improved error handling across posting and notification flows. • Added localisation support for multiple interface strings. • Improved backend notification reliability and monitoring. • Added automatic cleanup for invalid push tokens. • Improved backend database indexing and query performance. • Added safer media upload validation. QUALITY OF LIFE • Improved overall app responsiveness and stability. • Fixed multiple UI inconsistencies and rendering issues. • General bug fixes and quality improvements.

Maia Update: The Constellation Expands In our biggest update yet, Maia is evolving from a client into a true universal social hub. We’ve vastly expanded the networks you can connect to, overhauled our safety and translation tools, and supercharged performance across the board. NEW NETWORKS & INTEGRATIONS • Lemmy has arrived: Dive into the Fediverse! Browse subscribed communities, discover new ones, view full user profiles, and engage with posts natively. • Tumblr is now supported: Access your dashboard, view public trends, and manage your primary blog directly from your timeline. • LinkedIn Cross-Posting: Connect your professional network! You can now cross-post your status updates directly to LinkedIn when composing from Maia. MODERATION & SAFETY • Smart Content Filtering: We’ve introduced a new tiered sensitive content system. Maia now uses intelligent API flagging and on-device CoreML to safely blur NSFW media across all networks without hiding post text. • Mute Words & Tags: Take control of your timeline with our new, unified muting system for Mastodon and Bluesky. • Advanced Lemmy Moderation: Keep your feed clean with new built-in tools to Hide Posts, Block Users, and Report Content directly to instance moderators. GLOBAL COMMUNICATION • In-Line Translation: Break down language barriers! Mastodon and Bluesky posts now feature seamless, one-tap in-line translation right in the feed. QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS • Universal Account Switcher: We’ve entirely redesigned the multi-account experience. Seamlessly switch between networks, add new accounts, and safely disconnect with our new 2-step logout confirmation. • Beautiful Profiles: Bluesky and Mastodon profiles now feature gorgeous parallax scrolling headers, and all networks gracefully handle logged-out "Guest" states. • Universal Toolbar: Your Compose and Settings buttons are now globally accessible from almost any view in the app. • Native Sharing: Share links to posts across all networks using the native iOS share sheet. PERFORMANCE & FIXES • Silky Smooth Scrolling: We completely rebuilt the underlying feed architecture to guarantee ultra-fluid scrolling on heavy timelines. • Lightning Fast Media: Images and video thumbnails now load significantly faster and cache much more aggressively. • Optimized Text Rendering: High-performance background Markdown parsing means complex posts and bios render instantly without stuttering. Thank you for using Maia! If you enjoy this update, please consider leaving a review.

Welcome to the biggest update to Maia yet! We are bringing your social networks together, and putting them right on your wrist. Here is what is new in version 0.0.2: Maia for Apple Watch (Ultra Feature) Leave your phone in your pocket. We’ve built a fully native, blazingly fast Apple Watch app from the ground up: Your Timelines on Your Wrist: Scroll through your Mastodon, Bluesky, or new Unified feeds with beautiful, native carousel cards. Voice Compose: Tap the microphone and dictate your thoughts. You can even publish a post to both Mastodon and Bluesky simultaneously directly from your watch! Quick Actions & Notifications: Swipe left on any post to instantly Favorite or Repost. Better yet, you can now Favorite, Repost, and Reply directly from your watchOS push notifications without even opening the app. Watch Face Complications: Launch Maia instantly right from your favorite watch face. The Unified Timeline Why switch tabs when you can have both? Introducing the Unified Timeline—a beautifully integrated feed that seamlessly merges your Mastodon and Bluesky networks into one continuous stream. New Features & Enhancements Native Hashtag Support: Tapping a hashtag on a Mastodon or Bluesky post now instantly opens a dedicated, native search feed for that specific tag. True Custom Theming: We completely rebuilt the theming engine. Whether you prefer Maia Blue, Emerald, or OLED Black, your chosen accent colors will now apply perfectly across the entire app, including system menus and in-app browsers. Buttery Smooth Scrolling: We completely overhauled the timeline architecture under the hood. Scrolling through hundreds of posts—even in the Unified timeline—now locks in at a silky smooth 60/120fps. If you are enjoying Maia, please consider leaving a rating or review on the App Store—it helps tremendously!