What's New in 4.1.0 * Renji AI — smarter & simpler - 5 uses/day replaces the old cooldown and weekly roll system — cleaner and more generous. - "What's New This Season" stays free and doesn't count toward daily uses. - Renji excludes your entire watchlist and pulls from a bigger, shuffled pool — no repeats. - Recommendations factor in your themes, pacing, episode length, and "Not For Me" patterns. - New Hidden Gems flow surfaces cult-favourite anime with passionate fan followings. - Cards animate in with a staggered reveal, personalisation callout, and live taste match percentage. * Renji on the home screen - Compact Renji strip below the hero carousel with seasonal awareness and a quick pick shortcut. - Discover card with four action chips: Surprise me, Hidden Gems, Help me decide, Chat with Renji. - Daily uses shown at a glance; chips dim when used up. * Faster onboarding - Sign-up cut from 7 screens to 3 — Auth, Preferences, Forums. - Genre selection redesigned with accent colors and glow effects. - Native iOS scroll-wheel date picker. - New "Get Started Free" welcome screen. * Profile & social - Favorite genres now display on your profile as styled chips. - Mini profile popup redesigned to match the full profile. - Friend requests now work — accept or decline from Activity or your Profile. * Forums - 3 tabs consolidated to 2 — Feed and Explore. - Sharper banners on high-DPI screens; anime forum screens cleaned up. - Forums level up based on community activity XP with privilege unlocks at each tier. * XP & progression - Rebalanced: community actions earn more, passive tracking earns less. - +50% XP bonus for currently airing anime. - Daily login popup removed — streak XP earned silently in the background. - Notifications overhaul - Consistent look, icons, and timing across all notifications. - Human-readable error messages — no more raw technical text. - Full screen reader support. * Performance - Watchlist loads significantly faster with parallel fetching. - Fewer redundant network calls on tab switches. * Bug fixes - Fixed Sign in with Apple failing to create new accounts. - Fixed Apple Sign-In repeatedly asking to accept Terms of Service. - Fixed daily login streak always showing 1 after restart. - Fixed level/XP resetting after signing out and back in. - Fixed Renji recommendations leaking between accounts. - Fixed onboarding incorrectly re-showing for existing users. - Guest users now see a prompt to create an account at Renji entry points. - Fixed low-contrast forum banner text in light mode. - Fixed forum banner showing another user's data after account switch. - Fixed app tour never triggering for new users.

What's New in RekoGen 4.0.0 This is a big one. RekoGen 4.0 brings a brand-new Discover screen, live events, multiplayer trivia, and improvements across the entire app. DISCOVER - The all-new Discover tab replaces the Activity button — your new home for anime and manga news, upcoming releases, the Event Hub, and more. LIVE EVENTS & TRIVIA - Event Hub: Scan a QR code at a real-world event to check in and unlock schedules, live trivia, battles, and an exclusive attendance badge. - Live Trivia: Jump into real-time multiplayer anime trivia. Compete in lobbies, earn XP, and collect badges. STREAMING - Tell us what you subscribe to — Crunchyroll, Netflix, Tubi, Disney+, and more — and we'll show you where each anime is available. SMARTER RECOMMENDATIONS - Renji, our AI-powered recommendation engine, now learns from your ratings and watch history to give you truly personalized picks. REALMS - Renamed Realms to Forums - Redesigned Forums screens with transparent hero banners, gradient overlays, and quick actions. - Dynamic color theming that pulls from anime cover art. - Forums now appear earlier on the home screen so you find communities sooner. - Feed and Explore tab improvements across the board. ANIME DETAILS - Fully redesigned anime details screen. - Rate anime and have your ratings persist across sessions and sync to your profile. PROFILE & BADGES - 7 new engagement badges for streaks, trivia, and community milestones. - Badge progress bars and a featured badge display on your profile. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS - Native Sign in with Apple for faster, more secure login. - Expanded watchlist tabs for more control over your anime lists. - Improved search filters and Quick Composer. - Guest user experience fixes. - Smarter streaming session handling to reduce errors. - Bug fixes and performance improvements. Join the RekoGen Kai — our new Discord community. Find the link in the Explore tab.