• The setup checklist on the Family Board now stays for families who haven't got started yet, even if they joined more than a month ago. Families already using KinBond won't see it come back • The checklist now looks the same for everyone in your family, on every device, because it follows what your family has actually added • General stability improvements throughout the app Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• A simpler start: the first screen now asks whether someone in your family already uses KinBond. Invited? Enter your code. First one here? Set up your family. No more guessing which button to tap • Add your family before you share: a new step during setup lets you create a profile for each family member first, so the moment someone enters your code, their name is already waiting for them • If nobody can join yet, the invite screen tells you and offers to add someone — the same check now appears in Family Settings, so a shared code is never a dead end • A short "How joining works" guide on the invite screen, shown once, so everyone knows the three steps: add each member, share the code, they pick their name • Get your family set up: a checklist on the Family Board walks new families through the first medication, task, event and post. Rows tick themselves off as you go, and you can skip it any time • Fixed: families could occasionally be created twice during sign-up. Family creation is now a single step that can't run twice • Behind-the-scenes updates for the latest iOS developer tools Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Fixed: Child and Senior profiles now see their own profile picture in the bottom bar and in the profile menu — it previously showed a generic placeholder with no name or role • Fixed: changing your name or profile picture now updates the bottom bar, the profile menu and the Settings screen straight away, without restarting the app • Fixed: after signing out, the next profile to sign in on the same device no longer sees the previous profile's name • General stability improvements throughout the app Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Fixed: devices used by Child and Senior profiles now appear correctly in Privacy & Security — they previously never showed up • Fixed: Allowance Settings now opens reliably for new families • Fixed: if you belong to more than one family, screens like Family Settings no longer fail to load or show errors • Fixed: selecting a family profile that was just removed now shows a clear message instead of an error • More reliable joining: an invite can no longer land on a profile that was deleted in the meantime • General stability improvements throughout the app Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Fixed: dissolving a family works again — it previously failed with an error for everyone • Fixed: deleting your account completes properly, and if something does go wrong you now see a clear message instead of being silently signed out • Starting a fresh family after dissolving your old one now works smoothly — your profile no longer shows as "Taken" • Privacy: family members who are removed from a family immediately lose access to its shared information • Clearer error messages in Family Settings, in your language Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Introducing Tasks — assign to-dos to anyone in the family, not just the kids. Groceries, appointments, errands: pick a person, set a due date, done • Assign something to a child and it becomes a rewarded chore with stars and photo proof, just like before — one simple flow for everything • Never miss a task — get a reminder at the due time plus an early heads-up you choose (from 1 hour to 2 days before). Works for kids' chores too • Only the person a task is assigned to can mark it done, so checked off really means done • A fresh look for the Tasks tab: cleaner cards, one-tap complete, and overdue items now stand out in red • Fixed an issue where children's chore lists could appear empty • Behind-the-scenes stability improvements so we can find and fix problems faster Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Recurring events now truly repeat — set an event to daily, weekly or monthly and it shows up on every future date • Celebrate family anniversaries — add the dates that matter and never miss one again • Your calendar widget now refreshes on its own when someone in the family changes an event, and tidies away events once they've passed • Family invite links now open reliably every time you tap them Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Messages now show when your note has been read — a "Sent" mark turns to "Read" once the other person opens it • When creating an event, you can now choose when the first reminder arrives • Pick a visual emoji for your events to spot them at a glance • The calendar widget now looks a full week ahead instead of just three days Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• New: Messages — private 1:1 chats with your family members, with photos and voice notes • Works for every profile, including kids and seniors — no email or account needed • Your messages are stored encrypted, chat photos and voice notes are private to the conversation, and push notifications never reveal what was written • Delivered instantly while you're in the app, as a notification when you're not — with a per-person toggle in notification settings • Messages and notifications are now one tap away from every main screen • Photos you share now upload faster and use less data • Fixed: the app no longer gets stuck on the splash screen when opened after a long time away Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Sneak peek: a new Subscription & Billing section in Settings previews what's coming to paid plans — Document Management, a Location Tracker, Family Offers, a Meal Planner, and shared Recipes. Everyone's on the free plan for now; paid plans are coming soon • Coming back to KinBond is easier — there's now a "Sign in" link on the welcome screen, and tapping your own profile when you're signed out takes you straight to sign-in instead of a greyed-out card • Medication history's "Custom" date range now opens on the last 30 days — scroll further back to review a family member's full adherence history Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Family invite links now open the app directly — and take new members to the App Store if they don't have the app yet • Notifications no longer appear twice in your inbox • You can now go back during family setup to fix the family name, photo, or color • Newly added family members appear right away on the profile selection screen • Tapping an empty calendar widget no longer gets stuck on the loading screen Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• New: a Calendar widget so the family's upcoming events are right on your home screen — no need to open the app • Meds now sits next to Home in the bottom navigation for faster access in a busy care day • Adherence stats and chore tracking now follow each family member's local time, even when caring across timezones • Form switches (like "All day" and "Requires photo") are clearer and easier to see in light mode Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Medication reminders now run in the background, even when the app is closed • Reminders fire in each family member's local time — perfect for caring across timezones • Caregivers are automatically alerted when a dose is missed • Smoother sign-out Questions? hello@kinbond.app

• Sign in faster with Apple or Google • Admins can choose which features each profile sees — Family Board, Calendar, Chores and Meds • Smoother sign-out and a steadier PIN keypad • Polished rating and feedback flow Questions? hello@kinbond.app