Small fixes and polish. • NEW LOGO ON LAUNCH — the loading screen now shows the new Verbull logo, matching the app icon. • SMOOTHER GOOGLE SIGN-IN — backing out of Google's sign-in page no longer shows an error, and the sign-in buttons wait for each other. • CLEANER READING — spelling and wording fixes across the newest terms and stories, and a better source link for the pension story.

A fresh look, more words, and friend notifications that actually arrive. • A NEW LOOK — Verbull has a new app icon. • SIGN IN WITH GOOGLE — now an option alongside Sign in with Apple. • PLACE NAMES NOW COUNT — KENYA, SPAIN, TEXAS and hundreds of other real places are accepted as guesses. Person names still aren't, same as you'd expect. • FRIEND NOTIFICATIONS — challenges, duels and friend requests can now reach your phone. Turn them on in Settings → Notifications. • MORE TO READ — 30 new terms in the library and 15 new real-world stories, including Silicon Valley Bank's queue-less bank run, the 1730 Osaka rice market that invented futures, and the statistician who worked out where to armour a bomber.

Two new ways to play, a rival to duel, and the whole world's scores. • DUEL A STRANGER — Play a word, then get matched against someone else's open duel for an instant side-by-side reveal. Lost? Rematch and keep score across a series. • EXPERT MODE — A fourth daily word: seven letters, six guesses, its own streak. • HARD MODE — Every clue you uncover must be used in your next guess. • BOARD THEMES — Give the board a new look. • PERFECT WEEK — Win all seven Classic dailies in a week for a trophy and a bonus play. • YOUR GUESSING, ANALYSED — Best opening word, letters pinned by guess two, and whether you're improving. • HOW EVERYONE ELSE DID — See the world's solve rate and guess spread for each puzzle. • GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS — Opt in with a public handle. Longest streak, played, won. • YOUR DUEL RECORD — Lifetime duel wins, losses, and win rate in Profile. • ADD FRIENDS INSTANTLY — Share a link or QR code. One tap and you're friends. • REACT TO THE REVEAL — Drop an emoji on a finished duel or challenge. • WATCH IT BACK — Replay any finished board guess by guess, colours only, no spoilers. • SAVE WORDS AS YOU PLAY — Add a solved word straight to your flashcards. • A PROPER WELCOME — Learn the game by playing a guided first puzzle. • LEARN, FASTER — One-tap daily review, fill-in-the-blank quizzes, flashcards that speak. • SHARE WHAT YOU LEARNED — Share the day's term as a branded card. • YOUR NAME, YOUR CALL — Change what friends and opponents see in Settings. • FULL VOICEOVER SUPPORT for the board, keyboard, and stats. A new word from markets, banking, and economics drops every night at midnight.

Verbull 1.2.0 is the friends update. • Friends is a full tab now: friend requests, leaderboards, head-to-head challenges, and the Weekly Duo co-op word. • Stuck in Classic? Take a free category hint. Hinted wins carry a * so bragging rights stay honest. • Pro members get streak saves: 7 per quarter to cover the missed days shields can't. • Free players get one practice board every day. • Track today's puzzle from a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget. • Signed in? Streaks, stats, and bookmarks now back up to your account and follow you to a new phone. • New icon, new launch screen, reorganized Settings.

Add friends faster with QR codes — show your code or scan a friend's to connect instantly. See your streak right in the Play hub, and bank bonus plays for Timed and Definition mode by keeping a streak going or adding your first friend. Widget setup now shows an in-app preview that matches exactly what you'll see on your Home and Lock Screen. Fixed a bug where the Timed mode clock could lose time when navigating back mid-game. No ads, no tracking — ever.