Release Notes

What changed in each version currently available on the App Store. Versions still in review are not listed.

Known issues and how-to guides for each app are on the news page.

The App Store only shows the notes for the latest version, so this page keeps the earlier ones too.

Release dates come from the distribution notices Apple sent for each version (in UTC).

Video Saver & Player / iCap

Latest version: v9.5

v9.5 current

  • You can now turn off the indicators shown when you operate the player (such as the number of seconds skipped) in Settings.
  • Fixed converting to MP4 stopping partway or failing on some sites. If it stops partway, the app now continues from where it stopped and joins the parts.
  • Fixed videos saved as HLS sometimes becoming unplayable after converting them to MP4.
  • Fixed saving audio only sometimes saving only part of the audio.
  • When saving fails because the video's address has expired, the app now suggests reopening the page.
  • Fixed videos not being found on some sites, or a small preview in a list being found instead of the main video.
  • Fixed the main video sometimes not appearing after an ad on a specific video site.
  • Fixed a white screen sometimes staying when opening iCap from another app's Share menu.
  • Fixed signing in with "Sign in with Apple" and similar options not working on some sites.
  • Improved stability.

v9.4

  • The Settings screen has a new design (you can switch back to the previous screen from Settings).
  • If an ad on a web page tries to move the page to another site without you touching the screen, the app now asks you first.
  • Fixed some videos on specific video sites failing to save, or an ad video being saved instead of the main video.
  • Fixed some web pages not showing their content.
  • Fixed videos not playing on some social media sites.
  • When saving a video whose length is unknown, such as a live stream, progress is now shown as the length saved so far.
  • Fixed a conversion to MP4 sometimes starting again after you canceled it.
  • Fixed the position and length of trimmed videos being off for some videos.
  • Fixed an existing folder sometimes appearing as a single video and hiding the videos inside it. Affected folders are restored automatically.
  • Improved stability.

v9.3

  • Trimming is easier: set the start or end from the current playback position, fine-tune in 0.1-second steps, type a time, and play just the selected range. Also fixed trimmed videos starting slightly earlier than the chosen point.
  • You can now select multiple videos in the folder list and share them at once (for example, save them to Photos). The buttons shown while selecting are also clearer.
  • Player gestures are easier to discover: the screen now shows what a swipe or tap did, occasionally suggests gestures you have not tried, and the "?" next to the playback time lists every gesture with pictures.
  • Ads can no longer open another page or app on their own without being tapped.
  • Fixed some videos on a specific video site failing to save.
  • Folders sorted by name now follow the same order as the Files app (for example, "Episode 2" comes before "Episode 10").
  • "Email bugs/requests" now automatically includes the site you tried to save from and recent save errors.
  • Added a new design for the Settings screen (switch from the top of Settings).
  • Fixed buttons at the bottom sometimes being hidden on narrow screens such as iPad Slide Over.

Image Bulk Saver / iDig

Latest version: v12.4

v12.4 current

  • • PDFs made from images are no longer much larger than the original images.
  • • Fixed signing in with "Sign in with Apple" and similar options not working on some sites.
  • • Fixed the video on a specific video site sometimes not appearing after an ad.
  • • Improved stability.

v12.3

  • • The Settings screen has a new design (you can switch back to the previous screen from Settings).
  • • If an ad on a web page tries to move the page to another site without you touching the screen, the app now asks you first.
  • • Ads can no longer open another page or app on their own without being tapped.
  • • The buttons shown while selecting multiple items in the folder list now have icons and labels, making them clearer.
  • • Fixed the app sometimes closing after you close a slideshow.
  • • Fixed the app sometimes closing when saving certain images to Photos.
  • • Fixed an existing folder sometimes appearing as a single saved item and hiding the folders inside it. Affected folders are restored automatically.
  • • Improved stability.

v12.2

  • • Images saved to Photos in one go now appear in the order you selected them.
  • • Added a setting to convert WebP images to JPEG/PNG when sharing.
  • • Fixed the bottom buttons (Bookmarks, Folders, etc.) being hidden on narrow screens such as Slide Over on iPad.
  • • Sorting folders by name now orders numbers naturally (e.g. "Episode 2" before "Episode 10").
  • • Fixed the app becoming unresponsive on some sites after tapping the Download or image list button.
  • • Contact emails now include a field for the page you tried to save and a log of recent save failures.

Combine Photos

Latest version: v3.2

v3.2 current

  • Added a setting to choose the save format (JPEG/PNG) for concatenated images. Try PNG if you notice blurring around text when combining images that contain text.
  • Switched photo selection to the standard iOS photo picker. Choosing many photos at once is faster, and photo library access permission is no longer required.
  • Redesigned the Premium purchase screen so its contents are easier to understand.
  • Improved the placeholder shown when no image is selected (easier to tap, more subdued color).
  • Fixed an issue where the button to open the image cropping screen was missing from the toolbar, making it impossible to open.
  • Fixed an issue where the border color toggle icon always showed gray instead of matching the selected color.
  • Fixed an issue where the top and bottom edges of images taller than the screen could be hidden behind the status bar or the bottom toolbar in the image viewer.
  • Fixed issues where the ad banner was not centered or extended beyond its display area.
  • Fixed an issue where files used internally by the app could appear in the list of saved items.
  • Removed the "x" icon on the top right of the ad banner (tapping it didn't actually close the ad and was causing confusion).
  • Removed the rarely-used "dice" button (open random) and its setting.

v3.1

  • Added passcode lock.
  • Refreshed the app icon and launch screen design.
  • Fixed an issue where translations were not applied and Japanese text remained shown even under non-Japanese language settings such as English.
  • Fixed an issue where the "Verify Receipt" and "Restore Purchase" buttons on the purchase screen displayed in Japanese even under English settings.
  • Fixed an issue in receipt verification that could occasionally cause Premium purchase status to not be recognized correctly.

v3.0

  • Added a feature to select and crop specific parts of images before stitching them together.
  • Added the option to choose border colors other than white.
  • Added a new sorting mode that allows you to easily rearrange images by simply tapping them on the preview screen.
  • Fixed an issue where a faint line would appear at the seam even when the border width was set to zero.
  • Fixed an issue where the app would sometimes freeze or crash after selecting images.
  • Fixed an issue where the app would occasionally crash when displaying images.
  • Made other stability improvements.

Screen Memo - webcap

Latest version: v2.7

v2.7 current

  • Fixed the app failing to finish launching when a great many pages are saved.
  • Fixed the folder list slowing down with every character typed into the search box.
  • Fixed PDFs coming out larger than the images they were made from.
  • Fixed the app quitting while turning several images into a PDF.
  • Fixed folder names containing "/" not being renamed.
  • Fixed the item count still showing the previous folder after moving between folders.
  • Fixed error messages that did not match the real cause when saving failed.
  • Fixed being unable to restore a purchase again until the app was relaunched.
  • The device mode (User-Agent) now reports the iOS version your device actually runs.
  • Brought the bottom tab bar back on iPad so it is easier to reach.
  • Added Help, What's New and the support site to Settings.
  • Fixed wording that was not translated correctly in some languages.

v2.6

  • Redesigned the Premium screen so it is clear what you get before you buy.
  • Fixed the screen becoming unresponsive right after a purchase or restore.
  • Improved handling of links tapped from search results so other apps are less likely to open.
  • Added a setting to always open "new tab" links in the same tab.
  • Updated the device mode (User-Agent) to match current systems and browsers.
  • Fixed the app crashing when opening bookmarks on iPad.
  • Fixed slowdowns in the clip list and the app quitting while scrolling it.
  • Fixed the app quitting while browsing.
  • Fixed the bottom bar covering part of the image while viewing it.
  • Fixed problems with reordering and with deleting binders that look empty.

v2.5

  • Added a "save with links" format (Web Archive) — follow links and copy text from saved pages
  • Added full-text search and a distraction-free Reader Mode
  • Added automatic read/unread tracking and AirPrint support
  • Improved full-page capture accuracy for long pages
  • Various bug fixes

Reverse Image Search / iSearch

Latest version: v1.3

v1.3 current

  • Fixed an issue where image search no longer worked after a change on the search service side.
  • Greatly improved the built-in browser (stronger ad blocking, a list of open tabs, and fewer cases where links unexpectedly open in another app).
  • Improved sharing saved images and saving them to the Photos app.
  • Improved the layout on iPad.
  • Fixed many bugs and improved overall stability.

v1.2

  • fixed a bug that app crash when switching banners.
  • search from the clipboard image.

Picture in Picture iPlayer

Latest version: v2.1

v2.1 current

  • Added a playback queue (playlist) that lets you continue playing videos across folders, along with a per-video notes feature.
  • Added a setting to choose the on-screen layout when rotating video playback ("full screen" or "bar visible").
  • Fixed an issue where, with "Background behavior" set to "background audio," playback would stop when switching to another app or locking the screen.
  • Added lock screen support for the seek bar, next/previous video switching, and thumbnail display during background audio playback.
  • Fixed sluggish screen transitions right after unlocking with a passcode.
  • Added a "make visible in the Files app" setting (independent of the passcode setting).
  • Improved shuffle playback so it's less likely to immediately repeat the video that just played.
  • Fixed several crashes that could occur while reordering the folder list, among other operations.

v2.0

  • Switch full screen mode with a double tap.
  • Sort by video data size.
  • Corrected so that the file name when importing video is set appropriately. Such

Speedy Note Editor / iNote

Latest version: v1.5

v1.5 current

  • Added a search bar to the folder list.
  • New binders can be created from the folder list menu.
  • Since the folder size is always almost 0 in each cell of the memo, the display is cut.
  • Fixed the problem that the "Previous, Next" button did not work even if the order of the folders was changed, and the order was before or after the new order.
  • Fixed so that when a new memo is created, it is created under the currently displayed binder.

iBlur: Mosaic & Blur Photos

Latest version: v1.2

v1.2 current

  • • Pick a photo and it’s hidden automatically. Tap any hidden area to unhide or hide it again
  • • Start right away from Faces, Screenshots, Labels or Video on the home screen
  • • Undo and Redo are now at the top right, with a bigger Save button at the bottom
  • • All automatic tools are now in one Auto Find menu
  • • See the saved image right after saving
  • • Video export shows the time left and can be retried if it fails
  • • Fewer ads
  • • New app icon

v1.1

  • You can now hide faces in videos. iBlur scans the whole video, lists each person, and lets you choose who to hide.
  • In videos you can also hide eyes only, add fixed areas (license plates, name tags) or remove the audio. Your work is saved automatically so you can pick up where you left off.
  • New ways to hide in photos: eye bars, emoji stickers on faces, and blurring only the background.
  • Type a name or number and every match in the photo is found and hidden.
  • Hide the icons and names in a chat screenshot in one go.
  • License plates are now detected and hidden automatically.
  • Open photos in iBlur straight from the Share menu of Photos and other apps.

iCut: Background Remover

Latest version: v1.2

v1.2 current

  • • Save to Photos, Share and Copy now stay at the bottom of the screen, so you can save right after the cutout
  • • Pick a goal (transparent, background, product, sticker, ID photo) to see only the settings you need
  • • Start ID photos, stickers and product photos straight from the home screen
  • • Undo and redo in the editor, even after manual touch-ups
  • • After saving you stay in the editor, with quick links to Photos and the next photo
  • • Fewer ads
  • • A new app icon

v1.1

  • • Lasso and a magnifier make fine manual edits easier
  • • ID photos: sized to the format from the face position, with a background color of your choice (white, blue, red…), plus print sheets
  • • Export stickers at 370×320 and 512×512, with a choice of outline color
  • • Manual edits in progress are kept, so you can pick up where you left off
  • • Open photos straight from the Share menu
  • • Draw with Apple Pencil and move the picture with your finger
  • • iCut now confirms each time that the PNG was saved with transparency

v1.0

  • iCut is now available. Pick a photo and on-device AI removes the background cleanly.
  • Copy, share or save the result as a transparent PNG, or put a white, black or colored background behind it to finish a product photo.
  • Fix any spot the cutout missed by tracing to erase or restore. You can also process many photos at once.

Reporting a problem

If something stopped working, or the app crashes on a particular action, please let me know through the contact form. Telling me the app name and version, your iOS version, and the exact steps that trigger it makes the cause much easier to find.

Fixes have to go through App Store review before they reach you, so it usually takes a few days between a report and a working build. A version appears on this page only once it is actually being distributed.