2.0.4
2016-09-23
Celebrating more than SIX YEARS on the App Store! This update focused on fixing bugs and updating the app so that it works better on all iOS devices. Extensive under-the-hood changes, with a few you'll notice (a little anticlimactic for me after all this work!).
Each update clears the previous reviews. Thanks for taking the time to update your review/rating for new releases - it means a lot to me.
- New setting to show entry and photo storage; you can force deletion of temporary files to save space
- Support for Slide Over and Split View multitasking on iPad
- Improved handling of iOS Text Size settings adjustments
- Improved PDF rendering / printing
- Better, sharper photo thumbnails
- Extended keyboard layout adjustments
- Notebook covers are more adaptive and look better on all devices
- Improved code to handle deleting temporary exported/shared files to cut down on storage
- Updated search library to improve journal indexing
- Fix for jumpy behavior when rotating device while viewing a journal entry
- Added 3 new fonts to the text styles
- Fixed bug that caused words to underlap keyboard while typing
- Better support for input assistant buttons on iPad keyboard (undo, copy, paste)
- Fixed bug in app's settings that occurred when scrolling up and down rapidly
- Updated share/export dialogs (removed previous workaround for iOS 8 issue)
- Search results reload to reflect any changes in system text size
- Fixed transition animations (opening notebooks and viewing photos under iOS 9)
- Updated layout to work better no matter what screen size you have
- Faster launch and improved launch screen for all devices
- Fixed a silent crash that could occur when exiting the app
- Fixed a crash that could occur when editing date of old entry
- Improved support for iOS 9 and 10 (maintains iOS 8 compatibility)
- Removed some workarounds that were necessary under iOS 7
- Updated alert views, action sheets, and popovers
Previous changes:
- Privacy lock enhancements, especially for older devices
- Ability to export all entries as a text file
- Faster backup and export creation
- Ability to Mail your backups or you can 'Open In...' to save them elsewhere
- App keeps recent backups, cleans up older ones to save storage
- Fix for database concurrency issues that could lead to rare crash
- Minor performance update related to displaying entry date
2.0.3
2015-01-30
- Privacy lock enhancements, especially for older devices
- Ability to export all entries as a text file
- Faster backup and export creation
- Ability to Mail your backups or you can 'Open In...' to save them elsewhere
- Fix for incorrect entry date in search results
- Improved crash reporting to make sure things get fixed faster
- App keeps recent backups, cleans up older ones to save storage
- Fix for database concurrency issues that could lead to rare crash
- Minor performance update related to displaying entry date
If you enjoy Chronicle, please take a moment to leave a review or star rating. This helps make more app updates possible, especially since the App Store hides previous reviews with each new app update.
From before:
- Improved autosave support
- Ability to import shared Photo Stream photos
- Ability to import the .backup file format from previous Chronicle / Chapters app
- Main views blurred in multitasking app switcher view for enhanced privacy (iOS 8)
- Fixed a crash that could occur when deleting an entry in portrait orientation
- Support for quick backup of all entries
- Fix for crash that could occur when sliding passcode on/off switch
- Made creating backup of selected entries faster
- Fixed a bug that could prevent popovers from appearing
- Completely updated for iOS 8 (full support for devices on 7.0 also)
- Your text now flows around your photos
- PDFs now include photos
- Reduced app download size
2.0.2
2015-01-14
- Improved autosave support
- Ability to import shared Photo Stream photos
- Ability to import the .backup file format from previous Chronicle / Chapters app
- Main views blurred in multitasking app switcher view for enhanced privacy (iOS 8)
- puzzlenut123: Contact me, you are the only one to report the lock issue and I need your help.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when deleting an entry in portrait orientation
If you enjoy Chronicle, please take a moment to leave a review or star rating. This helps make more app updates possible, especially since the App Store hides previous reviews with each new app update.
From before:
- Support for creating a backup of all entries in your journal from app settings (if you have the Notebooks add-on you can select multiple notebooks and create a backup)
- Fix for crash that could occur when sliding passcode on/off switch
- Made creating backup of selected entries faster
- Fixed a bug that could prevent popovers from appearing
- Completely updated for iOS 8 (full support for devices on 7.0 also!)
- Your text now flows around your photos
- PDFs now include photos
- Tap a photo to view it fullscreen (tap again to hide toolbar)
- Support for Dynamic Type so all interface text is your preferred size
- Share and export to other apps
- Multiple journals with the Notebooks in-app purchase
- Undo support while composing entries
- Optional word count
- Year and month now shown in entries list
- Optional extended keyboard with helpful buttons and timestamp
- Reduced download size by 1MB
- Before updating, create a backup file, just in case. I can help with any issues you encounter.
2.0.1
2015-01-06
- Support for creating a backup of all entries in your journal from app settings (if you have the Notebooks add-on you can select multiple notebooks and create a backup)
- Fix for crash that could occur when sliding passcode on/off switch
- Made creating backup of selected entries faster
- Fixed a bug that could prevent popovers from appearing
From before:
- Completely updated for iOS 8 (full support for devices on 7.0 also!)
- Your text now flows around your photos
- PDFs now include photos
- Tap a photo to view it fullscreen (tap again to hide toolbar)
- Support for Dynamic Type so all interface text is your preferred size
- Share and export to other apps
- Multiple journals with the Notebooks in-app purchase
- Undo support while composing entries
- Optional word count
- Year and month now shown in entries list
- Optional extended keyboard with helpful buttons and timestamp
- Reduced download size by 1MB
- Before updating, create a backup file, just in case. I can help with any issues you encounter.
2.0.0
2014-12-17
- Completely updated for iOS 8 (full support for devices on 7.0 also!)
- Your text now flows around your photos
- PDFs now include photos
- Tap a photo to view it fullscreen (tap again to hide toolbar)
- Support for Dynamic Type so all interface text is your preferred size
- Share and export to other apps
- Multiple journals with the Notebooks in-app purchase
- Undo support while composing entries
- Optional word count
- Year and month now shown in entries list
- Optional extended keyboard with helpful buttons and timestamp
- Reduced download size by 1MB
- Before updating, create a backup file, just in case. I can help with any issues you encounter.
Upcoming: the next update is in development. I'll be adding a backup option to the app settings (you can currently make backups from the notebooks screen).
1.1.6
2013-04-30
- Fix for occasional crash when viewing entries in portrait
- Updated 3rd party components
And from before:
- Fixes for HTML and PDF export
- Updated Google Docs export support
- Fixed crash that occurred while importing blank entries
- Updated and improved search system (finds as you type)
- Improved Retina display support
- Updated passcode lock features
- Added new font options
- Adjust brightness while reading
- Added new paper-like sheet color option
- Fix for 'lost' photos that were slid out of view
- Updated Dropbox and Google Docs support
- Fixed small memory usage issues
- New fonts and colors available to style pack add-on owners
1.1.5
2013-03-07
- Fixes for HTML and PDF export
- Updated Google Docs export support
- Fixed crash that occurred while importing blank entries
And from before:
- Updated and improved search system (finds as you type)
- Improved Retina display support
- Updated passcode lock features
- Added new font options
- Adjust brightness while reading
- Added new paper-like sheet color option
- Fix for 'lost' photos that were slid out of view
- Updated Dropbox and Google Docs support
- Fixed small memory usage issues
- New fonts and colors available to style pack add-on owners
1.1.4
2013-02-05
- Fixes problems I caused for those running iOS5
And from before:
- Updated and improved search system (finds as you type)
- Improved Retina display support
- Updated passcode lock features
- Added new font options
- Adjust brightness while reading
- Added new paper-like sheet color option
- Fix for 'lost' photos that were slid out of view
- Updated Dropbox and Google Docs support
- Fixed small memory usage issues
- New fonts and colors available to style pack add-on owners
Thanks for writing.
1.1.3
2013-01-26
NOTE: Some users running iOS 5 are seeing rotation issues with this update, so you may want to wait if you're using that version, fix coming.
- Updated and improved search system (finds as you type)
- Improved Retina support
- Updated passcode lock features
- Added new font options
- Adjust brightness while reading
- Added new paper-like sheet color option
- Fix for 'lost' photos that were slid out of view
- Updated Dropbox and Google Docs support
- Fixed small memory usage issues
- New fonts and colors available to style pack add-on owners
Thanks for writing.
1.1.2
2011-10-04
- You can specify sort order for email export now
- bug fix for low-memory situations (some users saw a ghost duplicate entry after running other apps and returning to Chronicle)
- fixed a memory leak on the HTML export screen
1.1.1
2011-08-13
It's a good idea, though not required, to create a backup or export of your current journal before updating.
- Now remembers previous entry selections better (great for those with large journals)
- Reduced memory usage and faster scrolling
- Improved privacy screen
- Two bug fixes (one affected some users that turned privacy on, started to enter a password, deleted the password, and then exited the app; in that situation the app would lock the next time you tried to open it)
From before:
- Improvements to auto-save when switching away from app
- Can type links and then tap them to open in Safari
- Fix for situation where lock screen keyboard was dismissed
- Support for longer passwords
- App remembers Docs username for easier exports
- Composer margins match that of portrait-oriented document so that it's easier to see how your text will look.
- Improved memory usage when showing lots of photos
- You can use a swipe gesture to navigate now (back and forth)
- New setting added to Settings app to let you enable the display of the Extras and Add-Ons store (store disabled by default)
- The extras and add-ons store has some packs for more fonts, colors, editing tools, and writing prompts.
Thanks for your support; I love hearing from you!
1.1.0
2011-06-05
It's a good idea, though not required, to create a backup or export of your current journal before updating.
- Improvements to auto-save when switching away from app
- Can type links and then tap them to open in Safari
- Fix for situation where lock screen keyboard was dismissed
- Support for longer passwords
- App remembers Docs username for easier exports
- Composer margins match that of portrait-oriented document so that it's easier to see how your text will look.
- Improved memory usage when showing lots of photos
- You can use a swipe gesture to navigate now (back and forth)
- New setting added to Settings app to let you enable the display of the Extras and Add-Ons store (store disabled by default)
- The extras and add-ons store has some packs for more fonts, colors, editing tools, and writing prompts.
Thanks for your support! Contact me if you need help.
1.0.9
2010-12-15
As always, consider making a backup (either through a sync or manually from within the app) before updating. Not required but never hurts.
Maintenance release:
* Fixed situation that could cause crash when editing an entry
* Photo thumbnails are now a little larger and easier to touch
* Memory usage improvement (10% more efficient)
* You'll get a warning if a photo can't be processed now
* Faster switching between entries
1.0.8
2010-11-05
* Minor issue that was showing default entries for new installs fixed
* Added a simple help section to the About and Help menu
* Fixed a bug with the privacy lock screen on newer OS versions
1.0.7
2010-10-16
* Dropbox backup support. If you want, you can automatically upload your backup files for safekeeping.
Also works great with Chronicle for iPhone as a way to transfer writings from your mobile device to your iPad.
1.0.6
2010-09-12
Before upgrading, export your writing using one of the export methods.
* Support for maintaining photo's aspect ratio (non-square thumbs)
* Ability to create backup files. You can restore from these files.
* More mood icons
* Pick a sheet color if the white is too bright for you
* Some bug fixes and performance enhancements
Thanks! Please let me know if you have questions or need help!
1.0.5
2010-08-26
* You can export your writings in PDF format
* PDF export uses your current font settings
* Fixes for website export
* Export methods respect the vertical ordering of your photos
Thanks again! Sync with iTunes and perform one of the export methods before upgrading, as usual.
1.0.4
2010-08-03
Bug fixes and performance enhancements
* Removed spelling correction in passcode screen to prevent app from "correcting" your passcode
* Calendar speedups
* Google Docs export in a foreign language won't be auto-converted to English anymore
* Other small fixes that affected Chronicle when you had no entries in your journal
1.0.3
2010-07-07
* Added a Calendar picker to make browsing easier
* Enabled thumbnail resizing, just pinch
* New setting to pin photos to entry page's text
* Secured the passcode field on lock screen
* Decreased sensitivity to make it harder to accidentally open a photo or invoke the entry composer
Before upgrading, back up everything you've written.
Thanks for all the emails and suggestions. Please leave a review if I've helped you!
1.0.2
2010-06-20
* Added more font choices!
* Export single entries via email with photo attachments
* Timestamp settings
- Option to show last modified time
- Option to append timestamps upon editing
Fixed small issues and inconsistencies.
1.0.1
2010-06-10
* Export as website - save and browse on your computer
* Added some color shade choices for your text
* App saves if you abruptly leave composer while editing
* Fixed a search results delete issue
* Actions for blue arrow indicators in settings
* Fixed orientation of mail composer for landscape
Keep your suggestions coming :) Please consider leaving a review if you have time.