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NibVault changelog

What changed, and what comes next.

This is the public record of meaningful features, improvements and fixes. Development previews are labelled clearly until they reach the store.

  • AvailableBug-fix update

    Version 1.5.3

    Available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. More reliable widgets, Siri actions, care reminders and problem reporting.

    Improvements

    • Keep confirmation and reference numbers for received problem reports, even after restarting NibVault.
    • Retry an unconfirmed report with the same reference to help avoid duplicate submissions.
    • Include more useful technical details in the problem reports you choose to send.
    • Improved widget previews and updates, including empty collections and collections without active care reminders.

    Bug fixes

    • More reliable care-reminder timing and overdue counts across day changes and daylight-saving transitions.
    • Improved handling of Siri actions when requests arrive close together or NibVault moves into the background.
  • CompletedMinor update

    Version 1.5.2

    Available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Smoother collection browsing, safer unfinished edits and more reliable backups.

    New features

    • Search directly from Collection. Five main destinations keep Collection, Pens, Inks, Care and Menu close, while Pens and Inks retain their own search fields.
    • Cancel backup preparation or photo extraction before a restore is applied.

    Improvements

    • More responsive collection, archive and search lists, with columns on suitable wider layouts.
    • Clearer contrast across all six themes, larger labels and touch targets, and better layouts with larger text, landscape orientation and resizable windows.
    • More efficient photo-inclusive backups on iOS, clearer restore previews and clearer guidance about saving files and confirming cloud uploads.
    • More efficient widget and Spotlight updates, including reconciliation of archived and deleted records.
    • Clearer guidance about local photographs and copies stored in the optional sync services you choose.

    Bug fixes

    • Unfinished pen and ink edits, pending photographs and custom selections survive theme changes. Leaving an unfinished form asks before discarding changes.
    • Pens and Inks open at the top on first entry, remember scroll position when returning and keep remaining items visible after archiving, restoring or deleting records.
    • Website sync explains when a newer shared catalogue is needed and offers update and retry actions.
    • Improved website-account disconnection and recovery from connection errors.
    • Fixed fresh-installation startup timing, theme-specific Collection logos and handling of the four-page iOS scan limit.
  • AvailableMajor update

    Version 1.5.0

    More room for your collection, better ink stock management and a faster way to find the right pen or ink.

    The app remains usable locally without an account. The optional collection website is currently being trialled by invitation. Connecting uploads an online copy of your collection and photos to NibVault; this is separate from your personal iCloud or Google Drive copy.

    New features

    • Optional website collection and sync. Connect a compatible NibVault app to my.nibvault.app using guided phone linking, then manage pens, inks, filling history, maintenance, reminders, storage, wishlist items and photos in a browser. Website access is currently an invitation-only trial; using the app locally still needs no account.
    • Ink stock management. Keep matching bottles together, add newly purchased stock, mark individual vessels finished, and adjust or refill your supply. Different capacities, formats and samples stay separate: two 50 ml bottles do not become interchangeable with a 20 ml bottle or a sample. You can still choose separate entries for matching supplies.
    • Optional collector specifications and filters. Record measurements, grip and nib details, construction, compatibility and edition information. Search the pen collection, wishlist and wishlist catalogue picker using the available specification filters. Personal values take priority over catalogue defaults.
    • Catalogue reference images where provided. View available reference images with their source credits and edition information. Images load on demand into a separate cache; they do not replace personal photographs.
    • Connected catalogue contribution history. See website submissions alongside local catalogue suggestions when connected, with local history still available offline.
    • An Archive area on the collection website for pens and inks, with restore controls and protection for ink filling history.

    Improvements

    • Faster catalogue selection. Search brands first, or go directly to a model or ink by name. Selecting a matching product skips redundant brand/model steps. Model and ink lists have their own search fields, sort alphabetically, and use manageable pages in the app.
    • Less clutter in collection forms. Collector specifications are at the end of the forms and collapsed by default, so you only see them when you want to.
    • Clearer catalogue editions. Select the intended variation rather than automatically taking the first result. Edition-specific catalogue details can fall back to model information while preserving your personal overrides. Existing collection links retain their recorded identities.
    • Simpler website connection. Guided phone linking checks approval and starts the initial transfer, with progress and photo-by-photo feedback. Existing online collections go through merge and conflict checks instead of being overwritten by a new connection.
    • Independent sync controls. Personal iCloud/Google Drive sync and NibVault website sync have separate switches and status information. Use either, both or neither. Turning off a service stops future sync on that device without deleting existing copies.
    • More responsive foreground sync. Saved edits are batched, connectivity recovery prompts another check, and unchanged collections use a small revision check. Incoming changes wait while you are editing. Website sync runs while the app is open and online; background refresh is not included.
    • Clearer recovery and conflict review. Connection problems, account mismatches and competing edits have distinct explanations and actions. An explicit confirmation is required before copying a phone collection into a newly connected empty account.
    • Photo transfer improvements. New collection photos are resized and compressed for transfer without modifying the original photo-library images. Transfers are checked, and temporary Google Drive photo-upload failures can be retried.
    • Physical Labels now brings Pens, Inks and Locations together, with storage-location management alongside labels.
    • Updated collector fields, image guidance and specification-filter labels across all nine interface languages: English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
    • A more consistent companion website: app-style collection screens, catalogue selection, ink stock controls, an Archive area, compact QR/archive actions and clearer remaining-ink percentages.
    • Website trial administration: owner-managed invitations, searchable collection reports with distinct collector counts, registration controls and maintenance mode. A My collection link and live trial-availability notice connect the public website to the collection service. These are website changes and do not require another app build.

    Bug fixes

    • Fixed excessive result rendering during ink catalogue searches that could freeze or crash the app with large catalogues. Brand searches no longer expand into every ink from that maker.
    • Fixed misleading website collection counts by excluding archived items from active collection totals.
    • Fixed excessive decimal places in website remaining-ink displays; values show at most one decimal place.
    • Protected ink filling history. Finishing or archiving an ink keeps its recorded fills, and permanent deletion is blocked for inks with filling history. Unused duplicate inks can still be deleted. Archive actions offer the relevant archive/delete choices directly.
    • Improved stock-change validation, including changes made while a stock screen is open and conflicting stock edits between the phone and website. Older quantity and remaining-ink data stays compatible.
    • Improved handling of expired or revoked website connections, interrupted setup, account-check failures and Android connection errors, with clearer retry guidance and local records retained.
    • Fixed unnecessary repeated syncs after applying downloaded changes. Unsynced local work remains pending after a temporary failure, and retries back off rather than looping rapidly.
    • Improved coordination between personal-cloud and website sync: received changes invalidate stale previews and remain eligible to reach the other enabled service. New local edits and deletions advance beyond received versions.
    • Preserved supported collector fields when older clients omit them during website sync, and retained legacy catalogue IDs and existing collection links. Compatible catalogue content is delivered through WordPress.
  • CompletedMinor update

    Version 1.4.5

    New features

    • Organise multiple pens or inks directly from your collection. Select items together to update favourites, move them between storage locations or archive them.
    • Discover Collection insights from your home screen, with collection totals, fill and care history, favourite pairings and rotation suggestions.
    • Report problems without sending an email. Add an optional description and review the available technical diagnostics before choosing what to submit.
    • Take control of saved error reports: turn off automatic reminders, review reports later or delete saved logs.

    Improvements

    • Restore backups with clearer previews and confirmation messages. Restore immediately if you already have a backup, or choose to back up first.
    • Improved iCloud sync progress and recovery guidance, backup validation and restoration of nested storage locations, alongside reliability improvements when editing your collection and adding photographs.
  • CompletedMinor update

    Version 1.4.3

    New features

    • Added Japanese and Traditional Chinese, bringing NibVault to nine languages.

    Improvements

    • Select either new language in Appearance and language, or follow your device settings.
    • Spreadsheet imports now recognise translated column headings and Japanese/Traditional Chinese Yes/No values.
  • CompletedMinor update

    Version 1.4.2

    Improvements

    • In-app logos now match your selected colour theme, independently of your Home Screen app icon.
    • Added an optional Model Number field for pens, making it easier to record and find the exact model in your collection.
    • Model numbers are included in catalogue suggestions, shared links, QR labels, PDFs and image cards, as well as collection sync, backups and CSV or Excel imports and exports.
    • In-app logos now match your selected colour theme, including Sakura and Garnet, independently of your chosen app icon.
    • Improved collection loading and recovery, with clearer messages and a retry option if your pens or inks cannot be loaded.
    • Added the installed version and build number to the About screen, making it easier to identify your version when requesting support.
  • CompletedMajor update

    Version 1.4.0

    Extends NibVault beyond the main app and speeds up established collection entry.

    New features

    • Collection widgets for current fills and upcoming care on iPhone, iPad and Android.
    • An iPhone Lock Screen widget that opens the QR label scanner.
    • Private on-device packaging recognition on iPhone and iPad to suggest catalogue matches.
    • Apple App Intents, Siri support, ready-made Shortcuts and private pen and ink entities.
    • Supported iOS 18 system controls for scanning labels and starting a new record.

    Improvements

    • A dedicated portrait-iPad layout with a slimmer navigation rail and tablet-sized collection cards.
    • Updated foundations through Expo SDK 57.
    • Widget and Siri summaries use a small, read-only private snapshot rather than direct collection-database access.

    Bug fixes

    • Corrected portrait iPads falling back to an enlarged phone layout.
    • Corrected Apple shortcut compatibility for supported iOS versions.
  • CompletedMajor update

    Version 1.3.0

    Adds better ways to judge, locate and reach the items in a working collection.

    New features

    • Private ratings for individual pens and inks.
    • Separate ratings and notes for each pen and ink pairing in fill history.
    • Nested storage locations for cabinets, cases, shelves, drawers and boxes.
    • Quick actions after scanning your own QR label.
    • Home-screen shortcuts for adding, scanning and searching, plus private Spotlight results on iPhone and iPad.

    Improvements

    • Faster collection lists, search, catalogue hydration, spreadsheet work and QR preparation.
    • Ratings, pairing notes and storage paths are included in backups, sync and spreadsheet exports.
    • Improved VoiceOver, Voice Control, Larger Text and Reduced Motion behaviour.

    Bug fixes

    • Rebuilt A4 label pagination so QR labels are not split between pages.
    • Corrected browser-preview database races and pairing-note keyboard handling.
  • CompletedMajor update

    Version 1.2.0

    Connects physical collections to NibVault and gives Apple and Android devices private ecosystem sync.

    New features

    • Private QR labels, batch A4 sheets and an in-app scanner.
    • Safe collection or wishlist choices when another collector’s label is scanned.
    • Optional iCloud sync for Apple devices and private Google Drive app storage for Android devices.
    • Adaptive iPad layouts and a catalogue-first wishlist flow.
    • Cream, White, NibVault and Black themes.

    Improvements

    • Reorganised settings around appearance, collection management, data, help and privacy.
    • Expanded editable wishlist specifications and ideal-version details.
    • Added a protected NibVault mark to QR labels and strengthened their scanning reliability.

    Bug fixes

    • Corrected iCloud photograph paths, label page clipping and colour-picker safe-area placement.
    • Corrected the original iPad startup and phone-layout fallback issues.
  • CompletedMinor update

    Version 1.1.1

    Makes ink colour and collection photography more useful while improving form reliability.

    New features

    • A visual ink colour picker with direct hexadecimal entry.
    • Full-screen pen and ink photograph galleries with zoom and navigation.
    • Clearer pen, ink, gift and spending subtotals.

    Improvements

    • Translated and accessible controls for the colour picker and gallery.

    Bug fixes

    • Kept focused notes and other form fields visible above the keyboard.
  • CompletedMajor update

    Version 1.1.0

    Expanded the practical collection tools around care, planning and portability.

    New features

    • Care records with cleaning and rotation reminders.
    • A combined pen and ink wishlist with grails and target prices.
    • CSV and Excel import, spreadsheet export and complete backups with photographs.
    • PDFs, social cards, importable links and downloadable catalogue updates.

    Improvements

    • Seven interface languages and clearer collection, sharing and catalogue guidance.

    Bug fixes

    • Improved sharing, backup previews and catalogue-update failure handling.
  • CompletedFirst release

    Version 1.0.0

    The first public version of NibVault.

    New features

    • Private pen and ink records, fill tracking, photographs, search, favourites and archives.

Release timing

Store review and staged availability can mean a completed version appears here before it reaches every device.