Release history

What's new in ZenRead

Every update, improvement, and fix — newest first.

v0.1.0 Jun 2026 Latest
Offline quote scanning
Snap a photo of a page and capture the quote instantly — now fully on your device, so nothing leaves your phone.
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Scan quotes from a page — capture text from a photo instantly, with no connection needed Pro
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Scan guide screen — quick framing tips to get the cleanest, most accurate capture
Improved
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Sharper, more reliable scans — better handling of contrast and lighting
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Scan reliability on photos of physical books in varied lighting
v0.0.5 May 2026
Onboarding & welcome flow
First launch experience redesigned with a welcome screen, sign-in flow, and account restore.
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Welcome screen — clean intro shown on first launch with a path to sign in or continue as guest
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Account restore flow — sign back into an existing account and recover Pro status
Improved
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General UI polish throughout — spacing, typography, and button sizing consistency
v0.0.4 Apr 2026
Search, ratings & stats
Full-text search, book ratings, personal notes, and a new reading stats view.
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Book search — real-time filter by title or author across your full library
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Star ratings — rate books 1–5 stars directly from the book detail screen
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Personal notes — add freeform notes to any book, separate from quotes
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Sort & filter — sort library by title, author, date added, or rating
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Author screen — tap an author to see all their books in your library
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Reading stats view — total books, quotes, and favorites at a glance
v0.0.3 Mar 2026
Pro tier
Subscribe to unlock barcode lookup and quote scanning — billed directly, with no app store required.
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Optional account — sign in for Pro and cross-device sync; never required for the free tier
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Pro subscription — $3.99 / month, billed directly No app-store cut
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Upgrade screen — a clear look at what Pro unlocks when you tap a Pro feature
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Barcode lookup — scan a book's barcode to auto-fill title, author, and cover Pro
v0.0.2 Feb 2026
Ink & Paper theme
Complete visual redesign with the warm off-white, charcoal, and golden-brown palette used today.
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Ink & Paper design — a warm off-white background, charcoal text, and gold accent
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Refined typography — a clean, readable type pairing throughout the app
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Local-only identity — no server account required to use the app
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Dark mode foundation — full dark palette defined, toggle available in Settings
Improved
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Home screen redesigned with greeting art and library summary
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Book detail and quote cards now use the accent left-border style
v0.0.1 Jan 2026
Initial release
Core reading journal — books, quotes, covers, favorites, and offline-first storage.
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Book library — add books with title, author, genres; view and manage your collection
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Quote collection — save quotes with optional page numbers, linked to their book
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@ Cross-references — type @ in a quote to link it to another book in your library
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Automatic cover art — covers fetched automatically and cached on your device
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Offline-first storage — everything saved on your device, no internet needed
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Favorites — mark books and quotes as favorites for quick access
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Settings screen — dark mode toggle, offline indicator, library stats

That's the full history — ZenRead launched January 2026.