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What’s new in Bloom

Every release so far, newest first — the gentle desk, the planner, the pinboard, the calendar, reminders, and the quiet fixes in between.

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V1.1.27.AlphaOctober 18, 2026 · productioncurrent

Bug fixes and minor improvements.

  • Bug fixes and minor improvements across the app.
  • Small polish across the planner, notes and calendar.
V1.1.26.AlphaOctober 17, 2026production
  • Bloom Plus is now available: an ad-free desk, recurring tasks that come back on their own, quick-start templates, and more room — up to 30 categories, 100 sticky notes and 50 attachments.
  • It is entirely optional. The free planner stays complete, and nothing already on your desk is locked.
  • When an ad cannot load, that space now shows Bloom’s own Bloom Plus card instead of sitting empty.
  • Billed through Google Play and renews automatically until cancelled — you can manage or cancel it there at any time.
  • Everything from V1.1.25.Alpha carries over unchanged.
V1.1.25.AlphaOctober 14, 2026production
  • Bug fixes and minor improvements across the app.
  • Small polish across the planner, notes and calendar.
V1.1.24.AlphaOctober 12, 2026production
  • The Bloom Plus preview is paused for now — the Settings row and the page return once the store products are ready.
  • Everything else is unchanged: the bug-tracker fixes, task-named notifications, and the faster pages all carry over.
V1.1.23.AlphaOctober 11, 2026closed testing
  • Testers can now see the Bloom Plus page and the Settings → “Explore Bloom Plus” row.
  • It is a preview for now: plans show preview prices, and tapping one says the store products are still being set up — nothing is charged, and nothing on your desk is locked.
  • Includes everything from V1.1.22.Alpha: the closed-testing bug batch, task-named notifications, and the time-picker and font-scale fixes.
V1.1.22.AlphaOctober 11, 2026closed testing
  • The Planner hides empty categories, new items start as “Uncategorized”, and long-pressing a task lets you drag it into place.
  • Editing a to-do or adding a note from the Calendar opens right there — and stays on the Calendar.
  • Reminders and to-do alerts show the task’s name and its time instead of a general message.
  • Attaching a photo or file to a sticky note no longer freezes the sheet, and switching pages is roughly twice as fast.
  • Time picker fixes — clear and retype the numbers, and a time picked on the dial is always kept.
V1.1.21.AlphaOctober 10, 2026closed testing
  • Sponsored cards and the banner now retry quietly after an offline moment or a blocked connection.
  • Settings → “Ads & privacy” always offers a retry and explains the current state.
  • Small reliability fixes under the hood.
V1.1.20.AlphaOctober 9, 2026closed testing
  • Fixed a startup crash that stopped the app from opening on some devices and emulators.
  • Sponsored cards now settle into each page’s own look, and fill far more reliably.
  • “Read privacy policy” opens a short offline summary, with a link to the full text.
  • Bloom Plus has a fresh journal-style page for Yearly and Monthly plans.
V1.1.19.AlphaOctober 9, 2026closed testing
  • Bloom Plus opens as a full page with a clear choice of Yearly or Monthly, and Yearly is the recommended plan.
  • Restore purchases is available to everyone, from Settings.
  • Replay the welcome tour any time from Settings.
  • Crash reports help us find and fix failures. They never include your planner contents.
V1.1.18.AlphaOctober 5, 2026closed testing
  • Deleting is reversible — undo any task, reminder or Sticky Note, and it returns to the exact spot it came from.
  • Every control is now a comfortable tap target across your whole desk.
  • Note pins draw in full, and note sheets stay clear of Android’s system bars.
  • The time picker can no longer be cropped, so OK and Cancel are always reachable.
  • Recurrence reads in plain English, and dates in task rows follow your preferred order.
  • The dashboard greeting shows a sunrise, sun, sunset or moon to match the time of day.
  • Light haptic feedback on to-do toggles, calendar days and note choices.
V1.1.17.AlphaSeptember 25, 2026closed testing
  • Choose DD-MM-YYYY or MM-DD-YYYY in Settings, and see the same date order across your whole desk.
  • Full-page Sticky Notes stay clear of Android system bars, even with the keyboard open.
  • Sticky Note links are optional and easier to add or remove.
  • Calendar navigation clears stale day details, while Planner filters hide empty category sections.
  • Enjoy 150 Daily Thoughts with a gentle “show another thought” preview.
V1.1.16.AlphaSeptember 24, 2026closed testing
  • Saved planner data and backups are checked safely, with recovery when saving fails.
  • Backups show progress, respect size limits, and clean up replaced media safely.
  • Notification test results are clearer, and to-do alerts are explicitly opt-in.
  • Calendar and Sticky Note views stay smoother as your desk grows.
  • The phone navigation drawer opens without a bounce.
V1.1.15.AlphaSeptember 23, 2026closed testing
  • Set an optional notification time on any to-do — Bloom stays quiet unless you choose a time, and the alert follows the to-do when it is completed or rescheduled.
  • Calendar-created to-dos can stay Uncategorized, so a quick task does not need a category just to be saved.
  • The Sticky Note Board header is cleaner and easier to scan.
V1.1.14.AlphaSeptember 23, 2026closed testing
  • Reminder times are set on a proper clock dial — drag or tap the hour and minute, with AM/PM and a number-stepper mode, all in the app’s pastel style.
  • The header now shows today at a glance — your to-dos and reminders for the day, one tap away from the Calendar.
  • The line under the dashboard greeting follows the clock, so the desk greets you differently in the morning, afternoon, evening and at night.
V1.1.13.AlphaSeptember 23, 2026closed testing
  • A gentle welcome tour greets you on first launch — four short steps through the desk, the planner, the pinboard and notifications, with permission asked only when you tap for it.
  • The splash screen is always light now (no black flash in dark mode) and the app opens faster.
  • Moving between screens is smooth — no more flicker — and the frosted menu drawer’s picks land instantly.
  • Quick Add opens the right page for each option: to-dos, notes or reminders.
V1.1.12.AlphaSeptember 22, 2026closed testing
  • Reminders look right now: the notification shows Bloom’s flower instead of a blank square, and fresh installs get a heads-up nudge.
  • The reminder time is set with a new in-app clock — hour, minute and AM/PM in the app’s own pastel style, no more typing “5:30 PM”.
  • The menu drawer shows the app version in its footer, and it opens and closes smoothly.
V1.1.11.AlphaSeptember 20, 2026closed testing
  • Fixed: the date picker in the planner’s add/edit sheet spread its last week of days across the full width — every day now sits under its weekday column.
V1.1.10.AlphaSeptember 20, 2026closed testing
  • Fixed: on some phones the calendar’s last column (Saturday) could vanish — all seven days now fit on every screen density.
  • The navigation drawer’s contents sit below the status bar.
  • The mini date pickers in the planner and sticky-note sheets got the same layout hardening.
V1.1.9.AlphaSeptember 20, 2026closed testing
  • The header stays put while you scroll, and Back returns you to the home desk from any screen.
  • The Calendar is kinder: tap a to-do to edit it, “+ Note” opens the sticky creator, and quiet days just say “Nothing planned for the day”.
  • Reminders notify you properly now, and the app asks gently for permission the first time one is saved.
  • Sticky notes: watch the paper texture as you create, and edit the photo, file and link too.
  • Planner tidying: no more rows of 0s, Low / Medium / High without colour names, up to 10 categories (20 characters each) and empty ones can be deleted.
  • Smaller comforts: a sparkle-only Quick Add ✦, and forms that sit clear of the keyboard instead of filling the screen.
V1.1.8.AlphaSeptember 19, 2026closed testing
  • Calendar reminders can be edited now — and the + Reminder form opens again.
  • Sticky notes carry photos and files, and drag with a springy lift and soft edges.
  • The + Add Note button stays on screen, and the pinboard only grows with your notes.
  • Fixed: dragging sticky notes, and forms hiding behind the keyboard.
  • Calmer, smoother motion throughout.
V1.1.7.AlphaSeptember 19, 2026closed testing
  • A settings page: your desk stats, a reduced-motion control, date format and reminder notifications.
  • New charm-rail navigation on the left — it tucks itself away and slides back the moment you touch the screen.
  • The calendar now starts on Monday, and reminders actually notify you when they’re due.
  • Sticky notes: press and hold to move them anywhere on the pinboard.
  • Smoother page transitions — and the keyboard no longer nudges the note sheet around.
V1.1.6.AlphaSeptember 18, 2026closed testing
  • Bloom is now a full personal planner — a home desk, a planner, a sticky-note pinboard and a calendar.
  • Ported pixel for pixel from its design: charm tabs, paper textures, handwritten accents and gentle motion throughout.
  • Everything still stays on your device — no accounts, no ads, no tracking.
V1.1.5.AlphaSeptember 18, 2026closed testing
  • Sticky notes! Tap the 📝 bubble for a pastel Post-it workspace — write, pin and drag notes anywhere you like.
  • The 📝 bubble floats over the app and remembers where you put it.
  • Sticky notes are handwritten, and your notes have their own page.
  • Backups carry your sticky notes too — older backups still import.
V1.1.4.AlphaSeptember 15, 2026closed testing
  • Bloom keeps itself current: updates arrive through Google Play — urgent fixes right away, everything else quietly in the background.
  • The flower splash greets you on every launch.
  • Fixed: the welcome tour is no longer skipped if you close the app mid-way.
  • Fresh installs start empty — your lists are yours from the first tap.
V1.1.3.AlphaSeptember 15, 2026closed testing · draft
  • In-app updates through Google Play: urgent releases ask you to update right away, everything else downloads quietly in the background.
V1.1.2.AlphaSeptember 15, 2026closed testing
  • Rebuilt on React Native with the original pastel design.
  • Notes module: pinning, colors, search and a two-column grid.
  • Checkable subtasks, long-press drag reordering, first-launch onboarding.
  • AMOLED dark mode, and a lighter, roomier layout throughout.
V1.1.1.AlphaSeptember 13, 2026closed testing
  • First build of the rebuilt app: parity UI, notes, AMOLED theme, JSON backup.
1.0.0September 2026internal track
  • The first native Android build of Bloom — superseded by the V1.1 line.

Bloom updates itself through Google Play: urgent releases ask you to update right away, and everything else downloads quietly in the background. The full technical record — every fix, refactor and measurement — lives in the project’s CHANGELOG.md. Questions about a release? Email us.