Hey gang, I have some performance improvements in this release. ============================ CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • General iCloud syncing improvements • Improved UI updates when syncing data with iCloud ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I have some performance improvements in this release. ============================ CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • General iCloud syncing improvements • Improved UI updates when syncing data with iCloud • Improved data sharing with widgets ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Steering wheel controls weren't reliably working for all podcast episodes ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I have some performance improvements in this release. ============================ CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improved UI updates when syncing data with iCloud • iCloud syncing improvements ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I have some bug fixes and performance improvements in this release. ============================ CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improved UI updates when syncing data with iCloud • Added "Syncing with iCloud..." message when large amounts of data are being synced ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: List images on the home screen would sometimes show the wrong image • FIXED: Video games details weren’t loading correctly ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I have some important bug fixes and performance improvements in this release. ============================ CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improved UI updates when syncing data with iCloud • Added "Syncing with iCloud..." message when large amounts of data are being synced ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: List images on the home screen would sometimes show the wrong image ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I have some important bug fixes and performance improvements in this release. ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ NEW BACKUP/IMPORT SYSTEM Sofa's backup system wasn't scaling well with the app's growth and needed to be rewritten. This means the new backup system is significantly faster, more reliable, resilient, and efficient. The new backup files have a .sofa4bk file extension, but don't worry, your older backup files (.sofa3bk) can still be imported if needed. ============================ CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Reconfigured the action menu for items in Up Next • Improvements to database and iCloud setup and syncing • Performance improvements when listening to podcasts ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Up Next not displaying images correctly • FIXED: Podcast episode artwork was low resolution when viewing the player on the lock screen • FIXED: Crash when selecting category from share sheet ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW IN 4.2 ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ 4.2.8 IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improvements to database and iCloud setup • Automatic backups are now enabled for people who have iCloud syncing disabled • The Pile home page card will now display items based on its current sort order • Pinned Items home page card will now display items based on its current sort order • Increased the number of lines of text will show for grid items in a list ============================ 4.2.8 BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Crash when opening Pinned Items with duplicate items • FIXED: Pinned Items widget wasn't reliably updating • FIXED: Talking to Siri wasn't pausing audio • FIXED: Steering wheel controls were getting messed up when transitioning to a new episodes in CarPlay • FIXED: Playback speed wasn't being properly reset after seeking forward or backward ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW IN 4.2 ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ 4.2.7 IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improvements to database setup • Automatic backups are now enabled for people who have iCloud syncing disabled ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW IN 4.2 ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ 4.2.6 IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improved duplicate detection when importing backup files • Improved data reliability when importing and exporting backup files • Improved showing chapter artwork for a podcast episode • Improved manual sorting performance in "Up Next" • Improved performance when making automatic backups • Improved duplicate detection when refreshing podcast feeds ============================ 4.2.6 BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Issue where duplicate metadata would be displayed when viewing an item's detail screen • FIXED: Cropping of images within a list • FIXED: Steering wheel controls weren't being properly reset when loading new podcast episodes when connected to CarPlay • FIXED: Clearing the search text input would mistakenly dismiss the search screen • FIXED: Issue loading data when not signed into iCloud ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW IN 4.2 ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ 4.2.5 IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improved memory usage throughout the app ============================ 4.2.5 BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Issue loading data when not signed into iCloud ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW IN 4.2 ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ 4.2.4 IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improvements to database setup and iCloud syncing • Improvements to steering wheel controls with CarPlay ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW IN 4.2 ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ 4.2.3 IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improvements to database setup and iCloud syncing • Improvements to how data is shared with Widgets • Improvements to steering wheel controls with CarPlay ============================ 4.2.3 BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Mini player would reappear after it was closed like a ghost • FIXED: Up Next wasn't always updating on the home screen • FIXED: Crash when loading the Share Sheet • FIXED: Crash when choosing a list from the Share Sheet • FIXED: Crash when updating a List Widget • FIXED: Duplicated items being added when using multi-add mode during search ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW IN 4.2 ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ 4.2.2 IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improved audio playback when the app is in the background • Improved tap area for ••• buttons ============================ 4.2.2 BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Performance issue when playing a podcast that caused laggy scrolling • FIXED: Issue where duplicate filters and Ingredients would get created when editing a Smart List • FIXED: Crash when deleting a filter when editing a smart list • FIXED: Issue where data wouldn't save properly when duplicating a Smart List • FIXED: All Ingredients would reload when editing a single Ingredient on an item's detail page • FIXED: Editing a text Ingredient on a detail page would dismiss the keyboard after every keystroke • FIXED: Issue where backup files couldn't be imported from the files app • FIXED: Issue where creating Ingredients wouldn't apply to all items • FIXED: Crash when choosing a category from the share sheet • FIXED: Issues where you couldn't close the search screen • FIXED: Issues tapping the + button for a search results didn't do anything • FIXED: Playing/pausing with wired headphones wasn't working • FIXED: Crash when adding episode to "Up Next" from All Episodes screen • FIXED: Time labels for podcast player weren't completely in-sync • FIXED: Crash when sharing data with widgets • FIXED: Sometimes duplicate non-active filters would show for smart lists • FIXED: Crash when getting images for items in The Pile • FIXED: New episodes weren't being fetched after adding a new podcast • FIXED: Issue where widgets wouldn't reload their data ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW IN 4.2 ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ 4.2.1 CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • Improved animation performance when showing success messages • Added support link in Help menu for the Mac app ============================ 4.2.1 BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Crash when sharing data with widgets • FIXED: Duplicate episodes being created when backgrounding the app while fetching new episodes. • FIXED: The dismiss button was hidden when opening a subscribe deeplink on the Mac • FIXED: Reload icon in Up Next wasn't updating it's theme color when light and dark mode changed • FIXED: Crash when creating a backup file • FIXED: Crash when adding multiple episodes to "Up Next" from All Episodes views • FIXED: Podcast player audio wasn't correctly resuming playback after being interrupted (phone calls, text messages, etc) • FIXED: "Show Completed" menu option in "Up Next" wasn't displaying correctly on the Mac • FIXED: Cover image loading issues when playing podcasts • FIXED: Time remaining wasn't updating properly in "Up Next" for the currently playing podcast • FIXED: Crash when editing a group title • FIXED: Mini player layout issues • FIXED: Issue where importing backups files wouldn't correctly validate the imported file As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Sofa can now be your favorite podcast player! Enjoy the convenience, simplicity, and fun, of listening to podcasts in Sofa. ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ PODCAST PLAYER Sofa comes with a full-featured podcast player that can easily be your primary way of listening to your favorite shows. • Add your favorite podcasts • Easily manage your “Up Next” queue • Simple controls, chapter selection, show notes, and more • Create custom playlists • Plenty of settings to configure things just how you like • Fine-tune settings for individual podcasts • Listen while you drive with CarPlay • Widgets and shortcuts for quick access NEW APP ICON • New alternate app icon from Basic Apple Guy. It's a throwback! ============================ CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • iCloud syncing reliability • Improvements to the backup system • Searching books by title and author is much more reliable • Improved the performance of global search and the accuracy of results • Improved performance when loading data in Logbook ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Duplicate starter lists were being created for first time users • FIXED: Sometimes themes wouldn't change between light and dark mode during app launch • FIXED: Editing a list's description wasn't saving properly • FIXED: Crash that could sometimes happen when opening Smart Lists • FIXED: Using "Does Not Contain" filter for Category Smart List filter wasn't working correctly • FIXED: Crash when deleting an Ingredient from a detail screen • FIXED: Crash when loading the hero image for an item's detail screen • FIXED: Manually adding links wasn't working • FIXED: Crash when saving data that was added from the share sheet • FIXED: Smart lists weren't properly including Logbook items • FIXED: Crash when loading a cover image for lists ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: support@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I've got a bunch of fun updates for the new version of iOS. ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ • App icon adjusts to light, dark, and tint modes on the home screen • Widgets adjust to light, dark, and tint modes on the home screen • Control Center widgets ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Adding to Logbook from Smart list wasn't properly removing the item from the parent list • FIXED: Issues adding items with Multi-Add during search • FIXED: Issue where manual backups couldn’t be made if you had iCloud syncing turned off • FIXED: Success toast message was showing incorrectly when dismissing the search screen • FIXED: Crash when adding things to The Pile • FIXED: Crash when opening a deep link for The Shelf ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I have a few small bug fixes for you this time. ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Crash when opening a Smart List • FIXED: Classic Black theme wasn't being applied for Super Sofa customers • FIXED: Date Ingredient was setting a default value when adding via the Share Sheet • FIXED: Ingredient values would get reset when changing the Category when adding via the Share Sheet • FIXED: Keyboard navigation when editing text inputs • FIXED: Crash when showing and hiding the keyboard • FIXED: Crash when viewing the details of an item ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang,a have a few small bug fixes for you this time. ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ • Added ability to choose photo from file system for custom images ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Sticky notes weren't opening on the Mac • FIXED: Crash when opening an item from Pinned Items widget • FIXED: Keyboard shortcuts conflicting with text fields • FIXED: Window positions and sizes weren't being saved when closing the Mac app • FIXED: Ingredient buttons on details views needed to be tweaked for visionOS ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang,a have a few small bug fixes for you this time. ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ • Added ability to choose photo from file system for custom images ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Crash when opening an item from Pinned Items widget • FIXED: Keyboard shortcuts conflicting with text fields • FIXED: Window positions and sizes weren't being saved when closing the Mac app • FIXED: Ingredient buttons on details views needed to be tweaked for visionOS ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I'm excited to bring Sofa to visionOS and macOS! ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ • Sofa on visionOS • Sofa on macOS ============================ IMPROVEMENTS ============================ • You can now search for items you've added to Sofa by their metadata or Ingredient values • Improved keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Vision Pro, and iPad • Text Ingredients now adapt to longer, multi-line text • Redesigned how you change the search category and search mode to work better across all platforms and devices ============================ BUG FIXES ============================ • FIXED: Pinned Items navigation wasn't working when using the non-quirky design for the home screen • FIXED: "Add to List" Shortcuts actions weren't pulling in List data correctly • FIXED: Issue where importing a Sofa backup file would remove duplicate items from Logbook • FIXED: Crash when adding websites to Sofa via a Shortcut • FIXED: Issue where you couldn't use the "Board Game" Category when adding custom items • FIXED: Crash when displaying the keyboard on the home screen • FIXED: Crash when viewing Pinned Items ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I’ve got a small update with a few bug fixes. IMPROVEMENTS • Accessibility and Voice Over improvements BUG FIXES • FIXED: Issue where Audiobooks weren't returning a title • FIXED: Price calculation issue on Super Sofa upgrade screen ============================ SOFA 4.0 ============================ Sofa helps you be more intentional with your downtime by creating lists of things to watch, read, play, and more. With 4.0, you can add basically anything, and expand Sofa to fit your exact needs with Custom Categories, Ingredients, Smart Lists, and more. ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ ALL NEW HOME SCREEN DESIGN • New design for The Pile • New design, and name, for Logbook (formerly Activity) • New design, and name, for Pinned Items (formerly The Shelf) • Customize what is shown on the home screen and how "quirky" it is. Go to Settings → Fiddly Things CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create categories for anything: articles, events, places to eat, and more. ADD YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS Create your own rating system, plan dates for future downtime activities, add robust tagging, and more. PINNED LISTS Always have certain lists within thumbs-reach. SMART LISTS Create lists that automatically populate based on a collection of filters. ADD MANUAL ITEMS You can now add items manually into Sofa with full editing capabilities. That means you can edit the title, description, image, and add your own Ingredients. ADD LINKS Paste links into Sofa and automatically get a nice preview along with pre-filled information. ADD VIA SHARE SHEET Add websites, videos, articles, and more into Sofa via the Share Sheet. USE IMAGES FROM CAMERA ROLL Use images from your camera roll or take a photo to use for cover images. ============================ BACKUP FILE CHANGES ============================ There is a new file format for Sofa backup files to work better with saving images and the new Ingredients feature. The new extension is .sofa3bk and will be automatically created starting from version 3.5. These new backup files will be a bit larger to account for the additional data that is now being saved. I've also added a setting for choosing the frequency of automatic backups: daily (default), weekly, every 2 weeks, and monthly. ============================ SHARED LISTS ARE ENDING ============================ I’m going to be ending the beta and removing the ability to create new shared lists. Shared Lists was launched as a beta feature in December of 2022. If you're not sure what "beta" means, it basically means that something is in an unproven or experimental state. During this time, I've learned a lot about what sharing looks like in Sofa, and what it doesn't. Basically, I need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how sharing will work in Sofa long-term. I have a lot of new things coming to Sofa that the current implementation of Shared Lists just doesn’t work with. Things like Custom Categories, Ingredients, and more in the pipeline (i.e. Tracking Progress). Please know, I made this decision with care, and I'm genuinely sad that it’s going away. That being said, it’s something I want to bring back in the future.  Go to sofahq.com/support for more info ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I've got a tiny bug fix for you. • FIXED: Issue where Audiobook search results wouldn’t load ============================ SOFA 4.0 ============================ Sofa helps you be more intentional with your downtime by creating lists of things to watch, read, play, and more. With 4.0, you can add basically anything, and expand Sofa to fit your exact needs with Custom Categories, Ingredients, Smart Lists, and more. ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ ALL NEW HOME SCREEN DESIGN • New design for The Pile • New design, and name, for Logbook (formerly Activity) • New design, and name, for Pinned Items (formerly The Shelf) • Customize what is shown on the home screen and how "quirky" it is. Go to Settings → Fiddly Things CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create categories for anything: articles, events, places to eat, and more. ADD YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS Create your own rating system, plan dates for future downtime activities, add robust tagging, and more. PINNED LISTS Always have certain lists within thumbs-reach. SMART LISTS Create lists that automatically populate based on a collection of filters. ADD MANUAL ITEMS You can now add items manually into Sofa with full editing capabilities. That means you can edit the title, description, image, and add your own Ingredients. ADD LINKS Paste links into Sofa and automatically get a nice preview along with pre-filled information. ADD VIA SHARE SHEET Add websites, videos, articles, and more into Sofa via the Share Sheet. USE IMAGES FROM CAMERA ROLL Use images from your camera roll or take a photo to use for cover images. ============================ BACKUP FILE CHANGES ============================ There is a new file format for Sofa backup files to work better with saving images and the new Ingredients feature. The new extension is .sofa3bk and will be automatically created starting from version 3.5. These new backup files will be a bit larger to account for the additional data that is now being saved. I've also added a setting for choosing the frequency of automatic backups: daily (default), weekly, every 2 weeks, and monthly. ============================ SHARED LISTS ARE ENDING ============================ I’m going to be ending the beta and removing the ability to create new shared lists. Shared Lists was launched as a beta feature in December of 2022. If you're not sure what "beta" means, it basically means that something is in an unproven or experimental state. During this time, I've learned a lot about what sharing looks like in Sofa, and what it doesn't. Basically, I need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how sharing will work in Sofa long-term. I have a lot of new things coming to Sofa that the current implementation of Shared Lists just doesn’t work with. Things like Custom Categories, Ingredients, and more in the pipeline (i.e. Tracking Progress). Please know, I made this decision with care, and I'm genuinely sad that it’s going away. That being said, it’s something I want to bring back in the future. Go to sofahq.com/support for more info ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I’ve got a few small improvements and bug fixes in this release. ============================== IMPROVEMENTS ============================== • Refined the design of the Logbook and Pinned Items cards on the home screen. • Added a time field when changing the date of items in the Logbook. This will give more control over the order of items logged. ============================== BUG FIXES ============================== • FIXED: Logbook layout issue on iPad • FIXED: Issues where Shortcuts weren't finding and opening list items correctly ============================ SOFA 4.0 ============================ Sofa helps you be more intentional with your downtime by creating lists of things to watch, read, play, and more. With 4.0, you can add basically anything, and expand Sofa to fit your exact needs with Custom Categories, Ingredients, Smart Lists, and more. ============================ WHAT'S NEW ============================ ALL NEW HOME SCREEN DESIGN • New design for The Pile • New design, and name, for Logbook (formerly Activity) • New design, and name, for Pinned Items (formerly The Shelf) • Customize what is shown on the home screen and how "quirky" it is. Go to Settings → Fiddly Things CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create categories for anything: articles, events, places to eat, and more. ADD YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS Create your own rating system, plan dates for future downtime activities, add robust tagging, and more. PINNED LISTS Always have certain lists within thumbs-reach. SMART LISTS Create lists that automatically populate based on a collection of filters. ADD MANUAL ITEMS You can now add items manually into Sofa with full editing capabilities. That means you can edit the title, description, image, and add your own Ingredients. ADD LINKS Paste links into Sofa and automatically get a nice preview along with pre-filled information. ADD VIA SHARE SHEET Add websites, videos, articles, and more into Sofa via the Share Sheet. USE IMAGES FROM CAMERA ROLL Use images from your camera roll or take a photo to use for cover images. ============================ BACKUP FILE CHANGES ============================ There is a new file format for Sofa backup files to work better with saving images and the new Ingredients feature. The new extension is .sofa3bk and will be automatically created starting from version 3.5. These new backup files will be a bit larger to account for the additional data that is now being saved. I've also added a setting for choosing the frequency of automatic backups: daily (default), weekly, every 2 weeks, and monthly. ============================ SHARED LISTS ARE ENDING ============================ I’m going to be ending the beta and removing the ability to create new shared lists. Shared Lists was launched as a beta feature in December of 2022. If you're not sure what "beta" means, it basically means that something is in an unproven or experimental state. During this time, I've learned a lot about what sharing looks like in Sofa, and what it doesn't. Basically, I need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how sharing will work in Sofa long-term. I have a lot of new things coming to Sofa that the current implementation of Shared Lists just doesn’t work with. Things like Custom Categories, Ingredients, and more in the pipeline (i.e. Tracking Progress). Please know, I made this decision with care, and I'm genuinely sad that it’s going away. That being said, it’s something I want to bring back in the future.  Go to sofahq.com/support for more info ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I’ve got a small update with a quick fix for iPad. • FIXED: Crash on iPad caused by changing themes ============================ SOFA 4.0 Sofa helps you be more intentional with your downtime by creating lists of things to watch, read, play, and more. With 4.0, you can add basically anything, and expand Sofa to fit your exact needs with Custom Categories, Ingredients, Smart Lists, and more. ============================ **WHAT'S NEW** ALL NEW HOME SCREEN DESIGN • New design for The Pile • New design, and name, for Logbook (formerly Activity) • New design, and name, for Pinned Items (formerly The Shelf) • Customize what is shown on the home screen and how "quirky" it is. Go to Settings → Fiddly Things CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create categories for anything: articles, events, places to eat, and more. ADD YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS Create your own rating system, plan dates for future downtime activities, add robust tagging, and more. PINNED LISTS Always have certain lists within thumbs-reach. SMART LISTS Create lists that automatically populate based on a collection of filters. ADD MANUAL ITEMS You can now add items manually into Sofa with full editing capabilities. That means you can edit the title, description, image, and add your own Ingredients. ADD LINKS Paste links into Sofa and automatically get a nice preview along with pre-filled information. ADD VIA SHARE SHEET Add websites, videos, articles, and more into Sofa via the Share Sheet. USE IMAGES FROM CAMERA ROLL Use images from your camera roll or take a photo to use for cover images. ============================ **BACKUP FILE CHANGES** There is a new file format for Sofa backup files to work better with saving images and the new Ingredients feature. The new extension is .sofa3bk and will be automatically created starting from version 3.5. These new backup files will be a bit larger to account for the additional data that is now being saved. I've also added a setting for choosing the frequency of automatic backups: daily (default), weekly, every 2 weeks, and monthly. ============================ **SHARED LISTS ARE ENDING** I’m going to be ending the beta and removing the ability to create new shared lists. Shared Lists was launched as a beta feature in December of 2022. If you're not sure what "beta" means, it basically means that something is in an unproven or experimental state. During this time, I've learned a lot about what sharing looks like in Sofa, and what it doesn't. Basically, I need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how sharing will work in Sofa long-term. I have a lot of new things coming to Sofa that the current implementation of Shared Lists just doesn’t work with. Things like Custom Categories, Ingredients, and more in the pipeline (i.e. Tracking Progress). Please know, I made this decision with care, and I'm genuinely sad that it’s going away. That being said, it’s something I want to bring back in the future.  Go to sofahq.com/support for more info ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I’ve got a small update with some handy bug fixes for you today. **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Layout issues for The Pile on iPad • FIXED: Layout issues for Pinned Items on iPad • FIXED: The Pile items weren't being removed from The Pile after adding to Logbook • FIXED: Duplicate filters showing when creating a Smart List • FIXED: Crash when opening an item from Pinned Items widget • FIXED: "Navigation" shortcut actions weren't working correctly ============================ SOFA 4.0 Sofa helps you be more intentional with your downtime by creating lists of things to watch, read, play, and more. With 4.0, you can add basically anything, and expand Sofa to fit your exact needs with Custom Categories, Ingredients, Smart Lists, and more. ============================ **WHAT'S NEW** ALL NEW HOME SCREEN DESIGN • New design for The Pile • New design, and name, for Logbook (formerly Activity) • New design, and name, for Pinned Items (formerly The Shelf) • Customize what is shown on the home screen and how "quirky" it is. Go to Settings → Fiddly Things CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create categories for anything: articles, events, places to eat, and more. ADD YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS Create your own rating system, plan dates for future downtime activities, add robust tagging, and more. PINNED LISTS Always have certain lists within thumbs-reach. SMART LISTS Create lists that automatically populate based on a collection of filters. ADD MANUAL ITEMS You can now add items manually into Sofa with full editing capabilities. That means you can edit the title, description, image, and add your own Ingredients. ADD LINKS Paste links into Sofa and automatically get a nice preview along with pre-filled information. ADD VIA SHARE SHEET Add websites, videos, articles, and more into Sofa via the Share Sheet. USE IMAGES FROM CAMERA ROLL Use images from your camera roll or take a photo to use for cover images. ============================ **BACKUP FILE CHANGES** There is a new file format for Sofa backup files to work better with saving images and the new Ingredients feature. The new extension is .sofa3bk and will be automatically created starting from version 3.5. These new backup files will be a bit larger to account for the additional data that is now being saved. I've also added a setting for choosing the frequency of automatic backups: daily (default), weekly, every 2 weeks, and monthly. ============================ **SHARED LISTS ARE ENDING** I’m going to be ending the beta and removing the ability to create new shared lists. Shared Lists was launched as a beta feature in December of 2022. If you're not sure what "beta" means, it basically means that something is in an unproven or experimental state. During this time, I've learned a lot about what sharing looks like in Sofa, and what it doesn't. Basically, I need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how sharing will work in Sofa long-term. I have a lot of new things coming to Sofa that the current implementation of Shared Lists just doesn’t work with. Things like Custom Categories, Ingredients, and more in the pipeline (i.e. Tracking Progress). Please know, I made this decision with care, and I'm genuinely sad that it’s going away. That being said, it’s something I want to bring back in the future.  Go to sofahq.com/support for more info ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, thank you so much for the incredible response to Sofa 4.0! I have a few updates and bug fixes in this release. **IMPROVEMENTS** • Improved keyboard shortcuts for adding new items • Added release year for movie and tv show search results • Added additional “Is Empty” and "Is Not Empty" menu options for single and multi-select filters for Smart Lists. **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Description text wasn't editable for non-Super Sofa users when creating custom items • FIXED: Logbook layout issue on iPad • FIXED: Pinned Items on the home screen was showing items that were no longer pinned • FIXED: Crash when opening from widgets • FIXED: Crash caused by bad image urls • FIXED: Categories weren't filtering correctly for Smart Lists • FIXED: Duplicate Easy Categories displaying for Smart List filters and shortcuts • FIXED: Crash when pinning and unpinning items in a Smart List • FIXED: Crash when deleting an Ingredient ============================ SOFA 4.0 UPDATES Sofa helps you be more intentional with your downtime by creating lists of things to watch, read, play, and more. With 4.0, you can add basically anything, and expand Sofa to fit your exact needs with Custom Categories, Ingredients, Smart Lists, and more. ============================ **WHAT'S NEW** ALL NEW HOME SCREEN DESIGN • New design for The Pile • New design, and name, for Logbook (formerly Activity) • New design, and name, for Pinned Items (formerly The Shelf) • Customize what is shown on the home screen and how "quirky" it is. Go to Settings → Fiddly Things CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create categories for anything: articles, events, places to eat, and more. ADD YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS Create your own rating system, plan dates for future downtime activities, add robust tagging, and more. PINNED LISTS Always have certain lists within thumbs-reach. SMART LISTS Create lists that automatically populate based on a collection of filters. ADD MANUAL ITEMS You can now add items manually into Sofa with full editing capabilities. That means you can edit the title, description, image, and add your own Ingredients. ADD LINKS Paste links into Sofa and automatically get a nice preview along with pre-filled information. ADD VIA SHARE SHEET Add websites, videos, articles, and more into Sofa via the Share Sheet. USE IMAGES FROM CAMERA ROLL Use images from your camera roll or take a photo to use for cover images. ============================ **BACKUP FILE CHANGES** There is a new file format for Sofa backup files to work better with saving images and the new Ingredients feature. The new extension is .sofa3bk and will be automatically created starting from version 4.0. These new backup files will be a bit larger to account for the additional data that is now being saved. I've also added a setting for choosing the frequency of automatic backups: daily (default), weekly, every 2 weeks, and monthly. ============================ **SHARED LISTS ARE ENDING** I’m going to be ending the beta and removing the ability to create new shared lists. Shared Lists was launched as a beta feature in December of 2022. If you're not sure what "beta" means, it basically means that something is in an unproven or experimental state. During this time, I've learned a lot about what sharing looks like in Sofa, and what it doesn't. Basically, I need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how sharing will work in Sofa long-term. I have a lot of new things coming to Sofa that the current implementation of Shared Lists just doesn’t work with. Things like Custom Categories, Ingredients, and more in the pipeline (i.e. Tracking Progress). Please know, I made this decision with care, and I'm genuinely sad that it’s going away. That being said, it’s something I want to bring back in the future. Go to sofahq.com/support for more info As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, thank you so much for the incredible response to Sofa 4.0! I have a few updates and bug fixes in this release. **WHAT'S NEW** • Ingredients support for adding new items into Sofa via Shortcuts **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: iCloud syncing issues • FIXED: Some small typos • FIXED: Error message when no search results for international users • FIXED: UI issues for Logbook when using smaller font sizes • FIXED: Crash when creating new Ingredients • FIXED: UI issues with Pinned Items widgets • FIXED: Pinned Items were showing items that were no longer pinned. ============================ SOFA 4.0 UPDATES Sofa helps you be more intentional with your downtime by creating lists of things to watch, read, play, and more. With 4.0, you can add basically anything, and expand Sofa to fit your exact needs with Custom Categories, Ingredients, Smart Lists, and more. ============================ **WHAT'S NEW** ALL NEW HOME SCREEN DESIGN • New design for The Pile • New design, and name, for Logbook (formerly Activity) • New design, and name, for Pinned Items (formerly The Shelf) • Customize what is shown on the home screen and how "quirky" it is. Go to Settings → Fiddly Things CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create categories for anything: articles, events, places to eat, and more. ADD YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS Create your own rating system, plan dates for future downtime activities, add robust tagging, and more. PINNED LISTS Always have certain lists within thumbs-reach. SMART LISTS Create lists that automatically populate based on a collection of filters. ADD MANUAL ITEMS You can now add items manually into Sofa with full editing capabilities. That means you can edit the title, description, image, and add your own Ingredients. ADD LINKS Paste links into Sofa and automatically get a nice preview along with pre-filled information. ADD VIA SHARE SHEET Add websites, videos, articles, and more into Sofa via the Share Sheet. USE IMAGES FROM CAMERA ROLL Use images from your camera roll or take a photo to use for cover images. ============================ **BACKUP FILE CHANGES** There is a new file format for Sofa backup files to work better with saving images and the new Ingredients feature. The new extension is .sofa3bk and will be automatically created starting from version 4.0. These new backup files will be a bit larger to account for the additional data that is now being saved. I've also added a setting for choosing the frequency of automatic backups: daily (default), weekly, every 2 weeks, and monthly. ============================ **SHARED LISTS ARE ENDING** I’m going to be ending the beta and removing the ability to create new shared lists. Shared Lists was launched as a beta feature in December of 2022. If you're not sure what "beta" means, it basically means that something is in an unproven or experimental state. During this time, I've learned a lot about what sharing looks like in Sofa, and what it doesn't. Basically, I need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how sharing will work in Sofa long-term. I have a lot of new things coming to Sofa that the current implementation of Shared Lists just doesn’t work with. Things like Custom Categories, Ingredients, and more in the pipeline (i.e. Tracking Progress). Please know, I made this decision with care, and I'm genuinely sad that it’s going away. That being said, it’s something I want to bring back in the future. Go to sofahq.com/support for more info ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

SOFA 4.0 IS HERE! Sofa helps you be more intentional with your downtime by creating lists of things to watch, read, play, and more. With 4.0, you can add basically anything, and expand Sofa to fit your exact needs with Custom Categories, Ingredients, Smart Lists, and more. ============================ **WHAT'S NEW** ALL NEW HOME SCREEN DESIGN • New design for The Pile • New design, and name, for Logbook (formerly Activity) • New design, and name, for Pinned Items (formerly The Shelf) • Customize what is shown on the home screen and how "quirky" it is. Go to Settings → Fiddly Things CUSTOM CATEGORIES Create categories for anything: articles, events, places to eat, and more. ADD YOUR OWN INGREDIENTS Create your own rating system, plan dates for future downtime activities, add robust tagging, and more. PINNED LISTS Always have certain lists within thumbs-reach. SMART LISTS Create lists that automatically populate based on a collection of filters. ADD MANUAL ITEMS You can now add items manually into Sofa with full editing capabilities. That means you can edit the title, description, image, and add your own Ingredients. ADD LINKS Paste links into Sofa and automatically get a nice preview along with pre-filled information. ADD VIA SHARE SHEET Add websites, videos, articles, and more into Sofa via the Share Sheet. USE IMAGES FROM CAMERA ROLL Use images from your camera roll or take a photo to use for cover images. ============================ **BACKUP FILE CHANGES** There is a new file format for Sofa backup files to work better with saving images and the new Ingredients feature. The new extension is .sofa3bk and will be automatically created starting from version 3.5. These new backup files will be a bit larger to account for the additional data that is now being saved. I've also added a setting for choosing the frequency of automatic backups: daily (default), weekly, every 2 weeks, and monthly. ============================ **SHARED LISTS ARE ENDING** I’m going to be ending the beta and removing the ability to create new shared lists. Shared Lists was launched as a beta feature in December of 2022. If you're not sure what "beta" means, it basically means that something is in an unproven or experimental state. During this time, I've learned a lot about what sharing looks like in Sofa, and what it doesn't. Basically, I need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how sharing will work in Sofa long-term. I have a lot of new things coming to Sofa that the current implementation of Shared Lists just doesn’t work with. Things like Custom Categories, Ingredients, and more in the pipeline (i.e. Tracking Progress). Please know, I made this decision with care, and I'm genuinely sad that it’s going away. That being said, it’s something I want to bring back in the future. Go to sofahq.com/support for more info ============================ As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, just a small bug fix today. I'm working on a lot of new things. Stay tuned! **BUG FIX** • FIXED: Issues displaying prices for some countries ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, just a small bug fix today. I'm working on a lot of new things. Stay tuned! **BUG FIX** • FIXED: Issues displaying prices for some countries ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, just a few bug fixes. More stuff coming soon! **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Issue displaying prices for some countries • FIXED: Theme wasn't changing correctly from light to dark mode ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I've got a few handy improvements and bug fixes for you this time. I'm working on some bigger features so stay tuned! **WHAT'S NEW** • New pricing page design for Super Sofa • Implemented a way to send remote announcements to people in the app. This will only be used for rare occasions. • Added a url scheme for performing searches. • Added setting for choosing which side of the screen you want the big "+" button. Head to Fiddly Settings to play with this. ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Improved iPad cursor support throughout the app • Improved book search results • Improved search results when searching with "and" or "&" ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Widget layout issues for iOS 17 users • FIXED: Support links in Settings page • FIXED: Category filter in Activity wasn't updating properly • FIXED: Cover images not updating for lists • FIXED: Haptic feedback when tapping buttons in detail views ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, as of Oct 1, 2023, the provider Sofa uses for board game data will be shutting down. This release will migrate all of your board game data and save it locally to your device. This is to ensure you have access to all board game information after Oct 1, 2023. Going forward, Sofa will now save all item meta data locally to your device. This will improve the speed of the app, make your data more resilient, and save on your data usage. **WHAT'S NEW** • Migration of board game data • When adding new items or when viewing item details, Sofa will save all meta data locally to your device ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Improvements to the Sofa backup files and importing of those files ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: macOS support • FIXED: Crash when adding a custom board game • FIXED: Support links in data management screen were incorrect • FIXED: Searching all your stuff wasn't displaying the correct group title • FIXED: Crash when tapping on Activity after changing the default year filter ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, as of Oct 1, 2023, the provider Sofa uses for board game data will be shutting down. This release will migrate all of your board game data and save it locally to your device. This is to ensure you have access to all board game information after Oct 1, 2023. Going forward, Sofa will now save all item meta data locally to your device. This will improve the speed of the app, make your data more resilient, and save on your data usage. **WHAT'S NEW** • Migration of board game data • When adding new items or when viewing item details, Sofa will save all meta data locally to your device ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Improvements to the Sofa backup files and importing of those files ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Crash when adding a custom board game • FIXED: Support links in data management screen were incorrect • FIXED: Searching all your stuff wasn't displaying the correct group title • FIXED: Crash when tapping on Activity after changing the default year filter ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I have an important announcement about board game data in Sofa. Board games have unfortunately been removed from Sofa. The provider I was using (Board Game Atlas) for board game information has sadly gone out of business. This update fixes the issue of board game details not loading. This is a temporary fix and I'll be releasing another update very soon to do a proper migration. Please know, I’m extremely sorry and upset that this has happened, and that it happened so abruptly. I’m working on a few features that will mitigate this problem in the future. If you have any questions, feedback, or issues, don't hesitate to reach out. feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, this is little update to fix a bug that was causing issues for Super Sofa customers. • FIXED: Issue where cover images and list titles weren't display properly ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, this is a simple update that brings a few new things and some bug fixes. **WHAT'S NEW** • Creating new groups is now much simpler • You can now add Pile items to The Shelf ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • A bunch of under-the-hood stuff to prepare for future features ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Crash when logging Shelf items to Activity • FIXED: Crash when searching all your data from the home screen • FIXED: Searching movie & tv cover images wasn't working properly • FIXED: Issue with lower resolution video game cover images • FIXED: Large Shelf widget was not loading correctly. I had to remove the decor element, but the benefit is that you now get a third row of items for the large widget! ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

• FIXED: Alternate app icons weren't functioning properly for Super Sofa customers ****** OTHER RECENT UPDATES **WHAT'S NEW** • New group picker when moving lists to a new group • Search results are now tailored to your country, making it even easier to find what you're looking for! • For people outside of the US, there is a new fiddly setting to control where your data comes from when searching. This should hopefully improve search results. **PRICING UPDATES** I've simplified Sofa's plans, making it easier for you to enjoy all the features you love, and share them with your family. Personal Plan users can now access Apple Family Sharing at no extra cost, while Family Plan users get a price reduction! Head over to sofahq.com/blog for the full details. ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Sorting items now ignores common words like "a", "an", and "the". This applies to lists, The Pile, The Shelf, and Activity. • You can now search books by title and author • Sorting items in lists now applies to items on The Shelf too ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Links in sticky notes and descriptions weren't tappable. You can now tap on links again! • FIXED: List descriptions and title wouldn't update in the List view after saving • FIXED: Global search wasn't properly updating when a search returned no results. • FIXED: You were unable to add Activity items to a list via the list picker while performing a global search • FIXED: Fixed issue where movies showed the wrong release date • FIXED: Wrong theme color being used in search bars • FIXED: List cover images wouldn't update correctly after choosing a new image • FIXED: Weird resizing issue when opening the search screen • FIXED: Wrong tint color being used for non-quirky sticky notes when displayed in a list view • FIXED: Incorrect group titles when viewing item on The Shelf • FIXED: Incorrect group title when viewing a list from a detail view • FIXED: Logging to activity from a detail view didn't respect a list's "Log to Activity" setting ****** The privacy policy has also been updated. You can review the changes at sofahq.com/privacy. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, quick follow up to fix an annoying bug for people outside the US. • FIXED: Issues searching and loading certain content for people outside of the US ****** VERSION 3.4.4 NOTES **WHAT'S NEW** • New group picker when moving lists to a new group • Search results are now tailored to your country, making it even easier to find what you're looking for! • For people outside of the US, there is a new fiddly setting to control where your data comes from when searching. This should hopefully improve search results. **PRICING UPDATES** I've simplified Sofa's plans, making it easier for you to enjoy all the features you love, and share them with your family. Personal Plan users can now access Apple Family Sharing at no extra cost, while Family Plan users get a price reduction! Head over to sofahq.com/blog for the full details. ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Sorting items now ignores common words like "a", "an", and "the". This applies to lists, The Pile, The Shelf, and Activity. • You can now search books by title and author • Sorting items in lists now applies to items on The Shelf too ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Links in sticky notes and descriptions weren't tappable. You can now tap on links again! • FIXED: List descriptions and title wouldn't update in the List view after saving • FIXED: Global search wasn't properly updating when a search returned no results. • FIXED: You were unable to add Activity items to a list via the list picker while performing a global search • FIXED: Fixed issue where movies showed the wrong release date • FIXED: Wrong theme color being used in search bars • FIXED: List cover images wouldn't update correctly after choosing a new image • FIXED: Weird resizing issue when opening the search screen • FIXED: Wrong tint color being used for non-quirky sticky notes when displayed in a list view • FIXED: Incorrect group titles when viewing item on The Shelf • FIXED: Incorrect group title when viewing a list from a detail view • FIXED: Logging to activity from a detail view didn't respect a list's "Log to Activity" setting ****** The privacy policy has also been updated. You can review the changes at sofahq.com/privacy. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I've got another quality-of-life update for you. I hope everyone is doing well! **WHAT'S NEW** • New group picker when moving lists to a new group • Search results are now tailored to your country, making it even easier to find what you're looking for! • For people outside of the US, there is a new fiddly setting to control where your data comes from when searching. This should hopefully improve search results. **PRICING UPDATES** I've simplified Sofa's plans, making it easier for you to enjoy all the features you love, and share them with your family. Personal Plan users can now access Apple Family Sharing at no extra cost, while Family Plan users get a price reduction! Head over to sofahq.com/blog for the full details. ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Sorting items now ignores common words like "a", "an", and "the". This applies to lists, The Pile, The Shelf, and Activity. • You can now search books by title and author • Sorting items in lists now applies to items on The Shelf too ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Links in sticky notes and descriptions weren't tappable. You can now tap on links again! • FIXED: List descriptions and title wouldn't update in the List view after saving • FIXED: Global search wasn't properly updating when a search returned no results. • FIXED: You were unable to add Activity items to a list via the list picker while performing a global search • FIXED: Fixed issue where movies showed the wrong release date • FIXED: Wrong theme color being used in search bars • FIXED: List cover images wouldn't update correctly after choosing a new image • FIXED: Weird resizing issue when opening the search screen • FIXED: Wrong tint color being used for non-quirky sticky notes when displayed in a list view • FIXED: Incorrect group titles when viewing item on The Shelf • FIXED: Incorrect group title when viewing a list from a detail view • FIXED: Logging to activity from a detail view didn't respect a list's "Log to Activity" setting ****** The privacy policy has also been udpated. You can review the changes at sofahq.com/privacy. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, just a small update with some bug fixes. Hope all is well! ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Issue where backups couldn't be imported • FIXED: Crash when duplicate items where in a list • FIXED: Groups would default to being collapsed when migrating data. This would result in people thinking their data was erased, when really it was just collapsed. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I've got a nice quality-of-life update for you. This release has lots of little features, improvements, and a healthy amount of bug fixes. **NEW SETTINGS DESIGN** The Settings area of the app has been completely redesigned from scratch. This brings a lot of customization across the app for things like changing the shape of items in your lists, hiding data types you don't use, and a new "quirky mode" toggle. Overview of what's new: • A new "Fiddly Things" area to fine-tune and customize the app to your taste • New design for choosing an alternate app icon...and some new app icons • Simpler settings for themes...and some new themes • Easily see your iCloud syncing status ========================= **OTHER NEW THINGS** • Expand and collapse groups. Tap the group title or using the ••• button. • Tap the Sofa logo in the top title bar for a fun surprise :) • New experience for choosing a list with adding, moving, copying, etc. • Backup files now include shared lists where you are the *owner* of a list ========================= **SMALLER APP SIZE** Sofa's app size was getting a little too large for my liking. I've optimized things under-the-hood and was able to significantly reduce the size of the app on your device. Your device should now feel much lighter in your hands! ========================= **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Crash on iPad when trying to load The Pile on launch • FIXED: Issue where you couldn't move items to from a private to a shared list • FIXED: Poor search experience if your search query had a trailing empty character • FIXED: Date formatting bug in Activity for non-US countries that would prevent proper filtering • FIXED: Logged to Activity date wasn't refreshing properly on an item's detail screen • FIXED: App crash when you'd try to set an custom item's cover image in Activity • FIXED: Global search would show the wrong group name for a list • FIXED: Navigating to the pile from a detail view while in global search didn't show the correct configuration • FIXED: App review prompt repeatedly showing on macOS • FIXED: List widgets weren't displaying their group names • FIXED: Shelf Widget not refreshing it's data • FIXED: The description field background color was incorrect in Edit List Details • FIXED: Crash when renaming a list on iPad • FIXED: Issue when duplicating lists • FIXED: Crash when checking if an item is custom • FIXED: Theme preview not updating on item detail pages • FIXED: Crash that could occur when searching all your stuff from the home screen • FIXED: Laggy scroll performance on the search screen for iPhone • FIXED: Alt app icons are now hidden on the Mac • FIXED: Performance issue when navigating and scrolling around the app ========================= As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, thanks so much for the great response to v3.4! I'm glad you're enjoying all the new features. This is a small update focused on squashing bugs and making things smoother. **WHAT'S NEW** • You can now duplicate a list ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Updated the Community section of the Settings page • Global and List search is a little smoother and more accurate ****** **SHARED LISTS FIXES** • FIXED: Permissions issue when copying or moving items to lists • FIXED: Issue where a list would create multiple copies of itself when being unshared ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Crash that would happen on launch • FIXED: Crash that would happen when tapping on The Shelf • FIXED: Keyboard navigation issue with Lists • FIXED: Issue where The Shelf widgets weren't rendering correctly • FIXED: Issue where shadows would get wonky on iPad • FIXED: Issue where groups and lists weren't displaying properly when adding a custom item ****** **WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 3.4** SHARED LISTS Share and collaborate on lists with friends and family! Tap the share icon in the top right of a list. This will allow you to share the list with friends and family who have Apple devices and iCloud accounts. SHORTCUTS SUPPORT FOR iOS 16 Use Shortcuts to access your Sofa data to power some nerdy and fun workflows. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS FOR iOS 16 Add lock screen widgets for your favorites lists and The Shelf. WATCH PROVIDERS FOR MOVIES & TV SHOWS When viewing the details of a movie or tv show, Sofa will now display which providers the movie or show can be watched on. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I've got a BIG update for you today! I've been wanting to add some of these features to Sofa for a LONG time and I'm so excited to finally bring them to you. **WHAT'S NEW** SHARED LISTS (BETA) Share and collaborate on lists with friends and family! Tap the share icon in the top right of a list. This will allow you to share the list with friends and family who have Apple devices and iCloud accounts. This feature is currently in beta and should be used with caution. You may experience delays, hiccups, and other strange issues. \n\nDuring the beta period, I would greatly appreciate any feedback when you run into problems. SHORTCUTS SUPPORT FOR iOS 16 Use Shortcuts to access your Sofa data to power some nerdy and fun workflows. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS FOR iOS 16 Add lock screen widgets for your favorites lists and The Shelf. WATCH PROVIDERS FOR MOVIES & TV SHOWS When viewing the details of a movie or tv show, Sofa will now display which providers the movie or show can be watched on. ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Better workflow for creating lists and groups ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Crash when opening a music album detail page • FIXED: Crash when updating the title for a list • FIXED: Issue when displaying the correct price for Lifetime price for Super Sofa ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, I have a few bug fixes for you. I'm working on some fun stuff for the fall, so stay tuned! ****** **BUG FIXES** • FIXED: Crash when trying to view a board game's details when it didn't have a cover image • FIXED: Crash when logging an item to Activity that had a sticky note attached • FIXED: Crash when updating a list's title ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, a simple bug fix update for this release. I hope your summer is going great! ****** **BUG FIXES** • Fixed: A few support links were old and have now been updated • Fixed: A crash that could sometimes happen when the app launched and was creating a backup file. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com – Shawn

Hey gang, if you're currently subscribed to a monthly or annual Super Sofa plan and want to migrate to a Lifetime plan, Sofa offers a simple way to do that. Visit support.sofahq.com for more details. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com - Shawn

Hey gang, thanks so much for all the great feedback about the previous release. I'm glad to see you're all enjoying it! **WHAT'S NEW** Today I’m introducing a new way of leveling up to Super Sofa, a lifetime billing option. A lifetime billing option is exactly what it says on the tin: pay for Super Sofa once and enjoy the full benefits forever. ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Smaller Sticky Notes now show the correct formatting when using Markdown ****** **BUG FIXES** • Fixed: Crash when tapping on a search result that didn't have a cover image • Fixed: If you had the same item in The Pile and tried to delete one, it would delete both. • Fixed: Issue where the wrong theme would be selected in settings if it had "Classic" in the title. • Fixed: Adding, updating, and removing Sticky Notes from items in The Pile and The Shelf weren't immediately reflected in the UI. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com - Shawn

Hey gang, ready for a fun update? This release enables you to make your lists even more personal and fun. • Cover images for lists • Large titles and descriptions • New layout options • Custom settings per list • Edit custom item's image and title REQUIREMENTS • An iPhone or iPad running at least iOS 15+ • An Apple Silicon Mac running 12.3+ ****** **ABOUT THIS UPDATE** The lists that people create in Sofa are highly personal and are often painstakingly curated over time. A lot of time, effort, and care go into the creation and curation of people’s reading lists, watch lists, playing lists, and more. The benefit of Sofa is being able to manage all of this in one place so you can be more intentional with your downtime. ****** **WHAT'S NEW WITH LISTS** For your lists, you'll now be able to add a cover image, large title, and description, along with more layout options. COVER IMAGES Add a large cover image to each of your lists. You can search from Sofa's movie, tv show, and video game data sources, Unsplash, or add an image with a URL. LARGE TITLES & DESCRIPTIONS Display a large title for your lists and give it a description. Descriptions support markdown syntax for a little extra flair. Perfect for adding bold, italic, and links. LAYOUT OPTIONS Two new "cozy" grid and list layout options. These "cozy" options are great for lists where you want a little more information density. CUSTOM SETTINGS PER LIST All list settings are now saved per list and synced with iCloud. This means you can choose different sorting and layout options for each list. NEW "EDIT LIST" VIEW To easily understand and customize all these settings, there is a new view dedicated to controlling all the details. Tap the ••• button in the top right of each list, then "Edit List Details". ****** **EDIT CUSTOM ITEMS** Custom Items are a great way to add content to your lists even if one of Sofa's data sources can't find it. Previously, custom items would use a random image from Unsplash. Now, you can change the title and cover image for custom items in your lists. This should make custom items feel more at home in your lists. ****** **STICKY NOTES MARKDOWN SUPPORT** Sticky Notes now support markdown syntax. This is helpful for adding emphasis and links to your notes. IMPORTANT CHANGES • Editing Sticky Notes now requires explicitly tapping the "edit" button in the top bar. There are pros and cons to this approach, but the main benefits are that rendering and interacting with Markdown is much more reliable with this implementation. ****** **NEW THEMES** Sofa is ready for spring and summer with 8 new themes: SPRING • New Day • Flower Power • Open Fields • Sleeping Flowers SUMMER • Camp Out • Clear Skies • Surf’s Up • Island Vibes ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • You can now take action on items when performing a global search ****** **BUG FIXES** • Fixed the pluralization of an Activity metric category when the total equaled one. • Fixed a bug where items would "flash" when being moved to and from the Shelf ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com. - Shawn

Hey gang, this is a quick fix for a crash that was occurring when navigating to Activity. -------- New in the previous version... **WHAT'S NEW** • Sofa is now available on M1 Macs! ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Added a setting for choosing how Logging to Activity works • Improved the design of the List settings menu • Items in The Shelf can now be moved to the trash • Items in The Shelf can now be sorted • If viewing from Activity, an item's detail page now shows the date it's been logged to Activity • Increased the number of search results for movies and tv shows. This should help surface items that are a little harder to find. ****** **BUG FIXES** • Fixed a few keyboard navigation issues for iPads running iOS 15 • Fixed an issue exporting multi-line sticky notes to Markdown and CSV • Fixed an issue exporting/importing trash data in backup files ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com - Shawn

Hey gang, this release has one significant new feature for M1 Mac owners and many more minor improvements and fixes. I hope you all enjoy it! **WHAT'S NEW** • Sofa is now available on M1 Macs! ****** **IMPROVEMENTS** • Added a setting for choosing how Logging to Activity works • Improved the design of the List settings menu • Items in The Shelf can now be moved to the trash • Items in The Shelf can now be sorted • If viewing from Activity, an item's detail page now shows the date it's been logged to Activity • Increased the number of search results for movies and tv shows. This should help surface items that are a little harder to find. ****** **BUG FIXES** • Fixed a few keyboard navigation issues for iPads running iOS 15 • Fixed an issue exporting multi-line sticky notes to Markdown and CSV • Fixed an issue exporting/importing trash data in backup files ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com - Shawn

Hey gang, I hope you're all having a great start to the new year! **CHANGES** • Removed Sofa Forums link from settings ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com - Shawn

Hey gang, important update today regarding themes. First, I’ve added 30 new themes! The new themes span these categories: • Light Grey • Dark Grey • 80s • 90s • Outerspace • Fall • Winter **THEME CHANGES** Going forward, themes will be bundled exclusively with Super Sofa. This means you’ll no longer be able to purchase themes individually. Don’t fear! If you’ve purchased themes in the past you’ll still be able to use and restore them on current and future devices. Nothing is being taken away from you. Also, themes and app icons will be decoupled. This will allow me to add new themes in the future. If you want the full story, head over to the Sofa YouTube channel. **BUG FIXES** • Fixed various issues and crashes ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com or https://forum.sofahq.com - Shawn

Hey gang, another little release to fix some bugs that snuck through. **BUG FIXES** • Fixed: Crash when adding an item to a list • Fixed: Themes weren't being properly applied to widgets ****** NEW IN 3.1 **WHAT'S NEW** • New "The Shelf" widgets • New extra large widgets for iPad • Support for Quick Note • Support for Handoff • Support for opening new windows for iPad **UPDATES** • Deeplink URLs have been updated to be more reliable and helpful in integrating with iOS. These changes required breaking how existing deeplinks worked for individual items. Apologies for the disruption, but this is better for long-term support. ****** As always, don't hesitate to reach out with feedback, issues, and suggestions. I'm always happy to hear from you: feedback@sofahq.com or https://forum.sofahq.com - Shawn