The infinite canvas is here! It’s been one of our most requested features. Thank you for all your support and feedback! - Canvas: An infinite canvas on the home screen. Draw, add anything and zoom anywhere. - Layers & Groups: Group drawings and objects, and send drawings behind other items. - Better Select: Align items, space them evenly, recolor handwriting or invert the selection. - Search Previews: See thumbnails for each match and sort results by date or relevance. - Tables: Add editable tables with column totals and custom colors. - Websites: Add a preview card that opens the site. - Links Everywhere: Link to any journal page, notebook page or canvas. - Canvas Tools: Connect items with arrows, and save views to jump back to. - iPhone Widgets: Pin a page to a widget on iPhone. - Weekly Events: Show Apple Calendar events in Weekly Overview. Turn it on in Page Tools → Show Events. - Pencil Haptics: Apple Pencil Pro now gives haptic feedback when objects snap into place. - UI refinements with subtle Liquid Glass touches, plus improvements and bug fixes.
- Fixed an issue on iOS 27 where handwriting could appear in the wrong position after moving it with the custom lasso tool.
- Custom Page Themes: Create and save color themes for journals and notebooks. - Focus Mode: Added a Return button on iPad to move to the start of the next line.
- New Quotes: A fresh set of quotes to bring a little inspiration to your day. - Improvements: Minor bug fixes and UI refinements.
- Photo Filters: Give your photos a new look with filters and grain. - Smoother Focus Mode on iPad: Auto move now reaches the end of each line before moving down to the next one.
- Add Multiple Events & Reminders: Select multiple handwritten entries and add them to Calendar or Reminders. - Smooth Strokes: Smooth selected handwriting and drawings with a live preview. - Minor bug fixes and UI improvements.
- Focus Mode: You can now adjust how far the writing area moves to the next row.
- Fun Facts: Discover even more interesting facts. - Minor bug fixes and UI improvements.
- Minor bug fixes and UI improvements.
- Focus Writing Pad: Write more easily with an enlarged writing area in Focus Mode on iPad. - Content Dots: Page tabs now show which pages contain content. - Handwriting Search Fix: Fixed an issue with handwriting search.
- Page & Chapter Tabs: Switch between journal pages and notebook chapters with convenient tabs above the page. - Glow: Add a soft, neon-like glow to selected handwriting and drawings. - On This Day: Revisit what you wrote on the same date in previous years. - Redesigned Page Menus: Find page tools, grid styles, and quick actions faster. - Remember Last Destination: Mino remembers your last Calendar or Reminder choice and selected destination.
- Create Events & Reminders: Select handwriting with the Select tool, then tap Add to turn it into an Apple Calendar event or Reminder. - Quick Capture: Long-press the Mino app icon to create a page right away, then organize it later from the Notebooks tab. - Organize Multiple Pages: In a notebook, tap Edit to select multiple pages, then move or delete them together. - Blob Shapes: In the Shape tool, choose Blob to draw a new randomly generated organic shape each time. - Bold Cover Titles: Open the cover editor to make your cover title bold when the selected font supports it. - Improvements: Handwriting recognition is more accurate across languages, plus other fixes.
- Format Selected Text: Customize selected text with fonts, sizes, bold, colors, and highlights. - More Custom Pages: Add up to five custom pages to Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly views. - Font Customization: Organize your font menu and customize cover title fonts, sizes, and alignment.
- Open at Launch: Choose the Cover Library, your last opened page, or a selected page in the app’s Settings.
- Swipe to Switch Pages: Swipe to change dates or switch templates. - Custom Dual Page Defaults: Set the left and right pages for each journal on iPad. - Adaptive Text Colors: Use automatic light/dark colors or choose a custom color. - Text Sticker Shadow: Add a soft shadow to labels and lists.
- Custom Fonts: Bring your own fonts to Mino. Import .ttf or .otf files in Settings and use them in text boxes and text stickers.
- Minor improvements and bug fixes.
- Add Multiple Photos: You can now add multiple photos at once, instead of one at a time. - Small refinements, plus a reset option when removing image backgrounds.
- Minor UI improvements and bug fixes.
- Customize Your Cover: Give each journal and notebook cover its own spine, title, and background colors. Tap the wand below a cover to change its colors, name, and photo in one place. - Recently Deleted: Deleting a journal or notebook now moves it to Recently Deleted in Settings instead of removing it right away. Recover it anytime, or delete it permanently when you're ready.
- Shapes: add rectangles, circles, triangles, stars, and hearts, with adjustable fill, outline, and corners. - Maps: search for a place and add it to your page as a photo. - Reusable Text Stickers: save a text sticker to My Stickers and reuse it anytime.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.
- Colored Tape: decorate pages with tape strips. Pick a color, pattern, and opacity, or draw your own in the Pattern Lab. - Text Box Upgrades: edit and move a text box at the same time, resize the width with auto-fitting height, plus a colored background, adjustable line spacing, and finer font sizing. - Movable Toolbars: drag the floating editing toolbar to snap it to a screen edge, so it stays out of your way. - Select Tool on Top: the Select tool moved to the top navigation bar, always one tap away. - Show Template Name: turn this on in Page Style to see the current template's name as a small label in the page corner.
- New fun facts to make your journaling a little more fun. - Minor bug fixes and improvements.
- Rename your templates. Give the built-in page templates your own names. Long-press a template in Page Style to rename it, and each journal keeps its own names. - Swipe through a day's pages. In Daily view, swipe up or down to move between that day's pages without changing the date (iPad, with Swipe to Flip turned on). - Tap to select with Lasso. With the lasso tool active, just tap a photo, sticker, or text box to start editing it. - Glance View carousel. Flip through your pages like a deck of cards with the new carousel layout.
- Lasso Filter: limit your lasso selection to drawings, photos & stickers or text boxes with the new Filter button. - Save to My Stickers: save any cropped or framed photo to your My Stickers library and reuse it on any page. - Time Stamp: insert the current time at the cursor with the new Time button in the text toolbar.
- New Lasso tool: select photos, stickers, text boxes and handwriting all at once, then move, scale, rotate and copy them together. - Categories for My Stickers(Pro): organize your imported stickers into categories to find them faster. The sticker library now holds up to 500 stickers.
- Bug fixes and small improvements.
- Custom Stickers(Pro): Import PNG or JPEG files as your own reusable stickers. They sync across all your journals and notebooks. - View Only Mode for iPhone: Tap the new lock icon at the top of the iPhone navigation bar to protect pages from accidental edits. Helpful when you write on iPad and view on iPhone. - Small fixes and UI improvements.
- Smoother Photo Editing: Edited photos with frames, crops, and cutouts now take up less space and load more smoothly. Tap Optimize Existing Photos in Settings to apply this to older photos. - New Fun Facts: Added more daily inspiration to enjoy. - Small fixes and UI improvements.
- Opacity Slider (Pro): Adjust the transparency of any photo, sticker, or text box. Drag the slider to soften it into the page. - Performance: Improved memory handling for large journals, especially on smaller devices. - Small fixes and UI improvements.
- Calendar Events, Upgraded (Pro): Overlapping events now display more clearly. You can also add new events right from Page Tools or the day events list. - More Quotes: Fresh quotes have been added to Daily Spark. - Small fixes and UI improvements.
- More Fun Facts: Fresh fun facts have been added to Daily Spark. - Color Pop for Notebooks(Pro): Add a soft tint to your entire notebook canvas. Pick a theme color and turn on Color Pop in the Page Style menu. - Small fixes and UI improvements.
- Notebooks: A new place for book notes, recipes, study material, or anything else worth keeping in one place. Open them from the new Journals / Notebooks picker at the top of the home screen. - Small fixes and UI improvements.
- Smooth Handwriting (Pro): Mino gently cleans up the little shakes in your strokes a moment after you lift your pencil, while keeping your handwriting style. Choose Light, Medium, or Strong in Page Style. - Undo & Redo on iPhone: A small undo and redo button now appears while you're drawing, so you can step back or forward with a single tap.
- Document Scanner (Pro): Scan tickets, receipts, and paper memories straight into your journal. - New Photo Frames (Pro): Two new frame styles. Snap for a classic instant-photo feel, and Stamp for a postage-stamp look with perforated edges. - Weekend Colors: Monthly overview now shows subtle weekend shading with colored Saturday and Sunday numbers. Toggle it in Page Style. - Drawing Toolbar Toggle: The drawing toolbar toggle has moved from Page Style to the top navigation bar for easy access. Tap the pencil icon to show or hide the toolbar any time.
- Interactive Mode in Navigation Bar (Pro): Quickly toggle Interactive Mode from the top navigation bar for easy access. - More Fun Facts: New fun facts added to your Daily Spark. Enjoy!
- Handbook: A complete guide to all features, right inside the app. Find it in Settings on the home screen. - Save Page Locally: Save a copy of important pages to your device for extra protection. Find it in Page Tools. - Improved Glance View (Pro): Browse all view types and templates in one place. Filter to show only pages with content, and navigate with date arrows and Today button. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Shape Crop (Pro): Trim photos into circles, hearts, stars, arches, and more. Add a white border and shadow to turn them into stickers. Find it in the image crop tool. - My Templates (Pro): Save any page as a reusable template and apply it anytime. Find it in Page Style. - More Fun Facts: Fresh fun facts have been added for you to discover. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Editable Text Stickers (Pro): Text stickers are now editable! Select a text sticker in editing mode and tap the Edit button in the toolbar to change text, fonts, colors, and styling. - Smart Guides & Grid Snapping (Pro): Objects snap to each other, the page center, and grid lines with alignment guides. Toggle in Page Style > Layout. - Object Lock (Pro): Tap the lock button on the bottom-left corner of any image, sticker or text box to lock it in place and prevent accidental moves. - Handwriting to Text (Pro): Select handwriting with the lasso tool, copy it, then tap Convert in the text toolbar to create an editable text box. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Background Removal: Remove the background from any photo with one tap. Use the eraser to refine or add a sticker outline with shadow (Pro). - Rotation Snapping: Images and text boxes now snap to common angles like 45 and 90 degrees as you rotate, making alignment effortless (Pro). - Flip Image: Horizontally flip any photo with one tap from the image toolbar (Pro). - Drawing Toolbar: Your pen color and size choices are now saved automatically. Pick up right where you left off every time you open the app.
- Page Links: Select any photo, sticker, or text box, then tap the link button in the toolbar to link it to another page. Tap it in Interactive Mode to jump to the linked page (Pro). - New fun facts added. - Bug fixes and improvements.
- Improved search accuracy with recognition language selection. - Year view now remembers your template choice. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Added extra daily pages: Need more space in your daily view? Add up to 5 extra blank pages per journal. Tap the settings button below your journal cover and choose Manage Pages. - Today at a Glance (Pro) : See all of today's daily pages at once in a carousel or grid view. Find it in Page Style under Quick Actions when in daily view.
- New daily quotes added to your quote rotation. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Drawing Clips (Pro): Save your handwriting and drawings to a reusable library. Copy strokes with the lasso tool and add them to any page. - Bug Fixes: Fixed a drawing loading issue in Dual Page View.
- Dual Page View (Pro): View two pages side by side on iPad. Available in Page Style. - Carousel View for Favorites (Pro): Swipe through your favorite pages in a 3D carousel. - Notes Page: A new Notes template in Daily View gives you an extra blank page for writing and sketching. - Focus Mode: Hide the navigation bar for distraction-free writing. Toggle in Page Style. - Optimize Existing Photos: Compress large photos to save storage. Head to Settings → Photo Settings. - Minor bug fixes and UI improvements.
- Reorder Journals: Rearrange your journals in any order you like. Go to Settings and tap "Reorder Journals" to get started. - Journal Lock (Pro): Protect your journals with Face ID or Touch ID. Tap the settings icon below your journal to lock it. - Bug fixes and performance improvements.
- New daily greetings to brighten your day - Page Glance View: Preview all your pages in a grid and jump to any page instantly (Pro) - Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Monthly and yearly plans now come with a free 7-day trial. Explore all Pro features and cancel anytime during the trial!
- More fun facts & quotes to brighten your journaling - Pin your favorite part of any page to your home screen widget (Pro, iPad) - Favorites grid view for quick visual browsing (Pro) - Full undo & redo for all page elements, not just drawings (Pro)
- Added new fun facts and inspirational quotes. - New Photo Quality option in Settings for higher resolution photos (Pro) - New subscription options: monthly and yearly plans now available.
- Backup & Restore: Export and restore your journals from Settings. - Home Screen Widgets: Fun facts and quotes, tap to shuffle. - Improved handwriting search.
I’m excited to share that this update brings the features you’ve requested the most. Thanks so much for being here and for all your support! - New: Search your handwritten notes. Pro users can also search text boxes and text stickers. - New: Text boxes with Apple Pencil scribble support (Pro). - Your last used template is now remembered for daily, weekly, and monthly views. - UI improvements and bug fixes.
- Added a “Getting Started” button in Settings with three quick tips to help you use the app more easily. - (Pro) Introduced a floating photo editing menu that makes it easier to edit and reorder layers. - Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Optimized for iPadOS 26's windowing and multitasking - Enhanced iCloud sync for better reliability across all your devices - Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Fresh quotes and fun facts for daily inspiration - Updated app icons designed for iOS 26
- Bring your Apple Calendar events right into your journal (Pro) - Copy and paste individual images around your pages (Pro) - Current day gets a background highlight in weekly timeline view
- Fresh new quotes to inspire your daily journaling. - Tapping “Upgrade to Pro” now shows real screenshots and brief descriptions to help you explore features like cropping, labels, and color themes.
- Small popup tips appear to guide you through useful features.
– Added new inspirational quotes to brighten your day. – Pro users can now smooth freehand crop lines with an adjustable slider for smoother sticker outlines.
– Improved photo cropping: the preview now matches the final journal cover exactly. – Pro users can now add borders and shadows to stickers without cropping first. Sticker creation is now smoother and more flexible.
• Swipe left or right to turn pages. To use this gesture, make sure “Draw with Finger” is turned off in the drawing tools menu • Crop and position your image before adding it as a journal cover, so it looks just the way you want
• Added new quotes and fun facts to give your day a little spark • Now supports freehand crop to turn any image into a sticker style with the shadow and border toggle (Pro) • Added a mini monthly calendar to Monthly Tracker and Freestyle templates for quick date reference (Pro)
Hello everyone, thank you for using the app and for your support as always! This update adds fresh daily greetings that appear whenever you open the app. Pro users now have 6 more fonts to choose from when making text labels, great for creating more unique and stylish designs.
Hello, thank you always for your support! This time, your previous text entries are now automatically saved in the label creator. Tap the restore icon on the right side of the text field to quickly reuse your previous labels and lists. Also, drawings now stay on top of images and stickers at all times, even when editing or using quick navigation. No more confusion, everything feels smoother and easier to use.
Thank you so much for your support. This update brings new creative tools that are flexible yet easy to use. 1. Text Label Creator: Design custom labels and lists with multiple fonts, colors, borders, and alignment options. Perfect for organizing your pages! 2. Recolorable Elements: Shapes and doodles are now fully customizable with any color, including adaptive colors that adjust to light/dark mode. 3. Fresh Quotes & Fun Facts: New inspiring content to brighten your daily journaling.
Thanks for your continued support! This update adds a new Pro feature: the Time Indicator. It shows the current time as a subtle line in the daily overview and weekly timeline views. You can toggle it on or off in Layout & Design settings. In the daily view, there’s also a compact option available.
The upgrade screen is now simpler, only a one-time lifetime purchase option is shown. If you’re already subscribed, your plan still works as usual.
Hi! Thanks so much for your support and patience. This update fixes a bug where copied images and stickers would lose their rotation or layer order when pasted using the clipboard. Just a reminder from the last release (version 5.7): The calendar’s week start setting is now saved per device and defaults to Sunday. If you previously set it to Monday, please check Home > Settings to update it again if needed.
Hello! Just an update to make things smoother: 1. Week start is now saved per device to avoid syncing issues. Starts on Sunday by default, you can change it to Monday anytime in Home > Settings. 2. Cover update: Adding a cover image now hides the journal name by default. You can still show or hide it anytime. 3. For Pro users: Color Pop used to apply to all journals, but now you can set it individually for each one. Your settings sync across all your devices.
Hello and thank you for using the app! A tiny bounce has been added when jumping to today’s date to make it feel a bit more lively. Also fixed a small bug.
New fun facts just dropped! From modern slang to surprising word stories, enjoy a little something new every time you open the app.
Hello! This update brings a few new touches to make journaling feel even easier and more enjoyable. Available to all users: • Clipboard: You can now copy and paste pages from the page menu • Dark Mode: Quick switch between light and dark with a tap on the sun or moon icon • Content Indicators: A new setting lets you show a mark on days or templates that have content • Week Start: The week start setting now applies globally across all journals • Improved Layout: Menus are now easier to navigate and better organized For Pro users: • Favorites: Tap the heart to keep special pages saved in your favorites • Stickers: More doodle-style stickers have been added If you’re loving the app, a kind review would be really appreciated. Thank you!
1. New! Doodle stickers: A fun new category of stickers to decorate your journal. Hope you like the minimal style! 2. Optimized images: Images now load smoother and faster.
Fixed a little jumpy issue when resizing images and stickers! Now dragging and scaling should feel much smoother.
100+ new quotes added! Some are inspiring, some are cozy, and some might just make you smile.
Everyone, thank you so much for your support! I’ve added 'Guides & FAQ' button to the settings page so you can easily check common questions and find helpful info. Hope you find it useful!
1. The grid is now enabled by default so new users can start using it right away. 2. Updated the onboarding experience to better introduce the app. 3. Updated the feature list on the paywall to highlight drag and drop. 4. Added a Replay Introduction button in Planner Settings so you can revisit the welcome guide anytime. 5. Fixed a crash on macOS when opening certain menus. The app should now run more smoothly on Mac.
This update ensures that Pro features are correctly applied to legacy users. If you have any issues, feel free to reach out!
This update brings fresh fun facts and updated daily greetings to brighten your day! Hope you enjoy the little surprises.
1. Drag and drop images from other apps into your planner! On iPad, you can now use floating windows(Slide Over) to open other apps and drag images directly onto your pages. Just make sure to turn on Photo & Sticker Editing Mode first! 2. Improved Photo & Sticker Editing Mode! The edit button now has clearer labels (Start Editing / Done Editing) and a small orange indicator to show when editing is active.
1. New Name & Icon: The app now has a fresh new name, Mino: Minimal Grid Journal. To go along with it, the icon has been updated with a more handwritten feel and a soft journal-style design. 2. New Pricing Model: Mino now offers a free version with optional in-app purchases. Unlock all Pro features with a one-time purchase or a yearly subscription. Existing users who previously purchased the app will automatically have Pro access. 3. Home screen update: Now displays a friendly welcome message instead of today’s date. 4. Contact support: Emails now automatically include device and app details to help with troubleshooting. 5. First-time introduction: A simple introduction now appears when opening the app for the first time, explaining key features and Pro options. 6. Minor UI improvements: The interface is now smoother when updating planner names, with subtle refinements to the background and shadows for a cleaner, more minimal look.
1. Added a shuffle button for planner names! Keep things fresh with random, creative names when adding a new planner. 2. Improved image and sticker editing for a smoother, more enjoyable experience. 3. Made some small improvements to data syncing for a better experience.
1. The app icon has been refreshed with a new casual and modern look. Hope you like it! 2. Easier Layer Control: You can now tap on any sticker or photo to bring it to the front, making it easier to arrange your designs exactly how you want. 3. Simplified Editing Menu: Stickers and photos are now in one menu. You can add a sticker, add a photo, or edit any item to adjust its position or arrangement on the page.
Now you can write directly on the grid while using quick navigation. Enjoy!
Introducing Quick Navigation! Tap on any number to jump directly to daily or weekly pages, making planning faster and easier. Quick Navigation is off by default to ensure drawing on photos, stickers, and text remains available. For faster navigation, simply enable it in settings. Thank you for your continued support and enjoy the update!
Added a new style called Doodle! It brings a more handwriting-focused feel to your planner. Check it out in Planner Settings.
Introducing a new style option! You can now switch between the original Classic style and the fun, fresh Playful style. Head to your planner settings to personalize the look and style of your planner. Try it out and see which one fits your vibe!
1. Added two new sticker categories! · Labels: Everyday essentials like clean, laundry, appointment, and more. · Blocks: Colorful squares and rectangles, perfect for writing or designing backgrounds. 2. Made small UI improvements and fixed minor bugs for a smoother experience.
Finally, the gestures you’ve been waiting for are here: two fingers to undo, three fingers to redo, plus some subtle UI tweaks for a smoother experience!
1. Added tons of new Fun Facts! Update now to discover them all. 2. Fixed a minor color display issue in dark mode.
1. Color Pop Feature: Add a splash of vibrancy to your pages with the new Color Pop toggle! Found under the “More Options” menu, this lets you transform your background into a bright and colorful page. 2. Colorful Grids: Grids now match your chosen color theme, adding a cohesive and stylish touch to your design. 3. Sticker Organization: Stickers, including washi tape and paper bits, are now conveniently grouped under one category: Decor. Stay tuned for more stickers in future updates! 4. Fixed a bug where you couldn’t continuously select the same sticker or photo—now it works seamlessly!