Bulletin 3.0 includes: • Redesigned iPad and Mac apps built around native sidebars and a three-column layout, and the whole app refreshed for Liquid Glass • Weaved mode for For You blends your categories into one balanced stream so a busy source cannot crowd the others out, or switch to chronological whenever you prefer • Smart Summary now reads the whole article rather than the short excerpt in the feed, so it catches the detail further down the page • Citations in feed and category summaries, naming the publication behind each point. Tap one to open the story • Quotes, a summary format that pulls the article's key quotes word for word, in the order they appear • Improve Headline, formerly Improve Title, rewrites a vague or clickbait headline so it says what the story is actually about • Translation now runs on device, covering headlines, full articles and summaries, and translates progressively as you read • Siri and Shortcuts: open a feed, category or article by name, or summarise an article. Saved and recently fetched articles appear in Spotlight, and Shortcuts can filter them by source, date or Read Later status • The Summarize Article and Open in Reader actions accept a URL, so a Shortcut you build can send an article from Safari's share sheet straight into Bulletin • One configurable Control Center control that opens any category, replacing the eight fixed ones This release also brings an upgraded AI model behind Smart Summary, Quotes and Improve Headline, a redesigned article context menu, smoother animations, more efficient feed image loading, and more reliable recovery of feeds and settings when reinstalling or restoring from a backup, plus fixes across the app.
Bulletin 3.0 includes: • Redesigned iPad and Mac apps built around native sidebars and a three-column layout, and the whole app refreshed for Liquid Glass • Weaved mode for For You blends your categories into one balanced stream so a busy source cannot crowd the others out, or switch to chronological whenever you prefer • Smart Summary now reads the whole article rather than the short excerpt in the feed, so it catches the detail further down the page • Citations in feed and category summaries, naming the publication behind each point. Tap one to open the story • Quotes, a summary format that pulls the article's key quotes word for word, in the order they appear • Improve Headline, formerly Improve Title, rewrites a vague or clickbait headline so it says what the story is actually about • Translation now runs on device, covering headlines, full articles and summaries, and translates progressively as you read • Siri and Shortcuts: open a feed, category or article by name, or summarise an article. Saved and recently fetched articles appear in Spotlight, and Shortcuts can filter them by source, date or Read Later status • The Summarize Article and Open in Reader actions accept a URL, so a Shortcut you build can send an article from Safari's share sheet straight into Bulletin • One configurable Control Center control that opens any category, replacing the eight fixed ones This release also brings an upgraded AI model behind Smart Summary, Quotes and Improve Headline, a redesigned article context menu, smoother animations, more efficient feed image loading, and more reliable recovery of feeds and settings when reinstalling or restoring from a backup, plus fixes across the app.
Bulletin 2.2 includes: • A redesigned iPad and Mac experience with native sidebars • Customizable swipe actions in either direction • Quick card-style switching from your feed • Selectable Smart Summary text • New Design and Food starter categories for new users • Optional unread article counts • Saved articles kept exclusively in Read Later This release also improves iCloud Sync, feed loading, and translation, with fixes throughout the app.
Redesigned Smart Summary, Settings, Manage Feeds, and iOS 26 Liquid Glass styling throughout. New in this version: - Translate full articles and Smart Summaries into any supported language - Save to Read Later button in the reader - YouTube and ESPN video poster playback - New context menu options for managing feeds - Option to confirm before marking articles as read Bug fixes and performance improvements including faster feed loading, smoother scrolling, and improved website parsing for the reader view.
Redesigned Smart Summary, Settings, Manage Feeds, and iOS 26 Liquid Glass styling throughout. New in this version: - Translate full articles and Smart Summaries into any supported language - Save to Read Later button in the reader - YouTube and ESPN video poster playback - New context menu options for managing feeds - Option to confirm before marking articles as read Bug fixes and performance improvements including faster feed loading, smoother scrolling, and improved website parsing for the reader view.
Redesigned Smart Summary, Settings, Manage Feeds, and iOS 26 Liquid Glass styling throughout. New in this version: - Translate full articles and Smart Summaries into any supported language - Save to Read Later button in the reader - YouTube and ESPN video poster playback - New context menu options for managing feeds - Option to confirm before marking articles as read Bug fixes and performance improvements including faster feed loading, smoother scrolling, and improved website parsing for the reader view.
• Improved scroll performance on article list • Fixed articles briefly flashing then disappearing when feeds load • Fixed special characters not displaying correctly in some feed titles • Fixed crash when tapping articles with auto-hide settings enabled • Fixed AI summaries using excessive storage over time • Stability improvements
▼ New Features - Enhanced Privacy: Automatically remove tracking parameters from article URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing or opening links - AI Summary Options: Toggle between bullet point summaries and single sentence summaries for different reading preferences - iCloud Sync Rebuilt: Complete rewrite of iCloud sync with improved reliability and multi-device support ▼ Improvements - Feed Management: - Optimized 'Mark All as Read' with batch persistence for significantly faster performance - Improved OPML import experience with better error handling and user feedback - Hidden disabled feeds from the "All Feeds" context menu for cleaner interface - Added BuzzFeed feed to entertainment category - Fixed Forbes and BGR RSS feeds that had stopped working - Better error messages when websites block article loading due to bot protection - Reader Experience: - Improved thumbnail visibility and timing for Open Graph images - Redesigned article context menus to improve consistency and clarity - Renamed "Pure Black" setting to "Pure Black (Dark Mode)" for clarity (only activates when system is in Dark Mode) - Improved article content quality and formatting for better readability - Pure Black mode now handles overscroll white background correctly - Apple TV Interface: - Automatically select first article when launching the app - Improved smart summary display - Improved spacing and layout for better readability - Clearer publish time display (shows "now" instead of confusing "0m") - Other UI polish - iPad & Mac: - Improved dark mode color consistency across sidebar and interface elements - Improved sidebar icon alignment and visibility - Enhanced Settings and Manage screens with better presentation (sheet instead of popover) - Added keyboard shortcuts and close button to Settings on Mac Catalyst - Pure Black mode toggle now correctly updates open reader views - User Interface Polish: - Improved symbol usage throughout the app for better clarity and semantic meaning - More specific cache clearing warning that lists affected features - Updated interface elements for iOS 26's new Liquid Glass design - For You Feed: - Clearer terminology: "Hide from For You" and "Show in For You" replace "Not Interested"/"Interested" - Notifications: - App icon badge now clears automatically when app opens or notification is tapped - Performance & Reliability: - Significantly enhanced memory management to prevent crashes - Improved quick action handling when launching from Home Screen shortcuts - Better error messages and user feedback throughout the app
▼ New Features - Enhanced Privacy: Automatically remove tracking parameters from article URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing or opening links - AI Summary Options: Toggle between bullet point summaries and single sentence summaries for different reading preferences - iCloud Sync Rebuilt: Complete rewrite of iCloud sync with improved reliability and multi-device support ▼ Improvements - Feed Management: - Optimized 'Mark All as Read' with batch persistence for significantly faster performance - Improved OPML import experience with better error handling and user feedback - Hidden disabled feeds from the "All Feeds" context menu for cleaner interface - Added BuzzFeed feed to entertainment category - Fixed Forbes and BGR RSS feeds that had stopped working - Better error messages when websites block article loading due to bot protection - Reader Experience: - Improved thumbnail visibility and timing for Open Graph images - Redesigned article context menus to improve consistency and clarity - Renamed "Pure Black" setting to "Pure Black (Dark Mode)" for clarity (only activates when system is in Dark Mode) - Improved article content quality and formatting for better readability - Pure Black mode now handles overscroll white background correctly - Apple TV Interface: - Automatically select first article when launching the app - Improved smart summary display - Improved spacing and layout for better readability - Clearer publish time display (shows "now" instead of confusing "0m") - Other UI polish - iPad & Mac: - Improved dark mode color consistency across sidebar and interface elements - Improved sidebar icon alignment and visibility - Enhanced Settings and Manage screens with better presentation (sheet instead of popover) - Added keyboard shortcuts and close button to Settings on Mac Catalyst - Pure Black mode toggle now correctly updates open reader views - User Interface Polish: - Improved symbol usage throughout the app for better clarity and semantic meaning - More specific cache clearing warning that lists affected features - Updated interface elements for iOS 26's new Liquid Glass design - For You Feed: - Clearer terminology: "Hide from For You" and "Show in For You" replace "Not Interested"/"Interested" - Notifications: - App icon badge now clears automatically when app opens or notification is tapped - Performance & Reliability: - Significantly enhanced memory management to prevent crashes - Improved quick action handling when launching from Home Screen shortcuts - Better error messages and user feedback throughout the app
▼ New Features - Enhanced Privacy: Automatically remove tracking parameters from article URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing or opening links - AI Summary Options: Toggle between bullet point summaries and single sentence summaries for different reading preferences - iCloud Sync Rebuilt: Complete rewrite of iCloud sync with improved reliability and multi-device support ▼ Improvements - Feed Management: - Optimized 'Mark All as Read' with batch persistence for significantly faster performance - Improved OPML import experience with better error handling and user feedback - Hidden disabled feeds from the "All Feeds" context menu for cleaner interface - Added BuzzFeed feed to entertainment category - Fixed Forbes and BGR RSS feeds that had stopped working - Better error messages when websites block article loading due to bot protection - Reader Experience: - Improved thumbnail visibility and timing for Open Graph images - Redesigned article context menus to improve consistency and clarity - Renamed "Pure Black" setting to "Pure Black (Dark Mode)" for clarity (only activates when system is in Dark Mode) - Improved article content quality and formatting for better readability - Pure Black mode now handles overscroll white background correctly - Apple TV Interface: - Automatically select first article when launching the app - Improved smart summary display - Improved spacing and layout for better readability - Clearer publish time display (shows "now" instead of confusing "0m") - Other UI polish - iPad & Mac: - Improved dark mode color consistency across sidebar and interface elements - Improved sidebar icon alignment and visibility - Enhanced Settings and Manage screens with better presentation (sheet instead of popover) - Added keyboard shortcuts and close button to Settings on Mac Catalyst - Pure Black mode toggle now correctly updates open reader views - User Interface Polish: - Improved symbol usage throughout the app for better clarity and semantic meaning - More specific cache clearing warning that lists affected features - Updated interface elements for iOS 26's new Liquid Glass design - For You Feed: - Clearer terminology: "Hide from For You" and "Show in For You" replace "Not Interested"/"Interested" - Notifications: - App icon badge now clears automatically when app opens or notification is tapped - Performance & Reliability: - Significantly enhanced memory management to prevent crashes - Improved quick action handling when launching from Home Screen shortcuts - Better error messages and user feedback throughout the app
▼ New Features - Enhanced Privacy: Automatically remove tracking parameters from article URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing or opening links - AI Summary Options: Toggle between bullet point summaries and single sentence summaries for different reading preferences - iCloud Sync Rebuilt: Complete rewrite of iCloud sync with improved reliability and multi-device support ▼ Improvements - Feed Management: - Optimized 'Mark All as Read' with batch persistence for significantly faster performance - Improved OPML import experience with better error handling and user feedback - Hidden disabled feeds from the "All Feeds" context menu for cleaner interface - Added BuzzFeed feed to entertainment category - Fixed Forbes and BGR RSS feeds that had stopped working - Better error messages when websites block article loading due to bot protection - Reader Experience: - Improved thumbnail visibility and timing for Open Graph images - Redesigned article context menus to improve consistency and clarity - Renamed "Pure Black" setting to "Pure Black (Dark Mode)" for clarity (only activates when system is in Dark Mode) - Improved article content quality and formatting for better readability - Pure Black mode now handles overscroll white background correctly - Apple TV Interface: - Automatically select first article when launching the app - Improved smart summary display - Improved spacing and layout for better readability - Clearer publish time display (shows "now" instead of confusing "0m") - Other UI polish - iPad & Mac: - Improved dark mode color consistency across sidebar and interface elements - Improved sidebar icon alignment and visibility - Enhanced Settings and Manage screens with better presentation (sheet instead of popover) - Added keyboard shortcuts and close button to Settings on Mac Catalyst - Pure Black mode toggle now correctly updates open reader views - User Interface Polish: - Improved symbol usage throughout the app for better clarity and semantic meaning - More specific cache clearing warning that lists affected features - Updated interface elements for iOS 26's new Liquid Glass design - For You Feed: - Clearer terminology: "Hide from For You" and "Show in For You" replace "Not Interested"/"Interested" - Notifications: - App icon badge now clears automatically when app opens or notification is tapped - Performance & Reliability: - Significantly enhanced memory management to prevent crashes - Improved quick action handling when launching from Home Screen shortcuts - Better error messages and user feedback throughout the app
▼ New Features - Enhanced Privacy: Automatically remove tracking parameters from article URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing or opening links - AI Summary Options: Toggle between bullet point summaries and single sentence summaries for different reading preferences - iCloud Sync Rebuilt: Complete rewrite of iCloud sync with improved reliability and multi-device support ▼ Improvements - Feed Management: - Optimized 'Mark All as Read' with batch persistence for significantly faster performance - Improved OPML import experience with better error handling and user feedback - Hidden disabled feeds from the "All Feeds" context menu for cleaner interface - Added BuzzFeed feed to entertainment category - Fixed Forbes and BGR RSS feeds that had stopped working - Better error messages when websites block article loading due to bot protection - Reader Experience: - Improved thumbnail visibility and timing for Open Graph images - Redesigned article context menus to improve consistency and clarity - Renamed "Pure Black" setting to "Pure Black (Dark Mode)" for clarity (only activates when system is in Dark Mode) - Improved article content quality and formatting for better readability - Pure Black mode now handles overscroll white background correctly - Apple TV Interface: - Automatically select first article when launching the app - Improved smart summary display - Improved spacing and layout for better readability - Clearer publish time display (shows "now" instead of confusing "0m") - Other UI polish - iPad & Mac: - Improved dark mode color consistency across sidebar and interface elements - Improved sidebar icon alignment and visibility - Enhanced Settings and Manage screens with better presentation (sheet instead of popover) - Added keyboard shortcuts and close button to Settings on Mac Catalyst - Pure Black mode toggle now correctly updates open reader views - User Interface Polish: - Improved symbol usage throughout the app for better clarity and semantic meaning - More specific cache clearing warning that lists affected features - Updated interface elements for iOS 26's new Liquid Glass design - For You Feed: - Clearer terminology: "Hide from For You" and "Show in For You" replace "Not Interested"/"Interested" - Notifications: - App icon badge now clears automatically when app opens or notification is tapped - Performance & Reliability: - Significantly enhanced memory management to prevent crashes - Improved quick action handling when launching from Home Screen shortcuts - Better error messages and user feedback throughout the app
▼ New Features - Enhanced Privacy: Automatically remove tracking parameters from article URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing or opening links - AI Summary Options: Toggle between bullet point summaries and single sentence summaries for different reading preferences - iCloud Sync Rebuilt: Complete rewrite of iCloud sync with improved reliability and multi-device support ▼ Improvements - Feed Management: - Optimized 'Mark All as Read' with batch persistence for significantly faster performance - Improved OPML import experience with better error handling and user feedback - Hidden disabled feeds from the "All Feeds" context menu for cleaner interface - Added BuzzFeed feed to entertainment category - Fixed Forbes and BGR RSS feeds that had stopped working - Better error messages when websites block article loading due to bot protection - Reader Experience: - Improved thumbnail visibility and timing for Open Graph images - Redesigned article context menus to improve consistency and clarity - Renamed "Pure Black" setting to "Pure Black (Dark Mode)" for clarity (only activates when system is in Dark Mode) - Improved article content quality and formatting for better readability - Pure Black mode now handles overscroll white background correctly - Apple TV Interface: - Automatically select first article when launching the app - Improved smart summary display - Improved spacing and layout for better readability - Clearer publish time display (shows "now" instead of confusing "0m") - Other UI polish - iPad & Mac: - Improved dark mode color consistency across sidebar and interface elements - Improved sidebar icon alignment and visibility - Enhanced Settings and Manage screens with better presentation (sheet instead of popover) - Added keyboard shortcuts and close button to Settings on Mac Catalyst - Pure Black mode toggle now correctly updates open reader views - User Interface Polish: - Improved symbol usage throughout the app for better clarity and semantic meaning - More specific cache clearing warning that lists affected features - Updated interface elements for iOS 26's new Liquid Glass design - For You Feed: - Clearer terminology: "Hide from For You" and "Show in For You" replace "Not Interested"/"Interested" - Notifications: - App icon badge now clears automatically when app opens or notification is tapped - Performance & Reliability: - Significantly enhanced memory management to prevent crashes - Improved quick action handling when launching from Home Screen shortcuts - Better error messages and user feedback throughout the app
▼ New Features - Enhanced Privacy: Automatically remove tracking parameters from article URLs, protecting your privacy when sharing or opening links - AI Summary Options: Toggle between bullet point summaries and single sentence summaries for different reading preferences - iCloud Sync Rebuilt: Complete rewrite of iCloud sync with improved reliability and multi-device support ▼ Improvements - Feed Management: - Optimized 'Mark All as Read' with batch persistence for significantly faster performance - Improved OPML import experience with better error handling and user feedback - Hidden disabled feeds from the "All Feeds" context menu for cleaner interface - Added BuzzFeed feed to entertainment category - Fixed Forbes and BGR RSS feeds that had stopped working - Better error messages when websites block article loading due to bot protection - Reader Experience: - Improved thumbnail visibility and timing for Open Graph images - Redesigned article context menus to improve consistency and clarity - Renamed "Pure Black" setting to "Pure Black (Dark Mode)" for clarity (only activates when system is in Dark Mode) - Improved article content quality and formatting for better readability - Pure Black mode now handles overscroll white background correctly - Apple TV Interface: - Automatically select first article when launching the app - Improved smart summary display - Improved spacing and layout for better readability - Clearer publish time display (shows "now" instead of confusing "0m") - Other UI polish - iPad & Mac: - Improved dark mode color consistency across sidebar and interface elements - Improved sidebar icon alignment and visibility - Enhanced Settings and Manage screens with better presentation (sheet instead of popover) - Added keyboard shortcuts and close button to Settings on Mac Catalyst - Pure Black mode toggle now correctly updates open reader views - User Interface Polish: - Improved symbol usage throughout the app for better clarity and semantic meaning - More specific cache clearing warning that lists affected features - Updated interface elements for iOS 26's new Liquid Glass design - For You Feed: - Clearer terminology: "Hide from For You" and "Show in For You" replace "Not Interested"/"Interested" - Notifications: - App icon badge now clears automatically when app opens or notification is tapped - Performance & Reliability: - Significantly enhanced memory management to prevent crashes - Improved quick action handling when launching from Home Screen shortcuts - Better error messages and user feedback throughout the app
- You can now change the reader’s font size from within the reader too - You can now also translate titles from within reader views - Improved translations to use the new iOS 18 Translations - Fixed issue where .ics files would be incorrectly opened in the app If you enjoy using Bulletin, please consider leaving a quick review on the App Store. If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by me, Shihab, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through Mastodon @JPEGuin@mastodon.social or X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- You can now change the reader’s font size from within the reader too - You can now also translate titles from within reader views - Improved translations to use the new iOS 18 Translations If you enjoy using Bulletin, please consider leaving a quick review on the App Store. If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through Mastodon @JPEGuin@mastodon.social or X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- You can now change the reader view’s font size via settings - Fixed issue where some settings options wouldn’t work as expected If you enjoy using Bulletin, please consider leaving a quick review on the App Store. If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through Mastodon @JPEGuin@mastodon.social or X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- Added Control Center Widgets to quickly perform actions and access parts of the app from anywhere across your device - Added App Intents to invoke actions via Shortcuts, Siri, Spotlight, and more places across the OS If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- Added Control Center Widgets to quickly perform actions and access parts of the app from anywhere across your device - Added App Intents to invoke actions via Shortcuts, Siri, Spotlight, and more places across the OS If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- Added Control Center Widgets to quickly perform actions and access parts of the app from anywhere across your device - Added App Intents to invoke actions via Shortcuts, Siri, Spotlight, and more places across the OS If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- Smart Summaries now load quicker - Improved Smart Summaries - Improved various layouts and UI - Fixed issue where Smart Summaries would be formatted incorrectly at times If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- Improved various layouts and UI If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- Improved Smart Summaries for all articles - Improved various layouts and UI - Fixed issue where some links and articles wouldn’t provide descriptive Smart Summaries If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- Changed to an even better AI language model with improved Smart Summaries - Improved various layouts and UI - Fixed issue where some links and articles wouldn’t provide descriptive Smart Summaries If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.
- Changed to a better AI language model with improved Smart Summaries - Improved various layouts and UI If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Bulletin was created by an incredibly small team of one and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I’m available through X (Twitter) @JPEGuin.