Changelog
What’s new in Ember.
- 0.3.5iOSAugust 4, 2026
Chats open with your day at a glance, tap-to-start openers, and a cleaner, easier-to-read chat screen.
New
- Your day, at a glance. Open a chat before you've said anything and Ember sets the scene: a short title for your day, your daily summary, and how much you've written so far.
- Tap-to-start openers. Three suggested openers, drawn from what you actually wrote today. Tap one and the conversation starts right away — and they tuck themselves away the moment you start typing instead.
Improved
- A calmer chat screen. The date now appears once, on the day card itself, and a new menu button in the card jumps you to any other day's conversation.
- Easier to read. Ember's replies render at full strength now, and your own messages have a friendlier new typeface.
- A tidier composer. Everything sits on one row — the microphone steps aside while you type and comes back when you clear the field.
- Steadier conversations. If a reply can't come through, Ember now says so right away and stays ready for your next message.
- Day titles are new — update Ember on your other devices too so they show up everywhere.
- 0.3.11DesktopAugust 4, 2026
Empty chats now greet you with your day at a glance and tap-to-start conversation openers.
New
- Your day, at a glance. Open a chat before you've said anything and Ember sets the scene: a short title for your day, your daily summary, and how much you've written so far.
- Tap-to-start openers. Three suggested openers, drawn from what you actually wrote today. Tap one and the conversation starts right away — and they tuck themselves away the moment you start typing instead.
Improved
- Clearer when AI can't respond. If a reply can't come through, Ember now says so right away instead of going quiet.
- Day titles are new — update Ember on your other devices too so they show up everywhere.
- 0.3.10DesktopAugust 3, 2026
Connected AI tools can now find related journal passages by meaning, even when the words do not match.
Improved
- Find what you meant. When you enable Settings → MCP, compatible AI apps can now search your journal and library by meaning instead of relying only on exact words.
- Focus the search. Connected tools can narrow results by date, category, or keyword while keeping the connection private to your Mac and read-only.
- 0.3.9DesktopAugust 3, 2026
Connect Ember to AI tools on your Mac, with calmer voice recording and more consistent themes.
New
- Your journal, available when you choose. Settings → MCP can open a private connection for compatible AI apps on this Mac. It starts off, shows when it is active, and can be switched off immediately.
- Built-in guardrails. Connected tools can search and read your journal, add new entries, and organize your library, but they cannot edit or delete existing journal entries.
Improved
- Voice recording stays out of the way. Empty entries now invite you to start typing or speak, and the compact recording window appears only when Ember is in the background. It also adapts its display for personal voice notes and meetings.
- A cleaner recording experience. Recorder controls, borders, badges, and dividers now follow your chosen theme more consistently.
- Transcript-first voice notes. Your spoken words still become part of the journal, without adding an audio player to the entry.
- 0.3.4iOSJuly 29, 2026
Enter your invite code on the welcome screen — sync turns on and AI comes with it, with no key to paste.
New
- One code sets you up. The welcome screen now takes your invite code, and everything follows from it: sync turns on, and AI is ready without a key to paste. Pair this phone with your Mac and AI comes along with it.
- Know where you stand. Settings now shows a quiet meter for how much of this month's included AI you've used. It refreshes monthly.
Improved
- Clearer sync status. If your sync storage fills up, Settings now says so plainly: syncing pauses, your journal stays complete on this phone, and nothing is lost. New changes sync again as soon as there's room.
- Polish throughout — anywhere Ember used to ask you for a key it now offers the code sheet instead, and running out of this month's included AI reads as a friendly note rather than an error.
Note
- Ember on your Mac has a matching update. Updating both keeps your devices in step.
- 0.3.8DesktopJuly 29, 2026
Set up Ember with an invite code — one code turns on sync and includes AI, with no key to paste.
New
- One code sets you up. Enter your invite code when you first open Ember and everything comes with it: sync across your devices, and AI already switched on. Nothing to find, paste, or sign up for elsewhere.
- Know where you stand. Settings → AI now shows a quiet meter for how much of this month's included AI you've used. It refreshes monthly.
Improved
- Clearer sync status. If your sync storage fills up, Settings → Sync now says so plainly: syncing pauses, your journal stays complete on this device, and nothing is lost. New changes sync again as soon as there's room.
- Polish throughout setup and Settings — including a friendly note when this month's included AI runs out, so your writing is never interrupted.
Note
- Ember on your iPhone has a matching update. Updating both keeps your devices in step.
- 0.3.3iOSJuly 28, 2026
Your phone now shows every synced device by name — and your inbox stays in step across all of them.
New
- Your devices, by name. Settings now lists every Mac and iPhone connected to your journal — shown by name, like "MacBook Pro" or "iPhone 15 Pro" — each with when it last synced.
- Your inbox stays in step. Read a letter on your Mac and it's marked read here too.
Improved
- A gentle shimmer now shows in your journal while the daily summary is being written.
- Pairing with your Mac feels snappier — the code screen responds instantly and submits itself when you've typed the code.
Note
- This update pairs with the newest Mac app. If your Mac pauses syncing, updating Ember there picks things right back up.
- 0.3.7DesktopJuly 28, 2026
See every device connected to your journal — by name, with when it last synced — right in Settings.
New
- Your devices, by name. Settings → Sync now lists every Mac and iPhone connected to your journal — shown by name, like "MacBook Pro" or "iPhone 15 Pro" — each with when it last synced. New devices appear the moment they're paired.
- Your inbox stays in step. Open a letter on your phone and it's marked read on your Mac too — no more re-dismissing the same card twice.
Improved
- A gentle shimmer now shows while your daily summary is being written, so you know it's on the way.
- The Settings sidebar stays put while the page scrolls.
Note
- This update pairs with the newest iPhone app. If your phone pauses syncing, updating Ember on it picks things right back up.
- 0.3.6DesktopJuly 27, 2026
Cleaner release notes and a tidier update prompt.
Fixed
- Readable what's-new. Release notes no longer break mid-sentence, and the update prompt now lives in the corner with everything else — replacing the what's-new note when an update is ready to install.
- 0.3.5DesktopJuly 27, 2026
Entering your phone's pairing code is smoother.
Improved
- Snappier pairing. The code entry screen now appears the instant your phone connects, and pairing completes as soon as you finish typing the six digits — no extra click.
- 0.3.2iOSJuly 27, 2026
Pairing shows a confirmation code, and connections are more reliable.
Highlights
- Confirm-code pairing. After you scan your desktop's code, your phone shows a short code to type on the desktop — so only your own devices connect.
- More reliable connections. Pairing and sync now connect dependably, even on networks that were flaky before.
- 0.3.4DesktopJuly 27, 2026
Pairing your phone is more secure, and turning on sync is now a single tap.
Highlights
- Confirm-code pairing. When you pair your phone, it shows a short code you confirm on your desktop — so only your own devices can ever connect.
- One-tap sync. Turning on sync is now a single button, with no codes to paste in.
- More reliable connections. Sync and pairing now connect dependably, even on networks that were flaky before.
- 0.3.3DesktopJuly 27, 2026
A redesigned Settings — calmer, clearer, and with a proper About page.
Highlights
- Settings, redesigned. A new sidebar layout with roomier cards, clearer controls, and the same warm feel in light and dark.
- About Ember. See your version at a glance, check for updates on demand, read what's new, and send feedback — all in one place.
- Clearer sync setup. A device that isn't syncing yet now explains what to do, and the advanced options stay out of the way until you want them.
- 0.3.1iOSJuly 27, 2026
Pairing with your desktop is more dependable, and sync speaks plainly when it needs something.
Highlights
- Smoother desktop pairing. Scanning your desktop's pairing code now completes more reliably, and if anything does interrupt it, the message tells you exactly what to do next.
- Clearer sync messages. When sync needs attention — a connection blip, a code that was already used, an app that needs updating — it now says so in plain words instead of a generic error.
- 0.3.2DesktopJuly 27, 2026
Sync now tells you what it needs in plain language.
Improved
- Clearer sync messages. When sync needs attention — a connection blip, a pairing code that was already used, a device that needs an app update — Ember now says so plainly instead of showing a generic error.
- 0.3.1DesktopJuly 27, 2026
A small reliability release: Ember now always opens straight into your journal.
Fixed
- Dependable startup. In some setups, Ember could open into a blank workspace instead of your journal. It now always finds your journal directly.
- 0.3.0iOSJuly 27, 2026
Faster core, real release notes in TestFlight, and the 0.3 version train.
Highlights
- Faster everything under the hood. The Rust core (sync, search, embeddings) now ships as an optimized release build — noticeably snappier and less than half the size it used to be.
- Real release notes. These TestFlight "What to Test" notes now come straight from the release's changelog, so every build tells you exactly what changed.
Notes
iOS and desktop now ride the same version train (
0.3.x); the patch numbers may diverge as each platform ships fixes independently. Release notes on iOS live here in TestFlight — the in-app what's-new pill is a desktop feature. - 0.3.0DesktopJuly 27, 2026
Ember now updates itself, shows what's new, and protects your journal before every migration.
Highlights
- Automatic updates with a restart pill. Ember quietly checks for new versions on launch and every few hours, downloads and installs them in the background, and surfaces a gentle "Restart to update" pill when a new build is ready. No more manual DMG downloads.
- What's-new inbox cards. Each release drops a card into your inbox summarizing what changed, so you actually notice the improvements you're getting.
- Automatic pre-migration backups. Before any database migration runs, Ember takes a timestamped backup of your journal. If a migration ever goes sideways, your data is already safe on disk.
- AI-log pruning. Diagnostic AI call logs are now pruned automatically on a 14-day retention window, keeping the database lean without you thinking about it.
Notes
Updates are roll-forward only — Ember never downgrades an install. Every versioned artifact stays retained on the release CDN, so a bad build is always fixed by shipping a newer one.