Changelog

Thanks for using Hello There! Here's what's new:

• Cards can now be reassigned to different collections when editing
• Users who added cards with Hello There+ can now access the card's full content if their subscription lapses
• New weekly subscription option for aligning the use of Plus features with special occasions
• Increased Sender limit in Free Tier
• Fixed a bug causing New Sender sheet to sometimes dismiss itself

New in this update:
- Easter E-Post Collection now available
- 7 new app background images
- Nudge calendar fixes
- Under the hood updates to keep things running smoothly

2024.3.1
- Just some boring bug fixes and dependency updates

New in this update:
- Easter E-Post Collection now available
- 7 new app background images
- Nudge calendar fixes
- Under the hood updates to keep things running smoothly

The new Valentine’s Day Collection is here! Send an e-post to that special someone.

Mix a bit of science with digital pixie dust, and that's what this update is all about! Thanks for using Hello There!

• Redesigned Stats view
• E-Post shares are now included in Stats
• Ability to add/remove individual photos when editing a card
• Longer names won't get wrapped in the header when viewing a card
• Cards are now displayed in full screen on iPad
• Switched the default view style to Compact
• Big improvements to editing a card
• Fixed alignment issues when a card had description text
• Fixed card spacing when no sender info exists
• Fixed tappable areas on views where card photos are wider than their frame
• Onboarding fixes

• Filter cards by year when in the All Cards view
• Search for cards by description, sender name, or hashtag
• Fixed adding sound clips when editing a card
• Fixed Indie App Ads displaying at launch when disabled
• Fixed Tip Jar from showing duplicate options
• Fixed an issue that caused some cards to be assigned incorrect dates
• Plus several other enhancements to make Hello There even better

• New Holiday Wonder E-Post Collection
• Bigger and better Stats view on iPad
• Snappy pinch-to-zoom on card images
• Several bug fixes

• Bug fixes

• Improved Card Stacks
• Bug Fixes and other enhancements

== NEW ==
• Support for the latest & greatest iOS (Minimum supported iOS version: 16.4)
• Introducing E-Post - lightweight & delightful ecards that can be shared anywhere
• Introducing Nudges - simple and effective notifications designed to help you never miss an important event
• Stickers - share your favorite pixel friend from the E-Post Pixel Collection as stickers in Messages
• All-new Nudge Home Screen Widgets
• Support for StandBy mode (iOS 17)
• New Pie Chart options when viewing card stats (iOS 17)
• New Shortcuts that can be used in the Shortcuts app and with Siri
• 4 new premium icons: Reef, Forest, Waves, and Leather
• 5 new premium wallpapers
• New launch animation (configurable)
• New iCloud Status page in Settings > Help
• Support for IAP offers

== IMPROVED ==
• Brand new symbol animations scattered throughout the app for a more fun and engaging experience (iOS 17)
• Visual improvements to Charts (iOS 17)
• Visual improvements to Widgets
• Collections configured with a color theme instead of a cover photo get the blurred header treatment when viewing the collection
• Improved Paper Post checkout flow
• Expanded haptics for a richer experience
• Accessibility improvements
• Onboarding has been re-written to be interactive and focus on the newest features (available in Settings > About > Revisit Onboarding)
• Improved iCloud status handling
• Tips for new users (iPhone) (iOS 17)

== FIXED ==
• Fixed incorrect Privacy and Terms hyperlinks in Settings
• Card Details now immediately reflect edits upon saving changes
• Fixed spacing issues in the Paper Post screen's header
• Fixed graphical obstruction when customizing Paper Post details
• Fixed a display issue with cards created with Hello There 1.x
• Fixed an issue where duplicate sender names could appear in some cases
• Fixed an issue where selecting the current display mode from a context menu made the view disappear
• Various quality of life improvements

== 2.3.3 ==
• Big fixes
• Drastically improved performance when using Card Stacks

== NEW ==
• Support for the latest & greatest iOS (Minimum supported iOS version: 16.4)
• Introducing E-Post - lightweight & delightful ecards that can be shared anywhere
• Introducing Nudges - simple and effective notifications designed to help you never miss an important event
• Stickers - share your favorite pixel friend from the E-Post Pixel Collection as stickers in Messages
• All-new Nudge Home Screen Widgets
• Support for StandBy mode (iOS 17)
• New Pie Chart options when viewing card stats (iOS 17)
• New Shortcuts that can be used in the Shortcuts app and with Siri
• 4 new premium icons: Reef, Forest, Waves, and Leather
• 5 new premium wallpapers
• New launch animation (configurable)
• New iCloud Status page in Settings > Help
• Support for IAP offers

== IMPROVED ==
• Brand new symbol animations scattered throughout the app for a more fun and engaging experience (iOS 17)
• Visual improvements to Charts (iOS 17)
• Visual improvements to Widgets
• Collections configured with a color theme instead of a cover photo get the blurred header treatment when viewing the collection
• Improved Paper Post checkout flow
• Expanded haptics for a richer experience
• Accessibility improvements
• Onboarding has been re-written to be interactive and focus on the newest features (available in Settings > About > Revisit Onboarding)
• Improved iCloud status handling
• Tips for new users (iPhone) (iOS 17)

== FIXED ==
• Fixed incorrect Privacy and Terms hyperlinks in Settings
• Card Details now immediately reflect edits upon saving changes
• Fixed spacing issues in the Paper Post screen's header
• Fixed graphical obstruction when customizing Paper Post details
• Fixed a display issue with cards created with Hello There 1.x
• Fixed an issue where duplicate sender names could appear in some cases
• Fixed an issue where selecting the current display mode from a context menu made the view disappear
• Various quality of life improvements

== 2.3.2 ==
• Big fixes

== NEW ==
• Support for the latest & greatest iOS (Minimum supported iOS version: 16.4)
• Introducing E-Post - lightweight & delightful ecards that can be shared anywhere
• Introducing Nudges - simple and effective notifications designed to help you never miss an important event
• Stickers - share your favorite pixel friend from the E-Post Pixel Collection as stickers in Messages
• All-new Nudge Home Screen Widgets
• Support for StandBy mode
• New Pie Chart options when viewing card stats
• New Shortcuts that can be used in the Shortcuts app and with Siri
• 4 new premium icons: Reef, Forest, Waves, and Leather
• 5 new premium wallpapers
• New launch animation (configurable)
• New iCloud Status page in Settings > Help
• Support for IAP offers

== IMPROVED ==
• Brand new symbol animations scattered throughout the app for a more fun and engaging experience
• Visual improvements to Charts
• Visual improvements to Widgets
• Collections configured with a color theme instead of a cover photo get the blurred header treatment when viewing the collection
• Improved Paper Post checkout flow
• Expanded haptics for a richer experience
• Accessibility improvements
• Onboarding has been re-written to be interactive and focus on the newest features (available in Settings > About > Revisit Onboarding)
• Improved iCloud status handling
• Tips for new users (iPhone)

== FIXED ==
• Fixed incorrect Privacy and Terms hyperlinks in Settings
• Card Details now immediately reflect edits upon saving changes
• Fixed spacing issues in the Paper Post screen's header
• Fixed graphical obstruction when customizing Paper Post details
• Fixed a display issue with cards created with Hello There 1.x
• Fixed an issue where duplicate sender names could appear in some cases
• Various quality of life improvements

== 2.3.1 ==
• Big fixes

Hello There now supports audio greeting cards! Whether it's a musical greeting, a card with a custom recorded message, or awesome sound effects -- Hello There+ users can capture these soundbites with Sound Clips.

Ah, right, Hello There Pro is now Hello There+ (!)
This better aligns with modern software service structuring. All existing Hello There Pro subscribers are automatically upgraded to Hello There+

Here's what else is new:
• 2 new macOS inspired backgrounds, blurred to perfection
• Ability to disable app-wide backgrounds option altogether, promoting a pure light/dark app experience
• 3 exciting new premium app icons: SoundClip, Guardian and Solitude
• The Card Spotlight Widget has been refreshed and looks beautiful on your home screen
• The 'Show more' button on Hybrid view now shows up to 12 cards
• Hello There Merch is now available via Cotton Bureau - link in Settings
• A really cool header animation on the Hello There+ page
• Lastly, this version contains several bug fixes and user experience improvements

More about Sound Clips:
• Sound Clips are exclusive to Hello There+ users
• Sound Clips can be up to 30 seconds long
• Sound Clips are safely stored in iCloud alongside the rest of your card data and sync across devices
• Sound Clips are fully exportable for added safekeeping
• Sound Clips can be configured to play automatically when viewing a card, similar to a real audio card (for better or worse!)
• Check out the Sound Clips custom icon accompanying this release

I hope you enjoy this update, I had a lot of fun putting this one together!

-Ryan

== New ==
• Export all card images into a ZIP archive
• You can now view your order history for Hello There Post orders
• Accessibility improvements

== Improved ==
• Added Beta tag to Hello There Post screen

== Fixed==
• Fixed an issue where the sender badge could be duplicated
• Fixed scroll spacing on Hello There Post screen
• Various bug fixes and improvements

Thank you for giving Hello There a spin! And a special thanks to those who have shared feedback -- many of these changes are a direct result to your suggestions.
If you have any feedback, please get in touch: hellothere@raktech.app
Furthermore if you have a moment to leave a review, it would mean so much!

== New ==
• Automated card detection, capture, and cropping when adding a card using the camera
• Hashtags -- an easy way to cross reference cards by topic or theme (Pro)
• New default view shows more information at your fingertips
• Rebuilt library photo selection using Apple's newest PhotosPicker API
• Up to 10 images per card (Pro)
• Three all-new premium icons courtesy of Basic Apple Guy: Basic, Basic Blue and Basic Fire (Pro)
• All new pinch-to-zoom experience -- double tap to zoom in, drag your finger to pan around, etc
• Manage your subscription right inside the app
• Online Cover Photos are now cached locally for collections that use them
• Users can now sort all cards by oldest to newest/newest to oldest
• New Reddit community available for sharing great cards, experiences, and community support: /r/HelloThereApp

== Improved ==
• Max View now scrolls vertically instead of horizontal Tab view
• Improved alerting for devices that don’t support Live Text
• Improved Lock Screen launcher widget
• Improved image quality of cards added with the Camera
• Improved Cover Photo online image search

== Fixed ==
• Fixed widgets that would fail to load images in some cases
• Fixed an issue where marking a card as favorite might not save across app launches
• Fixed the sender filter spacing
• Fixed an issue with the Sea Foam app icon
• Fixed ghost touches on iPad
• Fixed mismatched collection text formatting
• Removed unavailable apps from rakTech App Ads

Thanks for using Hello There, it really means a lot!

In this build:
- Beautiful new collection design for all users
- Two New charts: Sender totals & Post totals
- iPad interface optimizations and dedicated Stats navigation
- Charts now use app color scheme
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Increased card image count for free users
- Two new premium icons
- Lots of fixes and improvements

NEW:
Introducing Hello There Post -- send high-quality hand written letters in the mail right from the app
• Thank-you card and Any Occasion cards available with classy designs
• We hand-write your letter, stamp it, and mail it for you
• Available globally*

The 'All Cards' view now displays sender name by default
• This is a new setting enabled by default
• Easily toggled in Settings > Cards > Display Sender Name

New Premium Icons
• Hello There Pro users can enjoy 11 new custom icons

IMPROVED:
• Removed the photo expansion button when viewing card details if Live Text is enabled
• Improved French Translation thanks to @tcardinalsirois

FIXED:
• Under the hood updates and improvements

1.2.1
- Fixed an issue that caused Apple Pay to only accept Discover cards

* Limited to USPS approved locations. Details in app.

The Celebration Launch is still underway! Here's what's coming at you with this update:

• Family Sharing is now available to users who purchase a Lifetime Pro option
• New 'expand' option when viewing cards to see your entire picture (useful for portrait cards where you may have taken a full picture of the inside)
• New Lock Screen launcher and optimizations
• Minor Bug Fixes

If you've enjoyed using Hello There, please consider leaving a short review. Thanks so much!