Release Notes

GoHardcover app — version history

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v0.21

build 86  ·  Mar 30 – Apr 1, 2026
  • BookSign — generate and share a book sign new feature
  • QR code scanner improvements — better camera session management
  • Book tags updated in-place (scroll position preserved)
  • New app icon and launch screen
  • Universal link fix
  • Version display on screen
  • Client version header updated

v0.20.0

Dec 12, 2025 – Jan 8, 2026
  • New library layout (grid view)
  • Distinctive home card layout
  • CSV import (Goodreads) with styled import flow
  • Deeper German localization (library, actions, privacy, filters, search, tabs)
  • ATS + network refetch improvements
  • Book share button fix, bookmark spinner

Post-release polish  · Dec 24–30, 2025

  • Dog-ear year badge on book covers
  • User profile books carousel with infinite scrolling
  • Accept/reject follow notifications
  • Pull-to-refresh on user screen
  • My books filtering fix
  • "No follow yourself" guard
  • Notification card layout improvements

v0.16.0

Sep 9, 2025
  • Removed book requests page and request button
  • Removed messaging from home and user screens
  • Removed daily book feature (cleanup/simplification pass)

v0.15.7

Mar 28, 2025
  • Daily book feature
  • Smart update mechanism

v0.15.5

May 8, 2024
  • Daily book (initial introduction)
  • Simplified & changed UI
  • First-time user journey flows

v0.14.0

Dec 18, 2023
  • Full UI refactor
  • Fixed splash screen
  • Migrated API domain from gohardcover.com to mogos.work

v0.12.1

Oct 16, 2023
  • Fixed crash when entering the Book Requests screen

v0.12.0

Oct 7, 2023
  • Display unread messages
  • Fixed counters in Library filtering
  • Removed Swap & Giveaway flows

v0.11.0

Sep 25, 2023
  • Write a book review
  • Delete conversation messages
  • German (DE) translations

v0.9.0

Jun 26, 2023
  • Scanner overlay improvements
  • Dark mode support for scanner

v0.8.0

May 19, 2023
  • Profile QR code (save to camera, share via popup)
  • Settings screen
  • Search in contacts
  • Onboarding screens
  • Home page redesign
  • Book origin page redesign
  • Goodreads wishlist → bookmarks import
  • Share profile via share ID URL
  • Better QR code design

v0.7.0

  • Share ID integration
  • Converted home screen search bar to a button

v0.6.1

Feb 11, 2023
  • Fixed synopsis display bug

v0.6.0

Feb 9, 2023
  • Book descriptions and categories
  • Show more/less for long text
  • Updated FTUE (first-time user experience) texts

v0.5.0

  • Complete swap flow
  • Push notifications
  • Tag buttons on book instances
  • Book instances get tags

v0.3.1

Sep 25, 2022
  • Sign in with Apple
  • CSV import
  • Category filters
  • Help screen and book request confirmation

v0.0.33 and earlier

v0.0.34, v0.0.23–v0.0.21
  • Barcode/book scanning
  • Contacts & friends
  • Invite friends
  • Borrow notifications & book request notifications
  • New book requests UI
  • Share books with other apps
  • Universal links / deep links (iOS + Android)
  • Books counter on profile
  • Home banner
  • Dark theme (Theme 2.0)
  • Huawei device support
  • E2E tests (Detox)
  • Tab animations
  • Search areas