Release history

What's new in ZenRead

Every update, improvement, and fix — newest first.

v0.1.0 Jun 2026 Latest
On-device OCR
Google ML Kit replaces server-side Tesseract. Quote capture now works fully offline — nothing leaves your device.
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On-device OCR powered by Google ML Kit — replaces server-side Tesseract for faster, fully offline text capture Pro
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OCR intro screen with portrait-orientation guidance to improve scan accuracy
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Server-verified Pro gate — OCR access is confirmed server-side, not just client-side
Improved
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OCR image preprocessing — better contrast and sharpness handling before text recognition runs
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Scan reliability on photos of physical books in varied lighting
v0.0.5 May 2026
Onboarding & welcome flow
First launch experience redesigned with a welcome screen, sign-in flow, and account restore.
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Welcome screen — clean intro shown on first launch with a path to sign in or continue as guest
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Account restore flow — sign back into an existing account and recover Pro status
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General UI polish throughout — spacing, typography, and button sizing consistency
v0.0.4 Apr 2026
Search, ratings & stats
Full-text search, book ratings, personal notes, and a new reading stats view.
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Book search — real-time filter by title or author across your full library
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Star ratings — rate books 1–5 stars directly from the book detail screen
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Personal notes — add freeform notes to any book, separate from quotes
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Sort & filter — sort library by title, author, date added, or rating
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Author screen — tap an author to see all their books in your library
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Reading stats view — total books, quotes, and favorites at a glance
v0.0.3 Mar 2026
Pro tier — Google Sign-In & Stripe
Subscription support via Stripe. Pro unlocks ISBN and OCR features without going through any app store.
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Google Sign-In — optional account for Pro subscribers, never required for the free tier
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Stripe subscriptions — $2.99 / month Pro tier processed directly by Stripe No Play Store cut
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Paywall screen — shown when a free user taps a Pro feature like OCR or ISBN
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ISBN scanner — scan a barcode to auto-fill title, author, and cover Pro
v0.0.2 Feb 2026
Ink & Paper theme
Complete visual redesign with the warm off-white, charcoal, and golden-brown palette used today.
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Ink & Paper design system — warm #f7f3ee background, charcoal text, #c48e3a gold accent
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Space Grotesk + Readex Pro typography pairing throughout the app
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Local-only identity — no server account required to use the app
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Dark mode foundation — full dark palette defined, toggle available in Settings
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Home screen redesigned with greeting art and library summary
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Book detail and quote cards now use the accent left-border style
v0.0.1 Jan 2026
Initial release
Core reading journal — books, quotes, covers, favorites, and offline-first storage.
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Book library — add books with title, author, genres; view and manage your collection
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Quote collection — save quotes with optional page numbers, linked to their book
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@ Cross-references — type @ in a quote to link it to another book in your library
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Automatic cover art — fetched from Open Library and Google Books, cached locally
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Offline-first storage — everything saved to on-device SQLite, no internet needed
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Favorites — mark books and quotes as favorites for quick access
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Settings screen — dark mode toggle, offline indicator, library stats

That's the full history — ZenRead launched January 2026.