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2.2 — October 27, 2026

New

  • Hide Controls provides a distraction-free writing experience while keeping undo, redo, and a clear route back to the full interface.
  • Tool Picker Switch shows or hides the Tool Picker, with an option to keep the switch available when controls are hidden.
  • Drag or throw the Tool Picker to any screen edge.

Improved

  • A streamlined document viewer on iPhone.
  • Page counts in Navigator filters.
  • Clearer Export controls and actions.
  • Simpler Workspace menu and adaptive toolbars.
  • Dedicated Bookmark button beside Page Controls.
  • Shorter configuration warnings.
  • Clearer stave configuration controls.
  • Clearer grid icon.
  • Ruler button in the Tool Picker.
  • Helpful measurement preference descriptions.
  • Better page fitting on iPhone.
  • Consistent glass controls in light and dark modes.
  • More accessible Navigator controls.

Fixed

  • Fixed a crash when opening documents.
  • Navigator filter alignment and accent color.
  • Export control stability and alignment.
  • Page-control sizing in compact toolbars.
  • Undo and redo while controls are hidden.
  • Stable Tool Picker positioning.
  • Safer handling of damaged documents.
  • Destructive page-action styling.

2.1.1 — October 6, 2026

Improved

  • Better document browser and What’s New layouts across window sizes.
  • Polished German, Spanish, and Italian translations.
  • Clearer What’s New previews.
  • More consistent document thumbnail metadata.

Fixed

  • Stable page fitting across repeated commands.
  • Document browser backgrounds across window sizes.
  • What’s New layouts in compact spaces.
  • General release-stability issues.

2.1 — September 14, 2026

New

  • German, Spanish, and Italian support.
  • Advanced stave configuration with individual line count, line width, line color, stave height, and multi-stave editing.
  • Finer measurement subdivisions for page and stave configuration.
  • Playable feature previews in What’s New.
  • Document keyboard shortcuts.

Improved

  • Clearer tool-width previews.
  • More helpful page and document feedback.
  • Safer warnings before layout changes.
  • Smoother and more accessible Navigator behavior.
  • More reliable document thumbnails.
  • Better localized layouts and text.

Fixed

  • Stave settings remain stable while editing configurations.
  • Navigator selection controls and page actions behave more reliably.
  • Unsupported future document versions are handled safely.
  • General interface, accessibility, and reliability issues.

2.0.2 — April 15, 2026

Improved

  • More reliable document loading across MusicPad editions.
  • Clearer feature access and purchase presentation.
  • Better support for additional languages.
  • More stable floating tools across window sizes.

Fixed

  • Unexpected floating-tool resizing.
  • Document loading with multiple MusicPad editions.
  • The Shop appearing unexpectedly at launch.

2.0 — March 29, 2026

New

  • A redesigned writing experience with expressive inks.
  • Liquid Glass controls and system toolbars.
  • A full-page Navigator with page management tools.
  • Configurable grids, grouped staves, and document preferences.
  • A redesigned Shop and Tip Jar.
  • Per-page undo and redo history.
  • MusicPad Education Edition support.
  • Resettable in-app tips and contextual guidance.

Improved

  • Clearer zooming and page rendering.
  • More responsive window layouts.
  • Faster Navigator and thumbnail updates.
  • Better page-action feedback.
  • Clearer Export and Navigator toolbars.
  • Better Apple Pencil double-tap behavior.
  • More accessible controls and layouts.
  • More consistent tool state across pages and documents.

Fixed

  • Background rendering after long editing sessions.
  • App hangs after custom page-size changes.
  • Startup errors with imported documents.
  • Stave counts after orientation changes.
  • Document renaming.
  • Navigator delete alerts.
  • Page reordering, insertion, and paste placement.
  • Drawing changes appearing on the wrong page.
  • Tool, ruler, and canvas synchronization.
  • Education Edition access and thumbnails.

1.4.2 — September 19, 2025

New

  • An updated What’s New experience.

Improved

  • Better controls and layouts on iPhone.
  • Version-specific What’s New content.

Fixed

  • General interface and release-stability issues.

1.3.1 — November 2, 2024

Improved

  • Added compatibility with iOS 18.1.
  • A full-screen purchase experience.

Fixed

  • A black-screen issue affecting iOS 18.1.

1.3 — February 16, 2024

New

  • Page and document configuration modes.
  • Configurable pages, margins, staves, and numbering.
  • Double-tap zoom switching.
  • Justified stave spacing.
  • A versioned MusicPad document format.
  • An in-app What’s New experience.
  • Redesigned Help & Support.
  • Keyboard navigation between configuration fields.

Improved

  • Clearer page configuration controls.
  • Better stave and template rendering.
  • Better zooming, page-position restoration, and document migration.
  • Improved tool-picker and notification behavior.
  • Better default templates and toolbar organization.

Fixed

  • Configuration-field focus and canvas return.
  • Missing strokes on fractional page sizes.
  • Page-position restoration.
  • Remaining content after clearing pages.
  • Tool-picker observation under the focus system.

1.2 — March 3, 2023

Improved

  • Improved zoom and page-position saving and restoration.

1.1 — January 31, 2023

New

  • Customizable document toolbars.
  • PDF export for one or all pages.
  • Go to Page navigation.
  • One-finger drawing with optional gesture controls.
  • One-finger panning and two-finger swiping.

Improved

  • Better zooming, panning, and rotation.
  • Improved undo and redo controls.
  • More reliable tool-picker visibility and tool selection.
  • Better layouts for compact and regular windows.

Fixed

  • Excessive memory use during export.
  • Saved page position and zoom.
  • Drawing-canvas memory leaks.
  • Page clearing and tool switching.

1.0 — December 29, 2022 — Initial public release

New

  • Handwritten music documents with configurable pages and staves.
  • Apple Pencil drawing tools with undo and redo.
  • Page creation, deletion, duplication, and movement.
  • PDF export.
  • Full-screen writing and floating tool controls.
  • Light and dark appearance support.
  • Page navigation, zooming, and rotation handling.
  • Saved appearance, tools, page, and position.