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Cross Stitch Journalv5.0

Released August 29, 2026Major

iOS

What changed

  • PlatformLaunched Apple Watch app for project tracking and session management
  • New featureAdded Apple Watch complications for session timer and project progress
  • PlatformIntegrated Siri and Shortcuts for stitching session controls
  • UXExtended Live Activity duration on Lock Screen and added Apple Watch mirroring layout
  • UXEnabled Spotlight indexing for project searching
  • UXAdded Contact Support link in Settings
  • PerformanceFixed logic error in 'Choose Random Project' feature
  • PerformancePrevented creation of duplicate active stitching sessions
  • UXAdded descriptive alerts for data management and photo picker failures
  • PerformanceRefactored code for better efficiency and maintainability

Original release notes

New Features
- Introduced the Cross Stitch Journal Apple Watch app! View your started projects, choose which photo appears on each project card, and start, pause, resume, \
      or stop a stitching session right from your wrist.
- Added two watch complications: a live timer for your active stitching session, and a project progress gauge you can configure to track any started project.
- Added Siri and Shortcuts support for starting, pausing, resuming, and stopping a stitching session — on both iPhone and Apple Watch.
- The stitching Live Activity now stays on your Lock Screen for 5 minutes after you end a session, instead of disappearing immediately, and shows a dedicated, \
      streamlined layout when mirrored to your Apple Watch.
- Your projects are now indexed in Spotlight, so you can search for them from anywhere on your device and jump straight back in.
- Added a Contact Support link in Settings for quick access to help.

Bug Fixes
- Fixed "Choose Random Project" not selecting a project when only one eligible project remained.
- Fixed an issue that could allow a duplicate active stitching session to be created.
- Import, restore, and "Delete All Data" failures now show an alert describing what went wrong, instead of failing silently.
- Photo picker failures now show an alert instead of failing silently.
- Fixed an issue where a pause being added to an active log could show an end time equal to the log start time.

Other Changes
- Behind the scenes work to make code more efficient and maintainable.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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