• Subtle visual refinements across settings for improved clarity
• Improved color system for better readability and consistency
• Updated app name and screenshots for a clearer experience
• Minor UI polish

• Custom app name personalization (Premium)
• New premium themes: STEALTH, TACTICAL, GHOST, CYBER, DE-AD
• Hide/show Info and Settings tabs for minimal interface
• Send a self-test spam message from the Info page
• Enhanced theme styling & UI with sharper icons and better visual polish
• Minor performance enhancements

New premium app icons with sleek 3D designs
Refined UI with improved layout and spacing
Enhanced ML detection model for better accuracy
Faster pattern recognition
Bug fixes and performance improvements

Performance Boost
• Reduced battery drain with optimized rendering
• Faster, smoother animations throughout
• Smarter background checks

Polish & Refinement
• Improved haptic feedback
• Better scroll performance
• Cleaner, more responsive UI

/ Enhanced Dark Mode: Optimized for OLED displays with neon accents.
/ Core Systems: Performance improvements to ML detection algorithms.
/ Subscription status added to Info
/ Tactical Controls: Upgraded sensitivity sliders and status indicators for better precision.

• New floating glass tab bar with modern navigation
• Futuristic headers with compact glass design throughout
• Settings reorganized for clearer grouping and appearance controls
• Performance and spam detection improvements

[ On-device. Private. No tracking. ]

- New premium paywall with clear Free vs Pro comparison
- Free users: 5 custom keywords included
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

We’ve re-engineered the visual core of Defndr for maximum efficiency.

/// OPTIMIZED
Thermal footprint reduced. Background rendering now utilizes GPU acceleration for zero-lag performance without the heat.

/// ENHANCED
UI elements now feature cinematic entry transitions. The Settings interface has been re-calibrated for better contrast and fluidity.

/// SECURED
Core filtering logic remains active and private on-device.

Update now for the definitive Defndr experience.

• New gradient sensitivity slider with glowing color transitions [Premium]
• Upgraded premium themes with richer motion, effects & transitions [Premium]
• Smarter settings & info screens with pulsing icons and instant feedback
• Fully optimized for performance on iOS 26

Enhanced Sensitivity Controls
• Interactive sensitivity slider with real-time rule preview
• Dynamic threshold indicators show exactly what gets blocked
• Collapsible home sections for cleaner interface

Overall Improvements
• Better visual feedback throughout the app
• Fixed validation issue preventing website IDs  from being added to allowed senders.
• Refined PaywallView layout and spacing
• Performance optimizations and UI polish

- [Premium] New themes: Neon Green and Energy Orange
- [Premium] Improved filter sensitivity (optimal protection around 70–80%)
- Bug fixes and performance tweaks

-Safe Words (Premium): Add 2-6 custom words to your filter's allowlist for predictable essential messages. Never miss important texts.
-Smarter Spam Detection (Free & Premium): Enhanced regex and ML filters are now even better at catching tricky spam, while letting your real messages through.

-Enhanced app stability and performance
-Sensitivity slider performance enhancements (Premium)
-Enhanced UI & new App Icon
-Settings & custom entry fields are now expandable (Premium)
-New lifetime purchase option available
-Bug fixes

-Premium: The machine learning models are further fine-tuned for even more precise and reliable spam and scam detection. That means fewer unwanted texts slipping through and a more secure experience.

-Free: The filter's adjusted to be slightly less aggressive, based on feedback.

-General: The app also has a fresh look with updated app icon theming for a cleaner, more modern aesthetic.

Thanks for using Defndr.

What’s New in Defndr v2.3

Spam Protection Improvements
• Basic spam detection more aggressive for free users
• Reduced false positives from ALL CAPS messages
• More accurate filtering across all rules

Filter Sensitivity (Premium)
• Tuned slider for better control
• Low = fewer blocks, High = more aggressive filtering

UI & Feedback Updates
• New Icon
• Better visibility in Light Mode
• Subtle haptic feedback (Settings)
• Real-time input validation with visual cues

Bug Fixes & Stability
• Fixed issue with “Potentially Inactive” status not resuming
• Improved performance, reliability, and feature separation

•New: Sender Allow & Block Lists (Premium):
Let trusted senders bypass filters and block unwanted numbers or IDs. Manage both lists in Settings.
•Improved Sensitivity Control:
Fine-tuned the filter slider for more accurate spam detection.
•UI Enhancements:
Clearer premium feature indicators and better guidance for adding custom senders and keywords.
•Bug Fixes & Stability:
Minor UI fixes and overall performance improvements.

• Re-enabled ML-based spam detection for premium users
• Added custom keyword blocking with improved UI
• Enhanced filter sensitivity controls
• Better free vs premium feature separation
• Various UI improvements and bug fixes

•	Temporarily added an in-app notice regarding SMS filtering not working as expected on some devices
•	A fix is in progress and will be released as soon as possible
•	Thanks for bearing with us while we work through recent iOS-related changes!

Version 2.0:
- Better spam filtering accuracy
- New Pro feature: advanced features & subscription access
- UI improvements
- Bug fixes

- Enhanced Spam Detection Stats: View detailed graphs of spam messages filtered over time (daily, weekly, monthly) and insights into spam types (promotional, phishing, etc.).
- Improved UI: Added animations to the onboarding flow, a dark/light mode toggle, and a tutorial to guide users through enabling the SMS filter.
- Performance Optimization: Faster spam classification and improved app performance.
- Notifications: Get alerts when Defndr filters a set number of spam messages.