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  1. v3.3.0iOS
    HeartCast is now translated into German, Dutch, Spanish, and French for all UI strings across iOS and watchOS. (More to come)
    App-level language overrides so you can choose your preferred language for HeartCast.
    
       - Go to iOS Settings > HeartCast > Preferred Language > Select a supported language
       - Open HeartCast - all UI should display in your preferred language.
  2. v3.2.5iOS
    Fixes:
    - Live Activity Font now updates when changed!
    - Workout Location Setting now updates in both workout modes (Watch and AirPods).
    - Airpods only workouts should now prompt to save on iPhone and iPad (When "ask is set").
    - Minor usability improvements.
  3. v3.2.3iOS
    Fixed: Heart rate was being truncated and replaced with an ellipsis on small watches with the new font.
    Additional bug fixes.
  4. v3.2.2iOS
    NEW FEATURES:
    - Hiking Workout Type
    - Cycling Distance
    
    IMPROVEMENTS:
    - Stop Button Always Visible (Watch)
  5. v3.2.1iOS
    Bug fixes!
    - Alert users to enable additional HealthKit permissions that are required for usage.
    - Specifically, users updating HeartCast need to explicitly grant HeartCast permission to access workouts in HealthKit.
  6. v3.2.0iOS
    3.2.0
    - Improvements to Bluetooth connectivity and connection restoration
    - Improvements to workout mirroring, saving, and general app state changes
    - Overall of user preferences to improve default values and synchronization
  7. v3.1.2iOS
    3.1.1 - Bug Fixes!!
    - Removed legacy HealthKit query when no workout has been started. Rely fully on new HealthKit features"
    - Fixed HeartCast Watch App remaining in the foreground. We suspect this was due to orphaned workouts and workout recovery.
    - Optionally save your workouts to Apple Health. New User Preference: Always save. Never Save, Ask me.
  8. v3.1.0iOS
    3.1.0 - Bug fixes!
    - Added visual indicator for when heart rate data stops updating. Ex: AirPods disconnected.
    - Fixed an issue introduced with workout mirroring that sometimes delayed heart rate broadcasts and would impact connected devices that expect more frequent updates.
  9. v3.0.0iOS
    - AirPods support! Use AirPods 3 to monitor your heart rate!
    - HeartCast now works with or without an Apple Watch on iOS and iPadOS
    - iPad Support! Use your iPad with AirPods 3 heart rate monitoring!
    - Ability to change workout type. Previously limited to Cycling / Indoors (Default Option)
    - Starting a watch workout on the iPhone now automatically awakens the Watch app.
    - Fixed app localization issues introduced with Voice Features. Apologies!
    - Fixed multiple zone alerts while heart rate fluctuates, teetering on a zone change.
  10. v2.1.3iOS
    Heart Rate Zone Alerts! Including Haptic, Audible, and Voice with granular user preferences for both Watch and iPhone.
    - Announce Heart Rate based on configurable BPM changes.
    - Announce Heart Rate on wrist raise and/or watch double-tap gesture.
    - In-App Purchases for Audible features, FREE to try all options in User Preferences.
    - Many bug fixes related to Apple Watch and iPhone connectivity.
  11. v2.0.2iOS
    Live Activity! We've added Apple Live Activity support to HeartCast so you can monitor your heart rate from the iPhone lock screen.
    Updated font for the heart rate monitor.
    Minor app usability fixes, including support for small watch faces and improvements to the Peloton connection process.
  12. vVARYAndroid
    - Bug fixes and improved accuracy.
    - Improved waveforms UI
  13. v1.8.2iOS
    Improvements and bug fixes.
  14. v1.8.1iOS
    Updated for 2024 with many bug fixes and quality-of-life updates.
    We've put tremendous effort into supporting as many external devices as possible.
  15. v1.6.2iOS
    * UI and usability fixes and improvements,
    * Fix restoring the ability to save "age" and "resting heart rate" permanently (again).
    * Fix for the Watch app that affected HeartCast when it was in the background for 3+ hours. Now reinitializes the heart rate query to bring life back to the app automatically.
    * Feature: Added a toggle switch to allow HeartCast to prevent the iPhone from sleeping during a workout. A requested feature for folks who prefer to view their heart rate on their iPhone display.
    * Patron Shout Outs!
  16. v1.5iOS
    Bug fixes and usability improvements! Including display tweaks for smaller Watches.
  17. v1.4iOS
    Complications! This often requested feature allows you to display HeartCast on your Apple Watch face for quick access.
    Bug fixes and usability improvements!
  18. v1.3.5iOS
    * Proper user messaging when HeartCast is not permitted to read heart rate data based on user privacy settings. When stuck "Loading".
    * Proper user messaging when Apple Activity App Interrupts a HeartCast workout. Guide user to restart workout
    * Revised settings panel to prevent invalid characters and negative numbers.
  19. v1.3.4iOS
    Minor release to squash some pesky crash bugs.
    Updated Watch Icon to adhere to Apple design guidelines.
  20. v1.3.3iOS
    Updated Watch UI to clearly prompt users to start and end their workouts.
    Resolved a Watch crash error affecting a few very patient users! Thank you. <3
  21. v1.3.2iOS
    Resolved a few bugs, including a recently introduced error that would cause an app crash.
    Feature request: Ability to identify multiple iPhone's in bluetooth settings by adding a short suffix to HeartCast device name. This suffix is purposefully limited in length due to some Bluetooth restrictions/optimizations.
  22. v1.3.1iOS
    Lots of bug fixes and usability improvements.
    Speedier connectivity and clearer status indicators.
    Introduction screen for new users and new heart rate zones description screen.
  23. v1.3iOS
    Heart Rate Zones! Optional feature to monitor your Heart Rate Zones from your Apple Watch or iPhone.
    Usability improvements, bug fixes, and clearer Watch/iPhone connectivity messaging.
  24. v1.2iOS
    Improved Watch/iPhone connectivity user messaging
    UI Tweaks for readability.
    Preparation for localization to more languages.
    Minor bug fixes.

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