Petal: Reading Trackerv1.1.0
Released October 21, 2026Major
iOS
What changed
- UXQuick actions on Home screen to update reading progress or status
- RetentionNew onboarding flow for name, world, and bookshelf setup
- UXExtensive bookshelf customization including styles, colors, and lighting
- SocialSocial sharing feature to send books to friends' Postboxes
- UXNew visual themes: Linen and Studio
- New featureAI-driven book recommendations based on mood
- New featureAdded badges, half-star ratings, reviews, and reread tracking
- SocialAnnual reading summary report ready for sharing
- RetentionOptional daily reading reminder notifications
- UXNew app icon and general polish/fixes
Original release notes
• Update in a tap: add pages, finish a book or set it aside right from Home • A new welcome: set up your name, world and bookshelf when you first open Petal • Your bookshelf, your way: a bookcase or wall shelves, wood colours, covers facing out and fairy lights • Send a book to a friend: it lands in their Postbox • New looks: Linen (calm, paper and ink) and Studio (bold and bright) • Ask Petal: tell it your mood and get your next read • Badges, half-star ratings, reviews and rereads • Your year in books, ready to share • A daily reading reminder, if you'd like one • Imported books now count their pages in your stats • A brand new app icon • Lots of little polish and fixes