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ZapCards: Active Recallv4.0.1

Released August 9, 2026Major

iOS

What changed

  • New featureAI-powered deck creation from lecture notes, photos, or PDFs
  • UXAbility to review, edit, or delete AI-generated cards before saving
  • MonetizationIntroduced usage limits for AI generations and ZapCards Pro subscription
  • PerformanceRebuilt iCloud sync for improved reliability and data migration
  • UXAdded sync support for images within cards
  • RetentionFixed welcome deck seeding issues on first launch
  • UXFixed app hang after declining camera or photo permissions
  • UXFixed text wrapping issues on long button labels

Original release notes

NEW: build a deck with AI

Paste your lecture notes, snap a photo of a textbook page, or drop in a PDF — ZapCards reads it and writes the question-and-answer cards for you. Cards appear one by one as they're written, so you can delete the ones you don't want and edit anything before you save. Your first 5 generations are free; ZapCards Pro removes the limit.

Also in this update:

• Rebuilt iCloud sync — your cards now merge reliably across iPhone and iPad, with a clean migration for decks you made in older versions
• Images in your cards sync too, and survive a reinstall
• Fixed the welcome deck occasionally seeding with the wrong number of cards on first launch
• Fixed getting stuck after declining camera or photo access — you can grant it and carry on
• Fixed a long button label wrapping mid-word when selecting cards

Thanks for studying with ZapCards.

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