Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Prologue since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-23.
The latest version is 3.5.5 and it was updated on soft112.com on 19 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 3.5.5
posted on 2024-04-18
Apr 18, 2024
Version 3.5.5
- Temporarily disable HTML formatting for book/author/collection descriptions. This should fix an issue causing the app to freeze when displaying some books. Proper fix coming soon.
In 3.5.4:
- Support for basic html formatting in book/author/collection descriptions (e.g. bold, italics, etc)
- [Watch] Support for finer-grained playback speed. Tap the label (e.g. “1x”) to show presets
- [Watch] Fixed an issue where chapter skip controls could show “x of 0” chapters
- [Watch] Fixed an issue causing book title to be displayed twice on placeholder covers (i.e. when cover images haven’t yet loaded)
- [Watch] Potential fix for additional “Other” storage usage after downloading a book
In 3.5.3:
- [Watch] Complications should update more reliably when playback progress changes on the iPhone app
- [Watch] Fixed a crash when downloading large files (2.1gb+)
- Don’t show watch app purchase button on Settings tab when a paired Apple Watch is unsupported
In 3.5.2:
- [Watch] Added chapter skip controls (under the “...” menu on the now playing view)
- [Watch] Fixed an issue causing the initial watch app data load to fail
- [Watch] Fixed a couple of crashes
In 3.5.1:
- Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled
- [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue
In 3.5.0
Prologue is now available for Apple Watch!
• Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list
• Download books to listen when you're offline
• Widget and complications
Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer.
To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app.
Thank you for the continued support!
version 3.5.3
posted on 2024-03-27
Mar 27, 2024
Version 3.5.3
- [Watch] Complications should update more reliably when playback progress changes on the iPhone app
- [Watch] Fixed a crash when downloading large files (2.1gb+)
- Don’t show watch app purchase button on Settings tab when a paired Apple Watch is unsupported
In 3.5.2:
- [Watch] Added chapter skip controls (under the “...” menu on the now playing view)
- [Watch] Fixed an issue causing the initial watch app data load to fail
- [Watch] Fixed a couple of crashes
In 3.5.1:
- Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled
- [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue
In 3.5.0
Prologue is now available for Apple Watch!
• Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list
• Download books to listen when you're offline
• Widget and complications
Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer.
To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app.
Thank you for the continued support!
version 3.5.1
posted on 2024-03-20
Mar 20, 2024
Version 3.5.1
- Fixed a crash when starting playback from CarPlay when “Show automatically” player setting is enabled
- [Watch] Fixed a widget/complication load issue
In 3.5.0
Prologue is now available for Apple Watch!
• Stream books you're currently reading, or books in your reading list
• Download books to listen when you're offline
• Widget and complications
Prologue for Apple Watch is the culmination of months of work by a single developer.
To keep Prologue financially sustainable, I’ve decided to ask for a small extra payment to use the app.
Thank you for the continued support!
version 3.4.3
posted on 2023-12-15
Dec 15, 2023
Version 3.4.3
This version contains a bunch of behind the scenes changes to accomodate the watch app (coming soon).
In addition:
• Changed the way widgets load their data. This should make widgets more reliable in general.
• Fixed a long-standing crash caused by database file locks (0xdead10cc for those in the know)
• Fixed an issue causing excessive background usage
In 3.4.2:
• Book, author and collection summaries now support basic markdown syntax (bold, italics, etc)
• Fixed a memory leak
In 3.4.1:
• Fixed a couple of performance issues
• Potential fix for background crashes
• Use sentry.io for crash reporting
In 3.4:
• Widgets can start playback without launching app (iOS 17)
• New “Play in Background” widget option to restore iOS 16 functionality on iOS 17
• New “End of next chapter” sleep timer option
• New “End of selected chapter” sleep timer option
• Chapter-based sleep timers now display correct time remaining based on current playback rate
• New gold accent colour (default for new installs)
• Fixed an issue where widgets wouldn’t refresh after switching libraries
• Prologue now requires iOS 16
version 3.4.2
posted on 2023-11-16
Nov 16, 2023
Version 3.4.2
• Book, author and collection summaries now support basic markdown syntax (bold, italics, etc)
• Fixed a memory leak
In 3.4.1:
• Fixed a couple of performance issues
• Potential fix for background crashes
• Use sentry.io for crash reporting
In 3.4:
• Widgets can start playback without launching app (iOS 17)
• New “Play in Background” widget option to restore iOS 16 functionality on iOS 17
• New “End of next chapter” sleep timer option
• New “End of selected chapter” sleep timer option
• Chapter-based sleep timers now display correct time remaining based on current playback rate
• New gold accent colour (default for new installs)
• Fixed an issue where widgets wouldn’t refresh after switching libraries
• Prologue now requires iOS 16
version 3.4.1
posted on 2023-11-04
Nov 4, 2023
Version 3.4.1
• Fixed a couple of performance issues
• Potential fix for background crashes
• Use sentry.io for crash reporting
In 3.4:
• Widgets can start playback without launching app (iOS 17)
• New “Play in Background” widget option to restore iOS 16 functionality on iOS 17
• New “End of next chapter” sleep timer option
• New “End of selected chapter” sleep timer option
• Chapter-based sleep timers now display correct time remaining based on current playback rate
• New gold accent colour (default for new installs)
• Fixed an issue where widgets wouldn’t refresh after switching libraries
• Prologue now requires iOS 16
version 3.4.0
posted on 2023-10-12
Oct 12, 2023
Version 3.4.0
• Widgets can start playback without launching app (iOS 17)
• New “Play in Background” widget option to restore iOS 16 functionality on iOS 17
• New “End of next chapter” sleep timer option
• New “End of selected chapter” sleep timer option
• Chapter-based sleep timers now display correct time remaining based on current playback rate
• New gold accent colour (default for new installs)
• Fixed an issue where widgets wouldn’t refresh after switching libraries
• Prologue now requires iOS 16
version 3.3.7
posted on 2023-08-29
Aug 29, 2023
Version 3.3.7
• Fixed multiple audio streams playing under some circumstances
In 3.3.6:
• Minor fixes
• Updated translations
In 3.3.5:
• Fixed an issue causing unexpected playback in background (sorry about that!)
• Fixed a memory leak
In 3.3.4:
• Fixed an issue where finished books were not removed from the “Continue Reading” home section
• Fixed an issue causing collection action buttons (e.g. download) to not show on iPad
In 3.3.3:
• Internally reworked how book progress is tracked in the app. I’m hoping this fixes the issues some users are seeing with loss of progress
• Fixed a crash on launch
• Reduced app size by ~30%
• Updated Chinese (simplified) translations
In 3.3:
New
• New family-shareable premium tier. Users on the existing Premium tier can upgrade from the Settings tab
• Redesigned purchase view
• An error message will now be displayed on the Home tab when Plex authentication fails (e.g. after a password change)
• Enable text selection for book / collection titles, author names and summaries
• Library contents are now visible during initial collection/playlist metadata load
Fixed
• Fixed an issue causing author list to scroll to top when an author is selected
• [CarpPlay] Chapter skip buttons now respect the current system theme
• Fixed a crash on import
version 3.3.6
posted on 2023-08-08
Aug 8, 2023
Version 3.3.6
• Minor fixes
• Updated translations
In 3.3.5:
• Fixed an issue causing unexpected playback in background (sorry about that!)
• Fixed a memory leak
In 3.3.4:
• Fixed an issue where finished books were not removed from the “Continue Reading” home section
• Fixed an issue causing collection action buttons (e.g. download) to not show on iPad
In 3.3.3:
• Internally reworked how book progress is tracked in the app. I’m hoping this fixes the issues some users are seeing with loss of progress
• Fixed a crash on launch
• Reduced app size by ~30%
• Updated Chinese (simplified) translations
In 3.3:
New
• New family-shareable premium tier. Users on the existing Premium tier can upgrade from the Settings tab
• Redesigned purchase view
• An error message will now be displayed on the Home tab when Plex authentication fails (e.g. after a password change)
• Enable text selection for book / collection titles, author names and summaries
• Library contents are now visible during initial collection/playlist metadata load
Fixed
• Fixed an issue causing author list to scroll to top when an author is selected
• [CarpPlay] Chapter skip buttons now respect the current system theme
• Fixed a crash on import
version 3.3.5
posted on 2023-07-31
Jul 31, 2023
Version 3.3.5
• Fixed an issue causing unexpected playback in background (sorry about that!)
• Fixed a memory leak
In 3.3.4:
• Fixed an issue where finished books were not removed from the “Continue Reading” home section
• Fixed an issue causing collection action buttons (e.g. download) to not show on iPad
In 3.3.3:
• Internally reworked how book progress is tracked in the app. I’m hoping this fixes the issues some users are seeing with loss of progress
• Fixed a crash on launch
• Reduced app size by ~30%
• Updated Chinese (simplified) translations
In 3.3:
New
• New family-shareable premium tier. Users on the existing Premium tier can upgrade from the Settings tab
• Redesigned purchase view
• An error message will now be displayed on the Home tab when Plex authentication fails (e.g. after a password change)
• Enable text selection for book / collection titles, author names and summaries
• Library contents are now visible during initial collection/playlist metadata load
Fixed
• Fixed an issue causing author list to scroll to top when an author is selected
• [CarpPlay] Chapter skip buttons now respect the current system theme
• Fixed a crash on import
version 3.3.3
posted on 2023-07-14
Jul 14, 2023
Version 3.3.3
• Internally reworked how book progress is tracked in the app. I’m hoping this fixes the issues some users are seeing with loss of progress
• Fixed a crash on launch
• Reduced app size by ~30%
• Updated Chinese (simplified) translations
In 3.3:
New
• New family-shareable premium tier. Users on the existing Premium tier can upgrade from the Settings tab
• Redesigned purchase view
• An error message will now be displayed on the Home tab when Plex authentication fails (e.g. after a password change)
• Enable text selection for book / collection titles, author names and summaries
• Library contents are now visible during initial collection/playlist metadata load
Fixed
• Fixed an issue causing author list to scroll to top when an author is selected
• [CarpPlay] Chapter skip buttons now respect the current system theme
• Fixed a crash on import
version 3.3.2
posted on 2023-06-08
Jun 8, 2023
Version 3.3.2
• Fixed an issue preventing log file generation
In 3.3:
New
• New family-shareable premium tier. Users on the existing Premium tier can upgrade from the Settings tab
• Redesigned purchase view
• An error message will now be displayed on the Home tab when Plex authentication fails (e.g. after a password change)
• Enable text selection for book / collection titles, author names and summaries
• Library contents are now visible during initial collection/playlist metadata load
Fixed
• Fixed an issue causing author list to scroll to top when an author is selected
• [CarpPlay] Chapter skip buttons now respect the current system theme
• Fixed a crash on import
version 3.2.5
posted on 2022-11-29
Nov 29, 2022
Version 3.2.5
This version attempts to fix a long-standing issue causing book progress to reset to a previous time under some circumstances. Note that you’ll need to update all devices running Prologue to this version for the fix to work.
If you’re still seeing the issue after updating all of your devices, please send an issue report from Settings > Report an Issue. Thanks!
In 3.2:
• Lock Screen widgets (iOS 16)
• Completely rewritten iCloud sync service in preparation for the upcoming Watch app
• New iCloud status info under Settings > iCloud
• Support for custom collection/playlist covers
• Restored functionality to show more than 15 search results
• An error message is displayed on Home tab if Plex authentication fails (e.g. due to a password reset)
• Raised minimum iOS version to 15.0
version 3.1.3
posted on 2022-06-03
Jun 3, 2022 Version 3.1.3
Fixed a potential crash when displaying Collections tab
In 3.1.0:
• Books in the Reading List can now be reordered by dragging and dropping (order is synced via iCloud)
• New refresh library button on Home tab
• Pull to refresh library on Home, Book, Author and Collection tabs
• Libraries are automatically refreshed in the background when device is charging
• The "Refresh Now" button under Settings > Metadata should no longer cause the app to hang when loading a large number of files
• Opening the app from the widget will no longer display a duplicate book view if that book is already displayed
• Additional Voice Over actions mirroring those available from the context menu
version 3.0.4
posted on 2022-05-02
May 2, 2022 Version 3.0.4
• Fixed a sync issue causing chapters to disappear
• Library refresh is now available when using VoiceOver
• Books can now be played from list views directly when using VoiceOver
In 3.0.3:
• Refreshing a library should no longer hang at 100% for an extended period
• Fixed an issue causing author images to load unreliably
In 3.0.2:
• Sorting books by author now correctly sorts by author, then book title
• Fixed a few instances where the app was using excessive memory
Note: playlists are temporarily limited to 2500 files while I track down a performance issue.
Where possible, use Plex album collections instead of playlists - they don’t suffer from the same performance issues.
In 3.0.1:
• Fixed a widget display issue when not displaying a cover image
• Fixed a crash on launch
In 3.0:
NEW
• Book list, author bibliography and collection can now be displayed in grid layout
• Display collection summaries (requires full library refresh)
• Support for exporting a database copy (Settings > Storage)
• New Siri shortcuts:
• Start sleep timer
• Extend sleep timer
• Cancel sleep timer
IMPROVED
• Redesigned book list view
• Book titles and author names can now span an unlimited number of lines
• Improved support for large font sizes
• The Collections tab now sorts collections based on the collection’s “Sort Title”, if set in Plex
• The app is now smarter about restoring items from the trash
• Sleep timer now fades volume over a few seconds upon completion (doesn’t apply to “end of current chapter” timers)
• The “Add bookmark” Siri shortcut now supports adding an optional note
• Redesigned active sleep timer display
• Improved performance when loading large playlists/collections
• Searching on the Authors tab now displays results by author
• Lots of UI tweaks
FIXED
• Seeking before beginning playback now overrides any pending “rewind on resume”
• Alphabetical indexes no longer overlap books/collections in grid mode on iPad/macOS
• Fixed library items erroneously being added to the trash when database is suspended while a library refresh is in progress
• Increase play/pause button tap area
version 3.0.2
posted on 2022-04-12
Apr 12, 2022 Version 3.0.2
• Sorting books by author now correctly sorts by author, then book title
• Fixed a few instances where the app was using excessive memory
Note: playlists are temporarily limited to 2500 files while I track down a performance issue.
Where possible, use Plex album collections instead of playlists - they don’t suffer from the same performance issues.
In 3.0.1:
• Fixed a widget display issue when not displaying a cover image
• Fixed a crash on launch
In 3.0:
NEW
• Book list, author bibliography and collection can now be displayed in grid layout
• Display collection summaries (requires full library refresh)
• Support for exporting a database copy (Settings > Storage)
• New Siri shortcuts:
• Start sleep timer
• Extend sleep timer
• Cancel sleep timer
IMPROVED
• Redesigned book list view
• Book titles and author names can now span an unlimited number of lines
• Improved support for large font sizes
• The Collections tab now sorts collections based on the collection’s “Sort Title”, if set in Plex
• The app is now smarter about restoring items from the trash
• Sleep timer now fades volume over a few seconds upon completion (doesn’t apply to “end of current chapter” timers)
• The “Add bookmark” Siri shortcut now supports adding an optional note
• Redesigned active sleep timer display
• Improved performance when loading large playlists/collections
• Searching on the Authors tab now displays results by author
• Lots of UI tweaks
FIXED
• Seeking before beginning playback now overrides any pending “rewind on resume”
• Alphabetical indexes no longer overlap books/collections in grid mode on iPad/macOS
• Fixed library items erroneously being added to the trash when database is suspended while a library refresh is in progress
• Increase play/pause button tap area
version 3.0
posted on 2022-04-07
Apr 7, 2022 Version 3.0
NEW
• Book list, author bibliography and collection can now be displayed in grid layout
• Display collection summaries (requires full library refresh)
• Support for exporting a database copy (Settings > Storage)
• New Siri shortcuts:
• Start sleep timer
• Extend sleep timer
• Cancel sleep timer
IMPROVED
• Redesigned book list view
• Book titles and author names can now span an unlimited number of lines
• Improved support for large font sizes
• The Collections tab now sorts collections based on the collection’s “Sort Title”, if set in Plex
• The app is now smarter about restoring items from the trash
• Sleep timer now fades volume over a few seconds upon completion (doesn’t apply to “end of current chapter” timers)
• The “Add bookmark” Siri shortcut now supports adding an optional note
• Redesigned active sleep timer display
• Improved performance when loading large playlists/collections
• Searching on the Authors tab now displays results by author
• Lots of UI tweaks
FIXED
• Seeking before beginning playback now overrides any pending “rewind on resume”
• Alphabetical indexes no longer overlap books/collections in grid mode on iPad/macOS
• Fixed library items erroneously being added to the trash when database is suspended while a library refresh is in progress
• Increase play/pause button tap area
version 2.2.7
posted on 2022-01-05
Jan 5, 2022 Version 2.2.7
Improved
- Include minutes on book/collection time remaining display
- Bump max playback rate to 3.5x
- Display time remaining adjusted for playback speed for single file books
- Support for media keys when running on macOS
Fixed
- Layout issues when “Show button shapes” accessibility setting is enabled
- Layout issues when larger accessibility font sizes are enabled
- Custom sleep timer layout issue on iPad / large iPhones
- Download manager button displaying incorrect download count after cancelling / clearing download queue
In 2.2.6:
Improved:
- The app now only checks for new additions to the active audiobook library on launch. Can be changed under Settings > General > Refresh Library on Launch.
Fixed:
- Cached book covers could fail to load when no internet connection is available
- Download manager could contain erroneous “?” items on app launch
- Widget display issue on macOS
- Several crash fixes
If you’re still experiencing crashes, send me an issue report from Settings > Report an Issue. Thanks!
In 2.2.5:
- Fixed an issue causing custom sleep timers to start with an incorrect duration
In 2.2.4:
- Prevent play button text scrolling unnecessarily
- Correctly detect and recover from deleted iCloud database
- Additional logging to help track down progress reset issue
In 2.2.3:
- Fixed a crash on launch when running iOS beta versions
- Fixed widget indicators displaying when disabled
In 2.2.2:
New:
- Support for Plex smart collections
Improved:
- Improved playback error messages
- Various settings tab layout improvements
Fixed:
- Crash when running on macOS 11
In 2.2.1:
New:
- New app icons
- Support for marking a collection as read/unread
Fixed:
- Sorting a collection could create a duplicate playlist. You may have to check for and delete any duplicate playlists from the Plex web UI also.
- More prominent home user selection during onboarding
- Author’s bibliography could be displayed by chapter instead of by book
In 2.2.0:
- New CarPlay app
- Tap a home section title to view a list of all books in that section
- Fixed a layout issue when book titles within a collection span multiple lines
- Various crash fixes
- The app now requires iOS 14.5+
version 2.2.6
posted on 2021-12-01
Dec 1, 2021 Version 2.2.6
Improved:
- The app now only checks for new additions to the active audiobook library on launch. Can be changed under Settings > General > Refresh Library on Launch.
Fixed:
- Cached book covers could fail to load when no internet connection is available
- Download manager could contain erroneous “?” items on app launch
- Widget display issue on macOS
- Several crash fixes
If you’re still experiencing crashes, send me an issue report from Settings > Report an Issue. Thanks!
In 2.2.5:
- Fixed an issue causing custom sleep timers to start with an incorrect duration
In 2.2.4:
- Prevent play button text scrolling unnecessarily
- Correctly detect and recover from deleted iCloud database
- Additional logging to help track down progress reset issue
In 2.2.3:
- Fixed a crash on launch when running iOS beta versions
- Fixed widget indicators displaying when disabled
In 2.2.2:
New:
- Support for Plex smart collections
Improved:
- Improved playback error messages
- Various settings tab layout improvements
Fixed:
- Crash when running on macOS 11
In 2.2.1:
New:
- New app icons
- Support for marking a collection as read/unread
Fixed:
- Sorting a collection could create a duplicate playlist. You may have to check for and delete any duplicate playlists from the Plex web UI also.
- More prominent home user selection during onboarding
- Author’s bibliography could be displayed by chapter instead of by book
In 2.2.0:
- New CarPlay app
- Tap a home section title to view a list of all books in that section
- Fixed a layout issue when book titles within a collection span multiple lines
- Various crash fixes
- The app now requires iOS 14.5+
