Changelog

What changed in Whispen

Honest history. We add features, we’ve changed pricing once (v1.5), and we keep voice typing free forever.

v1.7.6pricing change

2026-04-28

What changed

Live cross-device usage sync — Dashboard refreshes weekly character counter every 15 seconds while open, so iPhone keyboard usage shows up on Mac without restarting the app (and vice versa)
Pro users' usage now flows to the cross-platform stats too — every device shows the same total whether you're Free or Pro
Billing is unified inside HistoryService.add — turning off Save history is a privacy preference for the local list, never a billing escape hatch
Right-click translate + on-device Ask Whispen results are now reflected on the Dashboard hero cards

v1.7.3

2026-04-28

What changed

Onboarding demo step is now escapable — Skip All button + per-demo skip no longer loops
Tutorial step shows live SwiftUI animations of every feature in mock Mail / Slack / Spotlight / Notes / Ask popup
Dashboard hero rows split into This Week / Lifetime — added Translations this week + Total translations cards
In-app Sparkle upgrade now works correctly (Sparkle version comparison fix)

v1.7.0pricing change

2026-04-28

What changed

Settings redesigned as a separate ⌘, window with 5 tabs: General, Dictation, AI, Snippets, Account
Interface available in 14 languages — switch any time in Settings → General → Language
Cloud features (Translate, Ask Whispen, AI rewrite) now open to every signed-in user — 1,000 characters per week free, then upgrade for unlimited
New Dashboard sidebar — usage stats, AI quota, last 7 days chart, breakdown, streak, mobile-app promo
Welcome Introduction note seeded on first launch — quick-start guide with usage scenarios, Ask Whispen examples, and right-click translate workflow
History toggle in Settings → General → Privacy
Notes persistence fix — Back button always flushes the latest edit
Translate result no longer leaks the [TRANSLATE] wrapper tags
Translate window is resizable + Insert button now pastes back into the previous app
OAuth callback fix — Apple/Google sign-in works even when the Settings window loses focus during the redirect

v1.6.2

2026-04

What changed

Sparkle 2.x in-app auto-update — never drag-and-drop a DMG again, TCC permissions stay intact across updates
Onboarding Tutorial step explaining all five voice features
Email Formatter — Ask Whispen formats selected text into a clean email with greeting + closing
Smarter web-search fallback for Ask Whispen Q&A

v1.6.0pricing change

2026-04

What changed

Ask Whispen launched — select text in any app + voice command (rewrite, translate, summarize, format as email…). No selection = web Q&A.
Independent ⌃⌥Space hotkey + new Ask Result floating window with Insert / Copy / Close
Selection-aware capture so Ask Whispen never disrupts the underlying clipboard

v1.5.9

2026-04-25

What changed

Translate via right-click Services menu — select any text in any Mac app, right-click → "Translate with Whispen"
Tag colors in Notes — right-click any tag to recolor (8-color palette)
Larger onboarding window so first-launch fits without manual resize
Translation backend upgraded for better quality across 100+ languages
Bug: Services menu entry was missing on first install (fixed by adding NSRequiredContext to Info.plist)

v1.5pricing change

2026-04 (multiple builds)

What changed

Pro features added: translation, AI polish, cloud transcription, smart modes
macOS pricing structure changed from 100% free to freemium
Notion-style UI redesign with tag organization and rich note cards
AudioPen-style transcribe-then-polish workflow

What’s still free

✓Voice typing on Mac with the local AI model — unlimited
✓Global shortcuts and auto-paste
✓Notes with full editing and tagging
✓1,000 AI characters per week (translate, polish, smart modes)

What’s Pro

✓Cloud transcription for accents and noisy audio — $9.99/mo
✓Unlimited translation, polish, and smart modes
✓3-day free trial

v1.4

2026-04-08

What changed

Phase A — pricing alignment with iOS
First steps toward freemium structure

v1.3

2026-03

What changed

Local on-device transcription model integration
Hold-to-speak shortcut on Mac

v1.2.x

2026-04-12 to 2026-04-24

What changed

iOS bilingual translation keyboard — repositioning launch
RevenueCat for subscription management
v1.2.5: 4 bug fixes (URLSession retry, state race, UI improvements)
v1.2.6: Emergency fix for URLSession -1005 errors
v1.2.7: Apple 5.1.1 rejection response, redesigned hero
v1.2.8: Free tier with 1000 chars/week + 3-day trial — current pricing model

Got an older free install?

Voice typing keeps working. Translation, polish, and smart modes now have a 1,000-character weekly cap on the free tier — Pro removes the cap for $9.99/mo with a 3-day free trial.

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