Changelog

Every release, big and small. Latest first.

v2.2.5May 24, 2026

Dark Mode Polish

Improved
  • Dark mode polished across every parent screen — cleaner cards, better readability, more consistent treatment of buttons, inputs, and modals
v2.2.4May 21, 2026

Microtransaction Tracker & Redesigned Child Pages

New
  • Microtransaction Tracker (Pro) — set monthly spending limits per game; kids see custom-themed cards for each of their favorite games on their home screen, showing what they’ve spent and what’s leftPro
  • 13 games supported out of the box, including Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, Toca Boca World, Brawl Stars, Pokémon GO, and Genshin Impact — plus a Generic option for anything else
  • Tag a withdrawal as a game purchase right from the approval card — counts toward that game’s tracker automatically
  • Retag a past transaction or payment any time; the month’s spending updates to match
  • Log a game purchase you paid for directly so it still counts toward your child’s tracker
  • Filter the activity list to just microtransactions (Pro)Pro
  • Child management page overhauled for a more intuitive design — themed hero with each kid’s avatar and accent color, cleaner tab-based navigation (Overview, Money, Chores, Goals, Lessons), and a softer look across every modal
  • Approve or reject chores right from the child page
  • Child Settings reorganized into six sections (Profile, Interest, Allowance, Theme, Security, Danger Zone) with a drill-in layout on mobile
  • Tap any activity row to open a detail sheet with the date, amount, description, and tag
Improved
  • Parent forms now show a quick hint when something’s missing — “Pick at least one child”, “Enter a chore name” — so you know exactly what to fill in
  • Brand-new families get a one-tap “Add Your First Child” shortcut when they open Add Chore for the first time
  • Approval toast names the game when a tagged withdrawal counts toward a tracker — “Approved · tagged Roblox”
  • Kid cards on the parent Kids page now reflect each child’s theme color and avatar, matching the redesigned child pages
  • Smarter game tagger — needs more than a single generic keyword (like “gold”) before suggesting a tag, so false matches are rare
Fixed
  • iOS subscription purchases that succeed no longer show a false-failure toastiOS
  • Paid-out withdrawals now show “Withdrawal paid” in your transaction history once you mark them complete
  • The “Tag as game purchase” option now appears only on transactions where it makes sense — not on allowance, interest, or chore rewards
v2.2.3May 13, 2026

iOS Polish & Reliability

New
  • New portrait splash screen + matching launcher icon on iOS and Android
  • Purchase activation overlay shows progress while Apple confirms your subscription, so you know it’s workingiOS
Improved
  • Apple Sign-In automatically retries a transient hiccup on the first attempt — most people will never see the failure they used toiOS
  • iOS paywall no longer hangs on “Loading subscription details” — there’s now a clear retry button, offline-aware copy, and faster fallback when the App Store is slowiOS
  • Account-deletion reauth on Apple gets the same retry rescue as sign-iniOS
  • Clearer copy when Apple sign-in can’t complete (with a “make sure you’re signed into iCloud with 2FA” hint instead of a generic error)iOS
  • iPhone is now locked to portrait; iPad supports every orientation for multitaskingiOS
  • Parent tour now reliably finds its anchor on lazy-loaded sections (no more “highlight floats over the wrong card”)
Fixed
  • Avatar editor no longer overshoots the viewport by ~64px on tablets and desktop browsers
  • Trophy frame rounded corners restored on iPadOS SafariiOS
  • Toast now surfaces if an in-app purchase fails partway through (previously the screen would just close)iOS
v2.2.0May 8, 2026

Live Updates, Smarter Lessons, Friendlier Sign-in

New
  • Sprout Saver can now ship bug fixes in minutes — no need to wait for an App Store or Play Store update for behind-the-scenes patches
  • New lessons land in the app automatically — no update required
  • Parent badge browser — see every badge across the app, your kid’s progress on each, and what’s left to unlock
  • Bundled badge celebration when a single approval unlocks several badges at once
  • Save streak — kids who add to the Save jar 7 or 30 days in a row earn streak badges and bonus Saver Stars
  • Per-child theme color — pick from 8 swatches (or Auto) in Settings; each kid gets a uniquely tinted dashboard
  • “You’re signed in with Apple” or Google confirmation now appears when sign-in automatically links to an existing account, with a “This wasn’t me” escape hatch
  • Settings → Account & Security now shows every linked sign-in method, with one-tap Add or Unlink for each
  • App Store and Play Store badges on the marketing site now link straight to the live listingsWeb
Improved
  • Kids sign in with just family code + first name + PIN — the separate Username field is gone
  • New landing-page hero with a real product screenshot and clearer pricing layoutWeb
  • Pro pricing now reads live from the App Store or Play Store, in your local currency
  • Privacy and COPPA disclosures updated to call out every third-party service we use and what data each one sees
Fixed
  • iOS paywall now shows the real recurring price for plans with a free trial (was sometimes showing $0.00 / month)iOS
  • iOS “Manage in Apple ID” deep-link from the subscription screen now opens iPhone Settings correctlyiOS
  • iOS paywall no longer wipes your parent-PIN digits while pricing reloadsiOS
  • Several lesson images that were missing on certain screens have been restored
v2.1.7May 3, 2026

Hello, iPhone & iPad

New
  • Sprout Saver is now on the App Store — full feature parity with Android, with sign-in via Apple, Google, or emailiOS
  • Sign in with Apple is the primary sign-in option on iPhone and iPadiOS
  • Tapping a notification (chore approval, family invite, allowance paid, lesson assigned, badge earned, weekly digest, withdrawal approved) now jumps straight to the right screeniOS
  • Family invite and password-reset links from email or text now open directly in the iOS appiOS
  • iOS paywall shows live App Store pricing and any active intro offer in your local currencyiOS
Improved
  • Redesigned onboarding, role select, and sign-in screens with iOS-native typography, colors, and hapticsiOS
  • 3D avatar editor uses much less memory on iPad — no more slowdowns or crashes after extended browsingiOS
  • Better contrast on iOS sign-in and family-hub screens for low-vision users (WCAG AA across light + dark mode)iOS
Fixed
  • Account deletion now works for parents who only signed in with AppleiOS
  • Deleting your account with an active iOS subscription now reminds you to cancel it in iPhone Settings (Apple doesn’t allow third-party cancellation)iOS
  • iOS billing grace period is now respected — your Pro features stay on for the 3-day window Apple gives renewals to retry, instead of immediately reverting to FreeiOS
v2.1.2April 26, 2026

Google Sign-in Reliability

Improved
  • Google sign-in now always shows the account chooser instead of silently picking a stale cached accountAndroid
  • Tapping the Google sign-in button twice quickly is now safely ignored (the chooser only opens once)Android
  • Clearer messages when Google sign-in fails: "No connection", "Try again", "Sign-in unavailable", and "Just a moment" replace the generic errorAndroid
Fixed
  • Fixed an intermittent "Invalid sign in" error when tapping Sign up with Google right after opening the appAndroid
v2.1.1April 26, 2026

Sign-in & Safety

New
  • Add Google sign-in to your existing email account from Settings → Account & Security
  • Account deletion now asks you to confirm with your password or Google sign-in for safety
  • Deep links to parent or child pages remember where you wanted to go after you sign in
Improved
  • Cancelling Google sign-in now shows a friendly notice instead of a "Login failed" errorAndroid
  • Faster app start on Android — the loading screen now hides as soon as we know who you are, instead of waiting for everything to loadAndroid
  • Clearer error message when you try Google sign-in with an email that already has a password account
  • Signing out now also clears the cached Google account chooser on Android, helpful on shared family devicesAndroid
  • Parent PIN now blocks the parent area with a retry screen if your connection drops, instead of letting you through
Fixed
  • Half-stuck "signed-in but missing profile" states now sign you out cleanly instead of looking broken
  • Joining a family via invite is more reliable when the network is slow
v2.1.0April 18, 2026

Release Polish

New
  • Kid-friendly family codes like BLUE-TIGER-42 instead of hard-to-read IDs
  • Parent Settings now lets you view, regenerate, or customize your family code
  • Your family code is now shown on a welcome screen right after signup
  • Branded loading screen while your account finishes setting up
  • Connection trouble screen with Retry and Work offline optionsAndroid
Improved
  • Faster, more reliable parent signup — no more blank-screen hangs on flaky networks
  • Child login accepts pasted codes and auto-fills the word boxes
  • Inactivity logout now unregisters your device from notifications for shared phones
  • App Check protection now active on every request (monitoring mode)
Fixed
  • Sign-up errors now always show a clear message instead of spinning forever
  • Account deletion correctly removes every trace of your family data
v2.0.0April 3, 2026

The Big Redesign

New
  • Completely redesigned parent dashboard with Today view
  • Smart Inbox for approving chores, withdrawals, and more
  • Analytics and insights to track your child's progress
  • Vault system for long-term savings goals
  • Saver Stars rewards and in-app shop
  • Interactive learning lessons with quizzes and scenarios
  • Next Up daily missions to keep kids engaged
  • Customizable Gastro avatar for kids
Improved
  • Faster app loading and smoother animations
  • Better chore management with recurring schedules
  • Dark mode support throughout the app
v1.13.0March 26, 2026

Cashouts & Missions

New
  • Cashout flow — kids request a real-world payout, parents fulfill it offline and mark it complete
  • Next Up daily missions combining chores, lessons, goals, and game progress into one "what's next today" queue
  • Demo mode — explore the full app without signing up
  • Internal admin dashboard for support (user lookup, audit logs, balance adjustments with full audit trail)Web
Improved
  • Noticeably faster parent Today page on families with many kids
  • Friendlier empty states on the Kids list for brand-new families
v1.12.0March 18, 2026

iOS Beta

New
  • Sprout Saver on iOS — TestFlight beta for iPhone and iPad
  • Subscribe to Pro directly in-app on iOS through Apple In-App Purchase
  • Push notifications on iOS for approvals, chore completions, and vault maturity
Improved
  • Subscription screen now clearly shows which store is managing renewals (Web, Google Play, or App Store)
  • Share actions now use the native iOS and Android share sheets
v1.11.0March 11, 2026

The Kid Epics

New
  • Pocket Quest — a card-and-combat RPG about resource management and strategic spending
  • Ledger Legends — a full RPG built on Phaser and Pixi that teaches bookkeeping and transactions
  • Weekly parent digest email with family highlights (savings, streaks, goals reached)
  • Monthly parent report summarizing the month in one email
  • Digest email preferences — pick the day and the content
Improved
  • Badge awards now trigger an animated celebration on the kid screen
v1.10.1March 2, 2026
Fixed
  • Android cold-start hang when the phone had no network connectionAndroid
  • Push-notification token registered multiple times on the same device
  • Subscription state occasionally stale right after a Google Play renewalAndroid
v1.10.0February 25, 2026

Android Beta

New
  • Sprout Saver on Android — beta available via Google Play Internal TestingAndroid
  • Subscribe to Pro directly in-app on Android via Google Play BillingAndroid
  • Push notifications for approvals, chore completions, and vault maturity
  • Google Sign-In for parent accounts — one-tap sign-in without a password
Improved
  • Faster cold-start on the web — games and avatars load only when neededWeb
v1.9.0February 18, 2026

More Than One Parent

New
  • Invite a co-parent by email to share the family bank
  • Co-parents get full approval powers and their own activity log entries
  • Remove-parent flow that keeps the audit trail intact
  • Parent invites now expire after 7 days for safety
Improved
  • Settings page redesigned with clearer account-management sections
v1.8.0February 11, 2026

Flip City & Flatbreak

New
  • Flip City — a coin-flipping arcade game that teaches risk versus reward
  • Flatbreak City — a budgeting life-sim with trade-offs and long-term goals
  • Cross-game achievements spanning Coin Rush, Flip City, and Flatbreak
Improved
  • Games hub page with personal-best scores and recently-played
v1.7.0February 4, 2026

Meet Gastro

New
  • Gastro — a fully customizable 3D avatar every kid can make their own
  • Shop for avatar cosmetics — spend Saver Stars on hair, outfits, and accessories
  • Rarity tiers (Common through Legendary) and achievement-only unlocks
  • Achievement system with real-time unlock toasts when you hit a milestone
Improved
  • Kid home refreshed with the avatar front-and-center
v1.6.0January 28, 2026

Arcade Mode

New
  • Coin Rush — our first arcade mini-game, rewards kids with Saver Stars
  • Personal-best tracking and per-kid history for games
  • Extra lesson pack focused on Budgeting (Pro)
Improved
  • Saver Stars earning rates rebalanced across chores, lessons, and streaks
  • Parent dashboard quick actions reorganized to approve in fewer taps
v1.5.1January 26, 2026
Fixed
  • Pro trial countdown occasionally off by a day after a daylight-saving shift
  • Billing portal sometimes failed to open on SafariWeb
v1.5.0January 21, 2026

Pro is Here

New
  • Sprout Saver Pro subscription with a 14-day free trial
  • Free tier supports up to 2 kids, Pro is unlimited
  • Analytics dashboard for parents — spending, saving rate, income breakdown
  • Export family reports to CSV or JSON
  • Monthly Savings Reward — set a rate, payout cap, and balance cap per kid
Improved
  • Clearer pricing page comparing Free and Pro side-by-sideWeb
v1.4.0January 14, 2026

Money Vault

New
  • Money Vault — lock money for 1 to 365 days and earn bonus Saver Stars
  • Goal-based Vaults that auto-release when a savings goal is reached
  • Early-release requests so kids can ask parents for an exception
  • Treasure Chest page showing each kid's active and matured vaults
Improved
  • Saver Stars balance now shown prominently on the kid home
v1.3.0January 7, 2026

Stars, Streaks, Badges

New
  • Saver Stars — earn stars for lessons, goals, and great habits
  • Chore streaks with 7-, 14-, and 30-day milestones
  • Badges for chores, savings, learning, and streak achievements
  • Kid notifications when a badge is earned or a streak milestone is hit
Improved
  • Goal completion now plays a short celebration animation
v1.2.1December 22, 2025
Fixed
  • Allowances occasionally skipping a week around midnight UTC
  • Withdrawal amounts losing their cents on some phones
v1.2.0December 17, 2025

Learn Time

New
  • Kid Learn page with interactive lessons on money basics
  • First 40+ lessons across Basics, Earning, Saving, and Spending
  • Age-group filtering so a seven-year-old doesn't see credit-card lessons
  • Quizzes with a perfect-score bonus for extra Saver Stars
  • Lesson progress tracking per kid
Improved
  • Friendlier empty states on the kid home screen
v1.1.0December 3, 2025

Save for Something

New
  • Savings goals with a target amount and a progress bar
  • Save / Spend / Give jars for sorting unallocated money
  • Photo-proof option on chores so parents can verify before approving
  • One-time bonus payments from parents for great behavior or gifts
Improved
  • Clearer visual feedback when chores are approved or rejected
  • Parent dashboard now groups pending approvals by type
v1.0.0November 19, 2025

Virtual Family Bank

New
  • Welcome to Sprout Saver — the virtual family bank for teaching kids about money
  • Parent accounts with email and password sign-up
  • Kid accounts that log in with a PIN instead of an email (safe for young kids)
  • Per-kid balance tracking with a full transaction history
  • Create chores, reward kids when they finish them
  • Weekly allowances that pay out automatically
  • Withdrawal requests — kids ask, parents approve, cash changes hands in person
  • Parent dashboard with family activity and pending approvals
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