6.0.0
2023-05-23
* Can now create a story in the app without a separate album
5.8.0+2615
2023-03-07
- Minor fix to ensure calendar preferences are saved
- Tightened, cleaned and polished.
5.7.0+2614
2023-01-17
* Tabbed view on iPad
* Schedule a specific story
* Unified settings
* Fixes and improvements
5.6.0+2490
2022-09-20
* Calendar alerts
* Multi-party calling
* Remove account
* Bug fixes and stability
5.5.1+2229
2021-08-21
New in 5.5
* Name shown on call and groups screens instead of email address
* Story title and author shown in notification
Plus:
* performance improvements and bug fixes
5.5.0+2224
2021-08-19
New in 5.5
* Name shown on call and groups screens instead of email address
* Story title and author shown in notification
Plus:
* performance improvements and bug fixes
5.4.4+2193
2021-07-29
New in 5.4
* Version tracking for story content
* Improved slideshow behaviour for zooming and manual navigation
Plus:
* performance improvements and bug fixes
New in 5.3
* Video & voice calling (requires a Share Plan)
* Remote Guided Stories: host a guided story session with a loved one *while having a video call* (requires a Share Plan)
- start a session with a video call, remotely launch the story on family members device, then swipe through the album so you can enjoy it together even though you aren't physically in the same place.
5.3.8+2038
2021-05-14
New in 5.3
* Video & voice calling (requires a Share Plan)
* Remote Guided Stories: host a guided story session with a loved one *while having a video call* (requires a Share Plan)
- start a session with a video call, remotely launch the story on family members device, then swipe through the album so you can enjoy it together even though you aren't physically in the same place.
Plus:
* performance improvements and bug fixes
* now shows an alert before starting a story share
* simplified access to Storyteller features
* cleaned, polished, and improved answering video calls
5.3.6+2018
2021-04-28
New in 5.3
* Video & voice calling (requires a Share Plan)
* Remote Guided Stories: host a guided story session with a loved one *while having a video call* (requires a Share Plan)
- start a session with a video call, remotely launch the story on family members device, then swipe through the album so you can enjoy it together even though you aren't physically in the same place.
Plus:
* performance improvements and bug fixes
* now shows an alert before starting a story share
* simplified access to Storyteller features
* ensures that slides don't advance until a video is complete
4.2.0+1787
2021-02-11
New in 4.2
* Advanced story editing allows story creation by album or by photo
Plus:
* faster loading Google Photos stories
* performance improvements on low bandwidth internet connections
* bug fixes
New in 4.0
* Password-less login - login with just an email address
* Improved simpler enrol process for online account setup
* Zoom & pan on photos in slideshows
New in 3.0
* Remote Guided Stories: host a guided story session with a loved one
- launch the story on both your & a family members device, then swipe through the album so you can enjoy it together even though you aren't physically in the same place.
(requires a Share Plan)
4.0.1+1731
2021-01-26
New in 4.0.1:
* Password-less login - login with just an email address
* Improved simpler enrol process for online account setup
* Zoom & pan on photos in slideshows
* Bug fixes
3.0.6+1607
2020-12-05
New in 3.0.6:
* Guided Stories - remotely launch a shared album from your Folktells app for your loved one in their Folktells app. As you swipe through the slides, they will see the same photos/videos as you do. You can tell the story of the photos to them by phone or video call and enjoy the adventure together, even though you may be apart.
Other improvements
- repeat notifications: missed a new message or story notification? No worries! You will get reminded that there is something new that you missed
- new story badges: as new stories/albums become available in the Sharing Hub, a badge is displayed alerting you that there is something new to enjoy
- new help screens throughout the app
Bug fixes:
- stability improvements & error handling
New in 2.3.1:
New subscription available! **Share + Messaging**. Our new plan lets the subscriber receive in-the-moment SMS/MMS messages from their loved ones. A subscription is not required to send messages to a subscriber. Now everyone can easily share their life's adventures with the seniors they love. (*available only in Canada, U.K., U.S.A.)
Improvements:
- the Story Selector has been renamed to Sharing Hub to support the new messaging feature
- can now display Google Photo albums even with permissions for local albums turned off
Bug fixes:
- stability improvements & error handling
New in 1.7:
- Night clock (new!) - both standard and simplified
- Speak on tap (new!) - reads daily weather summary and calendar events
- Improved small image display in slideshow
- Permission display in settings
2.3.1+1430
2020-10-30
New in 2.3.1:
New subscription available! **Share + Messaging**. Our new plan lets the subscriber receive in-the-moment SMS/MMS messages from their loved ones. A subscription is not required to send messages to a subscriber. Now everyone can easily share their life's adventures with the seniors they love. (*available only in Canada, U.K., U.S.A.)
Improvements:
- the Story Selector has been renamed to Sharing Hub to support the new messaging feature
- can now display Google Photo albums even with permissions for local albums turned off
Bug fixes:
- stability improvements & error handling
New in 1.7:
- Night clock (new!) - both standard and simplified
- Speak on tap (new!) - reads daily weather summary and calendar events
- Improved small image display in slideshow
- Permission display in settings
1.7.0+1101
2020-07-20
* Night clock (new!) - both standard and simplified
* Speak on tap (new!) - reads daily weather summary and calendar events
* Improved small image display in slideshow
* Permission display in settings