Changelog

Product Updates

Keep track of features, improvements, and updates shipped to enhance your companion Qur'an study.

September 7, 2026feature

Understand Your Salah

  • See What You Recited: Upload a recording of the audible portion of your prayer and Understand Salah maps it moment by moment along a playable timeline — recognising Al-Fātiḥah, the passages recited, and each rak'ah.
  • From Prayer Back to the Page: Select any moment to see what was detected, then open those exact ayat in Rooted Quran to keep reflecting on the words you stood with.
  • A Fair Allowance: Analyses run on a rolling daily allowance, with Salah Plus raising it to four a day, and your remaining count always in view.
  • Flexible Recordings: Accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, and MP4 audio up to 64 MB, including voice memos recorded straight from your phone.
September 6, 2026native

A Daily Reflection Widget

  • Daily Reflection Widget: Added a new home-screen widget for iPhone and Android that surfaces a reflection question from a passage you have explored, coloured by its theme, with a tap opening it expanded in the app.
  • Refreshed Today's Portion Widget: Redesigned the Today's Portion widget for clearer hierarchy so your passage, translation, and daily minimum read cleanly across small, medium, and large — and gave both widgets one shared, calm design.
  • Reliable Layout: Stopped the āyah from running under the minutes pill, fixed an Android inflate crash, and made both widgets adapt to every size.
September 6, 2026fix

Reading & Audio Refinements

  • Word-by-Word Audio: Corrected a stopping-mark off-by-one in the word highlight, trimmed the delay before recitation begins, and fixed word audio occasionally refusing to play while online.
  • One Journey at a Time: Finishing a Surah no longer prompts 'you already have a journey' when you go to begin another.
  • Daily Moment Setup: Fixed a time-input overflow on the onboarding daily-moment screen.
  • Consistent Passage Card: The Home passage card now matches the widget, keeping its āyah to a tidy three lines.
August 24, 2026feature

Daily Portions & Word Pronunciation

  • A Daily Portion: Home now keeps one calm passage waiting for you, with its translation, your exact place in the Surah, and a one-tap return to the ayah where you left off.
  • A Gentle Minimum: Choose a two, five, or ten-minute daily commitment, follow the optional countdown while reading, and see a clear completion state when today's portion is done.
  • Tap to Pronounce: Tap any Arabic word in Reading Modes A and B or on the website to hear it spoken, while a long-press still reveals its meaning.
  • Your Daily Moment: First-run now helps you choose a reminder time in context, and the repeating reminder opens directly onto your current passage. Both the commitment and countdown can be adjusted later in Settings.
  • Home Screen Widgets: Added Today’s Portion widgets for iPhone and Android, mirroring your current passage and daily completion state outside the app with one-tap resume.
  • Stronger Offline Reading: The app now restores signed-in readers from the device during a connection outage, opens bundled reading and reciter data without waiting on the network, and clearly distinguishes downloaded audio from audio that still needs a connection.
  • Smoother First Session: Added a quiet sound cue as the opening recitation begins and a proper loading handoff when onboarding completes, so the first guided journey never feels stuck.
August 14, 2026improvement

Battery-Friendly Audio & Smoother Reading

  • Lower-Power Word Sync: Replaced the continuous animation loop used for recitation word highlights with a lightweight, timing-aware update that pauses when the app is in the background.
  • Smarter Audio Preloading: Reading now waits for a swipe to settle before warming nearby ayat, reducing unnecessary downloads while keeping the next ayah ready when you want to listen.
  • Reliable Playback: Audio remains driven by the media element itself, so background playback and the on-screen word position can resynchronise cleanly when you return.
August 12, 2026improvement

Protecting Your Journal & Clarifying Membership

  • Journal Backup: Session answers saved on your device can now be backed up to a free account and restored when you sign in elsewhere, with clear status and retry states when you are offline.
  • Fairer Access: Guests can browse useful Surah previews, selected Surahs remain fully open, and membership gates explain exactly what the complete overview adds.
  • Thoughtful Prompts: Account and membership invitations now appear at natural moments, with a clean handoff between protecting your journal and exploring membership rather than interrupting the reading itself.
August 12, 2026native

A Calmer Notification Rhythm

  • One Daily Rhythm: Reading, reflection, and learning reminders now share one adaptive daily channel instead of competing for your attention.
  • Gentle Limits: Ritual reminders are prioritised, same-day notifications are spaced apart, and repeated unopened reminders are gradually throttled.
  • Prayer Choice: Choose whether your prayer-time Quran reminder follows Fajr, Maghrib, or Isha, calculated from your timezone without asking for your location.
August 12, 2026improvement

A More Thoughtful Guided Finish

  • Surah Completion: Reworked the completion screen with clearer progress, calmer light and dark treatments, and a more grounded sense of having finished the whole Surah.
  • Reflect Cue: Added a passive closing swipe invitation that guides the reader toward reflection without blocking the reading gesture.
  • Faster First Session: Preloaded the opening recitation while the welcome screen is visible so the first ayah starts more quickly when the session begins.
August 11, 2026feature

Expanded Sourced Study Content

  • Broader Coverage: Refreshed and expanded the deep-dive annotation library across substantially more Surahs and ayat.
  • Clearer Sources: Added visible source labels where study material is drawn from Ibn Kathir or Ma'ariful Qur'an, with stronger validation to keep sourced annotations consistent.
August 7, 2026native

Rooted Quran is Live on Google Play

  • Android Launch: Rooted Quran is now available to download on Google Play, alongside the iPhone app.
  • Google Play Badges: Added the official Google Play badge next to the App Store badge across the homepage, footer, and every email template.
  • One Link for Every Device: rootedquran.com/download now sends you to the right store for the phone you are holding.
August 3, 2026improvement

Version 2.1 — Sharper Session Endings

  • Index This Surah: Added a closing card to the end of every guided session that distills the Surah into a single line you can carry into your day.
  • Streamlined Completion: Rebuilt the session-complete and celebration screens so finishing a reading feels like one continuous moment rather than a stack of separate pop-ups.
  • Reflection Prompt Refinements: Reworked the end-of-session reflection sheet for clearer question framing and quicker saving into your Journal.
  • Session Coach Tuning: Adjusted the in-reader coaching hints so they arrive at the right beat and step out of the way once you have settled in.
July 31, 2026native

Rooted Quran is Live on the App Store

  • iOS Launch: Rooted Quran is now available to download on the App Store for iPhone.
  • Permanent Download Links: Added rootedquran.com/ios and /download alongside official App Store badges across the homepage, footer, membership page, and every email template.
  • Guided Onboarding Completion: Polished the first-run guided session end to end, so new readers finish their first sitting with a clear next step instead of a dead end.
  • Default Journey Order: Reordered the default Surah journey so the reader opens on a more natural starting point for a first session.
July 30, 2026fix

Honest Membership Pricing & Purchase Errors

  • Real Store Pricing: The membership screen now always shows live prices fetched from the store, with a loading state and automatic retry, instead of briefly falling back to placeholder figures.
  • Clear Purchase Failures: Purchases and restores that fail now surface a readable explanation of what went wrong rather than quietly doing nothing.
July 26, 2026fix

Basmalah Rendering & Keyboard Behaviour

  • Basmalah Display: Fixed the opening Basmalah rendering inconsistently at the top of Surahs in the app reader.
  • Keyboard Insets: Reworked native keyboard handling so text fields no longer sit underneath the keyboard while you are writing reflections on iPhone.
  • Phase Transitions: Smoothed the animated handover between Structured Mode phases.
July 25, 2026improvement

Easier Learn Unlocks & Subscription Transparency

  • Easier Unlocks: A Surah now unlocks as soon as you clear 80% on any single game, instead of requiring every game to be passed.
  • Subscription Transparency: Added full plan length, pricing, and renewal terms to the membership screen, with direct links to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
  • Post-Session Welcome: Refined the welcome and celebration screens shown after your very first guided session.
July 24, 2026feature

Recoverable Streaks, Home Tour & Offline Audio

  • Recoverable Streaks: Introduced a forgiving daily streak that never breaks simply because you were away. It only resets after two escalating reminders on separate days, and a lapse is always recoverable.
  • Home Tour: Added a six-step tap-through walkthrough of the Home screen the first time you arrive, explaining each area of the app.
  • Prayer-Aware Reminders: Daily reminders now schedule themselves around Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha using your device's timezone — without ever asking for location permission.
  • Offline Audio Caching: Recitation audio you have already played is now cached on device, so replays start instantly and keep working without a connection.
  • Guest Mode: You can now finish a session and keep your notes on the device without creating an account, and sign up later whenever you are ready.
  • Share & Review Prompts: Added gentle prompts to share Rooted Quran with a friend or leave a store review, timed to natural milestones rather than a nagging button.
  • Reflection Milestone Email: Added a celebratory email marking the reflections you have accumulated over time.
  • Haptic Confirmation: Saving a session reflection now gives a subtle haptic response on iOS and Android.
July 16, 2026feature

Email Companion & Store Presence

  • Transactional Emails: Added a full email companion — welcome, membership activated, membership cancelled, and gentle re-engagement nudges — each with one-tap unsubscribe.
  • Store Badges: Added official App Store and Google Play badge artwork to the homepage hero, footer, membership page, and email templates.
  • Web Account Deletion: Added a public /delete-account page so a removal request can be made without signing in first.
  • Sign-Up Above the Fold: Reworked the sign-up form so the entire form, including the button, fits on a single phone screen.
  • Pre-Ship Polish: Refined the offline banner, paywall layout, settings card, and Surah overview loading states.
July 13, 2026feature

Word-by-Word Player & Onboarding Wizard

  • Word-by-Word Recitation Player: Added a dedicated in-app player that walks through a Surah word by word, with saved playback preferences and on-device caching.
  • Native Onboarding Wizard: Added a step-by-step first-run wizard in the app that sets up your reading preferences before you begin.
  • Membership Grace: Members who cancel now keep their identity and history, with a gentle prompt to renew instead of an abrupt lockout.
  • Root Family Fix: Fixed root letters displaying in reverse order inside the Root Family learning game.
July 10, 2026improvement

Reading Method Hints & Profile Sync

  • Reading Method Hints: Added inline hints explaining the difference between the reader's two study methods, with the active choice highlighted in teal.
  • Display Name Sync: The name you choose now stays consistent across the app, your emails, and your account profile.
  • iPhone-Focused Layout: Tuned the v1 app layout specifically for iPhone for a tighter, more consistent experience.
July 8, 2026improvement

Accounts, Names & a Friendlier First Launch

  • Welcome Name Prompt: Added a warm first-launch prompt asking what you would like to be called, so the app can greet you by name.
  • In-App Account Deletion: You can now delete your account and its data entirely from within the app.
  • Home First, Not Paywall: New users now land on the Home screen instead of being shown the membership screen straight away.
  • Editable Name for Free Users: Free accounts can now edit their display name in Settings.
  • Theme-Matched Launch: Added an adaptive launch screen that matches your device's light or dark theme, so opening the app never flashes bright.
July 7, 2026native

Membership on Mobile & Sign in with Apple

  • In-App Purchases: Wired up native membership subscriptions on iOS and Android, including Restore Purchases for reinstalls and device switches.
  • Sign in with Apple: Added Sign in with Apple as a one-tap option alongside Google and email sign-in.
  • Billing Grace Period: Added grace-period handling so a temporarily failed renewal does not immediately cut off your access.
  • Light-Mode Paywall: Redesigned the membership screen so it reads clearly in both light and dark themes.
July 6, 2026feature

Arabic, English, or Both

  • Language Cycle: Added a one-tap control in the website reader to cycle between Arabic only, English only, or both shown together.
  • Multiple Translations: Added support for picking a second English translation to sit beneath the Arabic, with previously chosen translations cached for instant switching.
July 5, 2026feature

Sudais Recitation, Ayah Sharing & Search Enhancements

  • Sudais Recitation: Added Sheikh Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais as a supported audio reciter option in the settings panel.
  • Ayah Sharing: Added an interactive share button on every verse row to trigger native share sheets in-app and copy-to-clipboard on the web.
  • Dashboard Search: Redesigned bookmarks and reflections search cards with an app-like layout, adding Surah name and number matching inside search results.
  • Reading Mode Labels: Renamed the main reading views from 'Tadabbur/Tafsir' to 'Reflective/Clarity' to simplify configuration choices.
  • iOS Zoom Fix: Applied mobile input styles to prevent browsers on iOS from automatically zooming when form controls are focused.
July 4, 2026feature

Flexible Reminders & Analytics

  • Custom Notification Channels: Added granular preferences so you can independently configure daily reading reminders, reflection questions, and learning channels.
  • App vs Web Analytics: Integrated native vs web usage telemetry via PostHog to optimize page loading speeds and navigation latency on mobile shells.
July 3, 2026improvement

Hold-to-Gloss & Visual Polish

  • Hold-to-Gloss Gesture: Introduced a new tap-and-hold interaction to display deep-dive dictionary definitions for key vocabulary words.
  • Dynamic Verse Fitting: Implemented auto-scaling text sizes for Arabic verses to ensure they never overflow or clip on smaller device screens.
  • Interface Polish: Redesigned the onboarding welcome sequence artwork and optimized tab-bar opacity transitions for a smoother tactile feel.
July 2, 2026feature

Personal Annotation Notes & Mobile Refinements

  • Personal Notes Indicator: Added a subtle note-pencil icon on expanded annotation views to highlight where you have written personal notes.
  • Structured and Reader Polish: Refined the overall typography and spacing inside the structured study phase viewports.
  • Account Management: Hardened sign-in validation and profile configuration updates on desktop and mobile web screens.
July 1, 2026native

Unified Offline Library & Robust Audio Downloads

  • Offline Library Center: Built a dedicated 'Save for Offline' dashboard in Settings, allowing you to check storage limits and track local data at a glance.
  • Offline Audio Player: Designed a robust, offline-first background audio engine that plays recitations smoothly even without an internet connection.
  • Dynamic Download Manifests: Implemented a resilient, chunked manifest engine for downloading surah audio files without stream interruptions.
June 30, 2026improvement

Adaptive Dark Theme & Auto-Sync

  • Device Theme Syncing: The application now automatically adapts to your system's light or dark mode settings by default, with custom options to override it.
  • Branded Native Assets: Added custom-tailored dark system bars (edge-to-edge layout) and adaptive splash screens matching the device theme.
  • Auto-Sync Over Wi-Fi: Implemented intelligent service worker foundations that auto-synchronize your personal journal annotations and reading progress whenever you reconnect to Wi-Fi.
  • Legal Standard Updates: Added dedicated Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Account Deletion settings in the user profile dashboard.
June 29, 2026native

Multi-Channel Local Notifications

  • Expanded Channels: Added support for 4 separate native notification channels on mobile devices, ensuring reminders, reflections, and lesson prompts are neatly organized.
June 28, 2026native

Native Navigation Shell & Account Settings

  • Bottom Navigation Bar: Added a responsive, native-feeling bottom navigation system for Android/mobile screens.
  • Interactive Surah & Juz Browser: Enhanced the Home dashboard to allow smooth scrolling and instant navigation between Surahs and Juz divisions.
  • Self-Service Settings: Integrated Sign-Out, Theme Toggle, and Membership validation options directly inside the Settings card.
June 27, 2026native

Capacitor Native Scaffold & Media Session Controls

  • Native Android Hybrid Shell: Initial scaffold setup for our Capacitor mobile shell, unlocking native device performance.
  • Media Session Integration: Enabled hardware lock-screen and notification drawer playback media controls (play, pause, skip) for audio recitations.
  • Secure Google OAuth: Fully integrated native Google Sign-In with robust CORS configuration for seamless auth transitions.
June 26, 2026fix

Arabic Layout & Mobile Header Fixes

  • Arabic Connector Lines: Resolved a layout issue where connector lines stopped abruptly at the gutter for overlapping annotations.
  • Mobile View Overflows: Standardized Surah overview headers to prevent page clipping on smaller screens.
  • Reading View Optimization: Polished typography alignment in Structured Mode reading panels.
June 25, 2026feature

Mishary Alafasy Recitation & Translation Comparison

  • Mishary Alafasy Recitation: Added high-quality audio recitation by Sheikh Mishary Rashid Alafasy.
  • Translation Comparison: Added side-by-side translation comparison tools to the Phase 2 'Engage' step of Structured Mode.
  • Journal Auto-Save: Enabled automatic saving of reflection questions and Structured Mode workbook answers directly to your personal Journal.