Release Notes

Improved

• Introduced a smart album folder feature.

• Added a "Fit to Screen" option for thumbnail size.

  

• Now supports video playback in both Full Width and Fit to Screen thumbnail modes.

• Keywords in the thumbnail additional information are now sorted alphabetically.

• Added a "Make Key Photo" feature to local albums.

• Calendar: Enhanced to align with iOS's “First Day of Week” settings.

• Increased the maximum number of pinned albums from 10 to 15 and recently used albums from 15 to 20.

• Other small UI improvements.

Fixed

• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added a function Make Key Photo for an album in the system photo library

  

Fixed

• Some bug fixes.

Improved

• Added a tray and favorite toggle button at the bottom of thumbnails when the thumbnail size option is set to "Fit to Screen".

  

• Added "Last Destination Album" and "Previously Opened Album" to the context menu of the sidebar button.
  (Touch and hold the sidebar button)

  

• Added an option to customize the title of "Private Album" in the menu.

  

• Introduced "View Options" menu to the main toolbar button.

  

• Added slideshow delay options (5m, 10m, 15m, …).

• Added a play/stop button for Live Photos in the viewer.

• Other small UI improvements.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where metadata for RAW images was not displayed.
• Fixed an issue preventing some Live Photos from playing in the local library.
• Other Small bugs.

Fixed

• Fixed the crash when adding photos to the local/private album.
• Fixed time zone picker selection in iOS 15.x.

Improved

• Added WebP format support to the "Convert Image Format" function.

• Added video playback PiP support option.
  (Settings > Viewer > "Enable PiP" option needs to be switched on)

• Time zone can be changed in the "Edit Metadata" function.

• Other small UI improvements.

Fixed

• Fixed the issue where the album cover image did not appear in the album picker.
• Fixed the FaceID/TouchID option not being visible.
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added options to show/hide keywords and memo in a viewer.

  

• Added an option to navigate by tapping the side of the viewer.
  Settings > Viewer > Side Tap Navigation

• Added video playback speed option
  Touch and hold the play/pause button on the bottom toolbar.

  

• Improved animation when adding to an album using the Album Bar.

• Other small UI improvements.

Changed

• When you run a slideshow in the viewer, it starts from the current image.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where exported images did not open properly in Photoshop due to a metadata time format issue.
• Fixed a delay issue with the Best Shot view button when using Overlay Compare Mode in the Compare and Pick function.
• Fixed the issue where the smart album order was not synchronized when using Manual Sync function.
• Fixed an issue where double space auto-completion did not work when using the !(not) operator.
• Fixed metadata caching logic error.
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added recent albums menu
  Touch and hold the sidebar button at the top left of the screen.

  

• Improved Resize function.

  

• Touch and hold the prev/next selected item button to scroll to the first and last selected item.

• Added Slideshow to the album/folder context menu.

  

Fixed

• Location metadata was not accurately saved for photos taken in the northern hemisphere with west longitude and in the southern hemisphere with east longitude.
• Other Small bugs.

Fixed

• Even though some users purchased the Pro version, their use of features was restricted.
• Importing a folder on a USB drive didn't work.
• ISO and focal length were not displayed on the info panel for some images.
• Mark difference button wasn't displayed randomly.
• Not operator for resolution search filter didn't work.
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added "Lock Filter" option to lock filtering refresh temporarily.

• Added Shared/Personal Library filtering menu.
  A "Shared Library Filter Menu" option should be turned on manually in Settings > General.

  

• Added "Show Title" and "Show Date" options to Slideshow.

  

• Export an XMP file for video and images not supporting metadata when exporting an album.

• Improved in-app purchase experiences. A subscription can be managed in HashPhotos app.

Fixed

• Some errors occurred while exporting an album.
• Find duplicates result sorting.
• Chinese localizations.
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added passcode options. (4-digit numeric, 6-digit numeric, custom numeric, alphanumeric)

  

• Adding/editing keywords can be completed with a keyboard return/done key.

• Added a context menu for a memo and keywords in a viewer.
  (Touch and hold the memo or keywords to open a context menu)

  

• Added keyboard shortcuts(Cmd+1, 2, 3) for the modes(add/replace/remove) in the keyword editor.

• Other small UI improvements.

Fixed

• Some memory leaks.
• Other Small bugs.

Edit Metadata function

Find Similar Photos function

Improved

• #nearby search filter can be used for a smart album.

• Added ProRes albums in the Media Types sections.

• Added #prores search filter to search ProRes video.

• Added #title search filter to search photos that have a title.

• Added a Live Photo indicator on Metadata(Info) Viewer.

• Added a button to copy a file name on Metadata(Info) Viewer.

Fixed

• Fixed missing metadata when converting HEIF image to JPEG image while sharing/exporting.
• Fixed a caption for a video on the info panel.
• Other Small bugs.

Fixed

• Chinese localization error.
• Other Small bugs.

Import files or folder function

Improved

• Redesigned Metadata(Exif) Viewer

  

• Added the Tray button in the find duplicates mode.
  The “Tray Badge” option is automatically on in the find duplicates mode.

  

• Changed sub-buttons of the … button on the main screen to the menu.

  

• Other small UI improvements.

Fixed

• Some useres experienced a crash when starting up on iOS 17.2.
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added Recent and Pinned Albums view in the Album Bar

  

• Added an option to close Private Album with Shake Gesture

  

• Added Tray Badge option in Thumbnail Badge options

  

• Added "Show in Album" function

• Improved the way to edit a value of the search filter having a value
  Tap a filter, then press the keys on the keyboard.

• Other small UI improvements.

Fixed

• A crash when playing a long-duration video in the local library.
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Convert to GIF function improved to Convert to Animated Image

  • Supports GIF, WebP and PNG formats
  • Set converted animated image time to Video/Live Photo time
  • Added FPS(Frame per Second) option

  

• Added thumbnail spacing and corner radius options.
  Try out the new look with these new options!

  

• Added a grid option(Square/Aspect Ratio) in Tray

  

• Changed the keyword mark on the thumbnail to badge which can be hidden by option in settings

  

• Other small UI improvements.

Fixed

• Monthly subscription button didn't work.
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added an option to toggle folder name on the recent albums menu.
  (Settings > General)

  

• Allow moving a folder into a folder by drag&drop in the local library.

• Added a search filter #deptheffect to search Portrait(Depth Effect) photos.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where theme changes were not applied immediately as expected.
• Fixed an issue searching by resolution.
• Fixed a crash when adjusting date/time with metadata.
• Other Small bugs.

Export album/folder function

Export My Albums, Local Albums or Private Albums

Date picker calendar to scroll directly to the date.

French Localization

Improved

• Image quality is lossless when sharing, transferring or exporting photos.

• Added buttons to scroll to prev/next selected items in selection mode.

• Improved results for finding duplicates

• Added an ability to search with range for #tag=, #album=, #filesize=, #duration=, #altitude=
  ex)
  Search for the photos with 2~4 keywords(tags): #tag=2-4
  Search for the photos with less than 2 or more than 5 keywords: !#tag=2-4
  

• Added #app: search filter to search by the name image saved from.

• Support touch and hold interactive action (cut-out image) for the Live Photo

• Added more options for “Open at Startup” setting

• Added an option to hide the home bar(multitasking bar) in a viewer when not in a fullscreen mode

• Sort by name applies to smart albums on the left sidebar

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• When searching, the scroll position was incorrect.
• Newly added photo was inserted in the wrong position in the thumbnail list.
• Couldn't find some photos recovered from Recently Deleted album in the local library.
• Send to Mac/PC couldn't send less than 3 photos with free version.
• A crash while searching in Adjust Location.
• Strange scroll position when cleaning mode ends.
• Double tap zoom was not working properly on some devices
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added #infolder: search filter.

• Improved Adjust Location function.

  • Added Remove Location function
  • Added Revert function
  • Added a button to move to the original location if available.
  • Improved search function

  

• Added Remember Album Scroll Position option (Settings > General)

• Supports reverse order sequence in Adjust Date/Time, changed sequence interval unit from minutes to seconds.

  

• Changed default value of View Full HDR option to off. (iOS 17 or later)

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Some of cut-out image interactions were not working.
• Double tap zoom was not working properly on some devices
• Other Small bugs.

Improved

• Added sort option in Find Duplicates results.

  

• Added "Release Notes" link in Settings

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• The invalid results of Find Duplicates on iOS 17.
• Other Small bugs.

Editor: Eraser Tool

Improved

• Editor: Double tap an overlay image to edit in Add Overlay Image

• Added some tip guides. (iOS 17 or later)

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• A crash when zooming in/out Live Photo in the local library.
• Keyword count additional thumbnail info was not loaded sometimes.
• Other Small bugs.

Fixed

• Blurry image while editing
• A crash when creating an animated GIF image.

Improved

• Supports creating subfolders within folders in the local library.

• Added #altitude search filter for searching with altitude information.

• Added keyword count to thumbnail additional info option

• Added viewer two finger double tap gesture option

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Blurry image in a viewer.
• Download didn't work in Settings > Sync > Manual Sync.
• Thumbnails didn't refresh properly in All Photos of a folder.
• Problem with subscription not proceeding normally after canceling once.
• Other Small bugs.

From this version, iOS 14.x and below are no longer supported

iOS 17 ready

• Supports HDR in a viewer
  (Option can be toggled in Settings > Viewer)
• Edited HEIC photo keeps its format. (It was saved as JPEG)

Album Bar in a Viewer

Improved Sidebar

• Context menu with a touch and hold an album/folder. (Rename, Delete, New Album/Folder)

• Added a sidebar options at the bottom toolbar. (Show/Hide Thumbnail, Sort by Name)

  

• Better Looking (Background color indicates the depth of the folder)

  

Improved

• Added Toggle Favorite option to viewer swipe up and double tap gesture action

• Supports full screen view in Compare and Pick
  Tap to toggle full screen mode

  

• Added "Unsorted" album to "Launch with" option.

• Editor: added crop ratios (1x2, 1x3, 3x1, 2x1)

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Other small bugs

Fixed

• Private Album was not closed properly when an app becomes inactive if "Always ask passcode" option is on and using Face ID.
• Other small bugs

Improved Metadata Viewer

• Copy metadata as JSON or XMP

  

• Copy a specific section only. GPS section has more options.
  Touch and hold a row to copy a row value.

  

• Tap a row to toggle between a raw value and human readable value.

  

Fixed

• Photos were not refreshed after adding/removing keywords in a smart album with keyword related filters.
• A crash when adding some photos in an album with sort by none option.

Improved

• Added Deselect with Filter function in selection mode.

  

• Added Clear function on search filter history menu.

  

• Stability improvements.

Fixed

• Incorrect result when searching with a period filter.
• Other small bugs.

Improved

• Added a viewer swipe up option : Delete

  

• Updated Settings design

  

• Improved timeline (right sidebar)

  

• Improved Settings > Data > Storage Usage

  

• Updates keywords added in a viewer to an adding history.

• Editor: Enlarge thumbnails in a photo effect filter picker.

Fixed

• A lag when updating changed photos.
• Initial operator (AND/OR) state in search filter editor.
• Some temporary files were not cleaned-up.
• Other small bugs.

Changed

• Adding an overlay image in a photo editor is back to Pro version feature.

Fixed

• Small bugs

Improved

• Added search history button on search popup. (iOS 14 or later)

  

• Shows video play button in a viewer when an autoplay is off.

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Changed

• Adding an overlay image in a photo editor is available with a free version for a limited period.

Fixed

• Renaming a smart album didn't work on an album picker.
• "Backup Local Album" didn't follow folder/album structure.
• Other small bugs

Fixed

• Fixed a crash when running "Backup Local/Private Album".
• Fixed a crash when deleting a local/private album opened
• Fixed a crash after using some share functions.
• Fixed an wrong Private Album Auto Lock option switch value.
• Fixed a slideshow shuffle option was disappeared.
• Updating a smart album filter when renaming a keyword

Improved

• Added an invert color function in a photo editor.

  

• Added batch edit functions (invert color, rotate left/right/180°). (iOS 15 or later)

  

• Added an option to toggle Private Album Auto Lock.

  

• Added support full screen viewer in an external display while using Screen Mirroring. (iOS 16 or later)

  

• Keyword with ! (Not operator) couldn’t be added with return key in search field.

  

• Added an option to toggle video sound in slideshow.

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bugs

Fixed

• Fixed crash on iOS 17 beta 2.
• Fixed an error where share/export JPEG quality settings were not properly set.
• Creation date for a video imported into a local album was set as current date. Now it is set to creation date in metadata if available.
• Fixed error grouping photos when group by year.
• Fixed search button active state when using both location and keyword search.
• Fixed updating photo count for a keyword in the sidebar keyword list.
• Excludes portrait photos from search result of #edited predefined keyword.
• Fixed the error failed loading album cover thumbnail in an album picker.
• Fixed wrong photo/video count for a local album in an album picker

Improved

• Supports user installed fonts in photo editor text overlay tool

  • Tap + button on the font picker.
  • Pick a font you installed on iOS.
  • Once you've added a custom font, it will appear in the system font list.

  

• Added sort option in the album picker

  

• Added search with Exif orientation

  use #orientation: predefined keyword to search with Exif orientation information. Value can be 1 to 8.

  

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added Paste Keywords function (iOS 14 or later)

  • Touch and hold keywords to copy in a viewer or copy text formatted like #keyword1 #keyword2.
  • Touch and hold the keyword button in selection mode of thumbnails view or in a viewer.

  

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• New album picker when adding/moving photos to an album. (iOS 15 and later)

  Supports adding photos to multiple My Albums(System Library) at once.

  

• Tap album title on the main view will show new album picker. (iOS 15 and later)

  

• Added an option to open album picker when app launches. (iOS 15 and later)

  Settings > General > Launch With

  

• Added predefined keyword for searching photos in the Shared Library. (iOS 16.1 and later)

  #shared

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added Spanish language support.

  

• Editor saves an image in the original image format except when saving(overwriting) a photo in the system library. (iOS only allows to save in JPEG format)

• Video playback with mute doesn't stop background music.

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixed deleting photos in the Recently Deleted album of the local library.
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Add an option to pin recently used albums.

  Settings > Data > Recent Albums section

  

• Added #selfie predefined keywords to search for selfie photos (iOS 15 or later)

  Only works for photos in the system library.

  

• Search in an album picker root now searches for albums in folders too.

  

• A viewer now plays animated AVIF.

  

Fixed

• Fixed crash on iOS 13.x.
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added an option to sort most recent photos on top.

  Settings > Thumbnails > Ascending

  

• Added #tray predefined keywords to search photos in tray.(iOS 15 and later)

  !#tray for not in tray

  

• Added function to adjust date/time sequentially.

  

• Added unsorted album manager (iOS 15 and later).

  Tap down arrow button next to the "Unsorted" album title

  

• Added function to open a photo with a url scheme (iOS 15 and later)

  Tap ⋯(three dots) button in a viewer > Etc > Copy URL Scheme

  

• Improved Add To/Move To Menu (iOS 15 and later)

  

• Metadata viewer shows which app saved a photo

  

• Editor: added recently used fonts tab on font picker

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Support saving in larger resolutions in Combine Photos and Create Animated GIF.

  

• Remove Metadata, Resize tools are available for photos in the local library

• Changed Resize and Remove Metadata behavior

  Save a new image and delete an original image

• Keep Live Photo when changing image format.

• Added Import IPTC Keywords function for selected images

  

• Updated Slideshow

  • Favorite/Unfavorite
  • Swipe right to go to previous image
  • Show the last viewed photo when closing the slideshow

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixed crashes when scrolling thumbnails in the local library
• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Fixed glitch when entering select mode with touch and hold.

Improved

• Added Convert Live Photo to Video tool.

  

• Added filter to search by number of albums a photo assigned to.

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added Convert Image Format tool.

  

• Added an option to remove a photo from a local album.

  [Settings > General > Allow Remove From Album] Removed photo will be found in Unsorted album.

  

• Added a function to delete unused keywords at once.

  [Settings > Data > Keywords]

  

• Improved function to paste multiple images

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• User Guide Updated.

  

• Added sort type Shuffle.

  

• Added duration search format.

  #duration

  

• Added badge settings for album custom options

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added an option to hide recently deleted album in the local library.

  [Settings > General]

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Editor: Save Text Overlay

  Touch and hold + button to add a saved text overlay

  

• Editor: Improved Font Picker

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Improved Local Library

  • Added All Photos, Unsorted, Favorites, Recently Deleted Album and Smart Album

    

  • Reordering photos in local album (Set sort by None in order to reorder)

    

• Added options to sort by file size or file name

  

• Added search by camera model and file size

  

• Added search by video format

  

• Added search in album picker

  Swipe down album list to search albums.

  

• Added an option to display time as 24 hour time format in info panel

  [Settings > Viewer]

  

• Added separate privacy options for transferring via HashPhotos Transfer

  

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• New: Batch Edit Title

• New: Search by keyword(tag) count #tag=3

• New: Video loop playback option (iOS 15 and above) Touch and hold play/pause button to set an option

• New: Added "Open in 腾讯地图" menu for location

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added Live Text support (iOS 16 only)

• Added full width thumbnail size option

• Added data backup/restore function (iOS 14 and above)

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixed slideshow order
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Fixed infinite Face ID check
• Small Bug fixes.

HashPhotos Transfer for Windows updated to ver 1.0.5.0

Improved

• Added the "Tray" function

  • Add photos to the tray and delete at once or select them at once for other actions.
  • You can set swipe up gesture to add to tray in a viewer.
  • In order to select items in the tray, touch and hold a select button in a main screen or tap select button in the tray.

• Added a context menu on sidebar toggle button

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixed passcode screen layout on iPad multitasking split view mode
• Fixed a delay when switching between original and edited photos in the editor
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Improved find duplicate photos logic

• Added "Show in All Photos" in a viewer action

• Added search by a weekday with @mon, @monday, @tue, @tuesday, ...

• Added search by title with #title:TEXT

• Added a caption in a info view

• Double tap to edit an image in combine photos

• Added "None" for slideshow transition option

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Action menu is moved to action button (three dots) from a share sheet

• Added an option to see Shared Library Badge on a thumbnail

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixed crash when finding duplicates
• Fixed importing a video via HashPhotos Transfer for Windows
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Improved find duplicates function.

• Support pinch zoom in/out thumbnail size

• Support three finger gesture copy in a viewer

• Added an option to prevent 2nd delete confirm dialog in local/private albums

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixed thumbnail size on some Plus/Pro Max devices
• Fixed: Adjust Date/Time changed time even when change time option is off
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Adjust Date/Time now supports shifting time by minutes.

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixes for downloading Instagram image
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added a mute button for video .

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixed Instagram image download
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Slideshow is back!

• Added an option to zoom to original size when double tap photo in a viewer.

• Added an option to display zoom level when zooming a photo in a viewer.

• Actions are added when tapping album title in a viewer.

  If a photo/video is not assigned to any album, "Add To" button is shown. To see album titles in a viewer, turn on "Assigned Album Titles" in [Settings > Viewer]

• Functions are added for photos/videos in local/private albums (Convert to GIF, Live Photo to Still, Duplicate and Extract Video Image)

• Create Animated GIF, Combine Vertically and Combine Horizontally functions in a local/private album save output image in that album, not in iOS system photo library.

• Users who have already purchased items receive a discount when purchasing All in One pack.

Fixed

• Fixed downloading Instagram image bug
• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added an option to choose light or dark mode.

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added an option to hide controls when zooming an image/video in a viewer.

• Added a thumbnail additional info option : image/video format

• Added a predefined keyword #cinematic (iOS 16)

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added an option to see a day of week in a date cell.

• Added a predefined tag #webp to search .webp format image

• Improved to ask destination location when backup Local/Private album.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Double space to pick a first candidate in keyword input

Fixed

• Fixed "Paste from Clipboard" instagram url

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Fixed slow animated GIF playback.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Fixed downloading Instagram Image (Paste from URL)
• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added default smart albums (Not in Album, No Keyword, No Location)

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Some photos/videos in local/private album couldn't be sent via Send to Mac/PC function
• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added Japanese support (partial)

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Added support for hardware pointer and keyboard.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Support animated WebP image.

• Added search filter @today

Fixed

• Small Bug fixes.

Improved

• Date, Date/Time can be shown on thumbnails.

  Settings > Thumbnails > Additional Information

• Night Mode, Deep Fusion indication on information view Swipe up photo or tap info button(i) in viewer to see information view.

Improved

• Added new search filter: @weekdays and @weekend

• Touch and hold a keyword button shows recent keywords menu. (iOS 14 only)

• Touch and hold "Select" button shows a menu to restore last selection. (iOS 14 only)

• Added half width of screen thumbnail option

• Small UI improvements here and there

Fixed

• Fixed downloading wrong Instagram images
• Small Bug fixes.

First version on the App Store.