Block It Out

Changelog

What’s new in Block It Out.

Recent Updates

Version 1.6

February 2026

New Features

Find Free Time (Meet Tab): Discover available time slots across all your calendars with timezone support, working hours filters, and one-tap copy
Redesigned History View: Swipe actions for Rollback/Redo, collapsible cards, and cleaner selection mode

Improvements

Smarter Sync: New Shadow Snapshot Store for reliable change detection
Recurring Event Fix: No more false “updated” notifications for recurring events
Event Move Detection: Non-recurring events now update shadows when rescheduled

Bug Fixes

Fixed 24h format toggle and various time display issues

Version 1.5

February 2026

New Features

Smooth Day Paging: Swipe between days with smooth scrolling and peek at adjacent days
Timeline Agenda Widget: Redesigned today widget as a horizontal timeline with time ruler, events positioned by time, and a red “now” indicator

Improvements

Remember View Mode: Calendar now remembers your preferred view (1 Day, 2 Days, etc.) across app restarts
Today Button Fix: Clicking “Today” now scrolls the timeline to the current time
Instant Event Details: Event details now load instantly using Apple’s native event viewer (was 3-5 seconds)

Bug Fixes

False Update Notifications: Fixed sync reporting unnecessary updates for recurring events (reduced from ~24 to 0)
CLI Distribution: Added distribute.sh script for command-line deployment to App Store Connect

Version 1.4 - Stability & Performance

February 2026

Critical Bug Fixes

Duplicate Shadow Prevention: Fixed the root cause of duplicate shadows being created when syncing multiple rules. Shadows are now properly detected across sequential syncs, and any existing duplicates are automatically cleaned up.
Google Calendar Fix: Fixed an issue where Google Calendar events could create duplicate shadows due to incorrect event ID handling.
Crash Prevention: Fixed remaining crash scenarios when calendar events are modified externally during sync.

New Features

Stale Calendar Warnings: Visual indicators when a rule’s calendar becomes inaccessible, with automatic resolution when possible
Clickable Sync Errors: Tap sync errors to navigate directly to the affected rule
Cancel Sync: Stop a sync in progress with the new cancel button
Configurable Sync Range: Control how far back and forward sync looks for events

Performance Improvements

Sync operations are now significantly faster with optimized shadow matching
Batch deletion operations complete in seconds instead of minutes
UI is more responsive during sync operations

UI Improvements

Compact rule view: inline title, single-line calendar flow, smaller buttons
Audit log now filters to current rule by default
Improved progress reporting during sync

Activity Charts & Bulk Operations

January 2026

New Features

Activity Charts: Visual sync history on each rule showing insertions, updates, and deletions over 24 hours
In-app Calendar View: View all your calendars in one place, omitting the shadows. Add/edit/delete entries, as well as search and act on the results with bulk actions like update and delete.
Multiple Chart Styles: Choose from Bars, Heat Strip, Dots, or Area charts in Settings
Non-blocking Progress Banner: Bulk operations show progress while you continue using the app
Search Activity Tracking: Bulk delete/update operations from search are now logged in activity charts

Improvements

Faster bulk operations with optimized background processing
Cancellation support for long-running operations
Progress tracking for duplicate cleanup

Bug Fixes

Fixed crash when syncing if a shadow event was deleted externally or calendar became read-only
Fixed chart style setting not applying to rule rows until app restart
Fixed bulk delete count mismatch (selected count didn’t match processed count)
Fixed search results not showing event dates

Dry Run & Undo

December 2025

New Features (Advanced Tier)

Dry Run Preview: See exactly what sync will do before executing—review creates, updates, and deletes with full event details
Undo Last Sync: One-tap revert of the most recent sync operation for any rule
Real-Time Sync Progress: Live progress bar and status updates during sync operations

Time Padding & Templates

November 2025

New Features (Advanced Tier)

Time Padding: Add buffer time before and after shadow events (e.g., 15 min before meetings for travel)
Custom Notifications: Configure alerts for shadow events separate from source events
Template Variables: Use placeholders like {originalTitle}, {shadowTitle}, {location}, {duration} in shadow event titles

Log Filtering

October 2025

Improvements

Filter logs by rule name
Filter logs by category (Sync, Search, Maintenance, etc.)
Improved log viewer performance

Initial Release

September 2025

Core Features

Shadow event synchronization
Background sync for all tiers
Source and destination calendar selection
Custom shadow titles (Essential+)
Privacy filtering (Essential+)
Advanced filters with AND/OR logic (Advanced)
Multiple destination calendars (Advanced)
OE obfuscation with calendar analysis (Advanced)
Transaction rollback system (Advanced)

Roadmap

Features I’m considering for future releases:

Widgets: Quick sync status on your home screen
Shortcuts Integration: Automate sync with iOS Shortcuts
iPad Optimization: Enhanced layout for larger screens

Have a feature request? Email support (at) block-it-out (dot) com.

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