CHANGELOG
What's New?
All the latest changes and improvements to the Skazoria app at a glance.
Stability Improvements
Fixed
Fixed minor issues
Improved
Improved overall app stability
Smoother reading
New
Reader options now appear on a clear full page and are applied only after confirmation
A dedicated button now finishes the story in the scroll reader
Fixed
The offline switch is enabled correctly after selected languages finish downloading
The home icon in reader options now opens the current story details
Options and actions are no longer covered by system navigation
Improved
Reader loading is calmer and transitions smoothly to the completed view
Covers now show a subtle page-turn animation in the Skazoria logo while loading
Completion, progress, and shelf entries stay consistent across story languages
Stability Improvements
Fixed
Fixed minor issues
Improved
Improved overall app stability
Skazoria 1.0 – Rediscover fairy tales
New
Multilingual fairy-tale library in German, English and Russian
Scroll and page reading modes with adjustable font, size and text alignment
Offline reading with locally saved stories and covers
Favorites, ratings and separate reading progress for each language
Search, categories, filters and personalized recommendations
Optional notifications about new and updated stories
More stable reading and easier discovery
New
Three reading fonts: Literata, Inter and Atkinson Hyperlegible
Left-aligned and justified text in the reader
A personalized surprise story on the home screen
Library sorting by title or publication date
Fixed
Text is no longer clipped, skipped or duplicated while flipping pages
New paragraphs once again have a clearly visible gap
Normal line breaks remain compact and are no longer mixed up with paragraphs
Improved
Flip mode automatically adapts pages to the screen, text size, font and alignment
All reader options are visible on standard phones without scrolling
The reader completion screen now presents rating, favorites, sharing and the library action more clearly
The general app font has been changed to the more readable Nunito typeface
Large story catalogs are updated gradually and reliably
The current reading position is preserved after changing reader settings
Reliable notifications and reading progress
Fixed
The selected app language is now reliably stored during push registration.
Completed stories remain marked as read when they are read again.
Improved
Deleting all Skazoria data now shows progress and opens initial setup only after completion.
Rereading saves the current position separately so it can be resumed later.
New stories and better updates
New
New and updated stories are highlighted on the home page with a badge for 14 days
App update notifications now show the latest changelog and the correct store link
The complete changelog archive is available directly from the update page
Fixed
New recommended stories are no longer excluded from We recommend
Stories are now sorted by their publication date instead of the time a JSON file was updated
Improved
Each time the home page opens, three random recommendations are selected from all recommended stories
Story lists in the library, categories and age groups now show the latest publications first
The Recently added or updated section remains visible even when no story is brand new
Story details and reliable loading
New
Story details now show the original author, adaptation, release date, and edition.
Fixed
Fixed an issue that prevented stories from loading after the previous update.
Improved
The information about optional usage statistics is now clearer.
Privacy, push and clearer navigation
New
Push notifications and optional usage statistics are now requested separately during the initial setup.
A changelog link is now available in the About Skazoria section.
Improved
The statistics consent screen now clearly explains its purpose, the pseudonymous usage data and that no names, email addresses or profile details are processed.
Website, news, contact, legal notice, privacy and changelog links now open in the selected app language.
The local app reset is now clearly separated from deleting Skazoria data on the server.
Push notifications for Skazoria
New
Push notifications for new stories and important app updates
A one-time push choice at the end of onboarding and a switch under General
Notifications open the relevant story or the What's New screen
Fixed
The same notification no longer opens its destination multiple times
The notification icon now displays correctly on Android
Improved
The app language and device token are reliably synchronized after connection issues
Notifications received while the app is open use a high-importance Android channel
Stability and technical improvements
Fixed
Story links now reliably open the correct story while the app is already running
Improved
Improved the app’s technical structure for more reliable future updates
Expanded safeguards for offline reading, reading progress and story synchronization
Removed
Removed obsolete bundled cover files
Clearer story details
Fixed
Clipped and misaligned information in the detail view was corrected
The reading status no longer wraps unexpectedly onto a separate line
Improved
The detail view presents the category, title, and story information more clearly
Age, reading time, and reading status are arranged compactly below the title
Category icons are displayed consistently across cards, filters, and detail views
The back button on the cover is smaller and more subtle
Improved reading, sharing, and library
Fixed
Sharing from the story page and both reading modes now opens the device’s native share sheet again.
The reader cover and completion card now show the title in the selected story language.
Long category names no longer push badges or action buttons out of place.
Improved
Emojis for categories and age groups have been updated and made consistent throughout the app.
Favorite and share actions are now arranged compactly below the story cover.
Favoriting and star ratings now provide subtle animated feedback.
Shared stories include the title, reading prompt, and public story link in the selected language.
Back arrows and filter reset actions are now placed more clearly.
Read offline and open stories directly
New
Automatic offline downloads can now be enabled for each language.
Shared story links now open the matching story directly in the Android app.
Stories opened from links can be downloaded individually while offline mode is enabled.
Improved
The story page now only offers available languages while offline mode is enabled.
Shared links now use the public, language-specific story address.
Settings for offline mode, downloads, synchronization, and local data are now easier to navigate.
Improved Language and Story Detection
Fixed
Fixed incorrect language flags for unavailable story translations
Improved
Language flags show only languages with available story content
Titles and descriptions continue to follow the selected app language
Available story files are checked more reliably
Outdated story data is reset once and loaded again
Downloads and offline content reliably use the selected story language
Improved overall stability
New Collections and Better Reading
New
New curated collections in the library
Fixed
Fixed minor issues
Improved
Improved spacing and more reliable page breaks in the reader
Improved translations for titles, categories and content
Made synchronization and local storage more reliable
Improved Library and User Experience
New
Categories and age groups are now displayed as clear cards in the library.
New filters make it easier to find suitable stories.
Badges highlight new and recently updated content.
Fixed
New and recently updated stories are now reliably displayed first.
Favorites are sorted by the date they were added.
Recently read and completed stories appear in the correct order on the bookshelf.
Improved
The home screen has been redesigned to be clearer and more modern.
Additional visual improvements make navigation easier and improve the overall user experience.
Bug fixes and improvements
Improved
- Improved reader design and usability
- Optimized reading settings
- Improved stability when loading stories and covers
- Improved navigation behavior
- General bug fixes and performance improvements
Closed Alpha
Improved
- Improved feedback for taps and navigation.
- Refreshed profile section with direct opening of external links.
- Improved offline storage and story data stability.
Version 1.0.0 – Current Development Status
New
- Skazoria was uploaded to the Google Play Store and released for internal testing.
