Updates

Release Notes

Version 1.7 30 June 2026 New

4 new stores — Vinyl Underground (London), Red Eye Records, 8mm Records, and Gazela Records join the catalog, pushing VinylSwiper past 127,000 records
Undo — swiped past something by mistake? Tap the undo button to bring the last record back
Faster, smoother startup — fixed a rare cold-start issue where the deck could briefly reload while the catalog was still expanding
Hard To Find Records — fixed the audio progress bar getting stuck on tracks that stream without a known duration
XTC Records catalog rebuilt — now over 15,000 records, up from ~600
Smaller visual polish across the deck and toolbar

Version 1.6 21 June 2026 New

Custom Crates — build personal record lists while you dig. Create a named crate (e.g. "Friday Night Set"), start a session, and every right-swipe goes straight into it
Share your Crate — send any crate to a friend or promoter via email. They get a full list with artwork, artist, title, and a direct link to buy each record
Crate price totals — each crate shows the combined value of all records inside, across multiple currencies (€ · £ · ¥ · $)
Dark Mode — choose System, Light, or Dark in Settings. The whole app adapts, including store logos and all screens
New splash screen — animated background with a subtle zoom effect and a smooth logo fade-in on launch
Smoother entry animations — the deck and tab bar slide into place when the app opens
New VinylSwiper logo across the app

Version 1.5 9 June 2026 New

Email updates — subscribe to a weekly digest of new arrivals and a personalised reminder of the records in your Crate
Crate screen redesigned — new record box artwork in store cards, VinylSwiper logo in the navigation bar
Stats screen — cleaner typography throughout, consistent with the rest of the app
Hard To Find Records — fixed a bug where all records were shown with 6 tracks regardless of actual track count

Version 1.4 18 April 2026 Fix

Launch time reduced from ~60 seconds to under 1 second — the app now opens instantly even with 30,000+ records loaded

Version 1.3 17 April 2026 New

3 new stores added — Next Records Japan, XTC Records, and Hard To Find Records
Catalog updates appear instantly in your deck as soon as new records are downloaded, no swipe restart needed
Rush Hour catalog expanded — up to 750 records per genre (was 500), adding ~2,000 more records

Version 1.2 14 April 2026 New

Catalog stays fresh — the app now picks up new records and removed listings as soon as they're published, instead of waiting up to 7 days

Version 1.1 8 April 2026 New

Short share URLs — shared records now open at a clean web page (vinylswiper.com/r/…) with playable audio preview, no app required
Splash screen on launch
Vinyl spin animation — smoother rotation, subtle slowdown when audio pauses
Decks added to the catalog (~480 new records)
Catalog refreshes automatically every 7 days in the background — no update required to get new records

Version 1.0 6 April 2026 Launch

What's Coming

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More record stores
Carpet and Snares, Phonica, Bleep, and others are on the list. Adding stores is work — but we're on it.
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Taste profile
The more you swipe, the smarter your deck gets. Records you're likely to love bubble to the top — based on your own swipe history, no account needed.
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Digger Pro
Unlock unlimited filters, advanced stats, and priority catalog access. One-time purchase or subscription — still figuring out the right model.
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Crate sync across devices
Your saved records and custom crates follow you — iCloud sync so everything is always with you.
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Android
No timeline yet, but it's on the radar if demand is there.

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