Changelog
This is the running record of what has shipped in appXL, newest first. Each entry is dated and anchored, so a release can be linked directly from a support thread or a release note. Breaking API changes are always announced here before they take effect and are never applied to a pinned API version; everything else ships continuously. Subscribe to the blog feed if you want changes to arrive rather than be checked.
Key takeaways
- Entries are newest-first, dated, and individually linkable.
- Breaking API changes are announced here in advance and never applied to a pinned version.
- Agent capability changes are listed separately from fixes so the signal stays readable.
- The RSS feed carries changelog-tagged posts alongside articles.
July 2026
- Added — Interactive comparison matrix on competitor pages, with row-level explanations and column sorting.
- Added — Free ASO audit tool at /tools/aso-audit, running the full scoring rubric without an account.
- Added — Keyword difficulty checker and CPP URL generator in the free tools set.
- Improved — Metadata drafting now decodes HTML entities before counting characters, so character budgets are exact.
- Fixed — Rate-limit notices now surface a Request Access action instead of dead-ending.
June 2026
- Added — Review sentiment clustering, grouping reviews by underlying issue and ranking clusters by rating impact.
- Added — Regression alerts tuned per category volatility, so mid-tail wobble stops paging you.
- Improved — Localization drafts now respect per-market character limits rather than the US limits.
- Improved — Rank tracking annotates each movement with the metadata change that preceded it.
May 2026
- Added — Custom product page generation with campaign-parameter URLs for paid UA.
- Added — In-app event drafting with lead-time reminders ahead of each event window.
- Added — Public REST API with cursor pagination, scoped keys and webhooks.
- Improved — Audit scoring rubric expanded to cover screenshot captions and the first three seconds of the preview video.
How to read these entries
| Prefix | Meaning | Action needed |
|---|---|---|
| Added | New capability or surface | None — opt in when useful |
| Improved | Existing behavior changed for the better | None |
| Fixed | Defect corrected | None |
| Changed | Behavior differs from before | Read if you automate against it |
| Deprecated | Scheduled for removal | Migrate before the stated date |
Frequently asked questions
How are breaking API changes handled?
They are announced here before they take effect and are never applied to a pinned API version. Pin the version in your client and upgrade deliberately.
Is there a feed for the changelog?
Yes — the site RSS feed carries changelog-tagged posts alongside articles, so you can subscribe rather than check.
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