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Studio log · 2024–2026

Notes, releases,
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A living record of what we're building, releasing, learning, and shipping next. Written by engineers, not marketers.

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v 2.4 — Loomflow JULY · 2026 · RELEASE
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Loomflow 2.4 — Local Rules Engine

We've shipped a major upgrade to our local automation engine. New: visual rule editor, 40+ new triggers (file system, calendar, geofence), share-sheet integration, and 100% offline evaluation.

  • ▸ Visual rule editor — no YAML required
  • ▸ Geofence triggers via device sensors
  • ▸ End-to-end encrypted rule sync (optional)
  • ▸ 50% smaller binary, 2× faster cold-start
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22 July 2026 · RELEASE

Loomflow 2.4 — Visual Rules

Major upgrade to our local automation engine. Adds visual rule editor, geofence triggers, encrypted rule sync, and a 50% binary size reduction.

iOS · iPadOS · macOS

10 July 2026 · R&D

Generative Audio Engine

We shipped a new procedural audio engine for ambient / meditation products. Built on AudioKit + custom DSP, runs in real-time on iPhone 11 and newer with zero audio artifacts.

28 June 2026 · RELEASE

Posture Pulse 3.0.2

Improved calibration flow. New “Cervical Smoothing” filter that averages out sensor noise. App icon refreshed for visual consistency across the product family.

iOS · watchOS

14 June 2026 · PHILOSOPHY

Why we say “no” to ad networks

An engineering note from our team explaining the privacy trade-offs of ad-mediated free models, and why most of our catalog is premium-only.

02 June 2026 · RELEASE

Vellum 1.7 — Collection Value Engine

Adds offline valuation modeling for collectible watches, sneakers, cards, vinyl. Rolling 30-day trend inference, fully device-side.

iOS · Apple Watch

19 May 2026 · R&D

Cross-platform privacy manifest

We open-sourced a configuration template for Apple's Privacy Manifest (PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy) so other indie studios can ship ATT-compliant apps faster.

08 May 2026 · RELEASE

Titular 1.2 — Encrypted Vault

Adds share-extensions, document OCR via on-device Vision framework, and granular biometric re-auth policies.

iOS · macOS

21 April 2026 · ROADMAP

Looking ahead: H2 2026

Three new titles in late-stage development. watchOS deep integration. A long-form essay on local-first architecture is in review.

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