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v1.0.4

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Less Waiting, a Smoother Start to Practice

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    A focus on returning to the home-screen app and uploading recordings in mainland China.

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    Quicker entry into mock exams, with less unnecessary connection waiting in Advanced.

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    A better-positioned connection screen, fewer loading notices and more timely home-screen app updates.

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    A new homepage, launched in all five languages.

“I focused this update on the wait before practice, especially the experience in mainland China. I want opening the app and entering a mock exam to feel smoother, so you can spend more time speaking. Thank you for continuing to share your feedback.”

– Joe

v1.0.3

Smoother Advanced Mock Exams

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    More resilient Advanced mock exams in mainland China.

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    Faster starts with fewer silent openings and repeated greetings.

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    A refreshed connection screen and better Part 2 cue card timing.

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    Fewer repeated goodbyes, a quicker move to scoring and clearer transcripts.

“I focused this update on the moments that interrupt your rhythm: starting the test, keeping the conversation going and finishing. Thank you for helping me make practice smoother.”

– Joe

v1.0.2

Gemini 4 and Mock Exam Fixes

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    Gemini 4, our most capable feedback model, replaces Pro.

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    Fixes for mock exam starts, results and completion bonuses.

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    Refreshed public pages and a newsletter archive with RSS.

“Thanks for your reports. They helped me focus this update on the problems interrupting your practice.”

– Joe

v1.0.1

More Reliable Practice

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    More reliable syncing for recordings and transcript edits.

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    Clearer status when feedback retries have run out.

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    Check your OpenAI API key directly in Settings.

“Thanks for the feedback since 1.0. This update focuses on making everyday practice more reliable.”

– Joe

v1.0.0

Joe Speaking 1.0: Our First Formal Release

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    Meet the Advanced examiner: the best IELTS speaking mock test experience yet. It listens the whole time, like a real examiner, and every account gets a free Part 1 with it.

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    1.0 is the first release that formally supports users in mainland China: the app opens fast, questions play straight away, and recordings, transcripts and feedback get through on slow networks.

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    The app now also works in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

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    A new simulator start page, and mock test results that read like an IELTS test report.

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    Sign in with a Microsoft account, and many fixes.

“From the first Alpha in February 2026 to today, Joe Speaking has been on the road for 8 months: 37 Alpha versions and 59 Beta versions, 96 versions in all, a release every two or three days on average, to get to this 1.0. It is finally close to the first real shape of what I had in mind. I hope it helps more people who have been through what I went through.

The first formal release waited far too long. We hit a great many problems along the way and it took two whole months to deliver, but I am really, really excited, and I hope you can feel how much I put into it. Next, we want to leverage your practice history to give you targeted feedback and help you improve, so you can speak up in the real world too, not just in the exam. You can just speak.

Of course, I know there is still a lot to improve, so let's keep going together, step by step.”

– Joe

Beta

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v0.9.7

Joe Speaking Is Now in ChatGPT

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    Add Joe Speaking to ChatGPT, then ask about your practice with @Joe Speaking.

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    ChatGPT reads your saved practice, scores and feedback, and can only read them.

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    The Review tab now leads with ChatGPT, with Claude one tap away.

“Being able to talk through your own practice with ChatGPT is something only Joe Speaking can do, because the answers come from what you actually said. I use it every day. Try asking it to link your Part 2 stories.”

– Joe

v0.9.6

Full Intro Video Is Back

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    The video on the homepage plays the full introduction again, not a short clip.

v0.9.5

Faster, Steadier Feedback

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    Your band score now appears while the written coaching is still being generated.

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    Ask Claude about your practice straight from the Review tab.

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    Feedback arrives faster, and long Part 3 feedback no longer gets stuck.

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    In the installed app, every page now has a way back.

“This release is mostly about steadier AI feedback as we get ready for the official release. Next up is the big one: a new mock test built on GPT-Live, with an examiner that listens and follows up like a real one. It's the best mock test we've ever made. We've also spent over a month getting Joe Speaking ready for mainland China, and I really hope to get it all to you soon.”

– Joe

v0.9.4

Joe Speaking in Claude

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    Joe Speaking is now in Claude's connector directory: connect it once on a computer, then ask Claude about your practice on any device.

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    Pages keep working when your browser translates them.

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    Practising without signing in, long mock tests no longer lose their transcripts.

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    A mock test's detailed feedback no longer gets stuck showing nothing.

“You can now ask Claude about your own practice, not just generic IELTS tips. Try it and tell me what you ask it.”

– Joe

v0.9.3

Tell Your Practices Apart

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    See which questions each practice covered, right on its Library card.

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    Every version shows its band and how it changed since your last score.

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    Practice times now match everywhere you see them.

“This update comes straight from a learner's detailed feedback on practice history — thank you, and keep it coming.”

– Joe

v0.9.2

Fresh Questions, Clearer Practice History

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    Practise with September–December questions updated from reports through September 21.

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    Keep practices with the same question selection together and browse versions more easily.

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    See exactly what you’re deleting, with more reliable handling of unfinished saves.

v0.9.1

Practice Again, See Your Progress

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    Repeat IELTS Recording practices for the same topic now appear together in Library, and each practice remains available to revisit.

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    If an earlier completed practice is available, newly generated AI feedback can compare your answers. Existing scores are not recalculated.

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    Fixed a problem that stopped some practices from getting feedback after a transcript edit or another practice.

v0.9.0

A New Examiner Trial, More Reliable Practice

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    Gemini 3.8 begins a gradual trial in mock speaking tests.

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    Keep your recording, transcript and scores accessible when browser translation disrupts feedback.

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    More reliable recording saves, transcription and recovery.

“We’re trying a new examiner while making everyday practice more dependable. Thanks for telling us what works—and what gets in your way.”

– Joe

v0.8.2

Your Own Topics, One Question at a Time

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    Practise your own IELTS Part 1 and Part 3 topics one question at a time, the way the question bank works.

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    Generate examiner audio for the questions you wrote, and hear each one read aloud before you record.

“Your own topics now practise the way the question bank’s topics do — one question at a time, each read aloud first. Generating audio uses credits: you see an estimate and confirm before anything is spent, and the final charge follows the audio actually produced.”

– Joe

v0.8.1

Sep–Dec 2026 Question Bank

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    Practise with the Sep–Dec 2026 Mainland China and Overseas question banks.

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    ChatGPT Plugin and MCP follow the website’s question-bank updates.

“The new season’s questions are ready to practise. I’ll keep updating the bank as more reports are checked.”

– Joe

v0.8.0

ChatGPT and More

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    Preview what Joe Speaking for ChatGPT will let you do after OpenAI approval.

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    Once available, ask ChatGPT about current questions, unpractised topics, practice history, scores, feedback, and what to practise next.

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    The official Joe Speaking ChatGPT Plugin will become available after OpenAI approval.

“Joe Speaking for ChatGPT is on the way. After OpenAI approval, ChatGPT will be able to understand how your practice is going and help you decide what to work on next.”

– Joe

v0.7.3

Safer Feedback, Accurate History

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    In the rare case feedback is retried while your recording is still syncing, the same request will not use your credits twice.

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    Interrupted first-time free feedback can still be retried for free.

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    Practice history now matches the IELTS season and region you selected.

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    Shared question-bank links now show the correct season image.

“This update makes rare feedback retries safer, keeps free feedback free, and makes sure your practice history stays with the right question bank.”

– Joe

v0.7.2

Better Previews, Smoother Practice

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    Preview the September–December 2026 IELTS Speaking questions by region before practice access opens.

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    Save phrases from feedback and sample answers with a smoother mobile selection experience.

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    Return from session details and test results to your previous Library view faster.

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    View CELPIP reference images more clearly on phones with improved full-screen zoom.

“Small details matter when you practice every day. This release makes it easier to explore what’s next, save useful phrases, and return to where you were.”

– Joe

v0.7.1

Steadier Feedback & Transcription

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    Gemini 3.7 Flash Medium is now available for feedback, offering our best balance of scoring accuracy, speed, and credit use in public testing; older saved Flash choices move over automatically.

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    New cloud transcriptions now use AssemblyAI Universal-3.5 Pro.

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    Local transcription can recover from browser acceleration failures, while shorter cloud transcriptions retry interrupted connections without making you wait longer overall.

“This release is about making transcription and feedback feel steadier: recover when we can, and explain the next step when we cannot.”

– Joe

v0.7.0

A New Look

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    A warmer, more cohesive look across the whole app, plus a redesigned Practice home screen.

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    Feedback, mock test results, and reviews are all easier to read.

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    Fixed several real bugs — a stuck recording-length display, a feedback dead-end that never explained itself, and reviews that hid time decreases.

“This is the biggest design pass Joe Speaking has had — new colors, a calmer home screen, and pages that are just easier to read. A few real bugs got fixed along the way too. Hope it feels better in your hands.”

– Joe

v0.6.4

Fewer Dead Ends

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    If your device can't run local transcription, recordings now switch to cloud transcription automatically instead of failing.

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    Feedback generation now fails fast with a clear next step instead of spinning for a long time.

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    The stuck-transcription recovery added in v0.6.3 is now safer around transcriptions that are still running.

“This one is about not leaving you waiting. What can recover, recovers on its own. What can’t, says so quickly.”

– Joe

v0.6.3

Transcription Reliability

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    In rare cases a recording could stay stuck on "Transcribing" — it now recovers by itself when you reopen the page.

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    Finished transcriptions come back instantly on retry, and you're never charged twice for the same recording.

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    The iOS app now reads your score history correctly when timing the rating prompt.

“A small release that fixes a rare but annoying bug — if a transcription ever got stuck spinning, it now fixes itself. Thanks to the learner who reported it.”

– Joe

v0.6.2

New Models, Tested in Public

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    Two newer Gemini models to choose for feedback — 3.6 Flash for top quality, 3.5 Flash Lite for speed. Flash stays the default.

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    Our second public scoring evaluation is live: 360 model runs, every score published on the scoring page.

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    Plus fixes: your first feedback version now shows its model name, and recordings recover from sync errors more dependably.

“New models don't ship here until they prove themselves — all 360 runs are public on the scoring page. Go check my work.”

– Joe

v0.6.1

Live on the App Store

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    Joe Speaking is live on the App Store — free to download, with your account, practice history, and credits carried over.

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    Find it in Settings → App, the site footer, or right inside your practice sessions.

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    On iPhone, the App Store app now replaces the old "Add to Home Screen" shortcut as the recommended way to practice.

“It's really here. Thanks for waiting while Apple reviewed it — go download it on your iPhone and tell me what you think.”

– Joe

v0.6.0

Your Best Start Yet

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    Sharper, more consistent IELTS scoring — recalibrated over 33 rounds and built on countable, transparent criteria.

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    A brand-new welcome experience, with credits to get you started.

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    Your first Part 1 simulator practice is free.

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    Add personal notes to any practice session.

“This is the biggest update yet — sharper scoring you can actually see, a warm new welcome, a free first practice, and notes to keep your thoughts. Thank you for practicing with us.”

– Joe

v0.5.1

Pick Up Where You Left Off

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    Return to practice without temporary sign-in interruptions.

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    Reopened sessions load the latest transcripts and feedback from other devices.

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    Feedback retries recover when a recording or full practice attempt changed elsewhere.

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    Newer Google AI Studio key formats now work for feedback and the Speaking Simulator.

“A small update focused on making it easier to leave, come back, and keep practicing without losing your place.”

– Joe

v0.5.0

Joe Speaking Comes to iPhone

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    Joe Speaking is coming to iPhone — pending App Store review.

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    Buy credits right in the iPhone app with your Apple ID.

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    Sign in with Apple — available now on the web, and in the upcoming iPhone app.

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    Daily reminders to practice and to review your flashcards, in the iPhone app.

“Two months of work to bring Joe Speaking to iPhone. It's in Apple's hands now — almost there.”

– Joe

v0.4.28

Steadier Sign-In, Simulator, and Sync

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    Pages load noticeably faster — the app now downloads much less code on open.

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    Speaking Simulator sessions no longer risk disconnecting partway through longer conversations.

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    Signing out can no longer discard recordings or transcript edits that hadn't finished saving.

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    Sign-in and sign-out are more dependable, especially when the app is installed on your iPhone home screen.

“A quiet update — almost everything in this one makes what you already use steadier.”

– Joe

v0.4.27

More Reliable Recording and IELTS Simulation

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    IELTS Recording Practice Part 1 and Part 3 no longer get stuck when question audio cannot start.

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    Older recordings, question audio, and images load more reliably across different networks.

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    IELTS Simulator scoring retries preserve feedback and cannot charge the same session twice.

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    Review groups load faster when you have many saved questions.

“This release improves the parts of practice that should simply work: hearing the question, starting your recording, opening saved media, receiving feedback, and being charged correctly.”

– Joe

v0.4.26

WeChat Pay at Checkout

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    Paying in Chinese yuan? You can now check out with WeChat Pay, not just Alipay.

“WeChat Pay for CNY checkout is finally live — thanks to everyone who asked for it. Scan and go.”

– Joe

v0.4.25

Feedback Model Fixes

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    Fixed missing model labels from the previous release.

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    Feedback and AI feedback transaction rows now show the model again.

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    AI feedback credit charging is better protected against duplicate charges.

“This is a small bug-fix release after v0.4.24. I wanted to restore the missing model labels and make feedback credit charging safer before opening it more broadly.”

– Joe

v0.4.24

Background Feedback Processing

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    Added background feedback processing, laying the groundwork for the upcoming full mobile app versions.

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    Made feedback loading and regeneration more reliable after reloads, retries, and delayed updates.

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    Improved saved-session sync when feedback arrives after local practice data.

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    Added a direct path from IELTS question-bank topics into practice.

“This release brings background feedback processing into Joe Speaking and makes the feedback path sturdier as we get ready for the full mobile app versions.”

– Joe

v0.4.23

Updated Credit Packages

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    The introductory Stripe discount has ended, so credit packages now start at 500 credits.

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    CNY checkout explains that Alipay may fail in CNY.

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    Users who need Alipay can switch to USD and pay with Alipay there.

“A small checkout update: the intro discount period is over, and the payment guidance is clearer for Alipay users.”

– Joe

v0.4.22

Clearer Practice Pages

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    Public IELTS, CELPIP, question-bank, and practice pages are easier to scan and follow.

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    CNY checkout now clearly explains the current Alipay payment issue and what we are doing next.

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    Mobile Library filters blend more cleanly in light and dark modes.

“Small cleanup release: clearer public pages, clearer checkout guidance, and a few visual edges smoothed out.”

– Joe

v0.4.21

Feedback Versions

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    Regenerate improved IELTS answers when you want a stronger sample response.

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    Compare the original feedback with newer answer versions instead of losing the first result.

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    Get useful feedback even when some IELTS or CELPIP full-practice answers are blank.

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    Grouped practice handles transcript syncing more reliably.

“This update is about making feedback safer to explore: try a new answer, compare versions, and keep the original.”

– Joe

v0.4.20

IELTS Part 2 And 3 Practice

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    Practice IELTS Part 2 cue cards together with related Part 3 questions.

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    Choose Part 2/3 questions faster from a cleaner question bank.

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    Read Joe's updated founder story with the new CLB 9 milestone.

“This release makes IELTS Part 2 and Part 3 recording practice feel closer to the real test, while also sharing a more honest update from my own speaking journey.”

– Joe

v0.4.19

Recording Score And Mobile Polish

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    Recording score badges refresh more reliably after sync.

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    IELTS recording scores are easier to scan on mobile.

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    Mobile practice screens feel cleaner, with a tighter simulator status bar, refreshed icons, and steadier Korean headings.

“This release focuses on the details that make mobile practice feel cleaner: recording scores, simulator status, icons, and small-screen headings.”

– Joe

v0.4.17

Korean Pages And IELTS Polish

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    Korean learners can now browse more of the public site in Korean.

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    IELTS grouped practice keeps question audio in the recording flow for smoother next-question moves.

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    Installed app sessions recover more safely after sign-out.

“This release makes Joe Speaking more welcoming in Korean, while smoothing out a few rough edges in IELTS practice and the installed app.”

– Joe

v0.4.16

Faster Practice Reviews

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    Review pages can open sooner after IELTS and CELPIP multi-question practice.

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    Transcript status is clearer while speech recognition is still processing.

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    Speech recognition retries are safer, with stronger duplicate-charge protection.

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    Library progress and own-key error messages are cleaner.

“This release is about making review feel less stuck: finish your answers, open the review sooner, and let transcripts finish safely.”

– Joe

v0.4.15

IELTS Question Audio

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    IELTS Part 1 and Part 3 recording practice now automatically plays the question audio before you answer.

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    Supported IELTS question-bank pages now include playable question audio.

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    Mobile question-bank filters are cleaner and easier to use.

“This makes IELTS recording practice feel more natural: hear the question first, answer it, then keep moving.”

– Joe

v0.4.14

IELTS Practice Review

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    Record IELTS Part 1 and Part 3 questions one answer at a time.

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    Review grouped IELTS attempts with audio, transcripts, and combined feedback.

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    Practice with refreshed May-Aug 2026 Mainland and overseas question banks.

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    Find IELTS grouped attempts more easily in your Library.

“This release makes IELTS question practice feel closer to real repetition: answer one question, move to the next, then review the whole attempt together.”

– Joe

v0.4.13

Smoother First Setup

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    New users can move through setup more reliably after signing in.

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    Welcome credit steps behave more consistently.

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    New accounts show the starting credit balance cleanly.

“This release makes the first few minutes smoother, so new users can get into practice with less setup friction.”

– Joe

v0.4.12

Searchable Practice Library

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    Search saved practice by topic, question, transcript, feedback, score, or session details.

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    Audio uploads recover better when upload traffic is temporarily limited.

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    Simulator credit limits better match longer real conversations.

“This release makes the Library more useful after you have built up practice history, while also making saved audio and simulator credits behave more reliably.”

– Joe

v0.4.11

Smoother Simulator Recovery

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    Simulator sessions recover more cleanly after reconnects and resumes.

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    Completed scores are better protected from late scoring errors.

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    Practice uploads feel smoother after sign-in, especially on shared or busy networks.

“This release is about making practice feel steadier, especially when a simulator session has to recover and still finish with your work intact.”

– Joe

v0.4.10

Gemini 3.5 Flash Feedback

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    Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash for stronger, more detailed speaking feedback.

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    Compare feedback models more easily with clearer descriptions and a New badge.

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    See dashboard coverage based on your selected IELTS question bank.

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    Study focus text fits better on mobile screens.

“This release gives you clearer choices: a stronger feedback model when you want it, and dashboard numbers that match the bank you are practicing.”

– Joe

v0.4.9

Sharper CELPIP Practice

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    Try the new Gemini 3.5 Flash model for higher-quality AI feedback.

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    See which CELPIP Speaking tasks need more work.

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    Learn each of the 8 CELPIP Speaking tasks with new guide pages.

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    Keep saved practice and review history more reliable.

“This release makes CELPIP practice easier to understand after you finish, especially when you need to decide what to repeat next.”

– Joe

v0.4.8

CELPIP Feedback Polish

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    Review full-practice CELPIP attempts with stronger task-by-task feedback.

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    Listen to improved answers from saved aggregate CELPIP feedback.

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    See CELPIP full-practice activity counted more cleanly in Dashboard trends.

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    Get steadier auth, recording health, Stripe settlement, and feedback retry handling.

“This patch tightens the new CELPIP full-practice loop and closes several reliability gaps found during release review.”

– Joe

v0.4.7

CELPIP Full Practice

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    Record a full CELPIP speaking attempt from Task 1 to Task 8.

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    Practice with 17 CELPIP sets, 136 tasks, and visual prompts.

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    Create structured custom IELTS and CELPIP questions.

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    See clearer repeated-practice trends and export safer backups.

“This release makes CELPIP practice feel more like a real run, while keeping IELTS and custom practice moving forward too.”

– Joe

v0.4.6

Safer Feedback Sync

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    Feedback is more likely to stay connected to the transcript and timing it was based on.

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    Interrupted feedback sync keeps local results and retries instead of replacing them too early.

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    With Topic Management set to exclude practiced topics, simulator selection checks completed sessions from the selected question bank.

“This release is about keeping feedback grounded in the recording it came from, and making simulator topic selection feel more accurate when you are rotating through practice.”

– Joe

v0.4.5

Safer Practice Sync

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    Recording sync is safer when cloud saves are interrupted.

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    Practice Review availability is clearer and less likely to show false zeroes.

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    Session pages keep local transcripts visible while cloud details load.

“This release is about trust: your practice data should stay visible, Review should be less confusing, and feedback should keep moving onto the more stable path.”

– Joe

v0.4.4

More Stable Feedback

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    Simulator scoring and detailed feedback now use a stronger enterprise-level provider for more stable results.

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    Practice Review buttons become ready sooner when daily or weekly feedback is available.

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    Transcript, audio retry, and app update recovery are safer and quieter.

“This update is mostly about trust: feedback should be more stable, review should be clearer, and your practice data should be safer when the app has to recover.”

– Joe

v0.4.3

Regional Banks and Practice Report

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    Choose the IELTS question bank that matches your test location.

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    Review recording and live-practice progress in one Practice Report.

“This update is about making practice feel more specific and easier to review: the right question bank for your test location, and a clearer way to see your progress.”

– Joe

v0.4.2

2026 May-Aug Question Bank Update

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    Updated May 7, 2026: the IELTS May-Aug bank now has 71 topics and 462 questions.

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    Collection now turns saved feedback into Study Focuses, Reuse Drills, and Answer Kits.

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    Saved phrases are easier to reuse in real speaking answers.

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    Flashcards and read-aloud feedback are cleaner and easier to follow.

“The new May-Aug bank is the main update here, but I also wanted Collection to feel more useful after you save feedback: less storage, more actual speaking practice.”

– Joe

v0.4.1

v0.4.0 Polish Update

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    Simulator scoring is safer after the v0.4.0 release.

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    Read-aloud feedback is easier to follow inside the answer text.

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    Mobile question banks are cleaner on small screens.

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    Flashcards show clearer practice prompts.

“This is a quiet polish update for v0.4.0: feedback should be easier to follow, and simulator results should finish with complete scores you can trust.”

– Joe

v0.4.0

Smoother Simulator, Read-Aloud Answers

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    Listen to sample answers and improved feedback answers with voice, accent, style, and pace settings.

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    Simulator sessions feel steadier across Part 2, Part 3, handoffs, and final scoring.

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    IELTS and CELPIP question-bank progress is clearer across live simulator and recording practice.

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    Flashcards, CELPIP images, feedback errors, app update recovery, and DIY candidate support are more reliable.

“This release is about making the simulator easier to trust. You can now listen to strong answers, replay them, and keep practicing through steadier sessions, clearer progress, and fewer rough edges.”

– Joe

v0.3.8

New Preview Questions, Smoother Sessions

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    Explore the new May-Aug 2026 preview question bank before the full season arrives.

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    The simulator now starts more reliably when your audio is ready.

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    Session flow, transcript handoff, and scoring feel steadier across longer speaking runs.

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    Saved feedback stays visible even if transcription has a problem.

“This update adds the next preview question set and smooths out several rough edges in the simulator. The goal is simple: easier practice, fewer broken starts, and less friction when you finish a session.”

– Joe

v0.3.7

Fewer Reconnects, Smoother Sessions

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    Fewer simulator reconnects and less jitter during part transitions.

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    Recovered sessions keep your answers and audio aligned.

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    Final answers are saved more safely before scoring.

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    Transcript recovery works more consistently after reconnects.

“I wanted this release to reduce the reconnect interruptions that break your practice rhythm. The core change is simple: stay connected, stay aligned, and keep your answers usable to the end.”

– Joe

v0.3.6

More Stable Simulator Sessions

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    The IELTS simulator disconnects less often and recovers better when it does.

  • ●

    Silent examiner turns are detected and recovered automatically.

  • ●

    Part 2 long answers end gracefully instead of hitting a protocol limit.

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    Your microphone warns you if it's capturing silence.

“This release is all about making the simulator more dependable. Fewer disconnects, better recovery when they happen, and a safety net if things go wrong. Keep practicing.”

– Joe

v0.3.5

Stronger Recording Recovery

  • ●

    Longer recordings are safer during upload and transcription.

  • ●

    Speech recognition credits are protected when no transcript is produced.

  • ●

    Simulator scoring waits more carefully for final answers to save.

  • ●

    Reconnect recovery avoids saving short replay fragments as answers.

“This release is about protecting your work. If you record a long answer or hit a reconnect, Joe Speaking should hold on to it and score from the right transcript.”

– Joe

v0.3.4

Reconnects And Repractice Polish

  • ●

    Simulator reconnects now wait for your next real answer before moving to scoring.

  • ●

    Repractice feedback compares the right recording versions more reliably.

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    Saved score settings fall back safely when an old value is invalid.

  • ●

    Reference images are easier to inspect with a larger zoomable preview.

“This one is about trust: reconnects should not rush you, repractice should compare the right take, and images should be easier to study.”

– Joe

v0.3.3

Steadier Transcripts And Reconnects

  • ●

    Speech recognition is more resilient when the network or server has a temporary hiccup.

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    iPhone installed-app transcription startup is less likely to fail during session warmup.

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    Simulator reconnects are better at keeping recovered answers attached to the right turn.

  • ●

    Recording versions and simulator audio replay are smoother.

“This release is another reliability pass. Less friction around transcripts, reconnects, and replay means you can stay closer to the practice itself.”

– Joe

v0.3.2

More Reliable Practice

  • ●

    Recordings are better at recovering when an upload gets interrupted.

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    Temporary speech recognition failures are retried automatically more often.

  • ●

    Sign-in and session refresh feel steadier when syncing is slow.

“This update is about reliability. Practice should feel steady, and your recording should make it through.”

– Joe

v0.3.1

Stronger Recording Recovery

  • ●

    If a recording upload does not finish right away, Joe Speaking is better at retrying in the background.

  • ●

    The homepage video preview now works more smoothly across mobile and desktop.

  • ●

    The landing page now includes a new native-speaker IELTS episode with Prof. David.

“This one is about trust. Your recording should make it through, and the first thing you see on the site should feel smooth and clear.”

– Joe

v0.3.0

Welcome to Beta

  • ●

    The IELTS Speaking Simulator is now in Beta — more stable, more reliable scoring.

  • ●

    Network access check before practice — the app tells you if your connection can reach the AI service.

  • ●

    Redesigned onboarding with video walkthrough and smarter defaults.

  • ●

    New intro video and native-speaker IELTS challenge series on the landing page.

“Alpha is done. This is Beta — the simulator is more stable, the onboarding actually makes sense now, and we check your network before you start practicing. Still building. Still listening.”

– Joe

Alpha

37 versions –

v0.2.17

Steadier Reconnects

  • ●

    If a speaking session briefly disconnects, the reconnection is less likely to cause a follow-up disconnect.

“Reconnects should stick better now. One disconnect shouldn't snowball into two.”

– Joe

v0.2.16

Smoother Recovery, Faster Progress

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    If a speaking session reconnects in the middle of your answer, Joe Speaking is better at keeping more of what you said.

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    Your progress and topic pages load faster, especially if you have a larger practice history.

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    Saved sessions refresh more reliably, so your latest details are less likely to look stale or incomplete.

“This update should make practice feel steadier. If a session reconnects or your saved history refreshes, the app should do a better job keeping up.”

– Joe

v0.2.15

Better Disconnect Reporting

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    If a speaking session drops, Joe Speaking now keeps clearer disconnect details so the cause is faster to investigate.

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    If you use Joe Speaking as an installed app, update checks are more reliable.

  • ●

    This update focuses on reliability follow-up rather than big visible changes.

“This one is small on the surface, but important. Better disconnect reporting helps me track down session dropouts faster, and app updates should come through more reliably.”

– Joe

v0.2.14

Faster Collections, Safer Sessions

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    Live speaking sessions are less likely to drop or lose progress when the connection blips

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    Reconnects do a better job preserving your speech, replay audio, and final scoring

  • ●

    The Collection tab loads faster, especially for larger libraries

  • ●

    Collection is better at remembering where you left off

“This update is about smoother practice. Fewer interruptions, better recovery, and a faster Collection tab so the app stays out of your way.”

– Joe

v0.2.13

Steadier Practice Sessions

  • ●

    Live speaking sessions are less likely to disconnect unexpectedly

  • ●

    Reconnects do a better job preserving what you just said

  • ●

    Recovered turns are more likely to keep matching replay audio

  • ●

    Saved history and uploads are more reliable on slow or unstable connections

“This one is about trust. Fewer dropouts, better recovery, and safer saving so you can stay focused on speaking.”

– Joe

v0.2.12

Stability Improvements

  • ●

    Fixed an issue that could cause unexpected disconnects

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    Speech during reconnection is buffered so nothing is lost

  • ●

    Audio saving and sharing on iOS are more reliable

“This update is all about reliability. Fewer disconnects, smoother reconnections, and audio that actually saves on iOS. Practice without worrying about the tech.”

– Joe

v0.2.11

Quick Fixes

  • ●

    Practice sessions reconnect more reliably

  • ●

    Scores and feedback show up more consistently after practice

“Small but important fixes to keep your practice sessions running smoothly.”

– Joe

v0.2.10

Steadier Sessions

  • ●

    Reconnections during practice are smoother and less disruptive

  • ●

    Practice sessions now upgrade to more detailed scoring automatically

  • ●

    The homepage has a refreshed animated headline

“Small fixes that make practice feel more reliable. That's the goal.”

– Joe

v0.2.9

Practice & Recover

  • ●

    Recover your streak for up to 3 missed days by completing flashcard reviews

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    Re-practice the same topic right after reviewing your feedback

  • ●

    AI grammar suggestions now include specific structure patterns and examples

“Life happens — now your streak can handle it. Recover missed days and jump right back into practice.”

– Joe

v0.2.8

Conversation Stability

  • ●

    Live sessions stay connected more reliably across all parts

  • ●

    Part 3 transcripts and replays now capture your full answers

  • ●

    Better improved-answer suggestions for Part 2 and Part 3

“Conversations should feel smoother now — fewer drops, and your Part 3 answers won't go missing.”

– Joe

v0.2.7

Recording Reliability

  • ●

    Long recordings on iPhone now transcribe reliably

  • ●

    Clearer error recovery when audio upload fails

  • ●

    Better progress feedback during upload

“Longer recordings should just work now, especially on iPhone. If something goes wrong, the app tells you what actually happened.”

– Joe

v0.2.6

Conversation Recovery

  • ●

    More stable Live conversations with automatic reconnection

  • ●

    Sessions recover seamlessly on iPhone and iPad

  • ●

    Long conversations handle server time limits in the background

“This update is all about stability. Your conversations should just work — even when the connection doesn't.”

– Joe

v0.2.5

Reliable Scoring

  • ●

    More stable Live conversations — fixed disconnection issues that could interrupt sessions

  • ●

    Scoring feedback is now more complete and consistent

  • ●

    Fixed login issues on mobile when using the app as an installed app

“This release focuses on making your practice sessions more reliable — fewer interruptions, better scores, and more complete feedback.”

– Joe

v0.2.4

Smoother Conversations

  • ●

    More stable Live conversations — fixed a disconnection issue in certain network conditions

  • ●

    Pinch-to-zoom and scroll focus on editorial pages for a more comfortable reading experience

  • ●

    Audio sharing on iOS is now faster and more reliable

“Stable conversations matter most. This update fixes a disconnect issue we've been tracking — your practice sessions should now run more smoothly.”

– Joe

v0.2.3

Live Conversation Diagnostics

  • ●

    Added internal logging to help investigate and resolve Live conversation issues faster

“Real-time natural conversation is our core feature. This update gives us better tools to investigate issues across different situations.”

– Joe

v0.2.2

Smoother Loading & Stability

  • ●

    Tabs load instantly with smooth skeleton placeholders instead of blank flashes

  • ●

    Long recordings now transcribe reliably without upload errors

  • ●

    Email unsubscribe links work even from older emails

  • ●

    Safari and iOS speech recognition is more reliable

“Faster loading, fewer glitches. April will bring more.”

– Joe

v0.2.1

Better Diagnostics & Fixes

  • ●

    Better diagnostics for live conversation connection issues to help us improve reliability faster

  • ●

    Scoring data is now validated to catch incomplete or malformed evaluations

  • ●

    Filler word detection (um, uh, you know) is working again

  • ●

    You can now receive product update emails with one-click unsubscribe

“This patch adds better visibility into connection and scoring issues so we can fix them faster. Filler word detection is also back. More improvements coming in April.”

– Joe

v0.2.0

Smoother Conversations

  • ●

    Live conversations are smoother and more natural, powered by Gemini 3.1 Flash Live

  • ●

    New Score Breakdown shows how you scored in each IELTS criterion

  • ●

    Better conversation quality with improved noise filtering and turn-taking

  • ●

    Redesigned mobile onboarding fits on one screen

“This is one of our biggest updates since alpha. The live conversation experience is much better now. More improvements coming in April.”

– Joe

v0.1.20

Polish & Safari Fixes

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    Your practice heatmap now shows your full history with a color legend

  • ●

    Fixed recording issues on Mac Safari

  • ●

    Clearer error messages when microphone access is denied

  • ●

    No more accidental zoom on mobile

“Lots of small fixes this round — Safari users should have a much smoother experience now.”

– Joe

v0.1.19

Dashboard & Speed

  • ●

    See your IELTS practice progress — scores, streaks, and topics covered

  • ●

    Browse the full question bank and track which topics you've practiced

  • ●

    Tabs switch instantly with no reloading

  • ●

    Fixed empty recordings on Mac Safari

“You can finally see your progress in one place. The dashboard shows your scores, streaks, and which topics you've covered. Keep practicing.”

– Joe

v0.1.18

Reliability & Sharing

  • ●

    Audio sharing is now more reliable with smoother format conversion

  • ●

    Safer credit handling prevents accidental double charges

  • ●

    Fixed audio conversion issues on iOS Safari

“Sharing audio should feel rock solid now — especially on iOS. Also plugged a memory leak and made billing safer.”

– Joe

v0.1.17

Stability & Speed

  • ●

    Upgraded to a more accurate speech recognition engine

  • ●

    Faster loading on mobile devices

  • ●

    Fixed rare issues with recordings disappearing during sync

“This one's all under the hood — better accuracy, faster loads, and squashing the little bugs that got in the way.”

– Joe

v0.1.16

Per-Question Recording & Feedback

  • ●

    IELTS Part 1 & Part 3 recordings now show each question inline in your transcript

  • ●

    AI feedback analyzes each question individually with specific tips and improved answers

  • ●

    Fixed recording delays for users with many sessions on iOS

“This one's been on my list for a while. Now your Part 1 and Part 3 recordings actually show each question — and feedback covers every single one. Practice smarter.”

– Joe

v0.1.15

Stability & Smarter Feedback

  • ●

    Length-adaptive feedback — longer recordings get deeper, more detailed analysis

  • ●

    CELPIP question bank now shows images directly for visual questions

  • ●

    Major production stability sweep — fewer errors, smoother experience

  • ●

    Billing accuracy improvements for simulator and feedback sessions

“A reliability-focused release. Fewer errors, smarter feedback, and billing you can trust.”

– Joe

v0.1.14

Faster, Smarter Feedback

  • ●

    New Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite mode is now live (newly released)

  • ●

    Feedback is faster while keeping strong scoring quality

  • ●

    Fixed the BYOK billing bug so billing matches your active key usage

  • ●

    Feedback and scoring retries are more reliable in edge cases

“This one is about speed and quality together. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is now live.”

– Joe

v0.1.13

Feedback Reliability & Landing Page Update

  • ●

    AI feedback is more reliable — fewer unexpected errors during practice sessions

  • ●

    Landing page copy and layout refreshed across all languages

“Mostly invisible improvements under the hood. The app should feel a little more solid now.”

– Joe

v0.1.12

Japanese Polish & Stability

  • ●

    Japanese landing, about, and navigation pages now read like they were written by a native speaker

  • ●

    Simulator sessions automatically recover from temporary server hiccups

“Six rounds of native speaker review on the Japanese copy. It should feel like it belongs now.”

– Joe

v0.1.11

Now in Japanese

  • ●

    Landing, about, and releases pages now available in Japanese

  • ●

    Credit requirements adapt to each practice type for a fairer experience

  • ●

    Navigation bar no longer flickers when scrolling or hovering

“Chinese was four releases ago. Now Japanese. One language at a time.”

– Joe

v0.1.10

Faster & More Reliable

  • ●

    Library loads noticeably faster, especially on mobile

  • ●

    Deleted simulator sessions no longer reappear

  • ●

    iPhone settings sync and simulator connections are more stable

“This release is about polish. The library loads faster, bugs that made sessions reappear are gone, and iPhone users should see fewer crashes.”

– Joe

v0.1.9

Better on iPhone

  • ●

    iPhone and iPad now use cloud speech recognition automatically

  • ●

    More IELTS students can find Joe Speaking through search engines

  • ●

    Language selection and data storage are more reliable

“iPhones can't run speech recognition locally, so we made cloud the default. Just open the app, tap record, and it works.”

– Joe

v0.1.8

Scoring & Stability

  • ●

    IELTS band scores now calculated more accurately

  • ●

    Simulator shows clear error messages when something goes wrong

  • ●

    More reliable session loading and network detection in China

“Getting the scores right matters most. This release fixes how band scores are calculated and makes the simulator more honest when things go wrong.”

– Joe

v0.1.7

Now in Chinese

  • ●

    Landing, about, and releases pages now available in Simplified and Traditional Chinese

  • ●

    Switch languages from the navigation bar, or let your browser choose automatically

  • ●

    Fixed several bugs with transcription, credit checks, and session management

“Last release we added Alipay and network diagnostics for China. This time, the pages themselves speak Chinese. Step by step.”

– Joe

v0.1.6

China Support & Payments

  • ●

    Pay with Alipay in Chinese Yuan — no USD conversion needed

  • ●

    Automatic network diagnostics for users behind the Great Firewall

  • ●

    No more login flicker or infinite loading spinners

“This release is for our users in China. Paying should be painless, and a VPN shouldn't make the app unusable. We also squashed some of the most frustrating bugs.”

– Joe

v0.1.5

Performance & Stability

  • ●

    Speech recognition loads 2–6 seconds faster

  • ●

    Simulator sessions start instantly on iOS Safari

  • ●

    Error screens now help you recover instead of getting stuck

“This release is all about making things faster and more resilient. The app should feel snappier — especially on mobile.”

– Joe

v0.1.4

Android & Simulator Fixes

  • ●

    Clearer error messages when speech recognition fails on Android

  • ●

    Simulator sessions are more stable during rapid interactions

“Small but important fixes — especially for Android users. More to come.”

– Joe

v0.1.3

Stability & Reliability

  • ●

    App now recovers automatically when local storage gets stuck

  • ●

    Deleting sessions feels instant with smoother UI updates

“Small fixes, big difference. Reliability is the foundation everything else is built on.”

– Joe

v0.1.2

Alpha Release

  • ●

    Practice IELTS speaking with a realistic AI conversation partner

  • ●

    Record yourself, replay, and track your progress over time

  • ●

    Get instant feedback with estimated band scores and suggestions

  • ●

    Pay only for what you use — no subscription required

“80 days ago I started building this for myself. Today it’s yours. This is just the beginning.”

– Joe