What’s new.

New Month View

Introducing the new month view for your shared calendar. Now, you can see everyone's monthly agenda, all in one screen - helping organise the busiest of schedules.

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Events are displayed in the colour of their respective calendars alongside their chosen emoji. Tap any day to open the 24-hour agenda view. Tap any event in the agenda view to open it's Event Thread where you can see and respond to updates.

Filtering your calendar, moving between months, and creating new events, remain key actions accessible in the top-right corner.

Seamlessly Swipe Between Days

It's now easier than ever to move between days in the agenda view, just swipe.

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Recurring Event Importing

The process of importing events from an existing calendar has been optimised. Previously, recurring events were imported as individual instances. We've rectified this, and they will now correctly import as recurring events in OurCal.‍

Widget Optimisation

We've squashed a stubborn bug that was hindering certain events from being displayed in OurCal widgets and the keyboard extension. Now, all events should appear seamlessly.‍

Refined Update Messages

We've made a slight tweak to our system. Now, when you delete a calendar or event, you're unable to tap on the update message, because it doesn't lead anywhere. This helps avoid any confusion.‍

Status Indicators in Event Threads

Event Threads have been upgraded to help you stay on top of your messages. Status indicators show when your message is dispatched and when it's been viewed by others in your group.

It's all in the detail, and today, you're getting lots of small but mighty fixes!

OurCal notifications now stay put in your notification centre until you decide to dismiss them, instead of clearing when you open the app. No more disappearing notifications!

If you're using an older version of OurCal, we'll let you know with a handy badge on "Install."

We've squashed some pesky bugs and made message delivery even smoother.

iOS only: Tapping on an event tomorrow in the Up Next Widget now takes you directly to your calendar for the next day.

Simplified Event Threads

Event threads have been redesigned to enhance communication about an event. All event details are now displayed in a clear, organised header and everything is available on one screen. Tap info to edit the event. Sending messages remains familiar.

"What’s New" Blog & Updates

‍Introducing the “What’s New” blog. Here, we’ll share release notes every time we update OurCal, so you'll always be aware of what’s changed — from minor bug fixes to major updates.

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To make sure you have the most up-to-date experience when using OurCal, we've added a section in “Settings” where you can check to see if you have the latest app version installed.

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You’ll receive a notification whenever you update to a new version of OurCal. Or, if you're using an old version of the app and need to install an update, we’ll let you know.

If you prefer not to receive these alerts, no problem, you can easily disable them in “Settings” under “Notifications” — simply turn off “App Updates Available”.

This release also includes simplifications to our "Settings" screen, now with a link taking you directly to the "What's New" blog.

Minor Fixes

This release contains minor fixes and improvements

This release contains minor fixes and improvements

Quick Create Event

We are thrilled to unveil our "Quick Create" feature, a game-changer in the traditional event creation process. By simply typing an event detail like "swimming lessons next Thursday at 8pm for one hour at Tottenham Leisure" our intelligent tool instantly extracts key information such as the event name, time, duration, date, and location to create your event. This innovative approach offers a faster, more intuitive way to schedule your events.

Calendar Search

Delighted to announce our new search feature. This powerful tool enables you to effortlessly locate events by name, date, or location in seconds, rather than continuously swiping to find an event. Discover specific event details with ease and precision, exactly when you need them.

iOS Home Screen Widgets

Today we have released four new iOS home screen widgets to make it easier to stay up to date outside of the app. These include a single date view,  month calendar, today's agenda view, and finally an expanded today/tomorrow agenda view. Widgets can be managed under “Integrations” in Settings, which can be accessed by tapping the OurCal logo in the top left from your calendar.

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iOS Lock Screen Widgets

Today we have released a new iOS lock screen widget to help you stay up to date at a glance. See your next upcoming event, or if you have none remaining for the day.

Calendar Filter

We are introducing a new filter tool that allows you to streamline your calendar view. Now, you can de-select certain calendars to only display the events you want to see. It's easy to edit your filters and toggle calendars on or off, giving you more control and efficiency.

Keyboard Calendar

Today we’re releasing OurCal's keyboard extension for iOS and Android. This feature lets you check your secure shared calendar and add events, in any conversation from your keyboard. No matter where you’re making plans - WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram - you can schedule plans without leaving the chat. Your entire calendar is end-to-end encrypted and this remains true in the Keyboard Calendar. No matter where you use OurCal, your data will always be protected.