What’s new.

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed an issue with removing group members
• Fixed issues with restoring subscriptions
• Fixed issues with OTP code entry

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Fixes & Improvements

• Invite links are now validated on-device before asking new users to sign up, so you'll see a clear message if a link is invalid or you're already in the group
• Fixed an unnecessary password prompt appearing shortly after creating a new account
• Fixed a recovery path if initial setup fails on first launch
• Fixed being unable to react to your own event creation message
• Fixed group chat notifications not arriving in certain navigation states
• Fixed reactions not appearing until navigating away and back
• Fixed issues with reaction push notifications
• Fixed issues with the new calendar sync flow
• Fixed group chat disappearing from Activity when all messages are deleted

Fixes & Improvements

• Deleted messages from other users are now properly hidden instead of showing "This message was deleted"
• Fixed an issue where lock screen widgets could open the wrong occurrence of a recurring event
• Fixed the lock screen widget showing tomorrow's instance of repeating all-day events instead of today's
• Text fields across settings screens now feature a beautifully animated floating label — what starts as a placeholder gracefully lifts into position as you type, so you always know which field you're in
• Profile settings now accessible from the macOS sidebar
• Stability and reliability improvements

Message reactions

Double tap or long press any message to react with an emoji. A quick way to acknowledge, agree, or celebrate without cluttering the conversation.

Now on the Mac App Store

OurCal for Mac is here. Previously available as a beta, the Mac app is now on the Mac App Store for everyone, with refined lists, forms, and text fields throughout for a polished, native feel. That means OurCal now runs natively on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and Android — every screen your family uses.

Online activity status

See who's online. Green presence dots now appear on avatars in chat, so you can tell at a glance who's active. Tap any avatar to view their profile and see "Online" or when they were last active. Together with Message Info — which shows when your messages were delivered and read by each member — you now have full visibility over whether your plans have landed.

Fixes

Fixed month-start rows collapsing to agenda pills earlier than other week rows in calendar overview mode.

Fixes & Improvements

• Refreshed chat layout with compact message bubbles, cleaner timestamps, and beautiful before-and-after summaries when someone changes an event
• Redesigned activity rows with larger group icons, sender previews, inline delivery status, and numbered unread badges
• Redesigned invite members sheet with improved layout
• Toggling an event from all-day to a set time now prompts to update the time zone if the location is in a different zone
• Fixed the selected date border disappearing after pinch-to-zoom or app restart
• Fixed notifications not clearing when opening a conversation
• Fixed an issue with exporting repeating events
• Fixed a dark mode text visibility issue
• Fixed keyboard dismissal interfering with text fields during event creation

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Group chat thread may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted

Smoother sign-in experience

Provider icons for Apple, Google, and email make it easier to pick how you sign in. If you try to log in with a provider you haven't signed up with yet, you can now continue straight to sign up from there.

Event creation improvements

Get a time zone prompt when toggling off all-day for events with a location in a different time zone. Parsed dates, times, and durations now show a subtle underline in the autofill input, so you can see exactly what OurCal understood.

Fixes & Improvements

• Redesigned invite members sheet, improved group details layout, and profile avatars now sit flush with the navigation bar
• The selected date border now stays visible after pinch-to-zoom and persists correctly when restoring the app
• Fixed an issue where the initial sync screen could hang on cold boot for users in multiple groups
• Various bug fixes across calendar sync settings, chat deep links, and macOS window handling

Emoji suggestions powered by Apple Intelligence

As you type an event title, OurCal suggests the perfect emoji using on-device Apple Intelligence.

Calendar overview mode

At the most compact zoom level, each day shows coloured pills summarising your calendars and who's busy at a glance. Pinch out to try it.

Time zone-aware locations

Pick a location in a different time zone and OurCal offers to update the event to match.

Fixes & Improvements

• Refreshed event creation flow with per-field highlight animations, a polished location picker with persistent search, and a "Select All / Deselect All" toggle in the member schedule section
• Redesigned activity rows with larger group icons, inline delivery status, numbered unread badges, and quoted replies in channel view
• Smarter external calendar sync broken into three clear steps: calendar selection, group selection, then member selection
• Redesigned time zone picker with persistent search and auto-prefilled city name
• Tapping a notification now opens the right place, whether the app was open or not
• Sheets with pushed navigation can no longer be accidentally dismissed mid-flow
• "Unselect All" renamed to "Deselect All" throughout the app
• Fixed calendar scroll position resetting after opening a notification and navigating back
• Fixed a search toolbar issue on iPadOS 26
• Calendar permissions now update immediately after granting access
• The welcome tour no longer appears before the app is fully set up
• Fixed a performance issue on iPad that could cause the interface to stutter
• Removed a broken swipe gesture from the day events view

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Group chat thread may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted

📅 Just launched: The All-New OurCal for iOS

This is the biggest update to OurCal since we launched. We set ourselves a challenge: make OurCal even easier to use without losing any of its powerful functionality. The answer is an app that's been completely redesigned — with a unified calendar view, colour-coded events, powerful new filters, and a faster way to create events.

🆕 Pinch to zoom calendar

See your week your way. Pinch in or out on the calendar to smoothly adjust how many event rows are visible — from a clean, minimal two-row view to a richly detailed ten rows. Your preferred zoom level is remembered automatically.

Redesigned event details

Everything you need to know, right where you'd expect it. A new scrollable info strip puts the group, calendar, recurrence, timezone, and end-to-end encryption status front and centre. Duration now appears directly in the header, so you never have to do the maths.

Fixes

• Fixed recurring all-day events (e.g. birthdays, holidays) appearing on the wrong day for some timezones
• Chat messages now load correctly when opening a group chat or event thread from a push notification
• Dates and times throughout the app now respect your region's format preferences, including date ordering and 12-hour vs. 24-hour clock. Event details show your current timezone offset (e.g. GMT−4, CET+1) when viewing an event in a different timezone.
• The timezone picker now computes offsets based on the event's date, correctly reflecting daylight saving time
• A "New" divider now marks where unread messages begin when opening a thread or channel
• New events now default to the current group's emoji instead of "❤️"
• Fixed a persistent unread badge caused by deleted event threads being included in the badge count
• Fixed recurring events not syncing the start time when editing an existing event
• Fixed recurring events generating overly specific recurrence rules when fields like day or month weren't explicitly set
• Fixed the chat channel list getting stuck on a fresh login
• Fixed tapping a notification opening a duplicate chat when the channel was already open
• Fixed event chat threads taking longer than necessary to load
• Fixed the paywall showing subscription products from the wrong group when upgrading
• Fixed full-width list separators in Settings and group member views
• Fixed group member list sometimes missing members whose profiles hadn't finished syncing

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Editing a single instance of a repeating event may generate update notifications for all other instances
• Calendar scroll position may reset after opening a notification and navigating back
• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Message states (waiting, sent, delivered, seen by all) are not yet shown in group and event chats
• Group may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted

Now on iPad and Vision Pro

OurCal goes beyond iPhone. On iPad, OurCal now runs natively — no more stretching the iPhone app to fit. And on Apple Vision Pro, OurCal is ready to float right alongside everything else in your space.

Update: The Mac app is now available on the Mac App Store as of 2026.3.9. OurCal is now native on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and Android.

Message info

Know exactly where every message stands. Tap any message to open the new Message Info view — a detailed breakdown showing when your message was sent, delivered to each member's device, and seen, with individual timestamps for every recipient.

Redesigned event layout

Event cells have been redesigned with a cleaner layout that better adapts to different content — showing time, location, and title in a more balanced arrangement.

Fixes

• Fixed launch crashes on iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
• Fixed an issue on iOS 17 where navigating within sheets could cause the app to hang
• Fixed chat scrolling jumping to the wrong position when loading older messages
• Fixed thread history not loading completely in some cases, with the "Load More" button appearing incorrectly
• Fixed editing a single event occurrence triggering unnecessary update notifications to group members
• Fixed the app reconnection flow after being offline, which could leave the groups screen stuck on a fresh install

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Calendar scroll position may reset after opening a notification and navigating back
• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Group chat thread may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted

🆕 The All-New OurCal for iOS

This is the biggest update to OurCal since we launched. We set ourselves a challenge: make OurCal even easier to use without losing any of its powerful functionality. The answer is an app that's been completely redesigned — with a unified calendar view, colour-coded events, powerful new filters, and a faster way to create events.

One View for Everything

Two tabs became one. The Calendar and Schedules tabs have been unified into a single, vertically scrolling calendar — an infinite list you can flick through naturally, just like everything else on your phone. Every event is shown together, differentiated by its calendar colour and the colours of its scheduled members. No more switching between views. Just open OurCal and scroll.

See Exactly What You Need

Sometimes you need to check your partner's work schedule before booking a date night. Other times you want to see just the kids' school calendar, or focus on your own week ahead. New and/or filtering by calendars and members lets you zero in on exactly the view you need — without the clutter of everything else.

Your Day, Two Ways

Tap any day to open a new agenda sheet. List gives you a clean rundown of what's on. Timeline maps it across the hours so you can spot gaps and overlaps at a glance. Two ways to look at the same day, one tap to switch between them.

Create Events in Fewer Taps

We trimmed the steps it takes to add an event. Turn off all-day with a single tap. Reach the end date field directly. Small refinements, but you'll feel them every time you schedule something.

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed tapping an event location not showing the full list of map and navigation app options
• Group admins can now remove members directly from the group
• Share photos and files in chat
• Redesigned event cells with a cleaner, consistent look across calendar, timeline, and agenda
• Week rows now show up to 5 events at a glance, up from 4
• The list/timeline toggle now shows which view is active
• The half-height agenda no longer dims event colours
• Upgraded core dependencies for better reliability
• Fixed several crashes related to login, database timing, and server connections
• Fixed the chat list getting stuck after a fresh sign-in
• Fixed tapping a chat notification when the app was closed not opening the conversation
• Fixed the upgrade screen occasionally showing incorrect subscription options
• Fixed messages failing to decrypt during startup
• Fixed the one-time password recovery flow

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Chat messages may not load when opening a group chat or event thread from a push notification
• Calendar scroll position may reset after opening a notification and navigating back
• Unread badge count may include deleted events, causing a persistent badge
• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Message states (waiting, sent, delivered, seen by all) are not yet shown in group and event chats
• Unread messages divider is not yet shown in group and event chats
• Recurring all-day events may display one day early for users in timezones ahead of UTC
• Group chat thread may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted

🆕 The All-New OurCal for iOS

This is the biggest update to OurCal since we launched. We set ourselves a challenge: make OurCal even easier to use without losing any of its powerful functionality. The answer is an app that's been completely redesigned — with a unified calendar view, colour-coded events, powerful new filters, and a faster way to create events.

One View for Everything

Two tabs became one. The Calendar and Schedules tabs have been unified into a single, vertically scrolling calendar — an infinite list you can flick through naturally, just like everything else on your phone. Every event is shown together, differentiated by its calendar colour and the colours of its scheduled members. No more switching between views. Just open OurCal and scroll.

See Exactly What You Need

Sometimes you need to check your partner's work schedule before booking a date night. Other times you want to see just the kids' school calendar, or focus on your own week ahead. New and/or filtering by calendars and members lets you zero in on exactly the view you need — without the clutter of everything else.

Your Day, Two Ways

Tap any day to open a new agenda sheet. List gives you a clean rundown of what's on. Timeline maps it across the hours so you can spot gaps and overlaps at a glance. Two ways to look at the same day, one tap to switch between them.

Create Events in Fewer Taps

We trimmed the steps it takes to add an event. Turn off all-day with a single tap. Reach the end date field directly. Small refinements, but you'll feel them every time you schedule something.