What's new.
See what's changed in each update of Neatbase.
Version 1.1.15Latest
September 7, 2026
New
- Web forms can show your own thank-you message after someone submits. Set it in the form sheet under Thank-You Message.
- Email addresses and links in a form's description or thank-you message are now clickable.
Improved
- Form submissions are announced as such on every device, and show "Web Form" in the Added by column.
- On Mac, the notebook sidebar opens scrolled to the notebook you last had open.
- The web form's Submit button stays off until something is filled in, and a submission error now shows under the button instead of on a separate page.
Changed
- A form needs at least one field that collects a response before it can be published.
Fixed
- A blank web form submission could stop every later submission from importing.
- Heading, divider, and description fields showed an internal code in the web form's field list.
- On Mac, the notebook sidebar jumped to the top when opening a notebook set to Table view.
Version 1.1.14
September 6, 2026
Fixed
- The app could fail to open on iPhone or iPad until it was deleted and reinstalled.
Version 1.1.13
September 5, 2026
Changed
- Form logos are now limited to 2048×2048 pixels.
Fixed
- The app loaded every photo in your notebooks into memory on launch, and again when opening a notebook or Quick Find.
- Selection highlights in dropdown menus were still clipped on iPad.
- Notebooks from a share that had ended kept trying to sync.
Version 1.1.12
September 1, 2026
New
- The API can rename tags and select options: rename_tags and rename_options update the field and every note in one call.
Improved
- Renaming a tag or select option now renames it on every note that uses it, and in your filters and presets.
- Select fields get the same options editor as tags: add, rename, delete, and drag to reorder.
- Importing a CSV adds its tag values to the field's tag list.
Changed
- Deleting a tag or select option now also removes it from every note. Notes used to keep the deleted value.
Fixed
- Tag values missing from the field's tag list were invisible in the note editor and couldn't be removed.
- A select value was hidden in the table when the field's option list was emptied.
- Pressing Return on an empty tags or select cell could stop the table responding to the keyboard.
- Selection highlights were clipped at the rounded corners of dropdown menus on iPad.
Version 1.1.11
August 30, 2026
Fixed
- Preset tab reordering on iPhone and iPad
Version 1.1.10
August 28, 2026
Improved
- Tapping a notification now opens the note it's about — form submissions, shared-notebook activity, and date reminders.
Fixed
- The app now recovers on its own from a damaged database instead of failing to open until you reinstall it.
- On iPhone, long-pressing a preset tab acted on the first preset instead of the one you pressed.
Version 1.1.9
August 27, 2026
Improved
- Percent and toggle columns now draw their footer summary as a bar.
- A notebook's note count reads "37 of 50 notes" while a filter or search is on.
- Images keep their full resolution, and PNGs stay lossless instead of becoming JPEGs.
Fixed
- An image that's too large now says so, instead of reporting that it couldn't be read.
Version 1.1.8
August 15, 2026
Fixed
- Buttons placed side by side now wrap onto a second line instead of squashing their labels.
- On iPhone, the table scrolls behind the bottom bar instead of stopping short of it.
- The table leaves less empty space below its last row.
Version 1.1.7
August 13, 2026
New
- iPhone has a bottom toolbar with search, view options, and New Note.
Improved
- A single welcome screen greets first launch, and Get Started leads straight to templates.
- Titles on iPhone now lead each screen and slide into the top bar as you scroll.
- The Notes/Table switcher on iPad is now real toolbar buttons, with the active view tinted.
- A notebook with no fields or notes shows one clear message instead of empty columns.
Changed
- On iPhone, the view switcher moved to the right side of the top bar, next to the ⋯ menu.
Fixed
- Sort and group menus on Mac now show a checkmark on the selected option.
- The view options icon lights up only when a filter is hiding notes, on Mac too.
Version 1.1.6
August 7, 2026
New
- Creating a note while the table is grouped adds it to the selected row's group.
Improved
- Link columns in Table View show the page title when a field has just one link.
- Copying in Table View: checklists copy as a list, ratings as 4/5, and images as the picture.
- Checklist fields now have Copy Text in the field menu.
- Tag and dropdown pickers in Table View open as half-height sheets on iPhone.
Fixed
- Edit > Copy on Mac now works with a selected table cell or row.
- The preset tabs option no longer shows while viewing a note on iPhone.
Version 1.1.5
August 5, 2026
Improved
- Quick Find now shows a note's avatar instead of a generic icon.
- Switching and reordering presets gives a small haptic tap on iPhone and iPad.
- Shift-click a link on Mac to edit it instead of opening it.
- The note list starts closer to the notebook name on iPhone and iPad.
Changed
- A note's author now sits next to its date instead of on its own line.
Fixed
- Tapping a URL field that isn't a link now lets you edit it.
Version 1.1.4
August 4, 2026
New
- Note avatars put a photo, the site icon from a note's email, or its initials beside the title. Turn them on in notebook Settings.
- Set and remove note avatars from the REST API.
Improved
- Notebooks with custom titles now get a Title column in Table view, and you can edit titles there.
- Search now finds notes by their custom title.
- Quick Find shows each link's title instead of the raw address.
- Quick Find's link rows show what Return and Cmd+Return do.
- Switching presets and entering reorder mode now give a small haptic tap on iPhone and iPad.
Fixed
- A note you create while a filter is active no longer disappears the moment you make it.
- URL columns now fit their favicons to the row and cap them at five.
- Images over 2 MB in shared notebooks now upload. They were rejected before reaching the app's 5 MB limit.
- Re-sharing a notebook no longer leaves its images blank for everyone who joins.
Version 1.1.3
August 1, 2026
New
- URL fields can hold several links. Switch on Allow multiple links when you add or edit the field.
- Links show the page's title instead of the raw address. Right-click one and pick Edit Title to rename it.
- Reference fields can link to several notes, and pull from more than one notebook.
- Filter, group, and search by Reference fields, and count them in the table footer.
- Sort notes by any field in Notes view. Look under View Options, Sort By, Field.
- Drag checklist items to reorder them.
- Return starts a new line in Long Text fields.
Improved
- Reference cards are full-width rows. Click one to open the note, right-click to remove it.
- URL columns in the table show just the site icons, so a column of links is easier to scan.
- Drag to reorder the links in a multi-link field.
- Remove a checklist item or a link from its right-click menu, or long-press on iPhone and iPad.
- On Mac, clicking outside a field you are editing blurs it, the same as pressing Esc.
Fixed
- Reference fields now work in shared notebooks. Everyone sees the linked notes.
- The swipe-to-delete button on iPhone checklist items is no longer clipped.
Version 1.1.2
July 29, 2026
New
- Jump to any saved link from Quick Find, with a new URLs mode that lists all your links.
- Edit checklists right in Table view. On iPhone, swipe an item to delete it.
- Group notes by a Select field in both Table and Notes views.
- New Added by and Edited by columns in the table show who created and last edited each note.
- Links in the note list now show the site's icon, making a column of URLs easier to scan.
Improved
- Reference fields show the linked note's title instead of a raw ID.
- Creation dates in the note list now read naturally, like Yesterday or Dec 31.
- Quick Find closes when you click outside it.
- A refreshed app icon.
Fixed
- Fixed the iPhone add-note button opening the note behind it.
- Fixed the back button on iPhone bouncing you into a note list.
- Ratings and secret fields now export to CSV as plain, re-importable values.
- Select and Tags fields no longer keep duplicate options.
Version 1.1
July 27, 2026
This update is about shaping your data your way. Save your table setups as presets, total up any column, and sort, group, and filter in Notes view.
New
- Presets save a notebook's filter, sort, and column setup. Find them above the table in Table or Notes view.


- Summary row in Table view. Tap the cell under any column to pick a total, average, or count.


- Sort, group, and filter in Notes view, gathered under a new View options menu.
- Reach a notebook's fields, settings, and sharing from the menu bar on Mac and iPad.
- Duplicate a note with ⌘D. Note actions now live in the File menu.
- Press ⌘Return in the table to open the selected row as a full note.
- Hide row numbers and set row height from the View options menu.
Improved
- Tags and ratings show as colored pills and stars in the note list.
- Larger, easier-to-scan notebook icons in the sidebar.
- On iPhone, table search moved to the toolbar, leaving more room for your data.
- Deleting a brand-new empty note no longer asks you to confirm.
Fixed
- Fixed a crash that could happen while browsing or filtering notes.
- On iPhone, the app opens straight into your notebook again, following your Launch behavior setting.
Version 1.0.11
July 22, 2026
Improved
- Redesigned filters in Table view — a cleaner filter editor that opens from the filter button (instead of pushing the table down), works great on iPhone and iPad, and shows a live count of matching notes as you build your filters.
Version 1.0.10
July 21, 2026
New
- Search within a notebook from Quick Find — type a notebook name followed by a colon (like
Recipes:) to search just that notebook's notes, or tap Search on any notebook in the results.
Improved
- Quick Find now reliably scrolls the selected note into view, even in notebooks with hundreds of notes.
- Find (⌘F) now works on iPad with a hardware keyboard.
- Sidebar polish across spacing, alignment, and nesting.
Version 1.0.9
July 19, 2026
New
- Quick Find — instantly search across every notebook and note, then jump straight to what you need. Open it from the sidebar, the toolbar, or with ⌘K.
- Choose how your notebooks are sorted in the sidebar — by name or by most recently updated — from Settings.
Improved
- Redesigned the iPad sidebar with a new bottom bar for quick access to Settings, archived items, and Help.
- Interface polish across the sidebar, toolbars, and welcome screen.
Version 1.0.8
July 18, 2026
Improved
- Faster, smoother row selection in the table view on Mac
Fixed
- Dozens of reliability fixes across syncing, editing, and the table and notes views
Version 1.0.7
July 13, 2026
New
- A redesigned About window with app details, a Learn More link, and a note from the creator
Improved
- Expanded Help menu with quick links to documentation, video tutorials, release notes, and ways to send feedback
Version 1.0.6
July 12, 2026
Improved
- Image fields: tap to add a photo straight from your Photo Library, or pick a file from the field's menu — large photos are optimized automatically so they always fit
- Notebook section headings in the sidebar are now bold and full-color for easier scanning
Version 1.0.5
July 7, 2026
Improved
- The free plan now includes up to 100 notes per notebook, doubled from 50
- New notebooks now open with a colorful icon color pre-selected, so your library isn't all one color
Version 1.0.4
July 6, 2026
New
- Skip templates: a new setting to jump straight to a blank notebook instead of the template picker when creating a notebook (Settings → General)
Version 1.0.3
July 4, 2026
Improved
- Refreshed app icon with a cleaner, more polished look
- Small refinements throughout
Version 1.0.2
July 2, 2026
New
- Redesigned tag editor — manage a tag field's options as a friendly list with a color picker for each tag, drag-to-reorder, and quick add and delete
- Mac: Shift-click a selected tag to quickly cycle through its colors, right from your notes or table
Improved
- Delete confirmations on Mac now use the standard dialog style
- Deleting an unnamed tag no longer asks for confirmation
Version 1.0.1
June 27, 2026
Improved
- Date field options are now grouped into clear sections (Display, Reminders & Calendar), making date fields easier to set up
Version 1.0
June 24, 2026
New
- Create notebooks with fully customizable fields to organize anything
- 27 field types including text, numbers, dates, tags, ratings, images, and more
- Table view with sorting, filtering, grouping, and inline editing
- Notes view with draggable field cards and detailed editing
- Share notebooks with others via a link — all data is end-to-end encrypted
- Publish web forms tied to your notebooks and collect responses automatically
- REST API for external integrations and automation
- Spotlight search across all your notebooks and notes
- Home screen widget showing your most recent notes
- Export notebooks to CSV or individual notes to text
- Formula fields for computed values across numeric fields
- Reference fields to link notes across notebooks
- Date reminders with local notifications
- Add dates to Calendar with a single tap
- Dark mode support across the entire app