What's new.

Release notes for every update. New features, fixes, and improvements from the Banana Systems team.

2026

v2.5 April 2026
Change Under-the-hood reliability improvements to help us catch and fix issues faster
v2.3 April 2026
New Choose your look - pick Light, Dark, or System appearance with selectable colour themes, including a separate dark-mode palette if you want one
New Quick theme and appearance picker in the toolbar - switch things up between sessions without digging into Settings
New Landscape workout view - rotate your phone for a split exercise list and detail panel side by side
New Workout reminders - set a weekly training target and get nudged when it's time to train
New Apple Health match-linking - connect your workout to a Health entry without leaving the active workout screen
New Bodyweight volume tracking - include your own bodyweight in volume calculations for exercises like pull-ups and dips
New Focus Mode and Full Workout View - choose how much you want to see during a session; Lift Banana remembers your pick
New Timed holds - log static exercises like planks and dead hangs with a simple Start / Stop
New JSON and PDF export - take your data anywhere, in your format of choice
Pro Lifetime Pro is here - a one-time purchase, no subscription, ever
Change Theme colours applied consistently across analytics charts, history lists, and card surfaces
v2.2 April 2026
New Save as Routine - turn any completed workout into a repeatable routine straight from the report screen
New Start saved routines with one tap from the Home screen
Change Refreshed Home screen layout with a cleaner primary action flow
Change Denser metric input layout for exercises that log multiple values at once
Change Tidier post-workout report with a smoother editing flow
v2.1 April 2026
New Minimal logging mode - strip back the UI to just the essentials while you train
New Richer post-workout reports - per-exercise breakdowns, volume totals, and performance comparisons with past sessions
New Feedback and website links added to Home and Settings for easy access
Fix Feedback URL generation hardened; diagnostic info sanitised before sending
v1.0 April 2026
New Initial release - Lift Banana is live on the App Store
New Workout logging with custom exercises, saved routines, full history, and editable workout dates
New Analytics with summaries, strength progression, volume trends, badges, and a workout heatmap
New Post-workout reports with stats, PRs, and session comparisons
New Rest timer with Live Activities on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, plus sound and haptic controls
New CSV import with preview before you commit - bring data in from wherever it lives
New JSON and CSV export from day one - your data is always yours to take
New Local-first - no account required, works completely offline

What's coming

Free Plate calculator - see exactly what's on the bar at a glance
Free Translations - localised versions of the app in multiple languages

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