https://lingobudi.com/changelog Release notes for LingoBudi — AI Language Tutor en-us Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:20:04 GMT https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.8.0 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] Chat mode selection — choose between "Words" (individual vocabulary) or "Phrases" (full sentences and expressions) when starting a new chat [ADDED] Phrase Builder practice mode — type complete phrases from memory with word count hints and punctuation-insensitive validation [ADDED] Phrase-focused AI tutoring — in Phrases mode, the AI introduces useful conversational expressions like greetings, common questions, and idiomatic phrases [ADDED] Session mode indicator — chat sessions show a small icon in the sidebar indicating whether they're Words or Phrases mode [ADDED] Show/Hide Features section in Settings (mobile only) — toggle Audio Controls and Word Drop game visibility [ADDED] Help & Support button in Settings for mobile users to access the Help tab [CHANGED] Practice mode back bar — now a prominent emerald sticky bar below the header with centered mode title and visible Back button [CHANGED] Mobile footer navigation — replaced Help button with Settings (gear icon) for quicker access to preferences [CHANGED] Settings page reorganized — Language Settings moved to top, new API Settings section for Gemini key, cleaner section groupings [CHANGED] Learning Intensity buttons — now show icons (seedling/fire/bolt) with shorter labels on mobile (Easy/Med/Hard) [CHANGED] Word Drop game hidden on mobile by default — can be enabled via Show/Hide Features in Settings [CHANGED] Sidebar starts collapsed on mobile to prevent overlay appearing immediately on login [CHANGED] Phrase comparison ignores all punctuation including ¿¡ and various quote styles — just get the words right [CHANGED] Chat audio playback — click directly on highlighted vocabulary words to hear pronunciation instead of using a separate Listen button [REMOVED] Removed "Listen" button from chat messages — audio is now triggered by clicking the vocabulary word itself [ADDED] Word Bank practice mode — view all saved vocabulary in a scrollable list with filter tabs (Show All, Words, Phrases) and tap-to-hear audio [ADDED] Search Chats — search modal with real-time filtering, results grouped by date (Today, Yesterday, Previous 7 Days, etc.), and quick access to New Chat [ADDED] Sidebar tooltips — hover over collapsed sidebar icons to see labels appear to the right [CHANGED] Sidebar redesign — removed right sidebar on desktop, added Practice shortcut to left sidebar above Settings [CHANGED] Collapsed sidebar — hides chat list when collapsed for a cleaner look, shows only action icons [CHANGED] New Chat icon — changed from plus to pen-to-square icon, removed background color to match ChatGPT style [CHANGED] Chat type icons — sidebar and search results now show distinct icons for Words (font icon) and Phrases (quote icon) mode chats [CHANGED] Header chat label — shows "Word Chat" or "Phrase Chat" instead of just "Chat" to indicate session mode [CHANGED] Sidebar toggle icons — hamburger menu when collapsed, double chevron when expanded with subtle box shadow for visual clarity [CHANGED] Sidebar branding — logo and LingoBudi text moved to top of sidebar, logo replaces hamburger menu when collapsed [CHANGED] Collapsed sidebar styling — entire sidebar background becomes white for a cleaner minimal look [CHANGED] Header simplified — removed LingoBudi branding from main header since it now lives in the sidebar [CHANGED] TTS limit alerts — Phrase Builder and Visual Cards now show an inline warning below buttons when daily audio quota is reached instead of a shifting banner [CHANGED] Language indicator button — clicking the native → target language display in the header now opens Settings for quick language changes https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.7.2 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] Sign In link in the public desktop navigation bar so visitors can quickly access the login flow [ADDED] Sign In link in the mobile slide-out menu for easy access on smaller screens https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.7.1 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] Male/Female voice selection in Settings — choose between a female voice (Kore) and a male voice (Algenib) for all text-to-speech throughout the app (desktop only) [ADDED] Voice preview — tapping a voice option in Settings plays a short sample so you can hear the difference before committing [CHANGED] Chat "Listen" button now shows three distinct states: Loading (amber spinner while fetching audio), Speaking (emerald pulse during playback), and Listen (idle) [CHANGED] Audio cache keys now include the voice name so switching between male and female voices always plays the correct audio instead of serving a stale cached version [CHANGED] Audio features (Listen, voice preview, speaker buttons) are now desktop-only while mobile audio compatibility is being resolved [REMOVED] Removed redundant "Get Started" button from the navigation header — Sign in with Google on the landing page is now the sole call-to-action https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.6.0 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] Full dark mode support — toggle between light and dark themes across the entire app and all public pages [ADDED] Appearance section in Settings with Light/Dark toggle buttons for logged-in users [ADDED] Sun/moon toggle in the public navigation header for visitors [ADDED] Theme preference persists in localStorage and applies instantly on page load with no flash [CHANGED] Mobile layout — header and bottom navigation are now locked in place using dynamic viewport height so they stay visible on all mobile browsers [CHANGED] Light emerald tinted content background for contrast against the white header, footer, and chat input areas https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.5.0 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] Fully responsive mobile layout — sidebar slides over as an overlay with a backdrop, bottom navigation bar replaces the desktop right panel, and tighter spacing throughout [ADDED] Practice mode selection page — choose between Visual Cards, Spelling Master, and Word Drop from a clean card grid instead of a cramped tab bar [ADDED] Back navigation in practice modes — a "Back to Practice Modes" link and centered mode title at the top of every active game [ADDED] Audio prefetch for vocabulary — Gemini TTS audio is pre-generated and cached when words are introduced in chat, so Visual Cards always play high-quality audio instantly [ADDED] Browser TTS fallback notice — a clear message appears when Gemini quota is exhausted and basic voice is used instead [ADDED] Sitemap.xml and robots.txt — auto-generated at build time for search engine indexing [ADDED] What's New modal — logged-in users can now read the changelog directly from the update banner instead of being redirected to the public changelog page [CHANGED] Shared Footer component — extracted duplicated footers across all public pages into a single responsive component [FIXED] Collapsed sidebar visual artifact — removed a gray blob that appeared in the desktop collapsed sidebar https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.4.1 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [FIXED] Words now visibly hit the bottom strip before disappearing — danger line aligned to the game area instead of off-screen [CHANGED] Replaced large "Danger Zone" label with a subtle gradient strip at the bottom of the game area [ADDED] Active word highlight — the next word to type has a bold emerald border so it stands out from the rest [FIXED] Input field now clears automatically when a word is missed and when pressing Enter, so you can immediately type the next word [ADDED] Deep links for practice modes — /practice/visual-cards, /practice/spelling-master, and /practice/word-drop are now bookmarkable URLs with browser back/forward support [ADDED] Words remaining counter in the Word Drop HUD — shows how many words are left to drop in the current level [CHANGED] Trimmed Word Drop speed presets from 5 to 3 (Slow, Normal, Fast) — removed the two fastest settings that were unplayable [ADDED] Wipe All Data in Settings — single button that permanently deletes all local and cloud data with a triple confirmation (type DESTROY + type YES) to prevent accidental data loss https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.4.0 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] Word Drop — a new arcade-style practice game where vocabulary words fall from the sky and you type the translation before they hit the danger zone [ADDED] Adjustable speed slider with 5 presets (Snail → Blazing) and progressive difficulty levels in Word Drop [ADDED] Google site verification for approved branding and search indexing [CHANGED] Spelling Master now advances to the next word on Enter after a correct answer instead of requiring a separate click [CHANGED] Practice tab module progression counter is hidden during Word Drop for a cleaner game view [CHANGED] Switched chat model from gemini-3-flash-preview to gemini-2.5-flash — 12x higher daily free tier quota (250 vs 20 requests/day) [ADDED] Daily rate limit notification — amber banner with countdown info when free tier chat quota is reached [FIXED] Google Drive sync failing with 403 on updates — removed invalid parents field from PATCH requests [ADDED] Sign out button in sidebar — quick access to sign out without navigating to Settings [ADDED] Supported languages showcase on Landing Page and How It Works — displays all 7 available languages with flag icons [CHANGED] Softened free tier messaging across Landing Page, Terms, and How It Works — clarifies the daily limit (~250 messages), that requests pause rather than charge, and how to upgrade via Google Cloud Console https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.3.0 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] IndexedDB audio cache — spoken words are stored locally so repeat plays are instant with zero API calls [ADDED] Browser text-to-speech fallback — when Gemini TTS quota runs out, audio automatically falls back to the browser's built-in speech engine [ADDED] Speaker button on Visual Cards — hear the target word pronounced on the flashcard front face [ADDED] Previous card navigation — go back to the last flashcard in Visual Cards [CHANGED] Speech buttons now show three states: idle, loading (spinner), and playing (pulse animation) [ADDED] Rate limit notification — friendly banner when daily TTS quota is reached instead of silent failure https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.2.0 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] Dynamic greeting — displays your Google profile name instead of "Student", with manual override in Settings [ADDED] Gemini API key validation — keys are verified on entry, in Settings, and at runtime during chat [ADDED] Circle flag icons on language dropdowns using custom dropdown component with SVG flags [ADDED] "Remove API key on sign out" toggle in Settings for privacy-conscious users [CHANGED] Wipe Local Cache now uses a two-step confirmation modal requiring you to type DESTROY [CHANGED] Sidebar branding updated to "Let's chat!" https://lingobudi.com/changelog lingobudi-v0.1.0 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT [ADDED] AI-powered language tutoring chat with Gemini [ADDED] Visual flashcards and Spelling Master practice modes [ADDED] Google OAuth sign-in with Google Drive cloud sync [ADDED] Text-to-speech for chat messages using Gemini TTS [ADDED] Support for 7 languages: English, Mexican Spanish, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese [ADDED] Zero-knowledge architecture — all data stays in your browser