12 August 2026
UpScrolled’s latest release, version 1.5.0, introduces a wide-ranging set of Apple mobile updates designed to make the platform calmer, clearer and more user controlled. As conversations around online safety, transparency and digital wellbeing continue to intensify, this release focuses on tightening privacy, improving accessibility and giving users more meaningful control over how they experience content.
Verification now open to everyone
Account verification is now available to all users via a monthly or annual subscription. Once identity checks are approved, users receive a verification badge, helping to build trust and authenticity across the platform.
Stronger privacy and clearer boundaries
Private account behaviour has been strengthened to offer better protection. When a user is blocked, they will no longer be able to see any content, including posts, comments, reactions or interactions.
Smarter, less distracting notifications
Notifications have been redesigned to be easier to scan and far less noisy, removing low-value alerts and reducing notification fatigue.
Expanded language support
UpScrolled now supports Spanish, Italian, French and German, alongside Arabic and English.
Improved accessibility and WCAG compliance
Accessibility enhancements include better support for screen readers and larger text sizes, improving WCAG compliance and inclusivity.
Cleaner repost experience
Reposts no longer clutter feeds. A dedicated Reposts tab now sits on profiles, and users can clearly see who reposted content.
More control over comments and replies
Post owners can delete any comment on their posts, with no visible placeholders left behind.
Mentions and handle improvements
Users can remove mentions from posts, comments and replies, and update the letter case of their handles.
Follower and chat management
Followers can be removed without blocking, and chats can be marked as unread.
Better media controls
Videos can be played at different speeds, and selected text can be read aloud using the Speak feature.
Feed and discovery improvements
Follow suggestions are more relevant, comments can be sorted by newest or oldest, and stories load from oldest to newest.
General improvements
UI refinements, performance enhancements and multiple bug fixes have been applied across the app.
Why this matters
UpScrolled v1.5.0 prioritises trust, clarity and user control over engagement-driven design, reflecting growing demand for healthier digital platforms.
These updates mark a step towards a calmer, more intentional mobile experience. Instead of rewarding noise, the update focuses on helping users feel in control of their space. Stronger privacy boundaries, cleaner reposting and improved comment controls make it easier to manage interactions without escalating to blocking or public conflict.
The redesign of notifications is also deliberate. By removing low-value alerts and making what remains easier to scan, UpScrolled reduces the constant pull that drives people to open apps out of habit rather than choice. That shift matters for everyday users, and it matters for creators too, because healthier attention is more sustainable than endless interruption.
Accessibility improvements and broader language support are equally important signals of maturity. Better support for screen readers and larger text sizes, alongside expanded European language options, helps ensure the product works for more people, in more contexts, without friction.
Taken together, these changes reinforce UpScrolled’s wider positioning around trust and transparency. As scrutiny grows around how platforms shape visibility, conversation and behaviour, v1.5.0 shows practical progress in building tools that prioritise user agency while improving the core experience on Apple mobile.
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