NEW

16 September, 2026

11.2

Coming soon…

IMPROVEMENTS

Merge Duplicates

  • Somnus can finds items sharing a name (or a very close spelling) and merge them, moving every linked Case, Patient and note across

  • Clean Up removes provably unused copies in a single tap

  • A safety backup is saved automatically before anything changes

  • Find it under Settings → Data Management → Merge Duplicates

Private Cloud Compute (Pro)

  • Somnus's AI features can optionally run on Apple's most capable model via Private Cloud Compute

  • Theatre List Import reads the whole list in one pass - noticeably faster and more accurate on long or messy lists.

  • Encrypted, never stored, never used for training.

  • Off by default: opt in under Settings → Pro Features → AI Processing. Requires iOS 27.

Hands-Free Voice Commands (Pro)

  • Say "Voice command in Somnus", or use the Action button or a Shortcut

  • Somnus opens already listening: "add Smoker and remove Propofol and start the timer". Requires iOS 26.

Stop the Timer from the Lock Screen

  • The case Live Activity now has a Stop button, so you can end the case timer from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island without opening Somnus.

  • New Siri queries too

    • "how many cases do I have today in Somnus?" answers with a glanceable card including a start/stop timer button

    • "how long was my last case?" answers directly

A Bigger Day Case List Widget

  • The Day Case List widget now comes in extra-large sizes, including iOS 27's new full-height portrait size, with room for more cases at a glance

Somnus automatically detects and heals duplicate cases created by importing the same CSV on two devices, and warns you before a double import happens

Fixes for the dashboard date selector landing on the wrong date

Fixed a rare crash that could occur when an automatic backup ran while the dashboard was loading

Fixed rare crashes when opening charts while iCloud sync was busy in the background

Fixed an Apple Watch crash that could occur when the app moved to the background during sync

Improved the reliability of the dashboard summary tiles during background updates

Support emails now automatically include the app version, device details and a small diagnostic log (never any of your patient or case data), so problems can be diagnosed and fixed much faster

Settings: each screen's icons now carry the same colour as their parent row, making it easier to find your way around

General polish throughout

29 August, 2026

11.1.1

FIXES

Fixed a crash on Mac and iPad when opening patient or item editors from the Theatre List import screen

Fixed a crash on Mac and iPad when adding a new patient from the patient selection screen

Fixed a rare crash related to loading your locations at startup

Fixed an issue where a subscription error alert could appear unnecessarily and interrupt a purchase in progress

Fixed the Basic plan's subscribe button stretching to fill empty space when the plan cards appear side by side on iPad and Mac

The Pro plan card now mentions Voice Actions - hands-free case editing by voice (requires iOS 26)

NEW

20 August, 2026

11.1

FIXES

Voice Actions (Pro Users, iOS 26+) - Hands-free case editing in theatre.

  • Tap the new mic button on the dashboard and speak: "Add Diabetes", "Remove Propofol", "Swap Propofol for Sevoflurane", "Apply Gastroscopy Template", "Weight 80"

  • Chain commands with "and" to do more in one hit

  • Your own Personal List names work as spoken categories, imperial units are converted automatically ("12 stone 6", "six feet two"), and every action can be undone on the spot.

    • Some unusual words (eg. drug names) are harder to transcribe, but it will also look at other words in the name eg "Omeprazole (Losec)" will be found if you just say 'Losec'

  • Speech is transcribed entirely on-device - nothing ever leaves your device - but it does require iOS26 and above

  • This will pave the way for some sophisticated Siri integration I hope to introduce when iOS27 is released

Automatic Backups

  • Somnus can now periodically save a complete backup of your logbook directly on your device as an extra safety net that works entirely without iCloud

  • Cases, Photos, Searches, Settings and Patients, everything backed up

  • Choose a weekly, fortnightly or monthly schedule, and restore or share any kept backup from Settings → Data Management.

iCloud Safeguards

  • Somnus now detects Apple ID account changes that can empty the on-device database and explains what happened with clear recovery steps, instead of showing a silently empty app.

Label Scan (Pro) more reliably picks the patient's MRN/URN over admission or visit numbers when a label shows both, keeps letter prefixes on identifiers, and ignores OCR noise around them.

Label Scan's AI refinement no longer starts on devices where Apple Intelligence isn't available.

Fixed the app ignoring your chosen light/dark appearance at launch on Mac until something forced a refresh.

12 August, 2026

11.0.11

FIXES

Fixed an issue where cases imported from CSV files without a "Time of Day" column were left blank - existing affected cases are automatically repaired on first launch

Billing report totals now count only the billable operation, with non-billed items clearly marked with a dash

Paediatric ages no longer round up on Widgets (a child of 6 years 10 months now shows as 6y, not 7y)

The date-range help button in All Data now opens the correct help page

4 August, 2026

11.0.10

FIXES

Fixed an issue where adding a map position to a new Location wouldn't 'stick'

Fixed an issue where the 'Apple Template' menu would rebuild if the database/iCloud was syncing

Minor UI tweaks

30 July, 2026

11.0.9

IMPROVEMENTS

The 24 Hour / 12 Hour Time Format setting now controls how times are displayed everywhere in Somnus - case cards, timers, pickers, charts, PDF reports and exports - instead of following your device's region setting.

Pro Dashboard

  • quarterly charts covering long ranges (3 Years, 5 Years, All Time) now label the timeline by year, so the axis stays readable instead of truncating to "..."

  • quarterly bar charts now draw each bar across its full quarter in tiles, detail views and widgets

Timers

  • editing a start or end time no longer trims seconds from the recorded time

Fixed returning users occasionally being shown the first-run iCloud check screen after a restart or background app refresh

26 July, 2026

11.0.8

IMPROVEMENTS

Fixed an issue where Timer times were not being correctly displayed in the 'Adjust Times' popup

Fixed an issue where ID Labels & Clinical Photos might not appear in some Case Reports (PDFs)

23 July, 2026

11.0.7

IMPROVEMENTS

Pro Users

  • Theatre List Importer now allows application of Templates to Cases

22 July, 2026

11.0.6

IMPROVEMENTS

Pro Users

  • Improved AI ID Label Scan pass

    • Surnames are hopefully detected more reliably

21 July, 2026

11.0.5

IMPROVEMENTS

Pro Users

  • Watch complications now update more reliably

Fixed a stutter that could affect scrolling on iPad and Mac while iCloud was syncing

Upcoming-case reminders now update correctly when you complete or delete a case on another device

The date strip no longer shows a stale "active" (pulsing red) dot after a running case is stopped on another device

Adding an ID Label image to a case now reliably attaches it to the linked patient's identifier too, so it shows up correctly in Edit Patient view

15 July, 2026

11.0.4

IMPROVEMENTS

Pro Features

  • Pro Dashboard Charts now show a date range subtitle which is included in image exports

  • Watch sync status will show syncing if state is anything other than 'Idle...'

  • Watch now allows creating new cases, copying & pasting case details & more.

  • Theatre list importer adds "Scan Again" to re-run extraction on an already-imported document straight from the file preview, without re-picking or re-scanning it.

    • The rescan nudges the on-device model toward a fresh, more careful read for a better result.

Filtered charts now show what you searched for in the chart & exportable chart image

Improvements to standard label scanning on first pass

Case List Summary Widget will now show estimated list duration (if possible)

Minor UI adjustments

July 1 2026 Medicare RVG

NEW

10 July, 2026

11.0.3

IMPROVEMENTS

Pro Feature: Patient Report (PDF) which includes a case list summary & biometric charts.

Pro Feature: Patients biometric data across multiple cases now have these charted against time in the Edit Patient view

Custom date ranges for filtering Cases on the All Data & Pro Dashboard screens

Apply a template by drag and drop. Drag any template straight onto a case to instantly apply its details - a faster way to set up cases you log again and again.

Continuity Camera on Mac. Use your iPhone as a camera to photograph and scan patient ID labels directly from Somnus on your Mac.

Fixed a crash that could occur while scanning and analysing an ID label.

Fixed stuck "Updating…" spinners that could linger in your case and patient lists while iCloud was syncing.

Apple Watch Case detail now shows more detail, with the ability to adjust timers & apply templates

Apple Watch complications now stay up to date - they refresh after an import, when you return to the app, and in the background - so your next case is always current.

Polished the "Next Case" Watch complication to match your Live Activity, with tidier borders and spacing.

Resolved a false "private patient" warning and corrected a Passwords-app detail in passcode handling.

General stability and reliability improvements.

5 July, 2026

11.0.2

IMPROVEMENTS

Existing users upgrading to Pro would see their subscription level stuck on Basic. This was due to me using an older StoreKit API which didn’t always notify the app of the change.

Fixed an issue where the iCloud status icon would show 'Waiting...' when a sync is, in fact, occurring

Scrolling improvements for complex case cards on Mac & iPad

Ability to drag & drop images & PDFs into the attachment sections of Cases & Non-Clinical Events

Removed redundant 'Open in new Window...' for iPhone and added 'New... (in new window)' as an option for Mac.

Non-Clinical Events spanning several days (eg. conferences) can now have manually set hour totals separate to the day span

Non-Clinical Events folders and events now show a more prominent total duration at a glance

Tapping on a Case List widget, outside of a Case, now navigates to that day on the Dashboard

The 'Next (Not Today)' widget is showing the same list as the 'Today/Next' widget, it will show the 'Subsequent List' instead.

Improved error message wording for CESoft submissions

Added the list date that was uploaded to CESoft submission log

Some Medicare IRNs were not being correctly submitted to CESoft

Other minor UI/UX adjustments

NEW

1 July, 2026

11

Pro is here!

A new PRO tier joins the existing BASIC, unlocking on-device AI features and time-savers built for busy clinicians. With on-device Apple Intelligence: your data stays on your device.

New Pro features

• New Pro Dashboard Tab

  • Build your screen of complex interactive chart tiles.

  • Fully customisable tiles: compare items over time, Top-N leaderboards, mix donuts, and goal trackers.

  • Set goals with a target and deadline. Filling donut or pace-line chart, plus notifications at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% and behind-pace warnings.

  • New Home Screen widget for any of your tiles.

  • Quickly save them as images to share, or export the filtered Cases

  • Syncs across your devices via iCloud.

• Smart Suggestions

  • Quick-add item bubbles learn from your past cases (drugs for particular comorbidities, equipment for operations, common combinations)

  • Surface inline as you build a case.

  • Sensitivity can be adjusted in Pro Settings

• "Did you mean?" search

  • Typo-tolerant search across most lists

  • Find what you meant, not what you typed

• Enhanced Label Analysis AI

  • Extracts names, DOB, gender, identifier, health fund and insurance numbers, even on tricky labels.

  • Append contact details to Patient Notes.

• Theatre List Import

  • Scan, photograph, paste or import a theatre list.

  • Somnus matches patients, operations and start times to your existing data

  • Suggests likely items per case, and turns the whole list into Records with one tap.

  • The more you match, the faster it learns.

• Apple Watch Standalone App

  • Interactive, showing today's Cases

  • Adjust timers, delete Cases, review basics

  • Complications for list progress, timers & more

  • Runs without the iPhone

  • Requires iCloud syncing

• Send to CESoft (Australia only)

  • Export a list to CESoft for quick billing, with contact details intelligently pulled from notes and scanned labels before exporting. Fast, efficient.

Other New Features

• Attach PDFs to Cases in addition to Photos

  • Optionally export them with Case Reports

• Reorder & hide entire Summary Tile Sections on the All Data Screen

• Jump to sections in editors quickly with new section buttons

  • Less scrolling on busy screens

• Overhauled UI for the Medicare RVG

  • Automatically uses Groups & Subgroups

  • Easier searching & browsing

• Improved Edit Search screen

  • Dynamically filters as you edit - and views cases with a tap

• New widgets

  • Improved Day Statistics widget

  • A non-Pro Cases per Month widget comparing years, with optional filters (eg. Location)

  • Day Case List Widget: Long-press → Edit Widget now lets you choose between today's list and the next non-today list with cases.

• Settings, reorganised

  • Clearer sections (Profile, Locations, Region, Subscription, App, Support, About) with a new initials avatar.

  • A single Category Customisation screen lets you recolour every category & configure Personal Lists in one screen.

  • Separate category order & visibility for Summary & Case Reports

• Dashboard date scroller

  • Move Cases to a different day using drag & drop onto a day

  • A new floating "reset to today" button

• Cancellable imports

  • A floating import bubble shows progress and lets you cancel long imports mid-flight with a tap.

• Restored Defaults

  • Expanded defaults, including personal lists (including Allergies, Medications & Drugs)

  • A great starting point for new users.

• Mac & iPad Enhancements

  • Navigate with ease with the new sidebar menu

  • Improved menus & keyboard shortcuts

  • Inline editing by default, open in new window as option still

• Onboarding for new users

  • iCloud presence check, a welcoming subscription tier comparison, and optional sample cases to explore Somnus before adding your own.

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