Release Notes
A full history of PhotoMentor updates and improvements.
1.8.1
Features
- Grounded AI (Prompt v3.3): The Mentor now reasons through your photo's genre before critiquing. Expect more consistent, calibrated scores.
- Progress Teaser: Guests now see a preview of the Progress Dashboard. Uploads are saved—sign in to unlock everything!
- Bot Menu: New /menu command in @PhotoMentorBot with quick access to all features.
- History Drag & Drop fix: Drag any photo from your history will not cause the error message
Improvements
- Guest Experience: Thumbnails preserved, clearer limit messaging, smoother conversion flow.
- PWA Install: Smarter prompts for mobile app installation.
- Tag Glossary: 53 refined tags with clearer labels. Stats now filter noise (3+ count).
1.7.3-Viral
Features
- Viral Share: Share your analysis with a unique public link! Includes a dedicated beautiful page for your masterpiece.
- Mentor Memory (Logic V3.2): The AI now remembers its advice. Improve your photo based on feedback, and the Mentor will acknowledge your progress.
- Visual Facts: New "What AI Saw" section lists objective facts to help you understand how the AI views your scene.
- Genre Detection: Automatic detection of photography genre (Street, Portrait, Abstract, etc.).
1.6.8
Features
- Polyglot Telegram Bot: Full localization for Russian, English, German, and Spanish with auto-detection.
- Telegram Stars: Seamless in-app purchases for Premium subscriptions using Telegram Stars (XTR).
- Group Governance: Admins can manage bot behavior in groups (activation, cooldowns) via
/admin. - Spam Protection: Smart filtering to prevent bot spam in groups.
- Account Linking: Link your Telegram account via @PhotoMentorBot to sync Premium status.
Improvements
- Admin UI: Interactive inline buttons for managing group settings.
- Database: Optimized schema for localization and group settings.
1.6.5
Features
- AI Curator v2.4-Vlad: Stricter scoring, anti-cliché advice, and context-aware feedback. The curator got tougher.
- Snappier Response: Analysis pipeline optimized with async processing — feel the difference on busy days.
- Quality Tracking: Every analysis now logs its AI version for long-term quality insights.
Improvements
- Reduced Similarity Scan: History matching now checks 30 recent photos instead of 100, improving response times.
- Database Indexing: Added composite index for faster history and stats queries.
- Session Recovery: 401 errors now trigger automatic re-login instead of silent failures.
1.6.3
Improvements
- Smarter Similarity Checks: Matching now uses a histogram cross-check to reduce false “seen before” detections.
- Session Recovery: Expired sessions are refreshed during analysis with clearer, localized messaging.
- More Reliable History: The History button responds consistently, and tag details stay mobile-friendly.
1.6.1
Features
- Verdict Line: A short verdict now appears right under the score for faster takeaways.
- Progress Trial Access: Free users get a 7-day full Progress Dashboard trial. Legacy users receive a grace period after release.
- Mobile Dashboard: The Progress modal now fits small screens with proper scrolling.
- Release Notes Page: Full release notes are now linked from the What’s New modal.
- Cleaner History & Progress: History refreshes on account switch, and masterpieces are auto-excluded from progress.
1.6.0
Features
- Score Calibration & Smart Tags: We’ve upgraded the analysis core (System Prompt v2.4)
to make critiques more objective and actionable.
- Score Calibration (Deflation): Baseline is now 5.0; scores above 8.0 are reserved for exceptional work to reflect real progress.
- Smart Advice (Anti-Cliché Engine): We removed generic tips and now prioritize concrete, actionable edits and re-shoot guidance.
- Mentor Memory: Similar uploads are recognized and the critique highlights what changed since the previous version.
- Progress Dashboard: Daily average chart, current level score, and top strengths/weaknesses.
- Smarter Tags & Tooltips: Tag glossary with context-aware tooltips for strengths/weaknesses.
- Mood Localization: Mood labels are mapped to the UI language for clearer context.
- Detailed Analysis Toggle: Preference is remembered and can be changed mid-analysis without breaking the flow.
Improvements
- Embedding Fallback: Image embeddings now work via text description → text-embedding-004.
- History Stats: Daily aggregation and rolling average for cleaner trend lines.
1.5.6
Features
- New Domain: We’ve moved to photomentor.pro, and the old link still works.
- Detailed Pro Loader: The detailed analysis loader now shows full parsing stages.
- History Cleanup UX: Deleting a history item now animates into a brief “Deleted” strip and clears the active view.
- Policy Links Added: Privacy Policy and Terms are now visible on the main page.
1.5.3
Features
- Context-Aware AI: The Mentor detects the mood and tailors advice to match your artistic intent.
- Smart Placement: Overlapping zones can be clicked directly thanks to smarter layering.
Bug Fixes
- History list now refreshes reliably after new analyses.
- Minor stability fixes for smoother experience.
1.4.0
Features
- New Feedback Card for sharing analysis feedback.
- Pricing modal for plan comparison.
- Score gauge for a more visual rating.
- Skeleton loader to improve perceived speed.
1.3.1
Features
- Guest teaser mode with one free analysis and a smooth unlock after sign-in.
- Guest analysis now translated to the selected language.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed missing Analyze button and missing teaser overlays for guests.
- Improved sign-in prompt after demo is exhausted.
- Resolved backend startup issues and a typo in thumbnail creation.
- Forced dev API calls to localhost to avoid prod mix-ups.
1.3.0
Notes
- Previous updates before this release.