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Changelog

What changed in StudyChime.

Product updates, fixes, permission changes, and privacy-sensitive changes are recorded here.

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Version 1.5.2

Small wording update

  • Updated the extension description shown by Chrome.
Version 1.5.1

Small visual fixes

  • Fixed an issue with custom colours.
  • Fixed the options sidebar layout on smaller screens.
Version 1.5.0

Remote snooze, redesigned settings and a Quick Start fix

  • Premium users can optionally add secure remote snooze links to Discord, Telegram and Pushover alerts.
  • Redesigned settings to make StudyChime easier to configure.
  • Fixed a bug where Quick Start could not find an open Prolific studies tab.
  • Updated StudyChime to use the new API domain - https://api.studychime.com.
  • Free users now have access to 10 external alerts.
  • Premium offline access is limited to 24 hours after the last successful licence verification, or earlier trial or licence expiry.
Version 1.4.2

Added an optional uninstall survey

  • Added an uninstall survey so you can share why you removed StudyChime and what we could improve.
  • Completing the survey is optional. Your feedback helps guide future improvements.
Version 1.4.1

Improved external alert setup help

  • Updated Discord, Telegram and Pushover setup links to make the new video guides easier to find.
  • Each setup guide now includes both written instructions and a video walkthrough.
Version 1.4.0

More reliable monitoring for multiple tabs

  • Monitors one Prolific tab when multiple studies pages are open.
  • Automatically switches tabs if the monitored page becomes unavailable.
  • Improves monitoring recovery and popup reliability.
  • Adds banners for StudyChime announcements and promotions only; third-party campaigns and adverts are never shown.
Version 1.3.0

Improved Quick Start and introduced review prompt

  • Various Quick Start setup improvements for new users.
  • Added optional review prompt.
Version 1.2.0

Premium, Milestones, schedule planning, and easier feedback

  • Enabled Premium purchasing, activation and features.
  • Added local Milestones for matched studies, successful alerts, and verified monitoring time.
  • Added milestone totals and unlocks to the JSON backup.
  • Added a Premium schedule-coverage estimate based on existing study Trends.
  • Added Help & support actions for support, feature requests, and bug reports that open draft emails.
Version 1.1.0

Guided setup, clearer monitoring status and improved filters and trends

  • Redesigned settings with sections.
  • Added a Quick Start flow for new users.
  • Added monitoring confidence with connection details and health states.
  • Added profiles that save independent GBP/USD filters, keyword rules, and alert schedules together.
  • Added local JSON settings backups and anonymised Trends CSV import and export.
  • Improved the popup with study counts, quick snooze and clearer monitoring status.
  • Updated Premium Trends with separate GBP/USD summaries.
Version 1.0.0

Initial release

  • Added open-tab Prolific study checks.
  • Added local five-minute monitoring health checks and content-script recovery.
  • Added browser notifications and sound alerts.
  • Added Discord, Telegram, and Pushover alert destinations.
  • Added first pass of Premium filters, schedules, customisation, and local trends.