SHARED LISTS · ANDROID · MAC · WEB
BLOCKY
Shared to-do lists for the crew, live on every device.
DEVIN DEV · NOT ON LIVE YETNothing in dev right now.
LIVERELEASED
1.0.9DATE27 OCT 2026CHANGES19LIVE
Owners can remove people, big lists load in full, the Mac gets a menu-bar icon with real alerts, and every screen is easier to read.
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REMOVE people from your list
List owners see REMOVE next to each person in PEOPLE. One tap, and UNDO in the message if it was a mistake. The join code changes, so they need the new code to come back. If WEB LINK is on, turn it off too, or they can come back through the link.
Blocky in the Mac menu bar
A Blocky icon sits in the menu bar and Mac alerts are real notifications. The first time you open 1.0.9, macOS asks for "Blocky" Notifications: press Allow.
ONLY THIS BLOCK and OPEN ALL
Open a block's menu to fold every other block, or open them all again, with UNDO. On the Mac: OPT+CMD+← and OPT+CMD+→.
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WEB LINK off gives a new code
Turning WEB LINK off sends everyone who came in through the link out of the list and gives the list a new join code. Share the new code again wherever you posted or printed the old one.
Big lists load in full
Lists with more than 1000 items now load every item. Everyone on a list that big needs 1.0.9 (or a reloaded web page) to see all of it.
Less data, less battery
Only the list you have open refreshes on its own, and unchanged rows are skipped. Opening a list you just joined no longer downloads it three times.
Easier to read
Values are white and labels a soft white instead of grey: times, ACTIVITY, the clock, PEOPLE and the sync line. Team notes stay orange.
Shorter header on phones
On a phone the clock sits on the top line and the sync line uses short words, so more items fit on screen. At large text the status moves to its own line instead of being cut.
SIGN IN on an empty LISTS
With no lists yet, SIGN IN · SEE YOUR LISTS is right under CREATE LIST, and on the first-run screen too.
Clear words when something fails
No signal says "No signal · try again online", never that sign-in is off. Refusals say what happened and offer RETRY. SYNC LOG reads in plain words.
Mac keys and words
The Edit menu shows CMD+Z SHIFT+CMD+Z CMD+X CMD+C CMD+V CMD+A, with Redo and Enter Full Screen (CTRL+CMD+F). The Mac says "this device" and "Press". It opens faster and updates are smaller.
If you're still on an older version
Renaming yourself on 1.0.5 to 1.0.8 doesn't reach lists you already joined until you update to 1.0.9. Reload any Blocky web page that has been open since before today.
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Signed out says so
If your account was signed out on another device, Blocky says SIGNED OUT with a SIGN IN button. Your name and settings stay, and signing in brings your lists back.
Removed from a list says why
If the owner removes you, Blocky says REMOVED FROM <LIST> · ASK THE OWNER FOR THE CODE instead of the list just disappearing. On the web the page says NO ACCESS · JOIN WITH CODE.
PICK TIME… picks a time
REMINDER › PICK TIME… opens hour and minute buttons and SET, instead of quietly setting a reminder 2 hours ahead.
Live updates come back on their own
After a long time without signal, live updates reconnect by themselves. On the Mac, live starts at launch even before you click the window.
Small fixes
Long messages wrap instead of being cut off. Long list titles shrink to fit one line. UNDO and the status buttons work with VoiceOver on the Mac. The update screen names the TRY AGAIN button.
PRIVACY 02
Safer 2FA and sign-in
Android blocks screenshots of the authenticator setup screen. The Mac clears the 2FA key from the clipboard and keeps sign-in files out of Time Machine. A slow phone moment can no longer replace your account.
Safer web page
Stronger page security, the join code no longer stays in your browser history, a link can't swap who you're signed in as, and an invite link always waits for your JOIN tap. SETTINGS matches the app and ABOUT shows the version.
1.0.8DATE26 OCT 2026CHANGES01LIVE
Blocky keeps you signed in when you reopen it.
FIXED 01
Signed out after reopening
Reopening Blocky after a while could sign you out and stop your lists syncing. Your account and lists now stay. If your Mac already shows you signed out, sign in once in SETTINGS and it stays.
1.0.7DATE12 OCT 2026CHANGES07LIVE
The Mac app becomes a real Mac app: menu bar, shortcuts, mouse drag and a right-sized icon. Team notes are orange again.
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A real Mac menu bar
Blocky › Settings… (CMD,) and About Blocky, Help › Check for Updates…, plus File, Edit, View, List and Window with shortcuts: CMD+N new item, CMD+L LIST sheet, CMD+I invite, CMD+1 to CMD+4 for the tabs.
Drag and right-click with the mouse
Hover a row and drag its handle to move it, no long press. Right-click a row for WORKING, DONE, HELP, CLEAR, EDIT, NOTE, MOVE and REMOVE. Drag the divider to resize the side pane.
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INVITE on the Mac
INVITE shows the message with COPY MESSAGE, MESSAGES and MAIL. Each one tells you it worked.
Orange team notes
Team notes are orange again, so important notes stand out.
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Mac icon size
The Blocky icon is the same size as other Mac apps in the Dock and the app switcher.
You see when something is copied
CODE COPIED, INVITE COPIED and EXPORT COPIED now show on top of open sheets.
No more closing when the connection drops
If the live connection fails to come back, Blocky keeps running and tries again.
1.0.6DATE12 OCT 2026CHANGES05LIVE
One LIST sheet for everything about a list, a phone landscape view that shows your items, and ASK BLOCKY.
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One LIST sheet
Tap the list title. Switch lists, see who is live, invite, show the code or QR, rename, export, archive and leave, all in one place. On the Fold and the Mac it opens in the side pane.
ASK BLOCKY
Ask about the list, CATCH ME UP on what changed, or paste a dump and turn it into items. You see the items first and nothing is added until you tap ADD. It shows up on lists where it has been turned on.
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Phone landscape shows your list
Turn the phone sideways and the header shrinks to one line, so your items stay on screen. SHOW and HIDE DONE sit at the top of the LIST sheet.
Fewer places to look
The PEOPLE button, the LISTS card menu and the invite card all open the same LIST sheet. RESTORE LIST is the one name for bringing an archived list back.
FIXED 01
Small fixes
The join code fits at large text. Fields behind an open sheet no longer take your typing. Enter asks on the Mac. Sheets keep their close button on screen on the iPhone.
1.0.5DATE12 OCT 2026CHANGES15LIVE
Fewer taps for the things you do all day, and updates that show up on their own with what's new before you install.
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Jump to the next HELP
Tap the HELP or WORKING count at the top of the list to jump to the next item that needs it. Tap again for the one after.
SHOW: ALL, WORKING, HELP
Filter the list to what is in progress or what needs help. It works with no signal.
RENAME LIST
The list owner can rename a list from LISTS or the PEOPLE sheet.
Updates show up on their own
Blocky checks for a new version when you open it, when you come back to it, and every few minutes while it's open. An UPDATE button appears next to BLOCKY, and SETTINGS gets a dot.
What's new, before you update
Tap UPDATE to see every change since your version, newest first. Then DOWNLOAD and INSTALL.
The Mac app updates itself
The Mac app downloads, checks and installs updates, then reopens. Install 1.0.5 once from the DMG; every update after that comes from inside the app.
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Status in two taps
Tap an item's status to open a strip under it: WORKING, DONE, HELP, CLEAR, then NOTE, EDIT, MOVE, REMOVE and MORE. One press sets it and the strip closes. On the Fold and the Mac the ACTIVITY pane stays open.
NEW starts where you are
NEW opens on ITEM with the block on screen already picked and the keyboard up.
Invite from the PEOPLE pane
On the Fold inner screen and the Mac, INVITE PEOPLE and CODE QR sit at the top of the PEOPLE pane.
Join in one step
An invite link now asks for your name and joins with one tap. The keyboard opens on the first tap in every sheet.
Update notice when Blocky is closed
With Blocky closed, Android checks about once an hour and shows an UPDATE notification once per version.
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NEW works with no signal
Items added from NEW are saved on the phone and sync when you are back. Cancel on the name sheet no longer clears your name.
Clearer update and join errors
A failed download says whether it was the signal or the server. Too many wrong codes now says to wait 10 minutes, which is the real lockout.
PRIVACY 02
Only the owner archives a list
Archiving stops the join code for everyone, so only the list owner can archive or restore a list now. Members can still leave.
Every update is checked first
Updates install only when the download matches its fingerprint and Blocky's signature. If a Mac install fails, the old version comes back. Update checks send only the app name and version.
1.0.4DATE04 OCT 2026CHANGES03LIVE
Blocky's own web address for invites, one name per person on LIVE, and PEOPLE in the side panel when unfolded.
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Blocky's own web address
Invite links, QR codes and the Privacy and Terms links now use blocky.metawrks.com. Links you already shared still open the app.
PEOPLE in the side panel when unfolded
On an unfolded phone, the LIVE button in the list header switches the right panel to PEOPLE instead of opening a pop-up. If the panel is hidden, it slides back in. The cover screen and phones keep the pop-up.
FIXED 01
No double names after a signal drop
If your phone lost signal for a moment, you could show up twice in LIVE for up to half a minute. Now you show up once.
1.0.3DATE04 OCT 2026CHANGES17LIVE
Crash reports and anonymous usage stats you can switch off, a BLOCKS tab, a full-width list in landscape, stronger haptics and a crash fix.
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The LIST tab is now BLOCKS
The first tab is called BLOCKS and has a new four-square icon.
Full-width list in landscape
On an unfolded screen with ACTIVITY hidden, the list fills the screen width. Hiding and showing ACTIVITY slides without the text jumping.
Stronger haptics
Divider snaps and hiding or showing ACTIVITY now give a short, firm buzz you can feel. HAPTICS off still turns them off.
One-letter live initials
Live circles show one letter, so they stay readable at their small size.
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No jump when switching tabs in landscape
On an unfolded screen in landscape, switching between BLOCKS and LISTS is a clean fade. The list keeps its width, and ACTIVITY slides out and back in with the tab.
Crash when the live connection reconnects
Fixed a crash in 1.0.2 that could happen when the live connection came back.
Activity times fit at large text sizes
With large system text, the time column in ACTIVITY grows to fit instead of cutting off.
Block headers stay on one line
When someone goes live in a block, its header switches to short counts instead of jumping to two lines.
Galaxy Z Fold screens told apart
Diagnostics from a Galaxy Z Fold say COVER or INNER screen, not phone or tablet. The layout doesn't change.
Live again within seconds after a dropout
When the live connection drops, Blocky rejoins within seconds and you show in PEOPLE again.
Coming back no longer shows you as idle
Returning to Blocky counts as activity, so others see you as live again straight away.
Links to lists you're not in
A list link for a list you're not in says NOT IN YOUR LISTS and opens nothing.
Escape closes the PEOPLE sheet
Escape on a hardware keyboard closes the PEOPLE sheet.
No empty MEMBERS section
PEOPLE hides MEMBERS when there's no one to list, instead of showing MEMBERS — 0.
Block titles stay whole
On narrow screens, block titles on the web page wrap between words, never inside one.
PRIVACY 02
Crash reports and anonymous usage stats
Crash reports and anonymous usage stats help fix Blocky. On by default; switch off SHARE DIAGNOSTICS in Settings › PRIVACY any time. In the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland the app asks first. Updating from 1.0.2 shows a one-time card before anything is sent. No list text, names or emails are sent.
Diagnostics notice on the web page
The web page sends nothing until you've seen its diagnostics notice. Switch it off in the footer. Browsers in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland start with it off.
1.0.2DATE03 OCT 2026CHANGES07LIVE
See who's live on a list and which block they're in, in the app and on the web page.
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Who's live
The list header shows the initials of people who have the list open, and how many are live. Tap it to open PEOPLE.
Who's in which block
Each block header shows up to three initials of people working in that block right now. Folded blocks show them too.
ACTIVITY · PEOPLE switch
On an unfolded screen, the right pane switches between ACTIVITY and PEOPLE. PEOPLE lists who's live and which block they're in. Tap someone to jump to their block.
Live people on the web page
The web page shows who's live in its header and on each block. People on the web page show as live in the app too.
IMPROVED 01
About names METAWRKS
Settings › About shows the publisher, METAWRKS.
FIXED 01
Two-factor sign-in keeps your lists
Leaving the two-factor step, or the app closing halfway through signing in, no longer loses the lists you made before signing in.
PRIVACY 01
Who sees live status
Everyone who can open the list sees who's live and which block they're in. With WEB LINK on, that's anyone with the link. Only while you're live; none of it is stored.
1.0.1DATE03 OCT 2026CHANGES09LIVE
Starts on your own first list, adds PEOPLE for inviting your crew, and lets you hide or resize ACTIVITY on an unfolded screen.
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PEOPLE
Tap PEOPLE in the list header to send an invite link, show the code and its QR, and see who's on the list. Owners can make a new code and turn the web link on or off.
Hide ACTIVITY
On an unfolded screen, one tap hides the ACTIVITY pane. A tab on the right edge brings it back and shows the unread count.
Drag to resize ACTIVITY
Drag the divider between the panes. It snaps to the default width, a third, the middle and two thirds. Drag it almost to the edge to hide the pane.
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First run starts on YOUR FIRST LIST
After your name and notifications, Blocky opens YOUR FIRST LIST: create a list, or join one with a code.
Only your lists
LISTS shows the lists you made or joined, nothing else. Updating from 1.0.0 takes lists you never joined off LISTS. Join with the code or web link to get one back.
Faster reconnect
Blocky reconnects sooner after you lose signal.
FIXED 03
Note and status authors kept apart
Setting a status no longer changes who a note is from, and the other way round.
Back closes sheets
Back closes the open sheet instead of leaving the screen.
Smaller fixes
Layout, wording and sync fixes from testing 1.0.0 on a foldable.
1.0.0DATE03 OCT 2026CHANGES11LIVE
First Android build. Lists, blocks and items that sync live with the web page.
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Lists, blocks and items
Make a named list, split it into blocks, and add items to each block.
DONE, WORKING and HELP
Set any item to DONE, WORKING or HELP. Everyone on the list sees it.
Notes
Add a note to any item.
Hold and drag to reorder
Hold an item, then drag it where it belongs.
Live sync with the web page
Changes show on every phone and on the web page as they happen.
Works without signal
Changes made offline wait on the phone and send when you're back online.
HELP alerts
When someone sets an item to HELP, everyone else on the list gets a notification.
Join codes
Join a list by typing its code.
Text spacing
TEXT SPACING in Settings sets how tight or loose the text sits.
Floating nav
The tabs sit in a floating bar at the bottom of the screen.
App icon
The lime Blocky ghost.