What's new in July 2026

Jul 15 to 21 · 12 improvements

1. 21Jul · Tue

   A proper BoardPal email address

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     BoardPal now emails from admin@nleboardpal.com instead of a personal address. more ▾less ▴

     BoardPal now writes to you from admin@nleboardpal.com, and replies to anything we send go there too. It replaces the personal Gmail address that had been standing in since the alpha. Help & Support inside the app is still the fastest way to reach us, and nothing about how you contact us has changed.

2. 20Jul · Mon

   Score Trend, Accuracy by Difficulty, and Vault insights

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     The Vault now shows which topics fill your pile. more ▾less ▴

     The Vault landing card now shows where your pile is heaviest — the topics with the most questions to redo, each with a one-tap link to drill that topic fresh.

   Smoother pen writing on cram sheets

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   • Improved
     The save indicator no longer shifts the annotation toolbar. more ▾less ▴

     The “Saving / Saved” indicator moved out of the annotation toolbar into a small floating pill below it, so the tools no longer shift around while you write.

   Writing on cram sheets works properly with a stylus

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     Sticky notes are easier to use on tablets. more ▾less ▴

     Sticky notes on cram sheets are easier to use: the editor stays above the on-screen keyboard while you type, and scrolling with the note tool armed no longer drops accidental pins.

   Official plans are open

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     Beta is closed; members keep everything. more ▾less ▴

     Beta access is closed now that all 500 seats are taken. If you're already a member, nothing changes — your access, history, and streak carry on exactly as they are.

3. 19Jul · Sun

   The topnotcher bar just got higher

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     Topnotcher tiers now require 90%. more ▾less ▴

     Topnotcher Track and Topnotcher Trajectory now require a 90% average — the badge should mean you're pacing with actual topnotchers, not just passing comfortably. If your tier changed today, your scores didn't — only the bar moved.

   The cram reader grows up

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     Much sharper pages at every zoom. more ▾less ▴

     Pages are dramatically sharper — text and diagram labels stay crisp even fully zoomed in, on every sheet.

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     Smooth, anchored zooming. more ▾less ▴

     Zooming is smooth now: buttons and double-tap glide instead of jumping, and pinch/zoom stays centered on the exact spot under your fingers.

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     Smoother ink, pen styles, more colors. more ▾less ▴

     Ink looks hand-drawn now — strokes render smoothly instead of jagged, and the pen comes in three styles: ballpoint, fountain (calligraphy nib), and brush — plus six pen colors and five highlighter colors.

   A library that remembers where you left off

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     Search, filter, and browse cram sheets by cover. more ▾less ▴

     The Resources library got a redesign — cram sheets now show cover previews, and you can search by title or topic and filter by NP to find the right sheet fast.

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     My Notes and the guides moved to the top of Resources. more ▾less ▴

     The Resources page is easier to get around — My Notes and the two starter guides now sit right at the top, above the cram-sheet library, and My Notes also lives in the Study menu for one-tap access from anywhere.

4. 18Jul · Sat

   Choose how much time you study each day

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     Short timelines now schedule lighter days instead of marathon ones. more ▾less ▴

     Plans of about a month and a half or less now schedule lighter topic sessions, so a tight timeline stays doable instead of demanding marathon days.

5. 17Jul · Fri

   Exam tools stay with you while you scroll

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     The exam tools now stay pinned on screen while you scroll. more ▾less ▴

     The highlighter, pen, scratch pad, and cross-out tools now stay pinned near the top of the screen while you scroll a long question or situation — no more scrolling back up to reach them. Works in practice, mocks, the diagnostic, and the warm-up.

   See the situation when reviewing a mock

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     Mock reviews show the situation above its questions again. more ▾less ▴

     When you review a finished mock board, each situation (the case scenario) now shows above its set of questions again, so you can read the items in context instead of on their own.

6. 16Jul · Thu

   Mock boards: see a whole situation on one page

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     The jump grid now lands on the exact question in Whole situation view. more ▾less ▴

     In the Whole situation view, tapping a number in the jump grid takes you straight to that exact question on its situation's page.