Changelog

Every version, newest first.

What changed in simpleFIRE and when. The same notes you see in the App Store, kept in one place.

2.0
September 14, 2026

A completely new look, and two new calculators.

Redesigned from the ground up

Every screen has been rebuilt: a dark, high-contrast interface with a warm ember accent, a result card you can read at arm's length, charts you tap through year by year, and a light theme if that's more your thing. The numbers have the same rigour as before; everything around them is new.

Three calculators, one app

  • Projection, free as always: see what your portfolio grows into, year by year.
  • Time to FI, new: set your FI target and see the year and month your portfolio reaches it, the passive income it will pay, and how far along you are each year.
  • Drawdown, new: start taking money out and see how long the portfolio lasts, how much you can withdraw to last your whole planning horizon, and whether returns outrun your withdrawals.

Also new

  • PDF and image report: share a clean summary of any calculation, as a PDF or as a picture for messages and social media.
  • Inflation, one tap away: switch it on from any calculator and flip the main result between today's money and nominal value.
  • Tap through the chart to see contributions and interest for each year and so far.
  • A new app icon, with a matching dark and tinted look on iOS 18.
  • Planning horizon: decide how far ahead the app should look.
  • Details for every mode: a year-by-year table, the totals, and the assumptions behind them.

Saved profiles and calculation settings are all still here, easier to reach and quicker to change. Contribution frequency, timing and yearly increases now live in one place, right next to the contribution slider. Projection stays free. Premium is a one-time payment: no subscription, no ads, no account.

1.6
December 7, 2025
  • Adjusted for iOS 26.
  • Interface refinements.
1.5
February 27, 2025
  • Simplified interface for a cleaner, more intuitive experience.
  • Improved stability and performance.
1.4
January 2, 2025
  • Multi-currency support: pick the currency the app shows.
  • Simplified slider settings: customizing values is easier and more intuitive.
  • Interface refinements.
  • Improved stability.
1.3.1
September 19, 2024
  • A clearer breakdown of what you unlock with advanced settings.
  • A smoother purchase and restore screen.
1.3
September 18, 2024
  • Contribution increase: a setting to raise your contribution every year.
  • Details view: better chart visuals and a yearly breakdown.
  • Calculation fixes for specific settings.
  • Simplified advanced settings.
  • Free with an in-app purchase: the app switched from a paid download to a free version with a one-time purchase for premium features. Anyone who bought the paid version unlocks them for free with Restore Purchase.
  • Taxation settings removed: accurate rules for every country weren't possible.
  • Improved stability.
1.2
June 20, 2024
  • Haptic feedback for sliders on iPhone, with a switch in Settings to turn it off.
1.1
June 20, 2024
  • Native iPad support: an interface laid out for the larger screen.
  • Split View and Slide Over, so the calculator sits next to your other apps.
1.0
June 19, 2024
  • First release: a compound interest calculator with sliders for starting portfolio, contributions, period and annual return.

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