Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Noa: Listen to audio articles since it was posted on our website on 2019-11-08.
The latest version is 5.2.4 and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 5.2.4
posted on 2024-03-08
Bug fixes.
version 5.2.3
posted on 2024-02-16
- Bug fixes
- Facebook login fixes
- Set Preferences crash fix
version 5.2.2
posted on 2024-01-23
- Updated Android Auto with new UI and playback speed adjustment.
- You can now set your For You preferences in the top left of the Home screen.
- You can now Filter content by date and length in the top left of the Home screen.
- Improved load time of content in sub-categories.
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements.
version 5.2.1
posted on 2023-04-21
Bug fixes.
New 'For You' tab personalises what you see.
New category tabs on the home screen. You can adjust your preferences in the menu.
Added sub-categories to make it easier to find content.
Combined articles and Series within sub-categories.
Quick access to 'Latest' on the home screen.
'Queue' button added to the navigation bar for quick access.
'Publishers' and 'Categories' buttons added to the navigation bar for quick access.
version 5.2.0
posted on 2023-03-27
New 'For You' tab personalises what you see.
New category tabs on the home screen. You can adjust your preferences in the menu.
Added sub-categories to make it easier to find content.
Combined articles and Series within sub-categories (previously clicking into a category only showed related Series).
Quick access to 'Latest' on the home screen.
'Queue' button added to the navigation bar for quick access.
'Publishers' and 'Categories' buttons added to the navigation bar for quick access.
version 5.1.0
posted on 2022-01-04
Introducing the new Home screen! It's now much easier to browse content with the new Home screen horizontal scrolling sections!
This version also contains the following:
- New Noa listeners will see a new set of screens to select listening preferences
- Updated how we serve audio advertisements for non-Premium listeners
- You can now queue an entire Series with the new Series Queue button
Contact us via the Chat to Us button in the app if you have any feedback for our Editors or developers!
version 5.0.6
posted on 2021-10-12
This version contains the following updates:
- Updated Google in app rating flow
- Minor UI bug fixes
Contact us via the Chat to Us button in the app if you have any feedback for our Editors or developers!
version 5.0.5
posted on 2021-07-26
This version contains a number of updates:
- Non-Premium listeners will no longer hear an audio advert after Series introduction articles
- Non-Premium listeners will now hear less audio adverts
- Minor changes to sign up and log in
Contact us via the Chat to Us button in the app if you have any feedback for our Editors or developers!
version 5.0.4
posted on 2021-07-05
This version contains a number of bug fixes:
- Fix for downloaded Series completion scores not saving
- Fix for downloaded article listen progress not saving
- Fix for crash when sharing a Series
- Fix for Series push notifications not opening correctly
- Fix for bottom navigation bars not showing when you reach the end of a screen
Contact us via the Chat to Us button in the app if you have any feedback for our Editors or developers!
version 5.0.3
posted on 2021-05-20
Introducing LISTEN STREAKS and STATISTICS! Tap the My Stats card on the Home screen to learn more.
This version also contains the following:
- Get to know our Editorial Team with the new Editor views inside a Series
- Listen to our most recommended articles with the new Featured Article cards
- Improved screen loading animations
- Added "Start from the beginning?" popup when playing a Series
Contact us via the Chat to Us button in the app if you have any feedback for our Editors or developers!
version 5.0.2
posted on 2021-04-19
Sharing is caring! Share a Noa Series or article with a friend and they can now listen for free on our website, even if they do not have a Noa account!
This version contains the following updates:
- Updated how we share content with non-Noa listeners
- Updated no listens remaining audio advert (it is now shorter)
- Updated play screen button sizes
- Fixed play screen audio advert title
Contact us via the Chat to Us button in the app if you have any feedback for our Editors or developers!
version 4.6.0
posted on 2021-02-17
You asked and we listened, introducing the new READ ALONG feature!
Read along to an article on the publisher's website as you listen to the article on Noa. Hold down on any article in the app and tap Read Along to access this feature.
As well as Read Along, this version contains the following updates:
- Updated Premium Content and No Listens popup designs
- Fixes for Series completion scores not updating as you listen to articles in a Series
- Fix for some notifications not opening content
version 4.5.4
posted on 2021-01-12
Did you know that you can now listen to Fast Company on Noa?
This version contains the following updates:
- Fix for crash when listening to an article for some users
- Added About Us section to the Menu
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. Leave us your feedback via the Chat to Us feature in the app's menu!
version 4.5.2
posted on 2020-12-24
Did you know that you can now listen to Fast Company on Noa?
This version contains the following updates:
- Fix for crash when listening to an article
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. Leave us your feedback via the Chat to Us feature in the app's menu!
version 4.5.1
posted on 2020-12-18
Did you know that you can now listen to Fast Company on Noa?
This version contains the following updates:
- Fix for article progress not being saved when the app is closed by the system
- Other behind the scenes changes
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. Leave us your feedback via the Chat to Us feature in the app's menu!
version 4.5.0
posted on 2020-11-20
Introducing live chat messenger! You can now leave us feedback in real time via the Chat to Us button in the menu, try it out!
This version contains the following updates:
- Added Intercom live chat messenger to the menu
- Updated status bar and navigation bar UI
- Other minor UI updates
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. Leave us your feedback via the Chat to us feature!
version 4.4.1
posted on 2020-09-07
Did you know? You can listen to Harvard Business Review on Noa!
This version contains the following updates:
- Leave us a review with the new Google In App Rating feature!
- Updated text font across the app
- Updated the subscription products and UI
- Fix for crash when finishing a Premium Series
- Fix for blank play bar when opening the app
- Compressed images to reduce app size
- Other bug fixes
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie.
version 4.4.0
posted on 2020-08-18
Did you know? You can listen to Harvard Business Review on Noa!
This version contains the following updates:
- Lots of under the hood changes to the audio player
- Update to the media notification panel when playing an advert
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie.
version 4.3.1
posted on 2020-08-04
Did you know? You can now listen to The Times Literary Supplement on Noa!
This version contains the following updates:
- Fix for Android Auto not connecting
- Fix for Editors' Picks section not showing in Android Auto
- Fix for offline overlay not showing initially when going offline
- Fix for infinite loading when selecting Retry Connection
- Fix for audio adverts when reaching zero weekly listens
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie.
version 4.3.0
posted on 2020-07-13
Did you know? You can now listen to The Times Literary Supplement on Noa!
This version contains the following updates:
- Tap the Resume Series card at the top of the Series screen to resume your most recent Series!
- Updated Series article design
- Updated Series section header design
- Added location permission popup
- Fixed Android Not Responding when downloading a Series
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie.
version 4.2.4
posted on 2020-06-25
Did you know? You can now listen to The Times Literary Supplement on Noa!
This version contains the following updates:
- Updated the article queue to play a related Series when you finish listening to your current Series.
- Fix for some users not receiving notifications
- Reordered Downloaded Articles to show most recent first
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
version 4.2.3
posted on 2020-06-11
Did you know? You can now listen to MIT Technology Review on Noa.
This version contains the following updates:
- Minor bug fixes for the article queue
- Removed audio advert when tapping a Premium article as a non-Premium user
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
version 4.2.2
posted on 2020-06-03
Did you know? You can now listen to MIT Technology Review on Noa.
This update contains the following updates:
- Added autoplay for Series notifications
- Fixes for Premium audio adverts
- Fixed crash when completing an article in Series
- Fixed T's & C's not showing on Sign Up screens
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
version 4.2.1
posted on 2020-05-18
Did you know? You can now listen to MIT Technology Review on Noa. New articles added weekly.
This update contains the following updates:
- We've increased the range of audio playback speeds from 1.0x-2.5x, tap the Speed button on the play screen!
- Updated the Sleep Timer popup.
- Tapping an article will now open the play screen.
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
version 4.2.0
posted on 2020-05-11
Did you know? You can now listen to MIT Technology Review on Noa. New articles added weekly.
This update contains the following fixes:
- Fix for multiple premium article adverts playing in a row
- Fix for users on 0 free listens not being able to play an article
- Other minor fixes related to adverts
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
version 4.1.4
posted on 2020-04-27
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
This update brings you this awesome updates:
- Fixed keyboard submit button on sign up and log in
- Other minor bug fixes
version 4.1.3
posted on 2020-04-14
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
This update brings you this awesome update:
- We've updated the design of Noa Series. Start a Series by pressing the Play Series button!
version 4.1.2
posted on 2020-04-02
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
This update brings you this awesome update:
- We've updated Noa Premium pricing. You can now get Noa Premium for 2 months without paying anything!
version 4.1.1
posted on 2020-03-27
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
This update brings you these awesome updates:
- We've updated Noa Premium pricing. You can now get Noa Premium for 2 months without paying anything!
- Fixed crash when saving an article
- Fixed Saved and Recent articles loading forever when empty
- Fixed offline Downloaded Articles button not working
version 4.1.0
posted on 2020-03-20
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
This update brings you these awesome features:
- We've updated Noa Premium pricing. You can now get Noa Premium for 2 months without paying anything! Nice!
- What's more, all new Noa Premium subscribers will now receive free digital access to The Washington Post for 30 days. Even Nicer!
version 4.0.3
posted on 2020-03-02
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
This update brings you these awesome features:
- You can now listen to your Downloaded Series in Android Auto
- Multiple offline navigation bug fixes to improve your offline experience
version 4.0.2-alpha.2
posted on 2020-02-17
We love getting feedback from Noa listeners. You can send your feedback to feedback@noanews.ie, and who knows, the next app update could contain your desired feature!
This update brings you these awesome features:
- At the request of Noa listeners, you can now listen to articles at 0.5x, 0.75x, 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, 2.0x, 2.25x.
- Making a FREE Noa account is now easier than before with our updated sign up screens
- We've made some minor bug fixes to improve your overall Noa experience
version 4.0.1
posted on 2020-01-24
We've made some minor UI updates and bug fixes to give a smoother experience.
version 3.8.3
posted on 2019-12-03
We've made some UI updates and bug fixes to improve your Noa experience.
version 3.8.2
posted on 2019-11-27
We've made subscribing to Noa easier with Google In-App Purchases. Use your Google Play account to subscribe to Noa at the touch of a button. Keep an eye out for our Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for the best value Noa subscription out there!
version 3.7.4
posted on 2019-11-22
- Publisher view bug fix
- Header animation bug fixes
version 3.7.3-alpha.5
posted on 2019-11-19
The navigation panels now hide as you scroll to make content discovery easier!
version 3.7.2
posted on 2019-11-06
NOA IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ANDROID AUTO
For the first time ever, audio-journalism enters the car. Listeners can stream human-narrated audio articles from the best publishers in the world, right from behind the wheel!