Monarch · Updates

v1.2.0 28 October 2026 Latest

Interactive papers for IB Maths, A-level Physics and Geography

Three more courses get Monarch-written papers in the format of the real exam, including our first IB course. Two quests that never completed now do, and a failed renewal no longer goes unnoticed.

New IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches interactive papers, at SL (Papers 1 and 2) and HL (Papers 1, 2 and 3). It is the first IB course with papers in Monarch.
New Cambridge A-level Physics (9702) and AQA A-level Geography (7037) interactive papers, each written in the format of its real paper.
Improved A second practice paper for every paper in AQA A-level Geography and AQA A-level Economics.
Improved If a renewal payment fails, you now get an email and a notification that tell you how to update your card.
Fixed The Quiz of the day and Sharp quests now complete when you pass a Quick check.

v1.1.0 26 October 2026

Withdraw in Settings, and Monarch in your Dock

Clearer screens around paying, an app you can keep in your Dock, and a lighter website.

New Withdraw from contract button in Settings > Plan & billing, for the EU right to withdraw from a purchase.
New Thank-you and payment-error screens after checkout, so you know whether your upgrade went through.
New Add Monarch to your Mac's Dock: open it in Safari and choose File > Add to Dock. In Chrome or Edge, use the install icon in the address bar.
Improved Website pages are lighter and faster. The homepage now sends about half the data it did.
Fixed Sign-in code emails are more reliable: if sending one fails, Monarch tries again.

v1.0.0 23 October 2026

The new Monarch launches

A new Monarch, rebuilt from the ground up, opened at studymonarch.com.

New Notes, flashcards and Quick checks, written from each course's syllabus.
New Interactive papers: Monarch-written papers in the format of the real exam, for 7 A-level courses at launch. Answers with one right answer are marked straight away.
New Harko, the AI tutor, answers from your syllabus and the mark-scheme style of your exam.

v0.3.0 26 May 2026

34 subject pages and a smarter homepage

Every subject we cover now has its own dedicated page with hand-drawn animated illustrations, real syllabus topics, and per-board copy. The homepage subject grid got a search box, filter pills, and a "request a subject" form for what's missing.

New 34 subject pages across IGCSE, GCSE, and A-Level. Each page has subject-specific illustrations, the full topic list mapped to the official spec, and a per-subject AI tutor preview.
New Hand-drawn animated illustrations on every subject page. The four illustrations sketch themselves in sequence on load. Watch them again with the replay button under the hero.
New Request a subject form for anything not covered yet. We read every request.
Improved Homepage subject grid now supports search and filter by qualification (IGCSE / GCSE / A-Level) and board (CIE / AQA / Edexcel / OCR).
Improved Subject grid uses 15 unique pastel colors instead of repeating a single palette. Same subject is the same color everywhere on the site.
Fixed Layout cascade bug where the stats strip, features grid, and closing card rendered side-by-side on subject pages.
Fixed Hero illustrations animating in parallel instead of one-at-a-time. Now strictly sequential with the highlighter wash following each outline.

v0.2.0 20 May 2026

Pricing, payments, and a Lifetime tier

Three plans, one billing toggle, and a feature comparison table. Stripe-hosted checkout running on its own subdomain.

New Pricing page with three plans: Free, Pro Monthly at €4.99, Pro Annual at €49 (saves 18%), and Lifetime at €119.
New Stripe-hosted checkout: you enter your card details on Stripe's page, never on ours.
New Animated billing toggle on the pricing page. Watch the price count up or down as you switch between monthly and yearly.
New Feature comparison table showing every Pro-only feature alongside the free tier. The Pro column has a soft yellow band so it stands out without screaming.
Improved Past papers stay free on every plan, including Lifetime. This is a deliberate structural commitment, not a marketing line.

v0.1.5 14 May 2026

Emails that look like Monarch

Rebuilt the entire transactional email system on React Email and Resend. Every email has a Gmail-style preview page for development.

New Email design system with shared Layout, Brand, and Button components. Six templates live: Welcome, Pro Welcome, Subject Request received, Payment Failed, Email Verification, and Password Reset.
New Resend integration with verified DKIM, SPF, and DMARC records. Sender reputation locked in before launch.
Improved Email previews now render inside a Gmail-style inbox frame so we can spot layout issues during development.
Security Verification links are now single-use and expire in 24 hours. Token rotation on every successful sign-in.

v0.1.0 28 April 2026

Monarch launches

studymonarch.com is live. Homepage, brand identity, and the first set of subject pages are public.

New studymonarch.com is live with hero, mission, and subject grid.
New Brand identity locked. Cream paper backgrounds, Inter typography, JetBrains Mono for codes, and the crown logo.
New "Walk in ready" motto across the site in deep rose.

v0.0.5 10 April 2026

Project starts

First commit. Next.js scaffold, Supabase wired up, domain purchased.

New Next.js 15 + Tailwind + TypeScript scaffold deployed to Vercel.
New Supabase Postgres database provisioned in the EU region with row-level security.
New studymonarch.com domain purchased and pointed at Vercel.

What's new.