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What's New

Weekly progress rings
See your last 7 days at a glance, right from the main screen. Powered by HealthKit so it includes water logged anywhere.

Living water
The water surface now gently ripples with layered waves.

About this app:

I was looking for a simple water tracker. One that let me open the app, tap a button to add my drink, and get back to my life.

What I found were apps filled with ads, confusing graphs, and constant pressure to buy a subscription. I wanted a tool, not a chore.

So, I built Biru.

Biru is the water tracker I always wanted. It's built on one core idea: tracking your water should be fast, simple, and completely frustration-free.

WHY BIRU IS DIFFERENT:

• NO CLUTTER, PURE FOCUS: Biru's beautiful, clean interface shows you just what you need: your daily progress as a calming, rising wave. Nothing else gets in your way.

• GET IN, GET OUT, GET HYDRATED: Log your water with a single tap. Customize your quick-add buttons to match your favorite water bottle, and you're done in seconds. This is the fastest way to track your intake.

• NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. EVER: Biru is about hydration, not monetization. The app is yours, with no ads to distract you or subscriptions to worry about. It's just a simple, honest tool that does its job perfectly.

• A SIMPLE, SMART START: Answer a few quick questions, and Biru will suggest a personal daily goal for you. It's a smart starting point that you can easily adjust at any time.

• SEAMLESS APPLE HEALTH SYNC: Your water intake is part of your overall health. Biru integrates perfectly with Apple Health to keep all your data in one secure place.

If you've been searching for a water tracker that respects your time and your focus, your search is over.

App Store details:

• Developer: JudeWorks
• Category: Health & Fitness
• Version: 1.1
• Release date: 2026-01-23
• App Store URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/biru/id6751872242?uo=4

What's New

Birdseye Auto-Hide
Birdseye can now automatically show and hide based on activity. When set to "Only With Detections," Birdseye appears when objects are detected on any camera and disappears when activity stops. Find this option in Settings → Birdseye → Visibility.

Improved Network Performance
Fixed an issue where snapshot requests could pile up on slower connections. The app now waits for each request to complete before starting another and automatically backs off when experiencing connection issues.

Thank you for using Kapal! If you have feedback or run into any issues, please reach out via Settings → Contact Support.

Smarter Streams, Faster Loading

This update improves how Kapal connects to camera streams and makes setup cleaner.

SMART STREAM DETECTION

• Kapal now auto-detects the best stream type per camera by analyzing your go2rtc configuration
• Settings now shows at a glance which cameras support HLS, Sub Stream, or MJPEG
• Added "Reset Stream Detection" to re-probe after Frigate/go2rtc changes

FASTER CONNECTIONS

• Rebuilt timeout logic gets you to video faster
• Quicker detection of connection problems means less waiting on black screens
• Live connection status like "Checking HLS...", "Trying Sub Stream..."

PICTURE-IN-PICTURE

• Keep watching cameras while using other apps
• Available for HLS streams. Tap the PiP button in the controls overlay

NEW SETUP GUIDE

• Added an HLS Streaming Setup guide in Settings to help configure go2rtc for best quality

SETTINGS CLEANUP

• Cameras now live on their own subpage in Settings to reduce clutter and keep stream settings focused

BUG FIXES

• Fixed swipe-to-dismiss not working on MJPEG streams
• Improved text readability in setup guides

If Kapal’s been useful, an App Store review helps a lot.
Questions or issues: Settings → Contact Support.

What’s New in Kapal

First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has given Kapal a shot. Building this has been a labor of love, and seeing others find it useful really keeps me going.

This update brings several new features to help you keep an eye on your home:

• High-Quality HLS Streaming: I’ve introduced support for high-quality video via go2rtc. Please note that for this to work, you’ll need to have go2rtc streams configured in your Frigate server. If you’re unsure how to set that up, the Frigate documentation is a great place to start.
• Performance vs. Quality: You’ll now find a new "Stream Mode" toggle in settings. Choose "Quality" for a crisp, high-definition HLS feed, or "Performance" for a lower-latency MJPEG stream that loads nearly instantly.
• Birdseye Support: Birdseye is finally here. You can now view your composite feed directly in the Live tab. I’ve also included sizing options so you can set it to "Large" if you want it to act as a full-width hero card at the top of your grid.
• System Stats: A brand new System tab is now available, allowing you to monitor your Frigate server’s health, storage usage, and detector performance in real-time.
• Automatic Stream Recovery: If a high-definition stream isn't supported by your hardware (which can happen with certain H.265 formats), Kapal is now smart enough to automatically cycle through your available feeds until it finds a usable stream so you aren't left with a black screen.

Note: To get the most out of the new Birdseye features, please ensure you have 'restream: True' enabled in your Frigate config.

I’m still working hard to make this the best experience possible, so if you have any questions, feedback, or just want to report a bug, please reach out at hey@judeworks.app. I’d love to hear from you!