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Product changelog
Updated April 29, 2026
13 releases

What changed in Pear

Product notes for the updates that affect setup, dashboard reliability, billing, hosted MCP clients, and the Apple workflows Pear runs for you.

Latest release

Free usage adjusted for reliability

Pricing
Reliability
Open dashboardView setup guides

Current focus

Auth, dashboard polish, and MCP setup clarity

Latest update

April 29, 2026

Coverage

Billing, security, Mail, Calendar, Reminders, and Contacts

April 29, 2026April 28, 2026April 27, 2026April 26, 2026April 19, 2026April 18, 2026April 11, 2026April 2, 2026March 27, 2026March 23, 2026March 8, 2026March 1, 2026February 26, 2026
Latest
April 29, 2026
Pricing
Reliability

Free usage adjusted for reliability

Pear's free tier still includes every MCP tool, with a tighter monthly allowance after increased hosted traffic from new users and MCP clients.
Changed
  • Free accounts now include 50 API calls per month across all 34 hosted MCP tools.
  • Most free accounts stay below this level; people who regularly hit it are using Pear heavily enough that Pro is the better fit.
  • Pro remains unlimited for regular Apple workflows and heavier MCP usage.
Improved
  • Dashboard usage meters now warn free users earlier, before they hit the monthly limit.
April 28, 2026
Design
Dashboard
Guides

A cleaner Pear experience across the product

Pear now feels more consistent across the homepage, login, dashboard, settings, guides, and support pages.
Updated
  • Dashboard Home, Activity, Calendar, Contacts, and Settings now share a cleaner product layout with calmer headers, tighter navigation, and more consistent panels.
  • Login, onboarding, and the dashboard now use the same compact Pear product shell so the sign-in path feels connected to the app itself.
  • The homepage, docs, client guides, changelog, and support pages were polished to match the new product surfaces without losing the warmer marketing feel.
Improved
  • The plan manager is easier to scan when comparing Monthly, Annual, and Lifetime options.
  • API key generation in Settings is clearer, with the new key kept visible and copyable when it is first created.
  • Client setup instructions now sit in a cleaner dashboard panel for Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and other MCP-compatible clients.
Fixed
  • Magic-link sign-in is more reliable when email opens in a different browser or session.
  • Protected dashboard pages now follow the normal sign-in session flow consistently.
April 27, 2026
Dashboard
Auth
Design

Dashboard polish and safer magic links

The dashboard now feels more consistent from login through settings, and new sign-in links are less likely to fail when email opens in a different browser.
Changed
  • Auth, dashboard, settings, cards, badges, and action buttons now share the same product surface, spacing, radius, and status colors.
  • The client setup panel now sits inside the dashboard instead of dropping into a hard black block.
  • The dashboard feedback banner and direct X DM prompt were removed.
Fixed
  • New magic links now use an email flow that does not depend on the same browser holding a temporary PKCE verifier.
  • Failed auth callbacks now return users to login with a clear message instead of leaving the failure ambiguous.
April 26, 2026
OAuth
Clients
Guides

Cleaner remote MCP setup

Remote MCP clients now get clearer setup signals, and the docs do a better job explaining which clients use OAuth and which clients need an API key.
Fixed
  • First-time remote client adds and reconnects now follow a more predictable path.
  • OAuth client setup returns users to the right connection flow after browser sign-in.
  • MCP discovery and auth metadata are cleaner for clients that read server capabilities automatically.
Documented
  • ChatGPT, Claude, Windsurf, and Cline now point users toward OAuth setup.
  • Cursor, Codex, and Poke now explain the API-key path more directly.
  • OpenClaw guidance now calls out that it uses a separate Pear skill flow.
April 19, 2026
Mail
iCloud
Onboarding

Apple Account and Mail can be different

Pear now handles the common case where your Apple Account email and your iCloud Mail address are not the same address.
Changed
  • Onboarding asks for your Apple Account email first, then only asks for an iCloud Mail address if it is different.
  • Aliases and custom domains are handled separately from Calendar and Contacts login.
  • Mail uses the configured iCloud Mail address for SMTP and the default From address.
  • Support logs now include Apple request IDs and protocol status codes without storing raw credentials.
April 18, 2026
Onboarding
iCloud
Reliability

Legacy iCloud aliases work better

Older Apple accounts with iCloud, me.com, or mac.com aliases are easier to connect.
Fixed
  • Setup now checks legacy Apple ID aliases before showing a credentials error.
  • Alias fallback stays tied to the Apple ID entered during setup.
  • Settings now use neutral Mail status copy instead of assuming why Mail is inactive.
April 11, 2026
Reliability
Guides
Dashboard

Fewer empty dashboard dead ends

Newly connected accounts now land in a clearer dashboard state, and the setup docs cover more MCP clients.
Fixed
  • Newly connected users no longer need to reconnect just to see dashboard content.
  • Failed iCloud event reads are no longer treated like a normal empty calendar.
  • Empty calendar states now explain what is happening when there are no events in the selected range.
Expanded
  • Added a dedicated Codex setup guide.
  • Refreshed guides for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, OpenClaw, and Poke.
  • Improved guide metadata and internal links so setup instructions are easier to find.
April 2, 2026
Billing
Pricing
Checkout

Billing is easier to understand

Checkout, plan selection, usage totals, and billing actions now behave more predictably.
Improved
  • Free, Monthly, Annual, and Lifetime plans are easier to compare in the dashboard.
  • Annual and Lifetime checkout now have safer Stripe price validation.
  • Promo-code handling is more reliable during checkout.
  • Plan labels now make upgrades, annual billing, and lifetime access clearer inside the product.
Fixed
  • Blocked over-limit requests no longer inflate free-tier usage totals.
  • Disconnecting iCloud no longer risks orphaning Pro access.
  • Billing records are more resilient across later upgrade flows.
March 27, 2026
Docs
Trust
UX

Clearer trust and product notes

Pear now explains data handling more plainly and makes product updates available without leaving the page you are on.
Added
  • A Data Handling page that explains credentials, Apple access, and third parties in plain language.
  • A shared changelog modal that opens from the homepage and dashboard.
Updated
  • Privacy, terms, FAQ, and changelog copy now better match the current product.
  • Pricing copy makes the free tier clearer as the starting point before upgrading.
March 23, 2026
Mail
MCP
Launch

Mail joins Calendar, Reminders, and Contacts

Pear added iCloud Mail support so AI clients can read, search, send, and manage email through the same hosted MCP endpoint.
New
  • pear_list_mail_folders and pear_list_emails for browsing mailboxes.
  • pear_read_email and pear_send_email for reading and composing email.
  • pear_move_email, pear_mark_email_read, and pear_delete_email for inbox cleanup.
Improved
  • Mail onboarding now explains what access Pear needs and what users can do with it.
March 8, 2026
Billing
Pricing

Monthly Pro option added

Users can now choose a smaller recurring Pro plan instead of starting with annual or lifetime access.
Added
  • A $4.99/month Pro plan.
  • A full-tool free tier for API calls.
Follow-up
  • Recurring plan upgrades were expanded in later billing updates.
  • Receipts, portal links, and webhook handling were hardened after launch.
March 1, 2026
Pro
Dashboard

More Pro controls in the dashboard

The Pro tier gained more practical dashboard controls, better filtering, and clearer usage visibility.
New
  • Activity log, reminder filtering, batch limits, and Pro rate tiers.
  • Reminder deletion and dashboard usage widgets.
  • Better calendar briefing behavior for day-to-day planning.
Plans
  • Added a one-time lifetime option for early adopters.
February 26, 2026
Security
Billing

Security and billing foundations

Early production work focused on safer API keys, stricter MCP access, rate limits, and more dependable billing events.
Security
  • API keys moved to hashed-at-rest storage.
  • MCP auth, CORS, and rate-limiting protections were tightened.
Billing
  • Stripe webhooks, receipts, customer emails, and refund flows became more resilient.