Release Notes

See what's new in the IQON Desktop App

March 6, 2026

v1.0.33

Beta Release: VPN Split Tunnel

- Minor changes, merges graph overlay and support UI improvements from the stable release v1.0.32

March 6, 2026

v1.0.32

Stable Release: Graph Overlay & Support UI improvements

- Adds graph overlay for visualizing hardware sensor data, FPS, and game latency
- Full customization, including color themes, layout, graph styling, and more
- Updates the in-app support UI with improved message loading, layout, and file handling

March 3, 2026

v1.0.31

Beta Release: Split tunnel interface improvements & bug fixes

- Adds new game mode button for quick access to per-game VPN presets
- Adds BDO launcher inclusion option to keep entire game session in VPN tunnel by default
- Resolves bug where VPN would not disconnect until the app was closed

March 3, 2026

v1.0.30

Stable Release: Bug fixes & user experience improvements

- Resolves bug in login when system time out of sync
- Addresses timeout issue in hardware monitoring
- Adds a desktop shortcut option to the installer

February 24, 2026

v1.0.29

Beta Release: Split Tunnel bug fixes

- Addresses include mode connection interrupts
- UI bug fixes & performance improvements
- Improved initial connection stability

February 24, 2026

v1.0.28

Stable Release: Content & Bug fix patch

- Resolves frame monitor and FPS overlay bug where the displayed FPS did not match the real in-game value
- Adds background image customization options
- Adds Windows OS installer walkthrough section in Health Center
- Improves VPN initial connection reliability & error handling
- Minor bug fixes related to subscription statuses

February 18, 2026

v1.0.27

Beta Release: Split Tunnel Improvements

- Improves VPN split tunnel functionality and reliability

February 18, 2026

v1.0.26

Stable Release: In-App Support Chat

- Adds in-app live support chat for IQON+ subscribers
- Various code cleanup and minor improvements

February 9, 2026

v1.0.25

Beta Release: VPN Split Tunnel

- Adds VPN split tunneling — choose which apps use the VPN and which connect directly
- Adds game profile support for split tunnel settings
- Updates VPN settings page with new split tunnel options
- Improves frame analyzer UI
- Minor bug fixes and improvements

February 7, 2026

v1.0.24

Stable Release: Game Latency Overlay & Frame Analyzer Updates

- Adds game latency as a new overlay data source for real-time input lag monitoring
- Improves frame analyzer UI with updated controls and display
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements

January 27, 2026

v1.0.23

Stable Release: Health Monitoring UI & Optimizer UX Improvements

- Adds localization for system component health statuses
- Improves system restore point confirmation dialog with clearer messaging
- Improves the accuracy of health status checks using averaged statistics
- Fine-tunes health status thresholds for more reliable warnings

January 27, 2026

v1.0.22

Stable Release: Health Monitoring & Optimizer Improvements

- Improves system health status indicators for CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage
- Improves GPU fan speed display and monitoring
- Adds localized messages for optimizer failures for better clarity
- Improves optimizer error handling and recovery
- Resolves issues related to GPU hardware monitoring accuracy
- Resolves tooltip and stale data display issues
- Minor bug fixes

January 24, 2026

v1.0.21

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & Performance Optimizations

- Adds GPU device selection with persistent preference — choose which GPU to monitor
- Optimizes hardware update frequency for lower resource usage
- Optimizes VPN server polling interval
- Reduces overall CPU and memory usage
- Various bug fixes and internal improvements

January 21, 2026

v1.0.20

Stable Release: Auto Start & Stability Improvements

- Adds auto-start on Windows login with minimize-to-tray option
- Adds system restore point override option with a warning prompt
- Improves background service reliability with keep-alive functionality
- Optimizes the memory usage of hardware monitoring
- Resolves bug related to VPN server latency loading
- Various edge case handling and stability improvements

January 19, 2026

v1.0.19

Stable Release: Stability, Performance & Overlay Updates

- Adds GPU voltage as a new overlay data source
- Improves overall app performance with reduced memory and CPU usage
- Improves background service health monitoring and automatic recovery
- Improves initial hardware data availability on app launch
- Resolves issue where a service connection toast appeared unnecessarily on startup

January 17, 2026

v1.0.18

Stable Release: Performance Improvements & Bug Fixes

- Significantly reduces background CPU usage when frame monitoring is idle
- Improves optimizer error reporting with clearer messages
- Improves handling of operations when the background service is temporarily unavailable
- Resolves issues with disk cleanup progress display
- Resolves issue where VPN server pinging could block the UI

January 15, 2026

v1.0.17

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & Frame Monitoring Improvements

- Adds remove buttons to frame monitor entries for easier management
- Adds Game Mode disable warning when adjusting CPU settings
- Improves optimizer logging visibility for better troubleshooting
- Resolves the missing icon issue
- Resolves crash related to frame monitor data handling
- Various internal refactoring for improved performance

January 15, 2026

v1.0.16

Beta Release: Stability Improvements

- Improves communication reliability between the app and the background service
- Improves handling of service disconnection — the app now gracefully handles and recovers from service interruptions
- Resolves issue with background service shutdown handling

January 14, 2026

v1.0.15

Stable Release: Game Tools & Frame Monitoring Improvements

- Improves game tool behavior with better CPU affinity and game profile management
- Improves frame monitoring with updated performance tracking
- Adds recording indicator for frame monitoring sessions
- Improves compatibility with non-English Windows installations
- Resolves bug related to subscription seat limit display in the UI
- Various VPN logging improvements

January 12, 2026

v1.0.14

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

- Adds force-close option to modal dialogs and prevents background elements from blocking input
- Adds customizable automatic VPN server ping settings
- Prevents accidentally closing the update dialog while a download is in progress
- Improves reliability of background service restarts
- Improves frame monitoring startup reliability
- Resolves issues related to the process monitor
- Minor UI and formatting improvements

January 9, 2026

v1.0.13

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

- Adds Streamer optimization preset for content creators
- Improves game detection for systems using non-English characters
- Improves optimizer progress reporting with clearer status updates
- Improves game detection accuracy
- Resolves bug where cache size was displayed incorrectly
- Resolves sound effect playback issues
- Resolves issue with overlay monitor settings not saving correctly
- Various optimizer and UI improvements

January 7, 2026

v1.0.12

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & Enhancements

- Adds ARK: Survival Evolved to the supported games list
- Improves VPN error handling and status messaging
- Improves system tray behavior when restoring the main window
- Resolves bug related to VPN tray menu authentication check
- Various VPN stability and code quality improvements

January 6, 2026

v1.0.11

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & Improved Localization

- Resolves issue with optimizer presets not applying correctly
- Resolves bug with VPN private mode automatic server selection
- Improves handling of timeouts in Health Center utilities
- Improves optimizer task completion reporting
- Unifies all VPN state management for more consistent behavior
- Updated localization catalogs

January 6, 2026

v1.0.10

Stable Release: Localization & Bug Fixes

- Adds comprehensive localization support across the entire application
- Resolves issue where the app could briefly flash a form during loading
- Various UI updates and bug fixes

January 3, 2026

v1.0.9

Stable Release: UI Fixes & VPN Enhancements

- Adds ability to switch VPN servers while remaining connected — no need to disconnect first
- Resolves issue where VPN status polling could stop unexpectedly
- Various VPN page UI bug fixes
- Improves optimization progress UI
- Minor UI tweaks to the activation dialog

January 3, 2026

v1.0.8

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

- Adds build information footer in Settings
- Adds a dedicated "Hide My IP Address" quick-action button
- Adds safe mode for pre-update operations to improve update reliability
- Improves Reliability page layout
- Persists your IP address information across app restarts
- Resolves issue with the optimizer's first-time setup message

January 3, 2026

v1.0.7

Stable Release: VPN Improvements & Bug Fixes

- Adds favorite server option for VPN — save your preferred servers for quick access
- Adds color-coded latency indicators for VPN servers
- Adds option to hide personal information (IP address) in the VPN interface
- Greatly improves VPN server list with better sorting and display
- Improves VPN connection handshake reliability and timeout handling
- Improves VPN disconnect button behavior
- Improves server ping accuracy and latency measurements
- Resolves issue where expired sessions were not handled properly
- Various internal VPN stability improvements

January 1, 2026

v1.0.6

Stable Release: UI Improvements & Bug Fixes

- Adds status indicators to the top navigation bar
- Adds UI preference options in Settings (theme and display customization)

December 29, 2025

v1.0.5

Stable Release: Installer Reliability Improvements

- Increases installer reliability and stability
- Restricts the Windows repair option to Windows 11 systems
- VPN now displays the selected server name when using automatic mode
- Various UI refinements

December 28, 2025

v1.0.4

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & UI Changes

- Adds in-app checkout for IQON+ subscription plans with a "See More" button for plan details
- Adds support for Windows shutdown and pre-shutdown events for improved reliability
- Improves VPN page layout
- Resolves bug with RAM description formatting on the hardware page
- Minor installer reliability improvements

December 27, 2025

v1.0.3

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & UI Changes

- Adds refresh subscription status buttons to the VPN and Optimizer pages
- Adds user preferences to the debug information file for improved support
- Improves scrollbar appearance and page transition animations
- Minor UI refinements

December 27, 2025

v1.0.2

Stable Release: Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

- Improves the accuracy of CPU and GPU temperature readings on the home page gauges
- Improves the display of temperature data in radial dial indicators
- Improves background task performance and responsiveness
- Improves program update checking behavior
- Various UI fixes and visual improvements

December 26, 2025

v1.0.1

Stable Release: Initial 1.0

- Introduces the all-new IQON desktop application with a refreshed, modern interface
- Adds system tray application with quick-access controls
- Adds hardware sensor monitoring in the Analyze section
- Adds multi-language support with localization for a wide range of languages
- Adds VPN integration with tray toggle for quick connect/disconnect
- Adds manual game input for the game analyzer
- Adds system Health Center with a Windows repair utility
- Adds support for custom profile pictures
- Adds game performance data for a wide catalog of supported titles
- Improves authentication and subscription handling
- Improves CPU temperature health thresholds for more accurate status reporting
- Resolves bug where the analyzer could keep an inactive game selected
- Minor performance improvements and logging optimizations