Changelog

Every release, every improvement.

v1.2
April 2026

New Parsers, Saved Sessions & More

A major feature update adding three new log formats, syntax highlighting, the ability to save and revisit log sessions, and a range of UX and performance improvements.

New Syslog RFC 5424 — support for the industry-standard syslog format with priority, facility, and structured data.
New IIS W3C logs — Windows IIS extended log format with full field header parsing.
New JSON log files — structured JSON logs (Bunyan, Pino, nginx JSON access logs, and more).
New Syntax highlighting — log fields color-coded by type (IP, timestamp, HTTP method, status code) across all themes.
New Pro Save log sessions — bookmark any log view, name it, and reload it later.
New Full screen mode — hide all controls for a distraction-free log reading experience.
New Export logs — share filtered or full log views via the system share sheet.
Perf Filter UX improvements — smarter filter chips, per-filter color coding, content-aware suggestions, and Cmd+F shortcut.
Perf Performance — DateFormatter caching, diffable data source for smoother table updates, and parser correctness fixes.
v1.1
February 2026

File Import & Stability Improvements

A targeted update improving file import reliability and document access on all platforms.

Fix Document picker improvements — refactored delegate handling for more reliable file imports across iOS and Mac Catalyst.
Fix Sandbox permissions — updated entitlements to allow reading and writing log files from the Files app.
Fix Import cancellation — cancelling the file picker now shows a clear message instead of silently doing nothing.
v1.0
March 2025

Initial Launch

LogShow launches on the App Store — a professional log viewer for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

New Apache, Nginx, and systemd parsing — ANTLR4-powered grammar-based parsers with auto-detection.
New Multiple import options — load logs from files, clipboard, URLs, drag & drop, and SSH connections.
New SSH connection — connect to remote servers in real-time with live follow mode.
New Powerful filtering — filter by IP, status code, timestamp, or any text with color-coded filter chips.
New 8 beautiful themes — Monokai, Solarized Dark, Dracula, and more, with full dark/light mode support.
New Pro SSH private key auth — RSA and Ed25519 key support for secure server access.
New Pro iCloud sync — SSH configurations sync automatically across all your Apple devices.
New Pro Email support — direct access to the developer for help and feedback.