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What’s new in CarryOn

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October 21, 2026

Behind the scenes — every change to CarryOn now gets an automated security review before it reaches you

  • Every change to CarryOn’s code is now scanned automatically before it goes live: the libraries we build on are checked against the public vulnerability databases, the code itself is read by two independent static-analysis tools, and an AI reviewer looks over each change. A weekly scan re-checks everything even when nothing changed, because new advisories appear all the time.
  • The first full scan found and fixed a handful of out-of-date libraries (including the database driver and the image library) and a few places where the code could be hardened. Nothing had been exploited; they are simply closed now.
  • PDF documents in your Secure Document Vault render with a single, up-to-date PDF engine shared across the viewer, the thumbnails and the Estate Binder preview.

October 8, 2026

Talk it in — every list in CarryOn can now be dictated, and you choose who hears your voice

  • Financial Picture: a new “Describe your finances” box at the top of the page. Tap the mic (or type) and walk through your bills, what you owe, your accounts and what you own — CarryOn sorts it into bills, debts, accounts and property, you review every line (“here’s what I heard”), then add it. Every tile stays editable
  • Every “describe it” box now updates what you already have, too. Say “the mortgage is due on the first”, “Bill’s new number is…”, “Sarah moved to Richmond” or “make Emma’s wedding message a video” and CarryOn finds that entry, shows an Update tag with the changed fields highlighted in amber, and saves only those changes when you approve. Milestone Messages: your recordings and current notes are never touched — anything new you say is shown as an addition you can edit, keep or drop. The microphone now sits in its own row at the lower right of every “describe it” box (and the QuickStart story box), and the example text wraps across the full width, so nothing is ever hidden behind it — on desktop and on the phone.
  • Beneficiaries, Friends & Family Notification and the Digital Access Vault each gained the same “describe it” box: name the people (or the accounts) in one breath, review what CarryOn heard, add them. Passwords are never spoken to the AI — you type them into a locked field that goes straight into your encrypted vault
  • Immediate Action Checklist: talk through the first calls, filings and hand-offs; each one becomes a checklist item with a priority and a timeframe for you to review
  • Contingency Protocols: describe where you live, who is in the house, the disaster that worries you, where you would go, the go-bag and your out-of-area check-in contact — CarryOn fills in the plan wizard and the meeting-point / check-in / go-bag panels, then you generate the plan as before
  • Milestone Messages: say who each message is for, when it should arrive and what you want them to know — CarryOn sets each one up with your notes written in, ready for you to record the video or voice
  • QuickStart now offers a third door for new members: “Yes — let me just tell you.” Tell your family story once, in plain words, and CarryOn pre-fills the QuickStart screens; nothing is kept until you have looked each screen over and tapped Next
  • You now choose how CarryOn listens, once, for every mic in the app: CarryOn Private Dictation (recommended — your voice goes only to CarryOn and is transcribed on our zero-data-retention AI account; audio is discarded immediately) or your device’s own dictation (Apple / Google, live as you speak). Change it any time under Settings → Dictation
  • The Entities & Structures builder, Milestone Message dictation and the Estate Guardian mic all honour that one choice
  • Security page: a new “Dictation & AI Builders” entry spells out exactly what is sent where, and that nothing is saved until you approve it
  • Talk-it-in builders are a plan feature: your plan decides whether the “describe it” boxes and the QuickStart “let me just tell you” door appear. Adding things by hand always works on every plan

October 7, 2026

Describe your entities out loud — the chart drafts itself

  • Entities & Structures: a new “Describe your structure” box at the top of the page. Tap the mic (or type) and talk through your trusts, LLCs, properties and who holds what — CarryOn drafts the entities, people and connections for you
  • You review every detail (“here’s what I heard”) and can edit names, types, states, roles and percentages before anything is created; nothing is added until you tap Build my chart
  • Everything the draft creates lands in the same tiles you already use, so you can fine-tune any of it afterwards
  • Homepage product screenshots now respond to swipe, drag and the arrow keys on iPad and desktop — the same gesture as on the phone — plus previous/next arrows
  • Dashboard: the per-pillar breakdown lines (“Beneficiaries 0% · Messages 0% · Why?”) now show on desktop exactly as they do on the phone
  • Fixed: an account whose trial had ended but whose plan was granted by the Founder could see “Current Plan · Granted by Founder” yet still be told its “full-access period has ended” when adding anything. The Subscription page and every feature now read the same single source of truth, and a plan granted or activated while the app is open unlocks it right away
  • The Secure Document Vault stays fully usable after a trial ends — including large uploads from the phone

September 29, 2026

Cleaner homepage, easier way back

  • Every public page — Pricing, What's New, About, Security, Privacy, Terms, Sources, Compare, Customers, Founder, Partner and more — now has a back arrow beside the logo that returns to the homepage; the logo and every “Home” link do the same, never the sign-in screen
  • Pricing page headline no longer hides under the top bar on iPhone — the page now leaves room for the notch
  • Live platform counters and the member-stories section now appear only when we choose to publish them, so the homepage never shows a half-empty trust block
  • A back arrow on the Start page and on every sign-up tile: step back one tile, or return to the homepage without detouring through Sign In
  • The CarryOn logo on public pages always returns to the homepage
  • Last product update on the homepage now reflects the actual release date

September 28, 2026

Sign-up flow hardened: back, forward, plan changes and payment returns

  • Every sign-up tile is now a real step in your browser history — the phone back-swipe steps back one tile, forward returns, and what you typed is kept (never your password)
  • Picking a plan opens a single account tile before secure checkout; “Explore First” never shows payment wording
  • Coming back from Stripe — paid, cancelled, or still processing — lands you exactly where you left off, with a clear status strip
  • Long tiles show a “More below” cue and a scroll rail; validation messages scroll to the field they mention
  • Dashboard: the Total Family Continuity ring is larger with a fully readable label

September 27, 2026

Faster start for plan subscribers

  • Choosing a plan now takes one short account step before secure checkout; the remaining details are collected right after payment
  • Special pricing tiers (Seniors, Military, Veteran, New Adult, Hospice) presented in one consistent box with matching feature lists
  • Video previews on the homepage show real thumbnails
  • Audit-integrity indicator corrected for records created before the current chain format

September 20, 2026

Trust, sourcing and consistency cleanup across the public site

  • New Sources & Methodology page: every statistic on the site now carries a small [n] citation that shows what the number measures and who published it
  • Statistics re-worded to match their sources exactly (the 570-hour executor figure, the 76% figure, hospice numbers)
  • Security wording made precise everywhere: what is encrypted, how privileged access is restricted and audited, and what CarryOn staff can and cannot do — no broad labels
  • One company identity and one phone number on every page; the About page now states who operates CarryOn
  • Reduced-pricing summary on the pricing page now says exactly which groups get reduced prices and that certified hospice families get full access free; Seniors tier added to the /start special pricing row
  • Wind-Down Promise linked from the pricing and start pages for families weighing a new company
  • Homepage detail sections (tools, five steps, security, FAQ, hospice) now sit behind one "See everything CarryOn includes" expander; nav links still open them directly
  • Phone screenshots and swipe/dots on the homepage product preview; Milestone Messages tab added

September 16, 2026

Readiness quiz, real screenshots, plainer language

  • 60-second "How ready is your family?" quiz on the homepage — score, three fixes, optional email copy
  • Homepage now shows actual screenshots of the dashboard, vault, who-to-call list, and first-steps checklist
  • Every feature renamed in plain language on the marketing pages (e.g. "Passwords & accounts"); the acronyms are gone
  • Fixed checklist cards squeezing titles on phones
  • Founder Portal: quiz analytics, testimonial review, live-stats toggle
  • Mobile menu on the marketing pages; pinch-to-zoom re-enabled on the web

September 15, 2026

Two-door start and live pricing

  • New /start page: pay now, or explore first with no card
  • Pricing page reads live prices from the Founder Portal — nothing hardcoded
  • Billing moved to native Stripe subscriptions
  • "Free trial" language replaced with a clearly explained exploration period
  • Founder profile (photo, bio, LinkedIn) on the About page
  • FAQ, plan comparison table, and structured data for search and AI assistants

Foundation

Foundation — 2024 to August 2026

  • Secure Document Vault with AES-256-GCM encryption and a separate key per family
  • Estate Guardian™ AI review of uploaded documents, tuned to your state
  • Milestone Messages — written, voice, and video, delivered when you choose
  • Immediate Action Checklist, Contingency Protocols, Emergency Access with human verification
  • Financial Portal: bills, debts, and accounts
  • Passkeys, two-step sign-in, push notifications, iOS app
  • Free access for families in hospice care; reduced pricing for military and veterans

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