Fairese Launches the Public Beta of Beloved Booru App Mignori
Fairese has officially launched the public beta of Mignori, its long-awaited native iOS booru browsing app, marking the first major step toward a full App Store release.
A Long History, Finally Resumed
Mignori was originally released in 2014, quickly gaining popularity among users looking for a fast, native, and respectful way to browse booru-style imageboards on iOS. Despite its success, the app was eventually taken down, leaving many users without a modern alternative that matched its original vision.
In 2017, a new beta program was announced with the goal of bringing Mignori back. While early work showed promise, real-life obligations ultimately prevented the project from reaching completion at the time, and development went quiet.
A Fresh Start with a Clear Goal
This new beta represents a clean restart for Mignori — one grounded in modern iOS technologies and a renewed commitment to seeing the project through.
The app has been rebuilt to adopt iOS 26 and Apple’s Liquid Glass design language, bringing a refined, modern interface that feels at home on today’s devices. Just as importantly, Mignori now focuses on broader and more reliable booru support, laying the foundation for long-term stability and growth.
What’s New in the Beta
The current beta introduces several core features that define the new direction of Mignori:
- Improved booru support, designed to work with a wider range of boards
- A local tags database to keep browsing fast and organized
- Collections, allowing users to build local, booru-style libraries directly on their device
These features form the backbone of the app and will continue to evolve throughout the beta.
An Open Beta — and a Promise
The Mignori beta is open to anyone with a supported iOS device through Apple TestFlight. This program is not an experiment without an endpoint — it is a public step toward a finished product.
The most important feature of this release is a simple one:
Mignori is being completed and prepared for a full App Store launch.
Learn More
Those interested in joining the beta or learning more about Mignori can visit the official website at:
Further updates will be shared as development progresses.