Kaleidoscope 3.8 Apr 2026

Maintains core support for comparing plain text, RTF , Word , and PDF files, alongside pixel-by-pixel image comparisons.

Reviewers generally praise Kaleidoscope for its "reach" in document formats without becoming overly complex. Community Perspectives Kaleidoscope 3.8

Users must now download a specific "Compare Pages Documents" shortcut to facilitate the process. Maintains core support for comparing plain text, RTF

💡 If you frequently use Apple Pages, ensure you have the Shortcuts app configured correctly before updating, as the 3.8 workflow relies heavily on it to bypass Apple's proprietary file restrictions. Compare Pages Documents in Kaleidoscope and PDF files

Unlike some web-based diff tools, Kaleidoscope processes files locally, which is crucial for sensitive documents.

The primary focus of version 3.8 was restoring the ability to compare documents after the release of Pages 12.2.