diff --git a/apple/Omnivore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apple/Omnivore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 6e53e68b2..a928eedd5 100644
--- a/apple/Omnivore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apple/Omnivore.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.40.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.41.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.omnivore.app;
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.40.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.41.0;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.omnivore.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.40.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.41.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.omnivore.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = Omnivore;
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "";
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.40.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.41.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.omnivore.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = Omnivore;
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "";
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
index a7535d14e..52af57555 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/WebReader/WebReaderContainer.swift
@@ -152,19 +152,21 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
             label: {
               textToSpeechButtonImage
             }
-          ).buttonStyle(.plain)
+          )
+          .buttonStyle(.plain)
+          .padding(.trailing, 4)
         )
       }
     }
 
     var textToSpeechButtonImage: some View {
       if audioController.playbackError || audioController.state == .stopped || audioController.itemAudioProperties?.itemID != self.item.id {
-        return AnyView(Image.audioPlay.frame(width: 48, height: 48))
+        return Image.audioPlay
       }
       if audioController.isPlayingItem(itemID: item.unwrappedID) {
-        return AnyView(Image.audioPause.frame(width: 48, height: 48))
+        return Image.audioPause
       }
-      return AnyView(Image.audioPlay.frame(width: 48, height: 48))
+      return Image.audioPlay
     }
   #endif
 
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ struct WebReaderContainerView: View {
           }
         )
         .buttonStyle(.plain)
-        .padding(.horizontal, 5)
+        .padding(.trailing, 5)
         .popover(isPresented: $showPreferencesPopover) {
           webPreferencesPopoverView
             .frame(maxWidth: 400, maxHeight: 475)
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Models/CoreData/StorageProvider.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Models/CoreData/StorageProvider.swift
index 558282ea5..30e8e9429 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Models/CoreData/StorageProvider.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Models/CoreData/StorageProvider.swift
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ let logger = Logger(subsystem: "app.omnivore", category: "models")
 /// An `NSPersistentContainer` subclass that lives in the `Models` package so that
 /// the data model is looked for in the same package bundle (rather than the main bundle)
 public class PersistentContainer: NSPersistentContainer {
-  public static func make() -> PersistentContainer {
-    let modelURL = Bundle.module.url(forResource: "CoreDataModel", withExtension: "momd")!
-    let model = NSManagedObjectModel(contentsOf: modelURL)!
-    let container = PersistentContainer(name: "DataModel", managedObjectModel: model)
+  public static var DatabaseFile = "store.sqlite"
 
+  public static func path() -> URL? {
     // Store the sqlite file in the app group container.
     // This allows shared access for app and app extensions.
     #if os(iOS)
@@ -20,7 +18,15 @@ public class PersistentContainer: NSPersistentContainer {
       let appGroupID = "QJF2XZ86HB.app.omnivore.app"
     #endif
     let appGroupContainer = FileManager.default.containerURL(forSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier: appGroupID)
-    let appGroupContainerURL = appGroupContainer?.appendingPathComponent("store.sqlite")
+    return appGroupContainer?.appendingPathComponent(DatabaseFile)
+  }
+
+  public static func make() -> PersistentContainer {
+    let modelURL = Bundle.module.url(forResource: "CoreDataModel", withExtension: "momd")!
+    let model = NSManagedObjectModel(contentsOf: modelURL)!
+    let container = PersistentContainer(name: "DataModel", managedObjectModel: model)
+    let appGroupContainerURL = path()
+
     logger.debug("starting with sqlite container \(appGroupContainerURL?.absoluteString ?? "(nil)")")
 
     container.persistentStoreDescriptions.first!.url = appGroupContainerURL
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/DataService.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/DataService.swift
index 54edeea16..a6743b4e0 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/DataService.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/DataService.swift
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public final class DataService: ObservableObject {
   }
 
   public init(appEnvironment: AppEnvironment, networker: Networker) {
+    if Self.isFirstTimeRunningNewAppBuild() {
+      Self.deleteLocalStorage()
+    }
+
     self.appEnvironment = appEnvironment
     self.networker = networker
     self.persistentContainer = PersistentContainer.make()
@@ -61,13 +65,9 @@ public final class DataService: ObservableObject {
     backgroundContext.automaticallyMergesChangesFromParent = true
     backgroundContext.mergePolicy = NSMergePolicy.mergeByPropertyObjectTrump
 
-    if isFirstTimeRunningNewAppBuild() {
-      resetLocalStorage()
-    } else {
-      persistentContainer.loadPersistentStores { _, error in
-        if let error = error {
-          fatalError("Core Data store failed to load with error: \(error)")
-        }
+    persistentContainer.loadPersistentStores { _, error in
+      if let error = error {
+        fatalError("Core Data store failed to load with error: \(error)")
       }
     }
   }
@@ -190,16 +190,17 @@ public final class DataService: ObservableObject {
     }
   }
 
-  public func resetLocalStorage() {
-    viewContext.perform {
-      // We want to specify the order of deleting items to better handle relationships
-      let entities = ["LibraryItem", "Viewer", "Filter", "Highlight", "NewsletterEmail",
-                      "LinkedItemLabel", "RecentSearchItem", "Recommendation", "RecommendationGroup", "UserProfile"]
-      entities.forEach { entityName in
-        self.deleteAllEntities(entityName: entityName, inContext: self.viewContext)
+  public static func deleteLocalStorage() {
+    do {
+      if let storeURL = PersistentContainer.path() {
+        try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: storeURL.path)
       }
+    } catch {
+      print(error.localizedDescription)
     }
+  }
 
+  public func resetLocalStorage() {
     UserDefaults.standard.set(nil, forKey: UserDefaultKey.lastSelectedTabItem.rawValue)
 
     lastItemSyncTime = Date(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate: 0)
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ public final class DataService: ObservableObject {
     backgroundContext = persistentContainer.newBackgroundContext()
   }
 
-  private func isFirstTimeRunningNewAppBuild() -> Bool {
+  private static func isFirstTimeRunningNewAppBuild() -> Bool {
     let appVersion = Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleShortVersionString") as? String
     let buildNumber = Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleVersion") as? String