diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/components/discovery/ContentTile.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/components/discovery/ContentTile.tsx
index 7e511f6..4c7936a 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/components/discovery/ContentTile.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/components/discovery/ContentTile.tsx
@@ -82,11 +82,6 @@ export function ContentTile({ pack, isLocked, isNew = false, progress, onPress }
 
         {/* Content */}
         <View style={styles.content}>
-          {pack.category?.name && (
-            <Text style={styles.categoryText} numberOfLines={1}>
-              {pack.category.name}
-            </Text>
-          )}
           <Text style={styles.titleText} numberOfLines={2}>
             {pack.name}
           </Text>
@@ -173,13 +168,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     justifyContent: 'center',
     marginTop: spacing.sm,
   },
-  categoryText: {
-    ...typography.caption2,
-    color: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7)',
-    textTransform: 'uppercase',
-    letterSpacing: 1,
-    marginBottom: 2,
-  },
   titleText: {
     ...typography.headline,
     color: colors.text,
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/components/questions/QuestionCard.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/components/questions/QuestionCard.tsx
index 78cbc54..5ffa9b5 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/components/questions/QuestionCard.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/components/questions/QuestionCard.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { SharePreviewModal } from "../share";
 const ACTION_BUTTON_SIZE = 72;
 const ACTION_BUTTON_OVERHANG_PERCENT = 0.5; // 50% of button hangs below the card
 const actionButtonOffset = ACTION_BUTTON_SIZE * ACTION_BUTTON_OVERHANG_PERCENT;
-const actionButtonBackground = colors.muted;
+const actionButtonBackground = '#3a3a42';
 
 // Haptics helper - not supported on web
 const triggerHaptic = async (style: 'light' | 'medium' | 'heavy' = 'medium') => {
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/profile/ProfileScreen.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/features/profile/ProfileScreen.tsx
index ebd1c23..3ad37c3 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/profile/ProfileScreen.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/profile/ProfileScreen.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export function ProfileScreen() {
                         </LinearGradient>
                         <View style={styles.profileInfo}>
                             <Text style={styles.userName}>{user?.name || "User"}</Text>
-                            <Text style={styles.userEmail}>
+                            <Text style={styles.userEmail} numberOfLines={1} ellipsizeMode="middle">
                                 {isAnonymous ? "Unsaved account" : (user?.email || "")}
                             </Text>
                         </View>
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/profile/screens/ProfileSettingsScreen.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/features/profile/screens/ProfileSettingsScreen.tsx
index 618ece5..8de63f6 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/profile/screens/ProfileSettingsScreen.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/profile/screens/ProfileSettingsScreen.tsx
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ export function ProfileSettingsScreen() {
                             color={colors.textTertiary}
                             style={styles.inputIcon}
                         />
-                        <Text style={styles.readOnlyText}>
+                        <Text style={styles.readOnlyText} numberOfLines={1} ellipsizeMode="middle">
                             {authEmail || (isAnonymous ? 'Guest account' : 'Loading...')}
                         </Text>
                     </View>
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     readOnlyText: {
         ...typography.body,
         color: colors.textSecondary,
+        flex: 1,
     },
     // Gender
     genderDescription: {
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/hooks/useMessageSubscription.ts b/apps/mobile/src/hooks/useMessageSubscription.ts
index 5f67ade..5a3e4c0 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/hooks/useMessageSubscription.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/hooks/useMessageSubscription.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export const useMessageSubscription = (
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
     const isFocusedRef = useRef(false);
 
+    // Track messages that arrive via real-time during initial fetch to avoid race condition
+    const pendingRealtimeMessagesRef = useRef<Message[]>([]);
+    const isFetchingRef = useRef(false);
+
     // Filter out messages that the user has deleted for themselves
     const messages = useMemo(() => {
         return allMessages.filter(m => !deletedMessageIds.has(m.id));
@@ -104,6 +108,8 @@ export const useMessageSubscription = (
 
         const fetchMessagesAndMarkRead = async () => {
             setLoading(true);
+            isFetchingRef.current = true;
+            pendingRealtimeMessagesRef.current = [];
             setAllMessages([]); // Clear previous chat's messages immediately
 
             const { data } = await supabase
@@ -113,7 +119,14 @@ export const useMessageSubscription = (
                 .order('created_at', { ascending: false });
 
             if (data) {
-                setAllMessages(data);
+                // Merge any messages that arrived via real-time during the fetch
+                const pendingMessages = pendingRealtimeMessagesRef.current;
+                const fetchedIds = new Set(data.map(m => m.id));
+                const newRealtimeMessages = pendingMessages.filter(m => !fetchedIds.has(m.id));
+
+                // Combine: new real-time messages first (newest), then fetched data
+                const mergedMessages = [...newRealtimeMessages, ...data];
+                setAllMessages(mergedMessages);
 
                 const now = new Date().toISOString();
 
@@ -145,6 +158,8 @@ export const useMessageSubscription = (
                 }
             }
 
+            isFetchingRef.current = false;
+            pendingRealtimeMessagesRef.current = [];
             setLoading(false);
         };
 
@@ -179,7 +194,13 @@ export const useMessageSubscription = (
                         newMessage.read_at = now;
                     }
 
-                    setAllMessages(prev => [newMessage, ...prev]);
+                    // If initial fetch is in progress, queue the message to avoid race condition
+                    // where setAllMessages(data) would overwrite this message
+                    if (isFetchingRef.current) {
+                        pendingRealtimeMessagesRef.current.push(newMessage);
+                    } else {
+                        setAllMessages(prev => [newMessage, ...prev]);
+                    }
                     onNewMessage?.();
                 }
             )