Native Unread Thread Reply Indicator in Message List (iOS UI Kit)

Currently, in CometChat iOS UI Kit v5, threaded messages only display the total number of replies for a parent message in the message bubble. However, there is no native indicator to show when a thread has unread or newly received replies.

This limitation makes it difficult for users to quickly identify which message threads have new activity without manually opening each thread.

A customer recently requested the ability to visually indicate new or unread thread replies directly in the message list, similar to unread indicators used for conversations.