Changelog

What's New

Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates

• App now checks for updates automatically on launch and when resuming from background
• When an update is ready, a banner appears: "Update ready. Restart the app to apply."
• Restart the app to get the latest version without visiting the app store
• Updates are throttled to avoid excessive checks

Design System & UI Components

• New reusable components for consistent styling across the app:
• AppButton – Primary, secondary, tertiary, and inverse styles with multiple sizes
• AppChip – Chips for labels (e.g. PRIVATE GROUP), actions (e.g. Directions), and filters
• AppTextField – Standardized text input styling
• AppSectionHeader – Consistent section headers
• Component gallery (debug) for previewing and testing UI components

Chat Improvements

• New matches now show "It's a match! Say hi 👋" as the subtitle when there are no messages yet
• Chat list tabs and layout refinements

Improvements

• Refactored login, onboarding, profile, groups, events, and deals screens to use the new design system
• Reorganized component structure (avatars, banners, cards, layout, etc.) for better maintainability
• New app colors and theme constants for consistent theming
• Updated Snatch logo assets
• General performance and stability improvements

What's New

Create Private Groups

• Create your own private groups
• Set the name, description, and image
• You're automatically the admin of groups you create

Invite Friends to Groups

• Invite people to your private groups by searching for them
• Invitees receive a push notification
• Accept or decline from the group invite screen
• Pending invite reminder 24 hours later if you haven't responded

Create Private Events

• Create private events linked to your groups
• Invite group members or connections to your event
• Private events appear only to people you invite

Invite Friends to Events

• Invite connections to events (public or private)
• Invitees get a notification and can RSVP
• Event reminder 2 hours before start

Improvements

• Event chat member counts visible to encourage joining
• Group invite flow improvements
• Chat list consistency fix (active vs inactive rooms)
• General performance and stability improvements

What's New

Re-engagement

• "We miss you!" reminder 3 days after your last app open
• Helps bring users back when they've been away

Profile Nudge

• "Complete your profile" reminder 3 days after last open (if profile is incomplete)
• Encourages adding a photo and bio for better matches

Group Invite Push

• Push notification when you're invited to a group
• Tap to open the group and accept or decline

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed push notification delivery on Android after permission grant
• Improved token registration and refresh handling
• Chat list performance improvements
• Various stability and UI polish fixes

What's New

Push Notifications

• New message notifications (with optional preview)
• Group invite notifications
• Event invite notifications
• Date invite notifications
• Notification preferences: enable/disable push, sound, vibration, preview

Local Reminders

• Event reminder – 2 hours before an event you've RSVP'd to
• Event invite reminder – 2 hours before an event you're invited to
• Date reminder – 2 hours before a scheduled date
• Pending group invite – 24 hours after you're invited (if you haven't responded)
• Pending date invite – 24 hours after someone invites you (if you haven't responded)
• Unread messages – 2 hours after you leave the app with unread messages

Chat Improvements

• Chat list tabs: All, Direct, Groups, Events
• Blocked users – block icon and no navigation to chat
• Read-only chats for ended events (lock icon, view-only)
• Improved unread counts and badge handling

Onboarding

• Notification permission prompt during onboarding
• Clear explanation of why notifications are useful

What's New

Like & Match System

• Like profiles with a single tap (heart icon)
• Mutual likes create a match – you'll both be notified
• Start chatting instantly when you match
• See who liked you in a dedicated "Likes" section

Match Notifications

• Push notification when someone you liked likes you back
• "It's a match!" in-app notification

Unmatch

• Unmatch from a profile or from the matches list
• Removes the match and chat access for both users

Improvements

• Profile action is now "Like" instead of "Send Message Request"
• Clear states: Not liked, Liked, They liked you, It's a match!, Connected
• Message requests flow deprecated in favor of likes (existing connections preserved)
• Invite on date and Invite to event still require a connection (match or accepted request)

What's New

Date Invites

• Invite someone on a date directly from their profile
• Add a message and optional proposed time
• Accept, decline, or cancel date invites
• Link a date invite to an event (e.g. "Let's go to this concert together")

Event Invites

• Invite connections to events you're attending
• Invitees receive a notification and can accept or decline
• Accepted invites appear in their calendar and event list

Improvements

• Date invites can be tied to a specific event or left open ("let's plan something")
• Smoother flow from profile → invite on date → chat
• Invite status tracking (pending, accepted, declined, cancelled)

What's New

Discover

• Browse people nearby based on your location
• Explore events, venues, and deals in your area
• Steals & Deals – venue offers and promotions
• What's On – local events
• Venues – discover places to go
• Groups – join public groups and communities

Profile & Matching

• Create your profile with photos, bio, and interests
• View other people's profiles
• Send message requests to start a conversation
• Accept or decline incoming message requests

Chat

• Direct messaging with your connections
• Group chats for events and groups
• Event chats – chat with others attending the same event

Core Features

• Location-based discovery (set your city or use GPS)
• Sign in with Google or Apple
• Basic push notifications for new messages
• Dark and light theme support

Known Limitations

• Groups and events are public only
• No "like" or match flow – messaging requires a message request first