Changelog

Follow along to see what changes were introduced in each GeoTip version that is released!

Latest

Beta Releases

Version 0

Version 0 will represent the pre-release closed and open beta testing versions.

Version 0.6 (4/19/2022)

Continued public beta testing.
This release bundles a ton of QoL (quality of life) improvements, some design tweaks and sorting.

What’s New

  • Tips view can now be sorted by NEW or BEST
  • You can now upvote the tip you’re viewing
  • Action button (View on Map and Upvote) now moved higher up for easier access when viewing a tip
  • Removed upvoting tips on user profile
  • Upvotes throughout the map is now red (matching the red icon theme)
  • Errors now alert me (Kelden), so turnaround time for errors should be faster

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where tips won’t load at your location when you first open the app
  • Fixed a bug where deleting a tip doesn’t dismiss the tip view you were on previously, showing an infinite loading spinner
  • Fixed “no tips” text for user profiles when they have no tips
  • QoL: When creating a new tip, it shows on the top (instead of the bottom)
  • QoL: Creating a tip after viewing a dropped pin now takes you back to your tips list (instead of going back to the dropped pin)
  • QoL: Pressing “View on Map” on a tip now automatically scroll the tip sheet to the top (it looked weird / cut off before)
  • QoL: Report sheet goes away after successfully reporting a tip

Known Issues

None

Coming Soon

  • Options to select how you want to display your name
  • Filtering through tips at a location (keyword search) – Thanks @alex!
  • Add a graphic for when there are no recent searches – Thanks @alex!
  • Exploring how to more easily create tips at existing landmarks (like restaurants) – Thanks @allison!

Version 0.5 (4/11/2022)

OFFICALLY first public beta version!!!! DOWNLOAD IT HERE.
This release stabilizes the app as well as improves security throughout the app.

What’s New

  • OPEN FOR LIMITED PUBLIC BETA TESTING!! Click here to get started!!
  • [No visual difference] All backend requests are much more secure, and now protected on multiple levels of authentication (in the code)
  • Updated landing page tagline, attached a video instead of just a screenshot on the demo iPhone

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where editing posts no longer remove your user profile weirdly

Known Issues

  • Searching for a location and tapping on it sometimes doesn’t take you to the pin properly

Coming Soon

  • Options to select how you want to display your name
  • Options to sort tips (New vs. Best)
  • Filtering through tips at a location (keyword search) – Thanks @alex!
  • Make a more obvious “Create Tip” button – Thanks @alex!
  • Add a graphic for when there are no recent searches – Thanks @alex!
  • Exploring how to more easily create tips at existing landmarks (like restaurants) – Thanks @allison!


Version 0.4 (4/9/2022)

Introducing USER PROFILES!!! Final testing & some small QoL improvements before public beta. Added dates to these release changelogs.

What’s New

  • New page that shows all the tips you’ve posted – Thanks @kevin!
  • Added new “View on map” option when viewing a tip
  • App now only shows last initial (as opposed to user full name) for privacy purposes (settings for this coming soon)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where creating a tip from a dropped pin without logging in works – it shouldn’t

Known Issues

  • Searching for a location and tapping on it sometimes doesn’t take you to the pin properly

Coming Soon

  • Options to select how you want to display your name
  • Options to sort tips (New vs. Best)
  • Filtering through tips at a location (keyword search) – Thanks @alex!
  • Make a more obvious “Create Tip” button – Thanks @alex!
  • Add a graphic for when there are no recent searches – Thanks @alex!
  • Exploring how to more easily create tips at existing landmarks (like restaurants) – Thanks @allison!


Version 0.3 (4/8/2022)

Smaller bug fixes and improvements as GeoTip preps for public beta launch

What’s New

  • Update app initial zoom level and user location “focus” to be further away
  • Make “What’s FourWord?” link under the search bar more clickable
  • Update GeoTip landing website to have better introduction content

Bug Fixes

  • Closing a single tip page now properly deselects the tip pin on the map
  • Updating your Profile Icon now automatically updates the posts you’re viewing with your new Profile Icon

Known Issues

  • Searching for a location and tapping on it sometimes doesn’t take you to the pin properly

Coming Soon

  • Exploring how to more easily create tips at existing landmarks (like restaurants) – Thanks @allison!
  • New page that shows all the tips you’ve posted – Thanks @kevin!
  • Options to sort tips (New vs. Best)
  • Make a more obvious “Create Tip” button – Thanks @alex!
  • Add a graphic for when there are no recent searches – Thanks @alex!
  • Filtering through tips at a location (keyword search) – Thanks @alex!


Version 0.2 (3/27/2022)

Big improvements around pins on the map, as well as various (quite big) reported bug fixes.

What’s New

  • Improve map “pin” (for location and tips) design to be less repetitive (smaller circle when viewing pin)
    • Before (left) and After (right)
  • Combined “user search pins” with “dropped pins” to avoid confusing multiple pin situation
    • Before (left) and After (right)
  • Added a close button and improved design for “What’s Fourword” popup
    • Before (left) and After (right)
  • Update Search wording to make it more obvious that you can search locations by keyword
    • “Address” -> “By Place”
  • Update create icons everywhere to have a “+” icon for a more clear action
  • Renamed Dropped Pin sheet’s “Move Here” button to “View Pin” for a more clear action
  • Reduce title sizes to be a little smaller

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where the tips list would never load on the first launch of the app (so you had to click on “Redo Search” to get past the loading) – Thanks @kevin!
  • Fix Tutorial/Onboarding experience on smaller iPhone screen sizes (iPhone SE) – Thanks @eliza!
    • It was clipping off the “Get started!” button, so you literally couldn’t get started (lol)
    • Before (left) and After (right)
  • Fixed a bug where the profile icon initials & colors for tip didn’t actually reflect the creator (it actually used your own if you’re logged in)
  • Long pressing to create a pin now does not vibrate twice
  • Fixed the “Leave a review” link to properly link to the (future) app store page

Known Issues

  • Searching for a location and tapping on it sometimes doesn’t take you to the pin properly

Coming Soon

  • Exploring how to more easily create tips at existing landmarks (like restaurants) – Thanks @allison!
  • New page that shows all the tips you’ve posted – Thanks @kevin!
  • Options to sort tips (New vs. Best)
  • Make a more obvious “Create Tip” button – Thanks @alex!
  • Add a graphic for when there are no recent searches – Thanks @alex!
  • Filtering through tips at a location (keyword search) – Thanks @alex!
  • Make “What’s FourWord” link under the search bar more clickable – Thanks @alex!


Version 0.1 (3/22/2022)

This is the first beta test version to the app! Thank you everybody who signed up to test it on TestFlight :)

What’s New

Bug Fixes

  • None (cuz first version)