BeannThere

New

• Report Closed Coffee Spots: Added a new button in the detail view toolbar that lets you report if a coffee spot is permanently closed. When reported, I'll receive a notification so it can be reviewed and updated.

Improved

• Detail View Header Redesign: The header in the detail view has been redesigned and now scrolls smoothly with the page.
• Community Section Optimization: The Community section now only shows the top 5 results for both Top Cities and Trending, instead of showing everything at once.
• Explore City Name Fix: In Explore, I fixed an issue where some featured spots appeared incorrectly when the city name was part of a street name (for example, "Rede" showing up for Ede). This now works as intended.
• In-App Tutorial: Added an in-app tutorial after the first login for new users, explaining how the app works and what you can do with it.
• Profile View Links: In the Profile view, under Help & Support, you'll now find links to the Roadmap and Changelog that go directly to my website.

New & Improved Features

• Half-Star Ratings: Users can now give half-star ratings when reviewing drinks. These are fully integrated into the overall rating calculations for more accurate feedback.

UI & Design Updates

• Search Results Label Update: "Fav" has been renamed to "Favorite" for better clarity.
• Search Info Tip: An information icon has been added to the search results with the message: "Search by the exact coffee shop name."
• Onboarding Dark Mode Fix: Fixed an issue where button backgrounds appeared too dark when using dark mode during onboarding.

New & Improved Features

• New Drink Options in Reviews: Additional drink choices have been added to the review flow, giving users more accurate ways to share their coffee experiences.

Performance & Fixes

• Ad Integration Fix: Ads are now fully functional and correctly integrated with Google AdMob, ensuring stable and consistent ad delivery.
• Coffee Bot Distance Fix: The Coffee Bot now correctly calculates and displays distances when returning location matches.

New & Improved Features

• Enhanced Review Data Encoding: Reviews are now stored in Firebase using a new encoding method that ensures all review data is correctly transmitted and saved.
• Japan Region Support: The app now accurately recognizes and categorizes districts within Japan, improving regional search results and location matching.
• Adjustable Search Radius: A new button has been added to the search interface, allowing users to customize their search radius for nearby coffee shops.
• Profile View Unit Selection: Users can now choose between metric (kilometers) or imperial (miles) units directly in the Profile view.
• Updated Support Button: The previous "Rate App" button has been redesigned into a unified Support BeannThere button, giving users quick access to both the App Store rating page and BeannThere's Instagram profile.

New & Improved Features

• Enhanced Review Logging: Server logging for user reviews has been reworked for better reliability. Instead of guessing the address from coordinates, the app now uses accurate Apple Maps data for location matching.
• Improved Firebase Logging (New York): Firebase event logging for New York users has been optimized for more consistent and complete data tracking.
• Server-Synced Reviews & Favorites: Reviews in Coffee Journey and Favorites are now fetched directly from the server instead of local storage. Adding or removing a favorite coffee shop now updates instantly on the server, ensuring accurate sync across devices.
• New Review Flow Enhancements: In the "Let's Talk About Food" step, users must now select one of the three options before continuing. During the photo upload step, users can only proceed once a photo is successfully uploaded. If an upload fails, a clear error message appears suggesting a new URL.

UI & Design Updates

• Search Results Redesign (iPhone): The entire search result layout has been refreshed with clearer labels instead of icons, a cleaner design, and now displays the number of coffee shops found.
• Home View Cleanup: Decorative circles have been removed for a more minimal, focused design.
• Profile View Updates: Visits have been removed from the stats section. Added version display that now stays consistent across the app. A new "Rate App" button lets users jump directly to the App Store rating screen.
• Empty State Redesigns: Featured blocks in empty states have been redesigned to give clearer guidance on what to do next.

Performance & Fixes

• Proximity Alerts Fixed: Nearby coffee notifications now trigger more accurately.
• Drink Detail Fix: The drinks section in detail views now properly distinguishes between multiple drinks instead of merging them.
• Removed Test Log Data: Three outdated test logging types have been removed from server communication for cleaner analytics.
• Onboarding Fixes: Email login now properly supports both username and password creation.

Official First Release