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iOS

iOS 2026.05.1

Photo challenge screens now make it clearer where photos can be submitted while keeping browsing separate from the submit flow, and the submission flow itself is shorter, more legible, and easier to back out of. This release also fixes a number of bugs.
Improved
  • Photo challenge Details, Locations, Categories, and Photos tabs now follow a cleaner flow before and after joining.
  • Browsing Locations and Categories stays informational until you explicitly choose to submit a photo.
  • Photo challenge submission now uses one guided flow with consistent progress, clear back behavior, and visible selected category/location context.
  • Submitting a photo is now a direct three-step flow — pick a category, pick a location, then write your post — and the Submit button stays disabled until you've attached a photo.
  • Photo challenge category cards drop the small status pill in favor of clearer "N of M submitted" copy, and tapping a category in the picker now advances the flow immediately instead of asking you to confirm with a separate NEXT button.
  • Photo challenge categories that allow multiple submissions per person now stay open for new submissions until you actually reach the per-person limit, instead of locking after the first one.
  • Removed an extra summary card from photo challenge submission screens so each step has more room for the actual content.
  • Photo challenge primary action buttons (SUBMIT, POST, SELECT A LOCATION, JOIN CHALLENGE, NEXT) now use a higher-contrast label color so the button text stays readable in both their active and disabled states.
  • Removed the rolled-up "Submitted N" pill from photo challenge location rows so the Locations tab is easier to scan; per-category submission state still shows on the category cards.
  • The photo challenge category detail sheet now renders longer descriptions in full, with formatting and scrolling, instead of clipping after a few lines.
  • The selected photo challenge category now appears as a pill next to the challenge name on the Create Post step, instead of floating above the photo and text editor.
  • Tapping a photo challenge category you can still submit to now jumps you straight to the submit flow instead of stopping on a read-only detail sheet first, and the submission progress bar only appears when there are multiple steps to walk through.
  • Another round of polish across photo challenge category, location, and post-creation screens for tighter spacing, copy, and behavior.
  • Sharing a photo challenge submission now shares the post you just created (with its image and caption) instead of only the raw photo, so the link recipient lands on the actual post.
  • Cleaned up button and title casing across challenge screens: "JOIN CHALLENGE", "SUBMIT PHOTO", "CONTINUE", "SHARE", and similar all-caps labels now read as "Join Challenge", "Submit Photo", "Continue", "Share", and so on, matching the rest of the app.
  • Fixed the missing divider line under the navigation bar on the standalone Social screen.
  • Tightened photo challenge submission screens for visual consistency, with cleaner sheet styling, restored uppercase action buttons where appropriate, and a My Submissions–specific empty state.
  • Hardened the photo challenge questionnaire flow so unsupported legacy questions are skipped, going Back from the post step preserves the answers you already entered, and step counts include each question.
  • Tightened the photo challenge submission flow so the Create Post step has a real Back button to your previous step, and the flow handles cases where the location has no eligible category or you aren't enrolled in the challenge more clearly.
Fixed
  • Photo challenge categories with prior submissions stay visible until you reach the per-person limit; previously they could disappear from To-Do and the Categories list after the first submission even when more were allowed.
  • Submitted photos now appear in the Photos gallery and My Submissions without requiring a manual refresh.
  • Photo challenge Locations and Categories no longer fully reload just because you joined the challenge.
  • You can no longer favorite your own submitted photo.
  • The participant count now uses the correct singular/plural wording.
  • Fixed a crash that could happen when opening the Me > Challenges tab while a refresh was in flight.
  • Fixed survey challenge tasks completed while offline disappearing from the To-Do folder but never showing up in Completed after the next sync.
  • Fixed the sponsored badge on community cards in the More Communities carousel drifting away from the community name when the name was short.

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iOS

iOS 2026.04.8

A round of polish for photo challenge gallery, category, and location screens, faster photo challenge loading, easier access to Edit Profile, a tighter user-tracking zoom on the map, and fixes to link taps and rich text rendering on newer iOS versions.
Improved
  • Photo challenges with many locations and categories now load faster on initial open by combining the challenge and location data into a single round trip and reusing the prepared rows across the Locations, Categories, and Photos tabs.
  • Tapping a photo challenge location with multiple categories now shows all categories at that location in one place, instead of just one badge.
  • Map cards now show "Your Location" instead of "Map Selection" when you tap on your own location dot.
  • Tapping your own profile photo or name on the Me tab now opens Edit Profile.
  • Recentering on your location now uses a tighter zoom so nearby trails and points of interest stay in view.
  • Cleaned up the Communities banner by removing the offline-availability indicator.
  • The My Submissions card on photo challenges now shows the photo count without repeating the word "Submitted".
Fixed
  • The photo challenge Photos gallery now uses an empty-state message specific to photo challenges instead of generic Social feed wording.
  • Photo challenge category lookups are much faster on challenges with many locations and many categories.
  • Photo challenge category cards align text to the leading edge, drop unintended padding around the submission count, and stop showing a generic placeholder image when a category has no badge.
  • The photo challenge category bottom sheet now shows the task's custom message when one is provided, and hides the badge area when no badge image is set.
  • Tapping a locked photo challenge location task now opens the lock explanation instead of doing nothing.
  • "My Submissions" rows in the challenge gallery line up consistently to the leading edge.
  • Upcoming photo challenges no longer show a JOIN CHALLENGE button when you tap a location or category before the challenge has started.
  • Photo challenges that filter by community no longer surface tasks from other communities through the new optimized loader.
  • Hardened the optimized photo challenge loader against rare race conditions where it could fall back and deliver an optimized result at the same time.
  • Points of interest and waypoints once again show an icon when they appear in shared lists.
  • The Organizations banner on Home now skips organizations without logos before showing up to ten, so well-branded organizations are more likely to appear.
  • Links inside social posts and rich text again trigger custom handlers correctly on iOS 17 and later.
  • Tappable links inside text views stay tappable after subsequent layout updates on iOS 26.
  • Articles, events, challenge details, and task descriptions render correctly after the app is opened from the background.
  • Fixed a cache mix-up where unrelated items with the same numeric id could share cached details, occasionally causing the wrong information to appear until the next refresh.

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iOS

iOS 2026.04.7

Joining a challenge now updates the rest of the app right away, and this release fixes several challenge, map, and layout polish issues.
Fixed
  • Joining a challenge now immediately updates home challenge cards to "Participating" and fills in the "Participating Since" date on the challenge Details screen, instead of waiting for the next refresh.
  • The "{count} Participants" button on active challenges is tappable again when the leaderboard count can't load.
  • Multi-digit badge counts on the challenge To-Do tab (like "X10") stay on one line.
  • Location and point-of-interest pills line up correctly when no type icon is available.
  • The Organization screen no longer shows a tall empty space between the bulletin board and the preview map.
  • The selected map button fills the whole button with its highlight color instead of only an inset circle.
  • Challenge photo submissions now record both the location and the location type, so backend rules resolve correctly.
  • Tapping Join Challenge while signed out now shows a clear prompt to log in instead of quietly failing.
  • Fixed a rare social feed crash that could happen while offline posts were being reconciled in the background.

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iOS

iOS 2026.04.6

Photo Challenges are almost here! Keep an eye out for upcoming photo challenges in many communities — when one is available, you'll be able to submit high-quality photos, browse community submissions, vote for favorites, and explore locations and categories before joining. This release also brings a broad round of fixes.
New
  • Photo Challenges: once an upcoming photo challenge is available in your community, you'll be able to submit photos by location and category, keep images at high quality, browse community submissions, and vote in People's Choice challenges.
Improved
  • Empty state cards on photo challenge Photos, challenge Tasks, challenge Badges, and the Social feed now share the same look, spacing, and typography.
  • Organization logos display more clearly in compact inline spaces, with better borders and contrast.
  • Saving a bookmark is snappier — the app updates locally instead of waiting on a heavy server round-trip.
  • The Select a Challenge screen has a cleaner list layout and now shows which organization is hosting each challenge.
Fixed
  • Challenge screens keep tabs, sheets, sorting, and join prompts cleaner and more consistent.
  • Check-ins tied to challenges have clearer copy, better challenge selection controls, removable selected challenges, task type labels back on Check-In cards, and the right success screen after completing a challenge task.
  • Cleaned up the "Hosted by" attribution on challenge details so the organization logo lines up with the text.
  • Social cards handle long text, official links, point-of-interest icons, private challenge access, and location names more reliably.
  • Links in social posts now use the app's sky blue color and underline so they stand out without clashing with regular text.
  • Creating a post with a photo no longer occasionally attaches the same image twice.
  • Post text no longer shrinks to an unreadable sliver after leaving and returning to the Social feed.
  • Articles, events, challenge details, and task descriptions render rich text more safely and consistently.
  • Reserve buttons, selected trail dashes, location verification prompts, and the offline feature cache all behave more reliably.
  • The prompt that confirms you're at a challenge location now has proper spacing and alignment and matches the rest of the app's modals.
  • A stale "Introducing Offline Maps" highlight no longer pops up on launch.

fixed

iOS

iOS 2026.04.5

Fixed
  • Replaced UITextView-backed body text rendering in social posts and comments with a UILabel-backed renderer, fully eliminating the DataDetectorsUI crash path rather than just disabling data detectors (IOS-3407).

improved

fixed

iOS

iOS 2026.04.4

Challenge task details are more useful and easier to read, with rich formatting, smarter buttons, and a polished completion animation. This release also fixes a crash that could prevent social feeds from loading.
Improved
  • The task-completed animation now plays on the Complete Challenge screen — the big celebration moment — with a dark-mode variant that looks great in both appearances.
  • Action buttons on the task detail sheet (CHECK-IN, SHARE, PARTICIPATE, VIEW LOCATION, VIEW RESPONSE) now only appear when they're relevant, so you won't see options you can't use.
  • Task descriptions on the detail sheet now render rich formatted text (bold, links, lists) instead of plain status text.
Fixed
  • Fixed a crash on social feeds caused by automatic link, address, and phone number detection in post and comment text. Feeds now load reliably.

improved

fixed

Android

Android 2026.04.1

Challenges got a complete makeover. The whole flow — from browsing to completing tasks — has been rebuilt to be clearer, more fun, and easier to follow.
Improved
  • Challenge detail screen with banner image, organization logo, participant count, and clear status indicators so you always know where things stand
  • Challenge headers now feature the same topo line background treatment as the iOS app
  • Task cards that show distance, location, and badges for every challenge state: open, upcoming, expired, and completed
  • Filterable task list lets you switch between All, Completed, and To-Do views
  • Full leaderboard with your current position highlighted
  • Organizations can now turn social features on or off for their challenges
  • The About section adapts based on whether you've joined a challenge — it shows as a popup before joining and as a tab after
  • The bottom action button updates automatically based on challenge state, so the next step is always obvious
  • Posting, leaderboards, and social features now work consistently across all task types: Check-In, QR Code, and Survey
  • Enrolled users can now see when they started participating in a challenge, with polished card layout and background styling that matches iOS
  • Challenge badges use the same opacity treatment as iOS for locked and unearned states
  • Challenge dates and times are now formatted consistently with iOS across all screens, including challenge cards
  • Cleaner challenge header — the "About the Challenge" section has moved out of the header to match the iOS layout
  • Organization logos now use the same unrounded circle style as iOS throughout the app, including location detail screens
  • Quick filter labels on the Home screen now wrap cleanly instead of getting cut off
  • The Explore map auto-zooms to your current location when you first open it after loading or switching to a community — falls back to community bounds if you're outside the area or location access is off
  • Consistent spacing on the Home and Organizations screens so cards, badges, and sections line up nicely
Fixed
  • Resolved a stability issue in the background analytics layer that could cause the app to close unexpectedly
  • Improved app responsiveness by removing a bottleneck that could cause the interface to freeze during background data updates
  • The "Open & Upcoming Challenges" carousel on the Home screen now shows up reliably when the app first loads
  • Swiping down on the leaderboard bottom sheet now dismisses it as expected
  • Removed empty space at the bottom of the Me > Challenges tab
  • Removed extra white space below the community Home header
  • Organization logos layered over profile photos no longer show a transparent background
  • The challenge header no longer takes up the full screen, so tabs and content below it are always visible
  • Badge share images now capture the actual badge instead of occasionally showing a placeholder overlay

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fixed

iOS

iOS 2026.04.3

Challenges got a thorough cleanup — headers, tabs, details, descriptions, and leaderboards all work and look better. This release also fixes map selection highlighting, improves toast message readability, and squashes a bug where visiting someone's profile showed your posts instead of theirs.
Improved
  • Challenge Details is reorganized (Hosted by, Requirements, Description) to match the Android layout.
Fixed
  • Gallery photo credits (the "By X" label on photo carousels) stay tappable again after navigating away and back.
  • Close buttons on modal screens line up consistently and are easier to tap.
  • Opening a challenge you've already joined no longer flashes the Details tab before switching to Tasks.
  • Challenge tab backgrounds now fill the whole screen instead of cutting off above the bottom.
  • Visiting someone's profile Social tab now shows their posts, not yours.
  • Long challenge titles now wrap to multiple lines in the header instead of getting cut off.
  • Leaderboard rows scroll cleanly without clipping.
  • The "View Terms & Conditions" option is back in the challenge more menu when terms are available.
  • Challenge descriptions show up on the Details tab again instead of rendering blank.
  • Challenge tab bar colors now match the rest of the challenge screen.
  • Tapping a location on the map now reliably highlights the selected feature alongside the info card.
  • The More Communities carousel on the home screen now caps at ten items.
  • Toast messages use a higher-contrast background for better readability.
  • Your own Social feed on the Me tab now loads reliably right after opening the app.

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iOS

iOS 2026.04.2

Screens throughout the app are cleaner and more consistent, with better spacing, aligned icons, and improved accessibility. This release also fixes several crashes and performance issues that could cause the app to freeze or close unexpectedly.
Improved
  • Maps now use the latest Mapbox features for smoother, more reliable performance.
  • Buttons, links, and images are now easier to use with VoiceOver and other assistive technologies.
Fixed
  • Text on Explore list cards is now properly centered instead of floating near the top.
  • The "Bulletin Board" heading on the Home screen now has correct spacing to match other sections.
  • Icons on feature and region cards are now the same width, so text lines up neatly across all cards.
  • Removed the gap between the scrollbar and the top of the screen on about 20 scrollable views.
  • Joining a challenge no longer sometimes leads to a blank screen — the detail view now defaults to the Tasks tab when needed.
  • Fixed an issue where joining a challenge could fail silently without showing an error.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when filtering challenge tasks.
  • Fixed a recurring crash related to text rendering.
  • The Home screen now loads faster by moving image loading off the main thread.
  • Fixed an occasional freeze caused by date sorting on screens with lots of content.
  • The search field on the Communities screen is no longer hidden behind the title bar.
  • Fixed the onboarding screen layout so the navigation bar and bottom of the screen display correctly.

fixed

improved

iOS

iOS 2026.04.1

Challenges have been redesigned from top to bottom — browsing, joining, tracking progress, and earning badges all feel faster and more intuitive. You'll also find a smoother sign-in experience, more reliable offline maps, and performance improvements that make screens load faster with fewer freezes.
Improved
  • The entire Challenges experience has a new layout, updated navigation, and streamlined flows for joining, completing, and sharing challenges.
  • Task cards now show distance, location, and badge info across all states — open, upcoming, expired, and completed — with a new modal for viewing task details.
  • Leaderboards and Badges each have their own dedicated screens with updated designs.
  • Social is now available for all challenge task types, with new Create a Post and Share flows and a refreshed Social detail screen.
  • QR check-in, success screens, and the complete challenge screen all got a visual refresh.
  • The sign-in and verification code screens have been rebuilt for a cleaner, more reliable login experience.
  • Offline map downloads now show accurate availability status before you start, and you can cancel a download mid-progress.
  • Profile icons now show a verified badge and organization logo overlay where applicable.
Fixed
  • Organization logos on profile photos now display as clean squares instead of being rounded into circles.
  • The "Member since" date on the Profile tab now shows the correct date.
  • The swipe-back gesture works again on Organizations and other screens where the back button was hidden.
  • Search bar now auto-focuses when you tap the search shortcut on the Home screen.
  • Downloaded offline maps no longer flash a "Loading..." state — cached data shows right away.
  • Fixed the stop card being too large and animating in incorrectly.
  • The "Member Since" date now shows up on the Me screen again.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause failures on launch related to distance caching.
  • Joining a challenge is now more reliable — duplicate enrollments can no longer happen.
  • Fixed occasional UI freezes caused by background file operations.
  • Fixed a white gap at the bottom of the Social tab on location detail screens when scrolled all the way down.
  • Photos throughout the app no longer stay blurred or revert to low-quality placeholders — they now load at full resolution.
  • The app now handles server timeout errors more gracefully instead of failing silently.
  • The top of location screens no longer has a mismatched background color or content peeking behind the status bar.
  • Navigation bars on iOS 26 no longer turn transparent as you move between screens — they stay solid and readable throughout the app.
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