Sporty Groups
Group Management
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Find and share event venues faster with Google Places autocomplete and one-tap Google Maps directions from your event lists.
**Sporty Groups** is a comprehensive social networking platform designed specifically for sports teams, clubs, and recreational groups. The app enables seamless communication, event coordination, and media sharing among team members.
more Improved event venue handling across Sporty Groups. Event and special event creation now supports Google Places venue autocomplete, saves richer venue details, and makes venue links easier to open in Google Maps. Event lists now show venues as clear tappable map links for quicker directions. Also includes general polish and reliability improvements.
2.9.12 (84) Jul 21
This update improves football group management and member safety.
- Added football player history in the app.
- Added support for grouping current and historical football players.
- Added football profile editing for players.
- Fixed a crash when saving football profile changes.
- Added reporting and blocking safety controls for users.
- Improved private chat and group member safety handling.
2.9.11 (83) Jul 16
What’s New
Improved WhatsApp job notifications for suppliers.
Updated WhatsApp message format with clearer branding: SIAM PRINTING SOLUTIONS.
Removed cost and quantity from WhatsApp job alerts.
Updated wording to use Delivery Date instead of Deadline.
Added clearer confirmation request in WhatsApp messages.
Fixed private chat issues (new chats and notification behavior).
Improved share-to-app reliability from other apps.
Fixed archive score save crash.
2.9.8 (80) May 14
What’s New
Improved image handling in Group Chat and Albums.
Uploaded images are now moderated and processed more reliably.
Added optimized resized image support for faster loading in chats and album grids.
Better consistency in message/album image display across screens.
Stability improvements and bug fixes across key group and chat flows.
2.9.7 (79) May 13
What’s New
This update focuses on stability and polish across the completed app experience.
Improved chat long-press actions, including better reliability when opening chats and cleaner options for your own messages.
Improved snackbar behavior so confirmation messages dismiss more consistently.
Fixed several edge cases around image picking, QR scanning, album actions, payments, private chats, and event screens.
Improved stability when navigating quickly between screens.
Cleaned up analyzer warnings and tightened lifecycle handling across key app flows.
General reliability improvements for groups, events, team management, albums, chat, and profile screens.
2.9.6 (78) May 12
What’s Changed in This Version
We’ve improved safety and moderation for group content.
New photos uploaded to chats and albums are now checked before they appear,
helping prevent inappropriate images from being shown in groups.
We’ve also tightened permissions around group events and media management,
so regular members and admins have clearer, safer controls.
2.9.5 (77) May 8
This update improves event scheduling, group chat, team management, and member notifications. It also includes language updates, performance improvements, and fixes to make Sporty Groups smoother and more reliable.
2.9.4 (76) May 7
Improved how member names and profile photos are shown across chats, events, payments, sub-groups, and member lists.
This update also adds privacy-focused profile handling so the app can display basic member details without exposing private account information, plus general reliability improvements.
2.9.3 (75) May 5
What’s New
• Added wider currency support in Group Settings, including currencies aligned with supported app languages.
• Improved the Payments screen with clearer Team Kitty and receipt handling.
• Fixed recent event receipts so uploaded receipts are shown correctly across events.
• Redesigned payment status controls to display better in all languages.
• Added more complete translations across Events, Payments, Chat, QR invites, stats, and update screens.
• Improved Events calendar layout for a cleaner monthly view.
• Fixed currency display for Mexican peso, now shown as MX$.
• General stability and build fixes.
2.9.2 (73) Apr 29
What’s changed:
- Fixed duplicate event notifications on iPhone.
- Improved member name display so event lists show the correct user names.
- Improved handling of older event data.
- General cleanup and stability improvements.
2.9.1 (71) Apr 27
What’s Changed In This Version
Added Sub Groups so admins can create smaller tournament-specific groups from a main group.
Improved Sub Group management with easier member add/remove controls.
Updated Group List with cleaner subgroup organization and expand/collapse behavior.
Improved Payments flow for subgroups with a simpler tournament-fee experience.
Fixed and improved push notification reliability across key group actions.
Improved language handling so app language behavior is more consistent.
Strengthened security and permissions around data access and payment-related content.
Multiple stability and UI fixes across group, events, and settings screens.
2.9.0 (70) Apr 23
What’s New in This Version
We focused on reliability and polish in this update:
Improved push notification reliability across the app (join requests, new events, and team updates).
Fixed an iOS issue where event notifications could appear twice.
Improved notification token recovery so users are re-registered more reliably after app updates/reinstalls.
Updated event payment indicators to show your group’s currency symbol with clear paid/unpaid color states.
Fixed in-app message/snackbar behavior so messages no longer get stuck on screen.
General bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.8.24 (69) Apr 22
This update focuses on stability, security, and smoother event management.
Improved event flow with cleaner player counts and better join/leave behavior.
Enhanced guest handling in events, including ability-level support and clearer controls.
Improved chat readability with better message text sizing.
Strengthened backend security and reliability (notification/auth hardening, App Check handling, and safer API behavior).
Added Italian and Portuguese language support, plus translation improvements.
General bug fixes and performance polish across the app.
2.8.23 (67) Apr 21
This update improves group invite security, reliability, and overall UX. Group QR invites are now single-use and expire after 12 hours, with clearer messaging and better handling for expired/used codes. Group admins can now allow members to share QR invites, and Special Events can now be created by all group users. We also smoothed app startup transitions, improved notification/upload security handling, and polished UI alignment in Payments and Team Management.
2.8.22 (66) Apr 17
What's New
Message Translation
Translate any chat message into your language with a simple long-press. Tap "Translate" on a message to see it in your device language, with a badge showing the original language. Tap again to restore the original text. Translations are cached so repeated views are instant.
Upcoming Events Banner
A new banner in group chat shows your next upcoming events at a glance, keeping everyone aligned without leaving the conversation.
Album Improvements
Album photo counts and cover images now update in real time. The cover always shows the most recently uploaded photo.
QR Code Download
You can now download your group's QR invite code directly to your photo library from the QR screen.
Shared Image Improvements
Images shared from other apps now correctly display the sender's name instead of "Unknown".
Stability Fixes
Resolved a crash that could occur when quickly swiping between images. General improvements to chat reliability and background loading.
Payment & Receipt Improvements
Admins can now view uploaded payment receipts directly from the event player list. Event payment fees and details can also be edited from the Edit Event screen, matching the full setup available when creating an event.
Smarter Edit Notifications
When editing an event, the notification preview now accurately reflects the number of players who will be notified, excluding guests and the editor themselves.
2.8.21 (64) Apr 16
What’s New (customer-facing):
Improved app stability and fixed startup crashes on iOS.
Fixed issues with sharing photos/files from other apps into Sporty Groups.
Improved image upload reliability across the app.
General performance and reliability improvements.
App Review Notes (reviewer-facing):
This build focuses on stability and share-flow fixes.
Main changes:
Fixed a startup crash caused by localization/provider initialization on the profile flow.
Fixed iOS Share Extension handoff so shared content reliably opens the in-app group share screen.
Improved upload reliability for shared media and profile/group images to prevent stalled uploads.
Added safer fallback behavior for non-critical group metadata updates during share posting (share message still posts even if metadata update is denied by rules).
2.8.20 (62) Apr 13
What’s New in Version 2.8.16
This update adds full Arabic language support across the app, including menus, screens, and notifications. We’ve also improved multilingual notifications so messages are better matched to each user’s selected language, made language selection easier to use, and sped up team picker member selection. This release also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.8.16 (58) Apr 9
Improved multilingual support across the app, including better translations and updated menus.
Push notifications are now more reliable and better personalized for your selected language.
We also refreshed parts of the profile experience and fixed a number of issues to improve overall stability.
2.8.15 (56) Apr 7
What’s New in This Version
Expanded multilingual support across key app screens and menus (English, Thai, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese).
Fixed an issue where Special Events could not be deleted from the Group Chat menu.
Improved Group Chat popup menu localization and layout so long translated labels display correctly.
Updated menu naming from Team Management to Teams, now properly localized by selected language.
Fixed placeholder-text translation artifacts that were appearing in some menu labels.
Redesigned the Linked Accounts section in User Profile (Google/Apple) for a cleaner, more professional look.
UI polish and stability improvements for a smoother overall experience.
2.8.14 (55) Apr 6
• Improved image sharing flow with smoother transitions
• Fixed delayed or missing shared images when opening from share
• Enhanced stability when launching the app from external actions
• General performance improvements and bug fixes
2.8.13 (54) Apr 3
What’s Changed in this version (v2.8.10+51):
Improved group chat experience: Only image sharing is now supported for a cleaner, more reliable chat.
UI and performance enhancements.
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
2.8.10 (51) Mar 26
What's New in Version 2.8.8
Bug Fixes
Resolved authentication conflicts affecting both email/password and social sign-ins
Improved app stability when handling external authentication flows
Improvements
Enhanced image sharing
Better error reporting for authentication issues
Improved app performance and reliability
Under the Hood
Optimized Firebase App Check configuration for mobile platforms
Enhanced OAuth redirect handling
Added comprehensive diagnostic logging for easier troubleshooting
This update improves the overall reliability of authentication and sharing features.
We recommend all users update to this version.
2.8.8 (49) Feb 19
What's New in Version 2.8.6
Bug Fixes & Improvements:
• Fixed @mention suggestions overlay jumping while typing
• Group icons now display correctly throughout the app
• Share images directly from WhatsApp, Photos, and other apps into your group chats
• Last message in group list now updates correctly when messages are deleted
• Improved message notification reliability
Enhanced Features:
• Better @mention user experience with stable overlay positioning
• Seamless image sharing from external apps to your groups
Performance & Stability:
• General bug fixes and performance improvements
• Enhanced iOS compatibility
2.8.7 (47) Feb 13
What's New in Version 2.8.6 (Build 45)
@Mention Improvements:
Fixed @mention overlay positioning - no longer jumps around while typing
Added push notifications when you're mentioned in a chat
@all mentions now notify everyone in the group
Optimized performance when using @mentions
Bug Fixes:
Improved chat text rendering and color handling
Fixed overlay stability during keyboard animation
Reduced unnecessary screen refreshes in mention selector
2.8.5 (45) Feb 9
What's New in This Version:
Fixed green dot indicator for unread private messages within groups
Fixed "New messages" divider now appears in correct position
Added ability to edit your own messages in group chats
Improved message read status tracking for better accuracy
Enhanced private chat notifications with group context
2.8.5 (44) Feb 6
Improved event venue handling across Sporty Groups. Event and special event creation now supports Google Places venue autocomplete, saves richer venue details, and makes venue links easier to open in Google Maps. Event lists now show venues as clear tappable map links for quicker directions. Also includes general polish and reliability improvements.
more Version 2.9.12 (84) Jul 21
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