Pinvia
Social Networking
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
Pinvia: Your Neighborhood, In Your Pocket
Pinvia is the real-time home for everything happening in the Castro. See what's live right now, discover local events and businesses, earn rewards for showing up, and stay connected to your community, all in one place.
SEE WHAT'S LIVE ON THE MAP
A hand-illustrated Castro map shows you what's happening right now. Event flyers pin straight to their venues, and a live indicator lights up the spots with something going on this minute. You always know what's on tonight and what's coming up.
SWIPE THROUGH YOUR WEEK
Browse this week's Castro events one card at a time. From drag shows and viewing parties to happy hours and game nights, save the ones you want, skip the ones you don't, and never miss a night worth going out for.
FIND EVERY CASTRO BUSINESS
Explore venues across bars and nightlife, restaurants and cafes, retail, wellness, and arts, all in one place. Filter by category, see who's open right now, and find spots you've never tried.
EARN REWARDS FOR SHOWING UP
Check in at your favorite venues and climb their reward tiers. The more you show up, the more you unlock: real perks from real Castro businesses, claimed right from your phone.
LEVEL UP AND DRESS PETE
Complete Daily Sparks and weekly quests to earn XP and Pete Coins. Climb the levels and spend your coins in the shop on exclusive Pete gear: costumes, accessories, and limited drops you can only unlock through play.
STAMP THE CASTRO COLLECTION
Check in at venues across the neighborhood to build your collection and prove you really know the Castro.
STAY IN THE LOOP
Follow venues and promoters, read the community feed, and see what your neighbors are talking about.
WORK IN THE CASTRO?
Businesses and promoters can post events, manage their venue, and reach the community directly through Pinvia.
Whether you live here or just love coming out, Pinvia keeps you connected to the Castro.
more Glad to see all that the Castro has to offer in one space.
Glad to see all that the Castro has to offer in one space.
So I do like the app just needs more information and should have more restaurants and places to find in SF and some of the information that’s there shows only half the info you can’t scroll down I do like that it has Castro events but what about other places other events. I like this app but right now it’s limited to some places the Castro so it wouldn’t help me much.
So I do like the app just needs more information and should have more restaurants and places to find in SF and some of the information that’s there shows only half the info you can’t scroll down I do like that it has Castro events but what about other places other events. I like this app but right now it’s limited to some places the Castro so it wouldn’t help me much.
Love the app for upcoming events
Love the app for upcoming events
Faster, smoother app, plus a new way to find friends from your contacts. Bug fixes and improvements.
1.0.23 Oct 3
FIND YOUR PEOPLE
Add friends by phone number or straight from your contacts, send and accept requests, and see who's out across the neighborhood. You control whether you're findable in Settings, and we never store your contacts.
SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING TONIGHT
Stories are here. Catch what's going on right now from venues and friends on the home screen, react, reply, and share the ones worth passing along.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Venue pages now have posts. See what people are saying about a spot, add your own take, and earn coins for being the first to post at a place.
MORE TO EARN, MORE TO DO
A redesigned rewards ladder makes it easier to see what you're working toward, digital rewards claim themselves, and check-ins now tell you exactly what you unlocked.
SMOOTHER, FASTER, CLEANER
A faster map and quicker cold start, correct event days and times across the app, a fresh look on nearly every screen, and a long list of fixes behind the scenes.
Thanks for showing up. See you out there.
Osvaldo
Founder, Pinvia
1.0.22 Sep 24
We've been busy in the Castro. Here's what's new in this version:
A FRESHER HOME
The home screen and map got a big redesign. It's faster, cleaner, and makes it easier to see what's live right now, what's on today, and what's coming up this week.
LIVE ON THE MAP
Venues with something happening light up on the map, with event cover photos and countdowns right on the spot they're at. One glance tells you where the night is.
PRIDE WEEKEND, BUILT IN
A new Pride Weekend view and Castro colors throughout help you find every party, show, and viewing party happening around you.
REWARDS, CHALLENGES, AND FRIENDS
Check in at your favorite venues to earn rewards, complete Daily Sparks and challenges for XP, and connect with friends across the neighborhood.
SMOOTHER ALL AROUND
Shared links now open straight in the app, plus a lot of polish, speed improvements, and bug fixes behind the scenes.
Thanks for showing up. Happy Pride, and see you out there.
Osvaldo
Founder, Pinvia
1.0.21 Jun 25
We have been busy in the Castro. Here is what's new in this version:
LIVE ON THE MAP
The map now shows you what's happening this minute. Venues with something going on light up, so one glance tells you where the night is. The map also shifts to an evening look after dark, because the Castro feels different at night.
REWARDS FOR SHOWING UP
Check in when you come out and climb each venue's reward tiers. The more you show up, the more you unlock, claimed right from your phone.
A SMOOTHER PINVIA
We rebuilt the way the map and menus move, so panning, swiping, and scrolling feel faster and more natural across the whole app.
EVENTS YOU CAN TRUST
Live and finished events now show the right status everywhere, and every event lands under the right day. When it says it's on, it's on.
PLUS
Smoother sign-up, a fresh coat of polish, and a pile of bug fixes behind the scenes.
Thanks for showing up. See you out there.
Osvaldo
Founder, Pinvia
1.0.20 Jun 11
What's New in 1.0.19
Pinvia just got a major upgrade — here's everything that's new.
Swipe Events is here
The fastest way to plan your week. Browse Castro events Tinder-style and save what you want before the weekend fills up. Find it on your home screen under "Swipe Events."
Pete Coins and the Shop
Earn Pete Coins by completing Daily Sparks and weekly challenges, then spend them in the new Shop on exclusive Pete gear. Costumes, accessories, and limited drops — new items added every month.
Daily Sparks and Weekly Challenges
Log in every day to complete a fresh Daily Spark and earn XP and coins. Take on special weekly challenges to unlock legendary gear you can't buy anywhere else. The Early Bird challenge is live now.
Dress Pete
Customize your Castro guide with gear you've earned or bought. Mix and match head, eyes, color, and full costumes to build your own Pete.
Streaks
Open the app every day to build your streak. Hit day 7 for a bonus reward. Miss a day and you start over — so keep showing up.
Castro Collection overhaul
Your collection now tracks all 157 venues across every category with a full discovery screen showing recently stamped spots, progress by category, and how many are left to find.
Home screen redesign
Your progress — streak, level, Pete Coins — is now visible right from the home screen. Quick links to Rewards, Dress Pete, Swipe Events, and Castro Collection are all one tap away.
Business and promoter improvements
Venues can now create events faster with a streamlined Create Event form including recurrence support and full category selection. The business dashboard has been rebuilt for speed and clarity.
Pete Coins shop
Need more coins? Buy bundles starting at $0.99. Four tiers available — Best Start, Popular, and Best Value options included.
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Faster load times, smoother navigation, and a long list of fixes across events, the map, and the community feed.
1.0.19 Apr 4
What's New in 1.0.18
Buy tickets directly in Pinvia — no redirects, no third-party apps
Secure checkout powered by Stripe with Apple Pay support
Your tickets live in the app with a QR code ready to scan at the door
Instant confirmation the moment your payment goes through
Businesses can now accept paid ticketing and receive automatic payouts
Free ticketing still available for select events
Pete is now your full-time Castro guide — proactive alerts for streaks, expiring rewards, and friend activity wherever you are in the app
GPS check-ins — arrive at a venue and check in automatically within 75 meters, no QR code needed
Friend activity ticker — a live feed on your home screen showing when friends check in, save events, level up, and more
Time-locked deals — deals that unlock only during a specific window. The Mix's Friday Happy Hour BOGO goes live every Friday 12–5 PM, only if you're there
Staff access — bartenders and venue staff can request to join a business, get approved by the owner, and post events, scan tickets, and confirm deals on behalf of their venue
Performance improvements and UI refinements across the app.
1.0.18 Mar 5
What's New in 1.0.17
Buy tickets directly in Pinvia — no redirects, no third-party apps
Secure checkout powered by Stripe with Apple Pay support
Your tickets live in the app with a QR code ready to scan at the door
Instant confirmation the moment your payment goes through
Businesses can now accept paid ticketing and receive automatic payouts
Free ticketing still available for select events
Performance improvements and UI refinements across the app.
1.0.17 Mar 4
What’s New in 1.0.16
• Push notifications for events you’ve saved
• All-new interactive map with fully working filters
• New weekly save system to plan ahead
• Share events via DM inside the app or externally
• Businesses now feature real photos
• View friends’ profiles and public promoter profiles
• Post photos in the Community Feed
• Promoters & businesses can upload multiple photos and videos per event
• Free ticketing for select events
• Revamped XP system
Performance improvements and UI refinements across the app.
1.0.16 Feb 28
We redesigned the Home Screen to make discovery faster and more intuitive. See what businesses are open, what’s happening nearby, and navigate local activity with clearer, more visual context.
1.0.15 Jan 20
Pinvia just got a major glow-up!
We’ve redesigned the entire Castro experience with smoother navigation, cleaner screens, enhanced business pages, smarter event listings, and a polished dark-mode aesthetic across the whole app. Discover events faster, follow your favorite spots, and explore a more vibrant, refined Pinvia built for the Castro community.
This update brings our biggest visual and quality improvements yet:
•New polished dark-mode UI across Home, Events, Community, Explore, and Business pages
•Updated Castro theme colors with improved readability and modern aesthetics
•Smarter upcoming event previews — cleaner cards, more accurate countdowns, and a single featured event
•Revamped Business Profiles with refined layouts, clearer info sections, and smooth navigation
•Improved recurring event handling for businesses hosting weekly shows
•Pete the Pigeon UI enhancements — cleaner integration and better placement across screens
•General performance improvements & bug fixes to keep everything running smoothly
Pinvia 1.0.14 brings a cleaner, faster, more beautiful experience—just in time for all the Castro events you love.
1.0.14 11/20/2025
What’s New
This update brings big improvements to your Profile screen!
• New Pete Customization – unlock and equip hats, accessories, colors, and more.
• Cleaner layout – removed duplicate sections, simplified the design.
• Claimed items now save to your profile and appear instantly on Pete.
• Rarity colors and improved visuals for items.
• General performance and stability improvements.
1.0.13 10/02/2025
What’s New in Version 1.0.12
We’ve made major improvements to event creation and role-based functionality to give promoters and businesses the tools they need to share what’s happening in the Castro — faster and more accurately than ever.
Promoter Tools Are Now Live
Promoters can now submit events for any neighborhood business using a new searchable venue dropdown. This makes it easy to select and link events to verified businesses already on Pinvia.
• Only promoters see this dropdown
• Integrated directly into the event submission flow
• Pulls live business data from Firestore
• Ensures every event has a valid venue attached
Role-Based Customization
• Business account events are linked to their own business profile.
• Promoter accounts must now select a venue before submitting.
• These updates ensure clean, accurate, and consistent event listings across the app.
Performance & Stability
• Backend validation improved for promoter submissions.
• Dropdown UI and filtering performance optimized.
• Event creation is now smoother across all roles.
Thanks for supporting Pinvia — the Castro’s real-time local hub.
As always, we’re here to improve. More updates coming soon!
1.0.12 09/12/2025
What’s New in This Version
Introducing the Pinvia Community Feed!
We’re excited to unveil one of our most requested features: the all-new Community Feed. With this update, Pinvia isn’t just a place to discover local events—it’s now your go-to hub for connecting, sharing, and staying in the loop with everything happening in your neighborhood, in real time.
What can you do with the Community Feed?
• Share What’s Happening: Post updates, photos, and questions for your neighbors and local businesses to see.
• Connect Instantly: Engage with other users by liking and commenting on posts.
• Stay Updated: Scroll through the feed to discover trending topics, hidden gems, event recaps, and real local stories as they happen.
• See Who’s Who: Posts display user roles (community member, business, or developer) so you know who’s sharing the latest news, updates, or promotions.
• Moderation Tools: Our developer team can now quickly moderate the feed to keep conversations positive and on-topic.
New & Improved Profile Editing
We’ve listened to your feedback—editing your profile is now a smooth, bug-free experience!
• Update your username, display name, bio, email, and profile photo seamlessly.
• No more bugs: You can now update your profile even if you don’t change your username, and all changes are saved instantly.
• New look: Enjoy an improved design for editing your info, with faster feedback and validation for usernames.
Other Enhancements:
• Role-based navigation: Business accounts now get a streamlined navigation tailored to their needs, making it easier than ever to manage your local presence.
• Profile pictures everywhere: Even if you haven’t uploaded a photo, we’ll display a clean default avatar, so every post feels personal and welcoming.
• Verified & Pinned Posts: Business users are verified with a special checkmark, and important updates can be pinned to the top of the Community Feed.
• Smarter, cleaner navigation: The bottom nav bar is more balanced—icons are perfectly centered for a modern feel.
Bug Fixes & Quality Improvements:
• Fixed an issue that prevented some users from updating their profile unless they changed their username.
• Improved reliability and speed across the app, including profile and post creation.
• Enhanced developer moderation tools for a safer, friendlier community.
• UI and design improvements for a cleaner, more consistent experience.
Thank you for being part of Pinvia’s journey!
Your feedback helps us make the app better every day. If you enjoy this update or have ideas for new features, please leave us a review or get in touch—your input helps shape the future of Pinvia.
1.0.11 08/08/2025
What’s New in Version 1.0.10
We’re excited to introduce a smarter, more engaging Pinvia experience.
– Smart Notifications: Stay in the loop with real-time alerts for upcoming events you’ve saved and new activity on event comment threads you’re part of.
– Comment Engagement Tracking: Know when others reply to your comments or join the conversation.
– Meet Pete: Unlock and customize our animated assistant, Pete, with new expressions as you earn XP.
– XP System Enhancements: Track your progress with new goal milestones and improved visuals.
– Performance Improvements: General bug fixes and optimizations to ensure a smoother, faster experience.
1.0.10 07/29/2025
XP System Launch!
Earn XP for saving events, commenting, replying, and maintaining your daily streak. Track your progress with the new XP bar now live on your profile.
User Event Submissions
Users with accounts can now submit events for approval — help shape what’s happening in the Castro!
Replies Now Earn XP
Replying to comments now rewards you with even more XP. Keep the conversations going!
Daily Login Streak Tracker
Returning each day boosts your streak — and your XP. Tap the flame icon to see your streak details.
UX Improvements
• Saved events now show in date order (upcoming events first)
• New background colors for headers and navs by category
• Clearer business/event cards with better XP syncing
• Tooltips now explain how XP works
Bug Fixes & Optimizations
• Fixed XP farming exploit on save/unsave events
• Fixed username rendering issues on event cards
• Improved real-time XP updates across screens
1.0.9 07/19/2025
What’s New in 1.0.8:
• New home screen: your personal hub for Castro events & businesses.
• Comments on events — connect with locals & share your thoughts.
• Improved streak tracking so you stay engaged.
• Stronger terms & privacy for community-generated content.
• Plus smoother browsing & live updates.
1.0.8 07/09/2025
Just in time for Pride: Pinvia 1.0.7 is here!
• Mandatory Update System: Users on older versions will now be required to update before using the app — keeping everyone in sync.
• Push Notifications Enabled: Silent updates and future alerts are now supported.
• Improved Event Cards: Pride events now display a colorful gradient to help them stand out.
• Performance Improvements & Bug Fixes: We’ve polished the app for the best Castro experience.
1.0.7 06/23/2025
We’ve made Pinvia even smoother — just in time for Pride!
• Silent app updates now supported (no re-downloads!)
• Faster event loading + smoother scroll
• Updated Castro business listings
• Minor bug fixes + visual polish
Your Castro. Real-time. Ready for the weekend.
1.0.6 06/22/2025
Version 1.0.4 — Important Update
We’ve made critical improvements to keep Pinvia running smoothly and securely for everyone:
• Mandatory update system
Ensures you’re always running the latest version
• Smarter event creation
Title field now auto-capitalizes each word for faster, cleaner input
• Behind-the-scenes prep for Pride Weekend
We’re getting ready to bring you the best of Castro’s celebrations — stay tuned!
Make sure to update now to continue using Pinvia and discover what’s happening around you.
1.0.4 06/18/2025
We’ve made it easier than ever to share the Castro with your friends.
• Share Events & Businesses
Send links to events and local spots that open directly in the Pinvia app.
• Smarter Onboarding
New users now get a quick walkthrough of how to use Pinvia — see how to save events, discover businesses, and more.
• Seamless Deep Linking
Click a link from a friend and jump straight into the event or business inside the app (or view it on the web if you don’t have the app yet).
•Faster. Sharper. More Reliable.
This version includes bug fixes, performance improvements, and visual polish.
Whether you’re a local, a visitor, or somewhere in between — Pinvia helps you stay connected to the Castro in real time.
1.0.3 06/14/2025
Version 1.0.2 makes it even easier to explore and engage with the Castro. New users now get a quick guided tour through the app, showing how to save events and discover businesses in real time.
Highlights:
• Brand new onboarding walkthrough (2-step tutorial)
• Save events and businesses directly to your profile
• Smart save indicators + visual feedback
• Performance boosts and bug fixes
Get the most out of your Castro experience — faster, smoother, and more connected than ever.
1.0.2 06/13/2025
Minor update: The app icon name now displays correctly as “Pinvia” instead of “App” on your home screen. No other changes.
1.0.1 06/05/2025
Faster, smoother app, plus a new way to find friends from your contacts. Bug fixes and improvements.
more Version 1.0.23 Oct 3
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