This is our biggest update yet: coffee gets social, search gets smart, and the map gets a full upgrade. Get-togethers: meet over coffee - Start a get-together at any cafe, right on the map. - Tap the host's photo beside the cafe pin to see the plan, who is going, and join in one tap. - Invite exactly who you want, with nearby friends first. - Chat in the thread: organizer updates, member replies, emoji reactions, and lock-screen notifications. - Get notified when a get-together starts near you. - Get-togethers wrap up on their own after the meetup ends. Smarter Ask AI - Ask in plain language; the Barista understands and ranks results by relevance, quality, distance, and your taste. - Coffee questions get real answers with cited sources. - Personal drink recommendations, and honest signals when local data is thin. A better map - The map now leads with the best: at browsing zoom you see top-rated and specialty cafes first, and everything appears as you zoom into a street. - Pins are rock-solid: no more vanishing markers, smarter clustering, faster panning. - Auto-loads new areas as you explore, with big speed improvements on older phones. Be the Regular - Keep showing up at your favorite cafe and claim the Regular crown; the cafe sees its most loyal visitor. New ways to discover - Bakery category and chip, matcha and boba spots, and brunch sorted closest-first. - Season Cup: a monthly ladder that celebrates consistent explorers. - Daily Brew: a small daily Sips bonus for opening the app. Quality and trust - Your review photos are now protected at the storage level and can never silently disappear. - Correct busyness (closed cafes are never "busy right now"), live directions distance, and dozens of speed and stability fixes.

What's New — v1.4.0 -A faster, smoother map. We rebuilt how the map handles pins fixing rare crashes when panning and filtering, smaller and cleaner café markers, and instant pins the moment you open the app. -Search anywhere. Look up any city or country and the map jumps straight there plus on-map quick filters (Open Now, Nearby, Brunch, Roasters) and search by vibe ("somewhere to work"), not just by name. -A redesigned Explore tab. Discovery-first layout with in-place vibe filters and instant loading when you come back. -New-city welcome. When you arrive somewhere new, CaféRadar greets you with the local coffee scene and weather. -Plan a coffee get-together. Pick a café, invite friends, set a time, and add it straight to your calendar with a reminder. -Guided tour, now in your language. A quick walkthrough when you open the app replay anytime from your profile. -Taste twins & "Matched to your taste." Discover people and cafés that fit how you actually drink coffee, including a live match the moment you check in near someone with your palate. -Better reviews. Pick the exact drinks you ordered right inside the review and check-in flow with the new drink picker, and see how many people viewed your reviews. -Scan your coffee. Scan a coffee bag's barcode to build your taste profile, or snap your drink to log it. -Rewards worth collecting. Redesigned loyalty cards, +2 points per stamp with confetti, multiple cards per café, and paper-to-digital transfer. -Awards & challenges. World's 100 Best badges on café cards, richly illustrated achievement badges, and new Coffee Trail challenges. -For café owners. A simpler claim-and-setup flow, add your menu by hand, clearer performance insights, multi-location support, promo campaigns, and QR stamping improvements. -Smoother everywhere. Faster loading, skeleton screens instead of spinners, honest open/closed hours, and many stability fixes.

COFFEE WEEKS A new way to track your coffee habit. Keep a streak by visiting cafes 2+ days a week. Built for the long run, not just daily check-ins. REDESIGNED PROFILE Cleaner editorial design, gold accents, Coffee DNA front and center, redesigned Passport for badges. POP-UP EVENTS Discover one-off cafe events near you. Cuppings, latte art jams, brunch specials. Get notified before they sell out. SIRI SHORTCUTS "Hey Siri, show my Coffee Weeks on CafeRadar" or "Find cafes near me on CafeRadar". Hands-free coffee. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Quick view of your nearest cafe and Coffee Weeks streak. No app open needed. SMARTER CAFE PAGES Faster photos. Merged duplicate listings so reviews and photos finally live on the same page. Partner-cafe badges. BRUNCH WEEKENDS EXTENDED Better for late-afternoon brunch culture. UNCLAIMED REWARDS REMINDERS We'll nudge you when points are sitting unclaimed so you never miss a reward. 50+ BUG FIXES Photos, reviews, merchant verification, Android marker rendering — all smoother. Thanks for using CafeRadar. Got feedback? hello@caferadar.app

Walk-up hours at a glance. Every cafe page now shows when it closes today, right at the top. Tap to see the full week. Smarter check-ins. Your check-in button now reacts to how close you are. Watch the progress bar fill as you approach, with gentle haptic taps at 500m, 200m, and 100m. Fresh sign-in screens. A full visual refresh with coffee art backgrounds across all auth screens. Coffee Wrapped. Your year in coffee, all in one shareable card. Total check-ins, favorite neighborhoods, your coffee personality archetype. Drink Journal. Log every drink you try with tasting notes, ratings, and photos. Your personal coffee record, always in your pocket. Explore Cities. Browse curated cafe scenes in cities around the world. Plan your next coffee trip before you land. Specialty cafes now display a gold crown on the map so you can spot them at a glance. Accessibility improvements. 27 animations now respect your device's Reduce Motion setting. Screen reader support improved across the place page. Stability. Fixed a crash on the home screen related to theme switching. General performance improvements throughout.

- Dark mode and light mode with automatic switching - AI Barista recommendations powered by your taste profile - Daily Pick: personalized cafe recommendation every day - Travel Mode: discover top cafes when visiting a new city - Cafe Follow Feed: see when friends follow new cafes in your activity feed - Discount offers: percentage off, BOGO, and free items from partner cafes - Cafe awards and certifications: SCA, Michelin, Travelers' Choice, and 20+ badges - Punch cards with QR stamp verification at partner cafes - Streak milestones with bonus point rewards - Social proof: see where friends check in and what they love - Refreshed design with warm gold accents - Community photo sharing with AI moderation - Coffee journal for logging tastings - Full Spanish and French language support - Performance improvements and bug fixes