POLISHED, FASTER, MORE RELIABLE This update is all about making Des Moines Insider smoother and more dependable. We squashed bugs and tightened things up across the app. SMOOTHER BROWSING - Fixed rare glitches when scrolling events, restaurants, the map, and the Discover swipe deck, so lists and cards load cleanly every time. MORE RELIABLE - Trip Planner itineraries and saved content now load correctly even after app updates. - Event and restaurant dates, times, and locations display more accurately. - Better handling when you're offline or on a shaky connection. SECURITY & PRIVACY - Strengthened the app's secure connection to keep your account and data protected. - Added an extra lock check when you return to the app with Face ID or Touch ID enabled. Thanks for using Des Moines Insider! Keep the feedback coming — it shapes what we build next.

What's New in Des Moines Insider 1.1.14 Spotlight Search Events and restaurants are now indexed in iOS Spotlight — search for "jazz concert" or "sushi" from your home screen and jump straight to the listing. Push Notifications & Deep Links Tapping a notification or a link from email and the web now takes you directly to the right event, restaurant, or screen inside the app. No more landing on the home page and hunting. Ask Pulse Upgrade Prompt When you hit your free-tier AI question limit, Ask Pulse now shows a clear upgrade prompt instead of a generic error. Insider and VIP members get the full experience. Trip Planner Access Free users now see a soft "try Insider" nudge after using Trip Planner, instead of hitting a hard paywall immediately. Try it, see the value, then decide. Faster Feeds Changing multiple filters at once (clearing presets, applying a new category) now triggers a single refresh instead of several — noticeably snappier on slower connections. Accessibility Improvements VoiceOver users get better support across the app: favorites toggle state is announced, filter chips read their selection state, toasts stay visible longer, and the filter sheet announces slider values correctly. Image Retry Images that fail to load now show a tap-to-retry state instead of a blank placeholder. Bug Fixes & Stability General reliability improvements, better error recovery, and auth form improvements including labeled show/hide password toggles.

This update brings smarter discovery and more ways to find your next favorite thing in Des Moines: • Ask Pulse — our new AI assistant. Just say what you're in the mood for and get instant event and restaurant picks. • For You — personalized recommendations that learn from what you save and explore. • Surprise Me — one tap for instant inspiration when you can't decide. • Right Now — suggestions tuned to the current weather and time of day. • Map time-slider — scrub through the day to see what's open and happening, now or later tonight. • Voice search & Siri shortcuts — find events and restaurants hands-free. • Group sessions — swipe with friends and match on plans together. • Sort events by soonest, featured, or most popular. • New annual plans with a 7-day free trial — try Insider or VIP risk-free. • Performance improvements, Face ID app lock, and bug fixes. Thanks for using Des Moines Insider! Have feedback? We'd love to hear it.

We rebuilt the Home screen and made the whole app easier to explore. • A faster, content-first Home — events and recommendations now show up right away instead of behind a wall of buttons. • One tap to explore — Ask Pulse, Swipe, Surprise Me, and Attractions are now together in a single "Ways to explore" row. • New Discover hub — one place for Trip Planner, Guides, Where to Stay, This Weekend, Best Of, Deals, and neighborhood & interest guides (Music, Sports, Outdoors). • Smoother browsing — content loads in sections so the app feels quicker, and you'll never hit a dead end. Thanks for using Des Moines Insider!

What’s New (1,082 chars) 4 sections: Smarter Search (presets on both tabs) · Dining Tab Rebuilt (cuisine/price/area/rating/dietary) · Active Filter Chips · Under the Hood (pagination fix, Xcode 26 stability, auto version bump).

What's New (v1.1.8) Three sections: Smarter Search - The headline feature. Smart presets (Date Night, Quick Lunch, etc.), always-visible filter pills, dietary filters integrated into main search, tap-to-remove filter chips. Design & Polish - OLED true-black mode, spring animations, parallax headers, haptic feedback, shimmer skeleton loading. Reliability - The Swift compilation fixes we just made, Xcode 26/Swift 6.2 compat, general stability.

What's New (for this release): Security & Privacy Hardened Face ID / Touch ID unlock — quickly access the app without re-entering your password Certificate pinning protects your data from network attacks Jailbreak detection warns you if your device may be compromised Session timeouts auto-lock your account after inactivity (60 min users, 30 min admins) GDPR consent controls — manage location, email, and analytics permissions in Settings > Privacy & Data Smarter Sign-In Experience Clearer error messages when sign-in fails — with "Resend Verification" and "Reset Password" recovery options shown right when you need them Password requirements displayed upfront during sign-up Server-synced account lockout prevents brute force attacks across all your devices Visual Polish Smooth entrance animations on card lists Progressive image loading with blur-up placeholders — content feels faster even on slow connections Under the Hood Persistent rate limiting protects against abuse across the entire platform Encrypted credential storage with hardware-backed Keychain MetricKit performance monitoring for proactive issue detection

## What's New (Release Notes — for version 1.1.6) - **Face ID & Touch ID** — sign in instantly with biometric authentication for a faster, more secure login - **iPad sidebar** — native sidebar navigation on iPad gives you a spacious, Mac-like layout to browse events and dining - **Skeleton previews** — content placeholders appear instantly while data loads so the app always feels alive, never blank - **Search history** — your recent searches are saved and shown as quick-tap suggestions - **Favorites undo** — accidentally removed a favorite? A one-tap undo brings it right back - **Entrance animations** — smooth reveal animations throughout give the app a more polished, native feel - **Subscription feedback** — clearer messages when a purchase completes, renews, or needs attention - **Deep link improvements** — tapping a shared event or restaurant link now opens the correct detail page reliably - **Scroll to top** — tap the active tab icon to jump back to the top of any list instantly - Stability and compatibility improvements for iOS 26

## What's New (Release Notes — for version 1.2.0) - **Open Now filter** — see which restaurants are currently open at a glance with live status badges - **Blazing fast load times** — events and restaurants now load instantly from cache on repeat visits and work offline - **Better images** — photos load faster and stay cached so you never see placeholder flickers when scrolling back - **Apple Sign-In fix** — resolved an issue that could prevent Sign in with Apple from completing - **Haptic feedback** — subtle vibrations on tab switches, pull-to-refresh, favorites, and filters make the app feel more responsive - **Stronger security** — auth tokens secured with iOS Keychain, subscription receipts validated server-side, and login forms now validate input in real-time with rate limiting - **Password strength meter** — see real-time feedback on password strength when creating your account - **Smoother detail pages** — event and restaurant detail views rebuilt for faster rendering - Performance and stability improvements

- Improved image handling across event and restaurant cards for a cleaner, more consistent layout - Hotel partner ads from top brands now appear for free-tier users — upgrade to Insider or VIP for an ad-free experience - Performance and stability improvements throughout the app