• Fixed blank step count on the Today screen • Faster, smoother performance • Delightful new animations and buttery scrolling • Accurate live steps across midnight • Stability improvements

Global ranking is here — see where you stand among all StepsApp walkers and get a weekly notification celebrating your rank. Friends' steps now sync automatically every time anyone opens the app, not just when visiting the Friends tab. Friend rows show a "synced Xd ago" badge so stale data is never a mystery. New Sync Diagnostics screen in Settings. Bug fixes and improvements.

Fixed a bug where goal completion notifications were never delivered. Redesigned the step progress ring with a premium new look — dark backdrop, tick marks, and a glowing arc. The intro animation now only plays on first install for a faster launch experience.

• Real-time Friends Leaderboard — step counts now update live within seconds, no more stale data • Active Challenges — compete head-to-head with friends in step challenges with live progress bars • Insights Tab — new Trends, Totals & Records sections replacing the old Trends view • Awards & Achievements — 16 unlockable awards across Steps, Distance, Streaks and Lifetime milestones • Splash screen now shown only on first install • Bug fixes and performance improvements

• Fixed: Friends leaderboard now shows accurate step counts • Friends data syncs automatically in the background • Pull down on Friends tab to force a refresh

Apple Watch Watch Face Complications — add your step count directly to any watch face. See your progress at a glance without opening the app. Supports circular, corner, inline, and rectangular slots Weekly History — swipe left on the watch to see your last 7 days. Each day shows a progress bar, step count, and distance. Goal-met days are highlighted in green Heart Rate — your most recent heart rate reading now appears on the main watch screen alongside steps, distance, calories, and floors Always Up-to-Date — the watch refreshes your step count in the background every 20 minutes, so your complication always shows a recent number even when the app is closed Automatic Install — when you download StepsApp on iPhone, it now automatically installs on your paired Apple Watch Renamed to StepsApp Watch — the app now appears as "StepsApp Watch" on your watch and in the Watch app on iPhone New Animated splash screen with particle effects Redesigned onboarding — see your steps instantly Improvements UI polish: staggered animations, confetti on goal completion, haptics throughout Live Activity & Dynamic Island for workouts Smarter background step counting with less battery drain Bug Fixes Dark mode display issues Crash fixes Improved HealthKit accuracy

Friends leaderboard: compare steps for Today, Week & Month — now accurate with full history sync Step Challenges: challenge friends to head-to-head step competitions Nudges & XP levels for friends Weekly Report & Monthly Recap automatically generated Confetti animation when you hit your daily goal Fixed several crashes related to HealthKit date calculations Fixed workout history not saving correctly Significant performance improvements — faster loading, smoother animations Haptic feedback throughout the app

Friends leaderboard now shows real steps. Daily reminders, 50%/75% milestone alerts, live step badge on app icon, hourly activity chart, and streak repair feature.