Notifications, finally. H.I.M. can now tell you when a buddy accepts you or a message lands, without ever nagging you for permission the second you open the app. New in this version: • Notifications that ask at the right moment. H.I.M. asks about notifications once, right after a buddy accepts you or you send your first message, when it's obvious why you'd want them. Never on launch. Never again after you've decided. • Previews that stay private. A notification tells you who messaged you, not what they said. Message text never reaches your lock screen unless you turn it on yourself. • A steadier buddy list. Add, Knock, and Accept no longer fail in the moment right after you open the app or come back to it. • A smaller download. No swiping. No radar. No grid. Just your people, right there.

This one's about the buddy list. H.I.M. now opens on your people. Your buddy list is front and center — who's online, who's idle, who's away and what they're up to — the way signing on used to feel. New in this version: • One home base — your profile card now lives at the top of your Buddy List. Tap it to edit your profile. • Buddy photos — buddy icons now show across your Buddy List. • Suggested Buddies — people you might know, ranked by mutual buddies and shared rooms. Add with one tap. Only discoverable members appear, and you can opt out anytime in Privacy Controls. • Privacy Controls — now one tap away, right in your Buddy List. • Buddy Circles — sort your buddies into private circles only you can see. Mute a circle or hide its presence when you want a quieter list. Nothing changes on your buddies' end. • Knock — a gentle "hey, you around?" for a buddy. One tap, no pressure, no wall of text. • Mutual context — open a buddy's profile and see the rooms you're both in and the buddies you have in common. • Away-message replies — reply straight to what a buddy's status says. "grabbing coffee" → "want company?" • Room "seen" counts — see how many people caught your message in a room. Plus a round of reliability fixes: steadier presence, smoother delivery, and a calmer Buzz. No swiping. No radar. No grid. Just your people, right there. — Haaris, founder

This one's about the buddy list. H.I.M. now opens on your people. Your buddy list is front and center — who's online, who's idle, who's away and what they're up to — the way signing on used to feel. New in this version: • Buddy Circles — sort your buddies into private circles only you can see. Mute a circle or hide its presence when you want a quieter list. Nothing changes on your buddies' end. • Knock — a gentle "hey, you around?" for a buddy. One tap, no pressure, no wall of text. • Mutual context — open a buddy's profile and see the rooms you're both in and the buddies you have in common. • Away-message replies — reply straight to what a buddy's status says. "grabbing coffee" → "want company?" • Room "seen" counts — see how many people caught your message in a room. Plus a round of reliability fixes: steadier presence, smoother delivery, and a calmer Buzz. No swiping. No radar. No grid. Just your people, right there. — Haaris, founder