New: filter things by person – mine, friends or one specific friend. Improved: message notifications show who wrote and open the chat directly; unread count on the inbox icon. Fixed: update notice on iPhone now opens the App Store. Official city spelling Kyiv.

New: added a "Free" category for places you recommend. Various stability improvements under the hood.

Fixed: the map suddenly rendered in dark mode on some Android phones — now always shows the standard light map.

Fixed: profile name and pin color-intensity glitches. New: real booking links for museums/attractions (Tiqets), labeled as ads. New: "+" button asks place or thing when unclear. New: chat with friends from a recommendation. New: nested replies on comments. Improved: things show which friends recommended them. Improved: affiliate link setting easier to control; stronger protection against fake accounts. Fixed: rare iOS map crash and broken swipe between nearby recos. Fixed: friend comments without a like/rating weren't showing. Fixed: starting a chat with a friend didn't work. New: recommenders shown with real names and avatars, not just a count. Fixed: booking button no longer shows a placeholder link. New: filter by multiple categories at once. Fixed: when a place had two recommenders, only the first was shown/chattable. Fixed: a recommender's chat wasn't reachable if their own note wasn't a rating/like. New: starting a chat from a place or thing prefills a question about it. Various stability fixes under the hood.

Fixed: your profile name could revert to your email address elsewhere in the app. Fixed: the pin color-intensity effect looked like a mismatched glow around the pin. New: real booking links for museums/attractions (Tiqets), clearly labeled as ads. New: the "+" button now asks whether to add a place or a thing when that's not obvious from context. Improved: affiliate link preference is now easier to control from Settings.

Fixed: a crash when panning/zooming the map with many pins visible. Fixed: long comments on a place could get stuck behind the tab bar and not scroll all the way down. Fixed: "Use current location" no longer finds a nearby place name. New: "Want to go" — save a place before you've visited it (its own pin), with a nudge to review it once you're nearby. New: places with an overall negative verdict now show a distinct pin. New: pin color intensity now reflects the star rating. New: nearby places suggested when adding your current location. New: friends-of-friends suggestions now show shared friends' photos. New: optional booking links for select categories (clearly labeled as ads, opt-in). New: add extra email addresses so friends can find you by them.

Fixed: signing in with Google could crash the app. Fixed: the place detail view could stay stuck at a small size and not scroll. Improved: reduced memory usage of map pin icons.

Fixed: the place detail view could stay stuck at a small size and not scroll. Improved: reduced memory usage of map pin icons.

Crash fixed

Fixed: viewing a recommendation could sometimes be scrolled past its end into empty space. Fixed: the "invite a friend" link now takes people to a working page instead of a dead one. Fixed: friend search and contact matching now work for everyone by default (previously most people couldn't be found unless they manually enabled a hidden setting). New: recommending a tradesperson or service provider now offers many more categories, and you can pick more than one if they cover several trades.

A lot has happened since version 1.14.0 — here are the highlights: NEW: "Things" – recommend more than just places Alongside restaurants, cafés and hotels, you can now recommend books, movies, shows, music and wine — with genre sorting and their own detail view. NEW: Search your photo library Charlie can scan your photos from the last 12 months (or your whole library) for forgotten places and suggest recommendations — now with bigger, tappable photos right in the results. NEW: Lists Create your own lists, share them with friends (with their consent), and access them anytime from your profile. NEW: Airbnb & booking links Share Airbnb listings directly from the Airbnb app or add a link by hand — the Book button now reliably takes you to the right listing. NEW: Translation & multi-language support Recommendation text, comments, and city names are now automatically translated into your app language. NEW: Personalized welcome hint When you open the app, you'll now see relevant highlights — new recommendations from friends, updates, or tips — including a direct update button. NEW: Better friend management See which friend requests you've already sent, and send a request directly from a recommendation. IMPROVED • Multi-select to delete several recommendations at once • Swipe to browse between recommendations • Swipe through multiple photos per recommendation • Profile recommendations now grouped by country and city • More precise ratings, including a "disappointed" option • Numerous smaller layout and usability improvements SECURITY & PRIVACY Several improvements to protect your data: visibility settings (only me / friends / public) are now consistent across places and things, stricter access rules, and friend requests no longer reveal private information prematurely. Plus: numerous bug fixes for a more stable, smoother experience on all devices.

New: redesigned navigation (Orte tab with a map/list toggle, Profile now in the tab bar), a location step when recommending, and Things now show in your profile. Fixes: "Also recommend" creates your own editable recommendation, the wishlist works reliably again, duplicates are avoided, search no longer hides map pins, new recommendations default to 5 stars, and several freeze/performance improvements.

New: - Find places from your photos: pick multiple photos and we'll turn the geotagged ones into recommendations - Import interesting places from your Google Location History/Timeline export (places you clearly stayed at for a while), in addition to Saved Places and Reviews - Camera option when adding photos, in addition to picking from your library - Add multiple photos to a place or a "Thing" (book/wine/etc.), not just one - "Directions" button now opens real turn-by-turn navigation instead of just showing a pin - Explore now groups places by country (with expandable city lists) or by city — toggle with a new switch - Category filter chips to quickly narrow down Explore by type of place - New categories: Schwimmbad, Sauna, Freibad, Badesee - Photos from Google Places now show automatically for imported places without a custom photo Bug fixes: - Fixed wine/Thing photos failing to save with a storage permission error - Fixed your own comment on a place sometimes not showing or not being editable - Fixed friend requests that could silently fail to accept - Explore and Things now refresh automatically when new recommendations come in - Fixed the map zooming out instead of just centering when tapping "go to my location" - Fixed the keyboard not dismissing when tapping the map - Fixed the missing stop button when using voice input - Fixed tab bar labels being cut off on smaller iPhones - Fixed the reservation button sending you to the wrong city for restaurants outside Germany/Austria/Switzerland, including some cases where it showed for restaurants abroad at all - Places added via search now save their address correctly (fixes missing address on the place detail page) - Removed a confusing duplicate "recommend" button - Category filter chips in Explore were nearly invisible (same background color as the page) — fixed - Fixed the "Want to go" button being missing from place cards - Deleting a recommendation now removes all of its photos, not just the first one - Account deletion now also removes your Things (books, wine, etc.), their comments/wishlist entries, and cover photos - Explore now lists a place under all of its categories instead of only the first one - Explore now also shows public places from other users, not just friends — matching the web version

- Photo-first place cards: see photos directly in the list - Profile grid: your recommendations and "Want to Go" wishlist at a glance - "Want to Go" button: save places you want to visit - Autocomplete for movies, series and music when adding recommendations — cover art included - Place photos from Google Maps shown automatically when no photo has been uploaded - Place photos from Google Maps now also appear in the Discover tab and map list - Edit button for your own Things entries - Fixed close button in the contacts search modal - Multiple categories per place (e.g. Hotel + Restaurant) - Wishlist mode in the map feed (replaces "All" chip) - Friends of friends: discover people your friends know - Friend profiles now show places grouped by city with photos - Privacy setting: control whether friends can see your recommendations - Duplicate places are now automatically merged - Explore now groups places by country (with expandable city lists) or by city — toggle with the new switch - Category filter chips to quickly narrow down Explore by type of place - Photos from Google Places now show automatically for imported places without a custom photo Bug fixes: - Category filter chips in Explore were nearly invisible (same background color as the page)

- "Books" is now "Things": recommend books, wine, movies, series, music and games to your friends, each with its own fields - Recommend something your friend shared too, save it to your wishlist, or comment on a recommendation - Scan a wine label, movie, series or game cover to fill in fields automatically - Wine: track grape variety, growing region, taste, price and where you bought it

New features: - Books tab: recommend books to your friends — title, author, genre, cover photo and a short note on what moved you - Add books by scanning a barcode or photographing the cover — title, author and genre fill in automatically

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Improvements: - Analytics opt-out: disable usage analytics in Profile → Privacy settings - Privacy notice now visible on login/signup screen - Info note shown before Google Maps import explaining OpenAI data usage - Explanation shown before contacts access describing what data is used - Friends' recommendations now correctly appear in their profile

• Friend requests badge: see pending requests at a glance on the Friends tab • Discover users: find people on Charlie and send friend requests • Friends' saved places now appear in their profile • Privacy settings: control your discoverability, name display, and profile picture visibility • Change your profile picture directly in the app (camera or photo library) • "Add my recommendation" button to adopt a friend's place as your own • City names in the Explore tab are now translated to your language

New features: - Google Takeout import: AI automatically categorizes places (hotels, restaurants, sights, etc.) - Google Takeout import: select which places to import before importing - Explore tab: tap a place to see details and book directly (Booking.com, GetYourGuide, etc.) - Map: current location shown as red dot - Friends: view a friend's recommendations in their profile Bug fixes: - Friends profile: no longer shows empty recommendations when friend has places - Explore: places without address grouped at the end instead of first

New features: - Explore tab redesigned as a city guide: recommendations grouped by city and category (Accommodation, Food & Drinks, Experiences, Shopping) with photos - Friend profiles: tap a friend to see their recommendations, lists and navigate to their spots on the map Bug fixes: - Map buttons (location, reload, compass, satellite) no longer overlap open recommendation cards - Category emoji shown in recommendation list instead of rank number

What's new in version 1.2.4: • Sign in with Google and Apple • Public recommendations visible without being logged in • Share places – link opens directly in Charlie's Recos • "Nearby" – sort places by distance • Invite friends via WhatsApp, SMS or Email • Import Google Maps list exports (CSV and JSON) • Share from other apps: save Google Maps places directly (Android) • Offline mode: cached places visible without internet • Protection against bot registrations Bug fixes: • Fixed Google Sign-In • Fixed crash when opening the login screen

What's new: • Sign in with Google and Apple • Public recommendations are now visible without being logged in • "Nearby" — sort places by distance • Google Takeout: import saved places (not just reviews) Bug fixes: • Fixed crash when opening the login screen • Fixed Google Sign-In ("invalid request" error)

Bug fixes and improvements: Fixed an issue where the fingerprint/Face ID lock would block the app after authentication Fixed saving categories and photos when editing existing recommendations Fixed accepting friend requests on Android Improved location and contacts permission descriptions Added photo upload when reacting to a friend's recommendation Recommendations at the same location are now merged into a single pin