• Closed testing recap: a thank-you ticket on Home with your stats, awards and a founder badge to share. • Smoother sign-in: fixed code entry glitches (paste, stray digits), double-tap on Login/Register and a Google sign-in error. • Map fixes on Android and iOS. • Fixed a crash on the profile screen and clipped handwritten text on Android.

- Faster map loading and address search. - Instant synchronization of likes and bookmarks across all feeds. - Improved scrolling and navigation stability in the Add Gem flow on Android. - Fixed an issue where the onboarding screens could reappear after restarting the app. - General performance and stability improvements.

Bug fixes and polish: - Fixed Android crash when publishing a gem with photos. After publish you return to the map with a confirmation. - Fixed new-gem form scrolling and keyboard covering inputs. - Intro tutorial no longer replays after restart/update; intro video plays reliably. - Likes and saves stay in sync across feeds. - Leaderboard now shows Top 8. - Better location permission prompts and map centering. - App now notifies when a required update is available.

#### [ MAP & GPS ] * Fixed crash on first GPS use. Thanks @Michał Soszyński * Added GPS loading spinner. Thanks @Niko * Cached the last known map position. Thanks @Michał Soszyński * Fixed the looping location permission prompt. Thanks @docp * Improved gem loading while panning the map. Thanks @Mateusz Krzeszowiak #### [ UI ] * Fixed keyboard issues in text fields. Thanks @Niko, @docp * Added auto-scroll when creating a new place. Thanks @Michał Soszyński * Improved overlays on certain devices. Thanks @Mateusz Krzeszowiak #### [ PROFILES & INTERACTIONS ] * Removed the 14-day nickname change cooldown after Apple Sign-In. Thanks @portwajn * Fixed like/save count synchronization. Thanks @Niko * Disabled unnecessary translations. Thanks @Marcin Wolak #### [ STABILITY & OTHER ] * Fixed a crash when saving a new place. Thanks @Michał Soszyński * Improved tester email privacy by using BCC. Thanks @Michał Kawalec, @Radek Jurzysta, @Magda

- Polish onboarding transitions, sketches, and layout (Android & iOS) - Update founder badge copy and localizations - Bump dependencies (expo ~54.0.37, expo-constants ~18.0.14)

• Leaderboards & Gem Score System – introduced community scoreboards and the Gem Score system. Earn points for sharing places and collecting likes, and see how you rank among fellow travelers. • Redesigned Profile – explore your saved spots, stats, and bio styled as a travel noticeboard with pinned cards and folder tabs. • Seamless Gem Creation – repositioning your pin on the map now preserves your draft title, description, and photos. • Moderation Status Badges – clearly view pending and rejected spots directly on your profile and gem details. • Refreshed Feedback & Reports – redesigned sheets for submitting feedback and reports to match the app's aesthetic. • UI & Stability Polish – typography refinements, smoother transitions, and overall performance improvements.

Find your people People search. You can now look up other gem hunters by name and follow the ones whose taste you trust. Start typing and matches appear right away, or browse a few suggestions when you're not sure where to begin. A friendlier "From followed." The home feed now helps you get going. It points you to people search when you're just starting out, and it tells the difference between "you're not following anyone yet" and "the people you follow haven't shared anything new," so it always reads clearly. Straight to a profile. Tap anyone in your results to open their profile and see their spots before you follow. Plus performance improvements and bug fixes under the hood.

Logging improvements.

Minor changes regarding logging system.

- Polish language support across the full app - Automatic gem description translation (English → Polish) with caching - Show original / show translation" toggle on gem detail

First launch now opens with a quick, hand-drawn intro to what Desire Path is, followed by a short tour of the map and how to drop your own spot.

UI Improvements Smarter map search. Finding a spot is faster and more accurate. Search now suggests results near you first, shows clearer two-line addresses, and pins the exact place you picked right on the map. Better pin drops. When you drop a pin to add a gem, you now see the full street address so you can be sure you have the right doorway. Plus performance improvements and bug fixes under the hood.

Onboarding screen added.

Desire Path is now in beta. It's free for the first 500 travelers to join and share what they've found.