Smoother messaging: a banner now slides down the moment a friend messages you — tap it to jump straight into the chat. Simpler flares: just pick any of your groups when you light one. Plus polish and fixes across friends and groups.

• Add your number when you sign up so the friends who already have you in their contacts can find you on Flare — it's how people find each other here. • A clearer, smoother sign-up. • Assorted polish and fixes.

• Adding friends is now instant — no requests to accept. Add someone and you're connected. • Invite anyone to a flare, whether or not they're already on Digital Flare. • Send invites as a personal text, right from your contacts. • Smoother search, a cleaner invite flow, and a faster launch. • Assorted polish and fixes.

- One place to add friends, build friend groups, and invite people — from your contacts, by @username, or onto a flare. - Message anyone in your contacts, not just friends. - Block, mute, and silence groups to keep things calm. - A welcome note from Digital Flare HQ when you join so you can send realtime feedback directly through DM. - Polish and fixes across invites and search.

New in Digital Flare: • Get a personal hello from the founder when you join — reply anytime, every message comes straight to us • Directions now drop you right at the spot, so you'll never miss the moment • Flare invites show exactly who's calling you out, so you know who wants you there • Watch your guest list build in front of you as you add your people Light a flare, gather your circle, and go make plans worth showing up for.

This update fixes a few things early testers flagged: • Notifications now reliably reach everyone, including new installs. • Add to Calendar opens straight into your calendar again. • Cleaner controls on a live flare — a single, tidy Extend button. • Friend requests now appear as soon as you reopen the app.

- New: flare expiry reminders — a heads-up before a flare winds down, with one tap to extend (15/30/60 min or your own time) or mute it. - Reignite a flare for up to 15 minutes after it ends. - Tap a notification to jump straight to the flare. Messages and RSVPs now land in real time. - Hosts can let guests pass an invite along — plus all-around polish.

This update fixes a couple of things early users flagged: • Notifications: the switch in Settings could show "off" even after you'd allowed notifications. It now reflects the real state, and stays working after app updates. • Location: removed an extra, confusing permission prompt — you'll now see a single, clear request. Your location is only used while you're in the app, to light a flare and see what's nearby. • Reliability improvements under the hood.

Notifications now work on iPhone — you'll get a heads-up the moment a friend lights a flare, RSVPs, replies, or messages you. Plus a smoother sign-in and a faster, clearer profile setup.