v2.9 — Community Thanks + Family Travel Community Thanks - Tap the heart on a contribution to thank the traveler whose tip helped you - Lifetime thanks counter celebrates every milestone (1, 10, 50, 100) - Top Voice unlock for any single contribution that earns 5+ thanks - Anonymous by design — no login, no friend graph, no follower count iCloud Sync - Your contributions, badges, and journey progress sync automatically across iPhone and iPad - Reinstall the app or move to a new device — your impact comes back Family Travel - Family travelers see family/companion restroom signals first on Place Detail - Caregiver-aware Ease of Access — changing-table and family-restroom highlights surface first when you've set up a caregiver profile - Confidence percentage on family/companion claims so you can judge the signal yourself - New "What's new in v2.9" page in Settings recaps the changes for returning users Suggest a Place - Spot a stop we don't have? Add it from anywhere on the map - Photos, name, type, and accessibility notes - Helper hints walk you through what each field needs RestMap Picks - Curated editorial cards on standout stops along your route - Don't-miss highlights and gentle "watch out" notes you can act on World Tour - Daily geo-puzzle keeps building — streak chips now show on your notification feed - "Day N" flame chip when you're on a 2+ day streak Trips & Find Best - Cleaner empty-state on Trips — search bar leads, Home shortcut sits below - iPad reading column on Find Best, Quick Find, and Impact Breakdown sheets - Notification Center groups by Today / Yesterday / Earlier Global Availability - RestMap now ships worldwide wherever the App Store distributes - Eight core markets (US, CA, GB, IE, AU, NZ, CH, FR) continue to receive calibrated regional algorithm tuning; outside these, the app works on best-available defaults Privacy & Reliability - Per-install device hash for Thanks dedup — no account, no identifier sharing - Build verified across every change; backwards-compatible with v2.8 contribution data Thanks for using RestMap. Built by a dad and his 11-year-old son. Feedback welcome at flush.restmap@gmail.com

v2.8 — World Tour Expansion Waddles' World Tour - 7 puzzles every day (up from 1), with months of fresh daily content across new cities - Tap any puzzle card in the picker to jump right in - Daily puzzles roll over at midnight Pacific, consistently - Fixed day count and streak tracking when you reopen the app mid-session - Polished Waddles Challenge postcard, crossword direction hints, and hint animations Find Best - More accurate access badges — parks and public restrooms are no longer labeled "purchase likely" - Faster RestRoom IQ scoring - Cleaner results sheet with a properly aligned Done button and refined title Reliability - Reopening the app after it's been in the background no longer triggers the "search cooling down" banner - Hint animations respect Reduce Motion - Dark mode contrast fixes on restmap.io Thanks for trying v2.8. Feedback welcome at flush.restmap@gmail.com

IMMERSIVE FOLLOW NAVIGATION Navigate to your stops without leaving RestMap: - 3D heading-follow camera tracks your drive in real-time - Turn-by-turn voice guidance with natural Siri voice - Speed display with heuristic speed limit badge - Night mode dims the HUD for comfortable evening driving - ManeuverBar shows upcoming turns with distance and ETA - Reroute detection with seamless trip progress preservation - Lookahead cues at 5, 15, and 30 minutes ahead WADDLES' WORLD TOUR A new daily geography game from your favorite duck: - 7 puzzle types: Word Guess, Connections, Emoji Decoder, and more - 14 cities with 98 fact-checked travel puzzles - Earn XP and collect city souvenirs - Share your scores with beautiful postcard cards - Fresh puzzles every day SMARTER WIDGETS Your home screen just got more useful: - IQ-aligned scoring matches Find Best ranking - Medical urgency users see closer stops prioritized - Amenity filters sync from your preferences - Glass material design with Liquid Glass treatment - Live Activity shows amenity icons for upcoming stops BETTER ROAD TRIP INTELLIGENCE Journey IQ and Scout Mode got smarter: - Gap detection fills long stretches without stops - Desert-aware urgency for rural AU, NZ, and US routes - Open-hours confidence scoring for on-route stops - Region-aware corridor width and detour estimates - Medical and family segment-aware stop consolidation - Segment-aware suggestion cooldowns for Scout Mode ALGORITHM IMPROVEMENTS - Ease of Access scores replace old accessibility metric - Late-night LGBTQ+ safety amplification for after-hours travel - Medical morning urgency boost (5-8 AM IBD flare window) - Chain gender-neutral IQ bonus in Refuge-sparse regions - Adaptive nearby radius (urban 400m, suburban 500m, rural 750m) - Canada Tier 1 urgency recognition for highway service areas UX SIMPLIFICATION Cleaner screens throughout: - Notification settings reduced from 10 toggles to 3 categories - PlaceDetailSheet consolidated from 6 to 4 visible sections - Preferences reorganized into 5 logical groups - Banner fatigue reduced with tighter cooldowns and session caps - 30+ god objects decomposed into focused extensions BUG FIXES - Fixed phantom filter badge appearing without active filters - Fixed VehicleSectionView infinite recursion crash - Fixed route split flicker during active navigation - Fixed circular dependency crash in UserPreferences init - Fixed Scout ETA refresh race condition - Fixed PitStopPlanner timeout guard Thank you for every rating -- you help RestMap find better stops for everyone!

SMARTER IQ FINDER Find Best now works intelligently regardless of your connection: - Results appear in seconds, even on slow networks - ETAs enrich progressively as connection allows - Walk-time limits now enforced correctly (fixed bug from v2.5) - Connectivity-adaptive: gracefully degrades on 1-bar signal ALGORITHM IMPROVEMENTS Our AI scoring engine got smarter for international travelers: - New Zealand: Tier 1 urgency recognition for rural roadhouses - Australia: Roadhouse urgency boost for outback travel - AU/NZ: Earlier dinner window timing to match local meal culture - Accessibility corroboration bonus — cross-source wheelchair data earns higher scores - LGBTQ+: Gender-neutral weight now scales with Refuge data coverage in each region - Families: Graduated chain confidence for changing table availability - Community ratings: Polarity-weighted strength (high-disagreement places scored more conservatively) DESIGN SYSTEM POLISH Visual improvements throughout the app: - IQ Hero Card: Apple Maps and Share links moved below the fold for cleaner focus - All banners now coordinated — no more competing alerts - Liquid Glass design system applied consistently across all surfaces - iPad: Restored standard tab bar with icons BUG FIXES - Fixed IQ Finder ignoring walk-time limits set in preferences - Fixed RoutePreviewManager crash (SIGABRT double-free on dealloc) - Fixed Community Verified pill text wrapping to two lines - Fixed locale-aware ETA formatting for 24h time regions - Fixed celebration distance display for non-US users UNDER THE HOOD - Codebase simplified: 10,000+ lines of dead code removed - Bowl competition code archived post-event - MapContentView refactored for better performance - 5 redundant banner components removed Thank you for every rating — you make RestMap smarter for everyone!

RESTMAP BOWL LX (Feb 2-8) It's game time! Join the ultimate Super Bowl week trivia challenge: - Pick Team Seahawks or Team Patriots - Answer 10 food & geography questions daily - Earn touchdowns for fast, correct answers - Team with most points wins exclusive Bowl Champion badge - Compete on leaderboards and track team momentum - Challenge friends with Trash Talk cards RICH SHARE CARDS Share your restroom finds with beautiful new cards: - Star ratings (1-5) show quality at a glance - Confidence badges for verified locations - Map imagery with street-level photos - QR codes make it easy for friends to get RestMap FRANCE EXPANSION Bienvenue! France is now supported: - 40+ French chains rated - Autoroute rest areas covered - Aires de service and Aires de repos included LGBTQ+ IMPROVEMENTS - Refuge-verified locations now show badges on the map - Gender-neutral preference boosts in IQ scoring FAMILY TRIP ENHANCEMENTS - Changing table preference factor for families - More frequent stops when traveling with infants/toddlers Bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for helping RestMap grow with every rating!

EV CHARGING INTEGRATION Plan road trips with EV charging stops! RestMap now integrates Open Charge Map with 300K+ stations worldwide: - Tesla Supercharger coverage - CCS, CHAdeMO, and J1772 support - Automatic charging stop planning based on your vehicle range - Fast charger indicators AI CONFIDENCE SCORES Now you can see how confident our AI is in each prediction: - High/Medium/Low confidence indicators on grades - Visual rings show confidence level - "Why this confidence?" explains our data sources - Low confidence? Your rating makes a difference! PROACTIVE COMFORT ALERTS Know about potential issues BEFORE you hit the road: - Coverage gap warnings for sparse stretches - Last-chance stop alerts while driving - Trip Comfort Score (0-100) for route overview - Customizable alert sensitivity FIELD FEEDBACK Help RestMap get smarter: - "Suggestions not helpful?" button - Earn +15 XP for feedback - Your input improves our algorithms REFUGE RESILIENCE Stronger LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces experience: - Extended offline cache (365 days) - Bundled Refuge data for instant access - More reliable safe space discovery Bug fixes and performance improvements.

RESTMAP BOWL LX Pick Seahawks or Patriots and compete in our Super Bowl week trivia challenge (Feb 2-8). Answer 10 football questions daily, earn touchdowns for fast answers, build streaks for bonus points, and help your team win! Exclusive badges and XP rewards await. ROAD TRIP IMPROVEMENTS - "Why This Stop" chips show AI reasoning for each recommendation - Plan trips from any starting address, not just your current location - Route-focused map mode reduces visual clutter during active trips LGBTQ+ SAFE SPACES - Prominent Refuge Verified badges on inclusive restrooms - Pink map outline indicators for verified safe spaces - Share cards to help others discover welcoming locations - First Safe Space celebration with XP reward ACCESSIBILITY - 218 new VoiceOver labels across all major screens - Improved screen reader navigation Bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for helping RestMap grow with every rating!

WORKS OFFLINE No signal? No problem. RestMap now caches locations and community ratings locally. Find quality restrooms even in remote areas with no cell service. REDESIGNED TABS A cleaner, more intuitive navigation experience. The new tab layout makes it easier to switch between Map, Trips, Community, and You. COMMUNITY UPGRADES See where fellow travelers are rating on an interactive map. Climb the anonymous leaderboards. Watch the live activity feed as ratings roll in from 7 countries. You are part of a community making travel better for everyone. SMARTER AMENITY INSIGHTS Amenity data now flows from 4 sources - OpenStreetMap, Refuge Restrooms, brand databases, and community reports. Know if a restroom has changing tables, wheelchair access, or gender-neutral options before you arrive. BETTER WIDGETS Your home screen widgets now show RestRoom IQ scores and opening hours status. SMOOTHER PERFORMANCE No more freezing when you switch apps. We fixed UI slowdowns for a faster, more responsive experience. Thank you for helping RestMap grow with every rating!

RestMap 2.1 - The Intelligence Release SMARTER RESTROOM IQ RestRoom IQ now combines 4 data sources for more accurate predictions: - 600+ brand profiles with known quality patterns - Community ratings from real travelers - OpenStreetMap (50,000+ US restrooms) - Refuge Restrooms (accessibility and safe spaces) The AI fuses these sources and shows you exactly why each place earned its grade. ACCESSIBILITY AT A GLANCE See wheelchair access, family restrooms, changing tables, and gender-neutral options on every result. Data from OpenStreetMap and Refuge Restrooms. IMPROVED CONFIDENCE New confidence indicators show how reliable each prediction is. More data sources = higher confidence. DATA SOURCE TRANSPARENCY Tap any grade to see exactly which sources contributed. We show our work. Plus bug fixes and performance improvements. Thank you for helping build the most trusted restroom guide!

RestMap 2.0 - A completely reimagined road trip experience. SCOUT MODE - Find What's Ahead Look forward on your route with direction-aware restroom finding. See quality stops ahead of you, behind you, or off to the side. The compass-style interface shows exactly where to go. SMARTER TRIP PLANNING - Preview all your stops before starting the trip - Visual "What's Ahead" timeline shows upcoming stops - Improved recommendations using real community ratings - Better stop spacing based on your preferences UNIFIED PREFERENCES Set up your trip once, use everywhere: - Traveler profiles (adults, kids, pets, accessibility needs) - Vehicle settings (car, RV, motorcycle, EV) - Stop frequency and timing preferences - Favorite chain preferences QUICK RATINGS Rate any stop in one tap. Help the community while you travel. COMMUNITY GLOW See quality at a glance. Excellent-rated places glow gold on the map. Great places pulse green. Trusted by the community, easy to spot. IN-POI DETECTION RestMap knows when you arrive at a stop and asks for a quick rating before you leave. Plus: Dual-mode home screen, navigation app preferences (Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze), and dozens of polish improvements. Thank you for making RestMap better with every rating!

Version 1.7 brings major improvements to road trip planning: - Fixed multi-day trip planning for long journeys - Improved overnight stop timing and spacing - Better day-by-day trip organization - Enhanced stop suggestions for cross-country routes - Added comprehensive testing for trip planning reliability

v1.6 ROAD TRIP IMPROVEMENTS - Added departure and arrival times to your trip timeline - Live Activity now automatically clears when you complete your trip - Streamlined Road Trip interface with cleaner stop previews BETTER SEARCH RESULTS - Improved filtering removes home-based businesses from results - You now see only legitimate public restroom locations ENHANCED MAP EXPERIENCE - Added 20 and 30 minute walking radius circles - See at a glance how far you can walk to nearby options RATING PROMPTS - New post-visit prompts remind you to rate after navigating to a stop - Help the community with quick one-tap ratings TRIVIA AND FUN - Added feedback for incorrect trivia answers so you can learn as you play Plus performance improvements and bug fixes throughout the app.

ROAD TRIP MODE — Your Travel Comfort Companion This release transforms RestMap from a bathroom finder into a complete road trip companion. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND • Track your trip progress right from your Lock Screen • See your next recommended stop, ETA, and IQ rating at a glance • Tap to open trip details instantly SMART FILTERS • Filter stops by pet areas, family restrooms, changing tables, showers, and RV parking • Set preferences once and get personalized recommendations PREFERRED CHAINS • Prioritize trusted travel centers like Buc-ee's, Love's, Pilot Flying J, and more • Chain preferences boost matching stops in your recommendations HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Widget now shows Active Trip info when you're on the road • See trip progress and next stop without opening the app PLUS • Improved stop recommendations along your route • Hands-free Siri support for road trip planning • Enhanced onboarding experience • Bug fixes and performance improvements

Whats New in Version 1.4 Now available in Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand! RestRoom IQ now recognizes hundreds of international brands for better predictions wherever you travel. New Features: - Knowledge Corner trivia with new facts about exploration and community - New avatar options - Redesigned Community hub - Redesigned Info and Filter sheets for a cleaner experience - iPad layout improvements for better viewing on larger screens Improvements: - More cerebral trivia experience with expanded categories - Better text display in Did You Know cards - Refined onboarding language and flow - Menu reorganization for easier navigation Bug Fixes: - Fixed text clipping in info sheet - Improved sheet sizing on iPad Thank you for being part of the RestMap community. Every rating you share helps someone find relief when they need it most

SMARTER FIND BEST - More accurate travel time estimates using Apple Maps routing - New ease of access badges: Walk-in, Customer, Some effort - Live travel times update as you browse results - Clear indicator when searching from map center vs your location IMPROVED ROAD TRIP MODE - Better restroom discovery along long routes - Refined detour time filtering - Smoother map animations when previewing stops QUICK RECOMMENDATIONS - Redesigned startup suggestions match Find Best style - One-tap navigation button on each recommendation - Clearer travel time and access information REFINEMENTS - More conservative initial time estimates - Consistent walking and driving icons throughout - Improved responsiveness and animations

**RestRoom IQ Gets Personal** • YOUR ratings now matter most — places you've liked get top scores in your personalized predictions • Redesigned IQ card with larger, more prominent display • Confidence explanations now fit properly on all screen sizes • Smart navigation button chooses walking vs driving automatically **Cleaner Experience** • Removed visual clutter from score sheets • Banners no longer overlap — one message at a time • Streamlined poll completion flow **Under the Hood** • Anonymous accounts for seamless data persistence • Improved banner display logic • Performance optimizations

• Tip Jar - Support RestMap's development • Improved engagement notifications • New "Generous Supporter" badge for tippers • UI refinements and bug fixes