HOOPT 12+

Hello HOOPTers!

As we bid farewell to the sunny, hazy days of summer, we're gearing up for an exciting sprint to the end of the year! This season might be wrapping up, but here at HOOPT, we’re just getting started. We’ve been busy behind the scenes, making HOOPT bolder, more secure, more intuitive, and packed with integrated new features you’ve been asking for that’ll take your experience to the next level.

Here’s what’s new in this update:

Log-in enhancements have been made for a seamless sign-up & log-in process.

Big Maps Improvement:

Our killer maps feature is officially live, and it’s a game-changer. Now, you can explore any place on Earth and add it directly to your collections with just one click. Simply tap on any location on the map, and the HOOPT Box will pop up with the quick add buttons, essential details, friends’ input and its feed. This important release makes discovering and saving your favorite spots faster, easier, and more accurate than ever before. Whether at a local neighborhood walking around or planning your dream destination halfway across the world, adding to your collections is now as simple as a tap. The whole world is at your fingertips!

Enhanced Visual Storytelling:

At HOOPT, we’re passionate about quickly and effectively capturing and inspiring with life’s stories—yours, ours, and everyone in between. Our new visual storytelling tools make it easier than ever to tag relevant collection items, friends, and communities directly in your photos. Whether you’re snapping a picture of the movie you're watching, books you just picked up, a friend who inspired you, or a community that led you to a new discovery, you can now make your memories even more meaningful and interactive by tagging them on the photo or in its caption. Your collections, activity feed, and photo albums will serve as an on-demand dynamic visual diary, allowing you to record and share your activities and connections in ways that words alone can’t capture. From snapshots of your favorite cafés to the books that changed your life, bring your HOOPT journey to life, one picture at a time.

New, Guided Onboarding & Discovery Content:

Starting a HOOPT journey has never been smoother or richer for your friend and community invites! Our all-new guided onboarding ensures your invited friends hit the ground running, walking them through what HOOPT has to offer. From sign-up to their 100th item, we make sure they feel right at home and safe in the HOOPT universe. We’re also excited to now offer the highest quality discovery content to both new and existing users, with over 500k places, movies, and books individually marked as "want to" or "loved it" by HOOPTers. This is intelligence built from real user desires and loved experiences—and only available to them on-demand, securely & contextually, with zero third-party manipulation.

Coming Up: What to Expect Through 2024!

Under HOOPT+ Subscription, we have been cooking an exciting lineup of new features, including integrated AI tools, Custom User Lists, Smart Diary, and External Sharing of items, lists, and photo albums—plus expanded HOOPT access on iPad and desktop platforms. In addition, our user friendly Help Center and language support will be available to all our users.

So here's to a season of new beginnings and bold moves! Whether you're discovering new places, curating your collections, or simply connecting with your favorite communities, HOOPT is committed to keep your world connected, organized, vibrant, and authentically yours.

Thanks for being part of our journey; as always, we value your feedback—let us know what you think!

Happy HOOPTin’,

The HOOPT Team