See venue photos and clips full-screen, keep the look you like, and tap a notification to land on the right screen. • Full-screen media: tap a venue photo, review clip, or Chew post to open it in a lightbox — swipe between shots and play video. • Dark Mode: Profile → Appearance. Turn Dark Mode on or off; the app keeps your choice even if the phone theme changes. • Smarter notifications: tap a hot alert, check-in promo, Chew, or plan invite and go straight to that screen instead of a generic list.

Venue pages now show that spot’s Passport deals and live challenges in one place. • Passport deals: open a venue to see members-only deals for that spot. Locked deals say “Subscribe to unlock.” • Live challenges: if a challenge is running there, it’s on the same page — tap through to play.

Chew is here — nominate spots, join polls, and enter raffles. Live now has Discover’s date and promo filters in one place. • New Chew tab: suggest a spot, request a review, vote in polls, and enter raffles (up to 100 winners). • Suggest a Spot and Past Voices open as their own sheets. • Live: browse nearby venues with shared date and promo filters (Discover is folded in).

Minor Bug Fixes

Know a local gem that isn’t on the map yet? Tell us — and keep Live from being pinned by a long challenge. • Suggest a Spot: from Profile, search a restaurant or bar (or type it yourself) and tell us why it belongs on Chugachew. • Dismiss challenges: tap X on the Live challenge cards. The deal headline stays; a “2 Challenges” link remains so you can still open them.

See where you’ve been — and find spots Chugachew has actually reviewed. • Check-In History: look back at stays longer than 15 minutes, with check-in and check-out times and any deals from that visit. • Chugachew Verified: filter the venue list or swipe deck to venues with a published Chugachew food review. Verified spots show a Chugachew chip.

Minor improvements and bug fixes to the maps.

Minor improvements and bug fixes.

Minor enhancements and bug fixes

Share your Discover picks with friends, plan nights from a shared shortlist, and find your routes front-and-center on Connect. Clearer empty states outside our service area, a smarter notifications inbox, and a fresh Chugachew look throughout.

Checking in just got smoother. If you’re already at one spot and tap check-in at another nearby venue, HotSpot quietly switches you over—no checkout dance. Task rewards also stay fresher when campaigns change, and check-in messages are clearer when something’s already in progress.

Discover nearby spots faster with a new swipe-style venue deck — filter by radius, peek at tonight’s deals on the card, undo a misswipe, and open your liked picks when you’re ready. Challenges also got a polish pass: clearer live task-reward banners, better progress/reward details, and more reliable updates when you come back to the app.

Challenges & Rewards (new) — Earn rewards by completing in-app tasks. A new Challenges tab tracks your progress and unlocks task-based rewards. Smarter venue search — Search now understands what you mean, not just what you type: conceptual/"vibe" matching, "did you mean" suggestions, better recovery when a search returns nothing, and clearer highlighting of why each venue matched. Redesigned check-in deal redemption — The check-in promo screen has been rebuilt for a cleaner, faster redemption flow. Fresh, flatter look — A visual refresh across search, venue lists, feed, profile, planner, and HotSync brings a cleaner flat design and tighter iOS/Android consistency. Night Planner & HotSync polish — Refinements to plan lists, plan detail, and the planning wizard, plus HotSync updates.

Surprise — we can now send deals straight to you! Keep an eye out for exclusive offers dropped right into your Wallet, ready to redeem with a quick QR scan at the venue. Smoother venue browsing & Happy Hour deals • Browse without limits — the Nearby and Popular lists now load more spots automatically as you scroll. • Introducing Happy Hour deals! Check in during a venue's happy hour to unlock a redeemable QR code in your wallet, complete with the exact time window (e.g. 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM). • Faster, more reliable venue loading with less waiting.

• New Tap to Redeem — redeem deals on your own phone, no scan needed. • Venues can offer Tap to Redeem, NFC tap, or QR scan. • More accurate happy hour, specials, and event listings for today. • Improved check-in accuracy near clustered venues, plus bug fixes.

• Cleaner deal results: when a venue runs the same special more than once, search now shows it as a single deal with a "Runs N×" hint instead of repeating it — so it's easier to see what each spot actually offers. • Faster sign-up from venue flyers: scan a venue's QR code, install the app, and your check-in is now credited to that venue automatically when you create your account. • Smoother venue-partner tools: tap any field to copy it, and paste several email addresses at once when managing who's looped in on a featured-listing review. • Stability and performance improvements.

Minor bug fixes and styling fixes

Redeeming your deals just got easier! At venues without a scanner, you can now redeem check-in promotions right from your phone with a single tap—no QR scan or NFC tap required. Just hit "Tap to Redeem" and show the confirmation screen to staff. Plus general performance improvements and bug fixes.

Discover more, faster. • Smarter search — find venues by cuisine, drinks, vibe, and price, then jump straight into promo details. • Fresher deals — happy hours, specials, and events are updated more often so what you see is what's actually on. • Passport promotions — new featured perks and rewards from local spots. • Venue review videos, wallet, and richer venue categories. • Improved notifications so you only hear about the stuff you care about. • Performance improvements and bug fixes.

Smarter search and a sharper Night Planner. • Find any venue by name — anywhere. Searching a spot by name (like “Quokka Lounge”) finds it even when it’s far away, while deals, dishes, and happy hours stay near you. • Pick your area: choose a region (like Denver) or just search “Near me.” • Night Planner now has a Dessert vibe, and understands plans you type in your own words — try “end the night with ice cream” or “no loud clubs.” • Deals and events now show up on exactly the right day in each venue’s local time. • Plus performance and polish across search and venue pages.

This update makes finding your next spot faster and richer. • Smarter search: search now finds venues by their vibe and amenities (patio, cuisine, dog-friendly), by live deals, and even by specific menu items — all grouped by venue. • Tap any deal in search to open its full details instantly. • Richer venue pages: see amenities, menus with prices, and photos right on a venue's detail screen. • Plus reliability and polish improvements across discovery.

Bug fixes, name change

We're now Chugachew! Same app you love for discovering nightlife and happy hours — fresh name, refreshed look. • New name and icon: HotSpot is now Chugachew. • Refreshed navigation: the Connect and Discover tabs make finding friends and new spots easier. • Wallet: your active deals and promotions now live in one place, with a badge so you never miss one. • Venue review videos: watch short clips of featured venues right from their detail page. • Browse by category: filter venues by the kind of night you're after. • Smarter notifications: granular controls plus the option to mute alerts from individual venues. • Sharper check-ins: meaningful accuracy and reliability improvements to automatic venue check-in. • Lots of polish across the Night Planner, promotions, and venue screens.

A faster, friendlier way to run your promotions. Creating and editing promotions is now a guided, step-by-step flow — Happy Hours, Events, Specials, Check-In offers, and Hot Alerts all use the same clean wizard with a live preview as you build. "Load from a previous…" fills in a new promotion from one you've run before, so recurring deals take seconds. Duplicate any promotion right from its card to spin up a similar one. Edit a scheduled Hot Alert before it goes out — fix the title, description, duration, or redemption limit without starting over. Clearer feedback everywhere: one consistent success confirmation, plain-language error messages, and a single tap-to-jump review screen before you save. Lots of polish: one-tap day-of-week chips, preset deal amounts, consistent labels, and accessibility/VoiceOver improvements throughout.

AI NIGHT PLANNER (new Plan tab) Plan a whole night out in a few taps. Tell Hotspot the vibe — date night, big group, low-key drinks — and get a ready-to-go, multi-stop itinerary. Then make it yours: • Reorder, remove, or add stops with smart place search • Invite friends and let everyone RSVP "I'm in" or "I'm out" • Share your plan with a link and an auto-generated share card • Add the night's stops to your calendar • Rate each stop so your recommendations get better over time LIVE LOCATION SHARING (privacy-first) During an active plan, members can share their live location with each other. It's off until you turn it on, visible only to that plan's accepted members, active only during the plan's window, and stops the moment you RSVP "Out." CHUGACHEW PASSPORT — MEMBERS-ONLY DEALS A $10/month subscription that unlocks exclusive, hand-curated venue deals. Browse live offers near you, see a preview before subscribing, and redeem in person by QR, NFC tap, or confirmed check-in. Cancel anytime. WORLD CUP 2026 GAME-DAY DEALS Checked in at a participating bar? Get deals pushed to you the instant something happens in a match — goals, wins, red cards, and more. PERSONALIZED FOR YOU The more you use Hotspot, the better your night suggestions get — with a "Personalized for you" badge when they're tailored to your taste. Plus a smoother check-in flow, a redesigned Connections Hub, and lots of polish and bug fixes.