Saropa Contacts
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Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Saropa Contacts: The Intelligent Address Book
Your private, cloud-connected address book that links real people, companies, and emergency services worldwide.
In an emergency, get instant access to the people and services you need - even when you're traveling or they're not where you expect.
KEY FEATURES
Map Explorer
See your contacts on a map alongside nearby businesses, neighbors, and local services. Know who's around when you need help.
Emergency Preparedness
Create custom emergency contact lists. Find local medical professionals, police, and fire services anywhere in the world - over 14,000 verified contacts across 195 countries.
Smart Calendars
Track birthdays, anniversaries, and important events across past and future. Never miss a connection opportunity.
Family Networks
Automatically discover relationships - matching spouse anniversaries, parent-child links, and extended family connections.
Stay Connected
Integrates with WhatsApp, Telegram, email, and SMS. Message anyone directly from their contact card.
Privacy Controls
Set pre-call warnings for certain contacts. Lock sensitive entries behind Face ID or Touch ID.
Notable People
Browse profiles of celebrities, scientists, leaders, and historical figures - for context and conversation starters.
Astrological Insights
Western zodiac, Chinese zodiac, and numerology for your contacts. Get reminders for zodiac period changes.
More than an address book - Saropa is your personal safety network.
Our mission: To reduce the impact of crises everywhere.
more New Features
- QR Code Sharing for Contact Details
- Smart Error Grouping and Enhanced Error Log Screen
- Adaptive Sync Prompt Frequency System
- Country Flag Display Option for Contact Avatars
- New Avatar Styles (Lorelei, Avataaars, Big Smile, Personas, Notionists)
Performance
- Map Clustering Cache to Eliminate Frame Drops
- Timeline Tab Loading Optimization
- Tab Persistence Improvements for Low-Memory Devices
- Faster Timeline Startup with Reduced Initial Load
Bug Fixes
- Xcode 16 Build Compatibility
- Splash Screen Gradient Artifact in Top-Left Corner
- Grid Menu Icon Cropping on Compact Devices
- Keyboard Overlap Issues in Text Input Screens
- Timeline Tab Constant Reloading on Scroll
- Filter Chips Now Stay Fixed at Top of Timeline
Improvements
- Swipe Hint Animation (Peek/Bounce Pattern)
- Better Supabase Connection Error Handling
- Asynchronous Contact Import for Faster Startup
- Widget Extension Build Configuration Updates
2026.0116.01 Jan 19
We are starting the year with a major update focused on flexibility and culture. We have expanded the navigation system and added over 100 new features to help you manage your connections and your day.
EXPANDED NAVIGATION
• Scrollable Menu: The bottom bar is now scrollable! Access up to 12 tabs including the new Timeline, Events, Map, and World Clock.
• Customizable: Long-press any tab to "Manage Tabs" and hide the features you don't use.
• Timeline View: See a chronological history of your interactions in one place.
FAITH & CULTURE
• Prayer Times: Integrated Islamic and Jewish prayer times with Qibla direction and Zmanim.
• Hebrew Calendar: Toggle Hebrew dates alongside the standard calendar.
• Smart Zodiacs: The app now detects Star Signs using just a month and day—no birth year required.
UNIFIED EVENTS
• One Calendar: Your iPhone calendar events now merge with contact birthdays in one clean list.
• Month View: A new mini-calendar lets you visualize your month at a glance.
• Scroll to Today: Instantly snap back to the present with a single tap.
SMART NETWORKING
• Group Sharing: Share an entire Group or multiple contacts in one go.
• Freshness Dots: New indicators let you know if a contact's profile has changed since you last synced.
• Business Detection: The app now automatically identifies business contacts so they don't clutter your personal reminders.
QUALITY OF LIFE
• Pinch-to-Space: Use two fingers on the contact list to adjust the spacing density.
• Haptics: Feel the success with new haptic feedback when you earn badges or share data.
• Battery Life: We optimized sensor usage in the Map to keep your battery running longer.
2026.0114.01 Jan 15
NEW
› Timeline tab with full navigation support
› Jewish and Islamic prayer time calculators
› Hebrew calendar date display for Jewish holidays
› Prayer times display in Today astronomical dialog
› Motivational messages in Today dialog
› Social wall video favorites, emergency flags, and feed filtering
› Adjustable contact list spacing with pinch gesture
› Web links panel for external resources and search
› Bold text support in inspirational quotes
› Info dialog for Personality Quiz
IMPROVED
› Event tab scroll performance and Today button styling
› Contact action buttons now have uniform minimum height
› Grouped row styling with Google-style backgrounds
› Offline handling and error reporting for network issues
› Facebook OAuth with retry logic and graceful degradation
FIXED
› Speed test crash when app goes to background (on some devices)
› Country tab crash from type mismatch
› Event view screens on compact devices
› Row overflow in timezone offset display
› Scroll-to-today behavior in Event tab
2026.0104.01 Jan 8
NEW FEATURES
• Prayer Times - View Islamic and Jewish prayer times in the Today astronomical dialog (opt-in from settings)
• Hebrew Calendar - Jewish holidays now display the Hebrew date (e.g., "1 Tishrei 5785")
• Timeline Tab - New tab showing your contact activity history with filters and scroll-to-today
• 12-Tab Navigation - Scrollable nav bar with new tabs: Countries, Map, World Clock, Events, Call Log, Reconnect, Timeline
• Pinch-to-Adjust Spacing - Two-finger vertical pinch gesture to adjust contact list item spacing
• Connection Status Indicators - Green/yellow dots show if your shared profile is up-to-date with connections
• Motivational Messages - Optional time-aware greetings in the Today dialog
• Bold Text in Quotes - Inspirational quotes now support bold markdown styling
• Web Links Panel - Quick access to Wikipedia/Google searches for holidays, public figures, and more
• Back Button Option - Optional back arrow in full-screen contact view (useful when iOS edge-swipe fails)
IMPROVEMENTS
• Events tab now has month headers, scroll-to-today, and collapsible month sections with mini calendars
• Call Log tab has filter chips (all/calls/texts/emails) and scroll-to-today
• Better offline handling for Supabase with automatic retry
• Improved geocoding reliability with proper error handling and timeouts
• Grid menu icons display better on compact devices
• iOS notifications now trigger daily instead of annually
BUG FIXES
• Fixed contact names showing nickname instead of given name when preference was off
• Fixed double padding on iOS navigation bar causing misaligned icons
• Fixed Google login on iOS
• Fixed app hanging on splash screen due to initialization timeouts
2026.0101.01 Jan 2
• Back button added to contact full-screen view
• Events tab improvements with month headers and scroll-to-today
• Enhanced calendar event display
• Improved business contact detection
• Fixed NavigationBar padding on compact iOS devices
• Fixed nickname preference issue
• Improved geocoding reliability
• UI refinements across the app
2025.1228.03 12/29/2025
What's New
- Add back button option to contact full-screen view
- Improve geocoding robustness and fix fragility issues
- Fix NavigationBar double padding on iOS compact devices
- Fix ContactGivenWithNicknameEnabled preference destroying given names
- Add month headers and scroll-to-today for Events tab
- UI improvements and rate limiting for events and map
- Add iOS background task debug instructions and cleanup
- Add iOS scheduled task debug to badge workmanager
- Update background task registration and lints version
- Refactor contacts wrap to support 5 items per row
- Add localization tests for Home section strings
- Refactor formatting and improve readability in event widgets
2025.1228.01 12/27/2025
- Better event browsing - See more events with new dynamic loading and dedicated event tab
- Business contacts - Automatically detects and flags business contacts
- Nickname display - New option to show given names alongside nicknames
- Improved navigation - Swipe between tabs more smoothly, long-press nav icons for quick actions
- Faster maps - Address loading is now optimized for speed
- Country & Social tabs - New popup menus for quick access
- Horoscope updates - Enhanced welcome messages with zodiac symbols
- Various fixes - Better clipboard handling, improved layouts, and reliability improvements
2025.1224.02 12/23/2025
Enhanced Navigation
- Long-press or double-tap navigation bar icons for quick actions
- Larger touch targets make navigation easier
- New popup menus for Country and Social tabs let you quickly switch between Map, Countries, World Clock, Social Wall, and Events views
New Events Tab
- Dedicated Events tab with an extended date range
- Larger display for easier viewing
- Auto-scrolls to today's events
- Choose your preferred default view: Social Wall or Events
Improved User Experience
- Expandable sections now automatically scroll into view when opened
- Updated dependencies for better performance and stability
Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Improved crash reporting for faster issue resolution
- The today event no longer needlessly prompts for a DOB
- Various performance optimizations
2025.1221.01 12/22/2025
- Horoscope works for contacts even if you only know their birthday month and day (no year needed)
- Horoscope screen loads faster
- Redesigned emergency tips and medical condition views with color-coded info
- Better layout on smaller phone screens
- News posts are now higher quality (filtered for relevance)
- Various bug fixes and performance improvements
2025.1219.02 12/20/2025
Notifications & Reminders
• Birthday, calendar, and curious fact notifications
• Daily prompts to stay in touch
• Earn badges as you engage
Sharing
• Share contacts with groups in one tap
• Alerts when shared info needs updating
New Tools
• Currency converter with live rates
• International dialing codes
• Astronomical events calendar
Look & Feel
• Redesigned emergency and medical cards
• Smoother corners throughout
• Emergency tab renamed to SOS
Fixes
• Fixed Facebook login crashes
• Fixed Google/Firebase token recovery
• Faster loading with smarter caching
2025.1217.05 12/18/2025
- NEW FEATURES -
Currency converter with historical exchange rate charts Phone dialing codes lookup for international calls Astronomical events calendar import Contact event notifications Daily connections to help you stay in touch News source filtering by political leaning
- IMPROVEMENTS -
Emergency tab renamed to SOS Social media icons toggle in event details Better country flag displays Smoother, more rounded UI elements Improved navigation bar alignment
- BUG FIXES -
Fixed personality insights panel visibility Fixed badge count for daily events Improved location detection Better authentication handling General performance and stability improvements
2025.1212.01 12/14/2025
Improved notifications and multi-language support, plus many minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
2025.1207.05 12/09/2025
Introducing Daily Inspiration & Wellness Notifications
All-New Google Meet Integration
Google Calendar Events on Your Home Screen
Personality Quiz for Deeper Insights
Fun & Powerful Conversion Tools
Smarter and Faster Integrations
Enhanced Social Updates with Bluesky
Improved YouTube Imports
Reliable Facebook Sign-In
Richer Google Contacts Support
Automatic Wikipedia Location Insights
Instant WhatsApp & Telegram with Cultural Tips
Beautiful New Interface & Visual Effects
Modernized Light/Dark Themes & Seasonal Overlays
Improved Navigation & Gestures
World Clock with Time Slider
Business Card Mode for Professional Sharing
Major Performance Improvements
More Reliable Notifications
Better Compatibility Across Android & iOS
Stronger Stability and Bug Fixes
2025.1128.01 12/01/2025
Bug Fixes
2025.0816.02 08/19/2025
Faster, more features, more stable!
2025.0811.04 08/13/2025
Improved tablet support
2024.1204.01 12/06/2024
Bug fixes and performance improvements
2024.1114.02 11/15/2024
• Enable Apple login
• Various bug fixes
• Minor performance improvements
2024.1106.01 11/07/2024
• First Aid knowledge base
• Facebook friends import
• DC Universe characters
• Many performance and bug fixes
2024.1102.01 11/03/2024
What’s New
• Age restrictions for YouTube integration
• 150+ Emergency services added for Pakistan and India
• A dynamic World Clock
• Import Star Trek Characters
• Import Rick and Morty Characters
• Added default country map zoom levels
• Fixed an issue with the main menu opening when contact privacy is enabled
• Fixed the web location for contact privacy cartoon picture• Many bug fixes and performance enhancements
2024.1001.03 10/20/2024
Bug Fixes
2024.0702.01 07/04/2024
Bug fixes and Enhancements
2024.0629.01 07/01/2024
Bug Fixes and Improvements
2024.0625.03 06/26/2024
1. New social wall showing contact YouTube channels
2. Removed paid subscription requirements
2024.0621.02 06/23/2024
Bug Fixes
2024.0530.01 06/01/2024
New Features
- QR Code Sharing for Contact Details
- Smart Error Grouping and Enhanced Error Log Screen
- Adaptive Sync Prompt Frequency System
- Country Flag Display Option for Contact Avatars
- New Avatar Styles (Lorelei, Avataaars, Big Smile, Personas, Notionists)
Performance
- Map Clustering Cache to Eliminate Frame Drops
- Timeline Tab Loading Optimization
- Tab Persistence Improvements for Low-Memory Devices
- Faster Timeline Startup with Reduced Initial Load
Bug Fixes
- Xcode 16 Build Compatibility
- Splash Screen Gradient Artifact in Top-Left Corner
- Grid Menu Icon Cropping on Compact Devices
- Keyboard Overlap Issues in Text Input Screens
- Timeline Tab Constant Reloading on Scroll
- Filter Chips Now Stay Fixed at Top of Timeline
Improvements
- Swipe Hint Animation (Peek/Bounce Pattern)
- Better Supabase Connection Error Handling
- Asynchronous Contact Import for Faster Startup
- Widget Extension Build Configuration Updates
more Version 2026.0116.01 Jan 19
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