Changelog

August 18, 2026 Ver. 4.4.29

• Spime owners can now assign "follow" to any user for any Spime in their Archives. (Thank you Aliki Poullis)

June 10, 2026 Ver. 4.4.2x

• Timer function added to Camera.
• Selfie icon switched position for easy, 1-hand operation.
• Photo location inside PhotoViewer now includes a link to the photo's exact map location. Excluded if photo is "Hide Location".

May 24, 2026 Ver. 4.4x, Major upgrade.

• Camera completely redesigned. Now with brightness control and no more "approval" after saving. Allows taking photos in quick succession.
• Spime grid screens now hide the top header when scrolling down to make more space for the photo grid.
• Tap 'n hold a "Like" button to see who liked it. Tap on their name to message them.
• Popularity index now accurate.
• Archives now sorted by last-expired. Global search now available.
• Tags selected on a photo in an Official Spime are now selected automaticaly on subsequent photos, until turned off.
• Many stylistic refinements and improvements.
• Fixed a bug that was causing photos to hide when adding exceptions to "Hide from World", under certain rare conditions.
• All core code and libraries updated to their latest versions.

March 28, 2026 Ver. 4.3.15

• Human readable address resolution on photos improved.
• Latest and Popular Spimes in Worlds now load faster.

March 6, 2026 Ver. 4.3.14

• Near Me/Now is now the home screen.
• Conditional and dynamic splash screen now on Near Me/Now screen.
• Minor bug fixes.

March 3, 2026 Ver. 4.3.13

• Now supporting Ad Broker Ads. (More info)
• Camera Zoom now goes further on both Android and Apple devices.
• Search improved for "My Archives" and "Here/Past" Spimes.

Jan 19, 2026 Ver. 4.3.12

• Fixed bug preventing Sime Cover from saving during "Quick Create Spime".
• Fixed incorrect camera zoom behavior following Retake/Save a photo or video.
• Improved Network-quality monitoring service.

Jan 5, 2026 Ver. 4.3.3-11

• Added more filtering options for Archived Spimes.
• Updated Mobile App for tight integration with the B2B Portal, i.e. banning users.
• Camera system backoffice  updates.
• Refinements and bug fixes

Nov 1, 2025 Ver. 4.3.2

• Major upgrade with a wealth of improvements and a new layout.
• Fully refactored to meet the latest development standards.
• Fresh new look and streamlined navigation. No more dashboard. Main screens are now split in 'Worlds' and everything-mine, 'My Zone'.
• Enhanced photo & video capture with background upload queue.
• Smarter Dynamic Spime performance. Improved photo & video viewing experience.
• Better conversations and commenting within Spimes.
• Upgraded map functionality.
• Added network monitor that alerts users on unstable connections.

June 1, 2025 Ver. 3.9.0

• LIve tracking of users inside Spimes refactored to address issues with Android. People counter now accurate on Spime lists.
• Deleting or manualy expiring a Spime now forces out any users inside the Spime.

May 28, 2025 Ver. 3.8.5/6

• Fixed downloading images/video locally on Android.
• Bottom nav menu label "Near me" renamed to "Here.Now".

April 23, 2025 Ver. 3.8.4

• Re-fetching address when creating a new Spime.

April 11, 2025 Ver. 3.8.3

• Video max duration increased to 100s.

March 31, 2025 Ver. 3.8.2

• Photos sort order in active and archived Spimes now changed to ascending.
• Bug fix: Hidden photos now shown correctly to nearby users, or distant users who followed the Spime while near the Spime.

March 29, 2025 Ver. 3.8.1.2

• Now detecting global location services off (not only location app permissions) on both iOS and Android.

March 20, 2025 Ver. 3.8.1

• Acceptance to Privacy Policy and T&Cs now mandatorry before app can start.

March 13, 2025 Ver. 3.8.0

• Improved performance when a photo is marked as "hidden from the world". Such photos are now only visible to nearby users.
• "Hidden" photos in Archived Spimes are now visible only to users who followed the Spime while nearby.

March 4, 2025 Ver. 3.7.0

• NEW FEATURE: Here.Past. Users can now discover what happened in the past around their current location. "Hidden from the World" Spimes and Photos are not displayed.
• Dashboard entries renamed and re-positioned.

Feburary 26, 2025 Ver. 3.6.5

• Users can now delete any of their own messages in a Private Conversation.
• "Send" button in Private Conversations now disabled while a message is being sent, to prevent user from mistakenly sending duplicated messages.

Feburary 25, 2025 Ver. 3.6.4

• Better detection of nearby Spimes when user returns from background and their location has changed.
• Dashboard notice to create Spime if free tokens are at play is now delayed for a few hours after the previous notice display.

Feburary 15, 2025 Ver. 3.6.3

• List of Nearby Spimes now forced-refreshed after new location is fetched, when app comes to foreground from background.

Feburary 14, 2025 Ver. 3.6.2

• Users can now hide unwanted conversations with a long-tap on a conversation.

Feburary 9, 2025 Ver. 3.6.0/1

• Quick-Add Spime functionality added, by long-press on "Create Spime" on the Dashboard.

January 30, 2025 Ver. 3.5.1/2

• Bug fixes and refinements. Internal 01302025a

January 28, 2025 Ver. 3.5.0

• IMPORTANT: Introducing Private Message System.
• Bug Fix: Ads in Archived Spimes don't hide some Spimes any more.

January 22, 2025 Ver. 3.4.3

• Bug Fix: A Spime can now be correctly edited right after creating it.
• Dashboard refinements. App version now shown at the bottom of the Dashboard.

January 19, 2025 Ver. 3.4.2

• Spimes now require a minimum of two photos before they can be listed in "Trending" and "Discover" lists.

January 15, 2025 Ver. 3.4.1

• Workflow refinements during adding new Spimes.
• New links on Settings screen.

January 9, 2025 Ver. 3.3.4

• IMPORTANT: Spime owners can now delete ANY picture from their Active or Archived Spimes.
• Creator avatars added to Archived Spime Photo grid.
• Internal 01092025a

January 3, 2025 Ver. 3.3.3

• Fixed a bug where Following/Unfollowing a Spime after arriving from a Trending/Discover photo was not working.
• Added 6 months and 1-year Spime duration options.

January 3, 2025 Happy New Year! Ver. 3.3.2

• Removed Likes from Spimes and adjusted Help screens accordingly.
• Added the ability to se list of Spime Followers.
• Manually expired Spimes are now instantly removed from "Spimes I Follow," no longer waiting for the original expiry date.

December 28, 2024 Ver. 3.3.0/1

• Bug fix: Archived Spimes sorting order corrected.
• Bug Fix: Spimes automatically expiring now correctly shown in Archives for people who followed those Spimes.
• Bug Fix: Manually expiring a Spime now functions properly.
• Refinement: When taking Spime thumbnail, flash and front camera options now disabled to avoid confusion. Note added that the thumbnail can be re-taken at any time.
• Manually expiring a Spime now updates the current date for the Spime's followers.

December 24, 2024 Ver. 3.2.3

• Android fix: Tapping the device's back icon while in Photo Viewer no longer decrements people counter.

December 19, 2024 Ver. 3.2.2

• Increased Spime duration limits for free users and added 60, 90-day options.
• Refined Help Screen semantics on Create Spime screen

December 15, 2024 MAJOR UPDATE (Currently available only for Apple iOS) Ver. 3.2.1

• TRENDING AND DISCOVERY FEEDS: Explore what's happening globally with new curated feeds for Spimes and Photos.
• GLOBAL MAP OF ACTIVE SPIMES: Easily locate events near you or anywhere in the world.
• PRIVACY CONTROLS: Hide your Spimes from Feeds or the Map, and conceal the location of your photos if desired.
• CUSTOMIZABLE MARKERS: Personalize your Spime's marker on the Global Map and in Spime lists. Marker categories include Breaking News, Natural Disasters, War Zone, music and art events, Fun Zone, Real Estate, Sales, animals, romance, sports and more.
• LIKES & COMMENTS: Engage with Spimes and Photos by liking and commenting.
• FOLLOW USERS: Stay connected by following others and receiving notifications when they create new Spimes.
• Myriad of refinements, and screen adjustments.
• A new Menu (Dashboard).
• Ability to Gift Tokens to any user you choose.
• Ability to expire a Spime pre-maturely.
• See who follows you.
• See a list of whom you are following, along with any active Spimes they have.
• A new Push Notificacations system. Your followers are notified when you create new Spimes.
• Video taken on Android devices now plays back properly on iOS devices.
• True to Spime’s principles, only users physically near a Spime can contribute photos, videos, and comments. Those elsewhere can watch the action live but cannot participate - ensuring authentic, localized content, helping combating Fake News.

October 1, 2024 PLEASE UPDATE APP VIA APP/GOOGLE STORES Ver. 2.3.0

• Re-established video compression for iOS.
• Updated fbsdk.
• Established Tips logic including ability to disable Tips in Profile.
• Profile screen reformat to address Android display issues.

September 25, 2024 Ver. 2.1.0, 2.2.0

• Requesting tracking permissions, so that ads are more relevant.

September 13, 2024 Ver. 2.0.4

• Various optimizations in the Camera component.
• Swapped positions of "Save" and "Retake" buttons after taking a photo or video in Camera component.
• "Folow" warning color changed to red.

September 10, 2024 PLEASE UPDATE APP VIA APPLE/GOOGLE STORES Ver. 2.0.3

• Fixed a bug where some video taken with Version 1.x were not played back properly in Version 2.x.

Ver. 2.0.2

• Refactored process of uploading photos and video in regards to orientation, to address Android intricacies.

Ver. 2.0.1

• "Restore Purchases" functionality added to "Membership" screen.
• Video compression now disabled. Video now stored at higher quality but takes longer to upload.

Ver 2.0.0

• "Follow Spime" procedure vastly improved: Now, a user is automatically granted a Spime "Follow" when taking a photo or video inside that Spime. Non-followed Spimes now provide alert/reminder to users.
• Improved camera performance, especially for Android devices
• New and improved Photo Viewer, with live counter of photos.
• Video taken on Android devices now plays normally on iOS devices. (iOS users can still view some v. 1.x video taken on Android by "scrubbing" the video manually. Sound may not be enabled. The video is stored intact and users can download it and play it locally for full effect.)
• Improved multiple downloads procedure, now inside its own window.
• Users are now required to grant app permissions at the very beginning using a new system of toggle switches. To ensure full operation, and to allow users to enjoy Spime in full, the app will now simply not start unless all required permissions are granted.
• Android users no longer see multiple permission requests for each file in a multi-download batch.
• Downloads on Android devices are no longer saved in a new folder carrying Spime's name. They are saved in the default photo library on user's device.
• Label "Unfollow" for each Spime in Archives changed to "Remove".
• QR scanner process now automatically puts users inside Spime, after successful unlocking.
• A countdown timer is now shown during video recordings.

August 21, 2024 Ver. 1.4.4

• Bug Fix: Worldwide sponsors now displayed properly from all parts of the world. Device must still be able to receive a GPS location.

August 19, 2024 Ver. 1.4.3

• Sponsors now configured with a radius coverage, or worldwide coverage.

August 16, 2024 Ver. 1.4.2

• Disabled Text Scaling
• Fixed some icons' positioning

August 13, 2024 Ver. 1.4.0/1

• Added adaptive, Active Help System. Tap the question mark for personalized help.

August 12, 2024 Ver. 1.3.2

• Distances are now formatted for narrower display devices.
• Sponsors icon now placed on the Active and Archive Spimes main screens.

August 9, 2024 Ver. 1.3.1

• Ads are now disabled for new users, for 30 days.

August 6, 2024 Ver. 1.3.0

• Refactored Interstitial ads display which are now not displayed on first load, or when coming from background. Ads are disabled during camera use, Spime creation and when visiting the Profile. Users can still completely disable Ads with a low monthly subscription.
• Renamed "My Profile" to "Profile"
• Added Sponsors section in Profile
• Added "How-To Videos" link to Profile
• We have launched the Spime Blog to explain all things “Spime” in simple terms.

July 31, 2024 Ver. 1.2.12

• Modified Android manifest for background location services permission request messaging.

July 22, 2024 Ver. 1.2.11

• Bug fix, Android, QR code scanning picture window, permissions

July 21, 2024 Ver. 1.2.10

• Google approves app for production status on Google Play Store

July 11, 2024 Ver. 1.2.9/10

• Bug fixes, Android. App state detection now corrected, allowing proper Spime creation and photo taking.

July 8, 2024 Ver. 1.2.7/8

• Spime people counter now updated correctly when app goes to background while inside a Spime.

July 5, 2024 Ver. 1.2.6

• Major changes on integration with Google Ad Network. Tap "Reload all Spimes and settings" under "My Profile" to reload settings.

July 2, 2024 Ver. 1.2.5

• Banner ads tuning

July 1, 2024 Ver. 1.2.4

• Ad delivery methodology optimized

June 26, 2024 Spime is released for distribution on the Apple Store June 26, 2024 Ver 1.2

• Account Deletion request added to Profile Details.
• Minor changes, required by Apple.

June 22, 2024 Ver 1.1.13

• New option under "My Profile", after popular demand, "Save photos I take on my device". You can now choose not to save on your device photos and video you take yourself for Spimes.

June 19, 2024 Ver 1.1.12

• Onboarding slides changed
• Following a dynamic Spime now reloads all Spimes and settings to correctly establish "follow".
• Cleanup

June 15, 2024 Ver 1.1.11

• Interstitial Ads Implementation
• Apple Sign-In Implementation

June 13, 2024 Ver 1.1.10

• Token and Subsription purchasing system is now connected with In-App Purchases.
• Monthly subscription renewals now grant free tokens.
• Premium members now see different max. limits (radius, duration, # of people) when they create a Spime.
• Premium members can now extend the Spime maximums paying less tokens than Free users.

June 10, 2024 Ver 1.1.9

• Increased minimum Spime radius from 25m to 50m.
• Fix: Signup screen no longer re-displays with blank fields after the first submit.
• Signup screen now pushes content above keyboard, revealing bottom content, including second password.
• Dynamic Spime radius now remains "extended" until motion detection into "stationary" has timeout has lapsed.

June 6, 2024 Ver 1.1.8

• Refactored device orientation using sensors for better usage on Android devices.

June 5, 2024 Ver 1.1.7

• "Delete Spime" functionality now restored for both Active and Archived Spimes.

June 4, 2024 Ver 1.1.6

• Bug fixes

June 4, 2024 Ver 1.1.5 Debugging mode now turned off by default. As a temporary measure, debugging can be turned on at the bottom of "My Profile>About". Debugging turns on Geolocation audio queues. June 4, 2024 Ver 1.1.4

• Capturing photos fixed on Android.

June 3, 2024: Ver 1.1.3

• Dynamic Spimes now work for Android too.

May 30, 2024: Ver 1.1.2 (iOS only)

• Added new icon and screen showing almost-real-time data for Dynamic Spimes.
• Added "Trip" Odometer, in addition to regular Odometer. Trip Odometer can be reset at any time.
• Details on Dynamic Spimes including this new screen, are here.

May 29, 2024: Ver. 1.1.x

• Refactored Geolocation methodology which now supports background geolocation tracking for hosts of Dynamic Spimes. Background services are automatically disabled for users with no Dynamic Spimes.

May 23, 2024:

• Refactored video compression to address quality issues on Android.
• Mid-version photo (visible in the viewer) is now higher quality to be more useful during zooming.
• Video compression indicator now visible during video saving.

May 20, 2024: Ver. 1.0.29

• Added "About" section in "My Profile". Version number is now found here.
• Moved User's Guide to external link, from "My Profile".
• Added Changelog link to "My Profile".

May 18, 2024: Ver. 1.0.28

• New Photo Viewer with gesture-zoom, pan and automatic image rotation based on device's rotation. Tap on a photo on the regular photo viewer for these options.
• Images and video taken in landscape orientation are now shown in portrait mode on the photo grid inside Spimes.
• Token calculation messages are now shown correctly when downgrading an option that doesn't require tokens and Dynamic Spime is enabled.

May 13, 2024:

• We have now moved on "Closed" Testing on Google Play.

May 1st, 2024

• Alpha version released for internal testers on Apple Store and Google Play.

April 25, 2024

• Users can create a Spime account instantly, using their Gmail credentials.
• Google's Advertising Network is integrated with Spime.

April 12, 2024

• Major new feature: Dynamic Spimes. Spimes that "move" anywhere the user that created them moves.
• Major new feature: Video is now supported.
• We have redesigned the Spime camera app.

March 30, 2024

• Users can now delete any of their own chat messages. Long-press on a chat message.

March 29, 2024

• Major new feature: chat. Spime owner can turn chat on/off for that Spime, at any time. Chat supports emoticons.
• "My Profile" Redesigned. All updates are now immediate. No "update" button.
• Changes to visibility for name and avatar now do not affect past posts.
• Improved haptics and notices during photo downloads.
• Many other code improvements and optimization.

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