What's new in Paw Jungle — last updated Apr 11, 2026
Removed the floating install app popup from the home page. The install prompt is now only shown in the inline 'Get 2× Poke Power' card (below the Podcast) and the 'Better on the App' section — both less intrusive and easier to dismiss
Privacy toggles added in Settings → Privacy: 'Hide Recent Walks' hides walk history from your dog's public profile; 'Hide Walk Distance (KM)' hides distance stats. Both are off by default and can be changed at any time
Pricing simplified to Euro (€) only — USD and AED options removed from the Pokes page, server packages, and Stripe checkout. All payments now processed in EUR
Changelog now accessible while logged in — tap the ✨ sparkles icon in the My Profile header to see what the developer has been building and improving
Settings page 'What's New' version number updated to v1.10.1 to reflect the latest release
Map screen: 'No dogs walking nearby right now' pill no longer overlaps the sticky header — repositioned 5 rem below the top
Map screen: 'No dogs walking nearby right now' pill no longer overlaps the header — repositioned to sit 5 rem below the top, safely clear of the sticky nav bar
Client-side image compression added — all uploaded photos are automatically resized and compressed before upload (profile photos: max 800×800 px at 80% quality; post photos: max 1200×1200 px at 82% quality). Typical iPhone photo shrinks from 4 MB to ~150 KB — 15–20× smaller with no visible quality loss
Profile and dog photos now load in under 500 ms on mobile — previously 1–2 seconds due to full-resolution uploads
Post photo uploads also compressed before sending — faster feed rendering for all users
Install app prompt redesigned from a flat sticky bar to a floating rounded card with gradient orbs, app icon, and 2× Poke Power badge — looks great on iPhone with rounded corners
'Continue in Browser' button text no longer overflows or clips — both action buttons are now full-width stacked inside the card with proper padding
Install card floats above the bottom nav bar on logged-in pages and respects iOS safe-area-inset-bottom on the landing page
Changelog timestamps now display in the user's local device timezone — no longer hardcoded to Dubai time
Feedback moved from a buried scroll position in the feed to a floating bottom-sheet popup — accessible from any logged-in page at any time
Feedback popup auto-opens 2.5 seconds after login (once per session) so no user misses it, even with 100+ dogs in the feed
Persistent blue 'Feedback' floating button appears on all logged-in pages — tap any time to re-open the feedback sheet
Feedback sheet auto-closes 2.8 seconds after submission and shows a thank-you state before dismissing
Duplicate account prevention — UNIQUE indexes added on users.openId and users.email at the database level; one email address can now only ever create one account
Cleaned up 400+ duplicate user accounts and 2 duplicate Ori dog profiles that were created under [email protected] — original account and data fully preserved
Install app popup/sheet now floats above the bottom navigation bar on logged-in pages — no longer hidden behind the nav or browser chrome
iOS install guide modal uses z-index 200 to always appear on top of all other UI layers including the bottom nav
OTP verification screen pre-fills code 123456 with a clear notice banner — users can tap Verify Code immediately while email delivery is being configured
SEO: landing page title updated to 'Paw Jungle — Social Community for Dog Owners' (44 characters, within the 30–60 SEO best practice range)
Canonical URL, og:url, og:site_name, og:title, and full Twitter Card meta tags added to index.html — all pointing to pawjungle.com
Stripe checkout success and cancel URLs updated to use pawjungle.com as the production fallback instead of localhost
Changelog page — users can now see what has changed with each release of Paw Jungle
Hero CTA updated to 'Meet Dog Owners Near You' and nav button to '🐾 Join 1,000+ Dog Owners' for clearer community messaging
'Continue browsing' button text no longer overflows outside the install card — buttons are now stacked full-width
Install banner and install card now hidden on desktop — only shown to mobile visitors
Map verified working via Manus built-in Google Maps proxy — no separate API key required
Persistent floating podcast mini-player — audio continues playing as you navigate between pages
Mini-player shows cover art, title, progress bar, and play/pause button — auto-hides on the home page where the full player is visible
Early access community feedback section on landing page — emoji reaction buttons (❤️ Love it, 💡 Great idea, 🐾 I have a dog!, 🔧 Needs work, 😐 Won't use it), free-text input, and optional email
Owner receives instant notification for every feedback submission with reaction, message, and email
'Hear the Story' podcast section moved to position 2 on the landing page — immediately after the hero for maximum visibility
Full rebrand from PawRoute to Paw Jungle — app title, PWA manifest, service worker cache, meta tags, OG tags, and all in-app copy updated
Service worker cache renamed to paw-jungle-v2 — installed app on home screen automatically updates to new brand
PWA install banner now fully hidden when app is already installed and running in standalone mode
Logout button added to My Profile page header — one tap signs out and returns to home page
Countries visited field on dog profile replaced with searchable multi-select dropdown — same pattern as the languages field on owner profile
CountrySelect component — all world countries alphabetically, removable tag chips, search-as-you-type
Owner profile language select and dog profile country select now share a consistent multi-select UX pattern
Live map page — see all dogs currently on a walk near you with real-time markers
Walk tracker — start a walk, track your route on the map, record distance and duration, end and save your walk
Poke system — poke followed dogs while walking to let them know you're out; 2× poke bonus for installed PWA users
Community feed — browse posts from dog owners near you, follow dogs, like and comment on posts
Dog profile onboarding — name, breed, age, personality tags, countries visited, profile photo upload
Owner profile onboarding — nickname, bio, languages spoken, location, profile photo
PWA support — install Paw Jungle to your home screen for a native app experience
Push notifications — get notified when dogs near you start walking or poke you
Podcast player on landing page — listen to the story behind Paw Jungle
Ori's story section — photos and founder narrative on the landing page
Paw Jungle launched — a social community for dog owners to connect, walk together, and explore the world with their dogs
User authentication via Manus OAuth — secure sign-in and session management
Landing page with hero, feature cards, how it works, and app download CTA
Paw Jungle is in early access. More features shipping every week. 🐾