Changelog for Wafflr updates on our weekly sprints

We are constantly working on new features and improvements to Wafflr. This is where we share updates on our weekly sprints.

0.1.6

Two weeks of hard work have passed!

Improvements

  • UI/Design

    • Complete overhaul of video player UI
    • Replaced default splash screen
    • Iterative improvements to comments page
      • Better swipe mechanics
      • Subtle like animations
      • Fixed emoji bar scrolling
      • Improved reply functionality
    • Added loading skeletons for content
    • Better preonboarding experience
    • Added subtle animations
    • Fixed iPhone SE display issues

  • Features

    • Tutorial mode for new users
      • Group creation guidance
      • Recording walkthrough
      • Clear late-post window explanation
    • PostHog analytics and Sentry error tracking
    • Zustand state management implementation
    • Enhanced post liking system
    • Notifications improvements
      • Deep linking to specific content
      • More frequent posting reminders
      • Better context for comment replies
      • Bumping functionality
    • More reliable version fetching
    • Group enhancements
      • Emoji support in stack names
      • Flexible posting day selection
      • Clickable group profiles
      • Group tagline display
      • Improved navigation after creation
    • Local video saving restored

  • Future Improvements

    • Notifications Center
    • Contact invitation onboarding
    • Photo and video captions
    • Auto CC generation
    • Username tagging in comments
    • Post history view
    • Image reactions
    • Review popup revival

App Store Launch! 🎉

It was a month of hard work! Our journey is not over, and we are excited to continue building Wafflr with you.

Download on the App Store, be sure to leave us a review!

This week was a lot more bug fixing and messing around with the UI. We also added features to posting.

Improvements

  • UI/Design

    • Redesigned sign-up and sign-in flows
      • More inclusive phone number input
      • Autofill info from device
    • Better video playback experience
    • Consistent text sizing
    • Comments close smoothly
    • Consistent modal styling
    • Animated progress ring
    • Small animations in settings

  • Fixes

    • Fixed notification issues
    • Fixed inconsistencies with internal/external invites
    • In-app notifications
    • Better time-zone logic
    • More reliable record and upload process

  • Uploading enhancements

    • Users have ability to add up to 3 photos per video
      • Photos can be cropped
    • New recording library with better UX
      • Can use flash and switch front/back camera while recording

  • Scalability

    • Limit 5 stacks, premium accounts (coming soon!) have 10 stacks

  • Future improvements

    • Rate limiting for DB calls
    • Move more backend code to Supabase
    • Further refinements to uploading
    • "Tutorial" for new users
    • Account tiers
    • History of posts

Gamma Release 0.1.4

Introduced internal invites system with search system and many bug fixes

Improvements

  • UI/Design
    • NEW COLOR SCHEME, NEW LOGO
    • Consistent fonts
    • New look onboarding, sign-up, and sign-in flows
    • Upload bar UI
    • Waffles per stack progress bar
  • Video Features
    • Video upload revamp -- no more upload failures after leaving app!
  • User Interactions
    • Introduced internal invites system with search system
    • Clickable profile cards
    • Content moderation tools:
      • User blocking capability
      • Report system for users, comments, and waffles
    • Improved notifications
  • Bug Fixes & Optimizations
    • Resolved clipping issues in stacks page
    • Fixed various UI and functionality bugs
    • Routing issues fixed
    • Recording page crashing fixed

Alpha Release 0.1.3

Another week, another feature drop! This week we focused on making the app more engaging and user-friendly with a bunch of new features and improvements.

Improvements

  • Added notifications for:
    • New comments
    • New posts
    • Active posting window
  • Implemented a settings menu with:
    • Notification preferences
    • Account deletion
    • Username and name changes
  • Refined onboarding experience for new users
  • Refined groups experience for better navigation and usability
  • Added group profile pictures
  • Created Group admin settings UI, allowing admins to:
    • Change admin status
    • Remove members
    • Update group photo
  • Implemented Group settings UI, allowing users to:
    • Leave groups
  • Created Create group UI with the ability to:
    • Choose day of the week for group activity
  • Improved uploading experience for faster and more reliable uploads
  • Significantly improved app speed and performance
  • Improved database management for better efficiency
  • General UI styling improvements across the app
  • Implemented group member limiting
  • Overhauled toast notifications for better user feedback
  • Countless minor bug fixes and stability improvements

Alpha Release 0.1.2

Big news this week! We've been hard at work polishing things up and are excited to announce a major update focused on groups and content discovery.

Improvements

  • Refreshed landing page at wafflr.app with a new design and updated information
  • New brand logo to represent our evolving platform
  • Introduced ability to create, leave, and delete groups (admin only for delete)
    • Easily swap between groups for focused content
    • Post multiple videos to multiple groups for wider sharing
  • Implemented group invitations to easily add friends to groups
  • Added drag and drop reordering for groups on the stacks page for personalized organization
  • Reaction Emojis! React to your friends' videos with any emoji
  • TikTok-style feed for endless scrolling and content discovery
    • Option to click on individual videos like Instagram stories for focused viewing
  • Commenting system with:
    • Likes to show appreciation for comments
    • Deletion of own comments
    • Replies to engage in conversations
  • Revamped profile page with working stats:
    • Group Count to showcase community involvement
    • Waffle Count to display content creation activity
    • Streak Count (last week) to highlight consistent engagement
  • Numerous small quality of life improvements to enhance user experience

MVP Release 0.1.0

The first feature drop of the year is here, focusing on the core experience of sharing and viewing waffles!

Improvements

  • Core Posting Functionality: Users can now successfully post waffles to the platform!
  • Video Playback: Implemented video playback so you can actually watch the waffles.
  • Basic Feed: A simple feed to view waffles from people you follow.
  • User Profiles: Basic user profiles to represent your waffle persona.
  • Initial UI Framework: Foundation for the user interface is in place, with more styling to come.
  • Database Setup: Initial database structure to store user and waffle data.
  • Basic Authentication: Secure user authentication to protect accounts.
  • Responsiveness: Basic responsive design for mobile and desktop viewing.
  • General bug fixes and performance tweaks to ensure a smoother initial experience.