# AkitaLife

> AkitaLife (iPhone/iPad app by Yunjin Heo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akitalife/id6771631728 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yunjin Heo](https://appshunter.io/developer/6771631730)
- Category: Social Networking, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 35 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-06-03
- Data updated: 2026-07-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/akitalife/id6771631728/reviews.md

## What is AkitaLife?

AkitaLife is the unofficial community app 

  Stay connected with your campus community — share posts, send direct messages,
  check bus schedules all in one place.

  Key Features:
  • Community Board — Post and browse campus announcements, questions, and updates
  • Direct Messages — Chat privately with fellow students
  • Bus Schedule — Check real-time campus bus information

  AkitaLife is built by students, for students.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2026-07-02

What's new in v1.4.0

Board restructure
- Free Board now supports both named and anonymous posting — choose per post and per comment (default: anonymous)
- Anonymous Board has been merged into Free Board
- Study & Meetup and Club Promotion boards have been merged into a new Promotion board
- Board count reduced from 6 to 4: Free, Info, Promotion, Flea Market

Onboarding
- Intro slides updated to reflect the new board structure

Force update
- App now shows a mandatory update prompt when a new version is required, fetched from the server

Notifications
- Tapping a push notification now navigates directly to the post

### 1.3.2 — 2026-06-17

AkitaLife 1.3.2 Release Notes

New Features
- Friend Requests Screen: A dedicated screen to accept or decline incoming friend requests in one place

Bug Fixes
- Friend requests not appearing: Fixed a bug where friend requests sent by other users were not shown in the list
- Friend's timetable not loading: Fixed a bug where mutual friends' timetables could not be viewed
- Friend timetable improvements: Now prioritizes the friend's default timetable, and shows an empty state message when no schedule is set

Internal Improvements
- Added a force update system to prompt users on outdated versions to update the app

### 1.3.1 — 2026-06-16

What's New in 1.3.1

• Friends: Add friends, send/receive friend requests, and get real-time push notifications when someone sends you a request
• Invite links: Sharing your invite link now opens the app directly on the recipient's device instead of a browser landing page
• Posts & Comments: URLs in post and comment content are now automatically clickable
• Fixed a bug where the friend request notification badge could display the wrong count
• Improved security and stability

### 1.3.0 — 2026-06-15

* New 'Friends' Feature: Easily connect with others! You can now search for and add friends using their Student ID (first 8 digits of their email) or
     nickname.
   * Friend Invite Links: Share your unique invite link with friends via message or social media. When they click the link, they can add you instantly.
   * Share Class Schedules: Keep up with your friends' academic lives. You can now view the "Default" class schedule of any added friend directly from your
     Friends list.
   * Quick Messaging: Start a chat seamlessly with a single tap from your Friends list.
   * New Navigation Tab: A dedicated "Friends" tab has been added to the bottom navigation bar for quick access.
   * Performance & UI Improvements: Includes fixes for the timetable save button overflow issue and improvements to daily class notification routing.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-10

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where a white screen occasionally appeared when opening a post
- Fixed push notifications not navigating to the correct chat when the app was fully closed

Messaging
- Date separators now appear between messages when the date changes (Today / Yesterday / date)
- Tap the other person's avatar to view their profile: photo, name, and student ID

Posts
- Tap a post author's name or avatar to view their profile card (photo, name, student ID, and Send Message button)

Home
- Popular Posts section redesigned to be more compact, now showing author name and post time

Class Schedule
- Empty state message shown when no courses have been added to your timetable

## Related topics

[akitalife](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/akitalife)

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