
PawPal: Dog Playdates
Dog Playdates & Pet Community
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What's New in PawPal
1.2.0
September 16, 2026
PawPal 1.2.0 is our biggest update yet, bringing new ways to connect, discover dog-friendly places and services, and enjoy a smoother experience throughout the app. • New Provider accounts for pet businesses and service professionals, with dedicated business profiles, service categories, contact information, location, and photos • Improved Services with dedicated detail pages, provider information, direct messaging through PawPal, and access to the provider’s business profile • Service conversations now clearly show which service you’re contacting a provider about • A brand-new Settings experience with Language, Blocked Users, Privacy Policy, Safety Tips, Replay Walkthrough, Log Out, and Delete Account • PawPal is now available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese, with improved localization throughout the app • Redesigned Explore experience with a consistent look across Spots, Rescues, and Vets • Ratings and review counts are now easier to see, with a redesigned Reviews experience • Expanded Spots discovery to help you find more dog-friendly parks, restaurants, cafés, bars, breweries, pet stores, bookstores, hotels, and more • Improved Explore filters, distance controls, 24H indicators, place details, Website, Call, and Directions actions • Improved location experience, including automatic location setup during onboarding and clearer information about how PawPal uses your approximate location for nearby dogs, places, events, rescues, and vets • Improved Pals discovery with larger Pass and Like buttons, clearer action hierarchy, better spacing, and improved layouts on smaller screens • Smoother Pals card transitions: the next dog profile is now fully prepared behind the current card, reducing visual jumps when swiping, liking, or passing • Direct Message Requests now follow a rolling 24-hour limit, with clearer information in the PawPal walkthrough • Improved dog profiles with horizontal photo swiping, photo progress indicators, and better multi-photo navigation • Improved profiles opened from Chat with larger photo presentation, a more spacious profile view, and clearer navigation controls • Reorganized Profile information, including improved location editing and better placement of Safety & Behavior information • Improved provider Profile and Settings navigation • Refreshed Lost & Found cards for a cleaner, more consistent Feed experience • Improved visual consistency across Events, Lost & Found, Services, Spots, Rescues, Vets, Reviews, Profile, and Settings • Major VoiceOver and accessibility improvements across navigation, Pals, Chat, profiles, forms, Explore, photo navigation, buttons, labels, hints, and touch targets • Improved accessibility announcements for profile photos, discovery actions, unread conversations, and walkthrough navigation • Fixed issues that could cause Pals or Profile to remain stuck loading • Improved loading, request handling, tab navigation, session changes, and overall app stability • Numerous UI refinements, localization fixes, performance improvements, and bug fixes throughout PawPal Playdates. Places. Community.
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