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PocketBay changelog

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September 2026

2026.09.13ImprovementsNew features

A refreshed creator profile and easier pairing

Creator profiles go full-bleed with an immersive banner, mobile gets a cleaner single-row header, and the activity heatmap now covers six months.

  • The profile banner now extends to the very top for a more immersive look.
  • On phones, the header is one clean row with search and notifications at hand.
  • The activity heatmap is larger and covers the last six months.
  • Local tool pairing now lasts 24 hours, with simpler on-page instructions.
Affected pages: /creator · /pair
2026.09.11ImprovementsNew features

Real numbers on promo pages, faster images

Promo panels now show real credits-per-hour, 30-day visits, and copy counts — and images load faster everywhere.

  • Promo panels show real data: credits per hour, 30-day visits, and actual copy counts.
  • Missing data honestly shows "—" instead of a guess.
  • Images across the platform load noticeably faster; viewed ones open almost instantly.
  • Apps without memories explain why and offer one-tap memory generation — no redeploy needed.
Affected pages: /discover · memory pages
2026.09.10New featuresImprovements

A new Bayo homepage and bigger enterprise storage

Bayo's homepage gets a full redesign, and enterprise persistent storage grows from 5GB to 30GB.

  • Bayo's homepage is fully redesigned, with history moved to the side.
  • Enterprise persistent storage quota raised from 5GB to 30GB.
  • Storage quotas now count only data actually in use — rollback backups no longer take up space.
  • Project memories now save automatically after each successful release.
Affected pages: /discover · /billing · memory pages
2026.09.09New featuresImprovements

A refreshed app detail page and memory visuals

A redesigned app detail page, and a new look for app memory timelines and memory maps.

  • The app detail page has a brand-new layout and look.
  • Memory pages and the memory map get a fresh visual design.
  • The memory map now shows real memories — open a node to read it.
  • Polish: long creator bios scroll in place instead of stretching the layout.
Affected pages: /discover · memory pages

August 2026

2026.08.30New featuresImprovements

Upload-and-publish, with auto-drafted release notes

ZIPs publish directly, full-stack projects ship as one app under one URL, and release notes draft themselves.

  • ZIP uploads publish right away — no more type confirmation step.
  • Frontend + backend projects upload once and publish as a single app with one URL.
  • Oversized files are flagged the moment you pick them.
  • After publishing, release notes are drafted automatically for one-tap confirmation.
Affected pages: /deploy
2026.08.28Improvements

A faster Discover, smoother approvals

Discover loads much faster with cover thumbnails, and deploy approvals continue automatically.

  • Cover thumbnails in Discover lists make loading much faster.
  • Trending sort is now the default view.
  • Approve a deploy from the web page and it continues automatically — no waiting around.
Affected pages: /discover · /deploy
2026.08.26.2New features

Email notifications are here

Feedback alerts, weekly reports, growth congratulations, and Credit reminders — straight to your inbox.

  • Email alerts when your app receives new feedback.
  • A weekly report with visit and user trends.
  • Congratulations when your app's traffic takes off.
  • Timely Credit balance and usage warnings.
  • Emails and app headers follow your language automatically.
Affected pages: /inbox · hosted apps
2026.08.26.1Improvements

A brand-new website navigation and content pages

Unified header and footer, with Pricing, About, Security, FAQ, and Docs all redesigned.

  • A new header and footer with clearer navigation and a docs dropdown.
  • Pricing, About, Security, and FAQ pages fully redesigned.
  • Docs rebuilt with secondary tabs for easier reading.
  • One single deploy entry point — no more dead ends.
Affected pages: / · /pricing · /docs
2026.08.24New featuresImprovements

Trending in Discover, clearer copy quotas

Discover now opens on trending apps, and licensed-copy quotas are spelled out in your plan.

  • Discover defaults to a trending sort, surfacing great new apps.
  • Licensed copies follow plan quotas for concurrent holds and daily creation, shown clearly.
  • Creators open their own apps without repeated sign-in.
Affected pages: /discover · licensed copies
2026.08.20.3New featuresImprovements

Clearer access permissions and licensed-copy experience

Choose between public, link-only, password-protected, and private — with clearer licensed-copy guidance.

  • New 'link visible' mode: anyone with the link can visit, but it stays out of Discover.
  • All four access modes are reorganized for easier choosing.
  • When a licensed copy can't start, it now says whether versions, settings, or data are missing.
  • Licensed copies can be shared by link or password, never listed publicly.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · /discover · licensed copies
2026.08.20.2New features

Interactive header and feedback entry for hosted apps

Hosted apps get a refreshed header with a draggable Bayo assistant and a feedback button.

  • A refreshed gradient header design.
  • The Bayo assistant is draggable and ready to help.
  • A feedback button so visitors can share how it's going.
  • Visitors can join in without signing in.
Affected pages: hosted apps · /inbox
2026.08.20.1New featuresAnnouncements

Introducing the changelog

Everything the platform ships, now in one place — the page you're reading.

  • A public changelog page is now live (the one you're reading).
  • Features, improvements, fixes, and announcements will be logged here.
  • Available in both English and Chinese.
Affected pages: /changelog · /pocketbay-console
2026.08.19.2New featuresImprovements

A brand-new Discover browsing and sharing experience

See every public app in Discover with table view, filters, and sorting — plus one-tap sharing.

  • Discover now lists all public apps with infinite scrolling.
  • New table view and filter panel; sort by age, 24h visits, and more.
  • A share dialog on app pages: copy link, save image, or system share.
  • Faster lists and smoother sort transitions.
Affected pages: /discover · /community
2026.08.19.1Improvements

Smarter deploys: earlier checks, human-friendly errors

Deploys now pre-check before upload, explain failures plainly, and pick the right way to start complex projects.

  • Pre-flight checks flag obvious issues before deploying.
  • Failure reasons come in plain language with next steps.
  • Multi-service projects pick the main service automatically and say what didn't start.
  • Static site folders are now detected instead of ignored.
Affected pages: /deploy · /dashboard/projects
2026.08.17Improvements

More reliable wake-ups and deploy progress

Sleeping apps wake more reliably, with clearer stage-by-stage deploy progress.

  • Higher wake-up success rates, with clear reasons on failure.
  • Deploy progress is shown stage by stage.
Affected pages: hosted apps · /deploy
2026.08.15New featuresImprovements

Creator analytics and smarter paired deploys

Track growth in a new analytics view, and paired deploys now reuse existing projects automatically.

  • A growth analytics page with visit and user trends at a glance.
  • Paired deploys detect existing projects and update them by default.
  • Concurrent updates to one project queue up instead of clashing.
Affected pages: /growth · /pair · /dashboard/projects
2026.08.11ImprovementsAnnouncements

A faster, more stable platform foundation

The platform now runs on multiple dedicated nodes, making deploys faster and apps steadier.

  • Deployment and app hosting now run on separate nodes without slowing each other.
  • Photos and videos get dedicated storage that scales better.
  • This prepares us for many more apps running at once.
Affected pages: /deploy · hosted apps · /dashboard
2026.08.07New features

Version snapshots, one-click rollback, multi-photo posts

Every release is snapshotted for instant rollback, and community posts now support multiple photos.

  • Every release automatically saves a version snapshot.
  • One-click rollback to any previous version.
  • Community posts support multiple photos with faster uploads.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · /community
2026.08.03New featuresImprovements

Discover, community search, and wake-up improvements

Clearer browsing in Discover, better community search, and smoother visits to sleeping apps.

  • Discover adds category browsing and creator updates.
  • Community search now finds creators by name, plus apps and posts in one box.
  • Wake-up states are clearer when visiting sleeping apps.
  • The platform assistant is now unified under the Bayo brand.
Affected pages: /discover · /community · hosted apps

July 2026

2026.07.29New features

Project databases and persistent storage

Give your app its own database and persistent storage — data survives updates and restarts.

  • Apps can get a dedicated database with isolated data.
  • Persistent storage keeps files safe across app updates.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · /database · /storage
2026.07.26New features

Full English & Chinese support

The entire platform now speaks English and Chinese, and remembers your preference.

  • Interface, emails, and notifications fully support both languages.
  • Your language preference is remembered across visits.
Affected pages: /zh-CN · /en · /dashboard
2026.07.23New features

App access control and password sharing

Decide exactly who can open your app — keep it private or share by password.

  • Set access permissions; private apps open only for you.
  • Share by password: anyone you give it to can visit.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · app access page
2026.07.20New features

Subscriptions, Credits, and usage tracking

Pick a plan, track Credits, and pay as you go — all transparent.

  • Subscription plans with multiple tiers to choose from.
  • Credits usage tracking with a full, searchable history.
  • Community features keep improving for creators.
Affected pages: /pricing · /discover · /community · /creator
2026.07.15New features

Unified app sign-in, inbox, and content moderation

Let users sign in to your app with their PocketBay account, plus a new inbox and moderation system.

  • Apps can now accept PocketBay accounts for sign-in.
  • A new inbox keeps feedback and notifications in one place.
  • Content moderation is live for a healthier community.
  • Legal center and help docs are now available.
Affected pages: /app-auth · /inbox · /community
2026.07.13Improvements

A fully upgraded deployment flow

Deployments are smarter and faster, and failures now explain exactly what went wrong.

  • A new unified deployment flow with sharper detection and speed.
  • Clearer, more specific explanations when a deploy fails.
  • Fixed cases where phone verification codes didn't arrive.
Affected pages: /deploy · /dashboard/projects
2026.07.10Improvements

Upgraded platform data foundation

Platform analytics moved to a more reliable foundation, paving the way for growth reports.

  • Platform statistics now run on a more reliable system.
  • App visit and traffic data is more complete and timely.
  • This powers upcoming growth analytics and weekly email reports.
Affected pages: /dashboard · /dashboard/projects · /growth
2026.07.09New features

Billing center and a refreshed account settings

See plans, usage, and costs at a glance, and update your profile in a redesigned settings page.

  • A billing page with clear plan, usage, and cost details.
  • Redesigned account settings for easier profile updates.
Affected pages: /billing · /account
2026.07.07New features

Native hosting for static websites

Host static sites as-is — upload and they're live, with uploads up to 2GB.

  • Static websites are hosted natively: upload and visit, no extra setup.
  • Upload size limit raised to 2GB.
  • A redesigned new-project flow.
Affected pages: /deploy · static sites
2026.07.03New features

One login for everyone: email, phone, GitHub, Google

Sign up or sign in with an email or phone code, or one click with GitHub and Google.

  • Email and SMS verification-code sign-in is now supported.
  • One-click sign-in with GitHub and Google accounts.
  • A refreshed, unified sign-in experience.
Affected pages: /login · /account

June 2026

2026.06.30Improvements

Site-wide HTTPS and a trusted platform badge

Everything is now served over HTTPS, and hosted apps carry a clear PocketBay badge.

  • The whole platform now uses encrypted HTTPS access.
  • Hosted apps display a unified platform badge for trust.
  • Friendlier pages when an address can't be opened.
Affected pages: *.pocketbay.app · hosted apps
2026.06.27New featuresImprovements

Pair your local tools, with stronger isolation

Pair local tools with the platform for real-time deploys, on top of stronger app isolation.

  • Pair local tools with the platform and watch deploy progress live.
  • Trusted devices skip repeated confirmations for a while.
  • Apps run fully isolated from each other for better security.
Affected pages: /pair · /deploy · hosted apps
2026.06.26New featuresImprovements

Auto-sleep & wake for apps, plus a platform assistant

Apps now sleep when idle and wake on demand, and a built-in AI assistant is ready to help.

  • Idle apps automatically go to sleep and wake quickly when visited.
  • The platform continuously watches app health so issues are caught early.
  • Copilot, the built-in AI assistant, is ready for deployment and usage questions.
Affected pages: /dashboard/projects · hosted apps
2026.06.23New features

App store is here, with safer app runtimes

Browse and open apps in the new store, and rest easy knowing app data is backed up automatically.

  • The app store is live: browse, explore, and open platform apps.
  • App runtime data is backed up automatically and can be restored.
  • A refreshed homepage and brand look.
Affected pages: /discover · /dashboard
2026.06.15AnnouncementsNew features

PocketBay's first usable release is live

Upload an app, publish it, and get a shareable link — all online.

  • Home, project workspace, and the deployment flow are now available.
  • Every app gets its own public URL with clear deployment status.
  • A fresh platform look and project management experience.
Affected pages: / · /deploy · /dashboard