Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Podium - Small Business Tools since it was posted on our website on 2020-05-14.
The latest version is 8.11.2 and it was updated on soft112.com on 26 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 8.11.2
posted on 2024-04-23
Apr 23, 2024
Version 8.11.2
This update resolves an issue related to the forgot password flow
version 8.11.1
posted on 2024-04-10
Apr 10, 2024
Version 8.11.1
This update includes some behind the scenes improvements to enhance the quality and reliability of our apps
version 8.11.0
posted on 2024-03-21
Mar 21, 2024
Version 8.11.0
This update includes a new suite of variables you can use to personalize templated messages, including pulling custom fields from integrations. Here's an example: "Hey (name)! Your appointment was (date), it's time to schedule your next appointment for (service). Let us know some dates that work for you to come in!" We've also made updates to Tap to Pay.
version 8.10.0
posted on 2024-02-21
Feb 21, 2024
Version 8.10.0
This release adds contact status so you can more easily track where your leads are in the customer journey as well as fixes for post-payment review invite templates and zooming on images.
version 8.9.4
posted on 2024-02-02
Feb 2, 2024
Version 8.9.4
Resolves an issue related to Sign in with Google and Apple
version 8.9.3
posted on 2024-01-17
Jan 17, 2024
Version 8.9.3
This release includes a fix for location name variables in templates
version 8.9.2
posted on 2024-01-10
Jan 10, 2024
Version 8.9.2
This update fixes an issue related to inbox search
version 8.9.0
posted on 2024-01-03
Jan 3, 2024
Version 8.9.0
Phone call reliability is essential and this release includes some great improvements to inbound calls and when the customer hands up first, now you’ll hear an audio indication that the call is done. Additionally we’ve added the ability to scroll through photos in your conversation history.
version 8.8.2
posted on 2023-12-14
Dec 14, 2023
Version 8.8.2
Bug fixes
version 8.8.0
posted on 2023-11-27
Nov 27, 2023
Version 8.8.0
We’re so thankful for all the amazing businesses who count on Podium to grow and communicate with customers. This Thanksgiving we’re serving up fixes for Tap to Pay, mobile card readers, pasting custom fields from the contact profile and for dessert - the ability to scroll through photos within a conversation & getting notifications when new leads hit your inbox from Lead Drive!
version 8.7.2
posted on 2023-11-22
Nov 22, 2023
Version 8.7.2
This release fixes an issue with rounding on text to pay requests
version 8.7.1
posted on 2023-11-03
Nov 3, 2023
Version 8.7.1
This update fixes AI replies not showing up so you can go back to Podium helping you out by suggesting a reply to customer messages. There are also fixes for crashes and improvements to mobile card reader connections.
version 8.6.0
posted on 2023-09-21
Sep 21, 2023
Version 8.6.0
Cell phone carriers are requiring all businesses to register in order to send business text messages. This release includes direct links to fast-track this process as well as payment fixes and crashes.
version 8.5.0
posted on 2023-09-05
Sep 5, 2023
Version 8.5.0
No need to break a sweat carrying around card readers anymore. Simply select Tap to Pay as your payment method, and watch the magic as customers tap their card on your screen. That’s it-making money is a breeze.
version 8.4.1
posted on 2023-08-17
Aug 17, 2023
Version 8.4.1
This release we cleaned up some crashes and payment bugs. We've also been working on cooking up something really special. Stay tuned for our next release!
version 8.4.0
posted on 2023-08-07
Aug 7, 2023
Version 8.4.0
It’s the hottest summer to date, thankfully we have some cool updates. Let our AI Assistant reply to reviews for you. From 5-stars to the stars-we-won’t-name, the assistant can draft personalized responses in seconds. Try it out, and start saving time.
version 8.3.1
posted on 2023-07-28
Jul 28, 2023
Version 8.3.1
Like Blink 182 says, it’s all the small things. Our focus for this release was to make a bunch of tiny improvements that add up to a big difference.
version 8.2.0
posted on 2023-07-10
Jul 10, 2023
Version 8.2.0
Ever had writer’s block when texting? Not after this update.
Next time you’re stuck, thumbs hovering mid-air, prepare to be amazed by our new AI-powered conversation actions.
You’ll now find pre-written replies for instant responses, saving you time and effort.
The coolest part? Click “Suggest a Reply” and watch a response write itself right in the message box. It’s based on the customer’s text history, helping make it accurate, professional, and personalized to each contact.
version 8.1.10
posted on 2023-06-13
Jun 13, 2023
Version 8.1.10
Fixes images loading within a conversation
version 8.1.8
posted on 2023-05-17
May 17, 2023
Version 8.1.8
Calling all Podium customers, no wait - now you can call your customers! Consolidated communication is here! Calling and texting from your business number is now possible in Podium. That’s the big news, but we also made fixes and improvements to scheduled messages, review invites for new contacts and loading conversations.
version 8.1.7
posted on 2023-04-27
Apr 27, 2023
Version 8.1.7
In your inbox, we’ve added a “call-back” button for missed calls and voicemails, so you can efficiently connect with customers and keep business blooming. Australian customers can now send and receive photos over text. Next time you open an image in Podium, you can zoom to any area of the photo- shout out to our amazing customers for sharing this small UX improvement that would rock their world. We’ve also fixed a bug that was causing contacts to not show up in the new message flow, along with a bunch of other small bug fixes - spring cleaning, check!
version 8.1.6
posted on 2023-04-17
Apr 17, 2023
Version 8.1.6
Spring has sprung, and to celebrate, we’ve got a fresh bouquet of updates for you.
First off, you can now access important parts of Podium right from your home screen using iOS Quick Actions. Hold down the app to access these shortcuts (i.e. send a message), and save more time with less effort this season.
As for spring cleaning, we smashed quite a few bugs, like the one that caused calls to go out from the wrong location – now you’re good to make the right call, every time.
version 8.1.5
posted on 2023-04-03
Apr 3, 2023
Version 8.1.5
Resolves an issue related to answering calls
version 8.1.4
posted on 2023-03-27
Mar 27, 2023
Version 8.1.4
We’re feeling so lucky we couldn’t wait for St. Patty’s Day. No rainbow necessary, we’ve got your pot of gold right here.
First off, we can officially welcome you to your new business phone – that’s right, Podium Phones is now available as an add-on for all Podium customers! The setup process takes less than a minute, and soon, you’ll be fielding incoming calls when you’re actually *in the field*.
We’ve also expanded our sign-in options to include Google and Apple accounts, so you can get down to business and ~shamrock ‘n roll~ in no time. (Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves.)
version 7.5.92
posted on 2022-06-22
Jun 22, 2022 Version 7.5.92
Bug fixes
version 7.5.89
posted on 2022-05-06
May 6, 2022 Version 7.5.89
Bug fix for new payments experience
version 7.5.84
posted on 2022-03-28
Mar 28, 2022 Version 7.5.84
New payment experience and resolving firmware update in Settings
version 7.5.83
posted on 2022-03-10
Mar 10, 2022 Version 7.5.83
Bug Fixes
Addressed an issue with updating card reader firmware
version 7.5.80
posted on 2022-02-08
Feb 8, 2022 Version 7.5.80
Resolves a bug for mobile card readers connecting to multi-location organizations and payments deep linking integration
version 7.5.78
posted on 2022-01-25
Jan 25, 2022 Version 7.5.78
This release includes a the ability to call Podium support from settings.
version 7.5.76
posted on 2021-12-17
Dec 17, 2021 Version 7.5.76
This release includes a mandatory update to mobile card readers in order to continue processing EMV and contactless transactions after December 28th, 2021.
version 7.5.75
posted on 2021-12-01
Dec 1, 2021 Version 7.5.75
Fixes a crash when opening push notifications.
version 7.5.74
posted on 2021-11-17
Nov 17, 2021 Version 7.5.74
Minor bug fixes
version 7.5.73
posted on 2021-11-09
Nov 9, 2021 Version 7.5.73
Fixes the missing close button on the card reader settings.
version 7.5.72
posted on 2021-10-20
Oct 20, 2021 Version 7.5.72
- Security improvements
- Fixes a date display that was forever stuck in 2019
- Fixes layout issues on iPhone 13
version 7.5.71
posted on 2021-10-07
Oct 7, 2021 Version 7.5.71
- For users with access to all locations, when assigning a conversation, the correct list of available users will display.
- The card reader settings now fade-in instead of slide-in.
version 7.5.68
posted on 2021-09-07
Sep 7, 2021 Version 7.5.68
- Fixes a crash that could occur when opening a new message from a push notification.
- Fixes a bug where new messages could not be sent to email addresses containing numbers.
version v7.5.67
posted on 2021-08-02
Aug 2, 2021 Version v7.5.67
- Fixes push notification previews
- Updates styling for voice events
version 7.5.64
posted on 2021-07-05
Jul 5, 2021 Version 7.5.64
- Fixes a crash that could occur when using message variables
- Fixes an issue that could cause the update available prompt to not appear
version 7.5.63
posted on 2021-06-29
Jun 29, 2021 Version 7.5.63
- For customers using Podium Payments, payment requests can now be started by pressing the big + button
- Non-image attachments are now supported
- Fixes a bug with attachments that failed to send
- When creating a new conversation it will now be assigned to the currently active inbox
version 7.5.59
posted on 2021-05-28
May 28, 2021 Version 7.5.59
- Fixes a bug that would cause an unexpected logout
- Fixes a crash that could occur when accessing card reader settings
version 7.5.57
posted on 2021-05-24
May 24, 2021 Version 7.5.57
- Fixes an issue that caused some users to have to login each day.
- Fixes a crash when loading a video or payment information.
version 7.5.56
posted on 2021-05-19
May 19, 2021 Version 7.5.56
Bug fixes and style adjustments.
version 7.5.55
posted on 2021-05-06
May 6, 2021 Version 7.5.55
- Fixes an issue with single sign-on (SSO) that would prevent re-authentication.
- Fixes sending of attachments through email.
version 7.5.53
posted on 2021-04-24
Apr 24, 2021 Version 7.5.53
Fixes an authentication bug that could cause the app to crash.
version 7.5.53
posted on 2021-04-24
24 Apr 2021 Version 7.5.53
Fixes an authentication bug that could cause the app to crash.
version 7.5.51
posted on 2021-04-07
Apr 7, 2021 Version 7.5.51
- Fixes a crash that could occur when changing inboxes.
version 7.5.43
posted on 2021-03-08
Mar 8, 2021 Version 7.5.43
- Fixes a crash that could occur when navigating between screens.
- Fixes issues with unsent messages.
- Removes faded gradient styles from lists.
- Fixes missing header in the Leaderboard.
- Fixes a bug that wouldn’t navigate correctly after creating a new conversation.
- Fixes SSO logout bug.
version 7.5.42
posted on 2021-02-27
Feb 27, 2021 Version 7.5.42
- Fixes issues on the Leaderboard related to multiple locations.
- Various styling fixes.
- Support for connecting to payment readers.
- Fixes a crash that occurred when retrying a failed action from the alert banner.
version 7.5.41
posted on 2021-02-21
Feb 21, 2021 Version 7.5.41
- Fixes blank screen after single sign-on (SSO) expires.
- Fixes duplicate payments button.
- Fixes mobile card reader issues.
- Fixes a bug with updating a mobile card reader.
- Fixes a bug that could occur and cause an error during logout.
- Fixes a bug that could cause the Feedback Scores screen to crash.
- Cleans up and updates the styles on some screen headers.
- Fixes a bug with unsent messages.
version 7.5.40
posted on 2021-02-11
Feb 11, 2021 Version 7.5.40
* Improvements to navigation.
version 7.5.36
posted on 2021-02-06
Feb 6, 2021 Version 7.5.36
* Adds support for new variables when composing messages.
* Additional improvements to Single Sign-On authentication.
version 7.5.33
posted on 2021-01-28
Jan 28, 2021 Version 7.5.33
Bug fixes:
* When a customer name isn't known in a conversation, it's replaced by message type (Facebook, Google Messages, etc.).
version 7.5.32
posted on 2021-01-26
Jan 26, 2021 Version 7.5.32
More improvements to the Single Sign-On authentication.
version 7.5.28
posted on 2021-01-21
Jan 21, 2021 Version 7.5.28
Bug fixes:
* Some navigation tabs weren't accessible.
* Some contact information for Facebook conversations wasn't being saved.
* When the app quit, search terms in the conversation list weren't being cleared.
* Users with single sign-on (SSO) were having issues signing in.
Other changes:
An email's subject line is now saved in conversations.
version 7.5.21
posted on 2020-12-15
Dec 15, 2020 Version 7.5.21
Bug fixes:
*The app would crash when custom variables were used in messages.
* Headers were not updating properly when opening conversations via deep links.
Other changes:
* Added a screen to hide contents of blocked conversations.
version 7.5.19
posted on 2020-11-25
Nov 25, 2020 Version 7.5.19
Changes:
* Added a banner for when a user runs out of review invitations.
version 7.5.18
posted on 2020-11-18
Nov 18, 2020 Version 7.5.18
Bug fixes:
* Fixed a problem using the :location: variable when sending a message.
Other changes:
* Added monthly message limits for Podium Starter accounts.
version 7.5.13
posted on 2020-10-20
Oct 20, 2020 Version 7.5.13
Bug fixes:
* Redirected links weren't opening in the appropriate place in Podium.
* Users were unable to transfer conversations to another location.
* The "Forgot password" link wasn't working for Australian phone numbers.
* Outdated message about expired Facebook conversations.
Other changes:
* Now you can request payments in the mobile app while sending a message using the add (+) button.
* You can block a contact in the mobile app.
version 7.5.11
posted on 2020-09-30
Sep 30, 2020 Version 7.5.11
Bug fixes:
* Users were unable to see when others were typing in a conversation.
* Long contact names were being displayed incorrectly.
* Some inbound Facebook messages were being duplicated.
version 7.5.10
posted on 2020-09-09
Sep 9, 2020 Version 7.5.10
Maintenance and stability improvements.
version 7.5.9
posted on 2020-08-31
Aug 31, 2020 Version 7.5.9
Bug fix:
Problems sending video attachments to new contacts.
Improvement:
Message delivery speed.
version 7.5.8
posted on 2020-08-07
Aug 7, 2020 Version 7.5.8
Bug fixes:
Notifications display the Podium logo instead of the default bell icon.
Overlays now fade out properly.
Other updates:
Replaces composer with banner if Podium starter accounts are locked.
version 7.5.7
posted on 2020-08-03
Aug 3, 2020 Version 7.5.7
Bug fixes:
Users were unable to select all locations on the conversation list.
A review invitation link was being removed arbitrarily when sending a message.
Other small fixes.
version 7.5.5
posted on 2020-07-23
Jul 23, 2020 Version 7.5.5
Bug fix: App crashing occasionally when checking for server availability.
version 7.4.19
posted on 2020-07-09
Jul 9, 2020 Version 7.4.19
Bug fix: payments invoice creation on new email conversations
version 7.4.18
posted on 2020-06-24
Jun 24, 2020 Version 7.4.18
Performance improvements to reduce app launch time.
version 7.4.16
posted on 2020-06-19
Jun 19, 2020 Version 7.4.16
* Inbox design and style improvements
* Performance enhancements
* Bug fixes: resending attachments from the Inbox, showing message contact details after searching a conversation
version 7.4.15
posted on 2020-06-04
Jun 4, 2020 Version 7.4.15
Bug fixes and polish
version 7.4.13
posted on 2020-05-22
May 22, 2020 Version 7.4.13
Bug fixes and polish.
version 7.4.10
posted on 2020-05-06
May 6, 2020 Version 7.4.10
Bug fixes and polish