What’s New at Podswap: Latest Features & Fixes
Aug 13, 2026
v0.9.11Exchange Rooms Open Automatically With Instant Notifications
Exchange rooms can now open automatically on a schedule you set, so you get engagement opportunities without manually starting each exchange. You'll get instant notifications when rooms open, so you never miss a chance to earn points. We've also made the platform faster and more reliable with improved account data collection.
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Scheduled Exchange Opening: Set your exchanges to open at specific times. They're ready automatically—no manual work needed.
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Instant Notifications: Get notified the moment an exchange room opens, so you can jump in and start earning points right away.
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Faster, More Reliable Platform: Enhanced data collection makes the app run smoother across all exchanges.
Aug 13, 2026
v0.9.10Redesigned Exchanges and Re-engagement Campaigns
This release brings a refreshed exchange interface, streamlined setup flows, and a new way to reconnect with creators through email campaigns. Your account is also more secure with improved protections.
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Refreshed Exchange Interface: The exchange room has been improved for clarity and faster engagement sessions.
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Streamlined Setup: Comment, Share, Save, Follow, and Story exchanges all have smoother setup flows to get you engaging quicker.
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Re-engagement Campaigns: New email campaigns help you reconnect with creators you've collaborated with when you're ready to jump back in.
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Better Security: We've fixed vulnerabilities in email tracking and added stronger protections across the platform.
Aug 12, 2026
v0.9.9TikTok Is Here — Grow Across Platforms
You can now connect your TikTok account to PodSwap and grow it using the same points system you use on Instagram. We've also improved how all your exchanges work and added reminders to help you optimize your account.
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Connect TikTok Accounts: Link your TikTok profile and earn points by engaging with other creators' content. Grow your TikTok audience alongside your Instagram growth, all in one app.
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PowerSwap Works on TikTok: Use PowerSwap to rotate through TikTok engagement exchanges, or mix TikTok and Instagram accounts in the same session. You're in control of which platforms you focus on.
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Bio Setup Reminders: You'll get reminders to complete your Instagram bio setup. This ensures your account is ready for all PodSwap features.
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More Reliable Matching: We've improved how exchanges find posts and accounts for you. You'll see less repetition, better variety, and more accurate point tracking across both platforms.
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Faster Notifications: Email and in-app notifications now reach you quicker and more reliably, keeping you updated on your engagement activity.
Aug 12, 2026
v0.9.8Grow on TikTok with Live Exchanges and Email Updates
This release brings your PodSwap account to TikTok, introduces real-time group exchanges, and adds email digests to track your progress. Mobile users will notice smoother scrolling and better layout.
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TikTok Exchanges: Add your TikTok account and start earning and spending points on TikTok. Comment, Save, and Watch Time exchanges work the same way as Instagram—engage with other creators to earn points, then spend them to boost your own videos. Manage all your accounts (Instagram and TikTok) from one dashboard, and use PowerSwap across both platforms.
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Live Exchanges: Join real-time exchange sessions where you and other creators engage as it happens. See results immediately and enjoy a more connected, interactive way to grow.
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Email Digests: Get weekly or monthly email updates on your engagement, points, and leaderboard rank. Choose how often you want to hear from us, and stay on top of your progress.
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Better Mobile Experience: Improved scrolling and layout across exchange setup and engagement screens. The app is faster and easier to navigate on the go.
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Referral Prompts: See referral opportunities when setting up exchanges, making it easier to invite friends and earn rewards.
Apr 21, 2026
v0.9.7Upgraded Engagement Engine and Fair Exchange Rules
We are excited to announce significant upgrades to our core engagement engine and creator directory. This update focuses on delivering a more accurate, rewarding, and fair experience for both creators and everyday users. By refining how interactions are processed and tracked, we ensure that every contribution is properly recognized.
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Advanced Engagement Tracking: Upgraded our systems to more accurately process and track comments, saves, and shares, ensuring creators get properly recognized for their content's true reach.
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Streak Widget Polish: Updated the engagement streak widget to give users a clearer, more visually appealing view of their daily interaction streaks.
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Fairness in Media Exchanges: Implemented cross-exchange media exclusion rules to prevent duplicate or unfair engagements across different exchange pools, protecting the integrity of the platform.
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Creator Directory Enhancements: Improved the underlying logic for the creator directory, ensuring faster and more reliable access to creator profiles and stats.
Apr 15, 2026
v0.9.6Introducing the Instagram Shadowban Checker
We are excited to introduce the Instagram Shadowban Checker, a powerful new tool designed to help you monitor and safeguard your account's visibility. If you've noticed a sudden drop in engagement or reach, our new checker provides deep insights into your account's status, helping you identify potential restrictions. This update empowers you to take proactive steps to maintain a healthy and growing Instagram presence.
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Instant Visibility Analysis: Quickly scan your Instagram account to detect signs of shadowbanning or reduced reach.
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Integrated Dashboard Access: Launch the new checker directly from your analytics sidebar and tools grid for seamless daily monitoring.
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Actionable Recovery Guidance: Access newly added help articles and detailed instructions tailored to help you resolve potential account restrictions.
Apr 14, 2026
v0.9.5Enhanced AI Engine, Contextual Help Guides, and Precision Tracking
We are thrilled to announce a significant platform update focused on empowering your growth with better resources, smarter AI, and more precise data tracking.
- In-App Help & Guidance: We've launched a comprehensive suite of contextual help articles seamlessly integrated across our tools—including the Viral Predictor, Instagram SEO, and Creator Directory—so you can maximize the value of every feature without leaving your workflow.
- Advanced AI Integration: We've overhauled our AI infrastructure by introducing a robust new Gemini service backend, which brings enhanced stability, speed, and accuracy to your AI-powered analytics and insights.
- Precision Engagement Tracking: To provide you with more accurate historical data and reporting, our engagement engine now intelligently captures your subscription tier at the exact moment of any transaction (such as comments, shares, and saves).
Apr 13, 2026
v0.9.4Introducing Enhanced Engagement Streaks, Growth Guides, and a Revamped Help Center
This release brings significant improvements to user engagement tracking, content discovery, and administrative tools.
Key highlights include:
- Advanced Engagement Streak System: A completely overhauled system for tracking and rewarding user engagement streaks. This includes new notifications for streak milestones, warnings for streaks at risk, and the ability to freeze streaks. The backend has been significantly enhanced to support these new features, providing more robust tracking and management capabilities.
- New Growth Guides Feature: Empowering users with actionable insights, we've introduced Growth Guides. This feature provides tailored advice and strategies to help users expand their reach and engagement on the platform. The backend services and frontend components have been developed to deliver these valuable guides.
- Revamped Help Center and Article Editor: We've significantly improved the Help Center experience with new articles and a more intuitive interface. The Help Article Editor has also been enhanced, making it easier for administrators to create, manage, and update help content. This includes new articles covering various aspects of the platform, from exchange systems to account management.
- UI/UX Enhancements: Several UI components and layouts have been updated to improve navigation and user experience across the platform, including updates to headers and sidebars.
Apr 09, 2026
v0.9.2Introducing Competitive Exchange Leaderboards and Achievement Badges
We are thrilled to announce a major new feature designed to recognize and reward top-performing creators on the platform. This release introduces a comprehensive Competitive Exchange Leaderboard system, allowing users to rank based on their engagement activities across comments, follows, saves, and more.
Key benefits of this update include:
- Enhanced Visibility: Top performers are highlighted on a dedicated leaderboard, increasing their exposure to other creators within the directory.
- Gamification & Rewards: We have introduced an automated monthly tracking system that snapshots data and awards exclusive 'Account Badges' to winners, serving as a status symbol of their activity.
- Seamless Integration: The leaderboard functionality has been deeply integrated into the existing exchange setups and Creator Directory, allowing users to easily participate and compete.
Apr 08, 2026
v0.9.1Comprehensive Referral System Overhaul & Analytics Expansion
This release marks a significant evolution of our referral platform, introducing advanced traffic source analysis and interaction logging to provide granular insights into campaign performance. We have completely redesigned the Point Redemption and Link Generator interfaces to ensure a smoother, more intuitive user experience, while simultaneously upgrading the backend to support automated rewards during onboarding. Additionally, we have optimized the referral tracking middleware and added automated maintenance routines to ensure system stability and data accuracy as we expand our exchange ecosystem.
Apr 06, 2026
v0.9.0Launch Collaboration Marketplace & Enhanced Creator Discovery
We are thrilled to announce a major platform update that transforms the Creator Directory into a fully functional marketplace. This release introduces a comprehensive Collaboration Order System, allowing creators to formalize partnerships, track deliverables, and manage transactions seamlessly within the platform.
Key improvements include:
- Full Collaboration Lifecycle Management: Creators can now send proposals, negotiate terms via real-time chat, handle disputes, and mark orders as complete. A new review system with star ratings has been added to build trust and reputation.
- Advanced Moderation Tools: We have deployed a dedicated Moderator Inbox and Chat system to allow administrators to intervene in disputes, manage blocked creators, and ensure community safety.
- Refined Creator Profiles: The Creator Directory and Profile pages have been significantly overhauled to provide deeper insights, better filtering, and a clearer view of collaboration history and reviews.
- UI/UX Standardization: We have standardized the layout and interaction for all exchange setup flows (Comments, Follows, Shares, etc.) to ensure a consistent and intuitive experience. We also added a Changelog Modal to keep you informed about future updates.
Apr 05, 2026
v0.8.13Introducing PowerSwap: Revolutionizing Creator Collaboration and Directory Management
This release introduces a significant overhaul of our creator collaboration tools, highlighted by the launch of the new PowerSwap feature. PowerSwap empowers creators to seamlessly exchange services and manage their collaborations with unprecedented efficiency.
Key enhancements include:
- PowerSwap Launch: A comprehensive new system for creators to propose, accept, and manage service exchanges, streamlining the collaboration process.
- Enhanced Creator Directory: Improved functionality and data management for the creator directory, making it easier to discover and connect with relevant collaborators.
- Collaboration Preferences: A robust new system to manage and define collaboration preferences, ensuring smoother and more tailored partnerships.
- Backend UI Improvements: Refinements to the backend interface, including updated sidebars and components, for a more intuitive user experience.
Apr 03, 2026
v0.8.12Instagram Creator Directory
This release introduces significant improvements to our Instagram creator directory and optimizes the performance of the Creator Directory. Key enhancements include:
- Optimized Creator Directory: The Creator Directory has undergone performance tuning, leading to a faster and more responsive user experience when browsing and interacting with creator profiles. This includes visual refinements to the profile cards for a cleaner presentation.
Apr 02, 2026
v0.8.11Enhanced Engagement Engine with New Constraints and Improved Performance
We've significantly strengthened our engagement engine by introducing new unique constraints for all engagement types. This update ensures data integrity and prevents duplicate entries, leading to a more reliable and accurate representation of user interactions across the platform.
Key improvements include:
- Robust Data Integrity: New unique constraints have been added to the database for all engagement types (comments, follows, saves, shares, and stories), preventing accidental duplicates and ensuring a cleaner dataset.
- Performance Optimizations: Several services and Livewire components related to engagement have been refactored for improved efficiency, leading to faster processing and a smoother user experience.
- Developer Documentation Update: The guide for adding new services has been updated to reflect these changes, making it easier for developers to integrate new features seamlessly.
These enhancements collectively contribute to a more stable and performant engagement system, providing a better foundation for future features and a more trustworthy user experience.
Apr 01, 2026
v0.8.10Introducing Exchange Reports for Enhanced Content Performance Analysis
We're excited to announce the launch of Exchange Reports, a powerful new feature designed to provide deeper insights into your content's performance and engagement across various platforms. This update introduces a comprehensive system for tracking and analyzing how your content is exchanged, shared, and interacted with.
Key benefits include:
- Detailed Engagement Metrics: Gain granular visibility into comment engagement, follow actions, saves, shares, and story interactions, all consolidated within a new Exchange Reports dashboard.
- Content Warning System: A new content warning mechanism has been implemented to help manage and flag potentially sensitive or policy-violating content, ensuring a safer and more compliant user experience.
- Improved Service Integration: New service integrations and backend logic have been developed to support the robust data collection and analysis required for these reports.
Mar 31, 2026
v0.8.9🚀 Introducing the New Story Engagement & Exchange System
This release introduces a powerful new system for managing and analyzing story engagement, along with a robust framework for story exchange.
Key enhancements include:
- Story Engagement System: A comprehensive suite of tools to track, manage, and automate story engagement. This includes new models for story points, transactions, and engagement queues, alongside a dedicated service for managing ghost accounts and engagement logic.
- Story Exchange Functionality: A new flow for setting up and managing story exchanges, providing administrators with detailed analytics and insights into engagement performance.
- Improved Comment History: Enhancements to the comment history views for both received and sent comments, providing a more streamlined experience.
- UI/UX Refinements: Updates to various UI components, including account cards, selectors, and dashboard elements, to improve usability and visual appeal.
Mar 30, 2026
v0.8.8Introducing Enhanced Follow Exchange
This release significantly enhances our Instagram engagement tools with a robust new Follow Exchange system and expanded comment engagement capabilities. Users can now leverage a streamlined Follow Engagement Flow for managing and optimizing their follow exchanges, complemented by a detailed Follow Engagement Summary to track performance.
Key improvements include:
- New Follow Exchange Setup: A comprehensive interface for setting up and managing follow exchange campaigns, providing greater control and flexibility.
- Advanced Follow Engagement Flow: A dedicated flow for managing the entire lifecycle of follow engagements, from initiation to completion, ensuring a smooth and efficient process.
- Detailed Engagement Analytics: New analytics views for Follow Exchange and Ig Accounts provide deeper insights into engagement performance, allowing for data-driven optimization.
Mar 29, 2026
v0.8.7Introducing the New Save Engagement System
This release introduces a comprehensive new Save Engagement system, designed to streamline and automate your Instagram engagement strategies. Alongside this, we've significantly enhanced the comment exchange functionality, providing more robust tools for managing and analyzing your interactions.
Key improvements include:
- New Save Engagement System: A complete overhaul of how you manage and track save engagements. This includes new Livewire components for setup, flow management, and summary views, alongside backend services and database structures to support these features.
- Improved Comment History: Enhancements to the comment history views for both received and sent comments, offering a clearer overview of your communication.
- Robust Data Management: New factories and migration scripts have been added to support the expanded data requirements of the new engagement systems.
Mar 26, 2026
v0.8.6Introducing a Powerful New Instagram Share Exchange System
This release introduces a significant overhaul and expansion of our Instagram engagement systems, focusing on a robust new Share Exchange functionality.
Key highlights include:
- New Share Exchange System: We've launched a completely new Share Exchange system designed for seamless and efficient sharing of Instagram posts. This system includes dedicated components for setting up exchanges, tracking engagement flow, and viewing detailed summaries and history for both sent and received shares. This empowers users to strategically grow their reach through collaborative sharing.
- Under-the-Hood Improvements: This release also includes several database migrations and service enhancements to support the new features, improve data integrity, and ensure scalability.
Mar 25, 2026
v0.8.5Enhanced Instagram Comment Engagement Update
This update brings significant improvements to how you manage your Instagram accounts and engage with comments.
Key highlights include:
- Comment Exchange Improvements: Comments now come with profile views, AI comments are now more engaging, and we have updated the design of the comment exchange.
- Growth Intelligence: We've now added the reverse engineered Instagram data so you know exactly what to do to go viral with some additional tools. Tools to help you write the perfect caption.
- New Instagram Account Orders Page: A dedicated and comprehensive page has been introduced for managing all your Instagram account orders, providing a centralized hub for tracking and oversight.
- Revamped Comment Exchange Setup: The setup process for comment exchanges has been streamlined and enhanced, offering a more intuitive and efficient user experience.
- Advanced Comment Engagement Features: We've made substantial upgrades to the comment engagement engine, including improvements to the AI service and monthly reporting, leading to more effective and insightful engagement strategies.
- UI/UX Refinements: Several user interface components and layouts have been updated to improve consistency and usability across the platform, particularly within the backend dashboard and account-related views.
- Performance and Stability Improvements: Under-the-hood enhancements have been made to various services and tests, ensuring a more robust and reliable platform experience.
Feb 14, 2026
v0.8.4Introducing Enhanced Comment Engagement and UI Improvements
This release introduces a significant upgrade to our comment engagement system, empowering users with a more robust and intuitive experience for managing and interacting with comments.
Key highlights include:
- New Comment Engagement Flow: A comprehensive new flow has been implemented for comment engagement, allowing for more sophisticated interactions and management of comment threads.
- Visual Engagement Preview: Users can now preview comment engagement scenarios before applying them, ensuring greater control and accuracy.
- Backend UI Refinements: Several improvements have been made to the backend interface, including updates to the analytics sidebar and general UI components, leading to a more streamlined and visually appealing user experience.
- Performance Optimizations: Under-the-hood adjustments have been made to improve the overall performance and stability of the application.
Jan 27, 2026
v0.8.3Enhanced Instagram Analytics & New Viral Predictor Feature
This release introduces significant improvements to our Instagram analytics capabilities and a powerful new Viral Predictor feature.
Key highlights include:
- Introduction of Viral Predictor: A groundbreaking new feature that leverages advanced algorithms to identify potentially viral content, providing users with actionable insights to boost engagement and reach.
- Performance Optimizations: Several backend and UI components have been optimized for better performance and a smoother user experience across the platform.
Jan 23, 2026
v0.8.2Enhanced Instagram Account Analytics and Health Monitoring
This release significantly bolsters our Instagram analytics capabilities, providing deeper insights into account performance and health. We've introduced comprehensive new metrics and visualizations for Instagram accounts and media, enabling users to better understand engagement, reach, and content effectiveness.
Key improvements include:
- Advanced Account Analytics: A completely revamped analytics dashboard for Instagram accounts, offering a richer set of data points and a more intuitive user experience.
- Detailed Media Analytics: Expanded analytics for individual Instagram media posts, allowing for granular analysis of performance metrics.
- Account Health Monitoring: New features to track and report on the health status of Instagram accounts, including proactive identification of potential issues like shadow bans.
- Branding History Tracking: The ability to monitor changes in account branding over time, helping to maintain brand consistency and identify trends.
- Performance Optimizations: Under-the-hood improvements to data and processing for faster and more reliable insights.
Jan 15, 2026
v0.8.1Enhanced Dashboard Experience with New Features and Performance Improvements
This release significantly enhances your dashboard experience with a suite of new features and performance optimizations. We've introduced a comprehensive dashboard checklist to guide you through setup and feature discovery, alongside a powerful new search preview tool to help you understand how your content will appear in search results. Additionally, we've revamped the referral system with new earning opportunities and improved visibility into your referral performance.
Key highlights include:
- Interactive Dashboard Checklist: A guided experience to help you complete essential setup tasks and discover valuable features.
- Advanced Search Preview Tool: Understand and optimize how your Instagram content appears in search results with detailed previews.
- Revamped Referral Program: New ways to earn referral bonuses and a dedicated section to track your referral success.
- Performance Score Improvements: Enhanced processing for content performance scores, providing more accurate insights.
- Streamlined Onboarding: A smoother onboarding flow for new users, ensuring a quicker path to value.
- UI/UX Enhancements: Numerous small improvements across the platform for a more intuitive and efficient user experience.
- Backend Optimizations: Under-the-hood improvements for faster loading times and a more stable platform.
Jan 14, 2026
v0.8.0🚀 Major Onboarding Overhaul & Enhanced Analytics Suite
This release introduces a comprehensive reimagining of the user onboarding experience, making it more intuitive, personalized, and efficient. We've also significantly expanded our analytics capabilities, providing deeper insights into your Instagram performance and account health. Key highlights include:
- Revamped Onboarding Wizard: A completely redesigned, step-by-step onboarding process guides new users through account setup, niche selection, content strategy, and visibility settings with unprecedented clarity and ease.
- Enhanced Account Management: New tools and workflows streamline the process of adding, updating, and managing your Instagram accounts, including improved handling of account details and performance metrics.
- Improved Health Scores & Performance Tracking: Backfilling historical Instagram health scores and introducing new content performance tracking mechanisms to better understand and improve your content's impact.
- Streamlined Comment Management: Enhancements to the comment exchange setup and manager, providing a more robust and user-friendly experience for managing community interactions.
- Robust Error Handling & Logging: New systems for logging and analyzing error pages provide better visibility into potential issues and facilitate quicker resolution.
Jan 09, 2026
v0.7.4🚀 Enhanced Community Management & Instagram SEO Tools with New Anti-Spam Features
This release introduces significant improvements to community management, Instagram SEO capabilities, and robust anti-spam measures across the platform. We've focused on providing more powerful tools for administrators and a cleaner, more secure user experience.
Key enhancements include:
- Advanced Community Hub: A revamped Community Hub offers administrators a centralized and more intuitive interface for managing community discussions, reports, and engagement.
- Instagram SEO Optimization: New tools and history tracking for Instagram Bio SEO and Reel Optimization provide deeper insights and control over your content's searchability and performance.
- Robust Anti-Spam Protection: We've implemented comprehensive anti-spam measures for both community comments and feature requests, including new database fields and dedicated services to proactively identify and mitigate spam.
- Streamlined Engagement Management: The engagement queue cleanup command ensures efficient management of communication flows, preventing stale entries and improving system performance.
- UI/UX Improvements: Several UI components and layouts have been updated for a more consistent and modern user experience, particularly within the backend administration area.
Jan 06, 2026
v0.7.3Enhanced Community Hub, Instagram SEO Tools, and UI Improvements
This release introduces significant enhancements to our Community Hub, providing a more dynamic and informative changelog experience. We've also made substantial improvements to the Instagram Bio SEO and Reel Optimizer tools, making it easier than ever to fine-tune your Instagram presence for better search visibility and engagement.
Key updates include:
- Revamped Community Hub: Experience a more robust and interactive changelog within the Community Hub, offering clearer insights into recent updates and developments.
- Advanced Instagram SEO Tools: The Instagram Bio SEO and Reel Optimizer tools have been refactored for improved performance and user experience, delivering more precise optimization suggestions.
- Streamlined UI and Layouts: Enjoy a more cohesive and intuitive user interface across the platform, with updated navigation and component designs for a smoother workflow.
- Performance Optimizations: Under-the-hood improvements have been made to enhance the overall speed and responsiveness of various features.
Jan 04, 2026
v0.7.2Welcome to the Community Hub!
We've launched the new Community Hub to better track your feedback and feature requests.