Today Joiyin is moving from alpha to open beta. Thanks to everyone who tested in alpha — we’re opening the web app to more people.
What We’ve Built
Since the limited alpha in October, we shipped the systems below. Numbers are real; marketing speak kept to a minimum.
Architecture rebuild
We moved to an event-driven architecture — less spaghetti, faster screens. You should feel that as fewer weird edge cases, not as a buzzword.
Trust tiers
Four tiers control how far you can create activities (not how far you can browse — everyone sees a ~3km discovery radius on the map):
- Newcomer (5km create radius)
- Active Member (10km)
- Community Contributor (20km)
- Community Veteran (50km)
Hosts who no-show can face community accountability votes. Accountability through showing up, not surveillance.
Joiys (in-app currency)
Joiys ⚜ power boosts, Share Love tips, and organizer donations. Optional paid top-ups are coming; earning through participation already works.
Eight languages
English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Swedish, and Ukrainian — 1,596 translated strings across features.
Privacy layers
- 500m fuzzy circles on the map until you join
- Hybrid coordinate encryption in transit
- Exact location for joined participants, timed before start
We don’t sell your data. Location privacy is structural, not a settings toggle you have to hunt for.
Notifications
Push when you’re away, in-app bell when you’re active — seven categories with priorities so you’re not pinged for everything at once.
Infrastructure
Admin portal, edge functions, DB tuning for scale, 80%+ test coverage on the Flutter codebase. The boring stuff that keeps beta from falling over.
Polish
Hero transitions, responsive web layout, auth UI cleanup, beta badges — hundreds of small fixes.
By the Numbers
Since alpha started:
- 1,596 localized strings across 8 languages
- 89% reduction in code complexity
- 80%+ test coverage maintained
- 500+ database functions with security policies
- 20+ comprehensive documentation files
- Hundreds of bugs fixed, features refined, and experiences improved
What’s Next
Open beta means we’re ready for more real usage. We’ll keep shipping from feedback — expect steady updates, not vaporware roadmaps.
Thank you
Alpha testers: you filed bugs when things were rough. That shaped this release.
Everyone joining now: try the web app. Post something you’d actually do, or browse what’s nearby.
Questions? Contact us.