Currently shipping v2.8

What's new.

A running log of Waitlist App releases. New features, improvements, and bug fixes — newest first.

v2.8

Managed SMS — buy a pack, we text your customers

Added
  • SMS notification packs (Pro+) — buy a $50 pack and we send the texts for you from our number when customers are added, notified, or seated. About 500 customers per pack, credits never expire, and there’s no Twilio account to set up. Turn it on under Dashboard → SMS Alerts. Prefer to run your own Twilio? That stays on Premium.
v2.7

Welcome customers the moment you add them

Added
  • "Notify when added" toggle — when you add a customer to the queue, the app now offers to send them a Welcome Message so they know they're on the list. On the free app it opens your own phone's SMS, WhatsApp, or email; Pro can also send it through managed notifications. Toggle it on or off and edit the message under Settings → Notification Templates.
  • "See how it works" walkthrough — first-time visitors to the free app get a quick guided demo of the add → notify → seat flow with sample customers, so the whole loop is clear at a glance.
v2.6

Public TV display, OBS overlay, and scan-to-join

Added
  • Public TV display board for Pro subscribers — full-screen "Now Serving / Up Next" for a venue TV, iPad, or streaming overlay. Off by default; opt in to mint a private URL.
  • Privacy modes — pick how customers appear on the public display: full name, first name + last initial, DMV-style ticket ID like "AB001", gaming handle, position only, or a custom template.
  • 5 color themes — Midnight, Sapphire, Crimson, Emerald, Sunset. Each designed for venue TVs and OBS overlays.
  • OBS streamer overlay mode — append ?overlay=1 to the display URL and drop into OBS as a Browser Source. Transparent background, dark glass cards over your scene, drop-shadow text for legibility over any video.
  • Customizable hero label — override "Now Serving" with "Now playing", "Up to bat", "Now cooking", "Now on stage", or whatever fits.
  • Scan-to-join QR overlay — show a "scan to join" QR code on the public display. Points at a new built-in join form at /q/{slug}/join, or any custom URL.
  • Join form builder — configure the public form's fields, labels, help text, and per-field required-ness. One custom field slot. Party size gets a configurable default.
  • Email verification — Pro+ feature. Require customers to confirm their email before they're added to the queue. Uses the managed email pipeline that ships with Pro+. Stops bots, drive-by submissions, and stream trolls.
  • Discord webhook — automatically post to a Discord channel when "Now Serving" advances. Built for community queues, gaming tournaments, and stream chat.
  • Audio chime — soft or loud two-tone bell when "Now Serving" advances. For venues with display audio.
  • Bulk add — paste a list or CSV to add many customers at once. Auto-detects tab vs comma + header row.
  • Pre-issued QR chit batches — print stacks of DMV-style numbered chits with QR codes. Walk-up customers scan to claim their position.
  • Embeddable display widget — drop a small JS snippet on your own website to show a live mini-board. CORS-gated by allowed domains.
  • Staff display URL — separate URL that bypasses privacy modes and shows real names + contact info for back-of-house monitors.
  • Premium MCP tools now cover the entire public-display surface — configure themes, identifier modes, form fields, email verification, and more from Claude in plain English.
v2.5

Run your waitlist with Claude

Added
  • New Claude integration page with copy-paste setup for Claude Desktop, Claude.ai, and Claude Code. Premium subscribers can now manage their queue in plain English.
  • Side-by-side comparison now covers Waitlist.me alongside Waitwhile.
Fixed
  • Additional bug fixes and polish across the site.
v2.4

See what Pro looks like

Added
  • New "Pro experience" section on the homepage — a phone-frame preview of what your customers see when they get a tracking link, plus example SMS, WhatsApp, and email message previews.

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