Currently shipping v3.6

What's new.

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

v3.6

Memberships, order-ahead fulfilment, and an app-like door scanner

Added
  • Memberships (Pro) — sell recurring memberships and fixed-term passes (a seasonal or meal-plan style pass valid for a set window, optionally prorated) right from your Storefront. Buyers pay through your own connected Stripe account and land straight on your check-in roster — each member gets a personal check-in QR, and the door blocks anyone whose membership has lapsed. Create your tiers under Memberships → Membership plans.
  • Order-ahead fulfilment — now its own workspace — run your order board as a dedicated Fulfilment mode: take paid order-ahead from your Storefront, work each order through received → in progress → ready, and put a customer pickup display on a screen so guests can watch for their order. Switch to it from the mode menu.
  • Documents & e-sign (Pro) — create your own consent, release or waiver forms and collect a typed signature from guests, on your Storefront or with a link you send — then review who signed, any time. Set them up under Documents (up to 3 per account for now).
Improved
  • An app-like door scanner — both the Check-in and Ticketing scanners are now full-screen, camera-first apps with a live list of who just checked in, a persistent bottom bar, and one-tap access to your members, attendees and stats — without leaving the scanner. The camera preview is rebuilt to be fast and undistorted on any phone.
  • Membership validity windows — each member can have a valid-from and valid-until date; the door welcomes them only inside that window (“not valid yet” before it starts, “expired” after it ends).
  • Guided setup on every screen — a simple 1‑2‑3 checklist now walks you through getting each mode ready to go live, and disappears once you are set up.
  • A simpler way to get in line — you just choose what a guest gives to join (their email, their phone, or just a name) and we send them their place-in-line link — no confirmation step to slow them down.
  • Clearer notifications — one “Message wording” place now controls exactly what sends; notifying a guest is a single confirm on the channel they gave you; and we no longer double-text someone who was already notified when they were added.
  • Locations that belong to your business — your locations are now shared across your whole team, so everyone works from the same set of places.
v3.5

Your Storefront — one link for your line, tickets, menu, and orders

Added
  • Storefront (Pro) — every business now gets a single, branded guest page at a shareable link. It brings together everything your customers need in one place: get in line, buy tickets, see your menu, and order ahead. Turn each section on or off, set your own headline and intro, and share the link or its QR code. Set it up under Settings → Storefront, and open the live page from Guest screens → Storefront.
  • Ticketing — included free with Pro — sell tickets to your events with beautiful QR tickets guests can print or keep on their phone. Scan them at the door to check people in, and ticket holders drop straight onto your roster. You get paid directly; we add a small 7% service fee per sale — no separate plan to buy.
  • Order ahead — let guests browse your menu and place an order right from your Storefront, with live order tracking. Turn it on under Settings → Storefront.
Improved
  • A redesigned Pro console — a cleaner, consistent sidebar that groups your guest screens, business (customers, staff, menu, storefront), and settings together. A new mode switcher lets one account run Waitlist, Ticketing, Check-in, or Creator — and your customers and settings stay put when you switch between them.
  • Language switcher in the header — pick your language from the globe menu at the top of any page, instead of hunting for it on a single screen.
  • See your plan's usage on Billing & Plan — your included texts, emails, lines, and team links now show right on the billing page, along with how much you have used and what is left.
  • Version & What's New — the current app version now shows under the Waitlist App name in the sidebar; click it any time to see what is new.
v3.4

See your reservations on a calendar

Added
  • Reservations calendar — your reservations now have a calendar view alongside the list. Switch between month, week, and day, jump to today or page through dates, and see a count on every day that has bookings. Tap a day to see everyone scheduled, then open any reservation. Available in both the free app and the Pro dashboard — look for the list / calendar toggle in your reservations view.
v3.3

A free online plan — register and send guests a live link

Added
  • Starter — a new free online plan — register for free (no credit card) and your queue goes online: send each guest a private link to watch their place in line, let walk-ups add themselves by scanning a QR code, and sync your line across your devices and team. Up to 50 guests a week. Tap Register for free on the pricing page or sign-up screen to get started.
  • Upgrade to Pro yourself, any time — when you outgrow the free plan, upgrade to Pro right from your dashboard for unlimited guests and ad-free, white-label tracking pages. No card to start on Starter — you only add one when you upgrade.
Changed
  • A clearer pricing page — the plans now lay out the whole ladder — the offline Free app, the new online Starter plan, and Pro and up — with a side-by-side comparison of every feature.
v3.2

Run multiple queues from one account

Added
  • Multiple queues (Pro+ & Premium) — run separate waitlists for each chair, stylist, station, or location from one dashboard. Switch lines from the new menu at the top of the dashboard, and add more with ＋ New queue. Each line is fully its own — its own tracking links, display board, printer and branding settings, and menu + QR. Your main line is always included; Pro+ adds 3 more lines and Premium adds 10 (extra lines beyond that are $9.99/mo each). Rename or delete a line under Settings → Queue.
v3.1

Show your menu on the customer tracking page

Added
  • Customer menu + QR (Pro+) — add your food or services menu to the page where customers watch their place in line. Upload a PDF or link your own page, and customers get a “View menu” button right on their tracking page. You also get a printable QR code to put on tables, the counter, or your door — scanning it opens the same menu. Swap the PDF or link any time without reprinting the QR. Set it up under Settings → Menu.
v3.0

Run your queue as a team — and share a live view with customers

Added
  • Shared team access (Pro) — invite a host or front-desk helper to run your live queue from their own phone with a private link. They can add people, send notifications, seat, remove, bulk add, print, and manage reservations — but never see your billing, settings, or account. Create and retire links any time under Settings → Team access.
  • View-only share links (Pro) — send customers, or a back-of-house screen, a read-only link to watch the live queue and their status. Status labels adapt to your business type, and each link can be revoked individually.
  • More links when you need them — every paid plan includes 5 active share/editor links; add a 10-link pack for $19.99/month, as many as you need, and cancel any time.
Improved
  • Reservations now sync across your devices — bookings are saved to your account, so they appear everywhere you and your team sign in, not just the device where you entered them.
v2.9

A longer free trial, and Pro in your language

Added
  • The Pro app now speaks your language — the entire Pro experience (dashboard, settings, billing, and signup) is now fully translated into all nine supported languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, Tamil, Chinese, German, and French. Right-to-left languages like Arabic render correctly throughout. Pick your language from the in-app language menu, or add ?lang=es to any Pro URL to preview it.
Improved
  • Your free trial is now 7 days (up from 3), giving you more time to set up your queue and see Pro in action. (Update, Aug 2026: paid plans now bill from day one — the free way to evaluate is the Starter plan, and one-time events use the Event Pass.)
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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