BOTH YARDS
What’s new

What’s new in Both Yards

Our team ships updates often. Here is what changed lately, newest first. Have an idea for what should come next? Tell us.

  1. Version 1.2.16

    A tour of the app, and deeper lessons

    • New: a Tour of the app. It walks you through your real screens one stop at a time, and changes nothing along the way. Find it in More under Tutorials.
    • Leave the tour whenever you like. It remembers where you stopped, and when you finish it takes you back to where you were.
    • The Home and Work lessons go further now: filters, search, assigning, notes and photos, repeats, and the 5-second Undo.
    • Like everything else here, it only starts when you ask it to.
  2. Version 1.2.15

    Small tutorial tweaks

    • The Stock lesson now tells you up front that it adds a real item, and that you can clean it up at the end.
    • On phones, the tutorial card no longer sits on top of the first box you need to fill in.
  3. Version 1.2.14

    Learn by doing: short tutorials right in the app

    • Short hands-on lessons walk you through the real screens for your home, your work, or both. Tap Next, or just do the step.
    • Find them any time under More, then Help & legal, then Tutorials. Finished ones get a tick, and you can replay them.
    • If a step adds something real, we tell you first, and you can clean it up at the end. Skip whenever you like.
  4. Version 1.2.12

    A quick welcome tour for new folks, and a getting-started checklist

    • New here? A short welcome tour shows the basics for your home, your work, or both. Skip it any time.
    • A getting-started checklist on your home screen ticks off as you go. Close it with the X and it stays closed.
    • Want either one again? Open More, then Help & legal, and tap Quick tour or Show getting started.
  5. Version 1.2.11

    Undo, help close by, and dark mode on bothyards.com

    • Tapped Done, Delete, Got it or Remove by mistake? Hit Undo on the little note that pops up.
    • Help, Status, Terms, Privacy and a way to reach our team now sit in More and Account.
    • Password fields have a Show button, and new accounts see the 8-character rule right away.
    • Starting a new place? Pick its time zone, shown by name, like Eastern Time.
    • bothyards.com follows your phone’s dark mode.
    • Lots of small polish: clearer labels, tidier admin pages, “just now” on new messages, and use-by dates on expired food.
  6. Version 1.2.10

    Fixes you asked for, and a calmer phone

    • Password reset links work again: open the email, pick a new password, done.
    • Deleting a chore now asks first, then takes you back to your chore list.
    • Sign-in takes you straight back to the page you were opening.
    • The At the store, Messages and camera buttons no longer sit on top of what you’re typing or the end of a list.
    • Home talks like home: no quotes, invoices or job words on your chores, and “This week” really is this week.
    • Clearer plan wording on Billing and Settings, a full place name in the phone header, and a “Clock in” button that says what it does.
    • No more “items waiting” notification on Android. Your widgets still show what’s up.
    • On bothyards.com, a menu on phones and the same tidy header and footer on every page.
  7. Version 1.2.6

    A notifications bell, and free plans that stay free

    • A new notifications bell at the top of Home and Work: see what’s active, tap one to open it, and clear what you’re done with.
    • If our team has given your place a complimentary plan, it’s now protected: it stays free, and there’s nothing on Billing to manage or change by accident.
    • Friends and family we invite with a free plan now get it set up automatically when they create their place (version 1.2.5).
    • A tidier invite list for our team, so we can keep track of who we’ve invited.
  8. Version 1.2.4

    Cleaner links and a real feedback form

    • Shorter, tidier web addresses across the app. Old bookmarks still work and take you to the right place.
    • A new in-app feedback form: tell us about a bug, an idea or anything else, right from More or Account.
    • Need a person? You can now reach our team at support@bothyards.com.
  9. Version 1.2.3

    Quieter, smarter behind the scenes

    • Smarter error monitoring, so our team hears about real problems faster and fixes them sooner.
    • Fairer sign-in limits that still slow down repeated guessing.
  10. Version 1.2.2

    A cleaner authenticator QR code

    • The QR code for two-step sign-in is cleaner and easier for authenticator apps to scan.
  11. Version 1.2.1

    Room to grow with add-ons

    • Add extra Work seats, extra Home members, or extra Home and Work places to your plan from Billing & plans.
  12. Android app 1.3.2

    Android app, ready for Google Play

    • A crisper app icon that sits neatly in your launcher, plus a cleaner notification icon.
    • Sign in with your email and password. Google sign-in isn’t switched on yet.
    • Links from our emails, like password resets and email checks, open right in the app.
    • The Android app is on its way to Google Play. Until then, Both Yards works in any phone browser at app.bothyards.com.
  13. Version 1.2

    Two-step sign-in and email verification

    • Two-step sign-in: add a code from an authenticator app (or an emailed code) after your password, with backup codes for a rainy day.
    • New accounts now confirm their email address before the first sign-in.
    • An updated, easier-to-read Privacy Policy.
  14. Version 1.1

    A 30-day undo, and a simpler app

    • Changed your mind? Deleted places and accounts can be restored for 30 days.
    • Clear all the example data in one tap when you are ready to make a place your own.
    • One Settings menu for everything, in a clear order.
    • Screens that did nearly the same job are merged, so there is less to learn.
  15. Versions 1.0.1 & 1.0.2

    Launch-week polish

    • Mistyped a link? You now get a friendly “page not found” page instead of landing somewhere unexpected.
    • Stronger browser protections across the website and the app.
    • Extra protection against repeated sign-in attempts.
  16. Launch

    Both Yards is open to everyone

    • Anyone can create an account and run their house, their shop, or both from one login.
    • Every new place starts with a 14-day free trial.

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