The Plan - Updated May 2026

Where we've been.
Where we're going.

No vague "coming soon". This is the honest, time-ordered view of what shipped, what's on the bench right now, and what's next.

✓ Shipped Now Planned ? Exploring
Q4 2023 ✓ Shipped
  • LAUNCH
    App launch

    Hopfly ships to early access. Android APK + full web app from day one.

  • CORE
    Beer scanning

    Barcode scan to instantly identify and log any beer.

  • SOCIAL
    Photo posts

    Snap your pint and share it with your round.

  • GAME
    Hop leaderboard

    Weekly and all-time boards. Hops for every post and interaction.

Q1 2024 ✓ Shipped
  • PRIVACY
    Private rounds

    Posts stay inside your circle. Privacy is the default.

  • GAME
    Badge system

    20+ badges for milestones, streaks, and beer discoveries.

  • MAPS
    Venue tagging

    Tag the bar you're at. Build a history of every place.

  • MAPS
    Map view

    See where your round has been across the city and beyond.

Q3 2024 ✓ Shipped
  • GAME
    Custom challenges

    Friendly bets between friends — first to 20 stouts wins.

  • CORE
    Community corrections

    Any user can fix beer info, barcodes, and brewery data.

  • INFRA
    Performance pass

    Faster feeds, smoother camera, smaller APK.

Q2 2026 ◉ Now
  • UX
    Auto venue detection

    GPS fires when the round starts. One tap to confirm or correct.

  • CORE
    Expanded beer database

    Community additions taking us past 500K barcodes.

  • SOCIAL
    Group streaks

    Your crew's collective streak. The round comes before the rank.

  • SOCIAL
    Push notifications

    Friends checking in nearby. Challenge activity. You control what fires.

Q3 2026 Planned
  • DESIGN
    Full UI redesign (v2)

    Built from scratch. Round-first home screen, not rank-first.

  • GAME
    40+ badges

    Double the roster. Seasonal, location-based, community-voted unlocks.

  • CORE
    Stats dashboard

    Your year in beer — styles, venues, top pours. All yours.

Q4 2026 Planned
  • CORE
    Tasting notes

    Structured notes on any beer. Build a personal flavour map over time.

  • PLATFORM
    Web app parity

    Every mobile feature in the browser. No compromise.

  • PRODUCT
    Optional premium tier

    Advanced stats, early features. Core Hopfly is free forever.

2027 + Exploring
  • PLATFORM
    Native iOS app

    A proper App Store release. Behind a lot of things we're shipping first.

  • SOCIAL
    City leaderboards

    Opt-in city rivalry. Berlin vs. Zürich vs. Vienna.

  • DISCOVER
    Brewery profiles

    Follow your favourites. Get notified when new beers land.

● A note from the team

This is a living document — features move, priorities shift. If something's missing or you'd like to weigh in, find us on Discord or write to support@hopfly.app. The door is open.