OCTOBER - DECEMBER
WEBSITE
- Addition of the chat bubble with our ambassadors on the mobile site. They will answer directly to your doubts and possible problems that you might have.
- A test to highlight the search at the top of the page on the homepage. Our goal? To make it easier for you to make searches.
- Improved image rendering performance
ANDROID & IOS APPS
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A brand new registration flow! We've completely redesigned the way we welcome new HomeExchange members. We start of by explaining who we are, how it works and what the main benefits of joining the community are. Then, before reaching HomeExchange homes and the home page, new members just need to fill in their personal information to create an account, let us where they are from and where they dream of going. That's it. This will allow us to personalize the experience and maximize their chances of finding an exchange.
- Bug fixes: selection of dates on the calendar and crashes
SEPTEMBER
WEBSITE
- A lot of members use the HomeExchange site on their mobile devices, and access the site through their browser, rather than using the application (iOS or Android) and we wanted to push usage of the apps, since the experience is much more pleasant for users. We revamped the banner that appears on mobile informing members that they should use the app for a far better experience.
JULY - AUGUST
WEBSITE
- Cookie consent: CNIL compliant upgrade of our website cookie consent. You can now choose which cookies you accept in your navigation on HomeExchange.
- A new shortcut: the ability to choose in 1 click "Anything in the world" from your search engine which will give you all the homes we have all over the world
ANDROID & IOS APPS
- At HomeExchange we cherish trust among members. We put some mechanisms in place to encourage members to create their home listing and / or complete it so that they will be able to complete more actions like contacting other members and viewing information on the home listings they are browsing through. (There is a push when members try to view photos of a home, when they are looking at the map, in the “Me” tab and when they try to contact a member).
MAY - JUNE
WEBSITE
- Performance: improved image compression and updated browser cache to reduce page load times.
- Customized search algorithm: optimized our machine learning tool used to order homes in the search engine, so we can share the most relevant homes based on your behavior.
- Notification emails about homes in your favorite destinations: fixed some bugs to make the homes you receive in these emails more relevant.
- Security : strengthened the site's password security. From now on your password will have to contain letters, at least one upper and one lower case, numbers and at least one special character. Minimum 8 characters, maximum 32.
- Payment: added the option to pay for the renewal of your subscription 3 instalments.
ANDROID & IOS APPS
- Security : strengthened the site's password security. From now on your password will have to contain letters, at least one upper and one lower case, numbers and at least one special character. Minimum 8 characters, maximum 32.
MARCH - APRIL
WEBSITE
- A redesigned referral program! At HomeExchange, we believe in the strength of our trusted community. Therefore, we focused our efforts in the past weeks on highlighting and simplifying our referral program. For you, you'll find a new mobile-friendly page with an easier way to invite your friends and share your code, tracking of their activity and GuestPoints received and even a new badge to reward you for your commitment! And for your friends, they will be able to add your referral code at any time to be linked with you and enjoy the benefits of the program. Also, having been referred is also an element of trust that will be displayed on their profile.
- New group for remote-workers. Have a change of scenery and consider home exchanging for your remote work!
- A revised and optimized help menu to better meet your needs
- Improved security on the site
ANDROID & IOS APPS
- A redesigned referral program! View the description above for more information.
- Optimized dashboard with your favorite destinations and more relevant home recommendations: members who are looking for an exchange near you but also those who have favorited your home. We hope this helps you find your next exchange!
- Deeplinks: we’ve made a lot of improvements on this as well so now most of your emails will redirect you to the relevant screen on your app.
- Specifically on ANDROID: login with fingerprints and dark mode
- Specifically on IOS: ability to upload multiple photos at once to your listing
FEBRUARY
WEBSITE
- Options for sorting your search results: by default, we show you homes according to their relevance and with whom you have a higher probability of finalizing an exchange. From now on, you have the option of choosing how you want your search results to be sorted - to display new houses or those that have recently updated their calendar.
- A new homepage for members who have been referred so that it’s more intuitive and clear
- Review of the Covid-19 banner design
- Troubleshooting and performance improvements
JANUARY
WEBSITE
- Access to the photo carousel or photo slideshow of a home is currently only available to members who have added photos to their home themselves. This way, we guarantee a certain level of confidentiality and trust for our engaged members of the community.
- Optimizations of the mobile site: improvements to the payment page and a review of the search screen on which the display of filters is now much better adapted to the mobile view.
- Groups: we’ve added an LGBT group and a group for members with homes that are accessible to people with disabilities
- Similar homes: lacking inspiration? At the bottom of each listing, we now offer you a list of other homes also seen by our members and which could correspond to your expectations. Try your luck!
- Highlighting of the referral program following a finalized exchange
ANDROID APP
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Highlighting of the referral program following a finalized exchange
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A screen to celebrate the completion of your profile or listing
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A satisfaction survey to understand the usage and expectations of our Android users
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New animations and error messages
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Display the number of members who favorited your house on your "account" screen
IOS APP
- Redesign of the "account" screen: you now have easier access to your personal information, your home and your calendar, with a totally new design. We hope you'll like it! You will also see the number of members who favorited your house.
- Highlighting of the referral program following a finalized exchange
- Optimizations of the navigation and bugfixes