Product Updates

What's new in Clays Buddy for mobile and web.

April 2026

Free for Everyone

App v3.6

ClaysBuddy is now free for everyone. All scoring, history, squads, and competitions are unlocked with no limits on the free tier. PRO has been renamed to GOLD — subscribers get a gold ring on their profile avatar plus the same premium perks. Pricing dropped to $2.99/month or $29.99/year.

Posts: Photos, GPS, and Edits

App v3.6

Post photos from the range with one tap. Tag where you're shooting with a GPS check-in on every post. Edit any post from the three-dot menu, or share photo-only posts — caption is optional.

FITASC & Sporting Polish

App v3.6

Leaderboard header redesigned so long sport names fit on every iPhone. Round Setup now scrolls so you can reach every field on any screen size. After publishing a round, you land on Squads so you can pick the next one in one tap.

Reliability

App v3.6

Fixed a scoring crash when adding a shooter without an email. Squads with mixed registered and unregistered shooters now publish cleanly. Quieter error logging — no more noisy retries on expected failures.

Ads on Free Tier — the Honest Bit

App v3.6

To keep scoring unlimited for everyone, free users now see an interstitial ad after every second station between rounds. A small "Remove ads · Go Gold" link lives under the scoring banner so you can upgrade whenever you like. Everything below the ad layer stays the same.

March 2026

Profiles & Following

App v3.5

Set up your shooter profile with a photo, home club, sports, and bio. Search other shooters by name or buddy code, view their profile, and follow them to see their range activity in your feed.

Social Feed

App v3.5

New feed shows posts from people you follow and from shooters at competitions you've checked into. Like, comment, and share quick range updates with the community.

Competition Check-ins

App v3.5

Check in at any competition to mark your attendance. See who else is shooting, browse the activity from check-ins and posts, and stay connected with the people on your line.

Redesigned Onboarding

App v3.5

New 4-step setup walks you through sports, location, profile, and discovering shooters nearby. Profile suggestions are location-aware, so you find people from your home club fast.

Profile Avatars Across the App

App v3.5

Profile photos now appear throughout scoring, leaderboards, and squadding so you instantly know who's in the round.

Stability & Polish

App v3.5

Image caching for faster feed and avatar loading, smoother offline handling on profile and discover screens, automatic redirect to login when sessions expire, and several smaller fixes for follows and syncing.

Official Competitions

App v3.4

Browse and search official competitions from our database. View disciplines, dates, and venue details, then get directions with built-in map links. Clone any competition to your personal list with one tap and filter by Upcoming or Past to find what matters.

Competition Checklists

App v3.4

Add checklists to any competition to track your preparation. Edit items inline with a tap and see progress badges on competition list cards so you know what's left at a glance.

Event Improvements

App v3.4

New "My Sports" section for faster sport selection when creating events. Automatic end date based on start date, better sport and location preselection when editing, and direct navigation to event details after creation.

Bug Fixes & Stability

App v3.4

Fixed date display for same-day competitions, UK region detection for imperial units, and location preselection in round setup. Improved error dialogs and input handling. Upgraded to the latest Flutter for better performance.

February 2026

Course Save & Reuse

App v3.3

Save any course you shoot — stations, targets, photos, and GPS coordinates — then reload it for your next visit. Select a saved course when starting a new squad and everything populates automatically. Photos upload to the cloud so your course library works across devices.

Practices

App v3.3

Organize your training sessions into practices. Link multiple squads to a practice and track aggregate stats to measure your improvement over time.

GPS Station Tracking

App v3.3

Capture your location at each station as you score. Toggle tracking on or off mid-round from the scoring menu. GPS data is saved with your courses for future reference.

Following Pairs & Simulated Field

App v3.3

Partner thrower now auto-sets in Following pair mode. Simulated Field added as a fully supported scoring discipline.

Reliability Improvements

App v3.3

Fixed issues that could prevent scores from syncing, smoother session handling, and numerous under-the-hood fixes for a more stable experience.

7 New Disciplines

App v3.2

Added Automatic Ball Trap, Double Trap, FITASC Universal Trap, FITASC Trap1, Sportrap, Super Sporting, and Helice — bringing the total to 32 supported disciplines.

Quick Score Entry

App v3.2

Log scores fast when you don't need per-shot tracking. Perfect for recording results after a round.

Guided Onboarding

App v3.2

New users are now guided through selecting their sports and favorite shooting locations for a personalized experience from the start.

Dark Mode

App v3.2

Full dark mode support throughout the app for comfortable use in all lighting conditions.

Redesigned Account Screen

App v3.2

Your profile now shows your selected sports at a glance with a refreshed layout.

Mark All Hit for Trap

App v3.2

One-tap scoring now works across all disciplines including Trap rotations.

Bug Fixes

App v3.2

Improved email validation, fixed squad sync issues when editing shooters, corrected FITASC Compak scoring, and resolved station assignment for one-per-station sports.

January 2026

Guided Station Setup

App v3.1.2

New 3-step setup guide walks you through configuring each station. Clear instructions help you add throwers, set target counts, and start scoring faster. Empty states now show helpful prompts instead of blank screens.

Trap Direction Recording

App v3.1.0

For trap disciplines, record which direction each target flew (left/straight/right) with a single tap. Over time, see patterns in which angles give you trouble and focus your practice accordingly.

Flight Path Drawing

App v3.0.0

Take a photo of each station, then draw target flight paths directly on the image. Set properties for each thrower (target type, speed, angle) and review your course map later to prepare for return visits.

Change Tracking

GOLD Web

Log equipment changes (new gun, chokes, ammo), technique adjustments, and tactical decisions. Compare your shooting percentage before and after each change with windows of 2 weeks, 30, 60, or 90 days. Finally know if that new stock actually helped your scores.

December 2025

Free Tier Adjustments

App v3.0.0

Free users can now use "Mark All Hit" for perfect rounds. Free tier includes 3 scores per day and 30 days of history — enough to track regular practice without needing GOLD.

Practice & Competition Calendar

GOLD Web

Schedule practices and competitions on a calendar. Add events to each session and link scores to specific dates. See how you performed at last month's tournament compared to regular practice sessions.

Seasons Management

COACH Web

Organize your team's year into seasons. Filter dashboard stats by season to track progress through fall league, spring training, or competition periods. Compare performance across different parts of the year.

2025

Target Stats

GOLD Web

Breakdown of your shooting by station and target position. See which targets cost you the most points - station 3 high house or the second bird on station 7? Identify patterns in your misses and focus practice where it matters.

Coach Dashboard

COACH Web

Team management for coaches and club instructors. Invite students, organize them into teams, and monitor progress from a single dashboard. Compare performance across your roster and identify who needs extra attention.

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