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VanLife News v1.0.0

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@Kopaev Kopaev released this 02 Mar 08:24
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Initial release — VanLife News for Android

First public release of the VanLife News app, the official Android companion for coffee.bez.coffee.


What's included

News Feed

  • Aggregated van life news from 100+ sources worldwide
  • Filters by country, category, and language
  • Filter drawer with region-of-interest selection
  • Offline cache for the first 100 articles, auto-updated on pagination
  • Persistent cache of previously viewed content

Events

  • Upcoming camping fairs, RV exhibitions, and vanlife festivals
  • Events filter drawer (status, type, country)
  • Recommended events block at the bottom of the list
  • Preloaded event details for instant display

Visa Calculators

  • Turkey 90/180 rule + continuous stay calculator (RU=60, BY=30 days)
  • Schengen 90/180 rule
  • Russia 90/year + EAEU unlimited stays
  • "Entered today" shortcut, trip history, calendar export (.ics / Google Calendar)
  • Persistent state across app restarts

Currency Converter

  • 24 currencies with flag icons (SVG from FlagCDN)
  • Quick amount buttons (1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 / 1K)
  • Tap any row to set as base currency
  • Drag-to-reorder, copy to clipboard, add/remove currencies
  • Per-row amount input

Settings & UI

  • Auto-detect device language on first launch
  • 7 languages: English, Русский, Deutsch, Français, Español, Português, Türkçe
  • Dark mode support
  • Edge-to-edge layout with floating bottom nav
  • App version shown in settings
  • Social links block (Telegram, VK, X, WhatsApp, Threads, Facebook, Pinterest)
  • "Read on website" banner in settings

Firebase

  • Push notifications (FCM) with monochrome icon
  • Analytics & Crashlytics
  • In-app announcements via Remote Config
  • UTM markup on all outbound links

Install: download VanLife-v1.0.0.apk below and open it on Android
(You may need to allow installation from unknown sources in Settings → Security)