Updates

What’s changed in Closures, newest first.

Announcement

10 Years in the Making: Closures for iPhone Is in Beta

After 10 years in the making, Closures is a native app for iPhone and iPad, with a notification the moment a closing is announced. It’s free, with no ads, and you can try it today on TestFlight.

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Earlier updates

  1. Announcement

    What’s Coming to Closures in 2026

    Nationwide coverage, clearer status updates, a native iOS app with notifications, and a new look.

  2. Minor update

    Rebuilt Behind the Scenes

    A backend rebuilt on Directus 10, a website rebuilt with Next.js 14, a new weather provider, and the removal of COVID-19 statistics.

  3. Major update

    A New Design and 12 New States

    A new design, a coverage map, a locations page, 12 new states, and a status page.

  4. Major update

    The Biggest Update Since Launch

    Closures moved from PHP to Next.js, runs about eight times faster, and adds real-time COVID-19 statistics for each state.

  5. Announcement

    Featured on Built With Tailwind

    Closures, redesigned with Tailwind CSS a few months earlier, was featured on Built With Tailwind.

  6. Major update

    Closures Expands Beyond Watertown

    Closures has been rebuilt on a new API, and it now reaches more than 350 cities and towns in nine states.

  7. Announcement

    A Sneak Peek at the iPhone App

    An early look at Closures as an app for iPhone, and the code behind it.