{"id":84585,"date":"2026-07-15T21:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/?p=84585"},"modified":"2026-07-15T21:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:45:40","slug":"blog-blys-april-releases-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New on Blys: April 2026 Product Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-134119 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/getblys.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Blog-Post.png\" alt=\"blys-april-releases-2026\" width=\"1100\" height=\"764\" \/><\/p>\n<p>April brought a refreshed Blys Pro App, richer booking chats, more navigation choice and two new service categories.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what changed on Blys.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #100249;color:#100249\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #100249;color:#100249\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#For_Clients\" >For Clients<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#React_to_chat_messages_with_emojis\" >React to chat messages with emojis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#New_Foot_Massage_and_Hand_Massage_options\" >New Foot Massage and Hand Massage options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Jump_from_chat_to_booking_details\" >Jump from chat to booking details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Mothers_Day_Gift_Card_designs\" >Mother\u2019s Day Gift Card designs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Unread_support_messages_included_in_email\" >Unread support messages included in email<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#For_Providers\" >For Providers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#A_refreshed_Blys_Pro_App\" >A refreshed Blys Pro App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Choose_your_preferred_map_app\" >Choose your preferred map app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#See_the_partner_pro_before_accepting_a_duo_booking\" >See the partner pro before accepting a duo booking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Fairer_cancellation_fees\" >Fairer cancellation fees<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#For_Clients_and_Providers\" >For Clients and Providers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Clearer_group_conversations\" >Clearer group conversations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Smoother_chat_loading\" >Smoother chat loading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Download_schedules_for_completed_corporate_bookings\" >Download schedules for completed corporate bookings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#More_improvements_are_on_the_way\" >More improvements are on the way<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/getblys.com\/uk\/blog\/blys-april-releases-2026\/#Book_self-care_through_Blys\" >Book self-care through Blys<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Clients\"><\/span>For Clients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"React_to_chat_messages_with_emojis\"><\/span>React to chat messages with emojis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not every message needs a full reply.<\/p>\n<p>Clients can now add emoji reactions to messages in booking chat. It\u2019s a quick way to acknowledge an update, confirm a detail or add a little warmth to the conversation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Foot_Massage_and_Hand_Massage_options\"><\/span>New Foot Massage and Hand Massage options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Two new service categories were added to Blys in April:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foot Massage \/ Reflexology<\/li>\n<li>Hand Massage \/ Mini-Mani<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The additions give clients more ways to book targeted self-care and create new booking opportunities for pros who offer these services.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jump_from_chat_to_booking_details\"><\/span>Jump from chat to booking details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Booking conversations often refer to the time, location or service details.<\/p>\n<p>A new shortcut lets clients and pros move directly from an in-app chat to the associated booking details. It reduces back-and-forth navigation and keeps useful context close to the conversation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mothers_Day_Gift_Card_designs\"><\/span>Mother\u2019s Day Gift Card designs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>New Mother\u2019s Day designs were added across eligible markets ahead of the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>The seasonal options gave clients a more relevant way to personalise a Gift Card for mums and mother figures.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unread_support_messages_included_in_email\"><\/span>Unread support messages included in email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Email notifications for unread support chats now include the message content.<\/p>\n<p>Clients can understand what the support team has said without opening the app first, helping important updates reach them sooner.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Providers\"><\/span>For Providers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_refreshed_Blys_Pro_App\"><\/span>A refreshed Blys Pro App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Blys Pro App received a redesigned home experience and simpler navigation.<\/p>\n<p>Pros can choose whether the app opens to the homepage, Available Jobs or My Bookings, making the first screen better suited to how they work.<\/p>\n<p>The refreshed structure brings key tasks closer together and gives the app a clearer starting point.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_your_preferred_map_app\"><\/span>Choose your preferred map app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Pros can now choose Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze as their preferred navigation app.<\/p>\n<p>Once selected, booking directions open using that choice, saving time for pros who rely on a particular mapping app between jobs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"See_the_partner_pro_before_accepting_a_duo_booking\"><\/span>See the partner pro before accepting a duo booking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For eligible Couples Massage and duo bookings, pros can now see the partner pro who has accepted before they accept.<\/p>\n<p>This gives more context at the decision point and helps both pros understand who they may be working alongside.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fairer_cancellation_fees\"><\/span>Fairer cancellation fees<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The provider cancellation fee for applicable late cancellations was capped at $20.<\/p>\n<p>The change created a clearer and more proportionate fee structure while keeping the existing cancellation policy in place.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Clients_and_Providers\"><\/span>For Clients and Providers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clearer_group_conversations\"><\/span>Clearer group conversations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Group chats involving a client and multiple pros now make the shared nature of the conversation clearer.<\/p>\n<p>Together with emoji reactions and the booking-details shortcut, this makes multi-person booking chats easier to understand and use.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smoother_chat_loading\"><\/span>Smoother chat loading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When older messages are being fetched, chat now shows a loading indicator instead of appearing blank.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a small piece of feedback that makes long conversations feel more responsive.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_schedules_for_completed_corporate_bookings\"><\/span>Download schedules for completed corporate bookings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Corporate clients can now download the schedule for a completed corporate booking.<\/p>\n<p>This makes post-event coordination and record keeping easier, especially for bookings involving several attendees, times or pros.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_improvements_are_on_the_way\"><\/span>More improvements are on the way<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>April\u2019s releases focused on better conversations, faster navigation and more choice for clients and pros.<\/p>\n<p>Keep an eye out for the next monthly update to see what\u2019s new.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; 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