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  1. v5.4iOS
    ■ Pinned Tracks Upgraded
    Pin multiple tracks on the map at the same time, customize their color and line width, save pinned track sets as presets, and apply them whenever needed. Open Manage pinned tracks from the live map (press and hold to open the map menu), from the track list (... > Pinned tracks), by swiping a track row and using Pin to live map, or from the Pinned tracks section in Common Map Settings.
    ■ Online Map Cache
    Tiles from online map sources are now cached to improve map browsing, reduce mobile data usage, and lower load on map providers. You can review cache usage from the maps list and reset the cache from the online map source settings.
    ■ Reworked Trip Editor
    Initial mileage setup is now simpler, and trip counter management is more flexible. Set or reset both total and current counters directly from the trip editor.
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  2. v5.3iOS
    ■ Dual Coordinate Monitor
    New bottom micro panel option: view and communicate your position in two coordinate formats at once. With real-time OSGB and SK-42 support, this release is also a step toward full support for these coordinate systems—supporting updates of up to 10× per second that some external GPS receivers provide.
    To navigate between bottom panels, swipe left or right (or up/down when in landscape orientation).
    ■ Improved KML/KMZ Export
    Exported files now preserve original creation dates and last-modified timestamps, so re-importing your data keeps all date information intact.
    ■ Reworked Numeric Keyboard
    Dedicated numeric input keyboard (used for UTM, MGRS coordinates, etc.) now works properly and looks modern across all iOS versions 15-26. Fixed iPadOS 26 showing its own floating numeric pad alongside ours, and iOS 26 keyboard dismiss button losing proper placement after screen rotation.
  3. v5.2.3iOS
    • Fixed an issue where bottom toolbar buttons were difficult to see on iOS 26.1.
    • Fixed an issue where exporting multiple collections failed on smaller devices like iPhone 12 mini running iOS 26.
  4. v5.2.2iOS
    • Fixed an issue where the Filter button and the Trips/Tracks switch were not displayed on iOS 15–18 in the trips and tracks list. Huge thanks to Peter for reporting it!
  5. v5.2.1iOS
    • Fixed search button not being shown in some cases in waypoints list.
    • Fixed a rare crash that could occur on iOS 26 when exporting large offline maps.
  6. v5.2iOS
    ■ Updates and optimizations for iOS 26 and beyond:
    • Reworked toolbars for the waypoints list, waypoint collections list, and tracks/trips list — ensuring a consistent user experience from iOS 15 through iOS 26.
    • Reworked search implementation in waypoints list.
    ◆ Camera tool:
    • Significantly faster camera startup.
    • Reworked the toolbar for image annotation.
    • Optimized photo stamping for higher speed and improved compatibility with iOS 15 and older devices (e.g., iPhone 6S).
    • Fixed an issue on older devices where the camera might not appear when opened from the Point Editor.
  7. v5.1iOS
    ◆ Batch Export of Collections: Export multiple point/photo collections at once as a single KMZ file.
    ◆ Batch Enable/Disable Collections: Easily enable or disable several point collections in one go.
    → To use: tap the new 'more' button (left of the '+' in the collections list), choose Select, pick collections, then choose an action from the bottom toolbar.
    ◉ The ability to enable or disable multiple collections at once helps you focus only on the points/photos relevant to your project. Multi-collection KMZ export is fully compatible with the Google Earth desktop app and can be used to back up all your collections and points if needed. 100% of the data is preserved when importing back into the app on another device.
    ◆ Enhanced KMZ Import: Now supports KMZ archives with multiple subfolders and multiple KML files.
    → Import via the 'more' button on the points/photos list or the 'Open In' system option on iPhone/iPad.
    ◆ New drawing tools for annotating photos taken by the camera tool and ground image overlays:
        + Arrow, Rectangle, Circle, Cross pointer.
        + You can also adjust the line width.
    ◆ Other Improvements:
        + Added info message at the bottom of the points/photos list to indicate when collections are disabled and their items are hidden.
        + When exporting all tracks of a trip to a single KMZ file (for Google Earth), the app now uses the gx:Track format to preserve timestamp information for each track point. The previously used Geometry format was losing that valuable time data.
        + Various fixes and performance improvements.
  8. v5.0iOS
    ◆ Map collections:
    Map collections let you prepare a map setup tailored to your mission.:
    + Choose a base map: Apple (street, satellite, hybrid), any online map source, or a downloaded/imported offline map.
    + Add map overlays (online map sources, downloaded/offline map) with adjustable transparency.
    + Add ground image overlays.
    + Switch between preconfigured map collections with a single tap.
    ◆ Ground Image Overlays:
    + Import KMZ ground image overlays directly from the map list screen.
    + Improved performance when displaying large ground image overlays in the maps list by using pre-cached thumbnail previews.
  9. v4.9iOS
    ■ Google Maps Update (v9.4.0):
    + Major update from Google! The map now includes more detailed visuals like crosswalks, road lanes, and tiny directional arrows at intersections.
    + These enhanced details are also available in Hybrid mode.
    + Bonus: the long-standing stuttering issue with Google Maps is finally fixed!
    It’s clear someone at Google was having fun — and now we get to enjoy the results!
    ■ Optimizations:
    + Improved internal database handling results in faster performance when reading and writing data. Just note: to share or back up full trip data, you’ll need to stop the current track or make another trip active first.
    + The 'Focus on a map region' function and offline map previews now zoom to a reasonable level instead of starting fully zoomed out. Much easier to see your offline map now!
    ■ Purchases:
    + Added subscription options. The one-time purchase is still available. And if you already bought it — you’re all set forever.
  10. v4.8iOS
    ◆ Optimized offline map underzoom handling:
    + Previously, the app attempted to regenerate missing tiles across more than five zoom levels, which proved inefficient and caused delays when drawing the map. This behavior has been improved: the app now limits underzoomed tile regeneration to a maximum of five missing zoom levels.
    For example, if the minimum zoom level available in the offline map is 11, the app will attempt to underzoom tiles down to level 6, but no further.
    Overzoom handling remains unchanged — it will continue up to the maximum available zoom level.
    Don’t miss the major updates from the previous version:
    + Open/Import Offline Maps from Disk/Files Directly in the App. To open or import a map directly in the app, use the '+' button on the map settings (list) screen and select the new option:  Import offline map
    + Export/Share Offline Maps. To share or export a map, tap the 'Action' button on the offline map details screen.
    + Waypoints and photos can now be imported from files directly within the app. Supported formats: KMZ, KML, GPX, CSV, and TXT. Use the ‘More’ button on the Waypoints screen.
    + Tracks and trips can now be imported directly from files within the app. Supported formats: KMZ, KML, GPX, and TRK. Use the ‘More’ button on the Tracks or Trips screen.
  11. v4.7iOS
    ◆ Import:
    + Waypoints and photos can now be imported from files directly within the app. Supported formats: KMZ, KML, GPX, CSV, and TXT. Use the ‘More’ button on the Waypoints screen.
    + Tracks and trips can now be imported directly from files within the app. Supported formats: KMZ, KML, GPX, and TRK. Use the ‘More’ button on the Tracks or Trips screen.
    ◆ Fixes:
    + Fixed a crash that occurred when creating a new waypoint in the free version.
    Don’t miss the major updates from the previous version:
    + Open/Import Offline Maps from Disk/Files Directly in the App. To open or import a map directly in the app, use the '+' button on the map settings (list) screen and select the new option:  Import offline map
    + Export/Share Offline Maps. To share or export a map, tap the 'Action' button on the offline map details screen.
  12. v4.6iOS
    ◆ Offline maps:
    + Open/Import Offline Maps from Disk/Files Directly in the App. To open or import a map directly in the app, use the '+' button on the map settings (list) screen and select the new option:  Import offline map
    + Export/Share Offline Maps. To share or export a map, tap the 'Action' button on the offline map details screen.
    ◆ Fixes:
    + Fixed a crash when opening the trips filter on the trips list screen.
    + Fixed a crash when trimming a track in the track editor if the same track was still displayed on the main map.
  13. v4.5iOS
    ◆ Updated the World Magnetic Model for 2025–2029 to ensure accurate declination data between true north and magnetic north.
        The World Magnetic Model (WMM) is utilized in the following areas of the app:
        • Magnetic Declination on the Map: You can enable magnetic declination to be visible in the map browse/edit mode. It is displayed with a δ symbol for any point at the center of the map (indicated by the red arrow). "MENU > Settings > Compass & Course > Show magnetic declination δ."
        • Importing Points: When importing points that specify only a true or magnetic direction, the missing counterpart (true or magnetic) is calculated using the WMM.
        • Off-Road Navigation: During off-road navigation, the app may use declination data provided for the current location by Apple/iOS.
        Except for the last point, credit for the model goes to the United States’ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the United Kingdom’s Defence Geographic Centre (DGC). NCEI and the British Geological Survey (BGS) jointly developed the WMM.
    ◆ Fixed the issue with imported offline map files not being deleted when you delete the map in the app:
        Option added to MENU > Settings > Maintenance > Find and delete orphaned offline maps. Turns out that imported offline map files (.sqlitedb or .mbtiles) were not deleted when you delete the map in the app. Thus large files might have stayed in the app. If you have ever imported and deleted the offline maps, please check if some of the files are not left over.
    ◆ The currently recorded track is no longer displayed when viewing a previously saved track in the track view/editor.
        This ensures the saved track view is not obscured. This change applies only to Apple Maps, as Google Maps did not display the current track in the saved track view.
  14. v4.4iOS
    ◆ Evolution of Siri Shortcuts:
        • Pre-made Siri shortcuts are now available for track control and waypoint creation.
    ◆ Optimized for iOS 18.2.
  15. v4.3.1iOS
    ◆ More updates for iOS 18:
    • The search text for points, places, and addresses is now properly displayed in black on iOS 18 devices.
    • Fixed an issue where the new coordinates converter was not displayed in the point editor. This issue was not related to iOS 18 but was caused by the new development tools, affecting all devices from iOS 15 to 18.
  16. v4.3iOS
    ◆ Optimizations for iOS 18. Supported versions of iOS are now 15-18.
  17. v4.2iOS
    ◆ Added a new text input-based coordinates converter. You'll find it in several places:
        - MENU > Coordinates converter.
        - In the point editor, to the left of the Done button or in the Latitude/Longitude, UTM, MGRS rows.
        - On the map, in the map search > Coordinates.
    • The new coordinates converter also supports the OSGB and SK 42 coordinate systems, in addition to the current Latitude/Longitude, UTM, and MGRS formats.
    • This is part of our ongoing effort to bring support for the majority of EPSG coordinate systems to the app. We hope the new coordinates converter proves to be a useful tool.
    • Please let us know via a review or at support@blocoware.com if you'd like to see your preferred coordinate system added.
  18. v4.1iOS
    ◆ You can now change the color of buttons in the app. This should provide more options for improved visibility of buttons in bright sunlight and potentially assist in cases involving color vision deficiencies.) Settings > Button colors.
    ◆ Google maps updated to version 9.0.0.
    ◆ Bug fixes and optimizations:
        ‣ Fixed intermittent crash when asking for confirmation if you want to stop the offline map download screen on closing the download screen while download is in progress when the choice was to continue with the download.
        ‣ Fixed rare crash when opening the map settings.
  19. v4.0iOS
    ◆ Overzoom and underzoom for offline maps:
        ‣ Allows to show the offline map for zoom levels that are not downloaded or imported.
        ‣ With overzoom you can download zoom level 2-16 and let the map upscale from zoom level 16 to 17-19 as you zoom in.
        ‣ Overzoom and underzoom is applied automatically, no need to set up anything.
        ‣ For the best experience with offline or custom/blank maps on iOS 16, please be sure to have iOS 16.4 or later.
    ◆ Improvements for land navigation:
        ‣ New automatic check-in option that allows to check-in by simply entering the circle around the target.
        ‣ Settings button in the 'Set Target' menu now opens the land navigation settings screen.
        ‣ 'Set Target' menu now shows information on navigation settings.
        ‣ Both Estimated Time En Route (ETE) and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) are now supported for land/air navigation targets. Tap on ETE display to switch to ETA and vice versa.
    ◆ Track list improvements. MENU > Tracks:
        ‣ Track list now shows total mileage and duration for each day with tracks recorded.
        ‣ Applied filter, number of shown tracks and their total distance is now shown at the bottom of the track list.
        ‣ Added option to search/filter by text.
        ‣ When track note is shown in the tracks list, you can tap on a note button to edit track fields: name, note, start/end address.
    ◆ You can now trim recorded track at its end.
    ◆ Points list now shows a footer with help and description for the applied filter and sort order, so there is no confusion for what and why is shown in the list.
    ◆ First iteration on integration with bluetooth sensors:
        ‣ Heart rate
        ‣ Cycling speed
        ‣ Cycling cadence
        - Can be useful for cyclists or custom bike/vehicle builders.
        - Completely optional. Available for iOS 17 and higher.
        - If you want to connect bluetooth sensors, swipe through on the bottom (in portrait) or left (in landscape) panel until you see the new bluetooth sensors panel. Or use ⋮ button in the bottom or left panel to show the new bluetooth panel.
    ◆ Camera tool:
        ‣ You can now re-apply comments from existing points/photos to fill all manual comment fields for the new photo, at once. Should give a productivity boost for re-inspections. It's a new bottom section in the comments editor screen.
        ‣ Removed full swipe delete gesture in the list of photos as it was causing unwanted deletes. Thank you for the feedback! You can still delete by swipe, but need to swipe and then tap on the delete button.
        ‣ Scanner section is added to the photo notes editor. Scanner allows to extract lines of text from QR, barcode or texts and assign them to the note fields.
        ‣ Now you can configure the automatic photo title that goes far beyond the timestamp. Combine collection name, timestamp, custom text and auto increment number in any way that suits best your work or project. Timestamp still stays as a default automatic photo title.
        ‣ When viewing saved photos, the app now remembers if your last view choice was the original photo or stamped. No need to switch to the stamped view everytime, your preference is now remembered.
            - If this breaks your current workflow anyhow, you can configure different viewing preferences. Settings > Viewing saved photos.
        ‣ When you open photo from the points list, the app now provides controls to navigate through the adjacent photos in the points list, without the need to return to the list. You can swipe through or use left/right arrows.
    ◆ Google maps updated to version 8.4.0.
    ◆ Removed support for iOS 12-14. Supported iOS versions are now 15, 16, 17. You can still install older app versions on the devices with older iOS versions.
    ◆ From iOS 17.5, barometer related functions require access to 'Motion & Fitness'. The app now provides visual hints to enable the access, where required.
  20. v3.4iOS
    ◆ Length annotations can now show line direction as azimuth or U.S. land survey bearing. Settings > Map Settings > Common settings > Annotations > Angle.
    ◆ Ground Image Overlays: Added limited support for kml gx:LatLonQuad overlays (including export).
  21. v3.3iOS
    ◆ Google maps updated to version 6.2.1.
    ◆ Amazing new feature in this version: Ground Image Overlays!
    • The app can import image overlays from kmz (GroundOverlay).
    • You can also take map snapshots in the app (use the button with the compass for this) and save them as image overlays.
    • You can draw on top of the image overlays to turn them into tactical plans or add fast freehand annotations.
    • Image overlays can be exported as kmz files to open in any compatible app or Google Earth.
    ◆ You can now order point collections manually and newest collections are shown on top by default. MENU > WAYPOINT COLLECTIONS > Edit.
  22. v3.2iOS
    ◆ Import of a photo from the photo library for the waypoint now correctly imports .heic photos.
    ◆ Google maps updated to version 6.0.1.
    ◆ Tracks list screen now includes small map previews for the tracks. You can opt out of generating map previews in GPS Tracking settings.
    ◆ In addition to month-year filtering, you can now filter tracks by the year.
    ◆ Improved import for big KML/KMZ files/objects.
  23. v3.1iOS
    ・Optimized for iOS 15.
    ・Google maps updated to version 5.1.0.
    ・Added help for individual counters reset in the trip editor.
    ・MENU >  TRIPS: Menu button now shows the active trip name.
    ◆ MENU > NEW TRACK:
    ・Menu button now shows current tracking settings and includes a settings button to change these settings.
    ◆ MENU > WAYPOINT COLLECTIONS:
    ・Shows the default collection name.
    ◆ Changes to GPS tracking workflow:
    ・You can now change the active trip while tracking. The app will ask if you want to create a new track under the newly active trip.
  24. v3.0iOS
    ◆ Point collections:
    ・MENU > POINT COLLECTIONS. Tap on a collection row now shows collection action menu.
    ・The above mentioned menu adds option to clone the whole collection.
    ◆ Camera, photo and audio attachments:
    ・Added option to pick the camera device/type for iPhones/iPads with multiple cameras.
    ・Manual exposure adjustment now uses target exposure bias. This should correspond to how exposure adjustment works in the stock camera app.
    ◆ Other improvements and fixes:
    ・Triangle map cursor is now bigger and has white border added.
    ◆ Removed support for iOS 9-11.
  25. v2.3iOS
    ◆Optimized for iOS 14.5.
    ◆Import/Export:
    ・The app should now always be offered as 'Open In' option for GPX files.
    ・Tracks (gx:track and Geometry) can now be imported from KMZ files (only one kml file is supported inside the kmz archive, but it may contain multiple tracks).
    ・Added GPX export option for the whole trip export (with all tracks). Please note that empty tracks are not exported as Garmin Connect can't import empty tracks anyway. GPX export also generates quite bigger files, compared to KMZ.
    ・New option to convert route point collection to a track.
    ◆Point editor:
    ・Note text field is moved to its own section at the bottom of a point editor screen.
    ・Point notes now support multiple lines.
    ・Fixed the bug in point editor when subsequent record/play sessions would play the first recording played, not the most recently recorded audio note.
    ◆Offline and custom maps:
    ・Fixed crash when selecting offline map area in iOS 9.
    ・Refreshed Custom map source editor screen.
    ◆Voice coach:
    ・Fixed an issue when new voice coach can't be added after deleting all existing voice coaches.
    ◆Camera, photo and audio attachments:
    ・Using downscaled image thumbnails where image previews are shown, e.g. in the points list.
    ◆Other improvements and fixes:
    ・New Maintenance screen in the settings allows to delete temporary files in the app.
    ・All import/export and sharing operations were reviewed to only create temporary files in the system's temporary folder that is being cleaned by iOS automatically after some period of time.

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