GA Flight Trackerv5.0

Released January 9, 2025Major

Android

The latest major update introduced a system architecture rewrite and new VFR chart content. While the update aims to improve performance, early feedback indicates total app unresponsiveness on Android. The current data sample is too small to confirm a definitive negative impact, resulting in a neutral assessment.

What changed

PerformanceComplete overhaul and rewrite of the underlying system architecture
ContentAdded free North American VFR Charts

Reception

50/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

Content
The addition of free North American VFR Charts remains untested due to insufficient post-update user feedback.

What didn't

Performance
backfired
The system architecture rewrite correlates with reports of total application unresponsiveness on Android.

Marlvel takeaways

Prioritize stability patches for the system architecture rewrite to address reports of total app unresponsiveness.
Monitor the Android platform for additional feedback to determine if the initial negative rating reflects a broader technical failure.

Original release notes

Version 5.0 release!
Complete overhaul of the underlying system.
Over 100K+ lines of code updates/rewritten
Free North American VFR Charts