Atlas Version History

This page contains the release notes for each version of RouteBuddy Atlas. To search for a particular phrase, use the filter field below.

Version 1.4.4

Released Saturday, 21 August 2010

Changes in this release

  • Updated all resources for iOS 4 and retina display
  • Deal with app suspension on iOS 4
  • Save last 1000 user defined waypoints (not route waypoints) to Waypoints.kml
  • Reorganised import and export into separate folders
  • Now exit autopan mode if we have search results
  • Fix for heading displayed on devices with no compass when device is stationary
  • Limit on tracks loaded increased and points loaded increased
  • Added Show All button to WRT listings, to allow deleting all items easily
  • Now culls list of waypoints for display to avoid performance issues with large numbers of waypoints

Version 1.4.3

Released Friday, 25 June 2010

Changes in this release

  • Fixed cosmetic bug with Search bar on iOS 4

Version 1.4.2

Released Sunday, 06 June 2010

Changes in this release

  • Minor bug fix to splash screen on iPad

Version 1.4.1

Released Saturday, 05 June 2010

Changes in this release

  • Searches now add margin to search results when multiple results returned
  • Updated localised strings
  • Moved map about pages to settings page
  • Fixed issue with compass recalibration warning
  • Fixed cosmetic issues on iPad with some detail views
  • Fixed potential issue with track display lagging location indicator while tracking
  • Shows menu bar on startup

Version 1.4

Released Saturday, 08 May 2010

Changes in this release

  • Now requires OS 3.0 or above
  • Now built as universal app for iPad/iPhone, runs full screen on iPad
  • Now imports routes as gpx/kml files
  • Shows multiple routes/tracks on map
  • Moved map info over to settings
  • Added feedback for caching tiles finished
  • Toggle locate when on switches to autopan rather than turning off
  • Fix for incomplete track gpx file export in rare cases
  • Fix for issue with compass directions not updating when device is moving
  • Fix for cosmetic issue with lock slider
  • Allow showing or hiding multiple tracks and routes
  • Improved compass direction updates
  • Improved performance on longer tracks
  • Now allows upside-down portrait orientation
  • Now allows deleting older tracks/routes

Version 1.3.1

Released Sunday, 14 February 2010

Changes in this release

  • Changes to French localisation
  • No longer allow overzoom past max map zoom when showing location
  • Fix for bug meaning imported waypoints not shown on maps

Version 1.3

Released Saturday, 06 February 2010

Changes in this release

  • Added ability to measure distance on the map by tapping with two fingers
  • Added coordinate display in LatLon, UTM, USNG (US), OSNG (UK), Lambert93 (France)
  • Added tap to change coordinate system on map view and waypoint view
  • Added search – tap on search results to keep them
  • Added coordinate search to all maps
  • Added Ordnance Survey Gazetteer search on purchased Ordnance Survey maps
  • Added Nomimatim (OSM) and postcode search on OSM-based maps
  • Added Country Name search to all maps
  • Now animates zooms to waypoints, current location, and to search results
  • Fixed bug with units display in French localisation
  • Several performance improvments to map display

Version 1.2.1

Released Monday, 18 January 2010

Changes in this release

  • Improved speed of offline map display during panning
  • Improved speed of map display on launch
  • Added default background colour for overall GB maps
  • Adjusted timeout when starting server
  • Loading tracks more efficient in memory use
  • Loading tracks now deferred until after app launch and on a background thread
  • Now inserts hyphens automatically when entering licence codes
  • Ignore track locations with same timestamp
  • Time limit of 10 minutes on restarting tracks after app exited
  • Fixed bug – Removed too many warnings when using offline apps with no interent connection
  • Fixed bug – possible timeout when restarting during very long tracks
  • Fixed bug – memory leak on pressing lock button
  • Fixed bug – Possible to add duplicate markers
  • Fixed bug – direction indictaor could show when stationary if position moved by small amount
  • Fixed bug – Crash after single tap on map in rare circumstances

Version 1.2

Released Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Changes in this release

  • Added OpenPisteMap to bundled online maps
  • Added Cache Tiles button, which caches tiles on current screen and 4 levels down
  • Location indicator now shows accuracy with colour and size at all sizes
  • Location indicator now shows direction if available from compass or movement
  • Added full cross-hair to location indicator
  • Drags now use inertial moves
  • Moves now smoother when loading tiles
  • Added French localisation
  • Set individual maximum zoom levels for online maps
  • Added check for definitive network failures when loading tiles
  • Bug fixes
    • Fixed bug – track no longer showing after waypoint edit
    • Fixed bug – caches moved to Documents directory rather than tmp to provide greater control over deletion
    • Fixed bug – loading indicator spinning forever when in airport mode and viewing unloaded tiles
    • Fixed bug – double tap zooms could suffer lag in some circumstances

Version 1.1

Released Monday, 19 October 2009

Changes in this release

  • Online maps now cache up to 10000 tiles
  • Added control to turn caching on and off
  • The current track is now visible on all maps
  • Waypoints can now be added to all maps, and imported from gpx or kml files (in Waypoints folder)
  • The app now restores its state after a phone call or other interruption, or if the app is quit during tracking
  • Smoother dragging of maps, and faster tile loading
  • Added dop to gpx files written out for tracks
  • Added option to hide demo maps
  • Added option to turn off caches
  • Added option to turn off network data access
  • Added ability to share waypoint locations via email
  • Bug fixes
    • Fixed bug – map changes position after viewing marker or info screen
    • Fixed bug – Expanded user agent string to report OS version
    • Fixed bug – Updated compass heading to work with iPhone 3GS (required using 3.0 SDK)
    • Fixed bug – Now handles subdirectories inside the Maps directory
    • Fixed bug – Tiles not always loading correctly during zoom
    • Fixed bug – Positioning of tiles when overzoomed and tracking

Version 1.0

Released Saturday, 11 July 2009

Changes in this release

  • First public release