Mancos

Name: Mancos
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 9.9 (11 reviews)

$2.99

4.0.1for iPhone, iPad and more

9.9

11 Ratings

Hunt Mountain Software

Developer

15.4 MB

Size

Mar 11, 2023

Update Date

Education

About Mancos

Mancos brings the geology of the United States and beyond to your iPhone. Tap the map, search by name, or use GPS to instantly locate yourself, show state-level geological maps, the geological formation and the regional stratigraphic column, all supplied by the servers at earth-base.org. Also view any fossil collections from your region, supplied by paleodb.org.

What's New in the Latest Version 4.0.1

Last updated on Mar 11, 2023

Old Versions

bug fix

Version History

4.0.1

Mar 11, 2023

bug fix

4.0

Mar 10, 2023

• Includes all-new Apple Watch companion app

3.9

Feb 18, 2023

• Added a lock screen widget: now launch Mancos right from your lock screen
• Bug fixes
• Updated for iOS 16
• Apple Watch app has been temporarily removed; it will return after a complete redesign in a future update.

3.8

Oct 30, 2021

• Updated for iOS 15
• Added images for many new fossil groups, especially Paleozoic plants and unusual lower Paleozoic invertebrates (Burgess Shale!)

3.7

Oct 4, 2020

• Updated for iOS 14
• Legend added at the bottom of the local stratigraphic column
• Updated the geologic time scale
• Interface improvements and bug fixes

3.6.1

Dec 14, 2019

• Long-press on local geology to copy it
• Improved settings
• User interface improvements

3.6

Sep 20, 2019

• Updated for iOS 13
• Support for dark mode
• Accessibility improvements
• Can now speak the current geology
• Interface improvements and bug fixes

3.5

Oct 20, 2018

• Improved performance under poor internet connections
• Minor interface improvements
• Updated for iOS 12

3.4.2

Feb 12, 2018

• Uses the latest geologic maps from macrostrat.org

3.4.1

Oct 30, 2017

• Fixed a couple of bugs that would prevent the local geology from being shown
• Interface improvements

3.4

Oct 8, 2017

• Updated for iOS 11
• Updated for iPhone X

3.3

Jul 8, 2017

• reduced app size
• fixed bug that would incorrectly report "no internet connection" during startup
• fixed bug that could cause a crash when contacting support (the irony...)

3.2

Dec 5, 2016

• bug fixes
• compatibility with macrostrat.org

3.1

Jul 20, 2016

• Added setting to control the opacity/transparency of the geologic map tiles, so that you can see more or less of the underlying maps
• Added setting to switch among standard, hybrid, and satellite base maps

3.0.3

May 16, 2016

• Control the auto zoom - Mancos will auto zoom by default, but you can turn it off in Settings (or go the question mark in the bottom right of the map)

3.0.2

May 9, 2016

• A long press now shows the unit, without changing the zoom level. A tap shows the unit and changes the zoom.

• Fixed bug that would cause the unit to disappear immediately after being displayed.

3.0.1

Apr 25, 2016

• Contacts are back! The folks at Macrostrat.org have added contacts between geological units back to the maps.
• Fixed scrolling bug on the iPad.
• Interface improvements.

3.0

Mar 13, 2016

• Uses newest geologic maps from macrostrat.org, now with global map coverage
• Geologic maps are overlain on satellite images, showing the relationship between geology and topography
• Now works in landscape mode, too
• Now supports multitasking
• Get email support directly from the map screen
• Improved user interface
• Accompanying Apple Watch app displays local geology

2.4

Jun 25, 2015

Maintenance update to insure future compatibility with the Macrostrat.org services, which supply the stratigraphic data for Mancos

2.3

Jan 13, 2015

• updated for iOS8

• now supports for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

• improved user interface, now displays geologic age of unit

• now provides stratigraphic and paleontological data for Alaska, Canada, central America, and New Zealand

• uses new macrostrat.org data services

2.2

Jun 12, 2014

• choose from standard, satellite, and hybrid maps in Settings

• stability enhancements

• user interface improvements

2.1.1

Mar 31, 2014

Fixed bug that would trigger crash when viewing a Paleobiology Database collection

2.1

Mar 28, 2014

• Now runs on iPad!

• Now displays on each taxon
• Uses new Paleobiology Database web services
• Improved user interface
• Bug fixes

If you have the time, please rate Mancos or leave a review on the App Store. Thanks!

2.0.2

Dec 20, 2013

• fixes rare crash on slow internet connections
• added images for several rare fossil groups
• internal code improvements

2.0.1

Dec 5, 2013

• Corrected issue that could cause crash when downloading maps

• Updated images for several vertebrate groups

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Mancos FAQ

What country or region is Mancos available in?

Mancos is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:

Guinea-bissau,Jamaica,Turkmenistan,Trinidad and Tobago,Bahamas,Belize,Ecuador,Swaziland,Benin,Mali,Singapore,Cote Divoire,Rwanda,Burkina Faso,Egypt,Indonesia,Nigeria,Qatar,Malaysia,Nauru,Colombia,Estonia,Hong Kong,Cambodia,Angola,Barbados,Botswana,Chile,Sao Tome & Principe,Kosovo,St. Kitts and Nevis,Mongolia,Namibia,Serbia,Antigua And Barbuda,Algeria,Mozambique,Moldova,Macedonia,Mauritius,Papua New Guinea,Albania,Bolivia,Morocco,Tonga,Switzerland,Costa Rica,St. Lucia,Malta,Seychelles,Gabon,Senegal,Ukraine,Slovakia,Azerbaijan,Bhutan,Honduras,Latvia,Vietnam,Vanuatu,Armenia,Saudi Arabia,Montenegro,Montserrat,Cyprus,Dominica,India,Nicaragua,Belgium,Congo, Democratic Republic,Cameroon,China,Ghana,Kyrgyzstan,Afghanistan,Turks and Caicos,Myanmar,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Zimbabwe,Bosnia & Herzegovina,Suriname,Madagascar,Slovenia,Anguilla,Gambia,Iraq,Uzbekistan,United Arab Emirates,Lebanon,Uganda,Kenya,Kuwait,Sierra Leone,St. Vincent & The Grenadines,Cayman Islands,Maldives,Nepal,Russia,Georgia,Malawi,Niger,Thailand,Czech Republic,Dominican Republic,Guyana,Croatia,Bulgaria,Sri Lanka,Yemen,Belarus,Micronesia,Guatemala,Japan,Zambia,Congo,Jordan,Oman,Palau,Pakistan,Liberia,Mauritania,Philippines,Bahrain,Bermuda,Kazakhstan,Solomon Islands,Lao Peoples Democratic Republic,Libya,Chad,Brunei Darussalam,Fiji,South Korea,El Salvador,Tunisia,Uruguay,Cape Verde,Grenada,Panama