3.14.1
2023-11-10
- Fixed a crash on Confirm/Edit view
3.13.5
2023-10-17
- More improvements to Google Places searching
- Improvements to the Low Power Mode UI
3.13.4
2023-10-12
- More tweaking to the handling of Google Places results
3.13.1
2023-09-14
- In Confirm/Edit view, places that overlap the visit are now grouped at the top
- Added little grey dots to items on timeline view that need confirm
- Added "Confirm place" and "Confirm [activity]" to long-press menus on timeline view
- The "Clean up" button for visits now also marks samples outside of the radius as 'bogus'
- Fixed the bug where timeline view would jump a day off when navigating from calendar view
- Added “clean up segments” and "Edit segments" buttons to the more/ellipsis meun on Item Details view
3.13.0
2023-08-14
- Added hiking activity type
- Allow saving of hiking, surfing, and swimming items to Health app
- Renamed "Convert moving segments to stationary" to "Clean up", and added a similar feature for path items
- "Clean up" for visit items now more aggressively cleans up when it's the first or second visit to a new place
- The Place Merge view now indicates which places in a potential merge are Foursquare places
- Hooked up place icons for a bunch of Foursquare place categories
3.12.1
2023-08-08
Fixed a crash on Visit Edit view.
3.12.0
2023-08-02
## New
- Moved Place Details to a new separate Place view
- Added a "Merge places" feature to the new Place view
- Added a "Convert moving to stationary" feature to Individual Segments view
- Added surfing activity type, and ability to import surfing workout routes
## Fixes and Improvements
- Improved header layouts and scroll behaviours on some views
- improved workout-route matching logic when importing workout routes
- Fixed imported workout route items not fetching some Health app data
- Fetch hourly weather data for timeline items as short as 10 minutes
- Immediate Place details updating if Place has few visits
- Correctly import swimming workout routes
3.11.0
2023-05-18
- Finally added photos to the Overview tab!
- Weather reports are now fetched for timeline items as short as 20 minutes
3.9.1
2023-04-12
Fixed the problem of the app getting suspended in the background on iOS 16.4.
3.9.0
2023-03-07
## Fully rebuilt all the charts on timeline item details views
- Heart rate chart is now colour coded by heart rate zones
- Speed and altitude charts show both points and line, to communicate the data noise versus the trend over time
- Histogram views for common speeds, visit durations, and visit arrival and leaving times are now displayed as horizontal bars, to better accommodate histograms with many bars
## Other bits
- Cleaned up the "Sleeps" section on item details view, with it now showing totals per sleep category (eg in bed, deep sleep, etc)
- Fixed the annoying bug that would kick you back to the timeline view while trying to do cleanup edits in the Individual Segments view
- Fixed Activity tab summaries incorrectly including duration and distance amounts from "bogus" items
- Fixed the calendar view not respecting the system setting for first day of week
- Significantly reduced the amount of nonsense moving type segments inside visits
3.8.2
2022-12-20
Arc now manually cleans up old temp files instead of waiting for iOS to do it, to avoid the app taking up excess space on some people's phones.
3.7.0
2022-10-26
- Dark Mode support
- Home Screen widget
- Lock Screen widget
- All Visits view shows visits on map
3.6.1
2022-10-04
- Sped up loading of photos on timeline view on iOS 16 devices
- Various improvements to backup / restore / import systems
- Fixed workouts list not updating after adding/removing workout from timeline
- Other misc bug fixes
3.6.0
2022-09-27
You can now import workouts from Health app directly into Arc’s timeline!
Tapping on the new red workouts button at the top of the timeline view will take you into the flow for importing and adding workouts to your timeline.
Note that only workouts that were recorded with location data can be imported. For example walking or running recorded on an Apple Watch or other wearable. Indoor or stationary workouts, eg yoga or strength training, don’t contain location data so can’t be imported. However their recorded calorie and heart rate data will still appear as usual in item details views.
## Other New And Improved Stuff
- Significant UI speed improvements
- Significant processing speed improvements
- The Split Segment view now zooms into the split point when nudging left/right
- The recording engine applies less aggressive smoothing, making use of the less erratic location data on newer phone models, for more accurate and detailed trip paths
- Monthly and yearly map views now update outdated map data when being viewed while plugged in to power
## Even More Stuff
- Improved auto place assignment for places that have/haven’t been visited recently
- Fixed the photo previews incorrectly appearing on subviews after closing full map view
- Places searches with accented characters work correctly again
- Tapping the date now opens the calendar view
- Individual Segments view now shows sample counts for each segment
- Lots of improvements in automatic timeline processing and cleanup
- Many more minor bug fixes and improvements
3.5.2
2021-10-21
- Faster backups and restores
- More frequent map updates in full screen map mode
- Show current location on map even if not viewing today
- Fixed invisible bogus segments on map when doing segment splitting
3.5.1
2021-09-03
- Fixed some UI freezing issues, and sped up timeline view significantly
3.4.3
2020-11-27
- Various bug fixes and stability improvements
- Lots of prep work for the new backups system
3.4.2
2020-10-14
This update possibly works around the increased background terminations.
3.4.1
2020-09-25
Just minor housekeeping in this update. Nothing to get excited about. More fun stuff coming soon though!
3.4.0
2020-09-13
## Arc 3.4
Arc 3.4 is built to prepare your data for the next generation of Arc apps. As well as to provide a bunch of "under the hood" improvements to keep things running smoothly.
But the most important thing I need to let you know about is the massive bug in iOS 13, that makes it impossible for Arc to do its job! Judging by my overflowing inbox, many of you have already experienced this problem. It's a big nasty mess. To get the full details, and information on how to work around the problem, please read the Known Issues article.
https://changemap.co/bigpaua/arc-app/task/3863-ios-13-location-data-bug/
But back to stuff that doesn't suck: this update will migrate your data to a new "shared app container" on your phone, which will take a little while but is perfectly safe. (But don't test your luck by swiping the app closed or anything silly like that).
The shared app container is because the next generation of Arc App isn't "App", it's "Apps" plural!
## Arc Mini
Coming very soon is Arc Mini, a slimmed down, open sourced version of Arc, with just the core timeline recording and editing functionality. You can find Arc Mini already available on Github, for those who like to play with code. And once Arc Mini is available on the App Store it will share the same database as Arc App, so the two apps can live happily together, helping each other out with recording, processing, all that stuff.
https://github.com/sobri909/ArcMini
## Arc 4.0
Arc v4 is a whole new generation of Arc! The biggest release ever, with a fully reimagined UI, and a whole bunch of major new features. Exciting stuff! Arc v4 (and, well, Arc Mini too) are why it's been so long since the last Arc v3 update - Mladen and I been busy laying the foundations for this awesome next generation, next level stuff.
In case anyone has started to worry: No, these new apps won't be sold separately! Your Arc Backer subscription covers it all. If you're already a backer, you're already paying for Arc v3, Arc Mini, and Arc v4, and they'll all be ready to go the moment you install them when they arrive. I hate scammy extra costs too!
## Arc 3.4 misc details
- Database migration to prepare for Arc Mini and Arc v4
- Backups now automatically run when Arc is in the foreground and plugged into power
- Misc efficiency, stability, reliability, etc improvements
3.3.1
2020-03-07
- Added French translations, and updated Japanese translations! Thanks to Fred and Kohji <3
- Improved stability of iCloud backups and automatic GPX/JSON exports
3.3.0
2020-02-12
This release introduces translated / localised times, dates, distances, durations, and activity type names, for Japanese, German, Spanish, Catalan, and Thai!
Massive thanks to the Translations Team! PalminX, moritz, Oriol, and Kohji!
- Timeline item notes are now included in JSON export files
- Scatter chart instead of line chart for trip speeds
- Bug fixes for place Common Visit Times graphs
- Improved Last.fm track play import reliability
3.2.0
2020-01-04
- Segment Splitting has arrived! Tap on a segment from the "Individual Segments" view, then the "Split" button, to fine tune the details of timeline items and activities down to the second.
- Added a new "Lifetime Backer" option, to get full access to Arc's functionality forever, with a single purchase.
- Possibly worked around an iOS 13.3 bug that causes location updates to randomly stop arriving.
3.1.3
2019-12-19
- Force touch / long press on timeline items now opens an iOS 13 style context menu
- Slightly more chronological ordering of timeline items in the confirmation flow. (The order is still weighted towards asking for confirmation first for the items most likely to help automatically clean up more surrounding items, but when all else is equal, the confirmation flow now tries to ask about the rest chronologically, from start of day towards end of day).
- Faster loading and updating of daily timeline views. Which means less CPU use in the foreground, and thus less battery use. Yay!
Note: If you haven't already, I highly recommend upgrading to iOS 13.3, which greatly improves the reliability of background apps! If you have been experiencing frequent data gaps due to iOS terminating the app in the background, iOS 13.3 should help a lot.
3.1.2
2019-12-05
- Massively sped up the exporting of monthly GPX / JSON files, to get missing months filled in much faster
- Fixed a slow memory leak that would potentially result in data gaps on extra busy days
3.1.1
2019-11-08
- Improved reliability by working around several iOS 13 issues that caused data gaps
- Fixed the updating of yearly activity summaries
- Lots of Dark Mode bug fixes
3.1.0
2019-10-03
## Arc 3.1
- Arc 3.1 uses iOS 13's new Background Tasks system, for much faster backups, Machine Learning model updates, monthly map view updates, and improved reliability and less frequent background terminations
- Added a new Integrations menu on the Settings tab
- Added a Last.fm integration, for importing music track plays into timeline items
- The Swarm integration now imports Swarm checkins and uses them to confirm/correct place names for visits
- Added automatic monthly GPX / JSON export options to the "Backups, Import & Export" settings menu - this option will also export files for all recorded months, as well as updating existing monthly export files to match changes in your timeline data
- You can now tap on the bar chart bars in Place data histogram views, then tap on the visit count row to view all visits that match that bar - for example to view all visits to your home that were between 1 and 2 hours duration
- Added a new "Most common speed" row to trip details, making it possible to see the Mode speed for a trip in comparison to the Mean speed for the trip
- Tapping on the "Most common speed" row takes you to a bar chart histogram showing the distribution of sample speeds within the trip
3.0.4
2019-09-10
- Fixed the Settings menu not updating after turning on or off recording
- Sped up the loading of place results on the visit confirm / edit view
- Added more place category icons
3.0.3
2019-09-01
- Fixed some cases where activity summaries weren't updating when they should
- Added more place category icons
- Stability improvements
3.0.2
2019-08-21
# Arc 3.0.2
- Added Map Settings options for allowing map tilt and rotate
- Added rowing and kayaking activity types
- Added more place category icons
# Arc 3.0.1
- "View in activity" and "View in timeline" options, to jump between Activity and Timeline tabs with the same date range
- Responsiveness and stability improvements
- Added more place category icons
# Welcome to Arc 3.0, our biggest update ever!
We have completely rethought and redesigned the app’s interface, updating every single view, making the app easier to use, and common tasks faster and more convenient.
The timeline view now includes not only daily timelines but also weekly, monthly, and yearly. View maps of entire months of your travels, or even entire years. And scroll down to see your day’s photos directly in the new daily timeline design.
The activity summaries also now support daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly summaries for every activity type. The new activity summary details views provide a wealth of new statistics and analysis, as well as maps for the chosen date range and activity type.
The new Overview tab summarises both the activities and places in each day, and allows you to favourite specific days then find them again easily in the calendar.
The new Settings tab contains new map settings for switching between different map styles, including custom Mapbox styles.
The new timeline view options menu makes it easy to export chosen date ranges to GPX and JSON, making it possible to export entire months or years, for analysis in third party apps and services.
## More
- Path lines are now tappable on the map, for direct editing from the map view
- Added new swimming, golf, wheelchair, and taxi activity types
- Force Touch timeline items to open a quick access menu of common actions
- Tap the times on timeline view to toggle between display of start times only and both start and end times
## Thanks!
A massive thanks to all the Arc private beta testers and public testers who provided invaluable feedback throughout the development of this major release!
And thanks also to all the Arc Backers who have kept the project alive and funded, making possible the development of a release of this scale!
## Feedback
For any feedback, bug reports, or otherwise, please feel free to contact me via the “Feedback & Support” button on the Settings tab. Emails sent from there will include essential debug information that helps to track down the source of any potential problems.
3.0.1
2019-08-10
# Arc 3.0.1
- "View in activity" and "View in timeline" options, to jump between Activity and Timeline tabs with the same date range
- Responsiveness and stability improvements
- Added more place category icons
# Welcome to Arc 3.0, our biggest update ever!
We have completely rethought and redesigned the app’s interface, updating every single view, making the app easier to use, and common tasks faster and more convenient.
The timeline view now includes not only daily timelines but also weekly, monthly, and yearly. View maps of entire months of your travels, or even entire years. And scroll down to see your day’s photos directly in the new daily timeline design.
The activity summaries also now support daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly summaries for every activity type. The new activity summary details views provide a wealth of new statistics and analysis, as well as maps for the chosen date range and activity type.
The new Overview tab summarises both the activities and places in each day, and allows you to favourite specific days then find them again easily in the calendar.
The new Settings tab contains new map settings for switching between different map styles, including custom Mapbox styles.
The new timeline view options menu makes it easy to export chosen date ranges to GPX and JSON, making it possible to export entire months or years, for analysis in third party apps and services.
## More
- Path lines are now tappable on the map, for direct editing from the map view
- Added new swimming, golf, wheelchair, and taxi activity types
- Force Touch timeline items to open a quick access menu of common actions
- Tap the times on timeline view to toggle between display of start times only and both start and end times
## Thanks!
A massive thanks to all the Arc private beta testers and public testers who provided invaluable feedback throughout the development of this major release!
And thanks also to all the Arc Backers who have kept the project alive and funded, making possible the development of a release of this scale!
## Feedback
For any feedback, bug reports, or otherwise, please feel free to contact me via the “Feedback & Support” button on the Settings tab. Emails sent from there will include essential debug information that helps to track down the source of any potential problems.
3.0.0
2019-08-01
Arc 3.0 launches with a completely refreshed design, making common tasks faster, simpler, and more fun!
It also includes hundreds of new features and improvements. Highlights are the new week, month, and year map and timeline views, and the week, month, and year activity summaries, with more summary details an analytics than ever.