4.0.19
2024-02-01
Support for iOS 17 & watchOS 10
4.0.11
2022-09-16
Support for iOS 16 & watchOS 9
4.0.10
2022-08-28
- Fixed crash caused by malformed predictions response
- Bumped minimum supported OS version to iOS 11
4.0.9
2022-08-18
- Fix crash when switching to Routes tab due to data parsing issue
- Improve readability of bus identifiers on dark theme
4.0.8
2022-08-15
Switch to new backend service - bus data should now be coming through correctly!
4.0.7
2022-05-31
- Fixed issue causing checkbox to sometimes appear squished
- Added another potential fix for map zoom issue
4.0.6
2022-05-11
- Support for iOS 15
- Visual refresh of Toggle Routes screen
- New Search and Settings icons
- Switched to lighter primary dark mode color
- Potential fix for issue causing map to zoom unintentionally
- Potential fix for audio pausing on app launch
4.0.5
2021-07-16
Minor UI polish
4.0.4
2020-09-16
- Added iOS 14 support
- Fixed bug causing route messages to sometimes render incorrectly
- Minor adjustments to dark mode colors
4.0.3
2020-02-18
Now with Dark Mode! Toggle your device's display appearance to enjoy light and dark versions of the app.
Also includes other minor changes for iOS 13 support (better late than never, right?).
4.0.2
2019-09-07
- Fixed predictions not being retrieved
- Fixed Passio messages not being shown
- Fixed issue where disabled routes are re-added to home map (thanks C. Whyler for pointing this out!)
4.0.1
2019-02-19
Now with Grocery shuttle! Get live locations and prediction times for the weekend shuttle to Atlantic Station. Enable by tapping the new Toggle Routes shortcut on the map.
Switched from NextBus to Passio for retrieving bus data. NextBus support for Georgia Tech is being shut down by PTS on Feb 22 so be sure to update your app in order to keep the app functional!
Other changes:
- Fixed issue where route lines occasionally wouldn't show up when selecting stop in Favorites tab
- Fixed Apple Watch launch issue
New in v4.0:
Now with Push Notifications! Get real-time updates regarding delays, closures, and other important messages.
4.0
2019-02-06
Now with Push Notifications! Get real-time updates regarding delays, closures, and other important messages.
Additional changes:
- Updated for iOS 12 and new devices
- Improved clustering algorithm for grouping stops together
- Switched to new backend endpoints
- All-new onboarding flow
- Buses now always appear above stops on map
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
In addition, after nearly 5 years of releasing GT Buses for free and without ads, starting with this version, GT Buses will be ad supported in order to enable features like push notifications and allow me to support development of the app far into the future.
3.0.7
2017-11-06
Support for iPhone X and iOS 11
3.0.6
2017-02-14
Be sure to download the NEW official Georgia Tech app on the App Store!
- Fixed a few minor issues with buildings search layout
3.0.4
2016-10-10
- Fixed issue that prevented messages from being enabled by default
- Fixed a minor memory issue
3.0.3
2016-09-26
- iOS 10 support w/ fixes for extension colors (You're welcome, Jonathan)
- Added 3D Touch home screen quick actions
- Dropped iOS 6 support
3.0.2
2016-09-22
- Tap a bus to get info about its route, speed, heading, and identifier (Thanks Lia for the suggestion!)
- Fixed crash affecting iOS 7 users (You're welcome, Jack)
Tip: If you want to enable the Tech Square Express route, simply open the app's settings and press the Toggle Routes button
3.0.1
2016-08-12
- Fixed crash when selecting building from search results (Thanks Emily!)
- Notification Center extensions no longer make duplicate, unnecessary requests
3.0
2016-07-01
BIGGEST UPDATE EVER!!
NEW INTERFACE
Now with 4 screens: Map, Routes, Favorites, Nearby
- Map: Same as before
- Routes: View list of stops for each route + time predictions
- Favorites: list of favorited stops
- Nearby: list of nearby stops & how far away they are
NEW FEATURES
- You can now overlay multiple routes on the map
- Set Reminder - schedule an alert if you want to be reminded when a bus is coming
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
- New error banners - now more clearly visisble
- Switched to using a custom font throughout the whole app
- Added white border circles to stops on the map to aid clarity
- Optimizations to network requests to reduce the overall number of requests required and to minimize duplicate requests
BUG FIXES
- Fixed a few memory leaks
- Fixed request error codes sometimes being presented as 0 to the user instead of the actual error code
- Honestly, too many to list ;)
2.3.2
2016-01-17
- Added button in Settings for requesting Stingerette
- Fix issue where settings was displayed incorrectly in landscape mode on iPads running older versions of iOS
2.3
2015-11-25
- Added NextBus messages to stop annotations
- Fixed notification center widget layout issues
This update also includes a number of stability improvements and bug fixes, as well as a completely reworked server request handling system.
2.2.2
2015-10-01
Fixed issue where notification center widgets would not load properly.
New in 2.2: iOS 9 support, watchOS 2 support, significant improvements to watch app, as well as additional general stability improvements and bug fixes
2.2.1
2015-09-28
- Fixed issue where watch app might not have route data on first launch
- Fixed issue where nearby stops on watch app wouldn't update when your location changed
New in 2.2: iOS 9 support, watchOS 2 support, significant improvements to watch app, as well as additional general stability improvements and bug fixes
2.2
2015-09-15
- iOS 9 support, namely fixes for split-view multitasking & App Transport Security
- Major improvements to watch app & support for watchOS 2:
+ Watch glance for easy access to your favorites
+ Bigger UI elements with larger, more readable text
+ Data is now synchronized instantly between the iOS and watch app
- Various other bug fixes and enhancements:
+ Overhauled entire storage mechanism and saving of routes & favorites data
+ Fixed a number of instances where interface would hang or freeze
+ More tasks are now being done in the background
+ Fixed bug where routes would be redownloaded even if they had already been downloaded previously
+ Improved request efficiency in notification center extensions
And for the 0.01% of you still on iOS 6, I fixed an issue where loading/error messages displayed on a table weren't centered properly
2.1.1
2015-06-22
Changed app tint color to new shade of blue, along with minor bug fixes and behind-the-scenes improvements.
2.1
2015-04-11
Now with support for Apple Watch! View prediction times for your favorite and nearby stops, as well as all the stops for a given route. Find where a stop is located on the map and set favorites, right from your wrist!
As always, this update includes a number of bug fixes and stability improvements.
2.0.2
2015-03-07
- Selecting a building now shows its footprint
- On startup, routes are now loaded much more quickly
- Buses now stay above stops and no longer overlap map callouts
- Added custom error to indicate if NextBus is down
- Added button to Show All Buildings
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
2.0.1
2015-02-07
- Fixed iOS 7 crash affecting buildings search (Thanks psjf!)
- Other minor bug fixes
2.0
2015-01-26
- 2 Notification Center widgets for easy access to time predictions for nearby stops as well as your favorite stops
- Ability to search for campus buildings and see where they are on the map
- New Settings screen for:
- Changing time prediction format
- Showing bus identifiers
- Toggling routes on/off
- Switched to new server, so routes no longer take a week to update & all requests are now made over HTTPS
GT Buses is now open source! Be sure to contribute code or report any issues:
https://github.com/iMinichrispy/gt-buses
If you like the update or have any suggestions, be sure to let me know by leaving a review or sending me a tweet: @iMinichrispy.
1.1.1
2014-10-24
- Optimized for iOS 8, iPhone 6/6+
- GLC route now fits better on map (and if new routes are added in the future, they will also now automatically be fitted properly)
- Many behind the scenes improvements & bug fixes
Be sure to let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions via the Support button or through Twitter: @iMinichrispy
1.1
2014-04-04
- Now a universal app w/ iPad support
- Reduced rendering cycles & improved efficiency
- Added "Review App" button in About menu
- Fixed potential crash, should number of routes ever change
- App icon artwork now displays correctly in iTunes
Be sure to let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions via the Support button or through Twitter: @iminichrispy