5.4
2024-03-12
With Pedometer++ 5.4, you can now check the weather while a workout is running. Tap the new small temperature display in the lower right corner of the map to launch a full forecast tool, including any precipitation that might impact your walk, hike, or run.
5.3
2023-12-04
This update is focused around massive improvements to Hiking Routes and Offline Maps. You can now plan routes right inside of Pedometer++ using an intuitive waypoint based editor. Just tap the points you want to visit and a walking route will automatically be calculated along that route. You can then download offline map tiles for a given area or along the route you have planned to take.
On the Apple Watch side of things there is a massive visual overhaul to bring the app inline with the new watchOS 10 design. The route planner is also now available on the Apple Watch, perfect for those last minute changes in plans.
For those users in the United Kingdom there is also now the ability to display OS maps within the app.
I've also now added Yearly Streaks up to 10 years.
5.2.3
2023-10-03
This update fixes an issue where the incorrect step goal could be shown in Apple Watch complications on watchOS 10.
5.2.2
2023-09-28
This update fixes an issue that was causing the Daily Progress complication to not load.
5.2.1
2023-09-18
This is a minor bug fix update (5.2.1) to fix an issue were Lock Screen widgets wouldn't render correctly on some iPhones.
In Version 5.2 I introduced a number of new widgets and improved the watch app to look great on modern watches.
5.1
2023-05-26
This update adds a bunch of improvements, primarily to the workout mode:
- Step based workout tracking view and live activities.
- Option to choose between Walk, Hike and Run in iPhone workouts
- Simpler chooser for Live Activity styles
- Fix subtle shadow bug
- Fix for a weird situation where some buttons would become untappable.
5.0.6
2023-05-08
Lots of little fixes and improvements:
- Fix for paused workouts ending prematurely
- Smaller GPX export files
- Show number of times you've reached your goal for monthly challenges
- Fix text wrapping in Badges
- Exclude erroneous data which is dated in the distant past
- Show Elevation Gain in Workout Details
- Handle the situation where Motion tracking is disabled on an iPhone
- Fix the export of distance data in the CSV file
- Improve the tab bar touch targets
- Show Kilojoules rather than calories when metric units are selected
- Rename routes on the Apple Watch when changed on the iPhone
- Make routes shareable
5.0.5
2023-03-25
This update is filled with loads of small bug fixes and tweaks:
- Fix for Streak "days to go" being off
- Fix for Offline Map Downloading getting stuck
- Fix for Widgets and App getting out of sync
- Fix for days showing up into the future
- Fix for Apple Watch zoom with Digital Crown continuing to work after Water Lock was enabled
- Fix for past purchases not always removing ads
- Fix for step bars touching the goal line before goal has been reached
- Fix for Wheelchair workouts not displaying correctly.
5.0.4
2023-03-16
This update fixes:
- An issue where the large Modular complications might not load
- The Steps Only text complications could appear smaller than preferred
- Layout tweaks to the workout buttons
5.0.3
2023-03-14
Building on the success of the v5 launch, this build is all about fixing lingering issues or things that cropped up after the release:
- Ask for confirmation before ending watch workouts
- Fixes for VoiceOver ordering and layout
- Fix where weekly summary distance doesn't match your setting
- Fixes for monthly distance goals showing up in future months
- Re-add count and achievement dates for many badges
- Prevent setting step goal to a negative value.
5.0.2
2023-03-02
5.0.2 includes lots of small bug fixes to v5.0.
--New in Version 5--
I'm absolutely delighted to release Version 5 of Pedometer++. Pedometer++ was launched nearly a decade ago as a tool for keeping you motivated towards your activity goals. This update is a major step forward in this journey. It includes:
- A newly refreshed interface that is modern and clean.
- Support for Large Text sizes
- The addition of a new Workouts tab on the iPhone to track your outdoor workouts
- Map based workout modes on both the iPhone and Apple Watch which can overlay a pre-planned route for navigational assistance
- Support for a variety of Live Activity and Dynamic Island displays visible during iPhone workouts
- Action button support on the Apple Watch Ultra
- A new widget family designed with the new visual design of the app in mind
I really hope you enjoy this update and look forward to your feedback about how I can make it even better. Thanks!
—Dave
5.0
2023-03-01
I'm absolutely delighted to release Version 5 of Pedometer++. Pedometer++ was launched nearly a decade ago as a tool for keeping you motivated towards to activity goals. This update is a major step forward in this journey. It includes:
- A newly refreshed interface that is modern and clean.
- Support for Large Text sizes
- The addition of a new Workouts tab on the iPhone to track your outdoor workouts
- Map based workout modes on both the iPhone and Apple Watch which can overlay a pre-planned route for navigational assistance
- Support for a variety of Live Activity and Dynamic Island displays visible during iPhone workouts
- Action button support on the Apple Watch Ultra
- A new widget family designed with the new visual design of the app in mind
I really hope you enjoy this update and look forward to your feedback about how I can make it even better. Thanks!
—Dave
4.9.3
2022-12-27
The 2023 Monthly Challenges are here! A new challenge each month to help you stay active year round.
4.9.2
2022-09-21
Minor fix to Lock Screen widget rendering.
4.9.1
2022-09-14
Fix where exporting your steps could crash if you didn't have email configured on your phone.
4.9
2022-09-12
Support for lock screen widgets.
4.8.4
2022-08-30
Fix a situation where your goal could grow dramatically after long pressing on the increase button.
Added an option to reset your goal to 10,000 steps.
4.8.3
2022-03-18
This update is improves the Always On behavior of the Apple Watch app when used on compatible Apple Watches.
4.8.2
2022-02-28
This is a quick update to:
- Adds a 50,000 floor badge
- Fix for possibly blurry alternate icons
- Update distance factoids to be more varied
4.8.1
2021-12-22
- Start off 2022 right with the addition of a new set of Monthly Challenges.
- I've heard from a number of folks that they use Pedometer++ as part of their rehabilitation from an injury, and that they wish it allowed for smaller goal increment. This update adds this letting you have a goal as low as 100 steps and adjust your goal in 100 step increments. You can long press for faster changing.
- I've added a new 'Plain' complication that shows the steps and distance without an icon, for a cleaner look on your wrist
Happy New Year!
4.7.3
2021-08-06
This update is mostly about tweaking things to make them faster and more reliable, I also added a "Remove Ads" button for those who prefer to use the app without seeing advertisements.
4.6
2020-12-28
Adds the 2021 challenges, start the year off right by reaching your goal 21 times. You got this!
4.5.3
2020-10-22
- Fixes for Apple Watch issues
- Fixes for slow data loading
4.5.2
2020-09-19
Fixes a bug where the widget's goal value doesn't match the main app.
4.5.1
2020-09-18
This is a quick bug fix update that addresses an issue that would prevent the home screen widget from correctly syncing with the main app.
New in v4.5
This update introduces support for home screen widgets. You can display your daily steps as either a progress gauge or if you prefer the detailed numbers.
4.5
2020-09-16
This update introduces support for home screen widgets. You can display your daily steps as either a progress gauge or if you prefer the detailed numbers.
4.4.1
2020-07-04
Battery life improvements.
4.4
2020-06-30
This update is focused primarily around improving the refresh of your steps when shown on the Apple Watch. You should see a dramatic increase in update frequency and accuracy with this update. I also changed the layout of the monthly achievements so that the current year is more prominent.
4.3.3
2020-03-25
Minor fixes again to the Distance based badges.
4.3.2
2020-03-17
- Fix to the way your March Challenge badge distance was being calculated. It might change one last time with this update, but then be stable from here on out. I know how much reaching these badges means, so I really am very sorry for the confusion and bug.
- A tweak to how complications are being refreshed on the Apple Watch to hopefully give more reliable updates.
4.3.1
2019-12-06
This update is all about badges!
- Updated to include all the new monthly badges for 2020
- My popular demand adds a 365 Streak Badge
- Includes two new daily floors badges.
4.2.4
2019-11-07
This update includes improvements to the Apple Watch app. It makes the complication refresh more reliably and fixes a bug where the floors counter could be omitted on smaller devices.
4.2.3
2019-09-21
This update fixes two bugs:
- The first was a layout issue for certain Apple Watch devices
- The second was an issue where the day bars could be incorrectly labeled after switching timezones.
Previously:
This 4.2 included a lots of updates for compatibility and a bunch of great new features:
- Clarifies some of the help text within the app.
- Apple Watch app can now run independently without needing the iPhone app to be installed
- Add support for systemwide Dark Mode, by default Pedometer++ will mirror your iPhone's setting. This can be changed in Settings.
- Better background refresh
- Dramatically faster initial launch time
- Fix September badge
- Fix timezone chooser on smaller phones
- Fix bug with distances shown in badge screen
4.2.2
2019-09-18
This update is just a minor update to the previous version that clarifies some of the help text within the app.
Previously:
This 4.2.1 included a lots of updates for compatibility and a bunch of great new features:
- Apple Watch app can now run independently without needing the iPhone app to be installed
- Add support for systemwide Dark Mode, by default Pedometer++ will mirror your iPhone's setting. This can be changed in Settings.
- Better background refresh
- Dramatically faster initial launch time
- Fix September badge
- Fix timezone chooser on smaller phones
- Fix bug with distances shown in badge screen
4.2.1
2019-09-17
This update includes a lots of updates for compatibility and a bunch of great new features:
- Apple Watch app can now run independently without needing the iPhone app to be installed
- Add support for systemwide Dark Mode, by default Pedometer++ will mirror your iPhone's setting. This can be changed in Settings.
- Better background refresh
- Dramatically faster initial launch time
- Fix September badge
- Fix timezone chooser on smaller phones
- Fix bug with distances shown in badge screen
4.1.2
2019-09-04
Quick bug fix update to prevent a situation where step counting could get temporarily stuck and stop counting.
4.1.1
2019-08-20
- Fix the way the timezone chooser works to make it less likely to accidentally select an incorrect timezone
- Fix a bug that was preventing high step count hours from being counted correctly
4.1
2019-08-12
This update is a large collection of bug fixes that should address the lingering issues in the app. My goal is to clear the decks and get the app in a really solid state before I dive into my next major update. It includes:
- Fix bug with iMessage app loading
- Fix the way timezones are handled in the Today Widget
- Fix a bug that caused the count shown in the today widget to be higher than the correct value shown in the app
- Include goal history in the export files. Unfortunately, previous exports did not include this data.
- Fix an issue where step counts could reduce after their initial load
- Mark the fixed timezone on the graphs to clarify their offset
- Fix an issue where the watch app wouldn't update to reflect new goals
- Fix an issue when new monthly goals you earn aren't indicated with sparkling
Thanks!
4.0.2
2019-06-18
Just a quick bug fix update to address an issue where certain step counts were getting wildly over counted.
4.0.1
2019-05-31
Quick bug fix update addressing:
- An issue with the display of wheelchair based graphs
- An issue with changing the system timezone
- An issue with confetti colors
4.0
2019-05-29
Introducing Pedometer++ version 4.0! This update is all about letting you personalize Pedometer++ to your tastes.
• Support for Fixed Timezones. You can set the app to your home timezone and it will always display your step counts in that location. So when you travel your streaks and achievements don't get mixed up.
• I've added a few new color themes for the app:
• A Dark Mode for situations where you'd prefer a less bright display
• A new color palette option that is designed with colorblind users in mind. My typical red-orange-green theming is less than ideal for users with color differentiation limitations so I worked with some accessibility experts to come up with a theme that should provide more contrast for all users.
• You can now set alternative icons for the app, to make it fit in with your home screen aesthetic.
• I re-worked how your daily step goal is changed within the app. Previously your goal would apply to your entire history and changing it would update it for every day in the app. This made it really awkward to increase your goal over time, as you'd loose your old achievements and streaks. Now changing your goal doesn't affect your past data, only the current day and moving forward. So starting at a lower goal and then slowly increasing over time works much better.
• The monthly challenges are now pre-loaded into the app so they'll appear on the first day of each month, without needing an app update.
• I also refreshed the design of the Apple Watch app making it fit in better with the overall system apps.
I hope this update makes Pedometer++ feel even more personal to you and in turn gives you that little extra boost to get out there walking.
—Dave
3.4.7
2019-04-30
This update includes the May challenge badge. This is the last of these small updates before a big update I have planned for mid-May. I can't wait to show it to you.
3.4.6
2019-03-30
This update includes the April Monthly Challenge. In January the goal as 19 days of meeting your goal, for April I wanted to push that a little bit further. The goal for April is to reach your goal 21 days. Best of luck and get walking!
3.4.5
2019-02-28
I have a major update that is nearly finished that includes a ton of very exciting changes. It isn't quite ready yet so in the meantime here is a quick update that adds the March Challenge:
- March's goal is distance based where the distance goal is based on you reaching 75% of your daily step goal for the whole month.
Thanks for all the great feedback about the monthly challenges, I'm so glad to hear they are a fun new motivator. I can't wait to show you all the cool updates that are coming soon!
—Dave
3.4.4
2019-01-26
Little update improving the badge system:
- Added the February Challenge: Get a 10 day Streak in February to earn it this badge
- Fix a situation where exactly meeting the goal for certain badges didn't earn them
- Fix a situation where the wrong badge count was displayed
3.4.3
2018-12-29
To kick off 2019 with some added motivation, I'm introducing new Monthly Challenge badges. Each month I'm going to add a unique badge you can earn based on your activity. The first badge of 2019 has the objective of reaching your daily step goal 19 times in January. I hope these additional challenges will help you to find that little bit of extra motivation to get up and moving.
Happy New Year!
—Dave
3.4.2
2018-12-19
Another quick bug fix update to address a situation where steps would get double counted and would grow massively. I'm very sorry for these data issues. I take very seriously keeping the step counting logic as rock solid as possible but unfortunately had to make a few changes recently. I think I'm getting very close to ironing out all the issues, if you see anything a miss please let me know. I'll work tirelessly to get them all sorted.
—Dave
Previously in 3.4:
This update includes a ton of improvements and changes:
- Address an issue where the app could sometimes under-count your steps
- Adds an indicator for when a day is being considered a 'Rest Day' for your streaks
- Extend the end of streaks by one day when you have 'earned' a rest day
- Much faster updates and data loading
- Fix an issue where the floors count shown didn't match other sources
- Fix an issue where data would be merged from Apple Watch even when setting was disabled
- Improvements to the Infograph Modular Apple Watch complication
- Lots of small tweaks and clean ups
3.4.1
2018-12-17
A quick bug fix update to address a situation where certain Apple Watch users could see their steps decrease. I'm so sorry for this bug, if you were affected please reach out via the support link in Settings and I can get your steps restored.
Previously in 3.4:
This update includes a ton of improvements and changes:
- Address an issue where the app could sometimes under-count your steps
- Adds an indicator for when a day is being considered a 'Rest Day' for your streaks
- Extend the end of streaks by one day when you have 'earned' a rest day
- Much faster updates and data loading
- Fix an issue where the floors count shown didn't match other sources
- Fix an issue where data would be merged from Apple Watch even when setting was disabled
- Improvements to the Infograph Modular Apple Watch complication
- Lots of small tweaks and clean ups
3.4
2018-12-13
This update includes a ton of improvements and changes:
- Address an issue where the app could sometimes under-count your steps
- Adds an indicator for when a day is being considered a 'Rest Day' for your streaks
- Extend the end of streaks by one day when you have 'earned' a rest day
- Much faster updates and data loading
- Fix an issue where the floors count shown didn't match other sources
- Fix an issue where data would be merged from Apple Watch even when setting was disabled
- Improvements to the Infograph Modular Apple Watch complication
- Lots of small tweaks and clean ups
This update is a bit overdue but got held up due to the complexity involved with fixing the under-counting bug. I'm very glad to get it finally sorted out so I can continue moving forward with the long list of great improvements I have for the app. I'm sorry it took so long!
—Dave
3.3.2
2018-09-23
This update adds a new Achievement for most floors climbed in a day as well as adds a iMessage sticker pack with all the top achievements. (Floor counting requires compatible devices)
Additionally I found and fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash when starting a workout under certain circumstances.
3.3.1
2018-09-20
This is a quick bug fix update to address a few issues that cropped up in version 3.3:
- Improve the accuracy of complication refresh
- VoiceOver fixes in Apple Watch app
- Prevent a situation that would prevent workouts from starting when the 'Start' button was pressed
- Indicate when a workout is being saved in the background
- Fix the display of calories (previously was showing kJ when it should show Calories)
Version 3.3 included a massive update to the Apple Watch app including:
- Provides a beautiful, customizable workout metric display
- Includes a colorful, glanceable heart rate history graph
- Adopts robust support for the new Hiking mode including a real-time elevation profile
- Lets you record a GPS track of your workout and even display it on a map right from your wrist
- Incorporates media controls right in the app so you can control your music or podcast without leaving the app
- Adopts all the new complication types
- Let’s you completely customize your workout display to tailor the metrics shown to your needs.
3.3
2018-09-17
I'm very excited to announce this update. It is primarily focused on dramatic improvements to Pedometer++’s Apple Watch app. The old Apple Watch app served its purpose but lacked flexibility and capability. Now I can take advantage of the significant improvements found in modern Apple Watches to dramatically improve what's possible. The new Apple Watch app:
- Provides a beautiful, customizable workout metric display
- Includes a colorful, glanceable heart rate history graph
- Adopts robust support for the new Hiking mode including a real-time elevation profile
- Lets you record a GPS track of your workout and even display it on a map right from your wrist
- Incorporates media controls right in the app so you can control your music or podcast without leaving the app
- Adopts all the new complication types
- Let’s you completely customize your workout display to tailor the metrics shown to your needs.
Additionally, this update adds support for more screen sizes.
I hope you enjoy this update as much as I have enjoyed making and testing it out.
—Dave
3.2.8
2018-07-17
This update is all about clearing up any lingering bugs or issues before some exciting improvements I'm working on for this fall.
- Fix the display of the Awards section of Achievements on older phones
- Fix the alignment of the goal bar on the main graph screen
- Prevent the streak bars from being hidden for long streaks on newer devices
- VoiceOver and accessibility fixes for error states
3.2.7
2018-07-02
Quick little bug fix update that includes:
- Fixes for Chinese Localization
- Now hides the floors badge when on a device that doesn't support floor counting
3.2.6
2018-02-07
A little bug fix for a rare situation where pressing the export button can cause a crash in the app.
Recently added:
- You can now transfer your step history to another iPhone. Simply email the export file (Export.steps) to the new iPhone and then open it. Your steps will be merged into the new iPhone's database. The merge process will keep any steps you have taken on your new phone.
- You can now tap the workout screen in the Apple Watch app to toggle between seeing your total daily steps or only the steps you've taken in the current workout/walk.
3.2.5
2018-02-06
Whoops! The last update included a little bug where the "Importing Data" dialogue could get stuck on your screen. This fixes that. Sorry about that.
More positively the last update included:
- You can now transfer your step history to another iPhone. Simply email the export file (Export.steps) to the new iPhone and then open it. Your steps will be merged into the new iPhone's database. The merge process will keep any steps you have taken on your new phone.
- You can now tap the workout screen in the Apple Watch app to toggle between seeing your total daily steps or only the steps you've taken in the current workout/walk.
Also fixed:
- Occasional streak marker alignment bug
- An issue with the rest day switch in settings.
3.2.4
2018-02-03
This update includes a few features that I've long been hoping to add to Pedometer++:
- You can now transfer your step history to another iPhone. Simply email the export file (Export.steps) to the new iPhone and then open it. Your steps will be merged into the new iPhone's database. The merge process will keep any steps you have taken on your new phone.
- You can now tap the workout screen in the Apple Watch app to toggle between seeing your total daily steps or only the steps you've taken in the current workout/walk.
Also fixed:
- Occasional streak marker alignment bug
- An issue with the rest day switch in settings.
3.2.3
2017-12-21
Speeeeed! This update is all about making scrolling faster, especially when you have lots of history with Pedometer++ (thank you for sticking with it!). You should see greatly increased performance when moving around within the app.
(Also fixed an issue where Apple Watch steps would get start syncing correctly after you do a backup/restore)
3.2.2
2017-12-07
Just a few fixes in this one.
› Fix an issue that could case the app to freeze on launch when it hadn't been opened in a while.
› Faster loading of Apple Watch step data
3.2.1
2017-11-09
This update includes:
- The ability to start either an outdoor or indoor (treadmill) walk in the Apple Watch app
- A fix for a rare bug that resulted in missing day counts
- A lot of clean up and minor fixes to issues introduced by the last update.
3.2
2017-11-03
This update includes:
- Distance based badges! Earn badges based on how far you've walked with Pedometer++
- Added a badge for 15 Million steps. Much to my surprise many of you have already reached your 10 Million step badge, so I wanted to add something else for you to walk towards.
- Fixed perfect month badge calculations
3.1
2017-09-22
This update is all about taking advantage of the new abilities recently added to iOS and watchOS. These include:
- The ability to sync and measure floors using a Series 3 Apple Watch (ensure that "Merge Apple Watch Data" is turned on)
- Support for the new iPhone screen layouts
- Re-add the summary steps/distance display to the bottom of the Settings area by popular demand
- Plus, lots of little bug fixes and tweaks:
-- Localization fixes for German, Russian and Spanish
-- Resolve a situation where the app could get stuck in Wheelchair Mode accidentally
Thanks for your continued support for Pedometer++. If you come across anything on a new device or OS that I've missed please let me know so that I can get is fixed ASAP. Thank you!
—Dave
3.0.1
2017-09-01
[In v3.0.1, I fix a layout bug for smaller devices, a Portuguese translation, address an issue with wheelchair mode badges, the streak date being incorrect, metric height entry and a VoiceOver problem.]
I'm delighted to announce version 3.0 of Pedometer++. I've been working on Pedometer++ for the last four years I've worked to constantly improve and enhance the app, to make it more and more motivating, and to keep it up to date with the latest capabilities of our devices. This update brings with it two major features and a truckload of little improvements and tweaks.
- ACHIEVEMENTS! You now earn badges for the steps you take and the floors you climb. These are available via the top right button from the main screen. My hope is that these will provide you with another source of encouragement and motivation to stay active.
- Enhanced widget. The widget you can access from the lock or home screen now includes a detailed graph of your current day's activity to show you your progress more clearly.
Additionally, I've done lots of work behind the scenes fixing little bugs or smoothing over past issues. I hope you enjoy this update.
—Dave