2.20.8
2023-11-13
Removed the incorrectly placed "°" labels for altitude and speed on the AR screen.
2.20.7
2023-11-04
The algorithm for determining whether satellites are visible before and after sunrise and sunset has been changed.
2.20.5
2023-10-18
* Improved stability
2.20
2023-10-05
* Individual Starlink satellites composing Starlink trains are now displayed in the AR screen in a gruesome manner.
* The color scheme of the calendar screen in dark mode has been changed.
2.17.3
2023-09-04
* Changed the order of the satellite list on the calendar view.
* Sun, Moon, and planets are now displayed correctly.
* Fixed minor bugs.
2.17
2023-08-21
* Changed the method of calculating passes near sunrise and sunset.
* Removed question marks from brightness labels of Starlink trains.
* Fixed minor bugs.
2.16.3
2023-08-12
* Fixed a problem that sometimes slowed down the presentation of the AR screen.
* Fixed a rarely occurring crash.
2.16.2
2023-07-31
Updated formula to calculate the brightness of the Starlink satellites.
2.16.1
2023-07-25
Orbit changes and newly added satellites are now reflected immediately.
2.16.0
2023-05-18
* Updated the calculation formula for planet and satellite positions, providing more accurate information.
* Improved app stability, resulting in smoother performance.
* Fixed various minor bugs, enhancing overall user experience.
1.15.6
2023-01-19
Fixed positions of sky objects
1.15.5
2022-09-22
* Fixed a layout glitch
1.15.4
2022-07-13
Fixed bugs
1.15.3
2021-11-04
* Fixed an issue causing an error dialog to appear repeatedly when compass correction failed
* Fixed a crash on the map tab.
1.15
2021-10-12
* Fixed an issue that made it difficult to read some screens in dark mode.
* Fixed an issue that the "Compass calibration" error would appear when it was not needed.
1.14.6
2020-10-26
Fixed an issue that the layer switches on the settings screen are not responding.
1.14.5
2020-10-10
Added a dialog to notify that compass calibration is disabled.
1.14.4
2020-09-25
Fixed an issue showing passes of Starlink satellites before they are deployed into orbits
1.14.3
2020-09-11
Added "?" labels to passes with uncertain brightness (such as Starlink trains)
1.14.2
2020-07-14
(Only on iOS 12 or before) Added a "close" button to the sky chart view
1.14.1
2020-06-27
* Added a new screen to list target satellites. Please tap the icon at the top of the "Calendar" screen.
* Added more information about rocket launches.
1.14
2020-06-21
* Added rocket launch schedule to the Calendar screen
* Added "News" section to the Settings screen
1.13
2020-06-13
* Fixed a problem : The pointing arrow was fixed to the left top of the screen when the compass calibration is turned off by OS settings. Now, in such cases, the app shows an alert and use the magnetic north instead of the true north.
1.12.11
2020-06-09
Bug fix (After restarting the app, "Manual location" was not applied.)
1.12.8
2020-06-03
Bug fix
1.12.7
2020-05-17
* Fixed a crash problem
* Added an icon for Starlink
1.12.6
2020-05-10
* Changed "Visibility Magnitude" menu on the Settings view. The default value was changed from 1.0 to 3.0 and more options are added. When the sky is very dark, choosing 3 or 4 can be useful.
1.12.4
2020-04-09
Fixed minor bugs
1.12.1
2020-04-07
* Fixed a crash (with some devices and OS versions)
* Added a custom icon for Starlink trains
1.12
2020-03-31
Rendering each satellite of Starlink trains on the AR view
1.11.3
2020-03-26
* Supported Starlink Trains
* Fixed problems about notifications
1.11.2
2020-02-03
* Fixed a layout glitch on compact screens
1.11.1
2020-01-29
Fixed text colors in dark mode
1.11
2020-01-22
For better experiences, we made some improvements:
* AR view starts as soon as the first pass is found, without waiting for all results of orbital calculations.
* Lines on AR and map views are smoother.
* Background activities are optimized.
* You can clear cache files (the menu is added to the Settings screen).
Bug fixes:
* Fixed a problem related to launching the app by the Today widget or web links.
* Fixed a crash when selecting selecting 10deg or below in "Elevation threshold" selector.
1.10.5
2019-11-14
* Fix fatal crash problem on iOS 13.2 and earlier
* Fix crash problem on some devices (including iPhone SE)
1.10.4
2019-11-12
* Fixed Watch app's table to show the same contents as the main app
1.10.3
2019-11-07
* Remove unused labels from the "Map" view
1.10.2
2019-11-02
* Fixed layout glitches on iPhone X and iPhone 11
* Fixed a crash problem (App crashed when launched from notifications or the "Today" widget)
1.10.1
2019-10-26
* Fixed dark appearance of "Today" widget
* Fixed crash problem on some devices
1.9.2
2019-10-23
* Fixed crash problem on some devices & OS versions
1.9.1
2019-10-21
* Improved performance
* Fixed layout in Dark Mode
1.9
2019-10-17
* Reduced background battery consumption
* Supported dark mode
1.8.2
2019-10-02
* Fixed minor bugs
* Fixed layout glitches
1.8.1
2019-09-30
Fixed layout of location configuration view.
1.8
2019-09-26
* "Manual location" feature : You can use manually selected locations instead of the real GPS locations.
* New values for the elevation filter
1.7.4
2019-09-10
Minor bug fix
1.7.2
2019-09-07
Improved launch passes of rockets
1.7
2019-08-30
* Supported launch passes of some spacecrafts
* Improved performance and stability
* Add "Clear cache" menu to the Settings tab
1.6.2
2019-06-26
* Added a special icon of Starlink satellites to the live map view.
* Changed date & time format on the calendar tab.
1.6
2019-06-19
* Added "Filter by hours" functionality. The configuration menu can be found in the "Settings" screen.
* Changed the value of reflectivity of Starlink satellites. We are now adjusting related values according to the real observation data.
* Bug fix: In some areas, calculation of Starlink flares never ended.
1.5
2019-06-14
* Supported Starlink satellites. If you are interested, please turn on "Starlink satellites" on the settings view. (Please note that this functionality is experimental because we can obtain only limited data about Starlink .)
* Fixed a bug in the calendar view.
* Improved performance and stability.
1.4.15
2019-05-28
* Improved quality of AR view
* Fixed layout of the "Settings" view on iPad
* Added units to elevation values on the "Calendar > Detail" view
* Minor bug fixes
1.4.14
2019-03-02
Fixed calendar crash problem on some types of iPad
1.4.13
2019-02-26
* Fixed a bug in moon phase calculation logic
* Added Retina images of moon icon
1.4.12
2019-01-24
* Fixed a bug in planets calculation
* Added a section to show timestamp of planets data
1.4.11
2019-01-02
* Saved battery consumption in background
* Fixed layout of "Settings" view on iPad
1.4.10
2018-12-29
Reduced battery consumption in background mode
1.4.9
2018-12-18
* Enhanced stability
* Fixed crash problem when app is launched after location-related permission is changed
1.4.8
2018-12-11
* Bug fix
* Updated bug report system
1.4.7
2018-12-05
* Improved stability of AR view
1.4.6
2018-11-16
Minor bug fix
1.4.5
2018-09-21
Fixed localization error
1.4.4
2018-09-18
Iridium flares are unlocked. Say #Flarewell to retiring satellites!
1.4.3
2018-03-07
* Fixed a bug of "Today" widget.
* Made "Today" widget semi-transparent.
1.4.2
2018-02-25
Improved the AR view. Labels and icons no longer overlap.
1.4.1
2018-02-13
* Starman is tracked in the AR screen. Find him!
* Distance of spacecrafts are shown in the detail dialog.
1.4
2018-02-01
You can now find satellites on the AR (Simulation & Live) !
1.3.4
2018-01-06
Fixed notification problem. In some cases, notifications did not properly sent.
1.3.3
2017-11-18
* Performance improvement
1.3.2
2017-11-06
* Timestamp of TLE (orbital information) is shown in "Settings" tab
* Time and location of recent orbital calculation is shown in "Settings" tab
1.3.1
2017-11-03
Supported iPhone X
1.3
2017-10-04
* Battery saving
* Enhancement of notification and "Today" widget
* Minor bug fixes
1.2.4
2017-09-28
* Enhancement of notifications
1.2.3
2017-09-25
* iOS 11 support
* Minor bug fix
1.2.2
2016-11-15
- Added vibration and sound to notifications (It can be customized by iOS Settings)
- Added "loading" indicator to the calendar view
1.2.1
2016-11-12
Fixed a crash bug
1.2.0
2016-11-10
Added "Today" widget. It shows visible passes of today and tomorrow.
Other updates
- Fixed Apple Watch app's layout
- Fixed some