6.8
2023-12-17
v6.8
* Optimisations and minor fixes for iOS17
6.7
2023-09-12
v6.7
* NEW - Now includes a watch app with choice of several views, including a compass dial view which transitions to 3D view when holding the wrist up. Also includes text and circular complications showing solar elevation and data, as well as for iOS lock screen.
6.6
2023-07-24
v6.6
* NEW - Added a new Data Table to Details view - Azimuths at Rise/Set, giving the direction of the sun at time of rise and set for each day of the year.
6.5
2023-06-06
v6.5
* Minor fixes and updates
6.4.9
2023-03-16
v6.4.9
* Minor fixes
6.4.8
2023-01-12
v6.4.8
* IMPROVED - Tapping on share button Maps now shows a menu with option to share either a screenshot of the map or else the map location.
* FIXED - Solstice path data may sometimes have kept showing data for the device's previous location after a major change of location.
* FIXED - Possible crash when trying to share location on iPadOS
6.4.6
2022-11-01
v6.4.6
* Updated and optimised for latest iOS release
* Added Spanish user interface translation
6.4.5
2022-06-27
v6.4.5
* Minor enhancements
6.4.4
2022-06-10
v6.4.4
* Minor fixes
6.4.3
2022-05-24
v6.4.3
* FIXED - If user had denied the app permission to save images to photos, then attempting to save 3D view image resulted in an obscure error message.
* Other minor fixes and tweaks
6.4.2
2022-05-19
v6.4.2
* Solar Clock Widgets now allows azimuth (to nearest whole degree) to be shown in addition to elevation, via Widget settings
* Fix for frozen compass issue that could occur if you disabled certain obscure Location Services system settings
* Other minor enhancements and fixes
6.4.1
2022-05-04
v6.4.1
* IMPROVED - 3D View date/time scroller now works without causing the solar path overlay to stop updating during scrolling
* IMPROVED - Some minor performance optimizations
* FIXED - A couple of rare possible crashes
6.4
2021-10-30
v6.4
* NEW - Date selection dialog now shows exact times of solstices and equinoxes and allows exact times to be found for other years by selecting a different year in the date picker
* NEW - Option to get notifications ahead of actual event (to help your planning)
* IMPROVED - Optimizations for iOS15
* IMPROVED - Enhanced accuracy of solar position calculations
* IMPROVED - Saved 3D view image now shows lat/long to nearest second of arc
* FIXED - Solar solstice paths are now updated on compass after selecting a new location and several other minor bug fixes
6.3.6
2021-09-01
v6.3.6
* Further minor refinements relating to apparent (refracted) versus true altitude of the sun
6.3
2020-10-25
* Adds three new iOS14 style widgets, including a 24hr clock and solar elevation view and a sorted list of today's rise/culminate/set and current solar elevation.
6.2.2
2020-08-09
v6.2.2
* Provides an explanatory message if the user accesses the 3D view when a remote location is selected. Note that the solar path would not be correct for the current surrounding view in such cases, which is why the app provides a colored background in this case, instead of the camera view. To revert to seeing the actual camera view, simply select "Here" from the location button at top, left of the main app screen.
6.2.1
2020-05-08
v6.2.1
* Minor fix for foreign character issues in explanation guide for non-english languages.
6.2
2020-04-16
v6.2
* Saved Locations view now has a search option which takes you to map search, instead of offering only the built-in list of cities
* Fixes for occasional problems with finding rise/set times at very high latitudes
* App interface language can now be set directly within the app - use Info / Language - Available choices are English, French, German, Japanese
6.1.4
2020-03-24
v6.1.4
* FIXED - Tables & Notifications / Sun Elevation > x° degrees - for some low-latitude locations, incorrectly showed this event as never occurring across entire year.
6.1.3
2019-12-29
v6.1.3
* Fixes possible error message when attempting to save 3D view screenshots via camera icon.
6.1.2
2019-12-24
v6.1.2
* FIXED - When saving 3D view image using camera icon, exif location data was not also being saved with the image.
6.1.1
2019-10-23
v6.1.1
* Fixes for issues when rotating iPads to different interface orientations
* Some other minor enhancements and fixes
6.1
2019-10-11
v6.1
* Updated and optimised for iOS13.
* 3D View now offers a choice of camera lenses. Tap on the lens selection button at top/left of view to select an alternative lens. If your device has the new 0.5x ultra-wide lens (11 Pro) this is now the default selection, offering better viewing angles.
* 3D View now allows immediate screenshot save via the camera toolbar button, in contrast to a new action toolbar button which offers various sharing destinations for the screenshot.
* Includes several other smaller enhancements and bug fixes.
6.0.12
2019-09-06
v6.0.12
* Compatibility with and optimization for future iOS updates
* Other minor enhancements
6.0.11
2019-07-13
v6.0.11
* In 3D view, app now automatically enters gyroscope-only mode if user manually drags the overlay (previously required tap on compass button to do this). As before, just tap on the gyroscope button to revert to compass mode.
* Translation improvement for French language interface
6.0.10
2019-05-30
v6.0.10
* 3D view line hour markings now include "h" to avoid ambiguity with day of month, for users in 24hr time format locales.
* Some cosmetic adjustments and minor bug fixes.
6.0.9
2019-05-25
v6.0.9
* Improves app flow when initially acquiring camera permission
6.0.8
2019-03-28
v6.0.8
* Fixes for issues relating to dynamic type and device accessibility settings
* Fixes for label truncations and localisation issues in app and on widget for certain languages
6.0.7
2019-03-02
v6.0.7
* After significant location change, time scroller twilight hours were not immediately updated to match new location. Now fixed.
6.0.6
2019-01-31
v6.0.6
* Minor enhancements & fixes
6.0.5
2019-01-19
v6.0.5
* Minor enhancements & fixes
6.0.4
2019-01-07
v6.0.4
* Minor enhancements & fixes
6.0.3
2018-12-06
v6.0.3
* Minor bug fixes
6.0.2
2018-12-05
v6.0.2
* Adds "Privacy Settings" link to Info view, to provide easier access to app's permission for camera, gps etc.
* A few minor bug fixes
6.0.1
2018-11-14
v6.0.1
* Several minor enhancements and bug fixes
v6.0
* A substantial update with some exciting new features!
* New - date/time scroller on main screen so you can easily watch how sun's path moves across the day and across the calendar
* New - time scroller in all views now shows color-coded twilight periods and magic hours and date scroller shows solstices, equinoxes and varying length day
* New - (For most devices) on the main screen there is a twilight and magic hour status label, which if tapped presents all the exact twilight/magic times in a popup view
* Improved - (For most devices) the flat compass dial now shows degree tick marks and current device heading at top of dial
* Plus a range of smaller fixes and optimisations
6.0
2018-11-08
v6.0
* A substantial update with some exciting new features!
* New - date/time scroller on main screen so you can easily watch how sun's path moves across the day and across the calendar
* New - time scroller in all views now shows color-coded twilight periods and magic hours and date scroller shows solstices, equinoxes and varying length day
* New - (For most devices) on the main screen there is a twilight and magic hour status label, which if tapped presents all the exact twilight/magic times in a popup view
* Improved - (For most devices) the flat compass dial now shows degree tick marks and current device heading at top of dial
* Plus a range of smaller fixes and optimisations
5.6.7
2018-10-12
* Fix for label misalignment in maps view for recent model devices
5.6.6
2018-10-09
v5.6.6
* Optimised for latest iOS version and iPhone models
* Enhancements for efficiency and stability
* A few minor bug fixes and cosmetic adjustments
5.6.5
2018-08-25
v5.6.5
* Ensures that any prompts for app rating are infrequent at most.
Sorry to anyone who felt "bugged" by prompts. This was unintentional, as I had wrongly believed that iOS's built-in rate limiting would have prevented repeated requests, although it seems that some new app users were seeing up to the maximum of three annual requests in rapid succession. Also note that users can disable all app rating requests globally via device Settings if they wish, to avoid ratings prompts in general.
5.6.4
2018-08-17
v5.6.4
* Addition of a new Settings option to display latitudes and longitudes in decimal degrees
5.6.3
2018-04-16
v5.6.3
* Fixes issue with map lookups sometimes giving API rate limit error messages
5.6.2
2018-03-18
v5.6.2
* Fixes minor cosmetic issues and partly obscured search bar on Map view on iPhone X devices
5.6.1
2017-10-31
v5.6.1
* Fixes small date/time button on toolbars
* Adds "Rate App" button to Info screen
5.6
2017-10-18
* Optimised for latest iOS updates and new iPhone form factors
* Fixes inability to set timezone for remote location
5.5.2
2017-08-29
v5.5.2
* Fixes compass icon rotation direction in map view
5.5.1
2017-08-09
v5.5.1
* Fixes issues with shadow ratio table and notifications for given shadow ratio and user defined sun elevation.
5.5
2017-07-22
v5.5
* The Map view now has a full compass mode, activated by tapping on the compass directions arrows icon at top, right of the Map view. Tap on the same arrows again to toggle back to a north-upwards fixed-direction map. Alternatively, you can use a manual two-finger rotation gesture to set the map heading to any direction of your choosing. Tapping on the compass icon at top, right will toggle it back to north-upwards mode again.
5.4.1
2017-06-21
v5.4.1
* Fixes tabulations for a user-defined elevation, which were ignoring the entered elevation value.
* Fixes screenshots taken with front-facing camera, which had solar path lines incorrectly oriented when device was being held in a landscape orientation.
5.4
2017-05-27
v5.4
* Adds user-specified shadow ratio value to list of available tabulations and notifications
* Fixes issues with tabulations of fixed azimuth times for locations in or near tropics