AKI MAP · RELEASE NOTES

Aki Map Release Notes

New features, improvements, and fixes in each Aki Map version. For on-screen steps see the User Guide; for problems see Support & FAQ.

COMING SOON

In development (preview)

Trip Sharing: nearby place names and timeline (in development, no release date)

Location points show nearby huts, trailheads, water sources and peaks, and you can add your own preset points to a trip.
The contact page summarizes arrivals and stops on a timeline.
No release date yet.

IOS

1.1.5 (October 17, 2026)

Long-press menus on map buttons: open the GPX routes, camera, and recorded tracks lists
Long-press the camera button to open the photo list, which gathers route and track photos; the photo list adds place names, sorting, swipe-left delete and rename
Fixed summit logs being overwritten when the original file could not be read while adding or planning
Stricter map pack signature checks, so older or inconsistent pack directories are no longer accepted
Voice playback is refused with a notice while recording, avoiding shared-audio conflicts; a voice memo's waypoint is saved as soon as the memo is stored
Weather now clears old data when you switch places, so the previous place is never shown
Trash is included in the iCloud migration and merged; tracks cleared before switching back to local no longer reappear
Fixed stale location-start and Trip Sharing heartbeat responses affecting a newer state
Camera resources are released on close; autosave writes only when there are new points, reducing battery and memory use
MBTiles import has time and workload limits so abnormal files cannot freeze the screen; GPX photo import rolls back if saving the index fails

1.1.4 (October 15, 2026)

New voice memos: record with pause/resume, play from a list, link to waypoints, and sync via iCloud; shown on the map with an orange microphone pin
Start a voice memo from a Siri shortcut or the Action button, and switch to a Bluetooth headset microphone
New full weather screen (Apple Weather–style layout): hourly and multi-day forecasts, rainfall, nearby observations, mountain weather stations, and 7/30-day trends
New weather station map layer: labels start small and enlarge on tap, and you choose which weather data to show; trip briefs now include township forecasts and weather along the route
The map GPS badge now shows update time, heading, and vertical accuracy
Location restarts automatically when it has been stale for over 2 minutes (except in battery-saver mode)
Trip Sharing: reports periodically while you are stationary, and location points are included in Live Activities
New trash: deleted tracks and data can be restored
Elevation profiles are colored by uphill/downhill and show total ascent and descent; a 3 m noise threshold keeps elevation jitter from inflating the totals
Camera: peak-name labels are printed onto photos when enabled, a portrait hint appears when held sideways, and a bug where labels were not printed is fixed
Map pack downloads now check the server response and show a clear error; GPX import rejects files containing entity declarations
Fixed the Full Version being locked again when subscription verification failed

1.1.3 (October 8, 2026)

New overlay layers: import KML/KMZ or offline raster MBTiles, or paste an online XYZ/WMTS URL; tiles are tested before adding
New map packs show a “New” label and red dot in the Maps tab
Camera now uses a full-screen preview; fixed preview rebuilds on rotation, lag when going back, and blank margins on the landscape map
Fixed the coordinate grid not following the map while dragging
Settings now has short descriptions, and the built-in manual was updated with real-device screenshots
New GPS accuracy badge on the map home screen, color-coded by ±meters
Trip Sharing now works with track recording and saves battery while you are stationary
Each Trip Sharing location point carries the cumulative distance, ascent, and descent at that moment
Trip Sharing setup: an orange reminder appears when the expected end time is not set
Voice announcements release audio when finished, fixing background music sometimes staying ducked
When an offline map becomes invalid, the app prompts you to re-download or update, with a link
Paywall wording is unified as “Full Version required,” with a purchase button

1.1.2 (October 2, 2026)

New offline valley terrain map pack with valley relief maps
Clearer terrain shading, with adjustable intensity
Better photo playback and landscape shooting in route replay
Smoother transitions on route and track detail pages
More complete trip brief PDFs (segment distances, sunrise/sunset and weather, risk and bail-out plans, gear and supplies); export is now GPX

1.1.1 (October 1, 2026)

New built-in camera; fixes portrait photos turning landscape, and saves two copies when you shoot
Camera peak-name labels (beta)
Faster photo viewing and track pages; view a route position on the map
With iCloud on, local and cloud data are merged instead of skipping local items
Track statistics no longer cap speed; top speed is now computed over a time window
Trip Sharing page and sampling settings redesigned
Security fixes

1.1.0 (September 27, 2026)

New Trip Sharing: set the reporting frequency (by time or distance), see the number of shared location points, and get a reminder when you return to the start
New Trip Sharing status capsule on the map page
Fixed stale location causing Trip Sharing to stop updating
New built-in bilingual (Chinese/English) user guide with swipe navigation
Add Waypoint: automatic coordinate conversion hints and a numeric keypad
App preferences can sync through iCloud
Offline map updates use stable identifiers
Fixed GPX import/export (file extension, time information) and coordinate validation