Changelog

Alpenglow: Sunset Prediction

Weather
By Andrew Yates
iPhone iPad Watch Mac Apple TV

Jan. 5, 2024

v 9.1

- Added Interactivity to Sun Direction Widget.
- New Keyboard Shortcuts on iPad.
- Improved Refreshing on all platforms.
- Widgets that require a location to be set will now show instructions when tapped.
- Polar Day/Night Improvements.
- You can now manually update the Apple Watch Location by tapping on the location.
- Various other bug fixes and improvements.

Nov. 6, 2023

v 9.0.5

- Couple of bug fixes around Push Notification handling.
- Fixed an issue where Field Report Reminder Switches wouldn't display as enabled.
- You can now adjust the Map style to use Standard, Satellite or Hybrid.
- Improved the Restore Purchases flow within the Apple Watch app.
- Fix for Outlook Complication not rendering correctly in some cases.
- Progress Complication will now show hours countdown until switching to a minute countdown within the hour.
- Sun Direction Widget is now Interactive. Adjust the time by hitting +1hr or -1hr. Tap on the time to reset the widget back to current time.
- Sun Direction Widget matches map behavior within the app after sunset.

Big update for OS 17.
- Support for Interactive Widgets, switch between Sunrise and Sunset within Forecast Widgets.
- Add Alpenglow Widgets to Standby Mode.
- Forecast Widgets now use the full range of color for the background.
- Added the ability to rotate the map for even easier planning.
- You can now share forecasts within the Outlook tab.
- You can now use Alpenglow in Landscape on iPhone.
- Support for Lock Screen Widgets on iPad.
- New watchOS 10 Redesign
- watchOS Complications have been rebuilt.
- Support for watchOS Smart Stack.
- Improved support for Shortcuts.
- Long press on an upcoming event to start a Live Activity.
- When you lose connectivity Widgets will continue to show Forecasts rather than displaying an upgrade message incorrectly.
- Recent Locations are now deduplicated when selecting a location.
- Times within the Outlook tab will now use the locations' timezone, matching times shown elsewhere in the app unless "Use Device Timezone" is selected.
- Easily manage your Alpenglow Pro subscription via the "Manage Subscription" option in the More tab.
- Various Bug Fixes.

Nov. 1, 2023

v 9.0.4

- Fixed an issue where Field Report Reminder Switches wouldn't display as enabled.
- You can now adjust the Map style to use Standard, Satellite or Hybrid.
- Improved the Restore Purchases flow within the Apple Watch app.
- Fix for Outlook Complication not rendering correctly in some cases.
- Progress Complication will now show hours countdown until switching to a minute countdown within the hour.
- Sun Direction Widget is now Interactive. Adjust the time by hitting +1hr or -1hr. Tap on the time to reset the widget back to current time.
- Sun Direction Widget matches map behavior within the app after sunset.

Big update for OS 17.
- Support for Interactive Widgets, switch between Sunrise and Sunset within Forecast Widgets.
- Add Alpenglow Widgets to Standby Mode.
- Forecast Widgets now use the full range of color for the background.
- Added the ability to rotate the map for even easier planning.
- You can now share forecasts within the Outlook tab.
- You can now use Alpenglow in Landscape on iPhone.
- Support for Lock Screen Widgets on iPad.
- New watchOS 10 Redesign
- watchOS Complications have been rebuilt.
- Support for watchOS Smart Stack.
- Improved support for Shortcuts.
- Long press on an upcoming event to start a Live Activity.
- When you lose connectivity Widgets will continue to show Forecasts rather than displaying an upgrade message incorrectly.
- Recent Locations are now deduplicated when selecting a location.
- Times within the Outlook tab will now use the locations' timezone, matching times shown elsewhere in the app unless "Use Device Timezone" is selected.
- Easily manage your Alpenglow Pro subscription via the "Manage Subscription" option in the More tab.
- Various Bug Fixes.

Oct. 9, 2023

v 9.0.3

- Fixed an issue where Field Report Reminder Switches wouldn't display as enabled.
- You can now adjust the Map style to use Standard, Satellite or Hybrid.
- Improved the Restore Purchases flow within the Apple Watch app.
- Fix for Outlook Complication not rendering correctly in some cases.
- Progress Complication will now show hours countdown until switching to a minute countdown within the hour.
- Sun Direction Widget is now Interactive. Adjust the time by hitting +1hr or -1hr. Tap on the time to reset the widget back to current time.
- Sun Direction Widget matches map behavior within the app after sunset.

Big update for OS 17.
- Support for Interactive Widgets, switch between Sunrise and Sunset within Forecast Widgets.
- Add Alpenglow Widgets to Standby Mode.
- Forecast Widgets now use the full range of color for the background.
- Added the ability to rotate the map for even easier planning.
- You can now share forecasts within the Outlook tab.
- You can now use Alpenglow in Landscape on iPhone.
- Support for Lock Screen Widgets on iPad.
- New watchOS 10 Redesign
- watchOS Complications have been rebuilt.
- Support for watchOS Smart Stack.
- Improved support for Shortcuts.
- Long press on an upcoming event to start a Live Activity.
- When you lose connectivity Widgets will continue to show Forecasts rather than displaying an upgrade message incorrectly.
- Recent Locations are now deduplicated when selecting a location.
- Times within the Outlook tab will now use the locations' timezone, matching times shown elsewhere in the app unless "Use Device Timezone" is selected.
- Easily manage your Alpenglow Pro subscription via the "Manage Subscription" option in the More tab.
- Various Bug Fixes.

Oct. 2, 2023

v 9.0.2

- Fix for Outlook Complication not rendering correctly in some cases.
- Progress Complication will now show hours countdown until switching to a minute countdown within the hour.
- Sun Direction Widget is now Interactive. Adjust the time by hitting +1hr or -1hr. Tap on the time to reset the widget back to current time.
- Sun Direction Widget matches map behavior within the app after sunset.

Big update for OS 17.
- Support for Interactive Widgets, switch between Sunrise and Sunset within Forecast Widgets.
- Add Alpenglow Widgets to Standby Mode.
- Forecast Widgets now use the full range of color for the background.
- Added the ability to rotate the map for even easier planning.
- You can now share forecasts within the Outlook tab.
- You can now use Alpenglow in Landscape on iPhone.
- Support for Lock Screen Widgets on iPad.
- New watchOS 10 Redesign
- watchOS Complications have been rebuilt.
- Support for watchOS Smart Stack.
- Improved support for Shortcuts.
- Long press on an upcoming event to start a Live Activity.
- When you lose connectivity Widgets will continue to show Forecasts rather than displaying an upgrade message incorrectly.
- Recent Locations are now deduplicated when selecting a location.
- Times within the Outlook tab will now use the locations' timezone, matching times shown elsewhere in the app unless "Use Device Timezone" is selected.
- Easily manage your Alpenglow Pro subscription via the "Manage Subscription" option in the More tab.
- Various Bug Fixes.

Sept. 19, 2023

v 9.0.1

Big update for Alpenglow ready for iOS 17.
- Support for Interactive Widgets, switch between Sunrise and Sunset within Forecast Widgets.
- Add Alpenglow Widgets to Standby Mode.
- Forecast Widgets now use the full range of color for the background.
- Added the ability to rotate the map for even easier planning.
- You can now share forecasts within the Outlook tab.
- You can now use Alpenglow in Landscape on iPhone.
- Support for Lock Screen Widgets on iPad.
- New watchOS 10 Redesign
- watchOS Complications have been rebuilt.
- Support for watchOS Smart Stack.
- Improved support for Shortcuts.
- Long press on an upcoming event to start a Live Activity.
- When you lose connectivity Widgets will continue to show Forecasts rather than displaying an upgrade message incorrectly.
- Recent Locations are now deduplicated when selecting a location.
- Times within the Outlook tab will now use the locations' timezone, matching times shown elsewhere in the app unless "Use Device Timezone" is selected.
- Easily manage your Alpenglow Pro subscription via the "Manage Subscription" option in the More tab.
- Various Bug Fixes.

Sept. 6, 2023

v 8.3.3

- Some preparation for upcoming Alpenglow features.
- Fixed a few translations which caused notifications to not display event times.

July 2, 2023

v 8.3.2

- Fixed a few translations which caused notifications to not display event times.

June 26, 2023

v 8.3.1

- Fix for crash that could occur when adding Custom Locations.
- The app will now fetch forecasts much faster.
- Added Shared with You support, showing shared locations in the Location Picker.
- Added support for 5 new localizations, including Korean, Japanese, Turkish and Hungarian.
- Added ability to disable anonymous Analytics tracking.
- Community Gallery, share your stunning Sunrise/Sunset shots with the Alpenglow Community.
- Various Accessibility Improvements.

June 4, 2023

v 8.3

- Community Gallery, share your stunning Sunrise/Sunset shots with the Alpenglow Community.
- The app will now fetch forecasts much faster.
- Added Shared with You support, showing shared locations in the Location Picker.
- Added support for 5 new localizations, including Korean, Japanese, Turkish and Hungarian.
- Added ability to disable anonymous Analytics tracking.
- Various Accessibility Improvements.

May 1, 2023

v 8.2.13

- Some behind the scenes work for some upcoming features.

April 29, 2023

v 8.2.12

- Some behind the scenes work for some upcoming features.

April 28, 2023

v 8.2.11

- Some behind the scenes work for some upcoming features.

April 16, 2023

v 8.2.10

- Some behind the scenes work for some upcoming features.

April 12, 2023

v 8.2.9

- Some behind the scenes work for some upcoming features.

March 26, 2023

v 8.2.8

- Some behind the scenes work for some upcoming features.

Feb. 25, 2023

v 8.2.7

- Couple of bug fixes.
- Fixed an issue with Share & Gift flow.
- Fixes a bug where forecasts wouldn't be in sync across app / widgets.
- Fixed a bug where selecting "Send Feedback" would show multiple email forms.

Feb. 14, 2023

v 8.2.6

- Fixed an issue with Share & Gift flow.
- Fixes a bug where forecasts wouldn't be in sync across app / widgets.
- Fixed a bug where selecting "Send Feedback" would show multiple email forms.

Feb. 7, 2023

v 8.2.5

- Fixes a bug where forecasts wouldn't be in sync across app / widgets.
- Fixed a bug where selecting "Send Feedback" would show multiple email forms.

Feb. 2, 2023

v 8.2.3

- Improves and resolves a few issues with the share flow.
- Fixes bug where feedback button wouldn't work.
- New interface when using Shortcuts to fetch Sunrise & Sunset times.
- Added Forecast Shortcuts for Alpenglow Pro users.
- Updated various localizations.
- Improvements to trial flows.
- Bunch of improvements behind the scenes to speed up future development.

Feb. 1, 2023

v 8.2.2

- Fixes bug where feedback button wouldn't work.
- New interface when using Shortcuts to fetch Sunrise & Sunset times.
- Added Forecast Shortcuts for Alpenglow Pro users.
- Updated various localizations.
- Improvements to trial flows.
- Bunch of improvements behind the scenes to speed up future development.

Jan. 30, 2023

v 8.2

- New interface when using Shortcuts to fetch Sunrise & Sunset times.
- Added Forecast Shortcuts for Alpenglow Pro users.
- Updated various localizations.
- Improvements to trial flows.
- Bunch of improvements behind the scenes to speed up future development.

Dec. 31, 2022

v 8.1.6

- Added new share option within Settings.
- Various bug fixes throughout
- Additional improvements to Apple Watch app & Complication handling.
- Fixes issues where upgrade and failure states within Complications wouldn't display.
- Improving Notification Subscriptions.

Dec. 24, 2022

v 8.1.5

- Added new share option within Settings.
- Various bug fixes throughout
- Additional improvements to Apple Watch app & Complication handling.
- Fixes issues where upgrade and failure states within Complications wouldn't display.
- Improving Notification Subscriptions.

Nov. 24, 2022

v 8.1.4

- Added support for upcoming Black Friday deal. Watch this space.
- Various bug fixes throughout
- Additional improvements to Apple Watch app & Complication handling.
- Fixes issues where upgrade and failure states within Complications wouldn't display.
- Improving Notification Subscriptions.

Oct. 27, 2022

v 8.1.2

- Improvements to messaging around Live Activities and when they can/can't be started.
- Fixed up some padding issues within Forecast Large Widget.
- Tidied up some text alignment on Apple Watch.
- Made it easier to debug crashes on Apple Watch.
- Couple of improvements to starting a Live Activity
- More bug fixes for Apple Watch.
- Added support for Live Activities. Start a Live Activity from the next Sunrise/Sunset and easily access the forecast & an up to date countdown to Sunrise/Sunset.
- Sun Direction is now available on Apple Watch. Rotate the Digital Crown to progress through the day & watch the sun direction change.
- Added App Icon Shortcuts. Quickly open the app to the Sun Direction Map.
- Sharing Improvements, sharing to Instagram Stories will now share the forecast as a Sticker that you can easily move/rotate/resize.
- Added some new App Shortcuts, allowing you to quickly open Alpenglow to various screens.
- Fixes for Apple Watch Complications. Previously some complications would display "--".

Oct. 25, 2022

v 8.1.1

- Couple of improvements to starting a Live Activity
- More bug fixes for Apple Watch.
- Added support for Live Activities. Start a Live Activity from the next Sunrise/Sunset and easily access the forecast & an up to date countdown to Sunrise/Sunset.
- Sun Direction is now available on Apple Watch. Rotate the Digital Crown to progress through the day & watch the sun direction change.
- Added App Icon Shortcuts. Quickly open the app to the Sun Direction Map.
- Sharing Improvements, sharing to Instagram Stories will now share the forecast as a Sticker that you can easily move/rotate/resize.
- Added some new App Shortcuts, allowing you to quickly open Alpenglow to various screens.
- Fixes for Apple Watch Complications. Previously some complications would display "--".

Oct. 18, 2022

v 8.0.4

- Couple of fixes for Apple Watch app. More updates coming here soon!
- Couple of bug fixes elsewhere.

Oct. 13, 2022

v 8.0.3

- Fix for an issue with Outlook widgets not loading.
- Based on feedback for v8.0 I've reintroduced the percentage labels in a couple of areas throughout the app.
- Adjusted the gauges used within the Outlook tab.
- Reintroduced the color key within the Outlook tab.
- Fixed an issue which would cause the Outlook Widget not to load correctly.
- Fixed up a bug which wouldn't allow notice links to open smoothly.

Sept. 14, 2022

v 8.0.1

- Support for new iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets.
- Added new Sun Direction Widgets.
- Uses new Gauges for Overview tab.
- Improved sharing experience, including new Story formats.
- Improved layout in various sections of the app.
- Tidied up the Settings view.
- Added Haptic Feedback to various areas.
- Added support for iOS' Reduced Motion Accessibility Setting.

Aug. 27, 2022

v 7.1.5

While I'm getting married and working away on v8.0 here's a small update to fix up a couple of issues.
- Fixes up a couple of crashes.
- Improves ability to diagnose issues going forward.

Aug. 10, 2022

v 7.1.4

While I'm getting married and working away on v8.0 here's a small update to fix up a couple of issues.
- Fixes up a couple of crashes.
- Improves ability to diagnose issues going forward.

May 9, 2022

v 7.1.3

- Couple of small bug fixes.
- Bigger update on the way soon!

April 7, 2022

v 7.1.2

- Selecting a Field Report Notification will now open the submission form.
- Improved share images.
- Small adjustments to Alpenglow Plus screen.
- Automatically selects the current day if you're opening the app after a few days and the app has been kept in the background.

March 15, 2022

v 7.1.1

- Selecting a Field Report Notification will now open the submission form.
- Improved share images.
- Small adjustments to Alpenglow Plus screen.

Feb. 23, 2022

v 7.1

- Adjust Forecast Notification Offsets independently for Sunrise/Sunset. For example you can now receive the Sunrise notification before you go to bed the evening prior, while getting the Sunset forecast an hour or two before sundown.
- Added ability to return to current location within the map.
- Added brand new localizations and improved localization setup.

Dec. 10, 2021

v 7.0.6

- Support for upcoming Events.

Nov. 29, 2021

v 7.0.5

- Fixes an issue where the date picker state wouldn't update after switching dates. The Return to Today button now correctly shows/hides.
- Also resolves an issue where using non-precise location would return an error due to required accuracy not being met. The accuracy requirement has been removed and things should be working smoothly for users using non-precise location settings.

Nov. 10, 2021

v 7.0.4

- Fix for date label not updating.
- Addresses a few layout issues in some versions of iOS 15.
- Added ability to copy a debug code for easier diagnosis of subscription issues.
- When adjusting Forecast Notification Settings, Alpenglow will now reschedule upcoming notifications so they reflect the newest settings.
- Added new Alternative App Icon.
- Should fix issue with Outlook displaying overlapped on the left side of the screen.
- Adjusted Interface, making the date picker the main way to navigate between dates. You can also swipe left/right to adjust the date quickly.
- Alpenglow Pro users can now set up custom locations. You can use these to quickly switch locations and even enable Forecast Notifications to be alerted to a great sunrise/sunset forecast.
- New map allow you to see the suns direction for any date/time and location.
- Added First & Last light to the time screen.
- Support for new Widget sizes, including the new iPad Extra Large Widget.
- Forecast Widget will now adjust color based on the current forecast.
- Support for Widget suggestions, if you check the Sunrise/Sunset Forecast or Outlook screen periodically iOS may now suggest Alpenglow's Widgets.
- You can now email Field Report Reminders so you can submit field reports more frequently and help make Alpenglow better. More news on that coming soon!
- Opening shared forecasts will now show you the shared forecast within the app, previously links would only open the forecast within the App Clip.
- New ways to Share forecasts including the ability to generate an image to paste into Instagram Stories or include on TikTok.

Oct. 30, 2021

v 7.0.3

- Addresses a few layout issues in some versions of iOS 15.
- Added ability to copy a debug code for easier diagnosis of subscription issues.
- When adjusting Forecast Notification Settings, Alpenglow will now reschedule upcoming notifications so they reflect the newest settings.
- Added new Alternative App Icon.
- Should fix issue with Outlook displaying overlapped on the left side of the screen.
- Adjusted Interface, making the date picker the main way to navigate between dates. You can also swipe left/right to adjust the date quickly.
- Alpenglow Pro users can now set up custom locations. You can use these to quickly switch locations and even enable Forecast Notifications to be alerted to a great sunrise/sunset forecast.
- New map allow you to see the suns direction for any date/time and location.
- Added First & Last light to the time screen.
- Support for new Widget sizes, including the new iPad Extra Large Widget.
- Forecast Widget will now adjust color based on the current forecast.
- Support for Widget suggestions, if you check the Sunrise/Sunset Forecast or Outlook screen periodically iOS may now suggest Alpenglow's Widgets.
- You can now email Field Report Reminders so you can submit field reports more frequently and help make Alpenglow better. More news on that coming soon!
- Opening shared forecasts will now show you the shared forecast within the app, previously links would only open the forecast within the App Clip.
- New ways to Share forecasts including the ability to generate an image to paste into Instagram Stories or include on TikTok.