Changelog

April 2026

New

  • Share as image — Generate a branded route card to share on Instagram and social media, complete with your photo and route details
  • Share as .griplog file — Export a route as a file that others can import directly into their Griplog
  • Share from Photos — Share a photo or video from the iOS Photos app straight into a route
  • Journal date picker — Choose a custom date when logging a journal entry instead of defaulting to today

Improved

  • Full-page navigation — Routes, locations, and events now open as full pages instead of sheets, with cleaner navigation throughout
  • Editable journal entries — Tap any journal entry to edit it
  • Actions menu — Edit, delete, and like are grouped into a single tidy menu on every detail page
  • Event countdown — Event rows now show how many days until the event starts
  • Yellow bookmarks — Liked routes now show a distinct yellow bookmark so they're easier to spot at a glance
  • Reorder media — Long-press to drag and reorder photos and videos in the route form
  • Photo thumbnails in events — Route items in events now show their attached photo
  • Consistent sort controls — Sorting works the same way across Routes, Locations, and Events
  • Analytics — Anonymous usage tracking helps improve the app. No personal data is collected

Fixed

  • Photo GPS and date — Photos from your Camera Roll now correctly capture their original location and date
  • Media errors — Clear error messages when a file is unsupported, too large, or a video is too long

March 2026

New

  • Copy address — Tap to copy a location's address to your clipboard directly from the location detail view
  • Images filter — Filter your routes list to show only routes that have photos attached
  • Long press previews — Press and hold on any route, location, or event to peek at the details without fully opening it
  • Clickable links in notes — URLs in route and location notes are now tappable and open in Safari

Improved

  • Bookmark icon — Replaced the heart icon with a bookmark across all screens — more intuitive for saving routes to revisit
  • Event route detail — Tapping a route in an event now opens the full route detail sheet directly
  • Event route rows — Route rows in events now show the area and location name for better context
  • Shared routes include notes — When you share a route, notes are now included in the shared link
  • Route actions in Overview — Swipe actions on route rows in the home view are now consistent with the main routes list
  • Cleaner lists — Removed item counters from section headers — the list itself is the count
  • Performance — Various improvements throughout the app

Fixed

  • Error messages — Errors now show as clear, human-readable messages with a retry option
  • Routes list scroll — The routes list now always opens from the top

February 2026

Fixed

  • Grade sorting — "Unknown" grades now always sort to the bottom regardless of sort direction
  • Map filter default — The full-screen map now shows all routes by default instead of opening empty

January 2026

New

  • Route sharing — Share any route as a link. Recipients open it in Griplog and see a pre-filled form ready to save
  • Events — Create events (trips, competitions, outdoor days) and attach the routes you climbed
  • Route history — A dedicated timeline view shows every status change and journal entry for a route over time
  • Journal entries — Add timestamped notes to any route to track your attempts, beta discoveries, and progress
  • Attempt state — Log a session on a project without marking it complete
  • Unsplash photos — Search and add cover photos to locations and events directly from Unsplash
  • Beta drawings — Experimental: draw holds and movement sequences directly on a route photo (beta, may be rough)
  • Auto location matching — When adding a route, Griplog uses your GPS position to pre-select the nearest location
  • Map in detail view — Location and route detail views now show a map with a pin
  • Haptic feedback — Swiping between detail views now has a satisfying physical response

Improved

  • Route form — Split into focused sections for easier scanning and editing
  • Location hero — Locations now have a full-bleed cover photo header with photo management built in
  • Overview statistics — Results are cached and update in the background — no more waiting on the home screen
  • Journal grouped by date — Journal entries are organised into date sections for easier reading
  • Recent routes — The home screen limits recent activity to the last 30 days to stay focused
  • Accessibility — All text now scales properly with your iOS text size settings

Fixed

  • Location search — Map search now finds locations worldwide, not just in your immediate region
  • Shared link import — Tapping a shared route link now reliably opens the import sheet on the first tap
  • Photo viewer — Tapping a photo in the gallery now opens the correct photo instead of always the first one

December 2025

New

  • Routes — Log climbs with grade, sport type, state (Project, Done, Flashed, Onsight), notes, and photos
  • Locations — Create indoor and outdoor venues with MapKit, sport type, and access info
  • Overview — Dashboard with statistics, recent sends, and active projects
  • Photo gallery — Attach photos to any route with cropping and a full-screen gallery viewer
  • iCloud sync — All your data syncs across devices automatically via CloudKit
  • Filters and sorting — Filter routes by state, sport, grade, or location — sort by grade, date, or name
  • Bookmarks — Save routes you want to remember or revisit
  • Unknown grade — Routes without a confirmed grade can be logged as "Unknown" instead of forcing a guess
  • Share Extension — Share images from Photos, Safari, or anywhere else directly into a route
  • Swipe navigation — Swipe left and right through routes or locations in the detail view — respects your active filters and sort order
  • Search bar — Always visible instead of hidden behind a scroll gesture
  • Toast notifications — A brief confirmation appears when you change a route's state

Improved

  • Home redesign — New layout with clearer stats and better hierarchy
  • Filters — More intuitive filter sheet with a clearer active filter summary
  • Location form — Map search moved to the top of the form where it belongs
  • List tap targets — Route and location rows have larger tap areas