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UpwardTrack Changelog

App updates, reliability improvements, and feature notes.

Faster Vehicle Sync + Cleaner Trip Foundation

A strong reliability update focused on vehicles, trip data, and the core sync model behind UpwardTrack.

  • Vehicle syncing is now faster, cleaner, and more reliable across workspaces.
  • Trip and vehicle data structures were cleaned up to better support future mileage features.
  • The underlying data model was simplified and prepared for safer long-term syncing.

Smarter Route Repair + Safer App Storage

Trip repair logic was improved, and app storage was moved to a safer location behind the scenes.

  • Route repair is better at avoiding unrealistic alternate routes.
  • App data now lives in Application Support instead of user-visible file locations.

Major Trip Map & Mileage Accuracy Pass

Trip maps, route points, and mileage calculations received a major reliability upgrade.

  • Trip route points are handled more reliably for cleaner maps.
  • Distance calculations and trip repair behavior were improved.
  • Deleted trip data is handled more safely during sync and merge operations.

Cloud Sharing Fixes

A focused update for shared workspaces and cloud-store stability.

  • Fixed a cloud store loading issue related to merchant relationships.
  • Improved shared workspace titles and sharing display details.

Money Accuracy, Split Ordering & Trip Data Upgrade

One of the biggest foundation updates: better money handling, safer split transactions, and cleaner trip coordinate storage.

  • Improved cent rounding and money comparisons across accounts, budgets, bills, transactions, alerts, receipts, and imports.
  • Split rows now keep a stable order across create, edit, duplicate, receipt edit, and migration flows.
  • Trip mileage data now uses safer numeric coordinate storage with stronger validation.

Cleaner Data Reset & Bill Reliability

Improved cleanup behavior around deleting data and managing bill-related records.

  • Delete-all-data behavior was improved for safer app resets.
  • Bill-related cleanup and reliability received another pass.

Quieter, Cleaner App Internals

Debug noise was reduced so the app runs cleaner during normal use.

  • Unnecessary debug logging was reduced throughout the app.
  • The app internals are cleaner and easier to maintain.

Stronger Deleted-Record Handling

Sync behavior became safer when records are deleted on one device or workspace.

  • Deleted items now win more consistently during sync and merge operations.
  • Recent category suggestions were improved.
  • Trip-related cleanup continued in preparation for stronger mileage tracking.

Cleaner Sync Engine + Better Search

The full upsert sync system became more robust, and transaction search/category behavior improved.

  • Workspace merging was cleaned up with a stronger full upsert flow.
  • Transaction searching was improved.
  • Automatic assignment now handles uncategorized transactions more gracefully.

Smarter Merchant Matching

Merchant handling for alerts and automatic transactions became cleaner and more consistent.

  • Alert-created transactions now use clearer merchant text.
  • Merchant extraction and alert matching were refined.

Better First-Run Workspace Flow

Workspace creation and data reset flows were improved for a smoother setup experience.

  • Delete-all-data behavior was fixed and made safer.
  • New workspaces now open into a more useful starting place.
  • Trip notification settings were updated.

Cleaner Empty Workspace Experience

The workspace list now feels better when users are just getting started.

  • The empty workspace list experience was improved.

Shared Workspace Improvements

iCloud sharing became more reliable, and mileage trip legs gained more detail.

  • Shared workspaces became more stable and reliable.
  • Deleted-record behavior continued to improve.
  • Trip legs can now carry purpose information more cleanly.

Bills, Sharing & Subscriber Support Cleanup

A practical polish update for bills, sharing, bank alerts, and the select paid features that help support ongoing development.

  • Bill scrolling and bill display behavior were improved.
  • Subscriber support checks were cleaned up while keeping manual transaction entry completely free.
  • Bank-alert-created transactions became more reliable around supported account states.

Faster Tabs + Clearer Subscriber Support

The app became snappier, especially around the main tabs, select paid features, and workspace copying.

  • Main tab loading was improved for a faster everyday experience.
  • UpwardTrack has honestly cost more to build than it has earned so far, and subscriber support helps keep it going.
  • Manual entry remains completely free, and the price for select paid features has been kept as low as possible, but UpwardTrack cannot be floated solo forever.
  • Workspace copying and cloud flows were refactored for better reliability.

Bills + Trip Live Activities

Bills improved, workspace deletion got safer, and active trips gained Live Activity support.

  • The bills model and bill behavior received reliability improvements.
  • Trip tracking gained Live Activity support for active trips.
  • Workspace deletion and budget display cleanup were improved.

Trip Tracking + Sync Prep

Trip tracking was strengthened while more of the app was prepared for syncing.

  • Trip tracking received another reliability pass.
  • Migration behavior was adjusted to better preserve records during merges.
  • Transaction entry scrolling was improved.

Cloud Tombstones + Sync Safety

A major foundation update for deleted records, iCloud merging, and workspace sync safety.

  • Deleted-record support was added across the data model.
  • iCloud tombstoning, merging, and workspace syncing became more reliable.
  • Select paid-feature checks were improved, with real appreciation for the subscribers helping keep UpwardTrack alive.

Automatic Trip Detection Arrives

Automatic trip detection, background trip behavior, vehicles, and cloud migration support all moved forward.

  • Automatic trip detection was added and improved.
  • Trip tracking became better at surviving background app behavior.
  • Alert-created transactions moved toward clearer merchant strings.

Sharing, Transfers & CSV Import Upgrades

A broad reliability update for shared workspaces, transfer handling, and CSV imports.

  • iCloud workspace sharing setup was improved.
  • Transfer migration and cross-workspace transfer safety were improved.
  • CSV import behavior became more reliable.

Local + iCloud Workspace Switching

Switching between local and iCloud workspaces became much more reliable.

  • Moving between local and iCloud stores became smoother.
  • Workspace selection behavior was improved.
  • Older sync approaches were removed in favor of the newer workspace system.

New Cloud Sync Direction

UpwardTrack stepped away from an earlier mirror-style sync idea and began moving toward a stronger workspace-based cloud architecture.

  • The newer workspace sync architecture began taking shape.
  • The app shifted toward a safer long-term sync strategy.

App Store Stability Releases

Several 1.5.x App Store builds focused on stability and preparing for bigger sync changes.

  • Multiple 1.5.x builds were prepared and submitted.
  • General app stability and release readiness improved.

Merchant Sync Fix

Merchant-related syncing became more consistent.

  • Fixed merchant change-record syncing.

CSV, Merchants & Budget Flow Refinements

A series of stability releases improved CSV importing, merchant behavior, and budgeting flow.

  • CSV importer fixes and improvements continued.
  • Merchant behavior was refined across transaction workflows.

Major CSV Import + Transfer Improvements

The 1.4.x release series brought big improvements to importing, transfer editing, matching, and cross-platform behavior.

  • CSV importing became more reliable, including duplicate detection and file import fixes on iOS.
  • Transfer UI and editing behavior improved.
  • Mac Catalyst and iOS import behavior became more consistent.

The X1 Workspace System Begins

A major data model transition began, setting the stage for safer workspaces, multiple stores, and future sync improvements.

  • The larger X1 data model transition began.
  • Workspace handling, onboarding, and active-store persistence were improved.
  • Early work began to separate workspace data into safer storage structures.

Import Polish + Version 1.2.9

CSV importing, account visuals, amount entry, and duplicate review received important improvements.

  • CSV importing became more resilient.
  • Amount entry and account behavior were improved.
  • Version 1.2.9 was prepared and published.

Shortcuts, Backups & Smarter Extraction

UpwardTrack gained shortcut support, backup/import tools, and smarter transaction text parsing.

  • Shortcut support was added.
  • Backup and import data tools were added.
  • Auto-extractor settings and transaction text parsing improved.

Split Transactions, Scanner & Import Foundations

The early 1.1.x and 1.2.x releases added many of UpwardTrack’s core finance features.

  • Split transaction support was added and improved.
  • Receipt scanning, camera permission handling, and merchant extraction improved.
  • Transaction importing and category totals became more reliable.

UpwardTrack Begins

The first version of UpwardTrack took shape with workspaces, onboarding, budgets, accounts, sharing, and scanner foundations.

  • Core app structure, budgeting, accounts, and workspace foundations were created.
  • Early workspace sharing and onboarding flows were developed.
  • Scanner and select paid-feature foundations began.