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Oct 24 2025 - Barometric Pressure Sensor
For a couple of years, Apple has required apps that need access to the barometric pressure sensor to ask for permission. Counterintuitively, they have categorised this sensor under 'Motion & Fitness'. Understandably, you may think this is not necessary and reply 'no'.
However, AvTraffic uses this to calculate pressure altitude and altitude AMSL. This is important for showing relative altitudes to other aircraft.
A new FAQ explains why. You can read more about it here
Aug 15 2025 - V7.3
V7.3 - Aircraft Selection, Mode and Assistance Buttons
- The aircraft selection button (showing the callsign) has moved down to the toolbar where it looks more like a selectable item.
- The assistance button has moved up to a more prominent position.
- The mode button (showing Active ACT or Standby SBY) has been enhanced to make it more obvious. It now sits to the left of the assistance button.
Jul 01 2025 - V7.2
V7.2 - User interface Improvements
Improvements to the user experience particularly for new users opening AvTraffic for the first time.
- New assistance button opens an adaptive help view that assists in getting started.
- More intuitive zoom buttons in new location.
- Clearer colours for the target source bars. These are the coloured bars to the right of each aircraft on the details view that indicate the source of the traffic information.
- Default setting for traffic annunciation switch is now on for new users.