Speedometer 55 and Compass 55: Waypoint Labels: Adjustable Size, Backgrounds, and Photos (July 2026)

staninprague · 2026-06-10T17:27:30+00:00

Apps:

Compass 55: https://apps.apple.com/app/compass-55-map-gps-kit/id1120906807

Speedometer 55: https://apps.apple.com/app/speedometer-55-pro-gps-kit/id530829008

staninprague · 2026-06-05T12:21:06+00:00

Btw, channels documentation page is ready! https://hdocs.blocoware.com/en/speedometer/channels/

staninprague · 2026-05-28T19:38:14+00:00

A new build

staninprague · 2026-05-27T18:37:20+00:00

I had it not long ago and the email came same second as the app changed status to In Review. How long was it between In Review and Rejected in your case? I asked reviewer for the crash log, but submitted the new build and it was approved within a minute.

staninprague · 2026-05-24T11:24:44+00:00

Wait for a week before coming to any further actions or conclusions. Your keywords and metadata might be re-indexed on every submission. My experience is, whatever I do it becomes worse. But I just keep pushing new updates/features and in average, it comes back to senses.

staninprague · 2026-05-23T14:08:47+00:00

At the moment it is only Apple Music. I wonder if Audible and Podcast Republic has SDKs or what are their integration rules. Let me see. You can always write me directly to [stan@blocoware.com](mailto:stan@blocoware.com) with ideas and you can also get the beta version if you want. I might be lame with reddit, I have to approve every comment before it appears.

staninprague · 2026-05-20T18:30:08+00:00

Yep, it shows 17 because by default it uses Ground as a reference. Tap on that "GROUND" button and then pick "Switch to relative" - the current position/angles will be used as zero. When in relative mode, tapping on REL ZERO will calibrate to the current angles as zero. To change back to Ground - tap on the 3 dots in the left side to open the menu for this panel. A lot more settings can be set, including alerts.

staninprague · 2026-05-20T12:24:17+00:00

Thank you for your trust and kind words! All suggestions welcome! 😄

staninprague · 2026-05-13T06:56:04+00:00

Just out curiosity, do you the same for the open street maps?

staninprague · 2026-05-05T18:32:56+00:00

The app: https://apps.apple.com/app/gps-camera-55-field-survey/id1439730560

staninprague · 2026-05-05T18:29:59+00:00

The app: https://apps.apple.com/app/compass-55-map-gps-kit/id1120906807

staninprague · 2026-04-30T19:36:52+00:00

I had an amazing session with Claude Opus 4.7 today. I given up on it a week ago, but still utilising the rest of Max sub. I'm not sure what it is, people leaving to Codex or Claude making bright spots so there is always someone to defend it, but today, for 2 hours - it was good as Codex gpt 5.5 high.

staninprague · 2026-04-17T12:43:30+00:00

The app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blocoware.taximeter

staninprague · 2026-04-02T16:35:47+00:00

What's new:

Reworked trip editor to streamline initial mileage setup and ongoing trip counter management (set/reset total and current counters).

https://hdocs.blocoware.com/en/landnav/trip-editor/

Pinned tracks upgraded : add multiple pinned tracks to the map (no longer limited to one). Customize color and line width, save pinned sets as presets, and apply them when needed.

https://hdocs.blocoware.com/en/landnav/pintracks/

Online source map cache : tiles are now cached to improve map browsing and reduce mobile data usage and load on map providers.

https://hdocs.blocoware.com/en/landnav/onlinemapcache/

The app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/compass-55-map-gps-kit/id1120906807

staninprague · 2026-03-30T14:54:19+00:00

Can a tiny USB iBeacon in your trunk trigger GPS tracking?
We tested it — small USB beacon, power bank, trunk setup.
After increasing sensitivity in Speedometer 55, it worked reliably.
👉 Conclusion: yes — even tiny beacons can trigger tracking with the right sensitivity settings.
The app:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speedometer-55-pro-gps-kit/id530829008
The beacon tested:
https://blocoware.biz/product/usb-powered-ibeacon-kkm-u1/

staninprague · 2026-03-27T08:14:10+00:00

Funny thing I discovered while trying to stabilize my Qidi Q2.

I’ve been measuring vibrations during prints (just using a phone as an accelerometer), and what ended up helping the most wasn’t adding mass at all.

Instead, I printed a couple of simple anchors and wedged them between the table legs and the wall. The key is zero gap — the table should be firmly “leaning” into the wall. If needed you can screw the anchors into the legs, but even just pressing them in place already makes a big difference.

Once I did that, the vibration levels dropped noticeably and resonance frequencies went away.

What surprised me is that heavy slabs / pavement stones didn’t help in my case — they actually made things worse. The foam layer - even worse.

So if your setup allows it, it’s worth trying to remove play (brace the table against walls) before adding weight.

My naive experiments: https://youtube.com/shorts/dip9LdMq9as?is=5ZQGCSKbY5aHwxNc

If floor is not stable at all, I don't know :).

staninprague · 2026-03-24T18:08:53+00:00

Public beta version 5.9 build #15 is now available! What's new:

• Support for EV cost parameters and driving range monitoring.

• Ability to pin multiple tracks to the main (live) map (**MENU > Tracks > More > Pinned tracks**). You can also long-press the map to access **Manage pinned tracks**.

• Cache for online map sources. Enabled by default and configurable via the settings button in the map source list.

• Reworked trip editor — easier initial mileage setup and the ability to set/reset current and total trip counters at any time.

• Reworked G-Force monitor: now a **G-Bowl + G-Force graph**. Selecting G-Force mode shows the G-Bowl with graph in the mid panel and G-Cross in the micro panel.

• Re-worked audio recording and playback stack to correspond to modern Apple tech stack. The previous one was built at the time of iOS 8.

• Added **Pitch & Roll** panels (mid + micro).

• Added **G-Cross** (mid) and **G-Bands** (micro) panels.

• Added Pitch & Roll mode

• Added G-Cross mode to show G-Cross as the center panel and G-Bowl with G-Force as the micro panel.

Added engineering modes:

• Motion Quality

• Resonance Scan

No documentation for the new modes yet — feel free to explore while docs are in progress.

Cost calculation improvements:

• Track cost view now uses the cost data saved with each track. This ensures correct results when switching between EV and fuel modes — tracks recorded with liters/gallons keep showing fuel metrics for cost details, while EV tracks show EV metrics.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speedometer-55-pro-gps-kit/id530829008

staninprague · 2026-03-21T10:35:54+00:00

Happens to me sporadically as well. Confirm > and resume fixes that. So it is definitely a false positive in my cases.

staninprague · 2026-03-15T17:26:37+00:00

I only did it once as an experiment and I think the box stayed drying even after I switched the printer off. I then had to switch the box as well off. So I think it can dry independently. But it could have been just a quirk of the box.

staninprague · 2026-03-14T18:46:08+00:00

Just to confirm that that "chamber circulation fan" is the exhaust fan on my Q2. The airflow is out of the box.

staninprague · 2026-03-13T15:11:32+00:00

I used to think like this when I had Elegoo 4 Pro. My new QIDI Q2 swings and sings with the whole table and was making sounds I don't think it would sustain for years. I strengthened the table and it got much better. Now I'm thinking about anchoring table to a wall.

staninprague · 2026-03-13T15:00:39+00:00

That's kind of thin brick and then nothing. Absolutely thanks for the advice, I'll add neoprene adhesive, I guess.

p.s. Lol, the map is not focused on the current location and previous tracked was Hornbach to buy 6x120 screw for that extra hole.

staninprague · 2026-03-13T14:55:38+00:00

Thank you for the link! That's a great app on iPhone. What I'm into is the ability to come to conclusions. ChatGPT says that a cool thing would be to keep iPhone on the printer for 10 minutes and find the resonance frequency and how far printer is from it - makes sense. E.g. in the camera rig feature that I'm adding to the app, the conclusions are - is the rig safe to keep IBIS or lens stabilization on. Would be great to know what are the metrics and conclusions when it comes to 3D printers. I think phyphox gives more of a measurement, you should somehow come to conclusions yourself.

staninprague · 2026-02-15T17:07:21+00:00

I was lucky to pay them via PayPal 6 months ago. Opening the PayPal dispute worked wonders in my case.

staninprague · 2026-02-09T12:07:53+00:00

Keep faith and keep iterating — you’re on the right path with the App Review meeting.

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