Mancos 4.1 - App Store

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About Mancos

Mancos brings the geology of the United States and beyond to your iPhone. Tap the map, search by name, or use GPS to instantly locate yourself, show state-level geological maps, the geological formation and the regional...

Mancos brings the geology of the United States and beyond to your iPhone. Tap the map, search by name, or use GPS to instantly locate yourself, show state-level geological maps, the geological formation and the regional stratigraphic column, all supplied by the servers at earth-base.org. Also view any fossil collections from your region, supplied by paleodb.org.

Version History • Updated for iOS 18 • Bug fixes 4.1 12/08/2024 bug fix 4.0.1 03/11/2023 • Includes all-new Apple Watch companion app 4.0 03/10/2023 • Added a lock screen widget: now launch Mancos right from your lock screen • Bug fixes • Updated for iOS 16 • Apple Watch app has been temporarily removed; it will return after a complete redesign in a future update. 3.9 02/18/2023 • Updated for iOS 15 • Added images for many new fossil groups, especially Paleozoic plants and unusual lower Paleozoic invertebrates (Burgess Shale!) 3.8 10/30/2021 • Updated for iOS 14 • Legend added at the bottom of the local stratigraphic column • Updated the geologic time scale • Interface improvements and bug fixes 3.7 10/04/2020 • Long-press on local geology to copy it • Improved settings • User interface improvements 3.6.1 12/14/2019 • Updated for iOS 13 • Support for dark mode • Accessibility improvements • Can now speak the current geology • Interface improvements and bug fixes 3.6 09/20/2019 • Improved performance under poor internet connections • Minor interface improvements • Updated for iOS 12 3.5 10/20/2018 • Uses the latest geologic maps from macrostrat.org 3.4.2 02/12/2018 • Fixed a couple of bugs that would prevent the local geology from being shown • Interface improvements 3.4.1 10/30/2017 • Updated for iOS 11 • Updated for iPhone X 3.4 10/08/2017 • reduced app size • fixed bug that would incorrectly report "no internet connection" during startup • fixed bug that could cause a crash when contacting support (the irony...) 3.3 07/08/2017 • bug fixes • compatibility with macrostrat.org 3.2 12/05/2016 • Added setting to control the opacity/transparency of the geologic map tiles, so that you can see more or less of the underlying maps • Added setting to switch among standard, hybrid, and satellite base maps 3.1 07/20/2016 • Control the auto zoom - Mancos will auto zoom by default, but you can turn it off in Settings (or go the question mark in the bottom right of the map) 3.0.3 05/16/2016 • A long press now shows the unit, without changing the zoom level. A tap shows the unit and changes the zoom. • Fixed bug that would cause the unit to disappear immediately after being displayed. 3.0.2 05/09/2016 • Contacts are back! The folks at Macrostrat.org have added contacts between geological units back to the maps. • Fixed scrolling bug on the iPad. • Interface improvements. 3.0.1 04/25/2016 • Uses newest geologic maps from macrostrat.org, now with global map coverage • Geologic maps are overlain on satellite images, showing the relationship between geology and topography • Now works in landscape mode, too • Now supports multitasking • Get email support directly from the map screen • Improved user interface • Accompanying Apple Watch app displays local geology 3.0 03/13/2016 Maintenance update to insure future compatibility with the Macrostrat.org services, which supply the stratigraphic data for Mancos 2.4 06/25/2015 • updated for iOS8 • now supports for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus • improved user interface, now displays geologic age of unit • now provides stratigraphic and paleontological data for Alaska, Canada, central America, and New Zealand • uses new macrostrat.org data services 2.3 01/13/2015 • choose from standard, satellite, and hybrid maps in Settings • stability enhancements • user interface improvements 2.2 06/12/2014 Fixed bug that would trigger crash when viewing a Paleobiology Database collection 2.1.1 03/31/2014 • Now runs on iPad! • Now displays on each taxon • Uses new Paleobiology Database web services • Improved user interface • Bug fixes If you have the time, please rate Mancos or leave a review on the App Store. Thanks! 2.1 03/28/2014 • fixes rare crash on slow internet connections • added images for several rare fossil groups • internal code improvements 2.0.2 12/20/2013

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of Mancos since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-30 06:29:58. The latest version is 4.1 and it was updated on 2026-06-24 08:23:50. See below the changes in each version.

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