Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Exoplanet since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-24.
The latest version is 13.1.2 and it was updated on soft112.com on 02 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 13.1.2
posted on 2024-03-29
Mar 29, 2024
Version 13.1.2
Added app suggestion for upcoming total solar eclipse.
version 13.1.1
posted on 2023-10-11
Oct 11, 2023
Version 13.1.1
Minor bug fixes
version 13.1.0
posted on 2022-09-19
Sep 19, 2022
Version 13.1.0
- New section: "Did you know?" offering tips and tricks to use the app and some exoplanet trivia.
- New Lock Screen widgets, allowing you to show the current number of confirmed exoplanets on your Lock Screen.
version 13.0.1
posted on 2022-08-15
Aug 15, 2022 Version 13.0.1
Favourite planets are not longer lost when switching between the Open Exoplanet Catalogue, the NASA Exoplanet Archive, and the Extrasolar Planet Encyclopedia (exoplanet.eu).
version 12.9.0
posted on 2021-06-21
Jun 21, 2021 Version 12.9.0
- Added the constellation of all exoplanets.
- Added many nearby objects to the Solar System even if they do not have any planets.
version 12.8.2
posted on 2021-06-14
Jun 14, 2021 Version 12.8.2
- Fixes an issue where labels in the Virtual Reality View displayed incorrect values and became unresponsive.
- Fixes an issue which might have caused the app to crash during startup if certain planets were labelled as favourites.
version 12.8.1
posted on 2021-05-26
May 26, 2021 Version 12.8.1
- Both the navigation bar and tool bar in the Milky Way view can now be hidden. This is useful for presentations.
- Fixes an issue which sorted planets incorrectly.
- Fixes an issue which may cause the app to crash on startup.
- Fixes an issue that occurred when changing some units in the planet detail view.
version 12.8.0
posted on 2021-05-24
May 24, 2021 Version 12.8.0
This updated fixes several orientation issues in the Virtual Reality view (zoom in to the Earth in the Milky Way to check it out).
version 12.7.7
posted on 2021-05-19
May 19, 2021 Version 12.7.7
- You can now search for thousands of asteroids in the database.
- You can now zoom into thousands of asteroids in the Solar System.
- Improved interface to Unistellar app.
version 12.7.6
posted on 2021-05-11
May 11, 2021 Version 12.7.6
The Exoplanet App can now send exoplanet coordinates directly to your eVscope! The link can be found at the very bottom of every planet detail page.
version 12.7.5
posted on 2021-04-28
Apr 28, 2021 Version 12.7.5
It is now possible to show stellar radius and temperature in correlation plots.
version 12.7.4
posted on 2021-03-26
Mar 26, 2021 Version 12.7.4
Fixed a bug in the galactic neighbourhood visualization (to enable this feature, go to About/Add-ons, then Options).
version 12.7.0
posted on 2021-01-21
Jan 21, 2021 Version 12.7.0
- Change the color of your HomeKit lights according to the spectral type and temperature of exoplanet host stars. To enable this feature go to "About / Add-ons" and tap on "Link HomeKit Accessories".
- Performance improvements.
version 12.7.0
posted on 2021-01-21
21 Jan 2021 Version 12.7.0
- Change the color of your HomeKit lights according to the spectral type and temperature of exoplanet host stars. To enable this feature go to "About / Add-ons" and tap on "Link HomeKit Accessories".
- Performance improvements.
version 12.6.3
posted on 2021-01-09
Jan 9, 2021 Version 12.6.3
- Size comparison now includes stars and all planets in the planetary system.
version 12.6.1
posted on 2020-10-27
Oct 27, 2020 Version 12.6.1
- You can now search for Sgr A*, the black hole at the centre of our Milky Way.
- Improved accessibility features .
- Fixes an issue where the wrong planet parameters were shown in the database.
version 12.6.0
posted on 2020-10-24
Oct 24, 2020 Version 12.6.0
Improved accessibility features
version 12.5.3
posted on 2020-10-17
Oct 17, 2020 Version 12.5.3
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery that Sagittarius A*, a radio source near the Galactic Center of our Milky Way, is a supermassive compact object. You can now view the orbits of 39 S-Stars near Sagittarius A* within the Exoplanet app (requires add-on).
This version also corrects the orientation of the Milky Way texture when viewed from Earth (thanks to Tetsuya Tokushige who reported this), fixes an issue with the news section, and other minor bugs.
version 12.5.1
posted on 2020-10-09
Oct 9, 2020 Version 12.5.1
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery that Sagittarius A*, a radio source near the Galactic Center of our Milky Way, is a supermassive compact object. You can now view the orbits of 39 S-Stars near Sagittarius A* within the Exoplanet app (requires add-on).
This version also corrects the orientation of the Milky Way texture when viewed from Earth.
version 12.5.2
posted on 2020-10-09
Oct 9, 2020 Version 12.5.2
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery that Sagittarius A*, a radio source near the Galactic Center of our Milky Way, is a supermassive compact object. You can now view the orbits of 39 S-Stars near Sagittarius A* within the Exoplanet app (requires add-on).
This version also corrects the orientation of the Milky Way texture when viewed from Earth (thanks to Tetsuya Tokushige who reported this) and fixes an issue with the news section.
version 12.4.1
posted on 2020-09-26
Sep 26, 2020 Version 12.4.1
- The number of discovered exoplanets shown on the home screen widget updates faster (requires iOS14)
- Fixes a bug which disabled buttons and sliders in the settings
- Fixes a relative phase error between asteroids and Jupiter
version 12.4
posted on 2020-09-24
Sep 24, 2020 Version 12.4
You can now add a widget to your home screen which shows the current number of confirmed exoplanets (requires iOS14).
version 12.3.3
posted on 2020-08-24
Aug 24, 2020 Version 12.3.3
- Fixes an issue where the app would crash during startup in rare circumstances.
- Minor performance updates.
version 12.3.1
posted on 2020-08-03
Aug 3, 2020 Version 12.3.1
- Added Earth Similarity Index
- Improved Orbit and Habitable Zone visualization
- Search for exoplanets directly from iOS
version 12.2.3
posted on 2020-07-28
Jul 28, 2020 Version 12.2.3
- Fixes a bug which caused labels in the main menu to overlap on certain devices
- Fixes a bug which caused the x-axis of correlation diagrams to be hidden on some devices
- Stability improvements
version 18.2.2
posted on 2020-07-23
Jul 23, 2020 Version 18.2.2
Fixes a bug which did not show the correct description for directly imaged planets.
version 18.2.0
posted on 2020-07-16
Jul 16, 2020 Version 18.2.0
- New button design in the Milky Way visualization
- Fixes a bug which showed the wrong declination in the Sky Position visualization
- Fixes a bug which prevented storing a screenshot in a photo album
- Reduced file size
version 18.0.0
posted on 2020-07-07
Jul 7, 2020 Version 18.0.0
Updated to take full advantage of iOS13. Many user interface improvements. Searching, sorting, and filtering of planets has been improved. Option to always show favourite planets at the top of the database. Some of the visualizations have been moved from OpenGL to Metal. Database updates.
version 17.1.0
posted on 2018-01-29
29. Jan. 2018 Version 17.1.0
- Enhanced Milky Way model
- Optional Gaia add-on which shows stars from the data release 1 (Gaia DR1 TGAS)
- Optimized for iPhone X
version 17.1.0
posted on 2018-01-29
Jan 29, 2018 Version 17.1.0
- Enhanced Milky Way model
- Optional Gaia add-on which shows stars from the data release 1 (Gaia DR1 TGAS)
- Optimized for iPhone X
version 16.0.1
posted on 2009-08-28
version 12.5.2
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年10月9日 Version 12.5.2
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery that Sagittarius A*, a radio source near the Galactic Center of our Milky Way, is a supermassive compact object. You can now view the orbits of 39 S-Stars near Sagittarius A* within the Exoplanet app (requires add-on).
This version also corrects the orientation of the Milky Way texture when viewed from Earth (thanks to Tetsuya Tokushige who reported this) and fixes an issue with the news section.
version 12.3.3
posted on 1970-01-01
2020年8月24日 Version 12.3.3
- Fixes an issue where the app would crash during startup in rare circumstances.
- Minor performance updates.