ELR Track Locator

Changelog

What changed in each release. Track data updates are listed too.

1.1.2

  • Data Updated Network Rail track data.

1.1.1

  • New Smarter line selection and mileposts when exploring.

1.1.0

  • New ELR Track Locator now available on both Android and iOS. Both versions now have the same features.
  • Data Updated Network Rail track data (August 2026).
  • Fixed Fixed tracks / route / coarse rendering bug.

1.0.8

  • New ELR Track Locator is now also available on iPhone.
  • Fixed Safety: in GPS Mode the Track ID is now only shown when your GPS fix is accurate enough to be certain which track you are on. Where tracks run close together it will show "Not available — poor GNSS accuracy" rather than guess.

1.0.7

  • Fixed Further refinements for folding phones.

1.0.6

  • Fixed Better use of the screen on tablets and folding phones. In landscape the map now fills the left of the screen with the buttons and details alongside it.
  • Fixed The app no longer restarts when you fold or unfold your phone.

1.0.5

  • Fixed Imported map overlays no longer disappear as you zoom in and automatically change colour to not clash with the map information. Pro
  • Fixed The direction arrow when navigating to a target is much steadier. Pro

1.0.4

  • Fixed Fixed the app closing itself shortly after start-up on a new installation.

1.0.3

  • Fixed The map now follows you much more closely in GPS Mode.
  • Fixed GPS tracking now reliably resumes after the app has been in the background.
  • Fixed Search: the results list now scrolls properly while the keyboard is open.
  • New The mode buttons are now labelled GPS Mode and Explore Mode.

1.0.2

  • New Photo brightness control in Settings.
  • New Photo watermarks now include your GPS accuracy (e.g. ±8m).
  • Fixed Photos taken without a live GPS fix no longer stamp an out-of-date location.
  • Fixed Landscape photos: the watermark strip is now correctly sized.

1.0.1

  • New Site Notes now follows you as you walk — the map tracks your position for dropping pins. Pan the map any time to place a pin by cursor instead, then tap Locate to follow yourself again. Pro
  • Fixed Site Notes pauses GPS while you pan the map, to save battery. Pro
  • New Explore Mode now shows a marker at your last known position while the map is panned.
  • Fixed Photo capture reliability improvements.

1.0.0

  • New Public release! Thank you to everyone who tested the app.
  • New Site Notes: record a set of on-site notes as you walk — drop pins stamped with their ELR, mileage and grid reference, add photos and measurements, then export the set as a .kmz to share with the office. Pro
  • New Bigger, glove-friendly control buttons in a fixed grid below the map.
  • New A User Guide is now built into the menu.
  • New The Mileage Calculator is now free for everyone.
  • Fixed Watermarked photos are now saved at full camera resolution.
  • Data Track data refreshed to the July 2026 Network Rail Track Model (v3.2).