Changelog

See below the latest updates from the team.

Head-Up Display and Instrument Cluster Integration for CarPlay

iOS
CarPlay
Journey Navigation shown in the instrument cluster of a vehicle.

In our latest update, we've taken a significant leap forward by integrating with your vehicle's Head-Up Display (HUD) and instrument cluster. This exciting new feature is designed to enhance your driving experience, offering seamless turn-by-turn directions and lane guidance right where you need it most - in your line of sight.

By projecting essential navigation details directly onto the windshield, you can keep your eyes on the road while staying fully informed of upcoming maneuvers and the correct lanes. This integration is aimed at boosting both your safety and convenience, requiring iOS 17.4 to work. We're proud to bring this innovative feature to you, as it represents a major advancement in how you interact with navigation technologies.

Lane Guidance in CarPlay

iOS
iPadOS
CarPlay

In our quest to make your navigation experience as seamless as possible, Journey is excited to announce a significant update to our app, now offering lane guidance for CarPlay users. This new feature is designed to ensure you're always in the right lane, making your drives smoother and keeping you on track through every turn. Available in the majority of cities, lane guidance aims to eliminate the guesswork from navigation, helping you to avoid missed exits and unnecessary lane changes.

Satellite Map Mode for CarPlay

iOS
iPadOS
CarPlay

The latest update for the Journey app introduces a significant enhancement for users utilizing CarPlay. With the new satellite map mode, drivers can now access a more detailed and visually rich mapping experience directly from their car's display. This feature aims to improve navigation by providing a realistic view of the surrounding environment, making it easier to recognize landmarks and navigate complex areas.

Also new

🗺️ Satellite mode on mobile devices has been upgraded to display comprehensive weather layers, offering users real-time weather information overlaid on their maps.

Live Road Conditions Now Available

iOS
iPadOS
macOS
CarPlay

We're excited to announce a significant update to our platform - the introduction of Live Road Conditions. This innovative feature provides real-time information on road status, using an easy-to-understand color-coded system. Green indicates clear conditions, yellow signals caution, and red alerts users to hazardous situations.

This is especially valuable during extreme winter weather, offering essential insights to help you choose the safest travel routes. With this latest enhancement, we aim to keep you informed and secure on your journeys.

Snow Maps and Centralized Notifications

iOS
iPadOS
macOS
CarPlay

We've made significant updates to our navigation platform, ensuring safer and more informed travel experiences, especially during winter. Our latest feature, Snow Maps, is designed to make winter travel safer. It includes real-time updates on snowfall intensity and duration, insights into expected snow accumulation on your routes, and detailed information on snow depth.

Additionally, we've introduced a Centralized Notifications Center. This one-stop hub gathers all alerts, including route updates and product news, in your account, offering seamless updates tailored to your travel needs.

Also new:

🔔 Customizable Notifications Settings: Personalize your alerts by choosing categories like marketing, product updates, and route watch alerts. You have the flexibility to select your preferred notification method - in-app, push, or email - and total control to enable or disable notifications for specific categories.

Enhanced Route Editor and Weather Forecasts

iOS
iPadOS
macOS
CarPlay

The Journey app's latest update introduces a revolutionary revamp of the route editor interface. This enhancement significantly improves user experience on all devices, offering a streamlined layout for easier navigation and integrated in-app guides that explain how Journey works.

Additionally, the route editor now includes expanded routing options, accommodating different vehicle types like cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and walking. A standout feature is the integration of weather forecasts for saved routes. This new functionality provides weather predictions up to 7 days in advance, ensuring users can plan their trips with the most current weather information.

Also new:

🚗 New route planning options for different vehicle types (cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and walking).

🌤️ Weather forecasts for future departures.

New Routes User Interface

iOS
iPadOS
CarPlay

Our latest update brings a host of improvements and new features to enhance your navigation experience. We've revamped the layout for routes, providing a more intuitive and streamlined interface. This update also includes significant performance enhancements, ensuring smoother scrolling and quicker search capabilities, making your navigation experience more efficient and pleasant.

Layout Improvements in macOS

macOS

In this update, we've made significant strides in both improving existing functionalities and introducing new features. The layout for routes has been streamlined for easier navigation, and overall performance has been enhanced, leading to smoother scrolling and quicker search results.

Moreover, the Route Editor has seen a substantial upgrade. It now includes a live route preview directly on the map, allowing for real-time editing and configuration of routes. This is just the beginning of a series of planned enhancements to the Route Editor, aimed at enriching the user experience further.

Route Details in macOS

macOS

We've revamped the map experience for our macOS users with a new route details panel when searching and looking for directions. This panel provides a quick overview of your route, including the weather along your route, estimated travel time, and more.

Also new

📲 You can send your route to your phone with a single click, and start navigating right away.

Voices for Navigation Guidance

iOS
iPadOS
CarPlay

Added various guidance voice options, offering over 100 voices in 30 different languages, allowing for a more personalized navigation experience. Plus, you can change the guidance language as well, perfect for those who are learning a new language or traveling abroad.

Also new

🗣️ Added a new feature to change the app UI language directly from the navigation settings. Current language options include English, French, and Portuguese, with more to be added soon.

Speed Limits in CarPlay

iOS
iPadOS
CarPlay

CarPlay navigation is now even better with speed limits. See the current speed limit for the road you're driving on, right on your CarPlay screen.

French and Portuguese Translation

iOS
iPadOS

Added initial translation for French and Portuguese — we apologize for any spelling mistakes, and we promise to improve it over time!

Also new

⚙️ Navigation Avoidance Settings: In our new navigation settings page, you can configure avoidance of toll roads, motorways, ferries, unpaved roads, carpool lanes, already used roads, border crossings, tunnels, car trains, or low emission zones. Head to your account page to configure your preferences.

Support Center

Web
iOS
iPadOS

We have a brand new help and support center, you can visit by going to Settings > Help and Support. Additionally, you can now chat directly with our team to get support or share feedback. Simply go to Settings > Contact Us.

Also new

🔊 Mute Settings Memory: Your preference for muted navigation will be remembered the next time you open the app.

Route Watch

iOS
iPadOS

Introducing Route Watch: Navigate with confidence with our newest feature, Route Watch! This feature allows you to actively monitor the weather conditions along your journey. Set your preferences and receive real-time notifications as the weather changes. Want alerts for reduced visibility or snowy conditions? We've got you covered. You can customize alerts for visibility, precipitation, winter conditions, and windy conditions.