Off 2 1.6 is now on the App Store with the most substantial Apple Watch update yet. The Watch app gets three glanceable pages: live flight, a full Pilot panel mirroring the iPhone, and a chat surface where you can finally reply with any message — Scribble, Dictation, Emoji, or Suggestions. The seven-button quick-code grid is gone; ARM, TKO, LDG, and COF stay in a tight row at the bottom for the moments you don’t have time to type.

The Pilot page on Watch now carries what crews actually want at a glance from the cruise: tail number, headwind/tailwind, OAT, time-to-destination, heading, EPA descent angle, QNH or cabin altitude with delta-P, and AGL on final approach. Each section auto-hides when its data isn’t available, so the layout never feels empty on a non-Panasonic flight or before pushback.

There’s also a new watch face complication: a rectangular middle-slot complication that shows the destination IATA, time remaining, arrival time, a progress bar with airplane, the destination’s local time plus GMT offset, and unread chat count. Add it to any modular face and your flight is a glance away from the wrist.

v1.6 also resolves a critical background-suspension crash (0xDEAD10CC) that some users were reporting as “globe goes dark, clock keeps ticking on resume.” The fix pauses WhirlyGlobe’s tile fetcher cleanly when the app is backgrounded, releasing its SQLite reader lock before iOS gets a chance to SIGKILL the process.

Full feature list on the Off 2 app page. Get the update on the App Store — free update for existing owners.

First there was the table of contents. Then came keyword search. Now there is askM.

Ask a plain-language question about your FCOM, FCTM, MMEL, or any OLB manual — and get a direct answer with source citations. Entirely offline, entirely on your iPad.

askM downloads your manuals from FSA Gateway, parses every document unit, and builds a local vector index using Apple on-device AI. No cloud. No API calls. No data leaves your device.

It shares its DNA with sQRH — same dark-mode cockpit design, same Blink compatibility — but instead of browsing procedures, you just ask.

Free on the App Store. More details on the dedicated page.

We’re excited to announce Off 2 version 1.2, bringing three major new features to your offline flight companion.

Boarding Pass Scanner

Simply scan the barcode on your boarding pass — whether it’s a QR code, PDF417, Aztec, or DataMatrix — and Off 2 automatically fills in your flight details: airline, flight number, route, date, seat, and booking reference. No more typing. Just point your camera or import from Photos or Files.

Custom Globe Tiles

Want a different look for the 3D globe? Drop your own .mbtiles file into the Off 2 folder via the iOS Files app, restart the app, and your custom map tiles load automatically. Satellite imagery, terrain maps, nautical charts — whatever you prefer.

In-App Help

A brand new help system with 10 topics covering everything from getting started to pilot mode. Every section is fully localized in all 33 supported languages and works completely offline — just like the rest of the app.

Other Improvements

• Boarding Pass Details — Tap to view passenger info and booking details, long press to reveal raw barcode data
• Departure Time Clarity — The app now explains that barcodes encode only the flight date (not the time) and makes it easy to adjust
• 39 Languages — Full App Store metadata now available in all 39 locales

Update Off 2 on the App Store

sQRH 4.0 introduces the Versions (VER) module — a new tab to track all your EFB apps and system versions in one place.

What does VER do?

VER gives you a single dashboard to monitor every app in your EFB ecosystem — iPadOS, FlySmart+, CPaT, CTOT, EFBOne, and sQRH itself. Each entry shows the current version, status (CUR/ARC/BTA), issue date, and age in days.

App Store update check

Pull down to refresh and VER checks the App Store (via iTunes Lookup API) and Apple’s RSS feed for newer versions. If an update is available, a red badge appears next to the entry — so you always know which apps need updating before your next flight.

Standalone or server-connected

VER works in two modes:

• Standalone — Manage versions locally on your device. Create, edit, and archive entries manually.
• BLINK/FSA server — If your airline runs a BLINK server, VER syncs automatically on launch. Version records are pushed from the server, keeping the entire fleet in sync.

Also new in sQRH 4.0

• Cockpit Checklist Sync — Pair two iPads via QR code for live checklist sync over encrypted MultipeerConnectivity
• Quick-Access Menu — Long-press SET to jump to hidden tabs without opening Settings

Download sQRH on the App Store — Free