Version 7.16 brings the community closer together and makes the app calmer if you use it for work. Much of it is also available in the browser at web.hoverpoint.info.

Follow pilots and message them

On a pilot’s spot page you follow them with one tap. Their new spots then appear together under “New from pilots you follow”, and you get a push for every new spot. Nobody but you sees whom you follow.

With pilot radio you write to a pilot directly via “Message”. You decide who may write to you: everyone, only pilots you follow, or nobody. Chats can be muted, senders blocked and messages reported. Pilot radio is 18+.

Clear view

Under Settings › Appearance you can hide Drohnie, the feature of the day, tips and playful extras. Texts such as the zone explanations become short and factual. Made for everyone who uses Hoverpoint purely for work. Clear view is free.

UTMREF/MGRS and guide reader

The map search now understands UTMREF references like “32U PB 45109 44311”, and under “Map export & briefing” you can copy the position as UTMREF. Handy for emergency services.

The drone guide now opens right in the app, on the page where you stopped. With bookmarks, “Go to page …” and “Open in another app”.

Also new

• Drohnie’s spot search: an AI looks for striking motifs such as dams, bridges or palace gardens on official aerial images. You rate the suggestions like all others.
• Protected areas outside Germany have their own switch and are explained in the legend.
• Briefing: instead of “Legally permitted” it now says “No geo zone at this point”, plus the new “Zones nearby” tile.
• Insurance in the hangar: without proof of insurance, Hangar › Documents shows an offer from the DMO for drone liability insurance (in Germany).
• Low flying areas: the notice lists the public hotline of the Bundeswehr aviation office.
• Spots: a note explains that an approved spot is not a flight permit, and “Legal” is now “No geo zone”.
• Settings and weather open instantly; on tablets the settings start with an overview.

Version 7.16 is available for Android and iPhone.