SurveyCTO Collect2.81.2 - App Store

SurveyCTO Collect is the app that data-collectors can use to fill out their SurveyCTO forms on their phones or tablets. After data has been collected, it is uploaded to the SurveyCTO server when an Internet connection is available.

Version History This release brings form behavior on iOS in line with SurveyCTO Collect for Android, and fixes a number of issues reported from the field.

IMPROVEMENTS

• When several fields appear together on one screen, answering one of them now immediately updates the others — showing or hiding fields as their relevance changes, refreshing calculated values, and updating filtered choice lists — without having to leave the screen and come back.

• When the app is missing a device permission it needs in order to fill out a form, the message now offers to take you straight to the app's iOS settings, alongside a button to dismiss it and carry on.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed crashes when opening a form that includes an audit field, when opening a repeat group with the table appearance, and when sorting the case list in Manage Cases.

• Fixed a bug where the app could stop responding on a question with an audio prompt when the device was unable to play audio. The app now reports that the audio could not play and suggests reading the question aloud instead.

• Fixed a bug where geopoint fields reported a Location Access Permission Denied error when the device was offline, even though location access had been granted.

• Fixed a bug where tapping Record Location before a location fix had arrived could clear a location already recorded for the field, or record the location from an earlier attempt you had cancelled.

• Fixed a bug where bearing fields displayed an error over a working compass after a momentary sensor glitch.

• Fixed a bug where changing the username in General Settings did not take effect until the app was restarted.

• Fixed a bug where the Days to auto-backup setting asked for a username instead of a number of days, after which every automatic backup failed.

• Fixed a bug where a select_one or select_multiple question with long choice labels showed only its first choice, cut off, until the screen was scrolled.

• Fixed a bug where a decimal field holding a value of 10,000,000 or more could not be edited, and where the formatted value beneath integer and decimal questions stayed blank when returning to an answered question. 2.81.2 Sep 15 Version 2.81.1 includes bug fixes, performance improvements, and a technical update.

Bug fixes:

* Fixed form field labels and widgets being partially obscured by the notch or Dynamic Island in landscape mode.
* Fixed map view controls being partially hidden behind the notch or Dynamic Island.
* Fixed drawing toolbar buttons being obscured by the notch or home indicator in annotate, draw, and signature views.
* Fixed images appearing smaller after saving from the annotation view.
* Fixed question labels intermittently disappearing during navigation when using HTML label display, particularly on iOS 18 or later.
* Fixed a large gap or clipped text appearing after rotating the device on a form field with a long HTML label.
* Fixed background geopoint fields causing errors inside repeat groups that hadn't been created yet or were no longer relevant.
* Fixed data entered in a table-appearance repeat group being discarded when tapping the back button.
* Fixed a crash when restoring data with the auto-backup setting set to 0 days.
* Fixed a potential crash during unexpected form save failures.
* Fixed CSV file attachments in non-UTF-8 encodings preventing forms from loading.
* Fixed the Cancel button not actually stopping blank form downloads.
* Fixed the progress indicator not appearing in Manage Cases during automatic case updates.
* Fixed the password field being pre-filled on the quick setup screen when opening a configuration link.
* Fixed a grammatical error in permission request descriptions.
* Extended case-insensitive file matching to all media types attached to form fields, now consistent with Android and web.
* Fixed audio and video play buttons on question labels appearing stretched or inconsistently sized.
* Fixed choice images in compact and quickcompact select fields disappearing after backgrounding the app.
* Fixed field plug-in getPluginParameter() lookups to be case-insensitive.

Improvements:

* Audio recordings are now compressed (AAC/M4A) instead of raw audio (WAV), significantly reducing file sizes for faster uploads and lower storage usage.
Improved the accuracy of localized text across all supported languages.

Technical updates:

* Updated to the iOS 26 SDK (Xcode 26.3) as required by Apple. 2.81.1 May 17 Workspace Passcode Protection
You can now protect individual workspaces with a passcode. Set a PIN in Admin Settings to require authentication when opening a workspace.

Enhanced Sensor Audit Fields
New sensor fields are now available for audit logging:
- Sound level and pitch detection
- Linear acceleration tracking
- Conversation detection

Plus general bug fixes and stability improvements. 2.81.0 Feb 15 Bug fixes and security updates. See the release notes for details: https://docs.surveycto.com/collect/release-notes-ios/ 2.80 12/05/2022 Improved performance for datasets, support for the new enumerator field type (forthcoming in a server update), and other minor fixes and improvements. See the release notes for details: https://docs.surveycto.com/collect/release-notes-ios/ 2.72 07/01/2022 Fixed several minor bugs related to case management and switching workspaces. For more details, please visit our release notes page at https://docs.surveycto.com/collect/release-notes-ios/. 2.71.1 10/07/2021 Added support for workspaces and new server-side access controls. Also fixed a few bugs. 2.71 07/09/2021 Fixed a bug that caused geopoint fields with the background appearance to record the latitude value as the longitude. 2.70.8 06/10/2021 Added support for the new “eventlog” appearance for text audit fields. Added better support for identifying and reporting on field plug-in errors. Various other bug fixes and improvements. See https://docs.surveycto.com/collect/release-notes-ios/ for more details. 2.70.7 03/12/2021 Added the ability to send device settings to a server (for setting up default device configurations). Fixed it so that references to form attachments are no longer case-sensitive. Fixed a bug in the quick setup screen that would prevent scrolling while the keyboard was shown. Improved the warning message for the username field when the current username stored in General Settings hasn't yet been authenticated. 2.70.6 11/30/2020 -New "Auto download on demand" option in General Settings.
-New “Auto install downloaded updates” option in General Settings.
-New "Quick setup" feature, available when you first install the app or from General Settings.
-New "Display density" option in General Settings to control the spacing between choice list options.
-Case management UI will now show the last time the case list was updated.
-Fixed a bug that could prevent a user from accessing a case if there was an error in the case list (such as two forms with the same form ID).
-Improved the auto-download schedule. 2.70.5 08/15/2020 - Fixed a bug that could cause an "invalid int" error when selecting a date or time.
- Added support for phone-call-duration() and collect-is-phone-app().
- Fixed a bug that would cause Collect to ignore certain appearance options if they were specified in the wrong order in the Appearance column. 2.70.4 07/21/2020 Added support for the new plug-in-metadata() function. 2.70.3 05/31/2020 Updates to support new server features. 2.70.2 05/15/2020 Minor updates to support new functions, like device-info(). 2.70.1 04/26/2020 SurveyCTO v2.70 empowers you to adapt to evolving needs with the flexibility to use field plug-ins that control how questions in your forms look and operate, securely and conveniently share real-time data with anyone, program forms with more power and ease, and brand your work. 2.70 03/29/2020 Annotate, draw, and signature appearances for image fields will now open in landscape orientation. Embedded sound files will now stop playing when you switch fields. Various other bug fixes. 2.60.13 01/02/2020 Fixed the 'zoom to current location' feature for geo fields with maps and placement-map appearances. Added a confirmation step to exiting a form when discarding data. Various other bug fixes and improvements. 2.60.12 12/17/2019 Added the ability to reload forms in progress with new form definitions. Added the ability to submit crash reports. Improved the appearance of all select_one and select_multiple field appearances. Various other bug fixes and performance improvements. 2.60.11 12/07/2019 Fixed several issues with field types not behaving well while in landscape orientation. The table view for repeat groups with table and table-labeled appearances will now fit the full width of the screen. Improved language support for French, Spanish, and Hindi. Added protections against dangerous regular expressions that could cause the app/device to freeze. Other smaller bug fixes and improvements. 2.60.10 11/25/2019 Added support for HTML field labels. Improved the performance of the go-to screen. Audio and video fields will now play back audio using the phone's speaker instead of the earpiece. Several other smaller bug fixes and improvements. 2.60.9 10/31/2019 Bug fixes and performance improvements to increase form stability and reliability. 2.60.8 10/22/2019 Bug fixes and performance improvements to increase form stability and reliability. 2.60.7 10/12/2019 Removed the bottom navigation bar. You can now access general settings and admin settings by clicking the three dots in the top left corner of the screen. Additional bug fixes and feature improvements to support a wider range of form features. 2.60.6 09/30/2019 Bug fixes and feature improvements to support a wider range of form features. 2.60.5 09/17/2019