journeybot 1.6.1
Latest- Visual and bug fixes
Polish for the Home Screen widgets, plus the usual round of fixes.
Release Notes
Every update to journeybot — new features, improvements, and fixes across all versions.
The latest version of journeybot is 1.6.1, released on July 31, 2026, with Visual and bug fixes. The last feature release was 1.6.0 on July 25, 2026, which added Siri and Shortcuts, Journeys in Spotlight and Boarding pass widgets.
journeybot is a private packing list and trip preparation app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Release notes below are the same ones shown inside the app, going back to version 1.0.
Polish for the Home Screen widgets, plus the usual round of fixes.
Ask when your next trip starts or what's left to pack, add items and check them off by voice, and build your own shortcuts from any journeybot action.
Search for a trip by name or destination from the Home Screen and go straight to it.
The journey widget is now a boarding pass in your trip's color, with a countdown stub and packing progress. Siri's cards match it.
Live conversion inside every journey is free for everyone now, with no upgrade needed.
The app launches quicker, and Siri and the widget now pick the trip you're actually on.
Snap a photo of anything you're packing and journeybot cuts out the background to make a clean sticker. Five free for everyone, unlimited on Premium.
Switch them on and journeybot nudges you as each trip gets close, with weather outlooks and packing prompts at the right moments.
A faster Settings screen, a tidier experience on Mac, and the usual round of fixes.
When your premium comes through Family Sharing, the premium card now makes that clear.
Jump straight to managing or canceling your subscription from Settings, without digging through the App Store.
Premium now holds up better offline, and access ends right on time when a subscription lapses.
Give each template its own personality. Choose from a free set of travel emoji, or create your own with Genmoji on Premium.
Add quick tags for your wardrobe, footwear, and grooming routine. Your smart packing lists use them to suggest the items that are right for you.
Editing a template now opens to a clean header with its icon and name front and center.
Decide whether your saved medications are added to packing lists. It's on by default, so essentials never get left behind.
Your key sections now live in a persistent tab bar at the bottom. Moving between Journeys, Templates, Profile, and Settings is instant; the bar steps aside when you open a journey so the packing switcher has full room at the bottom.
Every color in the palette is now available to everyone. Premium users also get a Custom slider to mix any exact shade; the color carries through to the journey card, packing list, and widget.
The add and edit screen has a fresh header card that previews your color and icon live as you set them up.
The Template Gallery is now reachable from a row at the end of your templates list at any time. Journey search expands inline without leaving the list. A category badge now shows only once every item in it is checked off. Journey detail no longer dismisses by accident on a downward swipe. Fixed a layout overflow in landscape on journeys with a destination map.
Make your journey icon truly yours. Create one with Genmoji or pick any emoji from the keyboard, and it shows up everywhere, including the widget.
Give each always-pack item its own category, bag, priority, and quantity. Smart packing lists now place them exactly where they belong instead of lumping them under Other.
The My Templates screen now explains how templates work and lets you add ready-made starters like Weekend Getaway or Business Trip in a single tap.
journeybot now points out handy tricks as you go, like linking a template to an activity or saving a big packing list as a template.
Open or close all categories at once in your packing list, template details, and the smart list preview.
A new sorting option in the filter menu puts your packing list items in A to Z order.
New packing items start with the bag and priority you used last, and quick-added items follow your active filter so they stay visible.
Finding a journey now works without typing accents or apostrophes: Kaneohe finds Kāneʻohe, and Sao Paulo finds São Paulo.
Tap any temperature in the weather section to peek at it in Celsius or Fahrenheit, without changing your settings.
journeybot now adapts more gracefully to large text sizes across the whole app.
Choose Celsius, Fahrenheit, or let journeybot follow your device. You'll find the option in Settings under Language & Region.
Switch the app between light, dark, or system default right from Settings, without touching your device settings.
Tapping date and transport fields now works reliably anywhere on the row, and the keyboard stays out of the way while you browse options.
Create and reuse up to three packing templates on the free plan. Start fast with ready-made ones like Weekend Getaway and Business Trip, and open the whole library right from your My Journeys toolbar.
A new seasonal event with ready-made templates for beach trips, festivals, and road trips, plus a matching set of sunny app icons.
Smart packing lists are now more reliable in your app's language, with natural item names throughout.
Add motorcycle as a transport option for your journeys, complete with its own icon.
Give journeybot a fresh look with new alternative app icons to make it more your own.
journeybot now speaks two more languages: Italian and Korean.
Add cycling to your activities and get smart packing suggestions for helmets, gear, and repair tools.
Select multiple items at once to move them between bags or delete them in a single action.
See what time it is at your destination right from your home screen.
Packing list suggestions are now smarter and more focused, tuned to the details of your journey.
Check the exchange rate for your destination right inside the journey. You can type arithmetic like 20+5+10, with a handy calculator toolbar above the keyboard.
Premium subscribers now see a membership card in Settings showing their plan and renewal date.
Section headers across the journey detail view are now larger and cleaner, so everything is easier to scan at a glance.
journeybot now scans your packing list for items with special flight rules, like lithium batteries, power banks, lighters and aerosols, and flags anything that needs attention before you fly. The new Baggage Check screen appears on any journey with a flight, showing common restricted categories and the matches from your list.
Turn on optional notifications 2 days before departure and 2 days before you head home. If restricted items turn up in your checked bag, you get a personalised message, and tapping a reminder takes you straight to the Baggage Check screen.
Your Premium access now stays reliable even when you are offline, so all your features keep working wherever you travel.
We squashed some bugs and tuned performance so journeybot feels faster and steadier across your trips.
Plan every trip in one place. Create a journey with your dates, destination, and how you're getting there, and let journeybot help you get ready.
Generate a tailored packing list built around your destination, dates, and the weather you'll meet. Tick items off as you pack so nothing gets left behind.
See what to expect at your destination before you go. journeybot shows the forecast for upcoming trips and typical seasonal weather for dates further out.
Keep your plans next to your packing. Add the activities you have in mind for each journey so your list reflects everything you'll actually do.
Your journeys travel with you. With CloudKit, everything stays in sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ready wherever you open the app.
Keep your countdown on the Home Screen. The Next Journey widget shows your upcoming trip at a glance so departure day never sneaks up on you.