What's New in v1.4
v1.4 is out on the App Store. It's the biggest update I've shipped since launch: automatic cloud backup, GPS location tagging, improved AI optimization, contextual hints throughout the app, and a reworked recording detail view. Quick rundown below, with links to the longer articles for the features that need more explanation.
Cloud Sync
When you stop a recording, 1Take now uploads it to the cloud automatically. Supported providers: iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Backblaze B2. You can enable multiple at the same time.
It's free for everyone, no subscription needed. Setup is quick — open Settings, tap Cloud Sync, pick a provider, sign in. Uploads run in the background and retry automatically if you're offline when you stop recording.
If you're on a Mac, iCloud Drive is the easiest option. Recordings show up directly in Finder with no extra software required.
GPS Location Tagging
1Take now captures your location when you start a recording and converts it to a place name (neighborhood or city level, about 100-meter accuracy). That name shows up in the recording list and detail view.
Handy if you record in multiple places — rehearsal space, stage, home studio. Because I'm using coarse accuracy, your exact GPS coordinates are never stored.
You'll see a location permission prompt on your first recording after the update. You can decline and everything else still works fine.
Full GPS Location Tagging article
AI Optimization Improvements
Two changes to the AI optimization system:
- The AI can now make changes to specific sections of a recording, not just apply the same settings globally. If one part of a take has a problem, it can fix that part without touching the rest.
- The learning model now draws from your accept/reject history across all presets, not just the one you're currently using. Suggestions get more consistent over time regardless of which preset is active.
Contextual Hints
When you're on a screen you haven't used much, you'll now see small inline hints explaining what each control does. Tap to dismiss. Once dismissed, a hint won't show up again.
These cover the recording screen, library, settings, and the AI optimization flow. The goal was to surface useful info at the moment you need it, without forcing you through a tutorial.
Redesigned Recording Detail View
The detail view got a layout overhaul. File name, duration, format, sample rate, size, and the new GPS location are all at the top now. Export, share, and delete buttons moved to a consistent spot at the bottom. Nothing was removed — it's just organized better.
Security Improvements
Google Drive authentication now uses the iOS native OAuth client. The old implementation embedded a client secret in the app binary, which isn't how you're supposed to do OAuth on mobile. The new approach uses ASWebAuthenticationSession with a native client ID — no embedded secret, and consistent with what Google actually recommends for iOS apps.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the level meter briefly freezing when switching tabs during a recording.
- Fixed a rare crash when deleting multiple recordings in quick succession.
- Improved audio session handling when a phone call interrupts a recording.
- Fixed cloud upload status icons showing stale state after relaunching the app.
- Performance improvements in the library when there are a large number of recordings.