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What's new in HGV Time Pilot

Release notes for the Android app and web compliance dashboard. Drive with the app, review with the web — same account, same data. Last updated:

Latest

Highlights from the most recent releases. For what's coming next, see the product roadmap.

  • Web

    Reports hub (Pro) — weekly, fortnight, day, infringement acknowledgement, and reference period PDFs with archive and company letterhead

  • Web

    WTD dashboard (Pro) — 17-week reference period, weekly averages, and night-work limits alongside tachograph data

  • Android & web

    14-day Pro Card Bonus — first successful card import unlocks two weeks of full Pro access

  • Android & web

    Android DCR compliance calendar (Pro)

  • Web

    Restructured Settings, unified tool navigation, and improved Daily Compliance Review on mobile and desktop

Milestones

A high-level view of how the product has evolved since the V3 launch.

  1. Reports & WTD

    July 2026

    Pro drivers get a full Reports hub (weekly, fortnight, day, infringement acknowledgement, reference period PDFs) with archive and letterhead. WTD dashboard for Pro users. 14-day Pro Card Bonus after first card import.

  2. Compliance depth

    June 2026

    Colour-coded DCR calendar, shift details tab, driver card holder info, vehicle and country session tables. Vehicle safety tracker (Pro). Extensive drivers' hours accuracy work.

  3. Native bridge beta

    April – May 2026

    Android app owns the live timer. Web becomes card-backed compliance review. Free 14-day preview; Pro depth behind subscription. Play Store closed testing begins.

  4. V3 foundation

    March 2026

    USB card download, tachograph parser pipeline, card identity guard, Daily Compliance Review, Pro entitlements, bridge and web single account.

  5. Pre-V3 web tools

    2025 – early 2026

    Walkaround check, multilingual UI (8 languages), AI assistant, offline PWA, email verification, admin broadcasts, Stripe billing, and browser notifications. Web timer (later retired in favour of Android).

Android app

Version history for the Google Play app. Get the app or join open beta testing.

Android 1.0.9

build 11July 2026Current on Google Play
  • Compliance calendar on your card data (Pro)
  • Manual timer entries and a more reliable shift timer
  • Card reader stability improvements
  • 14-day Pro access when you download your card for the first time
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

Android 1.0.8

build 109 July 2026
  • Play Store release

Android 1.0.6

7 July 2026
  • DCR compliance calendar on card data (Pro)
  • 14-day Pro Card Bonus after your first card download
  • Reminder emails before and after your bonus ends

Android 1.0.3

build 53 June 2026
  • Closed testing on Google Play
  • Driving time left at a glance
  • Weekly driving totals aligned to UK ISO weeks

Android 1.0.2

build 49 May 2026
  • Faster card uploads with clearer import status
  • Improved break-spell and driver status display

Android 1.0.0

build 3April – May 2026
  • Live shift timer — Driving, Other Work, Break, and POA
  • USB card reader support (generic CCID, not just OMNIKEY)
  • Full card download with vehicle and place records
  • Audible heads-up alerts before key limits
  • My Card Data with compliance warnings
  • Available in 8 languages

Web dashboard

The web dashboard ships continuously. Grouped by month of release.

July 2026

Reports & PDFs (Pro)

  • Dedicated Reports hub with weekly PDF downloadsWeb
  • Fortnight and day PDF packs with report history archiveWeb
  • Infringement acknowledgement PDF packWeb
  • Reference period PDF packWeb
  • Company letterhead settings for PDFsWeb

Working Time Directive

  • WTD dashboard for Pro users — reference periods and night-work trackingWeb

Card bonus

  • 14-day Pro Card Bonus on first successful card importAndroid & web
  • Card bonus expiring and post-expiry reminder emailsAndroid & web

Daily Compliance Review

  • Improved DCR UX for mobile and desktopWeb

Tools & settings

  • Restructured Settings into clear sections; show driver first nameWeb
  • Unified tool navigation with shared chrome and Reports gateWeb
  • Walkaround Check and vehicle safety tracker hardeningWeb

June 2026

Daily Compliance Review

  • Colour-coded compliance calendar with batch day-index APIWeb
  • Three-month calendar view on desktopWeb
  • Shift details tab replaces remaining-times tabWeb
  • Globo-style session tables on Vehicles and Countries tabsWeb
  • Driver Card Info tab with grouped sectionsWeb

Pro tools

  • Vehicle safety & compliance tracker (PMI, MOT, tacho calibration, tyres) with email remindersWeb

Drivers' hours

  • Extensive Globo parity work for break spell, fortnight, and weekly restAndroid & web

May 2026

  • Upgrade link in hamburger menu for free usersWeb
  • Faster tachograph ingest with batch timeline writesAndroid & web
  • Android 1.0.2 Play upload; generic CCID reader supportAndroid & web
  • Marketing and welcome emails aligned with new siteWeb

April 2026

Architecture pivot

  • Bridge app shift timer; web live timer retiredAndroid & web
  • Tools hub page and simplified hamburger navigationWeb
  • Card reader page replaced with mobile-app landingWeb

Tachograph & compliance

  • Free tachograph upload with 14-day compliance previewWeb
  • RT(WT) Reference Period Tracker for Pro usersWeb
  • Daily Compliance Review with date-based panelWeb
  • Card identity guard — wrong-card warning bannerWeb

Native & billing

  • Play Store listing copy and in-app account deletionAndroid
  • AI assistant: 3 free messages per 24 hoursAndroid & web
  • Stripe lifetime deal sync via paid invoicesWeb

March 2026

  • V3 initial release: Next.js web + bridge Android app + compliance APIsAndroid & web
  • Tachograph card download via USB (OMNIKEY 3021)Android & web
  • Pro entitlements and evidence upload pipelineAndroid & web
  • Daily Compliance Review panel added to dashboardWeb

Earlier web history

Features from the pre-V3 web era that remain part of the product today. The live shift timer moved to Android in April 2026.

January 2026

  • Walkaround Check — DVSA-style checklist with defect photos and PDF export (Pro)Web
  • Multilingual UI — EN, RO, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL, PL with browser auto-detectionWeb
  • Offline PWA with service worker and IndexedDB data layerWeb
  • Lifetime deal promotional page and annual subscription optionWeb
  • Email preferences page for broadcasts and walkaround emailsWeb

December 2025

  • Email verification required for new signupsWeb
  • Unified TopNav + HamburgerMenu navigation across all pagesWeb
  • Browser push notifications for infringement alertsWeb
  • AI chat assistant in hamburger menuWeb

October 2025

  • Broadcast messaging system for adminWeb
  • Stripe checkout with coupon codesWeb
  • Shift boundary adjustment with rest validationWeb
  • Real-time sync for tracking sessions across devicesWeb
  • AI knowledge base expansion with safety disclaimersWeb