# Owl Sense

> Owl Sense (iPhone/iPad app by Troy Gruetzmacher.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owl-sense/id6449265348 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Troy Gruetzmacher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688451532)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 1 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-01-03
- Data updated: 2026-01-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owl-sense/id6449265348/reviews.md

## What is Owl Sense?

Owl Sense audio recorders are easy to use, long lasting and have exceptional audio quality.  This simple to use app allows you to configure schedules, audio settings and set the time and location on the devices.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.19 — 2025-09-09

Bug fixes

### 1.1.17 — 2025-02-10

Added functionality for firmware v1.1.14 to support custom schedules.
The following custom schedules can be created:

"Custom" - Records from a custom time based schedule. Schedules are created by selecting from any number of 10 minute blocks throughout the day.
"Custom + Sunrise to Sunset" - Records when either the Custom schedule or the Sunrise to Sunset schedule would be active.
"Custom + Sunset to Sunrise" - Records when either the Custom schedule or the Sunset to Sunrise schedule would be active.
"Custom + Sunrise and Sunset" - Records when either the Custom schedule or the Sunrise and Sunset schedule would be active.

### 1.1.16 — 2024-12-20

The latest app supports some new features for v1.1.13 firmware.  The app also includes useful help information when tapping on most settings as well as a runtime estimator when tapping on the battery item. 

Firmware Details:
V1.1.13 includes some significant new features!

WavPack audio compression with both lossless and lossy formats. Data use is reduced, but runtimes can increase from 20%-40%!

Microphone buffer improvements. Audio data is now buffered for 48,000 samples. This is critical to support compressed audio, but this also means that if with any slower cards or writes that take longer audio samples are unlikely to be lost.

Firmware Update process is dramatically simplified. Once you migrate to V1.1.13, you can update to the next firmware simply by copying it to the memory card and it will install itself. No cable is necessary.

### 1.1.14 — 2024-09-23

Added a Getting Started help page to make learning how to use Owl Sense as easy as possible.

### 1.1.13 — 2024-02-18

Fixed a bug where a 0,0 location could be sent to the ARU before your location is acquired.  This coupled with a firmware bug can cause sunset/sunrise times to calculated at 0,0 until the date changes. Firmware v1.1.11 ensures that the sunrise/sunset is always recalculated on date or location changes.

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