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Release notes

See what's new and what's improved in each version of Pelican.

Pelican 5.1

Cameras on the map, drag-and-drop widgets, and dashboards

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  • Speed cameras, red light cameras and license plate readers on the map
  • Drag-and-drop widget editing on every map surface
  • Head unit mode: turn the map sideways to get a car-optimized layout
  • Dashboards: full-screen widget layouts
  • A new speed widget

Drag a widget onto the screen, or pick one and then a zone. Pick a placed widget to resize or remove it.

Pelican 5.0

Pelican Navigation, and Scout reports from road authorities

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  • Pelican Navigation with lane guidance and offline routing
  • More Scout reports from cities, provinces, states and national road feeds
  • Major improvements to the OpenStreetMap triaging and editing workflow
  • Pelican can now be the default navigation app in countries that allow it
  • Twelve new languages

Scout reports from around the world

Join the growing community of Scouters working together to improve OpenStreetMap and share real-time road reports.

Scout reports in the last 30 days
165,130
Scout reports in total
629,695
Countries with Scout reports
90+
The most frequent recent reports
  1. Construction112,368
  2. Accident16,553
  3. Road closure11,600
  4. Breakdown5,525
  5. Fire4,783

Updated October 21, 2026

A missing stop sign

A driver stops at a new stop sign. Pelican doesn't show it.

Suggest an edit

Add a voice note for added context.

A triager checks it

They see the report and grade, never who you are.

The edit is made

A mapper fixes the map from the MapRoulette task.

Word gets out

Pelican lets you know and your Scout grade improves.

The map is better!

Signs appear on the map within minutes of editing.

Pelican 4.1

Improved battery use, faster trip detection, and deep links

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  • Adaptive frame rate in CarPlay
  • Faster trip detection
  • New Pelican app icon
  • pelican:// links for the map and for your vehicles
  • CarPlay notifications when a scanner connects or disconnects
Automatic trip loggingAutomatic trip logging

Pelican 4.0

Redesigned Settings, and unlimited document scanning

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  • Redesigned Settings with a hierarchy
  • Unlimited document scanning, now free for everyone
  • Track records for fuel, charging, service and costs
  • ISO 14230 support for pre-CAN vehicles

Digitize your receipts

Pelican extracts amounts and prices to calculate the total automatically.

Track your EV charge stops

Keep track of how much you're spending on the road.

Leave a note

Notes are a lightweight way to remember something important about your car, both in time and in mileage.

Records
Fill-upTop-upNoteImport
What'cha up to today?
October 3
NoteRotated the tires
Top-up38.6 kWh$16.210.420
Fill-up11.482 gal$36.273.159
September 28
Top-up41.2 kWh$17.300.420
September 21
Fill-up10.874 gal$35.123.230
NoteTire pressure low on rear left
September 14
Top-up22.5 kWh$9.450.420
September 9
Fill-up11.020 gal$36.153.280