Rockd4.2.0
Publisher Description
Explore, learn about, and document your geologic surroundings!
Explore, learn about, and document your geologic surroundings! Whether you are a professional geoscientist or curious about the rocks around you and the stories they tell, Rockd allows you to explore and learn about the geologic record, contribute your own observations, and log your journey through the geologic record.
Features:
- Instant access to geologic and geographic summaries of your current location via a Dashboard
- Interactive global access to more than 140 geologic maps, with more being added weekly
- See your past location and explore paleogeographic maps from C.R. Scotese and GPlates
- Explore published literature containing mentions of mapped geologic units (when available) via GeoDeepDive
- Elevation data for most points on Earth from SRTM, GMTED, NED and ETOPO1
- Add your own field observations even offline; tag features from Macrostrat and the Paleobiology Database
- Record strike/dip or trend/plunge for geologic features, using your phone's compass
- Track your progress through the geologic record privately, or share it with others
- See the public activity of other users and share your own and other public checkins using unique URLs
Rockd is produced by the Macrostrat lab in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Support provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Dept. of Geoscience.
Experiencing issues? Send an email to contact@rockd.org and we will do our best to help you resolve it.
About Rockd
The company that develops Rockd is University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps. The latest version released by its developer is 4.2.0.
To install Rockd on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2026-06-12 and was downloaded 103 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Rockd as malware if the download link to org.macrostrat.rockd is broken.
How to install Rockd on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Rockd is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Rockd will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Rockd will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
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Version History
version 4.2.0
posted on 2026-06-12
- Update login workflows
- Emphasized map style at high zoom levels
- Swipe-to-dismiss for map and column detail panels
- Map caching system now has Android support
version 4.2.0
posted on 2026-06-12
- Update login workflows
- Emphasized map style at high zoom levels
- Swipe-to-dismiss for map and column detail panels
- Map caching system now has Android support
version 4.1.3
posted on 2026-02-20
- Fix a bug with syncing photos on checkin updates
- Internal bug fixes and improvements
version 4.1.2
posted on 2025-12-31
- Improvements for Macrostrat stratigraphic columns
- Checkin feed page now uses infinite scroll
- Internal upgrades, stability improvements, and bug fixes
version 4.0.7
posted on 2025-08-25
- Removed automatic "go to location" on map
- Improved map interactions for performance and usability
- New "What's New" modal on app launch after update
- Various bug fixes and performance improvement
version 3.4.1
posted on 2025-03-15
- Fix an error that led to a black screen on startup
- Fix taxa loading page
- Internal dependency upgrades and improvements
version 3.4.0
posted on 2024-08-17
Improvements:
- Add paper "snippets" via xDD
- Improve display of long outcrop descriptions
- Synchronize privacy policy with website
Bug fixes:
- Fix photo and camera roll access
- Improve login experience
- Fix private checkin toggling
- Fix checkin updates from EXIF data
- Allow more trips to be loaded
version 3.3.4
posted on 2024-03-23
Updated privacy policy and terms of service with account deletion information
version 3.3.3
posted on 2023-12-11
- Update iOS and Android build systems for automated deployment
- Use Mapbox GL's built-in geolocation control for a better user experience
- Update Android build target to API level 33
- Fixed Facebook and Google OAuth login on Android
- Internal fixes and improvements
version 3.2.6
posted on 2022-09-03
- Fix Google authentication on Android
- Fix several bugs with unsynced checkins
- Improve login tutorial slides
