TROP on iOS
Hey everyone,
A while ago, we shared TROP here as a TAK-compatible field platform we were building for iOS, Android, web and tactical / public-safety use cases.
Big update from our side: TROP for iOS is now officially available on the App Store.
This release is a major milestone for us, but also just the beginning.
Over the last months we’ve been testing, fixing and improving the app with a strong focus on real field workflows, TAK / CoT compatibility and the operator experience on mobile devices.
Some of the technical areas we have been working on:
*TAK / CoT-compatible workflows for shared operational picture, markers, contacts and mission data
*Map-centric UI designed for fast field use on mobile devices
*Raster, vector, satellite and 3D terrain map support
*Offline map caching and offline navigation workflows
*Marker creation directly from the map, including type, remarks, coordinates, sharing and mission context
*Contact and marker lists with filtering, search and multi-selection
*Routes, tracking, path history and direct / walking / driving navigation
*Live video streaming from the phone
*Video feed viewing directly on top of the operational map
*Support for multiple simultaneous video feeds
*Map overlays, data packages, KML / file-based imports and operational layers
*Security-focused settings, certificates, TLS configuration and device-level protections
*Foundations for drone, sensor, AI-assisted and resilient communications workflows
The general idea behind TROP is to provide a modern C4ISR / COP field layer that keeps maps, markers, missions, video, navigation, sensors and team coordination inside one shared operational environment.
We are not presenting this as “finished forever”.
There is still a lot to improve, test and harden.
But making the iOS version publicly available is an important step, and we would really appreciate feedback from people who actually understand ATAK, TAK servers, CoT, mesh networks, drones, SAR, public safety and real field coordination.
If you try it, we’d love to hear what works, what does not, what feels confusing, and what you would expect from a TAK-compatible mobile platform.
Link: https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/trop-aplikacja-tak/id6754279587?l=pl
Some launch video: