Pankuzu (Breadcrumbs): trip & charging data recording app for your F-150 Lightning

[Jiji]

Wow this an awesome idea for an app! Does it only work on iOS26? I’m still chugging along on iOS18 on my 14promax but would love to try it out! Very new to the MX+ world but drive about 400 miles a week with an elevation change of 6,000 feet and would love to see the data on my trips.

I checked the TestFlight stats and all 57 installs are on iOS26.

While I am always on the newest IOS the idea is that this should run on your old device that just stays in the vehicle so download and try it, you don’t need the scan tool to try it out.

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[Jiji]

Build 2026.03.15 goes live tonight, please review before installing it.

Build 2026.03.15 Update

ATTENTION 2026.03.3 USERS:
Make a backup of your trips/charges before installing this build
- Settings.Database, Backup
- Install new build
- Clear the database, Settings.Database, Clear Database
- Restore from your backup

If you can’t log a trip or charge, make sure background operation is enabled in Settings.Bluetooth (a red symbol in the Bluetooth button means you are disabled).

What's New
Key updates are robustness and user features:
- 2025 Mustang Mach-E support (OBDLink MX+ required)
- create/edit charges using the Ford app Charge History (no OBDLink required)
- more robust design works without network connection
- Live Activities are properly supported (iOS does not allow Live Activities from background app)

Trips
- destination updates every 10 seconds with reverse geocoded address
- trips start and end gracefully even if there is no network connection
- view high voltage battery history

Charges
- charges start and end gracefully even if there is no network connection
- manually create a new charge
- edit a charge detail
- view high voltage battery history
- graph coupler temperature when charging
- State of Charge is now displayed on the charge power chart

Settings
- Bluetooth settings allows you to enable and disable operation and pair to a specific adapter
- fixed bug with Locations count shown as 0
- manually add new vehicles in the Vehicle settings (for those manually logging charges)

 

[Jiji]

Got an ABRP telemetry key today, now looking for a special someone (or two) that uses both ABRP and Pankuzu to double check my work before a wider release.

I only need a few at this stage so if you like to help, send me a DM so I know you are interested.

 

[Jiji]

Getting ready to release build 2026.03.24 which will be the last March release as I am taking off till next week.

Fixed anything reported and made some improvements. For those who use ABRP, this build supports using the ABRP telemetry API. Just get your API token from the ABRP app, visit Settings, Integrations, enable the ABRP integration and add your vehicle and token.

 

[Jiji]

So no crash reports, no screenshots, no feedback. Does anyone even use this software?

Help me out here. I think it is time for a full screen trip dashboard with elements not available on the instrument panel. Like the lock screen Live Activity with its headwind indicator but bigger and better.

Ideas?

 

[F150Redux]

I bought the MX+ and downloaded your app, just haven't made time to actually use either yet. Will try to get to it this week and provide any feedback I might come up with.

 

[SFsparkie]

I enjoy PANKUZU. I find it interesting to see the affects of battery temperature and weather on mi/kw. Very euphoric to get a 4.4.

 

[Jiji]

A new rerelease is coming shortly, many changes coming and I don't want anyone to lose any trips or charges so please backup your database now and again before installing any new release.

Now that I have a few months of collected trips and changes it is time start seeing some summaries. In the Tools tab you now have a Charge History control to look back at your charges during the past year:

Also new is the Trip Efficiency view so you can see your monthly efficiency and temperatures during the past year:

Live Activities in CarPlay
View the Lock Screen Live Activities in CarPlay! But it is tricky since your must enable Live Activities in the CarPlay Settings app and make sure you bring Pankuzu to the foreground after a trip or charge has started (best way to to tap the Pankuzu notification).

DCFC charge display some details you don't normally see in the Ford instrument panel:

The Trip Live Activity displays the elapsed time, trip odometer, and elevation along with the wind sock showing the relative wind direction and impact on efficiency:

I hope some are enjoying Pankuzu, if you are backup your database in anticipation of the new release.

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