diff --git a/apps/ios/GuideDogs.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/apps/ios/GuideDogs.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index a0f47a49..9b0b5666 100644
--- a/apps/ios/GuideDogs.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/apps/ios/GuideDogs.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -6420,7 +6420,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = GuideDogs/Assets/PropertyLists/SoundscapeDF.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 23;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 24;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				EMBED_ASSET_PACKS_IN_PRODUCT_BUNDLE = YES;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
@@ -6709,7 +6709,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = GuideDogs/Assets/PropertyLists/Soundscape.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 23;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 24;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = X4H33NKGKY;
 				EMBED_ASSET_PACKS_IN_PRODUCT_BUNDLE = YES;
@@ -6769,7 +6769,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = GuideDogs/Assets/PropertyLists/Soundscape.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 23;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 24;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = X4H33NKGKY;
 				EMBED_ASSET_PACKS_IN_PRODUCT_BUNDLE = YES;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
diff --git a/apps/ios/GuideDogs.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist b/apps/ios/GuideDogs.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18d98100
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ios/GuideDogs.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>IDEDidComputeMac32BitWarning</key>
+	<true/>
+</dict>
+</plist>
diff --git a/apps/ios/GuideDogs/Code/App/AppContext.swift b/apps/ios/GuideDogs/Code/App/AppContext.swift
index c95dcd7c..febbb704 100644
--- a/apps/ios/GuideDogs/Code/App/AppContext.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/GuideDogs/Code/App/AppContext.swift
@@ -205,6 +205,59 @@ class AppContext {
     }
     
     // MARK: Actions
+
+    /// Clears the map data cache
+    /// fixme: probably not the best place for this, but it is needed for updates 
+    /// from version 1.1.2
+    func clearMapDataCache() {
+        // copied from StatusViewController.swift
+        AppContext.shared.eventProcessor.hush(playSound: false)
+        guard let database = try? RealmHelper.getDatabaseRealm() else {
+            GDLogSpatialDataError("Error attempting to get database data!")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        var storedAddresses: [Address] = []
+        for por in database.objects(ReferenceEntity.self) {
+            if let entity = por.getPOI() as? Address, storedAddresses.contains(where: { $0.key == entity.key }) == false {
+                // Copy the address
+                storedAddresses.append(Address(value: entity))
+            }
+        }
+        
+        let success = AppContext.shared.spatialDataContext.clearCache()
+        
+        GDATelemetry.track("settings.clear_cache", with: ["keep_user_data": String(true)])
+        
+        guard success else {
+            GDLogSpatialDataError("Error attempting to delete cached data!")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        guard storedAddresses.count > 0 else {
+            GDLogSpatialDataWarn("Cached data deleted")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // Save stored addresses
+        guard let cache = try? RealmHelper.getCacheRealm() else {
+            GDLogSpatialDataError("Cached data deleted, but couldn't get cache realm to restore addresses!")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        do {
+            try cache.write {
+                for address in storedAddresses {
+                    cache.create(Address.self, value: address, update: .modified)
+                }
+            }
+        } catch {
+            GDLogSpatialDataError("Cached data deleted, but couldn't restore addresses!")
+            return
+        }
+        
+        GDLogSpatialDataWarn("Cached data deleted and addresses restored")
+    }
     
     /// Starts the core components of the app including the sound context, the geolocation context,
     /// and the spatial data context. If the app is launched into the background by the system (e.g.
@@ -240,6 +293,13 @@ class AppContext {
         cloudKeyValueStore.start()
         spatialDataContext.start()
         
+        // if the app was updated or there is no lastRunVersion, clear the cache
+        let lastRunVersion = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "lastRunVersion") ?? ""
+        if lastRunVersion != AppContext.appVersion {
+            clearMapDataCache()
+            UserDefaults.standard.set(AppContext.appVersion, forKey: "lastRunVersion")
+        }
+        
         // Do not play the app launch sound if onboarding is in-progress
         if !(eventProcessor.activeBehavior is OnboardingBehavior) {
             eventProcessor.process(GlyphEvent(.appLaunch))
diff --git a/apps/ios/GuideDogs/Code/Visual UI/View Controllers/Settings/StatusTableViewController.swift b/apps/ios/GuideDogs/Code/Visual UI/View Controllers/Settings/StatusTableViewController.swift
index 393449d2..47f1febb 100644
--- a/apps/ios/GuideDogs/Code/Visual UI/View Controllers/Settings/StatusTableViewController.swift	
+++ b/apps/ios/GuideDogs/Code/Visual UI/View Controllers/Settings/StatusTableViewController.swift	
@@ -191,14 +191,26 @@ extension StatusTableViewController {
             if SettingsContext.shared.automaticCalloutsEnabled {
                 self.reenableCalloutsAfterReload = true
                 SettingsContext.shared.automaticCalloutsEnabled = false
-            }
+            }    
+            self.performSegue(withIdentifier: Segue.showLoadingModal, sender: self)
             
-            self.displayMarkersPrompt()
+            // Check that tiles can be downloaded before we attempt to delete the cache
+            AppContext.shared.spatialDataContext.checkServiceConnection { [weak self] (success) in
+                guard success else {
+                    self?.displayUnableToClearCacheWarning()
+                    return
+                }
+                
+                // Clear the cache and keep the markers
+                self?.clearCache(false)
+            }
         }))
         
         present(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
     }
     
+    /// ask the user if they want to keep the markers.
+    /// This is not used, but could be reenabled for debug builds in the future.
     private func displayMarkersPrompt() {
         let alert = UIAlertController(title: GDLocalizedString("settings.clear_cache.markers.alert_title"),
                                       message: GDLocalizedString("settings.clear_cache.markers.alert_message"),