diff --git a/apps/gpsrec/ChangeLog b/apps/gpsrec/ChangeLog
index 365405846..f923739f0 100644
--- a/apps/gpsrec/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/gpsrec/ChangeLog
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@
 0.24: Better support for Bangle.js 2, avoid widget area for Graphs, smooth graphs more
 0.25: Fix issue where if Bangle.js 2 got a GPS fix but no reported time, errors could be caused by the widget (fix #935)
 0.26: Multiple bugfixes
-0.27: Map drawing with light theme (fix #1023) 
+0.27: Map drawing with light theme (fix #1023)
+0.28: Show distance more accurately in conjunction with new locale app (fix #1523)
diff --git a/apps/gpsrec/app.js b/apps/gpsrec/app.js
index 833a816ea..527eb780d 100644
--- a/apps/gpsrec/app.js
+++ b/apps/gpsrec/app.js
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function plotTrack(info) {
   g.fillCircle(ox,oy,5);
   if (info.qOSTM) g.setColor(0, 0, 0);
   else g.setColor(g.theme.fg);
-  g.drawString(require("locale").distance(dist),g.getWidth() / 2, g.getHeight() - 20);
+  g.drawString(require("locale").distance(dist,2),g.getWidth() / 2, g.getHeight() - 20);
   g.setFont("6x8",2);
   g.setFontAlign(0,0,3);
   g.drawString("Back",g.getWidth() - 10, g.getHeight()/2);
diff --git a/apps/gpsrec/metadata.json b/apps/gpsrec/metadata.json
index 088b8c741..8f4736066 100644
--- a/apps/gpsrec/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/gpsrec/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "gpsrec",
   "name": "GPS Recorder",
-  "version": "0.27",
+  "version": "0.28",
   "description": "Application that allows you to record a GPS track. Can run in background",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "tags": "tool,outdoors,gps,widget",
diff --git a/apps/locale/ChangeLog b/apps/locale/ChangeLog
index 2dbb4febb..3354a57c1 100644
--- a/apps/locale/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/locale/ChangeLog
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@
 0.13: Now use shorter de_DE date format to more closely match other languages for size
 0.14: Added some first translations for Messages in nl_NL
 0.15: Fixed sv_SE formatting, long date does not work well for Bangle.js2
-      Added Swedish localisation with English text
\ No newline at end of file
+      Added Swedish localisation with English text
+0.16: Remove global variables that used RAM
+      Add second 'dp' argument for decimal places in distance/speed/temp (fix #1523)
diff --git a/apps/locale/locale.html b/apps/locale/locale.html
index b23225d5f..b58b4a297 100644
--- a/apps/locale/locale.html
+++ b/apps/locale/locale.html
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ exports = { name : "en_GB", currencySym:"£",
           "%HH": "('0'+getHours(d)).slice(-2)",
           "%MM": "('0'+d.getMinutes()).slice(-2)",
           "%SS": "('0'+d.getSeconds()).slice(-2)",
-          "%A":  "day.split(',')[d.getDay()]",
-          "%a":  "day.split(',')[d.getDay() + 7]",
-          "%B":  "month.split(',')[d.getMonth()]",
-          "%b":  "month.split(',')[d.getMonth() + 12]",
+          "%A":  `${js(locale.day)}.split(',')[d.getDay()]`,
+          "%a":  `${js(locale.abday)}.split(',')[d.getDay()]`,
+          "%B":  `${js(locale.month)}.split(',')[d.getMonth()]`,
+          "%b":  `${js(locale.abmonth)}.split(',')[d.getMonth() + 12]`,
           "%p":  `d.getHours()<12?${js(locale.ampm[0].toUpperCase())}:${js(locale.ampm[1].toUpperCase())}`,
           "%P":  `d.getHours()<12?${js(locale.ampm[0].toLowerCase())}:${js(locale.ampm[1].toLowerCase())}`
         };
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ exports = { name : "en_GB", currencySym:"£",
         var temperature = locale.temperature=='°F' ? '(t*9/5)+32' : 't';
 
         var localeModule = `
-var day = ${js(locale.day + ',' + locale.abday)};
-var month = ${js(locale.month + ',' + locale.abmonth)};
-function round(n) {
-  return n < 10 ? Math.round(n * 10) / 10 : Math.round(n);
+function round(n, dp) {
+  if (dp===undefined) dp=0;
+  var p = Math.min(dp,dp - Math.floor(Math.log(n)/Math.log(10)));
+  return n.toFixed(p);
 }
 var is12;
 function getHours(d) {
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ function getHours(d) {
 exports = {
   name: ${js(locale.lang)},
   currencySym: ${js(locale.currency_symbol)},
-  dow: (d,short) => day.split(',')[d.getDay() + (short ? 7 : 0)],
-  month: (d,short) => month.split(',')[d.getMonth() + (short ? 12 : 0)],
+  dow: (d,short) => ${js(locale.day + ',' + locale.abday)}.split(',')[d.getDay() + (short ? 7 : 0)],
+  month: (d,short) => ${js(locale.month + ',' + locale.abmonth)}.split(',')[d.getMonth() + (short ? 12 : 0)],
   number: (n, dec) => {
     if (dec == null) dec = 2;
     var w = n.toFixed(dec),
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ exports = {
     return s.substr(0, i + 3) + r + (d ? '${locale.decimal_point}' + d: '');
   },
   currency: n => ${currency},
-  distance: n => n < ${distanceUnits[locale.distance[1]]} ? round(${unitConv(distanceUnits[locale.distance[0]])}) + ${js(locale.distance[0])} : round(${unitConv(distanceUnits[locale.distance[1]])}) + ${js(locale.distance[1])},
-  speed: n => round(${unitConv(speedUnits[locale.speed])}) + ${js(locale.speed)},
-  temp: t => Math.round(${temperature}) + ${js(locale.temperature)},
+  distance: (n,dp) => n < ${distanceUnits[locale.distance[1]]} ? round(${unitConv(distanceUnits[locale.distance[0]])},dp) + ${js(locale.distance[0])} : round(${unitConv(distanceUnits[locale.distance[1]])},dp) + ${js(locale.distance[1])},
+  speed: (n,dp) => round(${unitConv(speedUnits[locale.speed])},dp) + ${js(locale.speed)},
+  temp: (t,dp) => round(${temperature},dp) + ${js(locale.temperature)},
   translate: s => ${locale.trans?`{var t=${js(locale.trans)};s=''+s;return t[s]||t[s.toLowerCase()]||s;}`:`s`},
   date: (d,short) => short ? \`${dateS}\` : \`${dateN}\`,
   time: (d,short) => short ? \`${timeS}\` : \`${timeN}\`,
diff --git a/apps/locale/metadata.json b/apps/locale/metadata.json
index c8908c7a7..20f1f72b8 100644
--- a/apps/locale/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/locale/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "locale",
   "name": "Languages",
-  "version": "0.15",
+  "version": "0.16",
   "description": "Translations for different countries",
   "icon": "locale.png",
   "type": "locale",
diff --git a/apps/recorder/ChangeLog b/apps/recorder/ChangeLog
index e9877808c..877b1354a 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/recorder/ChangeLog
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
 0.11: Fix KML and GPX export when there is no GPS data
 0.12: Fix 'Back' label positioning on track/graph display, make translateable
 0.13: Fix for when widget is used before app
-0.14: Remove unneeded variable assignment
\ No newline at end of file
+0.14: Remove unneeded variable assignment
+0.15: Show distance more accurately in conjunction with new locale app (fix #1523)
diff --git a/apps/recorder/app.js b/apps/recorder/app.js
index 99252e0e2..fb3dfab4f 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/app.js
+++ b/apps/recorder/app.js
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ function viewTrack(filename, info) {
     g.fillCircle(ox,oy,5);
     if (info.qOSTM) g.setColor("#000");
     else g.setColor(g.theme.fg);
-    g.drawString(require("locale").distance(dist),g.getWidth() / 2, g.getHeight() - 20);
+    g.drawString(require("locale").distance(dist,2),g.getWidth() / 2, g.getHeight() - 20);
     g.setFont("6x8",2);
     g.setFontAlign(0,0,3);
     var isBTN3 = "BTN3" in global;
diff --git a/apps/recorder/metadata.json b/apps/recorder/metadata.json
index d715af38d..4146e92be 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/recorder/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "recorder",
   "name": "Recorder",
   "shortName": "Recorder",
-  "version": "0.14",
+  "version": "0.15",
   "description": "Record GPS position, heart rate and more in the background, then download to your PC.",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "tags": "tool,outdoors,gps,widget",
diff --git a/modules/exstats.js b/modules/exstats.js
index 056dc9f0f..5d7cf0c2b 100644
--- a/modules/exstats.js
+++ b/modules/exstats.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ exports.getStats = function(statIDs, options) {
     stats["dist"]={
       title : "Dist",
       getValue : function() { return state.distance; },
-      getString : function() { return require("locale").distance(state.distance); },
+      getString : function() { return require("locale").distance(state.distance,2); },
     };
   }
   if (statIDs.includes("step")) {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ exports.getStats = function(statIDs, options) {
     stats["speed"]={
       title : "Speed",
       getValue : function() { return state.curSpeed*3.6; }, // in kph
-      getString : function() { return require("locale").speed(state.curSpeed*3.6); },
+      getString : function() { return require("locale").speed(state.curSpeed*3.6,2); },
     };
   }
   if (statIDs.includes("caden")) {