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I know this question has been asked before, but some of us are slow learners with very short memories…….Which app do you use to cache with your iPhone?
The Crappy One……lol (Rev Slippery)
I know this question has been asked before, but some of us are slow learners with very short memories…….Which app do you use to cache with your iPhone?
The Crappy One……lol (Rev Slippery)
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I made a slight edit to the original post before publishing it. I don’t have an Iphone but I believe the only one is the official app. Could an Igeek answer this one?
We now have an Iphone and have the same question. I have an even more basic question. How do I go about buying apps for the phone? We haave the free geocaching app but it is useless, Apparently the good one is $9.95
You have to set up an app store account with Ma’s credit card and then download it. It is only $10 and it works just not all that great.
yeah but how and where?
The official groundspeak app actually works quite well for the iPhone. Not so for Android / Windows 7, but definitely does for the iPhone – I use it for the iTouch for additional paperless details.
You’d need to set up purchasing through the iTunes store, on the computer first. You can download the app through iTunes as well, and then sync your iPhone to update and load the app.
sync?
Have you plugged the iPhone into the computer to update it, or anything? That’s syncing it. It keeps the data safe on your computer in case anything happens to the phone, and copies new data from the phone (or computer) to the other device.
Paul, loading apps is easy as pie, just go to the app store, choose your app, enter your password and voila, it appears on your next credit card bill.
I guess what I was really asking, was, is it worth $10.00 to download the app, or is there something free? just didn’t want to sound too cheap 🙂
not that easy because i dont have a password etc
That could be a problem. Have you set up an iTunes Store account? That’s where your password would come from. If not, you have to do that first. If you have, then you’ll need to recall the email and password you used for it (or get that information from Ma :p ).
I don’t know of a free app, chignecto duo, but then – I only have an iTouch, not an iPhone, to experiment with.
I have it on my iTouch and my Android (yes I paid for it twice and still complain…lol), it works but could be sooooo much better.
I have an iPod Touch and bought Geosphere. I used it big time before I got a blackberry for paperless caching but now I use it mostly for field notes on long runs. It’s a nice application with a lot of options but I never used it to cache (no iPhone). I can say tho that’s it’s a really nice companion :).
Geosphere is better by a country mile than the Official geocaching iPhone app.
It’s the same price $9.99 and can be downloaded from iTunes.
I have both and have just started using Geosphere and I can agree with Jim that I like the app better. It doesn’t do integration with GC as well as the official app but it does work very well.
I’ve been using the official app on my iPhone 4 since I started geocaching 15 months ago. Found 439 caches so far.
Pros… Always have access to the nearest caches as long as you’re within cell tower range. Choice of regular maps, topo or satellite. Ability to include or exclude finds. Support for pocket queries (I don’t use them much but I make sure and get the nearest 500 if I’m planning to be in an area with limited cell reception). Ability to log trackables. GPS very accurate in open areas. iPhone 4 retina display is amazingly crisp. Multi touch zooming is great. Ability to set to north is up or heading is up. Also the most useful GPS is the one you have on you all the time.
Cons… Very hard on iPhone battery. If you’re doing a LOT of caching, expect 2 hours to drain completely. Would be nice to have a battery case or USB battery pack (throw it in a backpack and run a dock cable). Also, GPS loses accuracy quite a bit in areas with a lot of tall trees, etc. Compass is sometimes off for the first minute you use it.
All in all, I don’t plan on investing in a dedicated GPS. If I did, I would get a high end one. But next year my plan is to get a USB battery pack or at the very least, a battery case.
ok, downloaded Geosphere, now to figure the whole thing out. Honestly, I liked geocaching better when we used a paper with coords, the clue and a simple GPS. A nice walk n the woods, if you’re lucky a smilie and a Tim’s on the way home.
LoL