Looking4Cache is a app with a wide set of functions around the fascinating hobby geocaching. With direct access to over two million geocaches on Groundspeak´s Geocaching platform you can search for a box nearly everywhere.
In seconds you can store geocaches including all informations like the last logs, the waypoints and the images to your device over the direct API access (for this please read the annotation on the bottom). Or you can import a gpx file or a pocket query. All data will be stored on your device for offline usage.
Log your founds with images and trackables instantly or after your trip in the app. You can upload fieldnotes to the geocaching website too. And this not only for you but also for your complete team.
One of the highlights of Looking4Cache are the offline maps from OpenStreetMap like you found nowhere else. Choose and download the maps including contour lines directly in the app and use them in dead spots or in foreign countries without roaming costs. You can download whole states or complete countries.
With the ability to cache completely offline your battery will be conserved. To save more power the GPS accuracy will be switched based on the distance to your next target.
Here a list of the key functions:
Load Geocaches:
- through the Geocaching Live API
- load Pocket Queries and geocaching.com lists
- import own GPX and GGZ files
- GSAK database import (InApp purchase)
- Live Map: See surrounding caches
- GCVote integration
- Supports corrected Coordinates and pers. Notes
Manage lists:
- add Geocaches to lists
- use a lot of filers and sorts
- swipe a cache to build lists for your next trip
Maps:
- Offline topo vector maps
- Online OpenStreetMap, OpenCycleMap, Bing
- Online Apple Maps
- Send coordinates to other navigation apps
Log Geocaches:
- for multiple users
- with a log drafts, multiple for each log type possible
- log Travelbugs, with auto-visit too
- save logs locally
- Fieldnotes
Geocachers:
- Link to your local contact
- Find telephone jokers
Export:
- Create and send GPX files
Integration in iOS:
- search for GC-Codes in Safari
- open GPX files from mail
Attention: To access the geocaches you need a user on Groundspeak´s Geocaching plattform (.com). According to your membership type the amount of data is restricted. Basic Members could load 3 full cache descriptions per day and up to 6000 basic descriptions. As a Basic Member the geocache search is restricted to traditional caches. To get full access and use all functions of this app you should have a premium account.
Attention: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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In-Apps
Tip glass
1,99 €
Hillshades
0,99 €
GSAK Import
1,99 €
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Great app, with some space for improvement
It's a great app. You can access all the information you need rigth in the palm or your hand in a few clics
Its fast, and shows good grafics
However, we miss some tools we consider 'critical' to plenty enjoy the app experience, this are:
- when changes are made in the iphone, update the data in the ipad, and vice versa: coordinates, cache solver info, etc
- rotate the maps at will. Two fingers spin
- automaticly update the tbs inventory
- in the 'order & filter' menu, place the filter options at the top, and the order options at the end. Filters are 'more frecuently used', this way you don't have to scroll pages all the time
- also, it would be nice if U can choose the cachés dots distribution in the map. ON: displays the corrected coordinates position , OFF: the original listed coordinates (something like that)
- other users name links send you to their profile pages instead the new email form
Thanks for your work
