+KC&JsMom Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Hi There, I am interested in using my Motorola Droid as a stand alone GeoCaching tool. What is the best application out there currently (I don't mind paying, just want it to be user friendly and accurate!). Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I just got my Droid last weekend. I already owned achemate for my old Palm so I transferred it to the Droid and have been very happy with it so far. I ran a PQ and when I clicked on the email attachment it loaded directly into the phone via Cachemate. The UI is very easy to use and navigate. The mapping is also excellent in my opinion. Cost is $8 and I would suggest buying directly on the publisher site rather than through the marketplace. I know I will be happy with Cachemate but wil certainly look at the official app when it finally is released. Quote Link to comment
+cougarox Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) Hi There, I am interested in using my Motorola Droid as a stand alone GeoCaching tool. What is the best application out there currently (I don't mind paying, just want it to be user friendly and accurate!). Thanks in advance! CacheMate is probably the most full-featured app for the Droid, but I have found it to be more difficult to use than the old Palm version that I had before. GeoBeagle is OK, and works pretty well, also, proving you have data coverage. Edited April 28, 2010 by cougarox Quote Link to comment
+Scaber Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I need to get a new phone in short order and the fact that there is an offical Android app out soon is a major selling point for me. HURRY UP AND RELEASE IT. I can't wait for the real time caching. Thanks Quote Link to comment
+nygiants10 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 (reference to unauthorized application removed by Groundspeak) is the best android app by far and its free. So use it until the official one comes out Quote Link to comment
+leatherman Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I read the reviews on the Android Market when I chose Georg. Not free but only a buck when I got it. I like that it has an awesome 3D topo option. I wish it worked in landscape though. When I dock it in the vehicle I have to swivel the dock to portrait. Quote Link to comment
+cougarox Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 (reference to unauthorized application removed by Groundspeak) is the best android app by far and its free. So use it until the official one comes out I agree about the "unauthorized application removed by Groundspeak" but you do run the risk of getting your account frozen out for "site scraping". At least that is what I have been able to glean is the reason for its being unauthorized... Quote Link to comment
+CraigsOutside Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Now, how can we avoid getting frozen for scraping while using a specific program if we aren't allowed to know what the name of the program is??? Quote Link to comment
robertlipe Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 A good rule of thumb is that if a program requires your geocaching.com login to do its magic, it's violating the TOU. Quote Link to comment
+CraigsOutside Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 not to be flip, but doesn't GSAK use that info to perform some tasks? Quote Link to comment
+leatherman Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 not to be flip, but doesn't GSAK use that info to perform some tasks? What he was referring to is apps that log on to the GC.com servers without authorization. GSAK works entirely with authorized GPX files. The log on info GSAK uses is for sorting caches in the GPX files. Quote Link to comment
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