+Z3ROIN Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I'm not complaining about this, i'll be getting a WP soon, just wondered if anyone may know why it's free for WP and you have to pay on other platforms. It is the official app right? http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/geocaching-live/33e84192-f9f3-425a-840d-dd2907808b33 Any ideas? Quote Link to comment
+DyverDown Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 It says further down that "It would rate higher if not for the 3 caches / day limit" Maybe this is the new version of the "free software" - a limit instead if reduced functionality DD Quote Link to comment
+Z3ROIN Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 It says further down that "It would rate higher if not for the 3 caches / day limit" Maybe this is the new version of the "free software" - a limit instead if reduced functionality DD Hi DD, thanks for the reply, I think that's if you are a standard member (i'll be renewing my membership when i get home, away with work at the mo and not keen on sending CC details over 3G), also i think this is the same for all API partners. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Guilt. With only five users to watch while beta testing, they figured it wasn't worth it to charge. I believe it was a marketing design. The app is free, but if you want unlimted/full function, you need to be a premium member. Quote Link to comment
+RBFJGeoFam Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) I'm not complaining about this, i'll be getting a WP soon, just wondered if anyone may know why it's free for WP and you have to pay on other platforms. It is the official app right? http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/geocaching-live/33e84192-f9f3-425a-840d-dd2907808b33 Any ideas? It is the official app, and it is free. If you are a premium member, you have unlimited downloads and saves, if you are not, you only get three. I am not sure why it is free, but I have been using it on my Windows 8, Nokia Lumia 920, and it is far better than the android apps I have used in the past, and head and shoulders above the blackberry apps I switched from! My only complaint so far with the app is that I am not sure of the accuracy of the compass...seem to be getting more DNF with this...although, it is possible the caches had been muggled or I was simply off... I have also tried the Geocaching Plus app for WP 8. I do not recommend it over the geocaching live app (just because the official app has more functionality, and I don't have to wait to get home to log my finds), but it is also free...and I think the location accuracy is slightly better than the geocaching live app. Hope this helps! Overall, I would recommend the geocaching live app over all others I have used thus far!! Edited April 1, 2013 by RBFJGeoFam Quote Link to comment
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