iOS - Omnisearch

[nykkole]

iOS users on 9.77.0+ can turn on this Experimental feature to try out a new search experience: You can type any search term into the search bar to see all applicable results for:

• GC code
• Geocache name
• TB reference code
• Trackable name
• GT code
• GeoTours name
• Usernames
• Location name or zip code

 

HQ will not actively participate in this thread, but will review it for feedback to assess if a feature should be further developed.
 
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[+Hügh]

On 5/21/2025 at 9:46 AM, nykkole said:

Location name or zip code

 

I was playing around with the postal code search and noticed this: a search for "V5Y 1V4" (correctly) finds Vancouver, whereas "V5Y1V4" produces an error:

 

 

There are two suggestions here:

 

1. Canadian postal codes are sometimes written without spaces. It would be nice if the search recognized this.

 

2. I have a hunch that the error is because it's trying to match the postal code as a TB code...? Ideally that can be fixed.

[+janrei_]

The new search also returns partial matches, which makes it difficult to find old caches with short GC codes. Perhaps exact matches should appear first in the results list. Alternatively, the "Search" button on the keyboard could take you directly to the relevant cache instead of just reloading the results list.

 

I also noticed that I get an error message when I enter terms that start with "GT" but are not a valid GT code.

 

 

 

[+Dr.MORO]

Hi!

 

Just checked to see if the Japanese Postal Codes (Zip codes) work in the search, and they DO NOT, unfortunately.

I think this is a must-have for all Japanese & geocachers in Japan.

Please integrate this feature into the omni-search function.

BTW, Japanese Postal Codes are usually three (3) digits, with additional four (4) digits to narrow down the region, similar to the US Postal Zip codes with five (5) plus four (4), both connected with a hyphen (-).

 

Thanks in advance!

 

~ Dr.MORO

Edited May 29 by Dr.MORO