Apple iPad: your newest geocaching tool
The third app, and my current favourite, is iPlunder HD. For me this was an app that truly delivered and not just because of the awesome pirate theme. It has a great interface and contained more information than Geocache Viewer (like Travel Bugs present in a cache). Best of all it has an excellent mapping function that shows you all of the caches in the filter on a google map. Was surprised me most when I took it out caching was that the app had saved the map data and had it available for me despite having no network access. At the point I looked it up I was a little lost and unsure of whether I was on the right road – using the app very quickly gave me an understanding of the roads in the area and I was back on track. This immediately made me think that this app would be an excellent tool to have on a big day of caching or when travelling along a route. A GPX of caches along the route would be easy to generate in gc.com and then exploring the route in iPlunder would mean that all the mapping you needed would be there. The large display makes it far easier to read than on your GPSr, whose batteries you can then save until you are closer to the cache.
Overall I found the iPad to be a dream to use and iPlunder, along with the Geocaching Toolkit, to be highly useful apps. Geocache Viewer is a little simple for my tastes but may be of use to those who have a basic GPSr and want to cache paperless. If you’re thinking of getting one I can highly recommend it!
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kjwx:
December 13th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
After hearing Cumbyrocks rave about iPlunder, I’m now also keen to try it on my own (non-work related) iPad – when I can drag myself away from Angry Birds, that is.
kjwx:
December 13th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
After hearing Cumbyrocks rave about iPlunder, I’m now also keen to try it on my own (non-work related) iPad – when I can drag myself away from Angry Birds, that is.
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Cumbyrocks:
December 13th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
It’s good to know my reviews have such a powerful effect on others. Now, if any GPS manufacturers reading this blog (I know you’re there!) want to send me a new GPSr to use and review…
Cumbyrocks:
December 13th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
It’s good to know my reviews have such a powerful effect on others. Now, if any GPS manufacturers reading this blog (I know you’re there!) want to send me a new GPSr to use and review…
nzcoozer:
December 14th, 2010 at 11:19 am
Thanks for the favourable comments about Geocache Viewer. Nice to see some feedback.
nzcoozer:
December 14th, 2010 at 11:19 am
Thanks for the favourable comments about Geocache Viewer. Nice to see some feedback.
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December 16th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
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Cache on Wheels:
November 11th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
I have noticed this post is a couple if years old, but wanted to thank you for your reviews. I especially like the igct Pro App that I am using on my iPhone 4 (ios6) as I have found that I can add a waypoint: therefore having the facility to input the coordinates from a multi cache and navigate to the cache using this App on my iPhone. My husband has an Etrex Garmin, but I am not always with him when I cache. Any other useful tips on other Apps I have that can also allow me to input coordinates would be appreciated
I also have GCTools,Geocaching Buddy. Although GCBuddy is great for multi caches, I have found that the equation to work out the GZ is not set out in the cache page in a way that GeoBuddy understands, I think it’s down to the use of brackets?
Thank you
Cache on Wheels