I just wanted to register my thanks to the developer. Locus is a great app for geocaching. I've used plenty of others on Android, iPhone and Windows Mobile, but Locus is my favourite.
There are two main reasons why Locus is great:
1. The moving map aspect is very versatile: It can show live OSM maps when there's a data connection. And downloaded OSM maps when there isn't a data connection. And I'm able to use my archive of British Ordnance survey maps too, by using MAPC2MAPNET to convert them for Locus. Three map applications in one!
2. It's easy to use Geocaching.com Pocket Queries: Just import the zip file and display the listings for geocaches directly in Locus. It saves having to use a separate app.
There are three geocaching facilities I'm currently lacking via Locus. I could get them via other apps (sometimes breaking the Geocaching.com terms), but actually I think they are better provided centrally by a Geocaching.com API than by app developers:
1. Storing the correct coordinates for solved mystery/puzzle caches.
2. Storing spoiler pictures.
3. Finding nearby geocaches.
So what I think Locus needs is not major development, but for more people to know about it!
Well done on a great app. :-)
There are two main reasons why Locus is great:
1. The moving map aspect is very versatile: It can show live OSM maps when there's a data connection. And downloaded OSM maps when there isn't a data connection. And I'm able to use my archive of British Ordnance survey maps too, by using MAPC2MAPNET to convert them for Locus. Three map applications in one!
2. It's easy to use Geocaching.com Pocket Queries: Just import the zip file and display the listings for geocaches directly in Locus. It saves having to use a separate app.
There are three geocaching facilities I'm currently lacking via Locus. I could get them via other apps (sometimes breaking the Geocaching.com terms), but actually I think they are better provided centrally by a Geocaching.com API than by app developers:
1. Storing the correct coordinates for solved mystery/puzzle caches.
2. Storing spoiler pictures.
3. Finding nearby geocaches.
So what I think Locus needs is not major development, but for more people to know about it!
Well done on a great app. :-)