Good concept
This is a nice app for finding machines in a day and age where they are few and far between. The problem I found is that when I get to where a machine is supposed to be, I either find a different machine or no machine at all. Would be nice if it were easier to update the conditions.
Good idea, flawed execution
I like the idea of a pin finder app, but unfortunately this one needs a little work. The menu options can be somewhat confusing, but the bigger problem for me at least, was that even though I pick a different search radius, it ALWAYS returns machines 0-50 miles away. I can neither narrow it down, not expand it to the 100 or 500 mile options listed. Fix that and my rating will go up.
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Great App but Dependent on Updates by Users
Very useful when traveling. Have used both in the US and overseas. Main issue though is it is obviously dependent on folks updating when machines and conditions change.
Used to be great...now appears mostly broken/crippled
This used to be a 5-star app...truly the best...but there seem to be some problems at the moment. I'm on an iPod Touch (4th) and an iPad 3, both running the latest iOS 5.1.1. Something isn't right with the location input settings in the current version of Pinball Finder. I've added plenty of tables in the past without problems, so I'm not sure what has changed or why, but it is now impossible to correctly add/edit table locations unless you happen to be at the table's location. To a crowd-sourced database, this is the kiss of death. I don't have an iOS data plan, but even if I did, I wouldn't waste time at a bar or arcade keying in a bunch of details about a table. I'd rather do it once I'm home or at the hotel if I'm traveling.
I wanted to add a new table from home recently, but the app forced in my address latitude & longitude coordinates (uneditable & grayed out), regardless of the street address I typed in. So, per the instructions, I clicked the "Map" button, re-positioned it to the pinball's table's correct map location, dropped a map pin (clicking on the new map pin indicates "machine location"), and then clicked on the "Add Machine" back arrow to go back to the table's details to finish editing. However, the latitude & longitude didn't change, and the app replaced the table's actual address that I had entered with MY current location's address. Just to see what would happen, I ignored the latitude & longitude problem and just added the table without going into the map. What resulted was the correct street address I the listing, but incorrect distance calculations and map view, which is a major problem if one is doing a search using a distance radius filter!
I also tried turning off location services in the iOS settings for Pinball Finder. The only difference that makes is that instead of it defaulting to my current location's coordinates, it now defaults to a location in Horsell, UK. I've tried this multiple times, and based on a recent review from another user, it seems pretty clear that there is a bug in the app that needs to be fixed.
Also, if the Pinball Finder app could achieve real-time integration with Pinball Rebel's online database, that kind of integration would make this the pinball locator app to beat...hands down. Apps are great to use on the fly, but being able to log into a website to record data is usually a huge plus.
I wanted to add a new table from home recently, but the app forced in my address latitude & longitude coordinates (uneditable & grayed out), regardless of the street address I typed in. So, per the instructions, I clicked the "Map" button, re-positioned it to the pinball's table's correct map location, dropped a map pin (clicking on the new map pin indicates "machine location"), and then clicked on the "Add Machine" back arrow to go back to the table's details to finish editing. However, the latitude & longitude didn't change, and the app replaced the table's actual address that I had entered with MY current location's address. Just to see what would happen, I ignored the latitude & longitude problem and just added the table without going into the map. What resulted was the correct street address I the listing, but incorrect distance calculations and map view, which is a major problem if one is doing a search using a distance radius filter!
I also tried turning off location services in the iOS settings for Pinball Finder. The only difference that makes is that instead of it defaulting to my current location's coordinates, it now defaults to a location in Horsell, UK. I've tried this multiple times, and based on a recent review from another user, it seems pretty clear that there is a bug in the app that needs to be fixed.
Also, if the Pinball Finder app could achieve real-time integration with Pinball Rebel's online database, that kind of integration would make this the pinball locator app to beat...hands down. Apps are great to use on the fly, but being able to log into a website to record data is usually a huge plus.
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AWFUL
Stay away, even if free! This app is awful.
You can't add games unless you're physically at the location. As an operator, I'd like to add my games, but I'm not going to drive to each location to do it. The provided instructions for overriding the GPS feature do not work.
You can't add games unless you're physically at the location. As an operator, I'd like to add my games, but I'm not going to drive to each location to do it. The provided instructions for overriding the GPS feature do not work.
