Functionally useless on the path
This app has not been designed for users without phone signal - so when it is opened on the coast path it tries to load updates and gives no option to skip updates and gets stuck there. This makes it functionally useless for following the path or anything else it has been designed to do.
Better...
I reviewed this app a year ago, and the new version is a distinct improvement.
Firstly, you can now add your previous walks, though it's a bit of a tedious process.
Second, it's now possible to record a walk without having the app open on screen, although it only plots your progress between waypoints that you tap, not actually using GPS while you walk as the OS app does. Still, it does the job.
Two irritations still. The app "updates" every time you open it, which takes up to a minute before it is usable, especially if there's no network access, which of course is the case on most of the coast path. This even happens when you're in the middle of recording a walk.
And I would really like to be able to turn off the wave sounds at start up!
All together, the app now does what it should, but could still be improved.
Firstly, you can now add your previous walks, though it's a bit of a tedious process.
Second, it's now possible to record a walk without having the app open on screen, although it only plots your progress between waypoints that you tap, not actually using GPS while you walk as the OS app does. Still, it does the job.
Two irritations still. The app "updates" every time you open it, which takes up to a minute before it is usable, especially if there's no network access, which of course is the case on most of the coast path. This even happens when you're in the middle of recording a walk.
And I would really like to be able to turn off the wave sounds at start up!
All together, the app now does what it should, but could still be improved.
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Needs integration with other recording programs
Nice idea but needs to be able to integrate with apps like strava, garmin etc to allow recording on other devices and upload segments to the app.
Would happily pay a fiver to download this and use it to records walks and runs on the WCP.
Shame they’ve not invested in this as a money maker, feels a bit half baked and no use to anyone.
Would happily pay a fiver to download this and use it to records walks and runs on the WCP.
Shame they’ve not invested in this as a money maker, feels a bit half baked and no use to anyone.
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Very painful to use
Started walking WCP at Chester and have got as far at Menai. Recording a day’s walk is just painful. The not done and completed colours are too similar. The app thinks we have done 97% of North Coast …. I can see a section in Bangor where is is shaded as not completed but it is in the middle of a section I recorded as done.
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Loading page stuck on ‘updating’
App does not work. Stuck indefinitely on loading page
