Canals.UK vs Small Group Tracker

Canals.UK is a useful companion for anyone who uses the canals; boating or walking! Navigate the 2,000 miles of UK canals. The App shows locks, bridges, aqueducts, tunnels, mooring and facilities and much more, along our canal network. The FREE version includes: • All the UK canals mapped with locks, bridges and facilities. • Shows: Mile markers, Boatyards, CRT Notices, Fish & Chips, Launderettes, Canal side Pubs, local convenience stores. • A list of all canals in a useful linear diagram which will show you where you are on a specific canal and update your location if tracking is on. • Canal & River Trust Notices of any navigation restrictions. • Useful phone numbers and links to websites. • My Boat - keep relevant details about your boat. • Get estimated boat speed, location and sunrise/sunset times. • Notifications Upgrade ‘Go Pro’ with in-App purchase includes: • Nearby: find useful points or interest that are near your current location • Daily Boat Log to record any diary details to show you are a continuous boater! • Create your own Points of Interest (POI) and plot them on the map e.g. your favourite mooring spots, where to pick blackberries or favourite pub. • Canal Rings: shows the major canal rings that you can journey along. • Route Planner: plan a canal route and get an estimate of how long it will take. • Boat Tracker - track your boat position even when the App is not running (obviously the iPhone/iPad needs to be on). • TV Aerial Finder - find the location of the best reception from nearby Freeview TV masts • Show All CRT Notices on the Map • Show GOV.UK Stream Levels on the Map • Show CRT Stream Warnings on the Map • Show CRT Winter Moorings

Small Group Tracker shares live location with a small group — up to 6 people — during a walk, hike, festival, or day out. One person creates a group and shares a QR code; everyone else scans it to join. From there, everyone's position, messages, and points of interest travel directly between phones over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection. Nothing is stored on a server, and no account or sign-up is required. MAIN FEATURES Live group map Everyone in the group appears as a coloured pin on the map, updating automatically as people move. Quick join by QR code No usernames or passwords. Scan a code, enter your name, and you're on the map. Group messaging Send a message to everyone in the group instantly, with a notification sound. Panic button One tap alerts every group member with an alarm and your last known location, for genuine emergencies. Points of interest Drop a shared pin — a meeting point, parking spot, or landmark — visible to the whole group, and export it for reuse. Automatic expiry Every group has an expiry time. When it passes, or the Coordinator ends the event, all group data is deleted. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your location never touches our servers — it travels directly between your group's phones. See the full privacy policy at mybestmates.co.uk/SGT/privacy.html