iQuad / PRO vs OpenBridge

The essentials for quad riders in Quebec iQuad and iQuadPro take quad riding to a whole new level! Developed by the Fédération Québécoise des Clubs de Quads, iQuad allows fans of this sporting activity to take full advantage of their passion. The app brings together the up-to-date cartography of 33,000km of marked and maintained trails. With the Pro version, you increase the power of this geographic positioning and route circulation tool. You will never leave again without your favorite travel companion. - Record your activities (Pro). - Plan and share your route taking into account intermediate destinations (Pro). - Create groups to share your rides (Pro). - Export your route in GPX (Pro). - Save photos and videos (Pro). - Travel safely by sharing your locations with loved ones back home (Pro). - Visualise the 33,000km of trails. - Save your background maps for offline views. - Calculate the shortest track distance between two points - Visualise the tourist circuits of the Quad Route. - Find your position and orientation at any time. - Search by address, by significant name (city, region or other) or among points of interest. - View the date and time of the last grooming as well as the state of the trails. - Consult the clubs of the FQCQ. And more! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ever been stuck at a raised bridge that won't come back down? Stressed about being late because a cargo ship is passing through? OpenBridge predicts lift bridge openings on the Saint-Lawrence Seaway up to 3 hours in advance, combining official SLSMC announcements, real-time AIS vessel positions, and a continuous learning model calibrated on thousands of observed lifts. ACTUAL ACCURACY (empirical measurements over 14 days) Over 95% of Seaway lifts are announced in the app before they happen. COVERED BRIDGES • Larocque Bridge (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) • Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Bridge (Beauharnois) • Sainte-Catherine / RécréoParc Bridge • Victoria Bridge — car lane and cycling path • CP Railway Bridges 7A and 7B (Kahnawake) FREE • Real-time status of all 7 bridges (Available / Lift expected / Bridge raised) • Interactive map with live AIS vessel positions • Direction, speed, and name of vessels • Automatic detection of Seaway transits • Estimated position during locks (AIS dead zones) • AIS signal freshness indicator (clock icon on stale positions) • Bilingual French / English OPENBRIDGE PRO 30-day free trial, then monthly or yearly subscription. • Exact time of upcoming lifts with full timeline (Lift → Passage → Road clear) and confidence margin (±X min) • List of vessels approaching, nearby, and stopped at each bridge, with individual ETA • Vessel photos (source: Wikidata) with full-screen view • "My Bridges" — pin your favorite bridges for one-tap access • Customizable push notifications — time range (morning, evening, weekends) and configurable lead time from 5 to 60 minutes before each lift • Home screen widget — native iOS WidgetKit that works with app closed, auto-refreshing in background • CarPlay — the app directly in your car, hands-free • CarPlay voice alerts — the bridge name is spoken through your car speakers ("Bridge X lifting in 5 minutes"), with a 2-min reminder and a road-clear announcement • Commercial / Pleasure / Maintenance / Unknown classification, with specific notes for conditional slots • Planned closures (maintenance, events) directly in the app BILINGUAL FR / EN The app works entirely in French (Quebec) and English. The language follows your device settings automatically. WHO IS IT FOR? • Truckers and drivers — plan your route, avoid the wait • Residents of Beauharnois, Valleyfield, Sainte-Catherine, Kahnawake — never miss a lift again • Boaters and sailors — prepare your transits • Curious minds — follow Quebec's maritime traffic live Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/