Orienteering Companion vs Map Snapper

Orienteering Companion is an outdoor map utility for iPhone, which is primarily intended for orienteering training. The position of the user is displayed in real time on a map image that has been imported from the picture library and calibrated by the user. The app uses the Location Services in the device to get the current position information. The accuracy is at best +/- 5 meters, which requires a good GPS reception. Map images that have been imported are saved in a map collection. A new map image must be calibrated the first time before it can be used. After that, a calibrated map can be used unlimited number of times without any need for recalibration. Features: - Map Sharing: The maps can be shared with other users of the app. - Map Import: Maps in the form of KML/KMZ files (Google Earth map format) that contain calibrated map image overlays can be imported from websites and are ready for use in the app. - Snapshot of Maps: The currently used map, with visible track details can be captured to the Picture library. - Logged Tracks: The user can choose to log the run and see the actual track in real-time. Logged tracks can be exported in GPX format to be used with other applications. - Courses: Orienteering waypoint symbols (virtual flags) can be created using a built-in editor for each map. The user can practice run against the course that has been created in order to "find" the waypoint flags and get a result with found flags, split times and distance information. The course run is logged and the result can be viewed later and exported just like any logged track. Note: - Please read Privacy Policy for information regarding the handling of your Location data. - Your use of this real time route guidance application is at your sole risk. Location data may not be accurate. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease the battery life. - Maps are normally protected by copyright and the user must make sure to own the right to copy the images of the maps that are to be imported to the app.

Plan orienteering events by placing and fine tuning control locations in the field. Create your own instant offline maps. Create geolocated maps from photos and pictures, either with your own photos of maps, or with maps imported from elsewhere. Open geolocated KMZ map images created by Map Snapper or other programs. Just copy it to Map Snapper. Import Controls (placemarks) from KMZ, KML and IOF XML files, as well as create your own. Check your control placement against the map, and satellite images. Fine tune the control locations while in the field. Export your controls to KML files. Either export all controls, or create a MapRun compatible file with S1, numbered controls and F1 (if no F1, S1 location will be used for finish). Export your controls to a Condes compatible file, then import to Condes to update the control locations. Import Courses from IOF XML files, or create your own. These are simply a list of control codes in order and are used to create MapRun compatible KML files. Hubs are supported by repeating the control code for the hub for subsequent visits. Map Snapper Pro (optional In-App Purchase) With Map Snapper Pro, you can export your map with embedded location data as JPG or KMZ. Map Snapper Pro also allows you to open multiple maps at once. How to Geolocate a Map: 1. Take a photo of the map (or copy a picture to Map Snapper). 2. Choose an obvious location on your photo, and line up the purple crosshairs. 3. Find the same location on the map, and line up the purple crosshairs on the map. 4. Press the Purple crosshair button to lock this location. 5. Repeat for another location with the blue crosshairs. 6. Check your alignment, and use your map. Note: Most maps on information boards are accurate enough for this simple alignment method to work - they just have to be drawn to scale. How to work with Condes https://condes.net (c) Finn Arildsen Software (not affiliated with Map Snapper): 1. From Condes, Export a KMZ or Bitmap Image as JPG. 2. Copy map (KMZ or JPG) to Map Snapper. 3. For JPG, geolocate the Map as described above. 4. Optional: export IOF XML Event Data with controls and send to Map Snapper. 5. Edit and add controls in Map Snapper as desired. 6. From Map Snapper, Export the Controls to Condes File. 7. Import the Controls into Condes, overwriting controls that have moved. Note: Map Snapper defaults the Condes map location bottom left corner to (0,0). In Condes, Either: 1. Make sure print area is at (0,0) - adjust the canvas map details East & North if not. 2. Or, for a geolocated map, export IOF XML Event Data with at least 2 Controls, send to Map Snapper, and update the map location.