Well-featured, well-working and free!
I dont understand why there are so many negative reviews about this app. Maybe it was no this good a year ago indeed.
But now, when I just tried it out, I found nothing really wrong with it.
- It works reliably (and yes, one can delete recorded tracks).
- It offers lots of options, e.g. I can choose the type of map (e.g. for bikers and hikers), and I can choose the recording interval to control battery drain.
- I can preload the maps, so that it can cache them for times when Ill be in an area without internet reception.
- I can tag my places with photos.
- To those who complained about inaccuracies: The app cant do magic, it just relies on the iPhones GPS system. Note that Google Maps does the same when youre inside a house. Outside, though, its as accurate as it can be.
A few little things could be improved, though:
1. At first, it shows the map at a very large scale, e.g. showing me the entire coutry. To zoom in, I have to do this in several steps (using the + button or by double tapping the map), during which it loads the interim steps on and on. There should be a way to zoom in deeper at once.
2. There is one button at the bottom right of the map that I can turn on and off. But I cant tell what it actually does as nothing changes when I activate it. A help page explaining its function should be considered.
3. When Ive scrolled the map away from the current location, there seems to be no shortcut to center the map back on the current location. Id like to have that. Suggestion: Maybe offer a tap-and-hold contextual menu in which this and other options ("zoom to street level", etc.) are offered.
4. I dont understand how the Bookmarks feature works. While I can add "Waypoints" during recording, they do not appear as bookmarks later. Again, a help page would be appreciated.
Overall, though, for being a free app, this app use pretty useful indeed, and nothing to complain about.
Abanjo64 about
myTracks - The GPS-Logger, v1.6.0